"So you two had already secretly made love so early on. No wonder you've been speaking well of him to me all this time. But I don't understand why, if you two are already in love, you're helping him propose to me." Jiang Wei said indifferently.
Judging from the recent events at the Marquis of Chang'an's residence, these noble ladies probably know roughly what's going on.
"It seems there's quite a lot going on here," one of the noble ladies remarked.
The noble ladies all picked up their teacups and took a sip without prior arrangement.
It felt like being a spectator at a play.
"Hmph... I knew it! How could a perfectly respectable woman say in public that she likes a man like the War King and even wants to marry him? Turns out she's a woman with a bad reputation who's trying to climb the social ladder," Hong Xinyue mocked.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Jiang Wei dared to help that bitch Gao Youlan to deal with her. She'll make her pay for this and drag her down into the mud.
"Oh... your sister has quite a few like-minded friends," Gao Youlan commented as if watching a play.
Hong Xinyue held the teacup in her hand, glaring at Gao Youlan with hatred, about to retort.
“The Princess Consort of Shenjun said,” a high-pitched voice rang out.
The noblewoman stood up upon hearing the sound and looked towards the door.
Outside the gate, Princess Consort Shen wore a five-phoenix hairpin adorned with pearls and a gold necklace inlaid with pearls, and a light yellow long dress with a floral jacket embroidered with butterflies.
It was quite different from what Jiang Wei had seen that day.
Today, this outfit makes Princess Shen look dignified, elegant, and graceful.
Princess Consort Shen walked in with light, graceful steps, supported by a nanny.
The noble ladies gave a slight curtsy, and only after Princess Consort Shen sat in the main seat did they bow to the person at the head of the table.
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