During the banquet, all the beautiful ladies gathered together, and the atmosphere was relaxed because the Crown Princess had not arrived yet.
I don't know if it was intentional, but although the women invited by the Crown Princess were all from officials of the fourth rank or above, most of them were newlyweds or young ladies.
The interactions among the noble ladies in the capital are mostly based on their family status, and they have their own circles.
At this moment, they are all gathered in twos and threes. The most popular girl is none other than Anping County girl.
She was appointed as a county magistrate at a young age, her father was the right prime minister, and her mother was from the same family as the Crown Princess. So, she had to call the Crown Princess her cousin.
The person sitting next to Anping County Magistrate at this moment was Shi Cuiwei, a third-rank official of the Ministry of Personnel. She was naturally familiar with Anping County Magistrate.
When Shi Cuiwei arrived, she looked unhappy and aggrieved, which naturally attracted people's attention. When others asked her, she talked about her experiences in the past few days.
She first said that her younger brother had unfortunately been harmed by the evil spirit, and her only son was gone.
Shi's mother was heartbroken and took her to the Shanling Temple for help. However, the temple was just trying to gain reputation and refused to help her.
In his words, Qing Wu was naturally mentioned, and he implied that everything was instigated by Qing Wu, and how domineering the people in the Prince's Mansion were.
Naturally, she didn't dare to mention the incident in which Xiao Chenyan scolded her for her foul mouth in person, and only dared to direct her criticism at Qing Wu.
"My mother has been ill since she came back. I don't know what's in that temple. I haven't been doing well these days."
Shi Cuiwei didn't lie. She was really unlucky these days. She would fall even on flat ground. She fell three times on this road just now.
Anping County frowned and moved away with some disgust, fearing that Shi Cuiwei would bring bad luck to her.
As for sympathy, that does not exist.
Normally, she didn't think much of Shi Cuiwei, and it was always Shi Cuiwei who came to curry favor with her.
Hearing that Shi Cuiwei and her daughter were both troubled by Qing Wu, her eyes were full of contempt, and her words also showed it:
"She is the daughter of a criminal, yet she dares to be so arrogant. How could you be controlled by her?"
Shi Cuiwei was both embarrassed and annoyed, and dared only show grievance on her face: "She is the princess after all."
Anping County Magistrate snorted, "Princess? She has no right to be so presumptuous. She even dared to act mysteriously. If something like this happened, you should have reported it to my cousin. But you just endured it silently. What a coward."
"As a woman, my words are of little weight, the county magistrate must do his duty for me."
Anping County was not in a hurry to respond.
The noble lady next to her said, "During this period, Princess Yan is very popular. I heard that the people in the streets are all thanking her. They said it was very detailed and that it was all thanks to her that those evil Taoists were caught."
"Nonsense," Anping County said with a sneer, "They are just a bunch of fools. The matter of Chuyun Temple was entirely due to His Royal Highness Prince Yan and the Longwei Army. Do you really believe that she can do anything?"
There were also many smart ladies around, so they naturally heard the hidden meaning of Anping County.
She made no secret of her disdain for the Princess Yan, and even in her words she defended the Prince Yan.
"Speaking of this, I have heard a rumor these days." Shi Cuiwei suddenly lowered her voice and said, "I heard that Princess Yan had an affair with someone when she left Yunguan. Who do you think this person is?"
Anping County frowned: "Stop keeping us in suspense."
Shi Cuiwei: "Thank you, Shaoqing."
There was an uproar around them, and one noble lady said angrily, "Impossible!"
"That's right, how is this possible!"
"That's Master Xie Xiaoyu. What kind of background does Princess Yan have? How could Master Xie Xiaoyu be interested in her?"
Xiao Chenyan and his ilk had not come to Beijing for long, and even if they had come earlier, not many noble ladies had seen him, so they did not know him well. In addition, with his reputation as a killing god, most of the noble ladies kept their distance from him.
The thank-you letter was different. He had the appearance of a banished immortal, but he was only a junior official in the Dali Temple. He had a cold personality and won the hearts of countless noble ladies.
As for what happened to Shi Cuiwei, the other noble ladies would just listen to it for fun. No matter how famous this Princess Yan was among the people, it had nothing to do with them.
But when it comes to thanking you, it’s different!
As long as Xie Shu gets engaged one day, they will all have a chance. How can a banished immortal have his reputation ruined by such a woman?
Amid the outrage, someone sneered.
The girls turned their heads and saw the girl at the opposite table looking at them as if they were fools while eating melon seeds.
The girl's manners, appearance and even clothing were out of place at the entire banquet. The other noble ladies were all wearing pearl hairpins and silk skirts, but she was the only one who dressed like a man, wearing a purple riding habit and a crown on her long hair.
Her skin color was not as fair as those of the noble ladies in Beijing. Her wheat-colored skin made her look like a man's. Her sitting posture was even more rude. She even imitated the common people in the well, and coughed melon seeds with a crunching sound.
Where are the melon seeds at the table?
A noble lady noticed that there was a bulging cloth bag on her desk, which turned out to be something she brought with her!
The only redeeming feature of her is her eyes. They are black and bright, but the way she looks at people is a bit stern.
Immediately, a noble lady asked unhappily, "What are you laughing at?"
The purple-clothed lady was unfamiliar to the audience and she did not bring any maids with her. No one in the place knew who she was.
"What's wrong with laughing at you?" Huo Hongying spat out the melon seed shells: "Why are the girls in Beijing as white-faced as you? Do you believe whatever others say?"
"You also said that Princess Yan had an affair with Xie Shu. Do you think King Yan is dead?"
"And that guy, from Minister Shi's family, you keep saying that the Shanling Temple would not help people in need, but I heard that your family carried the coffin up the mountain."
"If you can't bring a dead person back to life, then you are not going to help him? You are clearly asking for help in the wrong place. You should go to the King of Hell and ask him to save your brother. If he doesn't save him, then it means that the King of Hell is incompetent!"
Shi Cuiwei's face turned red and white, and she said angrily: "Who are you? How dare you act so presumptuous in front of Anping County?"
"Just because you're a county magistrate, you can be so unrestrained?" Huo Hongying stood up, "Then it's okay for me to be unrestrained."
"You..." Shi Cuiwei wanted to speak, but Anping County Magistrate said with a sullen face: "Huo Hongying, I know you often go to the border and don't know the rules. It's just a casual chat among girls. You don't have to make a fuss about it."
When they heard Huo Hongying's name, the girls' faces changed slightly.
Anping County is a county.
Huo Hongying was also a county magistrate, and her title was Dingbang County magistrate, which was earned through real military merit.
The opponent is the commander of the Longwei Army, the younger sister of the General Zhengxi, who commands a thousand light cavalry and has actually fought on the battlefield and won military merits.
Huo Hongying's black eyes were bright and clear: "You are just chatting, and I am also chatting. You talk about your things, and I talk about mine. You are allowed to talk about others behind their backs, but I am not allowed to say anything about you to your face?"
"Oh, you girls from Beijing are really good at following the rules."
This sentence is just short of calling these noble ladies gossips behind their backs. Who can stand this?
Anping County's face also turned ugly. He stood up angrily. Just as he was about to speak, he heard an unfamiliar female voice, lazy and teasing:
"I just heard a lot of quacking outside. I thought this Toad Palace really lived up to its name. There are so many toads that they can gather together to put on a big show."
The girls subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound.
The beauty came slowly, with natural charm and an arrogant look that made her seem unattainable, but the playfulness in her eyes was too sharp and eye-catching. From a bird's eye view, it seemed that everyone in the place was a group of toads.
The next moment, the beauty showed a look of surprise, looked around, and came closer in confusion, "Strange, why did the toad stop croaking when I came?"
"You!" Shi Cuiwei was the first one who couldn't help but speak out.
The beauty suddenly realized something and lightly covered her red lips, looking in the direction of Shi Cuiwei, with a smile that made people angry: "She screamed."
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