Chapter 194 The Officials’ Ladies
Hearing the unfriendly tone of the visitor, everyone looked at her, but their eyes were full of contempt. It seemed that these ladies and young ladies did not like the visitor either.
Yun Wansheng turned around and looked at the young lady from the Imperial Preceptor's House. She saw a man of ordinary appearance had come with her. However, he had gone straight to the men's section without saying a word to the woman beside him. Yun Wansheng suspected that this man might be Lin Yao's current husband.
"Hello, Miss Lin!" She tried her best to maintain her composure in front of outsiders so as not to be laughed at.
Lin Yao raised her chin proudly: "Yun Wansheng, how can a singing girl like you come to such a banquet?"
After saying this, he glanced at the Regent who was sitting not far away. When he saw that he had no reaction, he became bolder.
It seems that Mu Xingci has completely drawn a line between himself and this woman. Moreover, since he is in this situation now, he will never let anyone know that he had a mistress before breaking off the engagement. This will make him even more embarrassed.
"Ms. Lin, it's not up to you to decide whether I'm qualified to come here. What's wrong with me being a singing girl? I don't steal or rob, I make a living by my own skills. What's so shameful about that?
Unlike someone who has been raised by others and has no ability to be self-reliant, yet dares to mock others' ability to survive," Yun Wansheng retorted coldly.
"Yun Wansheng, you are really a poor man who has suddenly become rich and you don't know what's going on. Do you think that just because your elder brother is a General of Cavalry, you can disobey me? Do you believe that if you dare to talk back to me again, I will immediately let my father report him and say that he does not discipline his sister strictly and does not follow the order of hierarchy?" Lin Yao glared at her angrily.
"Then let's accuse each other! I think everyone can see who started the trouble first." Yun Wansheng said without any stage fright.
Lin Yao didn't expect that this damn singing girl would not suffer any loss after turning over a new leaf.
Just as she was about to curse angrily, Mrs. Tang quickly stepped forward and acted as a peacemaker: "Ms. Lin, don't be angry. We are all guests here. Why bother to argue about who is better?
Everyone, it's still early, so feel free to walk around the garden and enjoy the flowers. I've planted a lot of rare flowers and plants this year! I hope you enjoy yourself. We'll have a banquet at noon, and you can come back and enjoy it then."
After she said this, the guests in the pavilion stood up one after another and went to admire the flowers in their own groups. However, there was a man in his thirties who was obviously a few steps slower than the others and looked at Madam Yun seemingly casually.
Yun Wansheng didn't notice anyone was looking at her, so she followed the crowd out of the pavilion. She wanted to walk around by herself, but Mrs. Tang held her back.
"Madam Yun, let's go to the side and talk."
Yun Wansheng followed her to the edge of the pond and stood still: "Mrs. Tang, is there anything you want to tell me?"
"It's nothing serious. My cousin happened to see you at Zixia Peak when she went to enjoy the autumn. She came back and told me how capable you are. Later, she heard that you are single, and she remembered that her eldest brother had not remarried after his wife passed away, so she wanted me to help bring them together.
Don't worry, my cousin's family is a newly promoted Duke, a reputation earned through their contributions on the battlefield. They're not ordinary families. If you agree to this marriage, you'll be the Duke's wife right away. With this status, no one will dare to bully you anymore," Mrs. Tang said slowly.
Yun Wansheng hadn't expected that she would ask her to come here to propose marriage to her, which made her brows turn unhappy, but then she smiled politely and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam Tang, but I'm sorry to disappoint you. I loved my late husband very much, so I have no plans to remarry. You should find someone else!"
"Madam Yun, you don't have to refuse so hastily. I know this may be a bit abrupt and you won't be prepared, and it's not easy to talk about remarrying. Go back and discuss it with your eldest brother first. It won't be too late to make a decision then."
Yun Wansheng was about to refuse again when she suddenly realized that this was inappropriate. If she was too blunt, it would easily offend people. She wasn't afraid, because she would take care of them when she returned home! But Shangguan Lan was still living in the capital, and these interpersonal relationships were the most important to him, so she couldn't just ignore them.
"Okay, let me think about it."
Seeing that she agreed to consider it, Mrs. Tang smiled more sincerely: "That's right! I'll ask two maids to accompany you to walk in this garden. This garden is huge! It's so beautiful."
"Thank you, but there's no need to trouble them. I'd feel more comfortable strolling around by myself." Yun Wansheng declined.
"Alright! Then you go and walk around first. I'll go check out the kitchen. Just remember to come back before noon for the feast."
"Got it, Madam Tang, go ahead and do your work! I'll take care of myself."
Watching the woman leave, Yun Wansheng breathed a sigh of relief and chose a direction to enjoy the flowers.
When you come to the depths of the garden, you will see a completely different scenery. The ancient garden scenery is indeed very attractive. No wonder many modern people like to visit the ancient city. Unfortunately, what they see is far less beautiful than what they actually see.
As I was secretly admiring it, I suddenly saw a group of young women sitting in a pavilion on the water in front of me. They were talking and laughing and looked very happy. Then I heard someone playing the piano.
Yun Wansheng was not familiar with them and didn't want to disturb them, so she turned around and went to look somewhere else.
But before she could turn around, she heard a familiar voice calling her: "Wansheng! Why are you here too? Come here quickly!"
Yun Wansheng looked in the direction of the voice and saw the little girl waving at her happily. Who else could it be but Qiao Xue? She didn't expect that she would come too.
Seeing familiar faces, Yun Wansheng smiled unconsciously and walked towards them.
As soon as he stepped onto the water corridor, he saw Qiao Xue coming towards him: "Wan Sheng!" She called him affectionately, and then he came to her and naturally took her arm.
"Qiao Xue, when did you come? Why didn't I see you in the flower pavilion over there just now?" Yun Wansheng followed her footsteps inside.
"I came early. Miss Tang and I are close friends, and we agreed to arrive early."
"No wonder!"
"Is...your brother here?" Qiao Xue asked shyly.
"He's here! But he was taken away by the fifth young master as soon as he entered the mansion." Yun Wansheng couldn't help laughing as she thought of the impulsive young man.
"Tang Shun is a very shameless person. He only listens to your brother."
"I see."
As the two of them were talking, they entered the pavilion. Qiao Xue introduced the sisters present to each other and exchanged names.
After the pleasantries were over, Tang Lian'er, the young lady from the Prime Minister's Mansion, said jokingly, "Qiao Xue, your sister-in-law is much prettier than you."
Qiao Xue didn't get angry after hearing this. Instead, she took Yun Wansheng's arm and said proudly, "Of course. Don't you see who her brother is?"
Her words immediately caused a burst of laughter. One woman teased, "Qiao Xue, you really don't treat yourself as an outsider. You're already praising this person before he even walks in. How shameless!"
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