Chapter 31 Life is too short to work hard.
"Bang!" Su Qianqian came to her senses after being startled by the loud slamming of the table. She saw Mrs. Du staring fiercely at the melon on the tray: "What kind of melon is this? Why is it so unpalatable!"
Prime Minister Xue hurried to comfort Xiao, but found that Xiao was not as timid as he thought. On the contrary, she asked Du with an apologetic look: "Sister Du, is this fruit unpalatable? I asked someone to change it."
Su Qianqian patted her chest quietly. She was so scared that she thought she was discovered eating the watermelon!
The Qin family: We were so scared, we almost got exposed!
Mrs. Du apologized to Mrs. Xiao with some shame, and unconsciously spoke in a clipped tone:
"Madam, you don't have to be polite. I must have scared you by speaking too loudly. I was very strong and didn't mean to do that. Please don't mind it, Madam!"
Prime Minister Xue: This is my wife, mine!
Qin Hanzhang recalled carefully, and it was just as the system said. Ji Bingwen was late for no reason and happened to meet him carrying Su Qianqian out of the water. At that time, he just thought it was a coincidence. Now he thinks, how can there be so many coincidences?
Ji Bingwen heard what Mrs. Du said and smiled gently, "I like your cheerful personality the most. It is a blessing for Sister Su to be your daughter-in-law."
If the system hadn't revealed the gossip, Ji Bingwen's words would have won everyone's praise. She respects the elderly, is open-minded and gentle, and is a role model for women.
But after listening to what she did and what she said, I can only feel that she is two-faced, sweet-mouthed but treacherous.
"Yes, it is a blessing to risk your reputation to win a marriage like that!"
Princess Zhaoning did not hide her sarcasm at all. After she finished speaking, she glanced at Princess Zhaoyang. She and Zhaoyang were embarrassed together, which made Zhaoyang trust her more. She also did not mind saying what Zhaoyang wanted to hear.
Several young ladies and ladies of similar age nearby were laughing secretly. They really came here to laugh at Su Qianqian today.
"I don't know how long this luck can last. I heard that the Marquis' Mansion has long disliked this daughter-in-law and has already written the divorce letter, but Su Shi refused to put her fingerprints on it."
The second daughter of the Minister of Personnel married the Chancellor of the Eastern Palace's Zhanshi Mansion, and Princess Zhaoyang's thoughts were known to everyone. Naturally, she wanted to support the princess and plan for her husband's promotion. At this time, she was talking loudly there, fearing that others could not hear her.
[With her husband's official position, he is not worthy of being invited. If she hadn't gone back to her parents' home to ask her parents to take her with her, she wouldn't have had the chance to sit here and talk nonsense.
She is quite careless. Her husband has slept with all of her older maids, yet he adds a dose of contraceptive soup to her daily tonic, fearing that she would abuse her power to oppress her husband's family after giving birth. And yet she is meddling in other people's business! 】
The system spoke of this topic in an innocent baby voice, but it did not seem out of place at all. People who heard it could not help but secretly laugh at the wife of the Prime Minister of Zhanshi Mansion.
[This is a typical example of the noble spirit of going to the mass grave to cry at one's ancestral grave instead of one's own family for the sake of everyone!
But what they said was true. The divorce agreement was indeed written. It’s not that I didn’t put my fingerprint on it. It’s that after I put it on it, it was confiscated. It’s unfair to me! 】Su Qianqian frowned and looked worried.
Su Qianqian and the system were enjoying the melon, but they didn't notice that the wife of the Prime Minister of Zhanshi Mansion and her mother both changed their expressions.
"Whether you are lucky or unlucky to be my daughter-in-law is up to Qianqian to decide, but I am lucky to be Qianqian's mother-in-law."
Mrs. Du quickly said something with a veiled meaning, also to clarify the Qin family's attitude towards Su Qianqian.
Ji Bingwen's face froze. She had almost become Mrs. Du's wife, so she knew exactly what Mrs. Du meant by this.
"Han Zhang went to war on the day of their wedding. In the past few years, it was thanks to Qian Qian that he took care of the Marquis' Mansion. Now that Han Zhang is back, he should make up for his debt to Qian Qian in the future to prevent any more rumors from spreading outside."
Du then added two more sentences, and all the discussions and ridicule disappeared, and those who were laughing at the joke became the joke themselves.
Princess Zhaoyang's face changed slightly. She wanted to say something, but after receiving the prince's warning look, she had to hold it back.
The wife of the Minister of Personnel glared at her second daughter who had an ugly look on her face. She regretted bringing her to the banquet very much. The Wuning Marquis's Mansion had made its attitude clear, and she ended up offending people instead of pleasing them.
Moreover, they heard a strange conversation, which was clearly the voice of the wife of Marquis Wuning. If it was true, it would be very embarrassing for their Minister of Personnel's Mansion.
Fortunately, Xue Wanning spoke up to smooth things over and invited the ladies present to play games, which were nothing more than picking lotus, tossing pots, shooting covers, and chuiwan. Su Qianqian had no interest and politely declined.
"It was better when I was younger. I wanted to be the best in cockfighting and horse racing. Now I can only watch the younger generations being reckless."
Prince Mu Li Yi leaned lazily on his seat, pointed at the young boys and girls and said with a smile.
"You have been playful since you were young. Father and your brother scolded you countless times for this, and now you are showing off."
The eldest princess Li Tong smiled, her eyes full of doting on her younger brother.
"The prince is an open-minded person. His ambition is not to serve in the court, but to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Why should we force him to suffer from the emperor?"
The eldest princess' husband, Duke Xu, spoke cleverly, praising both the emperor and Prince Mu.
"Yes, Your Majesty works hard every day, worrying about the country and the people. It is really hard work, so the ministers naturally have to share more of Your Majesty's worries."
The eldest princess then brought the topic to the court affairs, and the important officials present nodded in agreement.
[This is the political awareness of being in the royal family, which is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people like me. I choose to understand what ordinary people cannot understand... Life is so short, it is better to give up than to work hard! 】
Su Qianqian used a wooden spoon to scoop a bowl of fruit slush attentively, and it was already empty.
Qin’s family: Is our family so mean to you? I'll go back and make you a bucket!
Prince: Don’t ever let your ministers hear this. If they all resign and retire, who will take on the work?
King Jing who changed his clothes said: I don’t have any chicken on me now, please look at me and clear my name, instead of staring at your bowl of food!
"Sister, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Why don't we play games together and get closer to each other."
Su Miaomiao suddenly came over and wanted to pull Su Qianqian's hand with a smile.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, sister. I don't know how to play any games. Maybe you forgot that when I was at my mother's house, my mother didn't allow me to go out to play, for fear that I would lose my manners in front of outsiders."
Su Qianqian replied in a soft voice, looking very innocent.
Su Miaomiao's face froze, her eyes turned, and she pointed at the lotus pond with a smile:
"Then let's go pick lotus. Sister Pick Lotus will always be there. Lotus seeds are ready now. The lotus seeds are freshly picked by hand and are delicious when peeled from lotus pods."
"Oh? Sister, have you eaten lotus seeds now? I remember when you were a child you cried and said you didn't want Bilian, why are you eating it again now?" Su Qianqian asked in surprise.
"I don't want Bilian?" Su Miaomiao asked in confusion, as she couldn't remember such a thing.
"Yes, you said you don't want to be a bitch. I won't remember it wrongly. You should go and play by yourself. Since I fell into the water that year, I never go near the water."
Su Qianqian sat back lazily.
[My dear, your swearing skills have reached the pinnacle. 】
Qin Family: Don’t provoke her in the future, she can’t even hear when she’s scolded…
Qin Yuzhuo: I want to learn this technique, sister-in-law, please teach me!
Master Su: I have never seen you master what I taught you, but even those who have never taught you have already reached perfection! But you scolded me well. I will teach this evil creature a lesson when I get back!
"Su, your sister can't invite you, but you won't give me face? Since you can't get close to the water, let's play pitch pot!"
Princess Zhaoyang had a smile on her face, but her eyes were cold.
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