Not to mention the fourth daughter of the Xue family, everyone else was dumbfounded.
Jiang Xuelin wasn't painting; she was there as a judge, standing next to Fei Qing watching him paint. That's when the fourth daughter of the Xue family pulled this stunt.
If it was truly an accident, then Jiang Xuelin, despite being spoiled by her family, wasn't petty. But if she did it on purpose, then it's a different story.
Jiang Xuelin would not allow herself to suffer such injustice and would definitely retaliate.
Moreover, she would never pretend to be careless and openly and unexpectedly splash ink all over the fourth young lady of the Xue family. Seeing her pale face, she took the handkerchief handed to her by Green Ivy and wiped the ink off her hands. The white handkerchief immediately had several black blobs.
The fourth daughter of the Xue family burst into tears. She had never been so humiliated. How dare Jiang Xuelin splash ink on her in public!
How dare she do this!
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and find some clean clothes, take your young lady downstairs to wash up and redo her makeup!" Jiang Xuelin was so fast that Fei Qing only reacted at this moment, and immediately said to the Xue family maid who was at a loss and did not know what to do.
It was too fast; Jiang Xuelin didn't give anyone time to react.
Even though she knew that Fei Qing would definitely give her an explanation later, she didn't want that explanation. She would take revenge herself. The fourth young lady of the Xue family had disliked her ever since she arrived. She didn't do anything to her because of Fei Qing, but she was able to suppress the little tyrant of the capital. Who didn't know that Jiang Xuelin was fearless?
The little tyrant of the capital, the apple of Prince Ping's eye, was suddenly slapped away.
Of all people to provoke, why did she have to provoke Jiang Xuelin? Isn't she just asking for trouble?
Does she really think that just because this is her maternal grandparents' home, she can do whatever she wants?
Who has Jiang Xuelin ever been afraid of?
How could she not react when bullied at her doorstep? Instead, she waited for the family to give her an explanation.
The fourth daughter of the Xue family felt that the other girls were looking at her with ridicule and pity, and coupled with her current disheveled state, she couldn't help but cover her face and turn to run away.
"Hey, Cousin Xue!" Fei Qing was in a hurry, hoping that she wouldn't offend anyone in her current state.
Seeing Fei Qing looking at her, Jiang Xuelin shrugged, indicating that Fei Qing should go ahead. Anyway, she had already taken her revenge, and she didn't care what Fei Qing did next. After all, she was Fei Qing's cousin, and Fei Qing was the one who hosted the banquet.
Fei Qing nodded, giving a grateful but forced smile. "Sister Xue Lin, I'll have a maid take you downstairs to change your clothes and tidy yourself up. I'm going to see my cousin and will be back shortly. I'm so sorry, sisters, please continue painting. I'll be right back."
After saying that, Fei Qing quickly left and chased after the direction in which the fourth daughter of the Xue family had run. His figure soon disappeared into the garden.
Jiang Xuelin didn't move for the time being, but instead instructed Luoluo to go to the carriage and fetch her spare clothes and jewelry. After Luoluo brought the things over, Jiang Xuelin went downstairs to change her clothes, led by the maid.
As soon as she left, the remaining girls looked at each other in bewilderment, and someone laughed out loud, "We knew all along that the eldest daughter of the Jiang family was a very interesting person."
They knew Jiang Xuelin, but they didn't have much contact with her. Every time they met her, she seemed very friendly, not arrogant or haughty, and she didn't act arrogantly because of the power of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion. So these noble ladies didn't really understand why her reputation was so strange.
They only heard rumors from time to time about what outrageous things she had done, but they had never actually seen it, so they always suspected that those stories were exaggerated.
As it turned out, I witnessed it today.
It must be said that although it was quite unconventional and lacked the gentleness and submissiveness of modern women, her actions were indeed very straightforward.
When these women go out, they sometimes encounter unexpected events, or have conflicts with other girls. Their words are barbed, but that's nothing. Some of them are even more scheming and will plot against you in secret, which is very frustrating, but you have to endure it for the sake of your reputation.
This was the first time they had ever seen something like this done.
Everyone had seen the smug look on the fourth young lady of the Xue family's face, and the next moment Jiang Xuelin retaliated twice as hard.
They did indeed feel that the fourth daughter of the Xue family had gone too far in what she did.
What Jiang Xuelin could do, they couldn't.
"Continue painting? When Sister Qing and Sister Jiang come back later, we'll see who comes in first."
"Alright, I don't think anything will happen to the fourth young lady of the Xue family, after all, this is the Yongchang Marquis's residence."
It's her maternal family.
After a few more words, Fei Qing suddenly returned with his men and immediately apologized.
"I am very sorry that this happened and that it has spoiled your enjoyment."
"It was just an accident. Since it was an accident, it was naturally something that no one could have predicted. Sister Qing, there's no need to blame yourself."
"How is the Xue family's younger sister?"
"I happened to run into my aunt up ahead, so I handed it over to her." She hadn't gone far when she saw her aunt chatting with her stepmother. She said a few words to her explaining what had happened, and then rushed back.
After saying this, Fei Qing noticed the maid standing next to her and suddenly paused, "Biyu? What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to take Sister Xuelin downstairs to change her clothes?"
"Replying to Miss, Miss Jiang went with Feiyu. Feiyu said she would take Miss Jiang with her. I am more composed and asked you to stay and take care of the remaining ladies."
Fei Qing's expression immediately darkened. "...Feiyu is impatient. Which way did she go? I'll go check on her."
Although he was saying that Jiang Xuelin's maid was impatient, Fei Qing's expression didn't convey that.
We've been preparing for today's flower-viewing banquet for so long, how could we possibly leave a careless and unsteady maid here?
Jiang Xuelin, who had already left, was unaware of how the girls left behind viewed her, nor did she know what was happening in the garden. She simply followed the maid with Green Ivy, glancing around as she went.
She had a good relationship with Fei Qing, but most of the time they would make plans to go out for a spring outing or to burn incense, or Jiang Xuelin would invite Fei Qing to her home. She herself had not visited the Yongchang Marquis's residence many times.
After the group walked around the long corridor and saw the lotus pond beside the cobblestone path, Jiang Xuelin, who hadn't paid much attention before, suddenly turned serious.
She remembered the little note Fei Qing had slipped to her when she first arrived that morning.
Is someone targeting her?
Jiang Xuelin sneered, her mood worsening. Instead of turning back and leaving with Green Luo, she pretended not to know anything and continued to follow the maid.
She happily accepted the invitation to go out and enjoy the flowers, but then she was repeatedly tricked. It's no wonder she was in a good mood.
She wanted to see who was behind this!
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