Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically, and they all looked at her in disbelief.
"Jiang Mingwei, what nonsense are you spouting? How can you be so shameless!"
"That's right, she's still the daughter of Prime Minister Jiang. Now that she's lost her husband, how can she act like she's lost her mind and say such things!"
"Oh, you don't have a crush on me? Then why did you come here just because you smelled it? Saying I've lost my mind, I think you all are like starving dogs who can't wait to come over when they smell bones."
Jiang Mingwei nodded knowingly, a slight smile on her face, and attacked them without any politeness.
"A bunch of cowardly bullies who prey on the weak. Didn't you see I didn't even want to talk to you? You all come here looking for a beating, do you really think you can provoke me?"
Please, it's so great not having a husband!
No one will stop you from doing whatever you want; you can decorate the yard however you like, and you don't have to devote yourself to taking care of a rotten cucumber.
Jiang Mingwei was overjoyed, so how did it become pathetic in their eyes?
Unexpectedly, she used such vile language, causing everyone's expressions to change drastically, and they raised their hands tremblingly to point at her.
You talked for ages, but couldn't utter a single word...
Shen Qing's eyebrows shot up, she gripped the reins tightly, and glared at Jiang Mingwei with hatred.
"What are you so smug about? All you can do now is talk. Apart from the big sister who's been bewitched by you, who else respects you? The once arrogant daughter of the prime minister has fallen so low. Only you are so shameless as to still come out and swindle people. It's utterly disgraceful!"
"Oh yes, yes, yes, I'm ostentatious, I'm a fraud, I'm utterly shameful. Then may I ask how many concubines Miss Shen's ideal husband has kept, and whether he has any mistresses outside the marriage?!"
Jiang Mingwei nodded, tilted her head, and asked with a puzzled expression.
She vaguely remembered that Shen Qing's husband had a bad reputation in the capital. Although he was talented, he was unrestrained and dissolute, which earned him a lot of criticism.
As expected, upon hearing this, Shen Qing's expression immediately changed, and a hint of sadness and resentment flashed in her eyes.
Her ability to compete with Jiang Mingwei suggests that she comes from a respectable family background.
My grandfather was the Grand Tutor of the current emperor, my aunt was the Virtuous Consort, the head of the four imperial concubines, and my father was the Minister of Revenue, in charge of the nation's finances.
With a powerful background, she naturally married well. He was the only son of the Marquis of Yiyong, and he happened to participate in the palace examination in the same year as Jiang Mingjin. Although his ranking was not as high as hers, he was also an extremely talented person and would surely have a bright future.
But her husband was good in every way, except that he was a womanizer.
After marrying her, he took three concubines and reportedly had many other female confidantes. She made a fuss and argued, but her husband's family was of high social standing and naturally wouldn't indulge her. They only taught her to fulfill her duties as the mistress of the house and not to be jealous.
So Shen Qing could only swallow her bitter pill, but now she never expected Jiang Mingwei to so bluntly rub salt into her wounds.
She was furious, but she couldn't refute it, because she had treated Jiang Mingwei in the same way.
What she didn't know was that Jiang Mingwei didn't care at all whether Wei Zhi was dead or not.
She initially had some respect for him, but after Lu Yun brought Wei Heng back, Jiang Mingwei really felt a bit disgusted with him.
Everyone goes to the battlefield to fight the enemy and protect their country, but he had an extramarital affair and even had a child, making her a mother by accident?!
Who could stand this!
Wei Zhi may be a good person, but he is definitely not a good husband.
Therefore, she only felt awe for Wei Zhi when he sacrificed himself for his country, and had no feelings for him whatsoever.
"Good, very good! Are you satisfied with humiliating me like this?"
Shen Qing grew increasingly angry as she thought about it, her eyes reddening slightly, and she retorted to Jiang Mingwei.
"So, you're determined to make sure both sides are badly hurt before you're satisfied?"
Jiang Mingwei sighed, looked up and met Shen Qing's eyes, asking in confusion.
"I know we don't get along, and I don't like you either, but we could have pretended not to see each other and not known each other. Why did you have to come and bite me? Do you expect me to laugh at you? Sorry, I can't do that!"
"Since we're already struggling to make ends meet, why do we have to reopen old wounds with similar things? Now that I've touched a nerve with you, and you know it hurts, then don't treat others the same way! Otherwise, you'll only suffer more."
"No one can guarantee that their life will be smooth sailing, just like me."
"Of course, you are too!"
After Jiang Mingwei finished speaking, she smiled and asked the stable boy to lead her to a more open area for practice.
Manu nodded, and Hua Cui jogged after Amber.
Shen Qing and her group of followers stood still, watching Jiang Mingwei leave.
Seeing that she remained unmoved, Jiang Yuanrou, the daughter of the Vice Minister of Revenue, stepped forward and whispered, "Sister Shen, that Jiang Mingwei is really going too far. We can't..."
"Shut up! Don't say another word!"
Before she could finish speaking, Shen Qing turned her head, her gaze cold and sharp.
"She's already said that, what more do you want me to say? Don't think I don't know that you've all mocked my husband behind his back for his philandering, saying I had no ability to keep him! Do you really think I didn't know anything? I'm just too lazy to argue with a bunch of idiots like you!"
Jiang Yuanrou's face turned deathly pale, and the others held their breath, their hearts pounding.
She quickly began to explain, "Sister Chen... Sister Chen, it's not like that, please let me explain! It's Jiang Mingwei, she must be talking nonsense, we never..."
Shen Qing gave a cold laugh and looked at her with a gloomy expression.
She didn't really want to dwell on these things, but she never expected Jiang Mingwei to say such things to her today.
Even though she and Jiang Mingwei were at odds the most, Jiang Mingwei knew that this was a wound in her heart, a wound in the hearts of countless women in the capital.
Therefore, I never intended to make it a laughing stock.
I provoked her first, so she taught me a lesson!
However, these women who followed her around every day, calling her "sister" repeatedly gossiped behind her back, showing disdain and contempt.
How come Shen Qing never noticed before that these people were so hypocritical and disgusting?
She's not even as upright and honest as Jiang Mingwei, who's always been obviously bad and arrogant!
"Jiang Yuanrou, do you think I'm a fool? Her husband was on the battlefield and under the control of the Wei family. He hasn't shown his face in the capital for three years. How can she talk nonsense in front of me?"
"Besides, I've never gotten along with her; we always fight whenever we meet. Why would she say anything bad about you to me? Get out of here and stop getting in my way!"
Jiang Yuanrou's eyes were red and her head was hunched. She didn't dare to say another word in rebuttal and could only hurry away on horseback.
Everyone else was filled with anxiety.
Although Shen Qing did not have the extensive network of connections of the Duchess of Huaiguo or other noble ladies, they all accumulated their connections gradually.
Shen Qing comes from a good family. If you befriend her, her status will rise accordingly, and everyone will naturally feel more respected.
Therefore, nobody wants to offend her...
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