When the group arrived, Xu Wanying was sitting at the table, happily eating with her chopsticks.
She's been feeling much better lately and has stopped restricting her diet. She's now indulging in all sorts of strong flavors, from spicy and salty to savory, all while swaying her head and eating.
She really missed those hearty dishes. Since transmigrating, due to the wound on her head, her diet had been quite bland, and her mouth was practically tasteless.
The system popped up and asked: [Host, you seem to be in a good mood right now. Would you like a little juicy gossip to enjoy?]
Xu Wanying said with obvious disdain, "Shut up! Can't you see I'm eating? Eating is the most important thing, so don't bother me while I'm enjoying my meal. Besides, I wouldn't even look at your little gossip!"
Just as the man was arguing with the leader, a maid came to announce his arrival.
"Third Madam, the Marquis's wife has arrived with the Heir Apparent's wife and the eldest daughter."
"Huh? Why are you here at this time?" Xu Wanying was stunned, clearly somewhat unwilling, but she couldn't refuse, so she could only have someone invite her in.
After the three members of the Cen family entered and exchanged greetings, Xu Wanying put down her chopsticks and prepared to have a proper chat with them.
“No need to stop eating. I just wanted to dine with you, so I thought I’d come and eat together.” Madam Cen waved her hand.
Granny Liu led the way, and a group of maids filed in carrying trays of food.
After the food was laid out, the group picked up their chopsticks again and began to eat.
The ancients advocated not speaking while eating or sleeping, and that one should eat slowly and deliberately, not wolf down one's food, and certainly not shake one's head.
Xu Wanying straightened her back and picked up food one by one, perfectly embodying the demeanor of a gentle and refined lady.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was somewhat subdued. Unable to resist, she called upon the system: "System, bring me some gossip."
[The host just told me to get lost, and now you're regretting it?]
【Then I order you to come back right now!】
The system snorted coldly before asking, "[What kind of gossip does the host want to hear?]"
[You've already said it's a small melon, so say whatever you want, I won't be picky.]
The system cut to the chase: "Yesterday, after Jiang Chengzong submitted his secret memorial, he suddenly changed his mind and wanted to withdraw it. However, the memorial is already on the Emperor's desk."
Xu Wanying, who wasn't particularly interested in Xiaogua before, perked up her ears instantly upon hearing this.
The other three women at the table exchanged glances, becoming tense as they waited earnestly for the artifact's guidance.
Oh, was the withdrawal successful?
The system replied: [No, by the time he wanted to withdraw his memorial, it was too late. He then wrote a new memorial and submitted it, saying that he had discovered someone was trying to frame him for treason, forging many letters between him and the ruler of an enemy state. He feared that such accusations might also be included in his secret memorial, which is why he wanted to withdraw it.]
Xu Wanying blinked and immediately asked, "Does His Majesty believe it?"
He believed it, after all, he had indeed found a smuggled letter in that secret memorial, and the Jiang family couldn't be so foolish; it was clearly a frame-up. The Emperor even rewarded him, praising his vigilance, and said that the safety of Wangjing was in his hands, which put the Emperor at ease.
Xu Wanying couldn't help but sigh: "Tsk tsk, Jiang Chengzong didn't die! He even escaped death. Receiving such high praise from the Emperor, it'll make everyone green with envy."
The system emitted a cryptic clicking sound: "What's meant to be will be. The person who wanted to harm him isn't dead yet; who knows what the future holds?"
The three women of the Jiang family breathed a sigh of relief after hearing from the system that Jiang Chengzong had avoided danger, and smiles unconsciously appeared on their faces.
But upon hearing those last two sentences of judgment, I instantly stopped laughing.
What does "divine artifact" mean? Does this mean Jiang Chengzong is still doomed?
Xu Wanying paused for a moment, then commented: "Indeed, Jiang Chengzong doesn't seem like someone who will live a long life."
The system said enticingly, "Host, if you want to know who's trying to harm Jiang Chengzong, you'll need to earn more energy. You're still short!"
Xu Wanying refused on the spot: "I politely decline, I don't want to know. I'm really not interested in these life and death dramas; you don't understand the essence of gossip."
The system was also puzzled: [What's the essence of just watching the drama unfold?]
Xu Wanying immediately revealed her criteria: "Of course, the more sensational the gossip, the better! Like that story you mentioned before, where the mother-in-law's ex-boyfriend is the father-in-law's sworn enemy, and the woman the father-in-law actually wants to marry is the mother-in-law's half-sister. He not only doesn't like the mother-in-law, but he also dislikes her figure. Look at those two stories, aren't they juicy? I'll have the kind of gossip!"
The other women at the dinner table felt somewhat uncomfortable, and Jiang Jinyu wanted to bury her head in her rice bowl, her face flushed with embarrassment.
Good heavens! The love-hate entanglements of my parents when they were young are truly captivating. Even with such a concise summary, they are still very eye-catching.
After a moment of silence, the system said: [I understand. The host enjoys gossip that can't be presented in public.]
Xu Wanying immediately retorted: "What do you mean by that? Is there a hierarchy in gossip? Does the timing of Jiang Chengzong's death make it a high-class gossip? Just tell me, does such gossip even exist?"
The system immediately dropped a bombshell: "Yes, Granny Liu has been keeping a penniless man as a mistress for over a decade, constantly praying to the Goddess of Mercy for a son."
"Huh?" Xu Wanying was taken aback, and immediately asked, "The name Liu Mama sounds familiar, who does she serve?"
[The most trusted nanny by Madam Cen's side.]
Xu Wanying immediately looked over and saw that Granny Liu was standing behind Cen Shi, serving the dishes.
Normally, these kinds of things are done by the head maid, and there's no need for Granny Liu.
After all, Granny Liu was an old servant of Madam Cen and had many responsibilities. She didn't need to do many of the servants' tasks herself.
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