"I noticed you were staring at Xiaoya. Why was that?" Princess Zhaoyang had lost her patience and went straight to the point.
The system tensed up: [Oh no, host, you absolutely must answer carefully. Princess Zhaoyang is spoiled and extremely willful. When a young lady answered her questions before, saying things she didn't like, she had her maid throw her out. That girl was too ashamed to face anyone afterward and left Wangjing.]
Clearly, this Princess Zhaoyang has a terrible personality, even the system is starting to worry about her.
Dragging a girl away in public is a terrible thing; it ruins a person's reputation and makes it impossible for them to survive in Wangjing. They'll have to hide from being ripped off.
However, even if they leave Wangjing, the impact will likely be significant. In ancient times, finding a spouse would be difficult, and it would be hard to find a match between people of equal social standing.
"Ugh, what kind of lousy book is this? The female supporting character who does such a terrible thing doesn't get her just because she's on good terms with the female lead, and that's why she gets a perfect ending?" Xu Wanying couldn't help but complain.
She didn't care whether the female supporting character was good or bad; she was just purely envious of her good luck.
The system coughed twice: "[Well, actually, it wasn't that bad. Her ending wasn't good. Princess Zhaoyang was too unruly, always acting according to her own whims. Xiaoya advised her several times, but she never learned her lesson. Later, the Eldest Princess lost power, and Princess Zhaoyang offended the male lead, so she was directly beheaded.]"
Before Xu Wanying could react, Jiang Jinyu, who had been listening intently, almost spat out the tea in her mouth.
She never imagined that Princess Zhaoyang, who possessed both power and imperial favor, would end up like this.
She had always thought that Princess Zhaoyang was living such a carefree and happy life, living out her days in comfort.
"Cough cough cough—" Fortunately, she swallowed it back in time, but she still choked and kept coughing.
As Xu Wanying patted her back, she answered softly, "Because Miss Xing kept looking at me, it would be disrespectful not to meet her gaze. I kept staring at her to show that I valued her. Please rest assured, Princess, as soon as Miss Xing looked away, I immediately looked away too, and I definitely won't look for too long."
She spoke with reason and evidence, and did not think she was wrong at all. She even shifted the blame to Xing Xiaoya.
If Xing Xiaoya doesn't look at her, she won't look back either.
Princess Zhaoyang originally intended to use this as an excuse to question Xu Wanying about whether she had misunderstood Xing Xiaoya and thought that Xiaoya and Jiang Chengli had some other relationship, in order to warn Xu Wanying not to judge others by her own petty standards.
I would also like to remind her that even though she is Jiang Chengli's wife, she should not be jealous or hostile to every woman she sees.
Princess Zhaoyang had a well-thought-out plan, but Xu Wanying didn't play by the rules at all, and the conversation just couldn't continue.
"You mean, it's Xiaoya's fault for looking at you too much?" She instantly became angry, and her tone became urgent.
"Why do you say that, Princess? Miss Xing and I are both beauties. When we look at each other, we are simply appreciating each other's beauty. We have no intention of blaming each other." Xu Wanying looked shocked and turned to look at Xing Xiaoya again.
"Miss Xing, do you feel pressured when we look at each other?" She slowed her tone and asked rather cautiously, as if Xing Xiaoya were a fragile object, afraid of disturbing her.
Xing Xiaoya waved her hands repeatedly, smiling awkwardly, and said, "No, I also looked at the Third Madam."
This answer completely interrupted Princess Zhaoyang's subsequent discussion, making it impossible to continue.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkwardly tense, and even Jiang Jinyu felt a little uncomfortable. Xu Wanying, on the other hand, looked relaxed and even couldn't help but smile, appearing to be in a very good mood.
Princess Zhaoyang was furious when she saw her reaction. She even blamed Xing Xiaoya this time, feeling disappointed in her.
Why did they let her down at the crucial moment? They didn't even side with her, but instead went along with Xu Wanying's words, making all her efforts go to waste.
Xu Wanying picked up her teacup and began to savor it.
"This tea is excellent. Miss Xing's tea-brewing skills are top-notch; it seems she has received formal training," she said slowly, offering a simple compliment.
However, because the tone was too relaxed, and Princess Zhaoyang really couldn't stand it, the words sounded wrong to her, and she subconsciously thought that Xu Wanying was being sarcastic.
She couldn't help but say, "Third Madam is enjoying this, but if you want to drink it in the future, Xiaoya can't brew it for you anymore. She can only let the maids in the mansion learn how to brew tea, so that others won't think that the Marquis's mansion can't even find a decent tea brewer."
Xu Wanying paused slightly while drinking tea, her brows furrowing slightly, clearly annoyed by Princess Zhaoyang's words.
These words sound like they're picking a fight; it's obvious they're deliberately trying to provoke her.
"Hmm? There are quite a few maids in the Marquis's mansion with superb tea-making skills, and I've tasted quite a few myself. But how can maids compare to Miss Xing? Although Miss Xing comes from a poor background, she is a free person and has not worked as a maid. Miss Xing's hands are much more skillful." Xu Wanying's face was full of disapproval, but her tone softened considerably, as if she was afraid that these few words would anger the person in front of her.
Princess Zhaoyang was speechless for a moment. She raised her voice slightly and said, "When did I compare her to a maid? Don't—"
She couldn't control her emotions, and being the center of attention, she raised her voice slightly, immediately drawing everyone's attention.
The previously noisy hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone turned to look at their table.
Feeling the intense gazes, Princess Zhaoyang immediately shut her mouth.
"Princess, what has happened?" someone asked softly.
"It's nothing. I was just talking to Madam Jiang about some injustices circulating in the streets, and I got a little agitated." Princess Zhaoyang didn't want others to know.
They were just bickering at most, and it was all for Xing Xiaoya's sake. Letting these people know would do them no good.
Jiang Jinyu followed closely: "It seems that it's not advisable to talk about these things while drinking tea. It's impossible to calm down and it ruins the aroma of the tea."
At first glance, her words seemed to be helping the princess out of a difficult situation, but in reality, only a few people at the table knew that she was subtly mocking the princess.
Unfortunately, Princess Zhaoyang couldn't get angry, since the other party was on the right side, and she couldn't even find a reason to vent her anger, so she could only silently endure it.
Seeing that they were unwilling to say more, the others stopped paying attention, and the hall quickly returned to a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.
Only the Zhaoyang County Chieftain wore a blank expression; the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
Who would have dared to treat her like this before? Normally, she would have already lost her temper, but this was not a good time to vent, so she could only barely suppress it.
"Why does Madam Jiang like to sow discord? I only mentioned the maidservant briefly, that's not what I meant, but you deliberately bring it up in that direction."
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