Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Don’t you feel sorry for her?
If noble ladies in Jinling City wanted to buy new jewelry, the first place they would go to was Yaotai Tower.
Wu Jingxun was rarely allowed to go out by Madam Tong. Her jewelry was usually selected by Madam Tong before being sent to Yuzhaoyuan. Therefore, Wu Shunhua often told her that she looked rustic.
Wu Jingxun didn't care about those things, but due to his nature, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at the shining pearl and jade jewelry.
Wu Shunhua peeked in and said, "Do you like this? Wrap it up!"
The waiter waiting in the store quickly prepared to pack up the food with a smile on his face.
Wu Jingxun didn't expect that Wu Shunhua would misunderstand her with just a casual glance. She hurried forward, grabbed her sleeve, and whispered, "I don't really like it very much..." She spoke tactfully. She was brought up to be old-fashioned by Madam Tong, but she also knew that it was not good to say directly that she didn't like those jewelry in front of others.
Wu Shunhua's understanding was very different: "Don't like it very much? Then you still like it a little bit?" After saying that, she stopped looking at Wu Jingxun and just shouted at the counter, "This, this, that, and that! Wrap them all up for me!"
Cuiping was anxiously counting the silver she had brought with her in the back to see if it was enough. Wu Shunhua waved her hands proudly in the face of Wu Jingxun's worried gaze, and said harshly, "I've been annoyed by your rustic appearance for a long time! You're such a nice person, why are you dressing like my mother's fifty-year-old wet nurse? Come here and try on this jade hairpin. I think it suits you very well!"
Wu Jingxun, who was always gentle and almost had no temper, gently brushed away her hand that was extended with great interest.
Wu Shunhua was stunned and watched her turn her head away.
"I don't want what you bought."
When A'niang saw this, she was about to make some unnecessary noise.
Wu Jingxun's voice was very calm, and he didn't seem to realize how hurtful the words he had just said were.
Cuiping took two steps forward worriedly.
She was afraid that the strong and healthy Second Lady would get angry and knock their wives unconscious!
Wu Shunhua didn't make a move. He just glared at her with a complicated expression, handed the jade hairpin to the waiter who was smirking beside him, and snorted, "If you don't want to buy it, then don't buy it! It just saved me some money!"
After saying this, she turned and went somewhere else. Cuiping came close to Wu Jingxun and whispered, "But didn't my lady come out today to buy new jewelry? Although the madam didn't give us any silver, I counted it. The silver that my uncle gave us last time when he came is still a lot. It's more than enough."
As more and more people came into the store, Wu Jingxun frowned slightly and retreated to a quieter corner.
Cuiping continued to stare at her relentlessly. Wu Jingxun thought for a moment and then said casually, "I just wanted to accompany Shunhua for a walk. There are still many pieces of jewelry in the house. I'll just pick a few."
Wu Shunhua, who seemed to be running around choosing jewelry but still kept an ear on their side, raised the corner of her mouth slightly.
"Pack up everything I just mentioned and send it to the Wu family in Kangsongfang." Wu Shunhua greeted the waiter in a low voice, then turned back in feigned impatience, "I didn't see anything new, so I'm leaving."
Wu Jingxun opened her lips, she wanted to say, didn’t you look at that curled bead hairpin several times just now?
Wu Shunhua had already pulled her hand and walked out of Yaotai Tower.
However, the two of them had just walked out of the door and had not yet boarded the carriage when they ran into a group of distinguished guests.
"Oh, Wu Er." The girl in the lead was wearing a persimmon-colored chest-length skirt with gold-embellished patterns and a light blue shawl draped over her arms. She had a pretty face, but the smile on her face when she looked at them made Wu Jingxun look away subconsciously.
"What a coincidence! How come I meet you here? Shouldn't you be showing off your precious whip in the barracks at this time? When I suddenly saw you in a place like this, I thought the coachman was stupid and took the wrong way, leading us to the stinky training ground." The provocation in Xue Tingwan's smile was too obvious. Wu Shunhua became angry instantly. He rushed forward and was ready to fight with the third wife of the Xue family who was itching for a fight again, but was stopped by a soft hand.
"Shunhua."
Wu Shunhua turned around and saw her beautiful wooden Bodhisattva sister shaking her head slightly at her.
In her opinion, it is better to have less trouble than more. If Aye hears that Shunhua is causing trouble outside again, he will punish her.
Wu Shunhua released the force. Xue Tingwan looked at Wu Jingxun, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes, but he waved his fan lightly and said with a smile, "This lady is really unfamiliar..."
A foolish mortal like Xue Tingwan who stirs up trouble and stabs others everywhere will naturally not be able to see the wooden Buddha who is so selfless that he is about to ascend to heaven.
Wu Jingxun nodded gently. "I'm Shunhua's sister. I seldom go out, so you don't recognize me. It's a beautiful spring day today, so Shunhua and I won't disturb your enjoyment of the pearl hairpins. Shunhua."
The soft and delicate hand gently pulled her again.
Wu Shunhua subconsciously wanted to follow her, but was stopped by Xue Tingwan.
"I guess you are the eldest lady of the Wu family who was once praised by the empress dowager for her chastity and virtue." Xue Tingwan thought of this person and was still very unconvinced when she talked about it. She looked Wu Jingxun up and down, and apart from... being really beautiful, she couldn't see anything outstanding about her.
She raised her chin. "The eldest lady of the Wu family is known for her good reputation. Why doesn't she come out more often to spend time with us? Look at how Wu Er is running around all day... Your family's traditions aren't exactly strict, are they?"
The hand holding Wu Shunhua tightened.
Xue Tingwan laughed out loud, and the girl following behind her also smiled: "Don't tell me you think this reputation is false, and you're afraid of being exposed... That's why you don't dare to go out?"
The laughter was filled with disdain and ridicule, but Wu Jingxun's expression remained unchanged. He simply said, "I was fortunate to have the Empress Dowager's favor in my youth. Now, I feel ashamed to accept all the reputations. If you have different opinions, you can go to the Empress Dowager and discuss them. Who knows, she might be more sympathetic to you. She's quite eloquent."
Xue Tingwan looked over suddenly and said, "How dare you scold me?" Coming from the mouth of a person who was defined as virtuous by the Queen Mother, wasn't she mocking her as a gossip?
Wu Shunhua poked his head out from beside Wu Jingxun and smiled in a sly manner.
Wu Jingxun was still humble and submissive: "This lady must have misunderstood. I didn't mean that."
Xue Tingwan, however, refused to accept this. Coming from a family of military commanders, she wasn't known for her temperament, so she wasn't going to let it go. With a single glance, the girls following her hesitated, but they nonetheless stepped forward, extending their hands as if to teach Wu Jingxun a lesson.
Wu Shunhua was originally surprised that this wooden Buddha would fight back, but seeing them like this, he could no longer hold back and was ready to whip them and teach them a lesson.
Seeing that a group of distinguished customers were about to start a fight in front of his shop, the waiter was so scared that he hurried in to find the shopkeeper.
Looking at the chaos in front of her, Wu Jingxun felt a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would have been more patient and not said those words.
...Anyway, I've endured it many times before.
There seemed to be a gust of wind blowing in front of him. Wu Jingxun had no time to react and stared blankly at the hand coming towards him.
When the hand was about to touch the delicate and beautiful face, it stopped.
Then there was another cry of pain.
"Who hit me!"
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Pei Huaiguang discovered the farce across the street earlier than Pei Jinguang.
It's nothing, it's just that he is too old-fashioned and feels embarrassed to peek at his fiancée.
Pei Huaiguang was secretive and brazen in his approach to seeing his future sister-in-law.
After all, he is a wolf cub who has been wandering on the grassland for more than ten years, so it is normal that he has no family education or etiquette.
With this thought in mind, Pei Huaiguang immediately saw the hand waving towards her.
Before Pei Jinguang could speak out to stop him, Pei Huaiguang threw the small stone that was originally used as a backdrop accurately and hit Xue Tingwan between the knees, causing him to feel pain in his leg and lose his strength, falling down the stairs in a somewhat embarrassing manner.
The shopkeeper of Yaotai Tower seized the opportunity to separate the guests who were gathered together in a mess. He quickly sent those who needed to leave to the carriage, and invited those who were crying and refusing to give in to sit in the private room of the store for a while to rest.
The parrot green figure got on the carriage and soon disappeared.
Pei Jinguang retracted his gaze and frowned at Pei Huaiguang with some disapproval: "How can you attack a woman?"
The sun was setting in the west, and its rays fell on Pei Jinguang's handsome face, making him look even more handsome and righteous.
Pei Huaiguang nonchalantly played with another pebble, his voice still a little hoarse: "But she is making things difficult for the girl you like, my future..."
He paused and changed his address.
"Sister-in-law."
Pei Jinguang didn't notice his subtle pause and only felt a little regretful.
He shouldn't have been so reckless just now and let Erlang discover his feelings.
The taciturn young man seemed to have finally discovered something that interested him: "If you see the woman you like being bullied, don't you want to help her?"
Think naturally.
But Pei Jinguang had been taught that set of etiquette rules since he was a child. Compared to the reckless "hero saving the beauty", he needed to consider the consequences of this behavior for her.
She has always attached great importance to etiquette and reputation.
Well, I'll have to discuss things with Xue Jia Dalang some other day.
Pei Jinguang didn't tell Pei Huaiguang what was going on in his mind. In his eyes, Erlang was still a child and didn't want to hear these things.
The young general, who was of a steady temperament, was also too shy to express his love for his sweetheart.
"Don't do this next time. If people find out, they'll laugh at you."
It is ungentlemanly for a man to embarrass a young lady.
Pei Huaiguang had already turned his head away to look at the scenery downstairs, and turned a deaf ear to his brother's advice.
He was thinking in his heart that his brother's love seemed a bit cheap, and when it came to caring for his wife, he was no match for the wolves on the snowy mountains.
If she were his...
He would definitely hunt for the lightest, warmest and most beautiful fox fur for her, and seize the dazzling gold, and give all his spoils to her.
Give him your most proud trophy.
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Today's Diary Theatre——
Wu Banban: It was my first time arguing with someone else. I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep at night.
Pei Da: I hope we can get married soon, so I can protect her legitimately.
Pei Er: A small stone creates a harmonious new world
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Thanks to the nutrient solution irrigated by the diode angel, Xiaowan will continue to work hard (clenching his fist as big as a quicksand bag)
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