Of the two princesses of Daqing, the eldest princess is already married and has a prince consort, and lives in the Princess's Mansion in Kyoto. The other one is in the imperial palace, but she is still young and has not yet been arranged to marry.
Daqing was a powerful country, and Taizu had set a rule that peace could not be maintained through marriage. Those who were not convinced could just come and fight. The rise and fall of a country never had to come at the cost of sacrificing women.
Therefore, there is no precedent of princesses marrying off to other countries in Daqing. A princess is a princess, born noble and not at all tragic.
Cheng Xueyun saw that everyone was laughing at her, but she still didn't understand why they were laughing at her.
But it doesn't matter, in her opinion they are all jealous of her.
She was too lazy to argue with them. It wasn't the first time this had happened anyway.
She asked her maid to take out the gift she had prepared and give it to Xia Wanning.
She opened the box like she was presenting a treasure and walked over to Xia Wanning:
"I heard that the county lady likes to collect rare jade and precious stones from the South China Sea. I got a pair of rare South China Sea gold beads here. I will give them to the county lady today. You can make a pair of earrings to wear for fun someday!"
Xia Wan Ning looked at the so-called rare South China Sea gold beads in her box without any surprise.
She gave me this gift, which was obviously an attempt to curry favor with me.
"I have a box of gold beads like this, but I don't know what to do with them. Besides, at my age, it seems a bit too gaudy and old-fashioned to use them to make earrings. Why don't you keep them for yourself, Miss Cheng?"
Xia Wan Ning drank her tea with a lazy tone, not even glancing at her golden bead.
This made Cheng Xueyun feel very embarrassed. Her face turned red with shame and she wondered why the county lady was so rude and uneducated?
Even if you don't like her, you shouldn't embarrass her in public like this, right?
"The Anping County Lady's maternal grandfather was the richest man in Jiangnan. What good things has the County Lady not seen? Don't bring them out to embarrass yourself!"
One of the noble ladies, who had the worst relationship with Cheng Xueyun, mocked Cheng Xueyun mercilessly.
Looking at the county lady’s attitude towards Cheng Xueyun today, any smart person can tell that the county lady doesn’t like her.
If the county lord doesn't like them, then if they want to please her, they can only act in unison towards people the county lord doesn't like.
As everyone knows, Xia Wanning is usually low-key outside and rarely makes things difficult for others. Before, when Xia Wanning just returned to Beijing, the concubine of the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion liked to team up with a group of noble ladies to make things difficult for her in public, but she fended them off lightly. Not only did she not embarrass herself, she also slapped others in the face.
She usually doesn't cause trouble, but once you provoke her, you won't be able to take advantage of her, so if she takes the initiative to cause trouble for others, it means that today's untimely spring banquet is just to suppress someone.
The county princess was very kind to everyone present, except for Cheng Xueyun, who was not given any face at all. Doesn't that prove something?
Everyone began to accuse Cheng Xueyun one after another, saying that she didn't know the rules, that she was overstepping her bounds, and that she was unworthy of being the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping.
"Marquis Xuanping, his wife, and even his son are all well-known and highly praised. How come Miss Cheng hasn't learned any etiquette?
It is said that a person's temperament is determined from birth. Those who are not presentable will never be presentable, no matter how much you teach them, it will be useless."
The noble lady who was speaking seemed to be the daughter of an earl. She had the biggest feud with Cheng Xueyun, and she was always the first to bear the brunt every time Cheng Xueyun was denounced.
Cheng Xueyun didn't expect that she would be targeted like this as soon as she arrived, and everyone was so hostile to her.
Why do you always have to bring up the fact that you were conceived by a concubine?
Does it matter whose belly she came from? What matters is that she is now the legitimate daughter of the Xuanping Marquis's mansion.
Cheng Xueyun also had a bad temper. After suffering a loss at the hands of Xia Wanning, she did not dare to vent her anger, so she lifted her skirt and walked up to the noble lady, picked up a cup of hot tea and poured it on her face.
The noble lady was startled by the splash of tea. The hot tea was still a little hot. They were delicate to begin with, and the skin on the noble lady's face turned red instantly.
"Are you crazy, Cheng Xueyun?"
"Gao Wenxi, who do you think you are? Your father is just a third-class marquis. Who gave you the courage to yell in front of me?" This is all the confidence Cheng Xueyun has now.
"I was born to a concubine, so what? But I'm lucky. Why, are you envious? Envious that I have a father and mother who love me, and a brother who protects me. Even though I was born to a concubine, I'm the only daughter in the Xuanping Marquis's mansion. How come I was always spoiled when I was growing up? Aren't you convinced?"
"Who gave you the courage to shout and yell in front of me, my territory? Don't forget, this is the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion, and today's Spring Banquet was specially organized by me.
I finally have some leisure time, and I invite all the sisters to have a small gathering. It's ok that you came late, but you also dressed yourself so ostentatiously, making me, a county lady, look stingy in front of you. These are all fine, Miss Cheng, you always act like this, but you should never, ever, throw stones at people in front of me?"
Cheng Xueyun was a typical bully. Xia Wanning stood up, walked in front of her, and said these words, which frightened her so much that she took two steps back and stammered:
"She was the first to say something rude, so I took action. Who told her to always use my background to ridicule me?"
"Someone, take Miss Gao to wash up and change her clothes first." Before continuing to argue with her, Xia Wanning arranged for her subordinates to take Gao Wenxi to clean up.
Then, she turned her attention to Cheng Xueyun:
"Among the noble ladies present today, there are also several who are born out of wedlock. They are not as lucky as you, but they all know one thing, which is to be restrained. Let me ask Miss Cheng, why is it that they are also born out of wedlock, but no one is targeting you, but you are ridiculed wherever you go, Miss Cheng, have you ever reflected on yourself?
I heard that you are also so arrogant when you are out there, and you call ordinary people "untouchables" at will. If someone doesn't do what you want, you will make things difficult for him/her and never give in, using your power to oppress him/her. I think no one would hate and target someone for no reason. That person must have done something excessive or said something excessive, so he/she will be targeted. It is normal for us women to have conflicts and verbal disputes, but you just use violence and behave rudely.
The wife of the Marquis of Xuanping has always been well-educated, dignified and generous. Her manners, words and deeds are impeccable. She should be a model for other girls to learn from. I heard that Miss Cheng was raised by the Marquis's lap when she was still a baby. The Marquis taught her by words and deeds every day, and set an example. It seems that Miss Cheng has not learned a bit. The saying "A red plum is red, a black plum is black" does not apply to you, Miss Cheng. Miss Cheng's temper is determined by nature. Since it cannot be changed, why blame everyone for deliberately ignoring you?"
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