Chapter 269 Song Zhijin's Viciousness
Princess Jiahe walked in slowly while talking. When she saw Song Zhijin, she smiled slightly and jumped a few steps excitedly. Then she turned her gaze to Xu Miaomiao who was standing beside her. The disdain between her eyebrows was obvious: "If it weren't for Nangong Jin coming today, I would never have appeared at your Chen Mansion's banquet."
Xu Miaomiao was silent when she heard this, and bowed slightly: "Thank you very much for your appreciation, Princess Jiahe. If you hadn't come, our banquet would have been mediocre. Now that you're here, everyone is a little happier."
"What do you mean? Am I just a tool for their amusement?!"
When Princess Jiahe heard what Xu Miaomiao said, she was simply nitpicking and was willing to find fault with her even if she did nothing wrong.
Seeing this, Shen Zhijin quickly pulled Jiahe back and said, "Well, today is the day when Mr. Shen gets promoted. Why do you have to hold on to Madam Xu?"
Seeing what Shen Zhijin said, Princess Jiahe stopped talking, snorted in dissatisfaction, and then left.
Xu Miaomiao smiled and shook her head. She didn't pay attention to the two of them, but turned and went to another part of the banquet. Sitting at the table were young ladies from aristocratic families, all gathered together laughing and chatting. In the past, Xu Xiang and Jiang Wenyu liked to stay together the most, but since the last incident at the Jockey Club, the two of them became more and more estranged. Jiang Wenyu sat alone on the side, while Xu Xiang whispered with other young ladies.
When Jiang Wenyu saw Xu Miaomiao, he immediately rushed over and said, "Madam Xu, the medicine you gave me is really effective. My hand is completely healed now."
Jiang Wenyu waved her hand twice in front of Xu Miaomiao. Xu Miaomiao looked at her fingertips and nodded slightly: "It's OK as long as Madam Jiang is well."
After the male guests were seated, the female guests also started to eat. Among these people, only Jiang Wenyu had some affection for her, so Xu Miaomiao asked her to sit next to her. When the dishes started to be served, Princess Jiahe and Song Zhijin arrived late.
Princess Jiahe glanced at the dishes in front of her, with a look of disdain on her face: "We came to your banquet, are you going to give us these things to eat?"
Xu Miaomiao looked around at the dishes and asked in confusion: "Princess, what's wrong with these things?"
Princess Jiahe picked up the pancakes beside her and threw them on the table fiercely. "Look at these coarse grains. They are used by the people who can't get enough food to fill their stomachs. We are the wives of noble families. You actually use these to fool us. It's really unreasonable!"
"Then what kind of food do you think we should prepare?"
"Of course it's osmanthus candied fruit and coconut date cake." Princess Jiahe said as she slowly sat down: "The tender and smooth texture and sweet taste in the mouth are so wonderful." Princess Jiahe looked at Xu Miaomiao beside her as if she remembered something, and slowly said: "But I forgot, Madam Xu, you are a country girl, you must have never seen this osmanthus candied fruit and coconut date cake, and only this steamed cake can match your temperament, Madam Xu."
When the people around heard what Princess Jiahe said, they all smiled slightly, took out their handkerchiefs and gently covered their faces to prevent others from seeing them.
Xu Miaomiao was not annoyed when she heard this. She slowly picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the food in front of her. She slowly put it into her mouth with an expression of enjoyment: "Nowadays, the government advocates frugality and sympathizes with the people. This steamed cake is the food of ordinary people. Why can they eat it but we can't? Does Princess Jiahe think there is a difference between people?"
"I am a princess, and they are commoners. I was born nobler than them." Princess Jiahe raised her eyebrows and looked at Xu Miaomiao sarcastically.
Hearing this, Xu Miaomiao smiled slightly and said, "Now the current emperor also likes to eat steamed cakes the most, saying that they can fill the stomach and the coarse grains are good for the body. Could it be that the princess thinks that she is so precious that even the current emperor doesn't care about her?"
"Xu Miaomiao, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Princess Jiahe slammed the table in anger, pointed at Xu Miaomiao and was about to curse. Seeing this, Song Zhijin beside her quickly pulled her sleeve and said, "Okay, Jiahe, stop making trouble."
Seeing that Song Zhijin was not on her side, Princess Jiahe restrained her temper, sat down slowly, gave Xu Miaomiao a cold look, then turned around, but never touched the bowl and chopsticks in front of her.
When Jiang Wenyu heard Xu Miaomiao's words, she couldn't help but want to give her a thumbs up. Xu Miaomiao also noticed Jiang Wenyu's little action and nodded slightly to her. Although the banquet had started, these young ladies ate very little and were busy going to the backyard to appreciate the flowers and mountains.
Jiang Wenyu quietly walked to Xu Miaomiao's side, looked at her and said, "Although my aunt is a noble concubine in the palace, those people often look down on me for my humble background. I rely on my aunt's power to have my current status. I think I am not as free and easy as Madam Xu."
Hearing this, Xu Miaomiao gently placed her fingertips on Jiang Wenyu's hand and said, "People live their lives on their own. If you only ask for your family's protection, you will be cowardly when you are on your own. Besides, our identities are not determined by us. We just need to be ourselves, and that's enough."
When Jiang Wenyu heard this, he looked at Xu Miaomiao with some gratitude and nodded slightly: "I heard others say those bad things before, which offended Madam Xu a lot. I hope Madam Xu will not be offended."
Xu Miaomiao shook her head: "I don't worry about it, but I have one more thing I want to ask."
"Madam Xu, please feel free to speak."
Now, Jiang Wenyu only wants to become a close friend with Xu Miaomiao, so naturally he wants to tell her everything.
Xu Miaomiao looked at Jiang Wenyu with a serious expression and said, "Was it Madam Song who caused your injury that day?"
Hearing this, Jiang Wenyu's face suddenly changed, and he looked a little scared. His pupils suddenly tightened, and his body shook. He suddenly grabbed Xu Miaomiao's hand and said, "Madam Xu, why do you say that?"
"When I went in that day, you were so scared that you were shaking the whole time, but Song Zhijin was the only one beside me. And you said you got hurt while burning incense, but there was no incense in the skull censer, only two incense sticks burning in the censer next to it. If you say you did it by accident, I won't believe it at all."
Hearing this, Jiang Wenyu nodded slowly: "Although my family also has power, my aunt is still a member of the harem, and has no say in the former dynasty. My father and brother are just famous in vain, so how can they compete with the Song family? Song Zhijin looks free and easy, but in fact, she is the most calculating."
(End of this chapter)
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