Meanwhile, Madam Pei praised Jiang Shuwan in her heart and looked forward to her future performance.
On the other side, Jiang Shuwan was also analyzing the situation inside the room.
Among the twenty or thirty masters in this house, Madam Pei is the highest-ranking old lady and also her boss.
Madam Pei was the most powerful figure she wanted to curry favor with; in terms of importance, she was even more important than the minor official.
She needs to gain Madam Pei's favor today in order to establish herself in the Marquis's mansion.
In addition, there are Jiang Yao and Wen Shi, who hate her to the core.
There's not much to say about these two; I just really want to see her embarrass herself.
As for the others, some were there to watch the excitement, some to see something new, and some to laugh at the spectacle. Everyone had different thoughts, and she was too lazy to guess.
The Ninth Strategy for Workplace Survival
If you bloom, butterflies will come.
Instead of trying to figure out what everyone is thinking, it's better to focus on developing and showcasing yourself.
If you perform well, what you want will naturally follow.
Putting aside all thoughts, Jiang Shuwan stood in the middle of the room, letting all sorts of gazes—whether scrutinizing, speculating, or malicious—glance at her.
She simply kept a clear head and focused on herself.
"Young mistress, please serve tea." The nanny came over with a tray.
"Please have some tea, ma'am."
"Please have some tea, elder lady of the clan."
Jiang Shuwan served tea to the ladies in the room according to their status and position, and her manners and etiquette were so impeccable that not a single mistake could be found.
His expression was calm and composed, with a kind of unwavering calmness that wouldn't falter even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.
"The Crown Prince's wife is truly poised and composed!"
"Good, good, this is how a daughter-in-law of the Pei family should be!"
The other wives were extremely pleased with her, and they were very generous when giving her red envelopes, stuffing them full.
Jiang Shuwan held the thick red envelope, feeling extremely satisfied.
You get paid just for offering a cup of tea; it's too easy to make money like this.
Especially since these red seals are quite thick.
In her previous life, she had also served tea to these ladies.
They were also pleased with her etiquette, but the red envelope wasn't as thick.
Although they praised her, they mostly pitied her for being widowed as soon as she entered the family.
In this life, however, there is only endless praise.
Who likes to be pitied? She just wants to be surrounded by distinguished guests and be the center of attention.
Jiang Yao's response was so kind; she wanted to give her a thumbs up.
"Thank you for your kind words, ladies. I'm new here, and I'll need to learn a lot from you all in the future."
"Oh my, you're so modest, that's rare indeed..."
Her humble remark earned her praise from all the other ladies.
Madam Wen felt terrible. She stopped reciting the scriptures and stared at the head maid with bloodshot eyes, wishing she could slap her.
"Didn't you say we were safe?" Wen gritted his teeth.
"I'm innocent, madam."
"This servant didn't know that with so many ladies and young misses, the young mistress could behave so appropriately!"
The head maid was very distressed.
"Ordinary young ladies would be too weak to walk after seeing this scene, but the young mistress is different."
"And her sister, you saw what she did, Madam."
"How could this servant have known that the young mistress would be so generous?"
The head maid felt very sorry for her, thinking that the young mistress was too difficult to deal with.
Thinking it over, she whispered to Madam Wen, "Don't worry, Madam. The test isn't over yet. There will be many more rules when the banquet starts. If the young mistress makes a single mistake, I will immediately have our people exaggerate it and make her lose face."
As the head maid spoke, she pointed to two clan ladies in the crowd who were wearing blue jade hairpins.
“Madam, this is someone I bribed in advance; their family is of modest means.”
“I told them that if the young mistress makes a mistake, they should attack her together. After it is done, the madam will reward her handsomely.”
"you!"
Doesn't that mean she has to pay for it?
Mr. Wen was not very willing, but since the matter had already been settled, he could only accept spending a little money.
Barely suppressing her anger, Wen said, "You'd better not make a mistake."
On the other side, Jiang Yao was even more distressed than Wen Shi.
Jiang Yao stared at Jiang Shuwan's clothes and jewelry as if she had been struck by lightning.
Her mind was filled with Jiang Shuwan's words at the homecoming banquet: "I will also wear the betrothal gifts."
!!
Is this supposed to betrothal gifts?
What does Jiang Shuwan's outfit and jewelry have to do with the betrothal gifts?
Jiang Shuwan is a poor woman, where would she get such expensive clothes and jewelry?
Did she suddenly become rich?
Where did she get the money?
And she clearly agreed to wear the betrothal gifts, how could she go back on her word!
You despicable person!
Jiang Shuwan is indeed a despicable person!
"Madam, it's your turn to serve tea," the tea-serving maid called to her from the other side.
Jiang Yao quickly shook her head, trying to shake off the jumbled thoughts in her mind.
After all, the most important thing right now is to serve tea; she's already lost face badly, and she can't afford to lose face again...
However, when she shook her head, more than a dozen jade stones on her head collided together, which was originally her favorite sound.
At this moment, however, it acted like a humiliation, drawing everyone's attention to her head.
Everyone looked at him with disdain.
Especially with the contrast of Jiang Shuwan's refined and elegant figure, their contempt for Jiang Yao deepened.
"Tsk tsk, they're all daughters of the Jiang family, getting married on the same day, attending the clan banquet on the same day, and wearing jewelry and jade ornaments."
"One is refined and elegant, while the other looks like a nouveau riche. The contrast is truly stark."
"That's right, if they went out like this and didn't say their names, who would know they're sisters..."
"I don't know how she has the nerve to stand here. I'm so embarrassed..."
Jiang Yao almost suffocated.
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