Chapter 91 A Good Show
Xu Wanxin came over to greet as usual.
The words she used to praise Xing Yuan at that time were still fresh in her mind. But Xing Yuan was jealous of the courtesan and caused a lot of trouble in the city. The comparison between the two was simply embarrassing.
Everyone thought she wouldn't be out and about these days, but she was so strong that she even went to "Fu Sheng Ban He" (Floating Life Half Cup), the most lively place in the capital.
Miss Liu from the Beijing prefectural governor's family knew the inside story best. Her father had been busy all night for Xing Yuan's affairs, so she was the first to ask, "Why didn't Mr. Xing see you off today?"
As if she really didn't know what was going on, she asked with a smile, "How could such a thoughtful and considerate person not come?"
It's no wonder that Miss Liu is mean. In fact, everyone sympathized with Xu Wanxin's experience earlier, thinking that she was simple-minded and ignorant, and was deceived by the playboy and lost her mind.
But gradually, everyone realized that this was not the case. Xu Wanxin knew what kind of person Xing Yuan was, but she still wanted to publicize how good he was and refused to listen to any advice.
The consequences now can only be said to be her own fault.
But today Xu Wanxin was out of character and did not make excuses for Xing Yuan. Instead, she lowered her head and said sadly, "I have heard all about his affairs. I was blind before and did not know people well. Sisters, please don't laugh at me."
She spoke in a sad voice, and tears fell from her eyes.
Xu Wanxin was so sincere that Miss Liu, who had been the first to embarrass others, felt a little embarrassed. Seeing that he was crying again, she felt even more guilty and could not help but said, "Just recognize him."
Everyone present was a young lady who had been raised in a wealthy family. Who could have any bad intentions? Seeing Xu Wanxin crying pitifully, everyone was moved with sympathy and came forward to comfort her.
Xu Wanxin cried for a while, then stopped crying. She smiled softly and shyly, "I was confused at first and alienated myself from my sisters. Now I have come to my senses. If you have a party, I want to come along."
"Of course."
"Sister Xu, you are a famous talented woman in the capital. How can this chrysanthemum viewing banquet not have you compose a poem?"
"There's also a crab feast. I remember Wan'er can't stand the cold. She always looked at us eagerly while we ate in previous years."
Everyone laughed as they recalled the past.
Xu Wanxin was surrounded in the middle, her eyes full of emotion, but when she inadvertently glanced at Nianxi, her eyes were filled with a kind of hidden and hard-to-conceal pride.
This look reminded Nianxi of her previous life, when she had just lost her child. When Xu Wanxin visited her, she saw this complex yet satisfying look when she lowered her head.
It's fleeting, but the memory remains fresh.
As expected, Xu Wanxin continued, "My cousin advised me to turn back from my wrong path and stop getting involved with the man named Xing. I felt a little sad, but now I know that he really meant it for my own good."
She said with trust and gratitude, "I should have listened to my cousin earlier."
Everyone was talking excitedly, but when Xu Wanxin said this, they were all stunned.
"Pei... Lang Jun?"
"Of course it's cousin Pei." Xu Wanxin smiled tenderly, "He doesn't want to see me do anything stupid, he wants me to live a happy life."
Previously, when Xu Wanxin was crying and laughing, Wang Muyi did not say a word. But when he heard her mention Pei Jian, he could not help but look at Nianxi.
Nian Xi's expression was the same as usual.
Pei Jian would advise Xu Wanxin to stay away from Xing Yuan, and Nian Xi thought it was the most normal thing.
Regardless of whether Pei Jian treats her now out of a man's despicable self-esteem or for other reasons, he has always been compassionate and close to his cousin Xu.
Nian Xi felt that Pei Jian should have spoken out to dissuade Xing Yuan as early as when he first appeared.
As for Xu Wanxin, she was even more obsessed with Pei Jian, and even as for Xing Yuan, it was hard to say who was playing with whom.
Nian Xi accepted the relationship between Xu Wanxin and Pei Jian well, but when other people heard it, it was not the same thing.
Previously, Xu Wanxin was infatuated and hard to change. Everyone tried to persuade her in vain. After waiting for a long time, she finally came to her senses and was willing to stay away from the playboy. But before everyone could be happy for her, they were told that it was because of another man's words that she came to her senses.
It makes people feel like it's hard to persuade her. Xu Wanxin is born to please men, and she feels like what her sisters say is not important at all.
The atmosphere was lively and bustling just now, but it became deserted in an instant.
Xu Wanxin didn't understand what she had said wrong, but she was determined to make up for it. After saying a few words to no avail, she had to repeat her old trick, with tears on her eyelashes, and talked about Xing Yuan's previous shamelessness and her grievances.
But this time, no one joined her in cursing. Even the kindest people refused to follow her lead.
Xu Shanfang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Isn't it embarrassing enough? Now we all know that you and Mr. Xing have broken up. What else does Mr. Pei care about you? If not, then go back home."
It's just watching the show. Xu Shanfang had had enough of her cousin's performance, so she walked out first after saying that.
Xu Wanxin was left in the middle of the crowd, looking extremely ugly.
She moved her lips, trying to explain herself, but the ladies looked at each other, no one was willing to look her in the eye. Xu Wanxin endured for a moment, then reluctantly smiled and left.
After everyone had left, Wang Muyi sighed with Nianxi, "I used to think Xu Wanxin was a good person, but her cousin was always so rude, as if someone owed her a few taels of silver. Now I know how hard it is for her cousin."
Nian Xi didn't find it funny, "That's right, maybe I'm tired of watching the show."
"Watching a play?"
Wang Muyi savored these two words and felt that they were more appropriate. "You can see clearly. I wonder what her purpose is in putting on such a big show today?"
Nian Xi felt that Xu Wanxin's purpose was roughly what her cousin Xu Shanfang said.
Perhaps she felt that Xing Yuan's trick was not very effective, so she wanted to make the relationship between herself and Pei Jian more ambiguous.
Not only is she infatuated with Pei Jian, her cousin is also very nice to her~
All the young ladies in the capital who have feelings for Pei Jian always take this "cousin relationship" into consideration.
If she had not just arrived in the capital at that time, with her pride, she would never have married a man who was "involved with her cousin".
I have to say, this is also Xu Wanxin's brilliance.
While the two were talking, someone from the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion came with a message.
Wang Muyi couldn't help but frown, "It must be my mother-in-law. Because of this shop, I haven't been as diligent as before in my morning and evening visits, and I haven't been serving her like a Buddha. She has been looking down on me for a while."
She thought it was just a trivial matter in the inner house, and without trying to avoid it, she called the servants in and asked, "What happened?"
The servant was not sent by the wife of Marquis Pingyang, but by the prince.
"The battle report from the front says that the Northern Liang cavalry divided into two groups and raided Shuofang County and attacked the border. The soldiers of the northern border fought the enemy with all their strength, and the general of the guard led 50,000 cavalry to meet them. The army broke out of Jilu Pass, and the Liang invaders attacked from both wings at Yaoerling Mountain. Our army was defeated, and the general of the guard is now unknown."