Su Qian looked in the direction of the voice and saw a pair of sisters. Their faces were similar to the wife of the Tongpan, so they must be the Tongpan's daughters.
When the two of them walked up to Su Qian, they both bowed. The woman in the green skirt spoke first, "We heard that the goddess came to the garden to appreciate the flowers, so my sister and I came here to accompany her."
Accompany? Su Qian pulled a barely perceptible smile. The two came uninvited and spoke a bunch of ominous words to her, clearly intending to intimidate her.
Su Qian didn't know the ancient etiquette, and since they were the first to be rude, she didn't want to pay any attention to them. Seeing that she didn't speak, the one in the green skirt said, "I have heard of the name of the goddess for a long time. But Li'er thought that the 'goddess' must have cared about the people of the world and came to this world with a mission and a task. Even if you want to ask, you should ask about sacred flowers such as peonies, lilies, and golden lotuses. Why did the goddess ask about this ominous flower?"
I heard that the goddess was killed by General Lu's arrow through the heart. Could it be that the goddess felt that she was just like this flower, a person with a tragic fate, and so she lamented this way?
The woman in white on the left was looking at Su Qian with a smile on her face, but her smile was very playful and her posture was relaxed, as if she was enjoying watching a show.
Only after the green-dressed woman finished speaking did she pretend to stop her, "Li'er, you are becoming more and more presumptuous. How can you behave so rudely in front of the goddess?"
Although she was lecturing the woman in green, her expression remained unchanged. She still looked dignified and polite. She smiled and apologized on her behalf, but there was no regret in her eyes. "My sister was presumptuous. I apologize to the goddess on her behalf. I hope the goddess will not hold it against her."
Su Qian smiled faintly: "It's okay, but I don't think it's right what the young lady said just now that hibiscus flowers are ominous flowers."
The woman in green spoke arrogantly, "Oh, what advice do you have for me, goddess?"
"Compendium of Materia Medica records that hibiscus flowers have the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving coughs and reducing phlegm, and can also be used to treat burns. Since it can be used as medicine, it is truly a good thing. How can you believe those feudal superstitions and ignore its own medicinal value?"
"It would be foolish to betray someone like that, wouldn't you say?"
After Su Qian finished speaking, the green-clothed woman's face instantly darkened. The arrogance on her face disappeared instantly, replaced by embarrassment and regret. She felt extremely embarrassed for losing face in front of the servants, and she was also annoyed and resentful of Su Qian's words just now.
A hint of unexpected surprise flashed across the eyes of the woman in white, and then she returned to normal in an instant.
"Is my sister shortsighted, or is the goddess wise?"
"My name is Xuewei, and this is my younger sister Xueli. We were a little rude just now. Please forgive us, goddess."
Jiang Xuewei bowed again, but Su Qian could see the disdain in her eyes. This time she bowed and apologized to her just for the sake of their reputation.
After all, the two men had just humiliated her, and then she verbally retorted them. If this were to get out, it would not be a good thing.
"Nothing, we were just chatting."
The Jiang sisters pretended to accompany Su Qian to appreciate the flowers for a while. Perhaps they were tired of laughing, so they made an excuse to go back.
Jiang Xuewei: "Goddess, it's getting late today, let's go back first."
Su Qian remained calm throughout the whole process: "Okay."
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Jiang Xueli glanced back at Su Qian, who was still sitting in the pavilion, with a look of disdain on her face: "Witch, you really underestimated her. She's quite the talker."
Jiang Xuewei: "Yeah, this commoner girl who came out of nowhere actually read the Compendium of Materia Medica."
"Sister, are you willing to bow down to such a lowly witch?"
Jiang Xuewei said calmly, "It doesn't matter if I'm unwilling. Now our family's lives are in the hands of Yan Xuanye, so what can we do?" After a pause, she added, "But there is a solution."
Jiang Xueli became interested: "What's the solution?"
"Zhiyi City is now under the control of Yan Xuanye. I heard that Yan Xuanye has not yet married. He has such talent, and he may be able to unify the Central Plains and become the new emperor in the future.
And maybe Lu Huan has reported to the court that my father has rebelled. In this case, my father will lose his official position and salary in the court, and our family will no longer be the Tongpanfu we used to be. We will just be an ordinary household, and our lives will be in the hands of others. We will be like an ant on a hot pan, and we will be in danger of our own death at any moment.
My sister is so beautiful and talented, wouldn't it be a pity if she could only marry a merchant or an ordinary commoner in the future?"
Jiang Xueli had just been listening quietly to the previous words, but when she was told that she could only marry a merchant or a commoner, she became really anxious. "How can they be worthy of me? If I really marry the son of such a family, I'm afraid there will be no hope in this life."
Jiang Xuewei took Jiang Xueli's hand and patted it twice gently: "Don't worry, sister. Our country is open to the people. Even if you marry a merchant in the future, you can still get a divorce if you are not happy with your marriage."
"I don't want a divorce. I want to marry a good husband who has power and wealth. Even a husband like Chen Jun Xie or Langya Yan is worthy of me."
Jiang Xuewei smiled sincerely: "Sister, you are absolutely right. That is exactly the truth."
Jiang Xueli turned around and looked at her: "Is this the method that sister just mentioned?"
"It's just as you think. Yan Xuanye is indeed a powerful and wealthy man right now. He has never married, so if you can marry him, you will be his legal wife. In the future, if he can really seize the throne from His Majesty, you can also become the queen."
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