Chapter 329 Awkwardness
"Hello, Mrs. Huo. I am Su Yindi, the wife of the top scholar."
Madam Huo was surprised to see her. She didn't know why Su Yindi wanted to see her, but she always showed a gentle and virtuous expression and asked, "So you are the wife of the top scholar. No wonder you look so kind. Indeed, the wives of top scholars are all extraordinary."
Madam Huo was so eloquent; Su Yindi had never heard anyone praise her like that before, and she was overjoyed.
"Thank you for your praise, Madam Huo. I am unworthy of such praise. Madam Huo is truly still charming and elegant, which I greatly admire."
Madam Huo's smile froze on her face. Su Yindi's praise was undoubtedly a mockery of Madam Huo, which made her feel very uncomfortable. She was not old at all, yet she was said to still be charming.
"Really? Thank you very much then."
Madam Huo clearly didn't want to talk to Su Yindi anymore, but unfortunately Su Yindi didn't notice and kept trying to chat with Madam Huo, leaving the gentle and virtuous Madam Huo feeling quite helpless.
Liang Lan wanted to go over and talk, but she was too embarrassed to go over, so she could only stay where she was and watch. The two ladies next to her asked curiously, "Your sister-in-law seems to have a very good relationship with Madam Huo. She can even talk to her. You know, we wouldn't dare to go and greet Madam Huo."
Liang Lan could only smile awkwardly. She didn't know what Su Yindi was doing. Perhaps Su Yindi was better at networking than her and could even help her husband, while she couldn't help Jiang Xuan at all.
Jiang Mi went to a secluded place. She was just there to wander around and didn't intend to make any friends. She thought that someone like Huo Ran wouldn't need connections to bring him any benefits, and Huo Ran didn't need anyone to help him. He was capable enough on his own.
"Whose young lady or lady are you?"
Someone asked from behind. Jiang Mi turned around and saw that the person was very gentle and kind-looking, and dressed very luxuriously. There were too many people here today, and Jiang Mi did not recognize any of them.
"I am the younger sister of this year's top scorer, not some young lady or lady of leisure." Jiang Mi didn't think she had any special status, and she didn't want too many people to know about her business dealings.
"So you're the younger sister of the newly appointed top scholar, then you must also be the younger sister of the third-ranked scholar. Everyone knows that this year's top scholar and third-ranked scholar are twins, and they're both very handsome. You're truly blessed."
That's true. Jiang Mi also feels that she is blessed to have these three older brothers.
"By the way, you are...?"
The maid behind him scolded, "No manners! This is Princess Jinning, the old lady's granddaughter."
It turned out she was the old lady's granddaughter. No wonder this girl acted like she was the master of the house. Jiang Mi quickly bowed.
Princess Jinning gave the maid a reproachful look, then smiled at Jiang Mi and said, "It's alright, no need to stand on ceremony. Today is a joyous day, and I should be thanking you for coming to celebrate my grandmother's birthday."
Jiang Mi had met many women from the capital, but this was the first time she had met one so easy to talk to. She immediately looked at Princess Jinning with new respect.
"I didn't give anything fancy, but if it pleases the old lady, that would be my honor."
Princess Jinning wasn't interested in what Jiang Mi had given her. With so many guests today, she was already overwhelmed with gifts. Besides, her family lacked nothing. These guests were either trying to curry favor with the matriarch, or they wanted to conspire with the Zhou family, or at the very least, they wanted to take this opportunity to get to know all the powerful and influential people. Over the years, she had already figured it all out.
"It's okay, whatever you send is a token of your affection. Your presence is the most important thing."
Princess Jinning was also tired of the noise in the front hall, so she came here to hide for a while. Unexpectedly, she encountered a woman who looked like a fairy. She looked so unreal in the sunlight that she thought she had met a fairy who had descended to earth.
"You are so beautiful. This is the first time I have ever met a woman as beautiful as you. Even Consort Jing in the palace pales in comparison."
This wasn't the first time Jiang Mi had heard people compare her to Consort Jing, which made her very curious about Consort Jing and wondered if she would ever have the chance to see her.
"I dare not compare myself to Consort Jing in the palace. Princess Jinning, you are quite beautiful too."
Princess Jinning smiled faintly: "Don't flatter me. I know what I look like. At most, I'm just pretty. No one in my family is particularly good-looking except my mother. It's a pity that I look more like my father."
Jiang Mi was not flattering Princess Jinning, but said sincerely, "I am not praising you on purpose, but judging from your features, you can only be described as pretty. However, your overall temperament gives people a sense of peace and tranquility, which makes people feel very at ease."
This was the first time someone had praised Princess Jinning like this, and Princess Jinning was immediately stunned. Moreover, looking at Jiang Mi's serious expression, which was completely different from those who flattered and fawned over her, she suddenly wanted to have a deeper friendship with Jiang Mi.
"You're so funny, Jiang Mi, right? Come visit here more often. I often stay at my grandmother's place, and sometimes I go home. By the way, you're not young anymore, are you? Has your family arranged a marriage for you? I have an older brother, he's a very good person. Although he's not very good at studying, he has the blessings of our ancestors, which is enough for him to live a life of honor. I wouldn't mind if you became my sister-in-law."
The maid behind her reminded Princess Jinning, "Princess, Miss Jiang's identity... is not appropriate. Moreover, marriage is decided by parents, how can it be decided by you, her younger sister? Don't talk nonsense."
Upon hearing this, Princess Jinning immediately lost interest and said indifferently, "Alright, then it's good for Jiang Mi to be my friend. We can play together often in the future. If anyone bullies you, you can tell me."
Although Jiang Mi knew she didn't need her help, Princess Jinning's intentions were still very kind: "Then thank you very much, Princess. Someone like me won't let anyone bully me, so don't worry."
Princess Jinning patted Jiang Mi on the shoulder happily. At this moment, Liu Zijun and others came over, along with several unfamiliar faces that Jiang Mi had never seen before, perhaps young ladies from some family.
"Princess, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you for a while," a girl with an unfamiliar face called out.
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