Luo Jingying's face alternated between green and white. Wasn't it obvious that the clothes she had carefully selected were not as good as Sun Yijia's old clothes? At this moment, she really hated the two people in front of her. "Little sister, I forgot that third sister-in-law and third sister are fated to be together. After all, this man, you are both …"
"Slap!"
"Ah —" Luo Jingying screamed, "You lowly slave, how dare you hit me?" She reached out to hit back.
However, she had to see who was the one who hit her. Nanny Gong grabbed her wrist, "I'm just telling Fourth Young Lady that you can't eat this thing carelessly, and you can't speak carelessly."
"Prince Rui won't let you off." Luo Jingying shouted fiercely.
Nanny Gong smiled awkwardly, "Prince Rui? How awe-inspiring. Fourth Young Lady, do you know that sometimes, if you speak carelessly, it won't be as simple as a slap. It can cost your life. "
Luo Jingying's eyes flashed with panic, "What do you want? I'll tell you …"
"Then I'll also tell you that this is the Luo Family, and you are still the Fourth Young Lady of the Luo Family. You lost your chastity before marriage and brought shame to the family. You are still alive now because Master and Madam are merciful. What made you think that it was Prince Rui who saved your life? The fox also knows that when the tiger is around, it will support you. Right now, you are just a pitiful worm with no one to rely on. What right do you have to gossip about your sister and sister-in-law? "
Meeting Nanny Gong's sharp eyes, Luo Jingying found it difficult to breathe, let alone struggle. Moreover, was the matter of losing one's chastity before marriage known to everyone? That biased Old Granny Yu! She couldn't bear to see her living well? Would she only be happy if she ruined her reputation?
Perhaps it was rare for her to be quick-witted. She looked at Jingwan as if she was dipped in poison, "Is this the servant you raised well? How dare you offend your superiors?"
Jingwan looked at Luo Jingying with a smile, "Offend my superiors? What kind of superiors are you? Your mother doesn't even take you seriously, and you still want me, your sworn enemy since young, to take you seriously? " Jing Wan's smile gradually faded. "In fact, you still dare to step into my courtyard. Your courage is commendable. Nanny, throw her out. "
Since Jingwan spoke, Nanny Gong was more impolite. She grabbed Luo Jingying and dragged her out.
"Of course," she said, of course, of course, of course, of course, "Nanny Gong, with the other hand, scratched Nanny Gong's..
Nanny Gong used to be a secret guard, and she was younger than she was now. As long as she wanted, she could carry Luo Jingying as if she was a chick. Luo Jingying's resistance was like a worm in her eyes. As for scratching, Luo Jingying screamed again. She only felt that the bones in her wrist were about to be broken.
Luo Jingying cursed loudly. Not only Nanny Gong, but Jingwan was also cursed by her. Naturally, Nanny Gong would treat her even more coldly. Then, outside Begonia Elegant House, Nanny Gong really "threw" her out without hesitation, because at that moment, Luo Jingying's whole body was off the ground.
Luo Jingying fell hard, but Nanny Gong knew what to do, so it was not very serious. After all, she had seen Luo Jingying's reaction before. If she was really pregnant and something happened to her here, it would not be good for her reputation. That's right. Nanny Gong was not worried about explaining to Prince Rui at all. That's right. In Nanny Gong's opinion, if something really happened, Prince Rui would think of a way to deal with it. If he kept her in the dark and schemed against her, he would naturally take responsibility.
Sun Yijia looked in the direction of the courtyard gate. "She can't see the situation clearly at all. Even if she enters Prince Rui's Mansion, how long can she live? She looks like she's sick in the head. "
"She's probably delusional."
Although Sun Yijia did not know what delusional disorder was, she miraculously understood at this moment.
Jingwan sometimes wondered. Was Luo Jingying infatuated with Prince Rui, or was it purely because of his power? Prince Rui was also handsome and elegant. That face, other than Prince Jin, was probably one of the best among all the princes. More importantly, he had a good temper. According to the rumors, he was cultured and refined. Moreover, he was very gentle and considerate towards Princess Rui. Under certain circumstances, for many unmarried ladies, this kind of man was actually a big killer. If he had the intention to get close to Luo Jingying, no, as long as he had the intention to seduce those unmarried ladies, those who would not be charmed by him should be very few. After all, those unmarried ladies, even if they had a mother who was a top expert in domestic combat and learned some good skills in domestic combat under the influence of others, they were still mostly clueless about the matters between men and women. If there was a man like Prince Rui, who had all kinds of excellent conditions and was a veteran in the field of romance, deliberately plotting against them, most of the young ladies in their teens would be hooked up.
That being said, Luo Jingying should be infatuated with the powerful Prince Rui. If Prince Rui only had excellent external conditions or the title of Prince, it would be strange for Luo Jingying to take the initiative to stick to him.
Luo Jingying clearly saw Jingwan's attitude. It really was not the least bit lenient. Moreover, she was not sure if she was really pregnant. If something happened to her, she would be distressed to death. Therefore, she did not dare to make a fuss. "You lowly servant, why aren't you helping this lady up?"
However, the servant girl just pursed her lips and looked at her. She had no intention of going forward at all. Because she had just heard something terrible. The Fourth Young Lady was actually, actually … How could a lady from a noble family be so shameless? She even wanted her to help her up. It would dirty her hands. Moreover, this kind of thing, if not done properly, she would lose her life.
Luo Jingying waited for a long time. As a result, the servant girl looked at her as if she was looking at something dirty. She was burning with anger. Seeing that more and more people were surrounding them, Luo Jingying was ashamed and angry. She endured the pain and got up. However, she endured it and did not attack the servant girl again. She also did not think about who to seek justice for her. It was not that her mother did not take her seriously. Who could seek justice for her? She knew that Luo Jingying, that bitch, was thick-skinned than the city wall. Why did she foolishly come to her?
It was just that that monstrous hatred was like thousands of ants gnawing at her heart, making her almost crazy.
Luo Jingying looked at her wrist. It was red and swollen. Moreover, the pain coming from inside was even more intense. Just moving her fingers slightly made her unable to stop herself from hissing and sucking in cold air.
Such a sorry figure was seen by the servants who were "passing by". Even they felt that Luo Jingying's brain had a hole. No matter what kind of marriage the Third Young Lady had, as long as she was still in the Luo family, she would be the most honorable lady in the Luo family. Moreover, no matter how bad Jin Qinwang's reputation was, the Third Young Lady would still be the most honorable Wangfei after marrying over. No matter how she was in Jin Qinwang fu, outside, she would still be respected by everyone. How could an insignificant concubine like you compare to her? As for whether or not the Third Young Lady would be cursed by Jin Qinwang, no one could make wild guesses about something that had not happened.
That's right, the entire Luo family knew that Luo Jingying was going to enter Rui Wang fu as a concubine. From the beginning, Old Madame Luo had never thought of hiding it. Because this kind of thing simply could not be hidden. Once she entered Rui Wang fu, Prince Rui would also make it known to everyone and announce his "close relationship" with the Luo family. Since that was the case, there was no need to hide it.
No matter what, she was still a young lady of the Minister's fu. With her grandfather's support, it was the time to choose a good marriage. Even if it could not be one of the best families, it was completely fine if it was one of the worse ones. There was a long line of people waiting for her to choose. Laoye's body looked very healthy and he could still sit on the position of Minister of Personnel for many years. Thus, when she married into the husband's family, she would be held in high regard. In the end, she was going to enter the Wang fu as a concubine and be a lowly concubine. Anyone who heard this would find it inconceivable.
Even if she was going to be a concubine, she could at least be a secondary concubine. However, she was completely inferior. Moreover, she was not even of marriageable age yet, but she was already so "impatient". Anyone with a brain could guess that there was something fishy going on. The young people might not know the specifics, but the older people were, the more experienced they were. They all chuckled in their hearts. When they thought about how Fourth Young Lady had been "sick again" during this period of time, they basically knew what was going on. However, this kind of thing could only be tacitly understood. Even if they were gossiping, they had to distinguish between different things. Otherwise, they would be sold.
In such a situation, the smart one should curry favor with Third Young Lady, and then curry favor with Laoye and Old Madame. Then, with Laoye's support, after entering the Wang fu, she would at least have a 30% chance of success. Even if there was an unresolvable "enmity" between her and Third Young Lady, she should tuck her tail between her legs and behave herself. However, the reality was exactly the opposite. She even dared to find trouble with Third Young Lady.
Speaking of which, Sun Yijia was in a bad mood recently because of Jingwan's marriage. In the Luo family, she could not vent her anger on other people, but she did not need to be polite to Luo Jingying at all.
As more and more fine brushwork books were published, Luo Jingbo seemed to be even busier. Not only did he have to busy painting and continue to organize the books, but there were also more and more banquets outside. Naturally, he did not have so much time to accompany Sun Yijia. Fortunately, Sun Yijia did not care. Although the people around her were worried that Luo Jingbo would be seduced by the little vixen outside, after all, when those scholars gathered together and asked for prostitutes to accompany them, it was said to be elegant. Even if the son-in-law did not have any intention, it was hard to guarantee that there would be shameless people who would insist on getting close to him. In addition, if he was drunk, he would be "at the mercy of others".
It would be a lie to say that Sun Yijia was not worried at all. If it was just a short-lived marriage, it was fine. She was just worried that they would be deliberately schemed against and have no choice but to bring him home. However, Luo Jingbo had already made such a promise, so she could only suppress these worries in her heart. If it really happened, she would think of a way to help him deal with the aftermath.
Just as she was thinking about this, she did not expect that Luo Jingbo would actually come looking for her at this time.
"Jingbo, didn't you say that you were going out to attend a literary event? Why haven't you left yet?" Sun Yijia asked curiously.
"Third Brother, you can't bear to part with Sister-in-law, right? You should check again before you go out," Jingwan teased.
Now that they were married, their skin had become thicker. Not only Luo Jingbo, but even Sun Yijia could not change her expression.
Therefore, Luo Jingbo only smiled and said, "I'm here to look for Little Sister."
"Oh? Third Brother, what's the matter? "
"Well, I want to borrow Little Sister Hei Mei for a day." Speaking of this, Luo Jingbo was also quite embarrassed, but he had no choice. After all, he was limited by his status. If he rejected a woman who voluntarily came to him, he would inevitably offend some people who deliberately sent themselves to him. In the past, he could barely muddle through, but today was different. He was worried that he would not be able to handle it, so he thought of this method. It was not easy to bring his wife, but it was not a problem to bring a servant girl. With a beauty by his side, and a rather special beauty at that, those people would definitely restrain themselves.
Without needing to explain in detail, Jingwan also understood Luo Jingbo's intention. She looked at Sun Yijia rather ambiguously. Sun Yijia could not help but blush at this moment. She glared at Jingwan and said, "Just say whether you want to borrow her or not."
"Borrow, borrow, borrow, how can I not lend her?" She turned around and said, "Little Sister Hei Mei, accompany Third Brother to go out and have fun today."
"Yes, Miss." Little Sister Hei Mei responded very straightforwardly. She did not have any intention of being unwilling.
Luo Jingbo also slightly breathed a sigh of relief. Although Little Sister Hei Mei would not disagree with his little sister's words, it was better to be willing than not being willing.
Jingwan thought for a moment and said, "Baishao also go with them." Baishao was more shrewd than Little Sister Hei Mei when it came to doing things. After getting along with them for a few days, she could tell that these two sisters had suffered a lot and had gone through a lot. Their temperament was far better than her four servant girls. It would not be difficult for them to handle today's situation. However, Little Sister Hei Mei was still resolute in her bones. With Baishao following her, it would be more appropriate. Moreover, the black and white twin sisters were such a gimmick that people would feel ashamed of their inferiority.
"Yes, Miss." Baishao was actually quite worried that her little sister would go out alone.
Jingwan stood up and said, "Today, Miss will personally pick out the clothes and do the makeup for you."
Everyone could not help but laugh. Not only did Miss want to support Third Young Master, but she was also in high spirits.
Jingwan first put on the beautiful makeup for the two sisters, and then asked the servant girls to comb their hair into matching buns. After that, she changed into suitable clothes. Jingwan felt that she was going to be obsessed with her own masterpiece. "You don't have to be polite to those women who want to get close to Third Brother."
"Don't worry, Miss. This servant knows what to do."
Jingwan nodded. "You have to protect yourselves. I will protect you all."
"Thank you, Miss."
When the two sisters appeared in front of Luo Jingbo, this Third Young Master Luo, who did not care much about women's appearance, was stunned. However, he said, "Little Sister, if I take you out like this, I am afraid that I can't bring you back if others take a fancy to you."
As the saying goes, the rarer something is, the more precious it is. Little Sister Hei Mei's beauty was too special. If she took her out like this, it would inevitably attract attention. Moreover, Baishao had the same face as her, so she looked special.
Jingwan rolled her eyes at him ungracefully. "If there is really someone who is obsessed with her, you can just say that Great Elder Princess gave her to me. My sister-in-law was worried about you, so she lent her to you to take out. In this way, those people should understand that probably no one will send you beauties in the future. As for those who come to you on their own accord, can't you deal with them?" With the help of the Great Elder Princess, it would be a waste if she did not make use of it. She believed that her foster mother would not care about it. On the contrary, she would support her when she met with trouble. After all, she was half a Wengzhu now. If she was humiliated casually, Great Elder Princess might be disappointed. Status determined many things. If she was always kind, others would only think that she was weak and easy to bully, and it would also reduce the dignity of the person behind her. She was not a person who only knew how to shrink back. Now she should be tougher.
Sun Yijia looked at Jingwan and said, "Sister Wan, are you trying to make me a shrew?"
"You have to bear with it. Only when you bear with it can you gain something. Third Young Master Luo has a red tiger in his family, and he is also afraid of his wife. Most of the people have stopped. Why do you still care about your reputation now? "Jingwan said indifferently.
"I don't care, but …"
"Sister, you're right. Yijia, you have to bear with it." Luo Jingbo laughed. As for his fear of his wife, he did not care at all. He left with the two beauties.
Sun Yijia was speechless about Luo Jingbo's "open-mindedness".
Jingwan touched Sun Yijia's head as if she was comforting a child. She said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. Grandmother doesn't even care about her son's affairs. How can she care about her grandson? Grandfather is the same. On the contrary, if he spoils his concubine and neglects his wife, he will be severely punished. My mother also doesn't care about her daughter-in-law. As for my father, even if he has an opinion, he can hold it in. If he dares to punish you, I'll ask grandmother to punish him. "
Sun Yijia was "impressed" by Jingwan. "You're simply rebellious and unfilial."
Jingwan snorted and did not take it seriously.
"My good sister, it's okay to say these words in private. Don't speak carelessly in public."
"Don't worry about it. Don't I have a sense of propriety?"
After Luo Jingying went back, she applied medicine on her wrist. However, there was no improvement. She was very stubborn and did not want to look for the Liu matriarch, but in the end, she could not help it. When she went to the Liu matriarch, she could not help but cry. She only felt wronged. She had suffered so much, but her mother did not care about her.
The Liu matriarch's heart softened for a moment, but only for a moment. She was an ingrate. No matter how good her mother was to her, she would not remember it.
"Mother, it hurts …"
"Even if it hurts, endure it. You asked for it." Luo Jingying ran to Begonia House again. She always forgot the pain after the scar healed. She could never win. She did not know how to be roundabout. She was like a rash person who barged in recklessly. No matter how much pain she suffered, she deserved it.
"Mother, how can you do this? I am your daughter." Luo Jingying could not help but shout.
"Daughter?" The Liu matriarch sneered. "You want me to be a good mother, but have you ever been a good daughter? If others treat you well, it's natural. If they don't treat you well, you feel wronged. You feel that everyone owes you. Luo Jingying, how shameless are you? Get out of here. "
"Okay, okay, okay. Mother, don't regret it." Luo Jingying turned around and ran away.
The Liu matriarch regretted it. She regretted teaching her daughter to be like this. She knew that her life was not good now. Although some things were not obvious, she could feel it. Especially her son, who dared to talk back to her because of Huan Niang. She was so angry that her liver hurt. If she didn't find a way to fix it, she would really become a lonely person. In such a situation, how could she still think about the glory of the Liu family? The most important thing was to take care of the current situation.
Therefore, after all, she was an experienced person. The Liu matriarch was not like Luo Jingying, who was always confused and unable to see through things.
Luo Jingbo was participating in the Dragon Boat Festival, which was relatively grand. Basically, all the young talents in the capital were present. Such a good opportunity to win people over, some of the princes naturally would not miss it.
The festival was set up in a stone forest outside the Imperial City. It was called a stone forest, but in fact, the stones here were all different. They had a unique shape and beauty. There were no man-made carvings, but they were more skillful than man-made carvings. There were also some bustling trees mixed in. After careful trimming and care, some flowers and trees were transplanted, some of the gravel was cleared out, and some natural stone tables were carved. During this period, it became the most beautiful natural place.
This place was tacitly recognized as a place for scholars. Almost every day, more or less people would visit. And the relatively large festivals were basically in this place.
Because Luo Jingbo was waiting for Jingwan to put on the makeup for the Black and White Beauties, he spent a lot of time. He left later than expected, so naturally, he arrived later. Those heavenly embellished nobles had already gathered. Therefore, when Luo Jingbo appeared with the two beauties, he immediately attracted a lot of attention.
Although Luo Jingbo had already expected this, he still paused. Then, as if nothing had happened, he went forward to greet the nobles.
Used to seeing beautiful women with fair skin, no one could help but take a few more glances at Sister Hei, this kind of unconventional beauty. Especially when mixed with a trace of wildness, she was different from ordinary beauties. It was very easy to arouse some people's desire to conquer her.
Therefore, there really were some shameless people who were ready to make a move.
"Jingbo, you have such good luck with women. Where did you get these two strange beauties?" The one who spoke was Imperial Prince Kang.
Seeing Imperial Prince Kang's lustful eyes almost glued to Sister Hei, Luo Jingbo felt very disgusted. He didn't come into contact with this circle before. Although there were some lustful people around him, none of them was so shameless. After all, he was a prince. There were many beauties around him. How could he show such a dirty look? Didn't they say that he had deep feelings for his princess? Yes, she was already the former Princess Kang. She was just a dead person. After being freed from the shackles, it didn't matter if he indulged her a little.
Therefore, Luo Jingbo directly used his killer move and used Jingwan's excuse. "They were given to me by Great Elder Princess. It's a grand occasion today, so I'm sure they'll be surrounded by beauties. If I come alone, I'll look shabby. So, Yijia borrowed two people from me to make up for the occasion," Luo Jingbo said casually.
This time, not to mention Imperial Prince Kang, other people's eyes also focused.
There was no need to ask who Luo Jingbo's younger sister was. Oh, he also had two concubine-sisters. It was really embarrassing. More than 99% of the people present didn't know that there were such two people.
Jingwan's current identity was Great Elder Princess's adopted daughter and Jin Qinwang's fiancée. Whether it was Great Elder Princess or Jin Qinwang, they couldn't afford to offend her. So, these two beauties, no one could have any improper ideas.
Imperial Prince Kang's gaze turned to Li Hongyuan who was casually drinking wine and laughed strangely, "So it's Sixth Younger Brother's luck with women. Recently, I haven't heard of Sixth Younger Brother doting on any beauties. Is it that the Hidden Residence doesn't let us know, or is there no one to your liking for the time being? In any case, they are all prepared for you. It's better to take these two back. "
Luo Jingbo couldn't help but frown. Imperial Prince Kang was too much.
Li Hongyuan faintly glanced at Imperial Prince Kang, "A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory."
"Li Hongyuan …" Imperial Prince Kang suddenly stood up, unable to restrain his anger. With so many people present, he actually didn't give him any face? However, he simply couldn't voice out this kind of question. If he did, Li Hongyuan would refute it.
"What, did Ben Wang say something wrong? The people Imperial Aunt sent were prepared for me? If you have the ability, say it in front of Imperial Aunt. Also, don't compare Ben Wang with you. It's as if you haven't seen a woman in eight lifetimes. "
Imperial Prince Kang almost directly rushed up to fight with him, but fortunately, he didn't lose his reason. It's just that, those eyes that couldn't wait to tear Li Hongyuan apart, unfortunately, eyes weren't knives and had no effect on Li Hongyuan.
Li Hongyuan casually threw the cup on the table and got up to leave. It was because he was bored that he came out to pass the time. But this damned place was even more boring.
Jin Qinwang had always been a willful and reckless person. He came when he wanted to come and went when he wanted to leave. No one dared to say anything.
Being swept away in front of so many people, Imperial Prince Kang was so angry that his liver hurt, so he took his anger out on Luo Jingbo.
For Luo Jingbo, this simply didn't hurt or itch. The Luo family's current position could be said to have almost returned to its previous neutral position. Luo Peishan had already told them about this point. There was no need to pay attention to these Wangye.
It wasn't that they didn't think about whether or not they would be settled by the new Emperor in the future, but since Grandfather said so, they would naturally do as he said. Grandfather climbed to his current position, the decisions he made were naturally after careful consideration. It was certainly the most beneficial to the Luo family. As Grandfather said, if the Luo family was really defeated in the end, then it would be the end of their luck.
Many people used obscure gazes to size up Imperial Prince Kang. Although they knew that Jin Qinwang was powerful, but as the elder brother, he was still in such a difficult situation despite holding great power. It was really useless. If such a person became the Emperor, the possibility of being overthrown by the ministers was too high.
Imperial Prince Rui was watching from the sidelines. He saw everyone's agreement, and this was exactly what he wanted. It had to be said that for him to be able to cultivate his qi today, his good sixth brother had contributed greatly. When facing Li Hongyuan, it was best not to provoke him. If he accidentally provoked him, the way to deal with it was only one word — — endure. Otherwise, being angry to the point of liver pain was considered light.
The so-called literary assembly naturally couldn't be lacking in poems and essays, but it also couldn't be lacking in the music of string instruments and strings, decadent and lingering sounds.
Somewhere, the familiar 《Phoenix Courting Phoenix》 sounded. Perhaps it was because it carried 120% of deep affection and was very sentimental. Following that, the poem 《Phoenix Courting Phoenix》 wasn't recited in cadence, but was sung by a clear female voice.
Unsurprisingly, Luo Jingbo once again became the focus of this kind of people. One didn't need to think to know that it was directed at Luo Jingbo. When they looked at Luo Jingbo, if it wasn't ambiguous, it was envy, jealousy, and hatred.
"This voice seems to be Huai Qin pleasure boat's courtesan, Lin Chu Chu."
"It doesn't seem to be, it's definitely her."
"Lin Chu Chu only sells her skills and not her body. How many people want to redeem her and take her as a concubine? Even the Imperial Family's relatives and the sons of Dukes and Marquises were all rejected by her. Looking at her actions today, it seems that she has taken a fancy to Luo gongzi?"
"This Lin Chu Chu is a first-class talented woman with high standards. However, it doesn't seem too surprising that she would take a fancy to Luo gongzi. It's just that I originally thought she was Jin Qinwang's person."
Speaking of which, as the courtesan of the pleasure boat, she actually only sold her skills and not her body. After rejecting so many people, it was absolutely impossible that she didn't have a backer behind her. And it was said that the master of Huai Qin pleasure boat was Jin Qinwang. It was said that the beauties inside had to wait for him to pick before they could come out to receive guests. This rumor had never been confirmed, but the possibility was very high.
When the song ended, Lin Chu Chu, who was hiding behind the "rocks", appeared. She was wearing a white chiffon dress and a thin veil on her face. Her eyes were very firm and her goal was very clear. She leisurely walked towards Luo Jingbo.
The surrounding people all had a kind of "as expected" feeling.
And the people surrounding Luo Jingbo gave her face and stepped aside.
Although many people were jeering, Luo Jingbo's mood was actually not very good. This kind of luck with women, he really didn't like it. Especially when the other party used his wedding song to express her love for him, there was a kind of feeling of being defiled.
In fact, Luo Jingbo couldn't be blamed for having such thoughts. The women who came out of brothels and pleasure boats belonged to the lower nine classes. The secular world was like this. And Luo Jingbo, who was born in a scholarly family, didn't like beauty. He occasionally went to brothels, but it was just to sit and talk. Therefore, he couldn't be blamed for looking down on these women.
"Chu Chu pays respect to Luo gongzi."
In the end, Luo Jingbo still had a good upbringing and couldn't do things that would casually throw his face. "Miss doesn't need to be so polite."
Lin Chu Chu stood up straight and looked at Luo Jingbo. "Chu Chu admires gongzi and is willing to serve gongzi."
Many people were in an uproar. What was that? This was throwing herself at him. The capital's number one pleasure boat's courtesan was throwing herself at Luo Jingbo. It seemed that even the capital's number one gongzi, Sun Yilin, didn't receive this treatment. At this moment, countless daggers flew towards Luo Jingbo.
Luo Jingbo frowned. "Miss, I'm sorry. Forgive this one for not being able to accept."
Lin Chu Chu's eyes faintly revealed disbelief, but more than that, she was heartbroken. "Chu Chu, can I ask why?"
Why? Of course, this gongzi doesn't like it. Of course, this gongzi's little sister doesn't like it even more.
Just as Luo Jingbo was thinking about how to answer, Hei Mei stood up. "Do you still need to ask this question?"
"Hei Mei, don't be rude." Luo Jingbo softly reprimanded.
"Third Young Master, this servant saw that you were in a difficult position. Before we left, Young Mistress had instructed us sisters to 'take care' of gongzi. "Hei Mei raised her eyebrows and chuckled. She especially emphasized the word 'take care'.
Luo Jingbo's lips curled into a rather helpless yet doting smile. "You are my little sister's people."
"Young Mistress borrowed us. During this period of time outside, naturally, we will follow Young Mistress's wishes." Baishao also added with a smile.
How could Lin Chu Chu not understand? Although it was said to be for show, it was actually to prevent other women from getting close to him. Perhaps it was out of resentment, or perhaps it was out of unwillingness. "One of the 'former' two beauties of the capital is actually the 'Rouge Tiger'?"
Even if they had agreed before leaving, Luo Jingbo was still very unhappy, especially the word 'former'. Was it hinting at Yi Jia's current appearance? "Miss, you're rude."
Lin Chu Chu's tears fell. There was probably nothing more hurtful than this.
"How can you speak like this?" The servant girl behind Lin Chu Chu saw that she was wronged and immediately shouted in dissatisfaction.
Lin Chu Chu hurriedly stopped her. "I'm sorry, Young Master Luo. Chu Chu will take her leave now." She turned and left rather awkwardly.
"Jingbo really doesn't know how to have tender feelings for the fairer sex. Even such a beauty is rejected by the human heart." Prince Rui joked.
"That's right, that's right. Even if he can't bring her back, he can just find a small house outside to raise her." The others echoed.
Raising a mistress outside, unless water had entered his brain, he wouldn't do such a thing. Apart from possibly disturbing the peace of the house and making his wife sad, it also affected his conduct and naturally related to his future career. "For a woman on a pleasure boat, causing his wife to be sad at home. How can a real man do that?"
Quite a few people suffered from this strike, and the scene fell silent for a moment.
Prince Rui laughed loudly. "Jingbo, should this prince say that you are infatuated or that you are henpecked?"
"Probably because of your infatuation and fear."
"I can't tell." One by one, they made fun of Luo Jingbo.
The matter was forgotten and no longer brought up again. However, the original plan of using a woman to win Luo Jingbo over had really been dispelled. He had already gone to this extent, yet he still insisted on sending the woman over. If Luo Jingbo rejected him, wouldn't it put everyone in an awkward position? However, Luo Jingbo was forced to drink a lot. Who asked him to be "unsociable"?
The literary gathering itself was just a gimmick. Its main purpose was to provide a platform for "making friends". However, even so, there were still a few good poems, and several princes won prizes.
In the end, when they finally returned, Luo Jingbo was lying on the ground.
Two days later, the Dragon Boat Festival would be held. In Qi Yuan, this festival was very grand. The Emperor would go out and enjoy with the people.
The most lively thing was probably the dragon boat race.
In the past, it was the noble ministers who prepared the dragon boats. Every year, there would be ten dragon boats. This year, it was the princes who prepared the dragon boats. Starting from the old Prince Kang, they lined up until there were ten of them. Because two of the top ten princes died, they lined up until the twelfth prince. The other two princes were less than sixteen. It was not the time for them to be crowned as kings, so they were really just there to make up the numbers.
Because some princes were always fighting, they naturally had to compete and fight for everything. Therefore, this year's dragon boat race was going to be interesting again.
On the bank of the moat, after the location of the imperial tent of the Dragon Court was determined, people lined up on both sides according to the height of the gate. Because Luo Peishan was promoted to the Minister of Personnel, his position this year was naturally closer to the imperial tent than last year. However, Jingwan was not there last year, so it didn't matter to him where he fought.
All the young masters of the Luo family had come out, including Luo Jingying, but she seemed to be quite quiet.
When all the masters arrived, the shed had already been set up. It was covered with carpets, tables and chairs, and all kinds of fruits and snacks. There would be a banquet at noon.
It should be noted that all the families basically came together. There were only two words — the more the merrier.
The children were running around, followed by a group of servants. They were worried that their little princess would be accidentally hurt.
Jingwan sat in her shed and looked at the wide moat with her chin in her hand. She estimated that it was at least 100 meters wide, much wider than she expected. Although it was called a moat, it should be regarded as the moat of the inner city. Because there were large areas of streets and houses outside the moat. It was said that because the population of Qi Yuan increased, especially the Imperial City, it had no choice but to expand outward.
"Miss, Great Elder Princess asked someone to invite you to her place."
"It's my fault. I should go to visit my foster mother." Jingwan got up and straightened her sleeves.
Jingwan went to the shed of Great Elder Princess's Mansion with Nanny Gong and two maids.
Along the way, she met many girls from other mansions. No matter what the reason was, at least they greeted her in a friendly manner.
When Jingwan arrived at the shed of Great Elder Princess's Mansion, she happened to meet Ruan Fangfei. Ruan Fangfei was still smiling gently and elegantly, looking very beautiful. However, this kind of coincidence was not the first time that Jingwan had encountered such a coincidence. It made Jingwan feel as if she was haunted by a ghost, which was really not a good feeling.
The curtain was lifted, and Ruan Fangfei let Jingwan show up. Jingwan didn't refuse. Because of the relationship between Great Elder Princess and Ruan Fangfei, it was not impolite. Moreover, she had a feeling that if she declined modestly, something else might happen.
"Wan Wan, come here. Come here." Great Elder Princess beamed.
Jingwan still squatted, saluted, and stepped forward. "Foster mother."
"Alas, good girl." Great Elder Princess pulled her to sit beside her. On the other side of her was Wengzhu Yuyao. Great Elder Princess then saw Ruan Fangfei, who was one step behind. "Ruan Fangfei is also here. Sit down."
Ruan Fangfei bowed gracefully. "… Thank you, Great Elder Princess." She stepped forward and sat down beside Great Elder Princess.
The difference between the position beside Great Elder Princess and the position below Great Elder Princess was like the difference between the main position and the secondary position. Did it show the difference between their identities? Ruan Fangfei lowered her eyelids, but in an instant, she smiled like a flower.
"Both of you are good girls. If there is a chance in the future, you should kiss each other more." Great Elder Princess looked at Jingwan and Ruan Fangfei and said so.
A girl next to her covered her mouth and laughed. "Of course, we should kiss each other more. After all, they will be a family in the future."
Great Elder Princess was slightly stunned and then stopped smiling. At this moment, she remembered that not only her foster daughter was betrothed to Prince Jin, but Ruan Fangfei was also betrothed to him as his concubine. Speaking of this, she was helpless. It was all her brother's fault. It was also her fault. She didn't realize that Bu Ran wouldn't call both of them here at the same time. So, she glanced at the girl who spoke indifferently. She was just a girl of the Jiang Family.
Because of Great Elder Princess's glance, the girl couldn't help but turn pale.
Jingwan pretended not to hear anything and said nothing. Ruan Fangfei was even worse. She didn't even lift her eyelids.
Probably in order to break the awkwardness, someone proposed to play Ma Diao.
Great Elder Princess agreed. Jingwan originally wanted to refuse, but Great Elder Princess asked her to sit down.
So, Jingwan sat on the seat above Ruan Fangfei.
For this kind of card, Jingwan, as she said to Great Elder Princess, only knew how to play, so she was relatively slow.
In the third round, when Jingwan played a card and Ruan Fangfei took a card, the back of Jingwan's hand was scratched by Ruan Fangfei's nails for some reason. The skin was broken and red.
Ruan Fangfei hurriedly apologized. Jingwan felt a little strange, but she didn't say anything and pressed her hand with a handkerchief.
"Well, it's because Third Miss Luo's skin is too tender."
Even Great Elder Princess couldn't help but echo.
Speaking of maintenance, Jingwan smiled and said, "I took the prescription and cooperated with Rouge Pavilion. The finished product is out, but I don't know if it has been sold."
Girls naturally liked this kind of thing. They discussed it with great interest and didn't notice the dim light flashing through Ruan Fangfei's eyes.
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