Chapter 326 Talkative
Jiang Mi prepared a light blue dress to wear to the old lady's birthday banquet. She did not dress up in a flamboyant way, and only wore a few jade hairpins in her hair. She looked elegant and aloof, making people dare not approach her easily.
She got up early and saw Su Yindi dressed up in her finest attire as soon as she came out. She wished she could wear all her jewelry and had many hairpins in her hair, making her hair almost completely covered.
"Honey, do you think I look alright dressed like this? Won't it embarrass your third brother? Do you have any nice jewelry I can borrow?"
Jiang Mi was speechless: "Third sister-in-law, what are you doing? We're going to a birthday banquet, not a beauty pageant. Why are you making such a big fuss? It's not your birthday banquet."
Su Yindi clicked her tongue and said with dissatisfaction, "Look at what you're saying. This is my first time making an appearance. Although I am just the wife of a seventh-rank official, your third brother has a bright future and will rise to a higher position in the future. Naturally, I should leave a good impression on others."
Jiang Mi was speechless: "Did Third Brother see you like this? You should listen to Third Brother's opinion. I advise you to redo it. We should dress according to our status and not overstep the bounds. Otherwise, people will gossip behind our backs. Besides, if you want others to respect you, it's not about what you wear or what you carry, but about your words and actions."
Su Yindi completely disagreed with Jiang Mi's words: "Look at you, why are you dressed so plainly? It's not like we're going to a temple to burn incense. You look like a nun. Go change quickly, or people will laugh at you."
If it were anyone else, Jiang Mi definitely wouldn't have cared about her, but since she was her third sister-in-law and would be going to the birthday banquet with her later, she couldn't let herself and her third brother lose face, so she had no choice but to do it herself.
“Take all of these off. Look at yourself now, you look like a vase, with a head full of velvet flowers and hairpins. Do you think you’re a jewelry box?”
Su Yindi tried to dodge, but she wasn't as agile as Jiang Mi. Half of her hair was plucked off by Jiang Mi, and she said unhappily, "What are you doing? Are you afraid I'll steal your thunder? Oh, I'm married now, I'm not going to steal your man, is it really necessary?"
As soon as Jiang Zhi came out, he heard Su Yindi say this. He immediately straightened his face and said angrily, "Yindi, what nonsense are you talking about? You don't act like a sister-in-law at all. And what are you wearing? Go and change. The old lady doesn't like people who dress too flashy. You'll only annoy her if you dress like this."
Su Yindi was taken aback for a moment, then said unhappily, "This old woman, is she jealous that others are younger than her? She can't stand seeing others dressed better."
Jiang Zhi angrily said, "Shut up. When we get there, you're not allowed to speak recklessly. Look at yourself! The old lady is a vegetarian and a Buddhist, not as bad as you make her out to be. You'd better keep quiet."
Jiang Mi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Su Yindi had finally gone inside to change her clothes. It seemed that if Su Yindi didn't change her personality, she would cause trouble for the Jiang family sooner or later.
Liang Lan came out after tidying herself up. She was wearing a dark blue casual dress without much embellishment, and only a hairpin given to her by Jiang Mi was in her hair. She looked calm and composed.
"Second sister-in-law, you look so beautiful like this."
The main reason is that Liang Lan's mindset has changed, so she looks much more comfortable than before.
Liang Lan said sincerely, "It's all thanks to you, Honey. If it weren't for you, I would still be a sullen, haggard housewife."
The two laughed, and Su Yindi reluctantly came out. She had changed from bright red clothes to light pink ones, and although she still had a lot of jewelry on her head, she looked much better than before.
"Is this alright now?" Su Yindi said unhappily.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Zhi's expression softened slightly: "Let's leave it at that for now, or it will get late. Look how dignified your second sister-in-law is dressed; you should learn from her."
Su Yindi pouted and muttered under her breath, "That color is too old-fashioned, I don't like wearing it."
“You…” Jiang Zhigang was about to speak to her, but Liang Lan stopped him.
"Oh dear, Yin Di is several years younger than me. It's not appropriate for her to wear clothes like this at such a young age. Pink is the best color for young girls, it looks great."
Jiang Zhi then fell silent. In fact, Su Yindi was only three years younger than Liang Lan, not by much.
Seeing that Liang Lan had come to their rescue, everyone stopped talking. Jiang Zhi and Jiang Xuan rode horses, while Jiang Mi and her two sisters-in-law rode in a carriage. This carriage was a gift from the palace, specifically to make it easier for the two of them to go to court.
"By the way, wasn't it said that the Emperor would provide houses for officials? How come there's only one carriage so far, and it's being used by the two of you without any explanation of who it's for?"
Su Yindi complained in the carriage, while Jiang Zhi outside the window said helplessly, "We're all family, it's all part of the Jiang family no matter who gets it. Besides, we live together now, one carriage is enough, and we have other things at home. As for the house... even if the Emperor doesn't give it to us, are you going to ask the Emperor for it?"
Su Yindi then fell silent. Even if she was foolish, she knew she couldn't speak ill of the Emperor.
"The old lady is now sixty-six years old. She has enjoyed a lifetime of happiness. She is so lucky. I wish I could be like her and live such a splendid life in my old age."
Su Yindi kept talking the whole way, which annoyed Jiang Mi to no end: "Alright, stop talking. When we get to the Taijun Mansion, you can't talk nonsense. If you say something wrong, our whole family might lose our lives. Just what you said is enough to make my second brother suffer a lot."
Su Yindi quickly covered her mouth: "Really? I didn't say anything, is it really that serious?"
Jiang Mi sneered: "You don't believe me? Then just try it and see how long you can stay as a seventh-rank lady."
Su Yindi dared not say anything more. Jiang Mi closed her eyes, thinking that at least things would quiet down for a while.
After a moment, the carriage stopped. Jiang Mi lifted the curtain and peeked out, noticing that the two lions at the entrance were exceptionally large, with a plaque above them that read "Taijun Mansion," making it look extremely imposing.
"This gate is as big as three of us." Su Yindi couldn't help but sigh. Noticing someone looking over, she quickly covered her mouth and pulled the curtain down.
Jiang Xuan lifted the curtain and first helped Jiang Mi down, then Liang Lan down, and finally Su Yindi was helped down by Jiang Zhi.
"Third brother, this place is really grand. Where should I sit later?"
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