Although Jiang Weiran did not specify who it was, Shen Yunxi and Lan Pei both knew that she was referring to Jun Xuan, and there was no doubt about that.
Shen Yunxi smiled and said, "It's alright, it's not much different from before, let's just leave it like this."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Weiran had a lot of things she wanted to say, but she was too embarrassed to say them directly in front of Shen Yunxi, since that would be extremely disrespectful.
Jiang Weiran knew about Shen Yunxi and Jun Xuan's current relationship, so she couldn't say much and could only change the subject.
The three chatted in the courtyard for a long time before it was time for lunch.
The wedding ceremony takes place at dusk, while those who are close to Shen Yunxi and others arrive around noon to have lunch together. In the afternoon, they continue to enjoy themselves at the host's house, chatting, drinking tea, and watching operas.
As she took her seat, Shen Yunxi spotted a familiar face, and a smile appeared on her lips.
“Miss Lu is here too. I didn’t expect you to arrive so early. I thought you would arrive in the afternoon,” Shen Yunxi said with a smile.
The main reason was that Lu Wanqing's relationship with Jiang Weiran or other members of the Jiang family wasn't that good, so Shen Yunxi was somewhat surprised that she would arrive so early. After asking, she also became secretly wary, wondering if Lu Wanqing's purpose in coming here was not so simple.
It's not that Shen Yunxi is overthinking things; Lu Wanqing's past behavior already shows that she has no good impression of the Jiang family. Something is definitely amiss, so it's best to be careful.
Lu Wanqing approached gracefully, a polite smile on her face. She seemed not to have taken Shen Yunxi's words to heart, nor did she show any anger.
“Miss Shen, you’ve arrived quite early. I came early today because I had nothing to do at home, and I thought it had been a long time since I’d seen you, so I came. After all, it’s well known that Miss Shen and Miss Jiang have a very good relationship, so it seems I wasn’t wrong,” Lu Wanqing replied with a smile.
If Jiang Weiran hadn't already known that the two didn't get along, she would have been fooled by Lu Wanqing's words, which sounded so sincere.
Tsk, Shen Yunxi didn't know if others believed that she and Lu Wanqing had a good relationship, but she almost did.
"I see. I just didn't know when I had such a good relationship with Miss Lu?" Shen Yunxi asked with a smile.
The people around them pricked up their ears to listen. What Lu Wanqing had said earlier seemed a bit off. Everyone in the capital knew that Shen Yunxi and Lu Wanqing were mortal enemies, their relationship was like fire and water, so it was not worth Lu Wanqing making a special trip for Shen Yunxi.
Lu Wanqing's smile remained unchanged, still gentle. "In the past, it was my fault as the elder sister that I had some misunderstandings with Yunxi. It was only yesterday when I went to the palace to see the Emperor that the misunderstandings were cleared up. We should be good sisters and shouldn't have such conflicts. Today, I want to resolve these misunderstandings with my sister."
Some quick-witted people had already figured out what Lu Wanqing meant by her words.
After meeting the Emperor in the palace yesterday, she took the initiative to seek out Shen Yunxi today and even addressed her as a sister. It's hard not to suspect that the Emperor said something, such as instructing the two of them to get along well.
Everyone knows that Shen Yunxi is engaged to the Emperor, and Lu Wanqing is treated differently by the Emperor. If the two of them enter the palace, they should naturally address each other as sisters.
Since Lu Wanqing refers to herself as the elder sister, it means that her rank after entering the palace is very likely higher than Shen Yunxi's.
It must be said that there were quite a few intelligent people present who understood what Lu Wanqing wanted to express. This gave many people a sense of certainty, as it seemed that the daughters of both the Shen and Lu families were going to enter the palace.
In fact, Junxuan didn't mean it that way; it was just that Lu Wanqing overinterpreted it and did it on purpose.
"Oh~ I see. I didn't expect Miss Lu to take the initiative to admit her mistake to me. It really surprised me." Shen Yunxi smiled, her tone equally gentle. "However, I remember that there are only two older sisters in our Shen family. I don't know when there was another older sister, and she's calling me 'little sister' at this time."
Although Shen Yunxi smiled, everyone could tell that she was not giving Lu Wanqing any face and had refuted her words, as if she was not even willing to put on a show of politeness.
Lu Wanqing looked aggrieved. "I, I, I didn't mean that. My sister misunderstood me."
Seeing Lu Wanqing's aggrieved appearance, everyone looked at Shen Yunxi with some disapproval. After all, it was a bit much to make Lu Wanqing lose face in front of so many people.
Jiang Weiran understood what everyone's gazes meant. She was furious. She hadn't expected that Lu Wanqing would cause trouble for Shen Yunxi after coming to their Jiang family, making her uncomfortable and affecting her mood. She was almost driven mad with anger.
Unable to tolerate it any longer, Jiang Weiran was about to confront Lu Wanqing when Lan Pei pulled her back.
Lan Pei secretly shook her head at Jiang Weiran, signaling her not to act rashly, otherwise it would be more advantageous for Lu Wanqing. She believed that her daughter could protect herself and would not be led by the nose by Lu Wanqing.
If Shen Yunxi didn't know why Lu Wanqing came before, she now understands perfectly well that it's all because of her.
It was surprising that Lu Wanqing would stoop to such a level to scheme against her, considering that she had always looked down on people from families with slightly lower social standing than herself, and that coming to the Jiang family was a desecration of her status.
However, Lu Wanqing would probably think that, given her past personality, she would be speechless and wouldn't know what to say to explain her meaning.
Unfortunately, Lu Wanqing's opponent has now changed.
“Miss Lu, did I say something wrong? If I said anything wrong, please tell me and I will correct it. However, I have no idea what the Emperor said to you, or why you called me ‘sister’. Earlier in the palace, you reprimanded me in front of the Empress Dowager. Now that you’re calling me ‘sister’ all of a sudden, I’m quite alarmed and a little scared.”
At this point, Shen Yunxi glanced timidly at Lu Wanqing before looking away, looking even more pitiful than Lu Wanqing.
Shen Yunxi's appearance was already superior to Lu Wanqing's, and now she deliberately put on a pitiful and endearing pose, so everyone's hearts were drawn to Shen Yunxi.
Thankfully, this was a seating area for female guests; if it were a seating area for male guests, there would probably be men who would speak up for Shen Yunxi.
Lu Wanqing's expression stiffened slightly, as if she hadn't expected Shen Yunxi to be even better at acting than her, and she didn't say anything more at this moment.
As for what Junxuan said, she could only mention it ambiguously and could not say exactly what he said, otherwise it would be easy for the truth to be exposed if it got out.
Damn it, when did Shen Yunxi become so clever?
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