Chapter 105 What a beautiful lady
Chen Qi helped the lady into her own carriage and saw that she was not only wearing an umbrella, but also a veil that hung down to her waist, covering her body completely.
Before lowering the curtain, Chen Qi caught a glimpse of the maid's wary eyes.
She frowned slightly - how could she be regarded as a villain for giving it to someone with good intentions?
Since she had invited someone up, no matter how much the maid glared at her, she couldn't ask her to leave. It was also not convenient for her to ask Xiao Ling to sit with her, so she lifted the curtain and whispered a few words to comfort her, asking her to walk a distance outside.
Xiao Ling smiled secretly, thinking that she had suffered a lot since she was a child, so walking was no big deal. She nodded and asked Chen Qi to sit still and not to stick his head out to lift the curtain again.
The Xie family's carriage then turned around and took another road, heading towards Kangle Street and Kangping Street in East City.
Outside the car, two maids walked quickly with the car.
Inside the car, the two masters sat opposite each other.
Seeing that she didn't take off her veil, Chen Qi felt a little embarrassed. Thinking of the maid's vigilance, she hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether she should rashly talk to her.
Unexpectedly, the lady opposite spoke first.
"Madam, is your residence on Kangle Street?"
She is a young woman with a sweet voice and friendly tone.
Seeing that she was not as cold and hard as the maid, Shen Qi nodded.
"Exactly."
"What's your husband's surname?"
"My husband's surname is Xie." After saying that, Shen Qi added, "My surname is Chen."
"The Xie family on Kangle Street... our two families live not far away, but I've never heard of them."
"My family just moved here, only half a month ago."
Chen Qi felt relieved and forgot about the whole thing about "concubine" and "slave". She then asked again.
"Then I wonder what your husband's surname is? What's your surname?"
"My husband's family is the Wen family on Kangping Street. My...my last name is Meng."
As she spoke, Meng's maid knocked on the carriage again and whispered something, as if to remind her.
"Madam, you must not..."
It would have been better if she hadn't said this. As soon as the maid whispered, Meng seemed a little impatient.
"I won't!"
She refused to listen to her maid and casually lifted her veil, revealing her true face.
Stunning beauty.
Chen Qi was stunned.
Chen Qi knew that she could be called a beauty. Her natural appearance was like an uncut jade, which made people feel warm and shiny when they saw it.
But the lady opposite, although she was frowning, was extremely beautiful, as dazzling as the sunlight, and one could tell at a glance that she was either rich or noble, and definitely not an ordinary person.
Chen Qi was dazzled by her beauty, and it took him a while to react and admire her sincerely.
"Mrs. Meng is so beautiful!"
Meng, who was sitting opposite, was always reminded by the maid not to talk to others casually. She was originally angry, but suddenly heard Chen Qi praising her beauty. She was stunned and couldn't help laughing.
The smile was beautiful, but it made Chen Qi feel a little panicked.
What was she laughing at? Did she say something wrong? What were the rules?
"Madam Meng...what did I say wrong?"
Meng's eyes were filled with smiles, and she didn't look reserved and dignified at all.
“Madam Shen, you are different from others.”
"Why... is it different?"
Chen Qi felt more and more guilty, convinced that she had done something wrong.
Meng suppressed her smile and nodded slightly.
"As far as I can remember, no one has ever praised my good looks the first time we met like you have."
Shen Qi exclaimed.
"But you are really beautiful! Those who see you but don't praise you are probably blind."
Meng stroked her cheek and smiled helplessly.
That's because, from the day she was born, she didn't live for beauty.
She lives for rules.
When she raised her hand, the rings on her wrist jingled and her brocade clothes slid, which made Shen Qi suddenly recognize her.
She was the young lady sitting at the head of the table at today's birthday banquet.
Shen Qi didn't see the face clearly, but she vaguely recognized the luxurious and brilliant outfit.
She is the wife of an official - alarm bells rang in Chen Qi's heart.
She is so young, yet she can sit above the wives of sixty-year-old sixth-rank officials. So her husband's official position must be no lower than the sixth rank.
Chen Qi secretly regretted that she was not the person to talk to this merchant lady.
Meng was also surprised.
When she saw Chen Qi's enthusiastic invitation, she thought she was just trying to flatter her. But when she got in the car, she was a little surprised to find that Chen Qi didn't recognize her at all. Then she saw her comforting the maid beside her with kind words, which made her even more curious.
The accompanying maid repeatedly reminded her that judging from the carriage and appearance of this family, they seemed to be merchants, and she should not chat with them casually.
She just refused.
She found Shen Qi very interesting.
She really likes interesting people.
After all, having been born into a prominent family where generations of ancestors had upheld the teachings of sages, she had seen too many boring people.
Seeing that Chen Qi really didn't recognize her, she decided to introduce herself first.
“Madam Shen, do you know Mengcheng in Hedong Province?”
The name sounded familiar to Chen Qi, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it. The place name lingered in her mind for a long time, and finally reminded her of the sage books she had read in school when she was young.
"Mengcheng in Hedong... seems to be the hometown of the sage Meng Xun, also known as Master Meng, who lived two thousand years ago."
Madam Meng smiled and nodded.
"I am the daughter of the 46th generation Chengshenggong of the Hedong Meng family."
From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever easily praised her beauty. It was simply because she had another, greater reputation that overshadowed her stunning beauty.
The Meng family of Hedong are descendants of the great sages of all ages.
Most of the moral principles in this world were written by Saint Mencius.
They have inherited the saintly family from generation to generation and their status is noble and beyond words.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qi was filled with awe.
Indeed, no matter how noble the husband's taste is or how stunning his beauty is, it cannot compare to the title of "descendant of sages", a title that has been famous throughout the ages.
Chen Qi sat up straighter than she did in school and nodded obediently.
"Okay, I'll remember that."
She then smiled.
"I am the daughter of the Shen family from Baihe Town, Pingshan County, this province."
Meng was slightly surprised when she heard this.
She was born in a world of etiquette and rules, but she had a very romantic personality. However, she was forced to be trapped in a world that was against etiquette and rules because of the title of being the descendant of a sage.
The lady Shen in front of her was truly a person outside the shell.
"I remember that too. Madam Shen, you have a really beautiful smile."
Chen Qi smiled again.
"People always look good when they smile. But my eldest sister said, I shouldn't smile like that all the time, especially not at everyone. But I think, what's the point of smiling? Why should we distinguish between high and low?"
Meng was curious and wanted to talk to her more.
The two men were of similar age and had similar conversational skills. They chatted in low voices all the way.
When she was about to get off the car, Chen Qi helped her up and only then discovered that under her heavy brocade clothes, her belly was obviously bulging, and it was obvious that she was pregnant.
As soon as Meng got off the car, another maid came over with an umbrella to cover her figure.
She frowned slightly, then turned around and spoke to Chen Qi.
“Madam Shen, my family is holding a flower viewing banquet tomorrow, will you come?”
"lady!"
The maid beside her tried to stop her again.
Meng didn't intend to pay any attention.
Chen Qi originally didn't want to go to the official banquet anymore, but when he saw the sparkling eyes of the beauty in front of him, he couldn't help but change his mind.
"If anyone invites me, I'll go."
Damn it, the beauty's charm is so irresistible, no wonder Xie Yuduo always listens to me.
Madam Meng smiled brightly and waved her slender hand.
"I invited you."
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