Upon hearing this, Cheng Xueyun looked at her father in disbelief. How could he know what happened at the Spring Banquet so quickly?
Seeing her puzzled expression, Cheng Moyang finally explained:
"The county lady just sent someone to apologize, saying that she didn't let you have fun at her place today, and instead made you go home angry. She also sent someone to bring you a gift to apologize, and explained what you did at the banquet today. Xueyun, you are so disappointing."
This time Cheng Xueyun was even more shocked, her mouth opened into an O shape.
No, what does this mean?
Why is she the first to complain?
"She was the one who started to cause trouble for me, and she didn't even give me face, so those bitches started to speak recklessly and hurt me. How come in the end, I am the one who started the trouble?"
"What did you say? What did you call them just now?" The Marquis accurately captured the key words in her words.
Cheng Xueyun choked again.
"Cheng Xueyun, you are really disappointing. No matter how I teach you, you still won't change. Those bitches you mentioned are all from famous families in Kyoto, noble ladies, and all of them are of high status. Your words and actions will only bring hatred to my Xuanping Marquis Mansion.
Don't say anything, today you will kneel in the ancestral hall as punishment, and tomorrow morning you will go to the Earl's Mansion of Yongchang and apologize to Miss Gao of the Earl's Mansion!"
"Father, I was the one who was wronged. Why didn't you distinguish right from wrong, or listen to my explanation, and just punish me? Could it be that your daughter's words are less trustworthy than those of an outsider?"
"Do you know where you went wrong today? First, you shouldn't have dressed so ostentatiously to attend the Spring Banquet hosted by the county lady. You forgot your status and compared yourself to the princess. You were overstepping your authority. Second, you shouldn't have taken the initiative to give gifts to the county lady. You blindly wanted to be in the spotlight. Your desire to curry favor was too obvious. You lowered the integrity of my Xuanping Marquis's Mansion. Third, even if the eldest daughter of the Gao family spoke rudely, you shouldn't have thrown tea at her. If you burned her face, can you bear the consequences?
Therefore, the grievances you suffered today were all your own fault, but you must be punished for the mistakes you made. It seems that I have spoiled you too much and allowed you to become lawless."
"You can ask me to kneel in the ancestral hall, but it is impossible for me to apologize to Gao Wenxi. I will never bow to her even if I die!"
Cheng Xueyun would rather kneel in the ancestral hall than apologize to Gao Wenxi. If she went, she would never be able to hold her head up again in her life.
"Then you just kneel until you figure it out, and then you can stand up." Marquis Xuanping stood up and flicked his sleeves, not giving her a chance to argue.
After walking only two steps, he stopped again and added:
"This time, no one is allowed to plead for her. Anyone who pleads for her will have to kneel in the ancestral hall as well!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xueyun burst into tears again, feeling aggrieved and angry.
Although Lady Xuanping Hou felt sorry for the situation, she also knew that spoiling a child is like killing him, so she sighed and let her maid help her leave first.
"Yang'er, send Xueyun to the ancestral hall and do as your father says!"
"Yes!" Cheng Moyang stood up, bowed respectfully, and watched his mother leave.
Cheng Xueyun looked at Cheng Moyang pitifully, hoping that he would give her some slack.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Moyang said:
"You have indeed made an outrageous mistake today. You deserve to be punished. Let's go!"
This time, Cheng Xueyun's heart was completely dead.
She was still tough enough and knelt in the ancestral hall for two whole days. Finally, she couldn't bear it any longer and used her usual trick, pretending to faint, and then she came out of the ancestral hall. However, she still couldn't escape the fate of having to go to the Earl of Yongchang's mansion to apologize, so she could only play tricks and drag it out.
As for Xia Wanning, as soon as it was over, she sent someone to deliver a message to Jiang Sui, saying that she had helped her punish Cheng Xueyun and avenged the bullying she suffered that day in Baixi Garden.
When Jiang Sui heard the maid who brought the message say this, she was a little surprised. She didn't expect that she didn't take this matter so seriously, but Wan Ning took so much trouble to avenge her. It would be a lie to say that she was not touched.
My family members, what is a best friend? This is a best friend!
………
Lady Xuanping Hou has been in a bad mood these days because of Cheng Xueyun's matter. This child is too stubborn and refuses to bow to her father or follow her to the Earl's Mansion to apologize.
So she had to go alone.
Fortunately, she had a good reputation among the ladies, and the Lady of Yongchang had to give her some face and went down the stairs. Since she came in person, the other party couldn't keep pestering her.
After coming out of the Earl's Mansion, Lady Xuanping Hou felt even more depressed. Over the years, such things happened one after another, and she always helped Cheng Xueyun to clean up the mess and save her face. She was a little numb.
Seeing that she was in a bad mood, the maid suggested that she take a walk in the street to relax. She finally got out for a walk and happened to pass by a famous cosmetics shop in Kyoto, so she stopped by for a look.
Coincidentally, Jiang Sui was also choosing cosmetics in this shop.
Xiao Hechuan and the others had to prepare for the Spring Examination every day. Apart from eating, they had no time to do anything else, let alone go out for a walk. She could only go out alone.
The maid in the shop was patiently recommending rouge and powder to her, and Jiang Sui was making a choice.
Suddenly, the shopkeeper asked her to come over, and the maid told her to look after it herself and she would be back soon.
Jiang Sui saw a box of lip balm and was about to reach out to pick it up and take a look when the wife of Marquis Xuanping also came. She also took a fancy to the box of lip balm. It was the one she usually used, so she recognized it.
The two people's hands suddenly reached out to one place, intertwined, and then pulled back at the same time.
The two looked at each other at the same time and gave the same embarrassed smile.
Both had a pair of dimples and similar eyebrows and eyes. Jiang Sui and Lady Xuanping Hou were shocked by the other's smile and temperament that were exactly the same as their own.
Even the maid who served the wife of Marquis Xuanping personally was stunned.
Oh my God, this lady in front of me looks so much like my wife when she was young, especially her smile.
"Sorry, Madam, please choose first!"
Jiang Sui reacted, nodded at her politely, then stepped back to let her choose first.
"No...no problem, you came here first, so naturally you get to choose first!"
The wife of Marquis Xuanping has always been very reasonable. She would not bully others and is very low-key.
At this time, the maid came back. At first glance, she saw the two people standing together and they looked like a mother and daughter.
"This lady must be my wife's mother, you are so well maintained!"
"No, no, no, you misunderstood. This lady and I are not mother and daughter." Jiang Sui quickly waved his hands to explain.
"I'm sorry, I'm shortsighted. When you two stand together, you look so alike, both in temperament and appearance." The maid couldn't believe it. Are they related by blood? They look so alike.
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