Chapter 378 You Are Not Worthy of Comparing with Her
Miss Zhao spoke out loudly.
Gu Xixi responded on the spot, and also involved the absent Censor Zhao, to achieve a great result with little effort.
If Miss Zhao was smart, she would be able to restrain herself at this moment.
She hasn't lost her reputation yet.
Unfortunately, she insisted on persisting.
An Qinghe is Gu Xixi's good friend, and speaking up for justice is a sign of friendship.
Jiang Mingyuan is Gu Xixi's cousin, so it is understandable that he protects his family.
And He Jinglan, as the host of the banquet, naturally would not sit idly by.
"Boss Gu is not only my best friend, He Jinglan, but also a distinguished guest of the He family."
"If anyone here disagrees, please follow Miss Zhao and leave now."
The last sentence was spoken in a sharp tone, intimidating without even being angry.
There was silence for a moment, and no one stood up.
Miss Zhao looked around and suddenly sneered, "Why are you all silent?"
"Don't you think that a mere commoner girl is unworthy of being on equal footing with you?"
He Jinglan's eyes darkened slightly, "You are disrupting the banquet, get out immediately!"
In Xiao He Mansion, He Jinglan's words are equivalent to direct orders.
Lu La and Guang Zhu led several maids to surround Miss Zhao.
"Please leave first, Miss Zhao."
His attitude was impeccable and yet it carried a tone that left no room for doubt.
The Zhao family's personal maid could only timidly remind her, "Miss, this is someone else's house, don't suffer a loss..."
The He family is a family with a profound heritage, far from being comparable to her Zhao family.
He Jinghui was a minister at a young age, and recently he made new achievements by killing locusts.
Miss Zhao has always loved to compete for power and status. No matter how stupid she is, she knows who she cannot afford to offend.
If she continued to make trouble, He Jinglan would really let these maids drag her out.
At that time, it will only lose face and cause people to laugh at you.
Miss Zhao took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll leave. Isn't it just your He family bullying others by taking advantage of your power?"
She walked a few steps, then suddenly turned her head to look at Gu Xixi and said with a sneer, "You said I have nothing to do, but what are you capable of?"
"Don't you have to curry favor with Miss He to be able to sit here? You are just taking advantage of others!"
He Jinglan was almost angry and laughed, "Are you asking about her ability?"
"I'm afraid that even if I tell you what she knows, you won't understand it."
Dou Rongsan nodded while chewing the Eight Treasures Cake. That’s right, who would believe that she had poisoned several gangsters?
The Eight Treasures Cake was a bit dry and she choked when she swallowed it. She quickly grabbed the crystal bowl in the middle.
Dou Rongsan gulped down two gulps, and as she breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes lit up.
She looked at the orange liquid in the bowl. What was this?
It tastes so good!
The taste is moderately sweet and sour, and there is a unique fragrance in the tea aroma.
Miss Zhao still looked unconvinced, "Since she is so capable, why is she afraid to tell everyone about it?"
"Isn't it just digging the soil and planting the land?"
Seeing that Gu Xixi didn't say anything, Miss Zhao smiled a few times with her hands covering her lips, and said smugly, "Stop making people laugh."
"Digging the soil and planting the land is something that any lowly person can do naturally. What kind of skill is that?"
The men's seats were all watching quietly.
After all, it was a dispute between women. The others were not related to the couple and were not the hosts today, so it was not appropriate for them to get involved.
Even He Jinghui just waited and watched.
It was agreed that my younger sister would have the final say over the female guests, and as an older brother I must respect that.
But what if Jinglan was mad at that girl?
Just like when I was a kid and was bullied, I looked to my brother for protection with a wronged look in my eyes...
He Jinghui sighed sadly.
Then just have someone throw the guy named Zhao out.
Or, you could consider throwing it farther away, outside the gate of Zhao's mansion.
That old bastard, Censor Zhao, is against locust eradication. It would be a good opportunity to embarrass him.
He Jinghui was immersed in his own thoughts.
The regent's cold voice was heard in the quiet men's seats.
"Her abilities?"
"She was the first to discover that there would be a locust plague in the capital, and she offered advice to Your Majesty in order to preserve food and the people's livelihood."
There was a slight commotion in the banquet hall.
It turns out that the mysterious person who proposed the locust extermination plan was actually a woman of ordinary background!
Miss Zhao was dumbfounded, and the color slowly faded from her face.
She doesn't care about any locust extermination strategy.
But she didn't expect that Gu Xixi had already met the emperor.
What shocked her even more was that the usually aloof Regent would actually speak up for Gu Xixi.
Miss Zhao was still in a trance when she heard the indifferent voice of the Regent continue:
"The locust-killing medicine she formulated can kill more than 50% of the eggs, and she also proposed a good strategy for subsequent eradication."
"It is unprecedented in history to predict and prevent locust plagues in advance."
"As for farming, she can cultivate her own tea trees and graft fruit trees into shapes never seen before."
"If ordinary people follow her method of farming, the grain yield per acre can increase by about 30%."
Miss Zhao is empty-headed and doesn't understand these things.
But there are many knowledgeable people here.
A noblewoman said, "In the list of grains provided by my farm every year, the amount remains basically the same."
"If the yield per acre of land increases by 30%, it will add up to a considerable amount."
Some of the male guests also nodded.
What the Regent said was so inspiring.
The crowd did not care whether the prince had finished speaking or not, and immediately started discussing.
"If we can promote it nationwide, within a few years, our great cause will surely have sufficient food and strong soldiers. Why should we fear foreign enemies?"
"It is said that farming is the foundation of a country. Only when there is enough food can we have the opportunity to discuss other things."
"Your Majesty has attached great importance to people's livelihood since he ascended the throne, and has issued a series of decrees to recuperate."
"It seems that His Majesty values this girl very much..."
Gu Xixi sat back weakly.
I wanted to be low-key, but in the end I couldn't be low-key at all.
He Jinglan sat next to her, smiling, "Although with what you have done, even if he doesn't say it now, I believe that one day you will become famous for your own abilities and let everyone see it."
"But... that person is also out of love and protection, so don't hold it against him, okay?"
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "Forget it, it's not a secret anyway, let him say whatever he wants."
Miss Zhao walked step by step like a sleepwalker and was almost at the front door.
At this time, everyone heard Mu Nanzhao ask calmly, "Boss Gu's actions above are still not all she can do."
"In my opinion, Miss Zhao... I will not talk about it anymore, and will talk about your father, Imperial Censor Zhao."
"What ability does he have to compare with him?"
Miss Zhao looked pale.
An Qinghe chuckled, "What I mean is, there's no comparison with you."
"Compared to your father, your father can't compare."
He turned his head to look at Mu Nanzhao, "Is that what you mean?"
Mu Nanzhao did not comment.
The guests either lowered their heads to suppress their laughter or laughed at him with their eyes without any hesitation.
The Zhao family was first despised by the top scholar, and then hated by the regent.
Censor Zhao has been labeled as ignoring the people's livelihood, singing a different tune from the emperor, being unable to manage the household, and being incompetent while just sitting at home.
Of course, all this is thanks to his precious daughter.
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