Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Xu Qianqian's expression stiffened, and she then said coldly:
"I never said that the Prince Jing's residence mistreated its guests. Don't make baseless accusations!"
Seeing this, Madam Sun quickly smiled and said:
"Sister, why are you arguing with an outsider like her? Today is the day our Prince's Mansion is hosting a banquet. Don't lose face in front of others."
At this moment, Lian Yao followed Ning Chunlin in. Having overheard the conversation, she looked Xu Qianqian up and down, then fixed her gaze on her stomach for a moment before letting out a sneer and speaking:
"Aunt Xu really has a sharp tongue. You're carrying Chunlin's child right now. You'd better watch your words, lest you corrupt the child."
Xu Qianqian turned around, glared at Lian Yao, and scolded:
"Who do you think you are to talk to me like that? As long as you shameless little whore stay away from me, my baby will be safe and sound."
As she spoke, Xu Qianqian turned her head and sat down, no longer looking at Lian Yao, while muttering to herself:
"Hmph, all you do all day is monopolize Chunlin and prevent him from spending time with me. Do you really think you're some kind of concubine in the Jing Prince's mansion?"
Ning Chunlin's expression stiffened upon hearing this. He hadn't had time to spend with Xu Qianqian lately, and now that she had brought it up, he couldn't really refute her. So, he secretly squeezed Lian Yao's hand, gave her a wink, and pretended to be stern as he said:
"Lianyao, Qianqian is carrying my child right now, so she can't get angry. Don't say anything unnecessary, go and sit down."
Lian Yao glanced at Ning Chunlin with a wronged expression before turning around and sitting down in her seat.
Ning Chunlin sat down next to Xu Qianqian, took her hand, and comforted her:
"Qianqian, I've been really busy at the hospital these past few days and haven't had a chance to come see you. Tomorrow, I'll have the kitchen prepare your favorite dishes and send them to you."
Seeing Ning Chunlin take the initiative to comfort her, Xu Qianqian didn't dare to continue being petty. It was already a rare treat to see Ning Chunlin here today, so how could she possibly turn him away? She quickly nestled into Ning Chunlin's arms and said softly:
“Brother Chunlin, I’m also thinking about you. You told me not to move around freely, so I don’t leave the yard unless there’s something important. I’m always hoping you can come and see me, but I wait and wait and you never come. I can’t feel at ease when I don’t see you.”
Seeing that there were many people around, Ning Chunlin felt embarrassed to be too overbearing, so he quickly pushed Xu Qianqian aside, patted her back, and comforted her:
“I know you are now pregnant with both bodies, and it’s understandable that you’re having trouble adjusting. I’ll try to make time to visit you more often in your hospital.”
Hearing this, Xu Qianqian felt reassured and put on a smiling face again, pouring tea for Ning Chunlin.
Seeing this, Lian Yao, who was sitting to the side, snorted disdainfully.
Just then, Li Huarong, dressed in her finest attire, entered with her maid. She saw everyone and was about to greet them when she noticed that neither the princess nor the prince were at the table, and her face immediately turned cold.
Looking further inside, she spotted Jiang Yuwei sitting next to the princess. She was instantly enraged, rushed up to her, pointed her finger at her nose, and began to berate her.
"Jiang Yuwei, how dare you sit here? You're just a guest at the Jingwang Mansion, yet you're sitting so brazenly next to the host. Don't you have any shame?"
Jiang Yuwei raised an eyebrow and looked at Li Huarong, saying calmly:
"Oh, Miss Hua Rong, where should I sit?"
Li Huarong snorted coldly.
"No matter where you sit, you can't sit here. This is my seat. Don't you know that this banquet was specially prepared by the Princess to entertain me, her future daughter-in-law? Who do you think you are?"
Jiang Yuwei stood up and stood in front of Li Huarong, looking her into the eyes and saying coldly:
"How can a young lady from a high-ranking official's family be so ill-mannered?"
"Hmph, manners? Of course I'm well-mannered, but what do I need manners for a country bumpkin like you? You just happened to be lucky and saved the princess's life by accident. You really think you're something special?"
As Li Huarong spoke, she pushed Jiang Yuwei aside and sat down in the seat Jiang Yuwei had just been in. She gave Jiang Yuwei a provocative look and raised her voice, saying:
"Now I have the right to sit here!"
As she spoke, Li Huarong looked at Madam Sun, who was sitting to the side, and said:
"You, as the First Madam, are indeed a good-natured person. Now you've allowed an outsider to trample on your heads and act arrogantly. If I enter the manor in the future, I will definitely not let this Jiang Yuwei family of bloodsuckers stay in the manor!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Sun glanced at Jiang Yuwei with a smile, then spoke to Li Huarong:
"What can I do? Jiang Yuwei is now very much favored by the princess, and no one can say a word against it. We daughters-in-law feel awkward, but we can only keep quiet."
Li Huarong waved to her maid to pour her tea, then looked Sun up and down and said:
“I heard from Princess Qinglan that you and Jiang Yuwei are from the same village, right? So you are also from a village, and naturally you don’t understand the intricacies of this matter.”
As she spoke, Li Huarong picked up her teacup, took a sip, and stared at Madam Sun with a half-smile.
Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under Li Huarong's gaze, Madam Sun decided not to engage in conversation with her any further and turned away to drink her tea alone.
Seeing this, Li Huarong quickly pulled up a chair and moved closer to Madam Sun, saying with a smile:
"Madam, please don't take it personally. I didn't mean to belittle you at all. I just wanted to tell you that if you don't want Jiang Yuwei to stay in the manor, you should try some other methods."
Jiang Yuwei glanced at Madam Sun and then at Li Huarong.
"Now that you're all so insistent on me not hiding anything from people, do you think I'm doing this?"
Upon hearing this, Li Huarong snorted coldly and glanced sideways at Jiang Yuwei, saying:
"Why should I keep this from an outsider like you? If you don't want to hear it, you should move out of the Prince Jing's residence as soon as possible, so you won't have to suffer scorn here!"
Jiang Yuwei casually found a chair and sat down, looking at Li Huarong and saying indifferently:
"Miss Hua Rong, is it because I exposed you in public that day on Golden Street for preventing me from buying a shop that you've been holding a grudge against me ever since, and that's why you're targeting me like this today?"
Upon hearing this, Li Huarong stiffened, then pointed angrily at Jiang Yuwei and cursed:
"You're talking nonsense! You're just a country bumpkin. What do you have to compare with us? We're already doing you a favor by letting you sit at this table to eat!"
As she spoke, Li Huarong excitedly stood up and said to Jiang Yuwei:
"Furthermore, the incident on Golden Street was clearly a frame-up on your part. I haven't even settled the score with you yet, and now you're bringing it up on your own initiative!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com