Chapter 84 Design Ugly
Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyan stopped sitting down and looked at the woman next to the Third Prince's wife.
The woman was wearing a Xiangfei-colored palace dress, which was embroidered with intricate patterns and inlaid with gold thread. The red hairpin on her head was dazzling, making her square face look even bigger.
Although she looked extremely luxurious, she had no temperament at all. She looked like a child wearing adult clothes. It was extremely inconsistent. In this comparison, the Third Prince's wife looked more like the Crown Princess.
"Are you the Crown Prince's Consort? You don't look that good! What kind of taste does this young master have? There are so many women in the capital, why can't he pick a good-looking one?" The Crown Princess looked at Xu Qingyan, then laughed sarcastically.
At this time, except for some women who were on good terms with the Third Prince's wife, the rest of the women around had strange expressions on their faces and lowered their eyes without saying anything. This Crown Princess was really lying with open eyes! Obviously, the Crown Prince's wife was much prettier than many people here, but she actually said that she was not pretty. This made it difficult for them to compliment her!
The Third Prince's wife smiled and agreed, "Perhaps this Crown Prince's wife has some extraordinary qualities! After all, our young master is not a superficial person. I guess this Crown Prince's wife must have some tricks that we girls don't have, which is why she can charm our young master!"
"Yes! After all, the Crown Prince's wife is not a daughter of a rich family. She is not as well-behaved as us. I heard that on the wedding day, she knew she was marrying the wrong man, but she still rushed to pester the young master to enter the bridal chamber!"
"Don't tell me, ever since she entered the bridal chamber, the young master has been wholeheartedly protecting her, which shows that she has some skills that we don't have, haha..."
Some of the lackeys of the Third Prince's wife all laughed along with her words. It was very obvious that what they said was to mock Xu Qingyan for not knowing the rules and relying on her seductive skills in bed to charm Pei Jingchuan. To put it simply, this was actually comparing her behavior with those prostitutes who were attracted by their looks.
When Pei Jinyu heard what they said, she was so angry that she wanted to go up and argue with them, but Xu Qingyan held her back.
Xu Qingyan remained calm, smiling at the Crown Princess and said, "Thank you Crown Princess and the Third Prince's wife for your praise. I have no other abilities, but I am really good at keeping my husband's heart. The young master and I have been married for many months, and there is not even a concubine in the backyard, let alone a maid. It is well known that the Crown Prince's backyard is almost full, and it is rare that the Crown Princess has time to attend the banquet! If the Crown Princess is willing, I will not hesitate to teach you and the Third Prince's wife how to keep your husband's heart."
After Xu Qingyan finished speaking to the Crown Princess and the Third Prince's wife, she muttered to the side, "Humph! Isn't it just hurting each other? Who doesn't know that? Since you can say that the young master's favor for me is because of my coquettishness, then I will expose your shortcomings! Who doesn't know that the Crown Prince is extremely promiscuous? The Crown Princess has been married for a year and can't even give birth to a daughter, but there are a lot of illegitimate sons in the backyard! As for the Third Prince, he favors his concubines over his wife. He favors the concubines in the mansion even more. This is also a well-known fact."
Now, the Crown Princess and the Third Prince's wife heard Xu Qingyan's direct exposure of their shortcomings, which made their faces darken instantly. Even if they disliked their husbands, it was intolerable to have someone expose their shortcomings like this!
"How dare you! Xu Qingyan, how dare you talk nonsense about the Crown Prince and the Third Prince!" The Third Prince's wife looked at Xu Qingyan angrily, pointing at her and scolding her.
Xu Qingyan smiled faintly and said, "Third Prince's Concubine, you are too kind. Weren't you just joking with me about the relationship between husband and wife? How did it become me who was making irresponsible remarks? Could it be that just now, you were mocking the private life between the young master and me? If so, I am really wronged. Although my status is not as noble as that of the Third Prince's Concubine, the married life between the young master and me is not something that can be mocked casually!"
"You..." The Third Prince's wife was stumped by Xu Qingyan's words and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
The Third Prince's wife thought: Do you want me to admit that I was mocking the young master? Of course not! Even though I am the prince's wife, the Duke of Ying's Mansion is not something I can mock.
Therefore, the Third Prince's wife could only suffer the consequences of Xu Qingyan's ridicule and think that it was just a joke. Otherwise, she would be charged with mocking the young master! In this way, she and Xu Qingyan would both suffer!
After the Crown Princess saw that the Third Prince's wife didn't know what to say, she didn't dare to say anything. She was not favored by the Crown Prince to begin with, and the Crown Prince wanted to curry favor with the Young Master of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion. If the Crown Prince knew that she mocked the Young Master, he would definitely skin her alive. So the Crown Princess kept silent.
Xu Qingyue, who followed behind, lowered her eyes in disappointment after seeing Xu Qingyan's sharp words against the Third Prince's wife. She wanted to see the Third Prince's wife bully her. Unexpectedly, she failed again! But when she thought about the arrangements later today, she honestly took Zhao Shiwen over and found a place to sit down.
When all the noble ladies arrived, the garden was bustling with activity. The Third Prince's wife took the opportunity to ask the noble ladies to show off their talents. So, the noble ladies began to compete with each other, some played the piano, some danced, and some painted.
These noble ladies are all born into wealthy families. They have had a special teacher named Kai to teach them since they were young, so naturally they know a little bit about everything.
At this time, the garden was bustling with activity. The Third Prince's wife quietly glanced at Xu Qingyan, hoping to see some nervousness and worry on her face, but who knew that Xu Qingyan was so happy after watching others perform that there was no sign of nervousness on her face at all!
The Third Prince's wife thought: What's going on? Isn't she worried that she won't know anything when it's her turn? I've learned a lot. Xu Qingyan grew up in the countryside. She has never received a good education or learned any talent. She will definitely not be able to perform. The reason why I suggested that everyone perform is to embarrass Xu Qingyan! Since the last time Xu Qingyan said that she peeked at Pei Jingchuan, she was beaten up by the Third Prince after she returned. She lay on the bed for several days before she could move.
"Madam, everyone has performed their talents. I wonder what talents you have prepared for us today?" So, after the noble lady finished dancing, the Third Prince's wife couldn't help but ask.
"Me?" Xu Qingyan, who was called by name, was puzzled and did not continue to answer. She thought: [Oh! You want to embarrass me! Do you think I can't do anything, so you deliberately called me to embarrass me? ]
"Who else could it be? Could it be that, Crown Prince's Consort, you don't have any talents? Haha..." The Third Prince's Concubine took the lead in laughing when she heard this.
Xu Qingyan pursed her lips, sighed softly, and was about to speak when she heard Xu Qingyue's voice from behind her: "Third Prince Consort, don't say that. Actually, my sister-in-law is not completely incompetent. Although she grew up in the countryside and has never been to school or been educated, she can play the guzheng. Her playing is not so pleasant, but she still knows a little. She even studied hard for several days!"
"Really? I've been studying for several days, hahaha..."
"Not so pleasant to the ear. That's a bit of an understatement, isn't it? Otherwise, let's hear how unpleasant it is."
As Xu Qingyue finished her words, several women began to laugh.
Xu Qingyan's face darkened when she heard this. It turned out that the purpose of Xu Qingyue's appearance here today was to prove her incompetence!
Alas! Originally, she wanted to keep a low profile, but it seems that this is not possible!
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