Previously, at Assistant Minister Shen's fu, the young ladies who came and went were mostly young ladies of the capital's official families, but they were not as powerful as today's. For many of them, this was the first time they had seen the di daughter of the Jiang family. They had always said that Jiang Su Su of the Jiang fu was famous for her talent, and that she had the appearance of a fairy. They were full of curiosity towards this wild young lady who had grown up in the rural village. Who knew that today, they would never have imagined that she would be so outstanding.
The Qing Song Boat and the Ling Long Boat were very close to each other, and both boats were anchored side by side at the ferry port. Every movement of the Jiang fu's young miss from the shore onto the boat could be seen by everyone on the Qing Song Boat. In front of the two di daughters of the Jiang fu, Jiang Dan and Jiang Li were naturally ignored. However, the gazes that usually fell on Jiang Su Su were all directed at Jiang Ruan tonight.
On Qing Song Boat, an official's young master, who was dressed in brocade and luxurious clothing, stared in a daze and murmured, "One glance can cause the downfall of a city, another glance can cause the downfall of a country."
Jiang Ruan walked step by step appropriately, but in her heart, she felt somewhat mocking. In her previous life, she had also walked step by step onto this Ling Long Boat, but unfortunately, she did not receive such breathtaking gazes from the crowd. At that time, their gazes were filled with condescending ridicule and ridicule, as if they were watching a lowly person trembling with fear as she walked into an upper-class gathering for the first time. In this life, how did it become like this?
What she did not know was that in her previous life, because of Jiang Su Su and Xia Yan's daily indoctrination, coupled with the few years of being looked down upon in the rural village, she had long developed a timid and self-abased temperament. After returning to the Jiang fu, Xia Yan had pretended to be close to her, practically spoiling her, and had used the tactic of praising her to death. She had never asked a teacher to teach her how to read or play the zither, nor had she learned any needlework, and her etiquette was even more casual. To these noble families in the capital who paid attention to rules, this was a big joke. Moreover, when it came to one's appearance, one's temperament accounted for fifty percent. In her previous life, she had been timid and meek, so no matter how good her appearance was, it would have been a waste if she was set off by that kind of behavior. Later, in the palace, in order to make her a perfect chess piece, the Eighth Prince naturally put in a lot of hard work. The demeanor and temperament that she developed in the palace was something that no one could learn. Everyone present had sharp eyes. They could tell at a glance that her etiquette was flawless. The lessons of blood and tears in her previous life had added a mysterious temperament to her. Now that she was moving leisurely, coupled with her gorgeous appearance from the instance dungeon, she naturally attracted everyone's attention.
The smile on Jiang Su Su's face was still warm, but if one were to look at it carefully, it was not difficult to discover that it was stiff. As soon as she boarded the ship, Miss Xue from the Left Deputy Imperial Censor's residence, whom she was familiar with, immediately called for her. Jiang Su Su then pulled Jiang Dan with one hand and Jiang Li with the other as they walked towards her. It was not known whether it was intentional or not, but she left Jiang Ruan standing where she was.
Lian Qiao and Bai Zhi, who were following behind Jiang Ruan, frowned. Jiang Ruan lightly curled her lips. After all, she was still young and did not know how to endure patiently. Although compared to other young girls, she was considered to be more scheming, Jiang Su Su was still a ten-year-old girl. She always wanted to be competitive. Once her position was threatened, she could no longer care about maintaining her mask.
She was left alone in the same place, allowing everyone on Qing Song Boat to see everything clearly. One of the young masters dressed in blue said angrily, "How can they bully a delicate little girl like this? These women are really too much!" He was the young master of the Zongbing Daren's fu.
On the other side, another young master echoed, "Indeed, this is too extreme. If not for the fact that there is no precedent, I really want her to sit next to me. "
However, there were more than one person who had tender and protective feelings for the fairer sex. On Ling Long Boat, Jiang Ruan had not yet decided where to sit when she heard a familiar voice calling out to her, "Jiang Ruan, come here." Turning her head, she saw that it was Lin Zi Xiang.
Jiang Ruan walked over to her and sat down beside her. Lin Zi Xiang carefully sized her up before she nodded and said, "You're much prettier than your younger sister. This red is also more pleasing to the eye than that hypocritical white."
Jiang Ruan was speechless. Lin Zi Xiang pulled her hand again and said to the people sitting at the table, "This is Miss Jiang from Minister Jiang's fu, Jiang Su Su's older sister."
On the boat, there was a small group. The little sisters of nobility who were familiar with each other sat at the same table. Although Lin Zi Xiang was also isolated like Jiang Ruan in Assistant Minister Shen's fu, Lin Zi Xiang also had her own good friends in the circle of the young ladies in the capital. Lin Zi Xiang also introduced to her, "This is Miss Dong from the capital's Inspector-General's fu, Miss Xu from Hanlin Academy's Chancellor's family, Miss Wen from Valiant Cavalry's fu, and Miss Zhao, the youngest daughter of Envoy Yun."
Dong Yinger was the daughter of the Inspector-General's family. She was born with a delicate, pretty, and adorable round face. Seeing this, she generously said to her, "So you are Jiang Ruan. Just now, looking at you, I was dumbfounded. Only now did I know that there is such a beautiful young lady in this world."
Her words were naive and frank, without any deliberate flattery. Hearing these words, it caused others to have a good impression of her. Wen Fei Fei and Zhao Jin were both born in the fu of a military official, so their actions were somewhat heroic. Zhao Jin smiled, "If I were a man, I'm afraid that I would go to your fu tomorrow to propose marriage."
"Exactly," Wen Fei Fei said, "Now, you are already this color. In a few more years, I'm afraid that all the young ladies in the capital will not have the face to go out."
Jiang Ruan also smiled, "Jiejie, are you deliberately trying to embarrass me? Today, it has also been an eye-opener for me. To think that in the capital there are young ladies with such temperament and appearance, especially in terms of temperament. If I were a man, I would definitely be a heartless man and marry all of you jiejie."
Everyone at the table laughed again, and it could be considered a happy and harmonious atmosphere. Lin Zi Xiang glanced at Xu Ruoxi, "Why are you so absent-minded?"
Xu Ruoxi was the di daughter of the Hanlin Academy's Chancellor. Normally, she was also a proud and aloof person. Hearing this, she was about to speak when she heard a drawn-out voice coming from outside, "Jinying Wang has arrived — — Eighth Prince has arrived — —"
Xu Ruoxi's eyes immediately gained a trace of vigor, and her face also blushed. However, Jiang Ruan's body stiffened, and she did her utmost to steady her mind so that she would not accidentally spill the tea in her hand.
She followed everyone's gaze towards the shore, only to see a person dressed in white walking over gracefully. That person was cultured and refined, just like in her previous life, he was handsome and dignified. Step by step, he walked towards the Qing Song Boat with a smile on his face. The river's surface was clear and crystalline, reflecting the people toasting with each other. On this extraordinarily bustling night, meeting an old friend again, the blue sea had turned into mulberry fields.
The chatter and laughter on the Ling Long Boat had already abruptly stopped, but Xu Ruoxi's gaze did not stop on the Eighth Prince. The person behind the Eighth Prince was dressed in a black brocade robe embroidered with a golden qilin pattern, with a jade belt and green boots. The youth's appearance was elegant and peerless, and his heroic spirit was pressing. His gaze was indifferent like snow, and each step he took was free and graceful. Unexpectedly, he was no less outstanding than the Eighth Prince.
Xu Ruoxi's voice trembled with excitement, "It's Jinying Wang..."
Jiang Ruan lightly frowned. She had never imagined that the black-clothed youth she had seen twice was actually the illustrious Jinying Wang of the Great Jin dynasty.
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