He clearly didn't take Su Wenyuan seriously, and didn't care whether she could see it or not. In any case, that was his attitude; he looked down on this blind Prince Chen.
Unlike him, Wan Gaoyi wasn't impulsive; he still had to do the necessary pretense.
He glared at Wan Chengren, reminding him to put away his hostility.
Even if Sheng Jingyu couldn't see it, he could still sense it. He was so blatant; wasn't he afraid of being harassed by Sheng Jingyu?
Wan Chengren ignored it, feeling there was nothing to be afraid of. Even without the crown prince, his father was still a duke, and he was still a general. Sheng Jingyu couldn't possibly make things difficult for him for no reason.
Su Wenyuan saw the exchange of glances between the two and thought that Wan Chengren would restrain himself, but he still stared at Sheng Jingyu without restraint.
This scrutinizing gaze, as if looking at some object, shows absolutely no respect.
Su Wenyuan said coldly and angrily, "General Wan's eyes are practically glued to the Prince. What's wrong? Don't you recognize him or have you never seen him before?"
Su Wenyuan's act of directly questioning him was something many people wouldn't even dare to imagine.
Wan Gaoyi sensed something was wrong and quickly smiled apologetically, saying, "Chengren grew up in the capital, how could he not recognize Your Highness? It must be that the jade pendant Your Highness is wearing today is too precious, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances at it."
Su Wenyuan didn't even look at it, and directly tore off Sheng Jingyu's jade pendant, saying, "Since you like it, you can give it to General Gao."
Everyone gasped in surprise; they had long heard of Su Wenyuan's lavish spending.
But is it appropriate to take something from a prince like this and give it away without even asking?
Sheng Jingyu didn't say anything. As long as Su Wenyuan didn't send him away, he was fine with whatever she did.
The jade pendant was handed out, but Wan Chengren did not take it. Taking it would be an admission that he was looking at the jade pendant. After all, he came from the Duke's mansion. How could he be so ignorant and make himself a laughing stock?
Wan Gaoyi was also surprised that Su Wenyuan acted so decisively, directly tearing off the jade pendant and even giving it to Wan Chengren.
The situation put them in a dilemma: whether or not to accept the call.
Su Wenyuan sneered, "It seems General Wan doesn't care about this jade pendant. Then what were you staring at just now?"
Once you accept it, the matter will be over.
It gets interesting when they don't answer.
“I was just judging people. I’ve always judged people this way since I was a child. Perhaps it was a bit impolite, but no one has criticized it. Please don’t take it to heart, Your Highness,” Wan Chengren said firmly.
They would rather admit they were rude than let others think they were ignorant.
Moreover, he was a military officer, and no one said anything if he occasionally lost his manners. It was only Su Wenyuan who was petty and wouldn't let it go.
Seeing his arrogance, Su Wenyuan couldn't help but sigh, "General Wan is already quite old, yet he is still so rude, and he is not ashamed but proud of it. Duke Wan has good family upbringing!"
"No wonder Consort Wan is also ignorant of etiquette and has repeatedly contradicted the Empress Dowager. Even my sixth brother has inherited the Wan family's good qualities and is ignorant of etiquette. It turns out that all of this has its roots."
Every word was sarcastic and mocking; when you're going to insult someone, you have to get to the point.
Consort Wan and Sheng Yuanhe had just been demoted, two glaring examples right there in front of us, yet Wan Chengren still so proudly claimed that he was ignorant of etiquette? How laughable.
Everyone's expression changed drastically. Wan Gaoyi lowered his head unhappily, hiding his emotions.
Wan Chengren was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. He was about to rush up and argue with Su Wenyuan.
Why bring up the entire Wan family when you're only talking about him? What does this have to do with the Wan family?
Fortunately, the people around him reacted quickly and stopped him in time; otherwise, being rude would have turned into disrespect, and in more serious cases, it could have been accused of being an assassination attempt.
Almost, today was going to be quite a day!
Sheng Jingyu said indifferently, "It was originally the Duchess who invited me, and the Princess Consort couldn't refuse. I didn't expect the Princess Consort's kindness to be so unwelcome. This Duke of Wan's mansion isn't a place we absolutely have to visit. Let's go back."
After saying this, Su Wenyuan, out of sight of everyone, pinched the flesh on his waist with her fingers and twisted it hard.
I was trying to protect him out of kindness, and he wants to use that as an excuse to leave?
Sheng Jingyu secretly inhaled, afraid that someone would notice something was wrong. Su Wenyuan had gone too far; it hurt a little!
He feared that the Duke of Wan would harm Su Wenyuan, which is why he was determined to take her away.
Having finally found an opportunity, leaving would be the best option.
Although Wan Gaoyi didn't know why his parents had invited Su Wenyuan, he felt it was for a reason and he didn't want to cause trouble.
So he quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Chengren has only recently returned to the capital. If he has been impolite in any way, I hope Your Highness and Your Highness will not hold it against him."
Sheng Jingyu still wanted to leave, feeling that nothing good would come of going inside.
Su Wenyuan smiled and took two steps, standing opposite Sheng Jingyu.
While helping him put on the jade pendant, she said, "It's nothing serious, Your Highness. There's no need to be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health. Besides, General Wan didn't do it on purpose."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the Duke of Wan arrived in a hurry.
He was entertaining guests when he heard that Sheng Jingyu and Su Wenyuan were coming, so he hurried forward.
Having walked halfway without encountering them, I immediately sensed something unexpected had happened and quickened my pace.
For the first time, Su Wenyuan really looked at the Duke of Wan. She only knew that he was the father of Consort Wan and belonged to the Crown Prince's faction. She did not expect that he and Marquis Anle had been close friends for a period of time.
He looked serious and pedantic, and his body was somewhat hunched due to his age.
Even so, he was still very energetic, with sharp eyes and an inherent air of authority.
Duke Wanguo glanced at Su Wenyuan casually and then stopped paying special attention to her, starting to exchange pleasantries with Sheng Jingyu.
Sheng Jingyu sighed; she was almost able to leave.
Today's banquet is separate for men and women. Su Wenyuan is going to the backyard. Before leaving, she is still a little worried about Sheng Jingyu.
Sheng Jingyu, however, lowered his voice first and reminded him, "Don't cause any trouble."
It seems that Wanjia is on the decline.
If Su Wenyuan comes to cause trouble at this time, it's easy for her to be accused of deliberately bullying others.
Many eyes are watching them right now, and if anything goes wrong, it will be very troublesome.
Su Wenyuan forcibly suppressed her urge to argue with him and turned to leave.
"Go find the Prince. There are a bunch of women and young ladies in the backyard. It's not appropriate for them to follow me." Su Wenyuan left Meng Qi with Sheng Jingyu.
Ye Shan didn't want it either. In the Duke of Wan's mansion, no one would lay a hand on her, so there was no point in them following her.
Let's stay by Sheng Jingyu's side; maybe we can shield him from some of the attacks.
Today, someone will definitely try to test Sheng Jingyu maliciously, to see if he is really blind.
With more people protecting her, Su Wenyuan felt at ease.
The women in the backyard had already received the news, and they all bowed when they saw Su Wenyuan.
Su Wenyuan put on what she thought was a friendly smile and spoke to the second wife who was standing at the front.
This second wife is clever and capable. Today, she is celebrating the first birthday of her young master, who is not her own child.
But since she managed the entire Duke of Wanguo's mansion, she took care of it on his behalf.
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