Jiang Jiuniang had initially thought she might have some clever plan, and she had been looking forward to it.
Looking at it this way, I'm rather disappointed.
However, this is enough to prove that over the years, it was indeed Granny Pang who was advising Madam Peng from behind the scenes. Even if Madam Peng had the malice, she didn't have the brains to handle things well.
This explains the situation when compared to the information we received previously.
Jiang Jiuniang curled the corners of her lips, finding it amusing, and continued eating her food without making a sound.
Those around her echoed Madam Peng's suggestion, all wanting to catch a glimpse of the Hu woman's beauty.
Madam Peng looked at Jiang Jiuniang triumphantly, but when she found that Jiang Jiuniang was not looking at her, she couldn't help but get angry and thought to herself, "We'll see."
She clapped her hands, and a melodious and exotic tune drifted over. A group of dancers gracefully entered, bringing with them a fragrant breeze. Many men found it fascinating and watched with rapt attention.
The Hu people dressed boldly, and the Hu women were all young ladies who displayed their beauty in front of everyone. If it weren't for their wives watching them, many men would probably have drooled over the table.
Compared to the men's excitement, the women were much more silent. In their eyes, these were all vixens, despicable creatures who specialized in seducing men...
Only Jiang Jiuniang and Lianhua watched with great interest, occasionally leaning together to discuss it, completely unaffected by those around them.
Peng Yuan, who was standing next to her, had looked at Jiang Jiuniang several times with great embarrassment, wanting to talk to her, but she saw that Jiang Jiuniang was so engrossed in the song and dance performance that she did not notice anything amiss.
On the opposite side of the men's table, a strikingly beautiful woman from the Orient had been flirting with Lu Baichuan several times. Although Lu Baichuan remained unmoved, each time the woman approached, it elicited cheers from the surrounding men, making her particularly eye-catching.
As things developed to this point, Peng Yuan knew exactly what her mother was planning: she was using the same old trick to send women to Lu Baichuan.
Peng Yuan’s first reaction was that she thought her mother had gone crazy. What was she doing?
The couple is harmonious, and the Lu family has a rule against taking concubines. If she openly puts women in Lu Baichuan's arms and someone with ulterior motives finds out, won't they know that there is discord between them? What kind of dirty tricks will they come up with to deal with them?
The mother was only focused on the infighting within the household and had no idea what the situation was like outside. She did whatever she wanted, so if she didn't suffer, who would?
Qin Jian hadn't expected his mother-in-law to be sending women to Lu Baichuan. The two sat together, and he wanted to help but didn't dare to move. He was afraid that the Hu woman would target him instead, since his mother-in-law had always wanted to send women to him. This would be exactly what his mother-in-law wanted.
So, he looked at Lu Baichuan with a complicated expression, thinking, "Better to die for a friend than for myself, brother, you'd better watch yourself!"
Lu Baichuan himself didn't seem to feel anything. The couple, who shared the same bed, ate and drank as usual, completely unaffected.
Qin Jian, standing beside him, was getting anxious for him. What was wrong with this guy? Wasn't he usually quite clever? Why did he suddenly become so stupid today?
Thus, at the banquet, Qin Jian and Peng Yuan appeared to be anxiously exchanging glances across the river, while the couple next to them seemed completely unaffected.
Qin Jian was a little angry. Fine, he didn't care anymore!
He was in such a hurry that the food got cold, and he barely ate any.
As the dance ended, everyone praised her endlessly. The Hu woman was about to fall into Lu Baichuan's arms when Lu Baichuan initially didn't react, but at the last moment he dodged. The Hu woman couldn't react at all and fell directly to the ground, her face contorted in pain.
Lu Baichuan looked at her somewhat blankly and asked, "Isn't there enough space for you to stand in? Why do you keep crowding over here?"
Upon hearing this, everyone around fell silent. Why was Lu Baichuan acting so pretentious? The girl had been flirting with him from the very beginning, and not only did he ignore her, but he also said something that embarrassed her. Didn't this guy know what it meant to cherish a beautiful woman?
The group of men around him were already mentally denouncing Lu Baichuan. They thought he was being ungrateful for such a beautiful woman and instead let them have her.
Madam Peng, who had been watching this area, hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile, "General Lu, you are quite the joker. It seems that this Hu woman is destined to be with you. Why don't you take her back with you later? It will be more convenient for you to enjoy exotic dances in the future."
"Thank you for your kindness, Madam Peng. My wife is in dire need of a maid who can sing and dance. You have truly helped me out of my immediate predicament. However, the girl can barely stand, and I'm afraid bringing her back would be a downer. I wonder if it would be possible to find a girl with better dancing skills instead?"
Hearing this, Qin Jian felt embarrassed for the girl. He had thought Lu Baichuan would refuse, but the girl was happy to accept it and only asked to change to another one. After all, this girl had fallen into his arms and was indeed unable to stand up.
Brilliant, truly brilliant.
Qin Jian said he had learned something.
The scene was indeed very awkward. Madam Peng's smile instantly froze, and the Hu woman's face also looked very unpleasant. She had never seen such a strange person before in her life.
After a long pause, Madam Peng finally spoke stiffly, "Of course, you can choose whichever one you like!"
Lu Baichuan nodded his thanks, then called out to the crowd, "Wife, come and pick someone."
"They're here! They're here!"
Jiang Jiuniang responded and squeezed in from outside, smiling broadly at Madam Peng: "Thank you so much, Auntie. But she might be lonely with just one. How about giving us two so they can keep each other company? What do you think, Auntie?"
Madam Peng was already planning to send them people, and although the situation was a bit awkward, she wasn't angry. She readily agreed, "Don't even mention two, even if you like them all, you can take them all back with you later!"
Jiang Jiuniang seemed oblivious to the fact that she was being polite, and immediately said, "Oh dear, thank you so much, Auntie!"
So she picked out six in one go. Apart from the one who initially moved closer to Lu Baichuan, she picked out most of the other good-looking ones.
Madam Peng stared wide-eyed. She thought Jiang Jiuniang would feel threatened and deliberately choose those who were not good-looking. Unexpectedly, she didn't even like the ugly ones and chose all the beautiful ones.
With that, Madam Peng was relieved. With so many people brought back, it would be strange if the Lu family didn't fall into chaos.
But Jiang Jiuniang, like a fool, could bring so many women back and still act more excited than the men.
Madam Peng thought to herself, "When I get back, she'll be in for a lot of trouble!"
"I feel really embarrassed to receive such a nice gift from you, Auntie. So, I'd like to give you a gift in return. I hope you won't find it offensive."
She affectionately took Madam Peng's arm, acting as if they were mother and daughter, and casually took out a small booklet from her bosom and handed it to Madam Peng.
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