Su Wenyuan wore a dark red dress with gold trim. The dark red and gold accents shimmered as she walked, exuding elegance and nobility that made her impossible to look away from.
The white jade carving paired with pearls and gold filigree embellishments gives the person a dignified and elegant appearance.
Consort Wan, who had been leaning back in her chair, couldn't help but sit up straight. Su Wenyuan's outfit was truly stunning, exuding the air of a principal wife.
Those present couldn't help but look at Su Wenyuan with newfound respect.
What were those girls saying? This person is saying something completely different from them.
Some of the ladies even glared fiercely at the girls beside them, wondering how they could have the nerve to criticize others with their own behavior.
Su Lin'er stared at her with wide eyes. This outfit was different from the one she wore on her return visit. Why did she change again?
They hoard all these good things for nothing, yet they won't give her even a little bit.
Su Wenyuan bowed and said, "It seems I've come at an inopportune time and have disturbed everyone's enjoyment."
Consort Wan's smile was stiff as she replied, "It's normal for the Princess to be busy with the affairs of the palace lately. Your presence is already a courtesy to me. What's so coincidental about it?"
Su Wenyuan smiled, turned to look at Su Lin'er, and said in an exaggerated manner, "What's wrong with you, little sister? You usually dress up so extravagantly, but today you're all dressed up so simply. It's just that your face, which you usually rely on jewelry to make look better, is now..."
Su Wenyuan covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes practically overflowing with mockery.
As everyone can see, the sisters don't get along.
It's normal. Su Wenyuan's mother demoted his wife to a concubine, and Su Lin'er's mother moved into the inner chambers. It would be strange if the two were to get along.
Consort Wan glanced at Su Lin'er. She hadn't interrupted Su Lin'er when she said those things, because she wanted to see how Su Lin'er, who was now being overshadowed, would explain herself.
Su Lin'er's face flushed red with shame, and she began to resent Wang Shi.
Seeing that she remained silent, Consort Wan made things difficult by asking, "Does Miss Su look down on my flower-viewing banquet?"
Today she is selecting a consort for the Crown Prince, but at the same time, she also wants to select some intelligent women.
The young masters of marriageable age in the family are not married yet. If they marry a stupid and self-righteous woman, it could easily bring trouble to the family.
Su Lin'er was so embarrassed by the interrogation that she wanted to disappear. When she looked up and saw Su Wenyuan's jewel-adorned appearance, she was furious.
“Your Highness, it’s not that I look down on it. On the contrary, I value this flower viewing banquet very much because it’s hosted by Princess Chen! I wanted to borrow some jewelry from her, but Princess Chen refused.”
Su Lin'er knelt down with a thud, accusing Su Wenyuan of mistreating her younger sister.
Su Wenyuan was startled, then realized why she was dressed so plainly; she was looking for trouble!
How stupid! To ruin her reputation, she didn't even care whether she could marry the Crown Prince.
"The eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion has to borrow jewelry. Su Lin'er, you've utterly disgraced yourself." Su Wenyuan said with a look of disgust.
Consort Wan was equally disdainful, and sneered, "How could Prime Minister Su be so poor and stingy? He raised his eldest daughter to be so petty."
Su Lin'er's face turned red and then white. Not only was she embarrassed, but her father was also embarrassed.
Suddenly Su Lin'er shouted, "It's because she got married that she took away too much dowry. The jewelry she wore was better than all of yours. I have those ordinary things too. I just wanted to borrow the Crimson Gold Cloud that she wore last time."
A mediocre remark made everyone lower their heads, and then they glared fiercely at Su Lin'er.
They knew they couldn't compete, but they didn't have that kind of wealth, so why bother comparing themselves to others?
Even if you can't afford expensive clothes, you'll still get criticized for buying cheaper ones.
Su Lin'er noticed the hostile gazes from everyone and panicked for a moment, losing some of her rationality.
From the moment she appeared at the banquet, she was subjected to a great deal of skepticism.
Later, Consort Wan called him out alone to be scrutinized by everyone, and he was on the verge of a breakdown.
She thought Su Wenyuan was going to be insulted, so she went all out. As soon as Su Wenyuan appeared, all of her harsh words were directed at her.
Now he's even being singled out and mocked by Su Wenyuan...
"She wasn't wearing it, so what's wrong with me lending it to her? She's my sister, and she's so stingy. I was so angry that I came with light makeup."
Su Lin'er lost all reason and started blaming others in a tantrum. Although she lost face, it was still somewhat effective.
A faint murmur of conversation could be heard from the surrounding area.
“This is a banquet in the palace, so it’s understandable to dress up formally. She’s not wearing any, so why not lend her some?”
"Even though the relationship isn't good, we still have to put on a show of harmony for the sake of the family's reputation."
...
Instantly, everyone began to think that Su Wenyuan was stingy; she was already a princess, so why was she so attached to those things?
What might be valuable to others is, in fact, her dowry was the dowry of the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Anle, so it wouldn't be lacking in good things.
The little bit that leaked out between her fingers was enough for Su Lin'er to maintain a respectable appearance.
Consort Wan tried to smooth things over by playing both sides, and then began to criticize Su Wenyuan.
"Princess Consort Chen, I must say a few words to you about this. It's common for sisters to borrow jewelry from each other..."
“That’s someone else’s family.” Su Wenyuan interrupted forcefully. “Everyone heard what my sister said before I came. I won’t explain what happened a few years ago. It’s not new that the mistress and her legitimate daughter bullied the illegitimate daughter.”
"But this isn't something you can just forget and let go of completely. Yesterday, you didn't just send someone to borrow it; you came to demand it back. Not only did I refuse to give it to you, I also beat the person out of the house!"
After Su Wenyuan finished speaking, everyone was in an uproar.
I thought she could try to argue her way out of it, but to my surprise, she readily admitted it, even admitting to hitting someone.
Upon further reflection, everyone realized it was in line with her style of doing things.
The Prince Chen's mansion and the Prime Minister's mansion were both engulfed in flames. What's the big deal about beating one person?
Su Lin'er, feeling guilty, retorted, "When did I bully you?"
After he said that, everyone gave him a disdainful smile. So many people had seen it with their own eyes, what good would it do to deny it?
Su Wenyuan slowly walked up to Su Lin'er, looked down at her and said, "I'm making this clear today! I'll only allow a concubine's daughter to wear the jewelry left by my mother if I'm dead."
Consort Wan looked at her in surprise. To say such harsh words in front of so many people, this princess really didn't care about any face at all.
Everyone else gasped in surprise. It was no surprise that Princess Consort Chen was unwilling to suffer a loss at Su Lin'er's hands.
But the way he said it was so bluntly was unexpected.
Su Lin'er was so angry that she trembled all over, her eyes red and unable to utter a single word in defense.
This is the first time I've ever hated Wang Shi so much! Why did she have to become a mistress? Even being a concubine in the Prime Minister's mansion would have been better than this humiliation.
Su Wenyuan looked at her coldly, then said to Consort Wan, "I feel really guilty for making such a mess of Consort Wan's banquet. I'll take my leave now. I'll have tea with Consort Wan again when I have the chance."
Although the female lead hasn't been found yet, she managed to salvage her image by confronting Su Lin'er, which is enough.
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