The inside and outside of Chen's residence were decorated with silks and colorful decorations, and the servants were even more busy, carrying out trays.
Today is Chen Luoniang's birthday. Although the second wife of the Chen family is not a prominent figure, her father is only a side general, and there has been civil and military discord since ancient times. Generally speaking, the daughter of a general's family would not be able to invite any friends.
However, Chen Luoniang is a sociable person, and she is close to the eldest daughter of the Chen family. Therefore, for her birthday today, most of the official ladies in Beijing were invited.
For a time, this birthday party was not without its splendor.
In the hall, there are musicians playing with silk and bamboo, and in the pavilions of the waterside pavilions, the most popular opera troupe in the capital is babbling and singing the recently released "Lotus Falls".
A group of richly dressed official ladies were listening to the opera newly composed by the actor while talking about the recent events in Beijing.
However, when the sound of gongs and drums stopped, everyone's attention could not help but be attracted by this new play.
At this time, the female actor who played the role of Xiaosheng's sister-in-law was having a private meeting with her lover, and the female lead, Zhengdan, happened to break the couple's affair. She was about to run. The sister-in-law and her lover noticed someone and went to chase them.
The sister-in-law and her lover are both buffoons, so the scene of chasing each other on the stage was naturally very entertaining.
Even though this plot is not in line with those of upright and honorable people, the performance is more lively and interesting.
A group of wealthy ladies couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Then for some reason, one of the official ladies looked at the scene and suddenly said, "Do you think this episode is similar to the affair between the eldest lady of the Jiang family and the third highness?"
"What a resemblance. You are not allowed to compare His Highness with that buffoon. What's more, His Highness is a well-known modest gentleman. How could he do such a thing? Maybe he seduced His Highness shamelessly! "The other young lady in Tsing Yi obviously had ulterior motives for the Third Highness. When she heard that the Third Highness was being slandered in such a way, she was naturally very angry and immediately spoke out to refute.
So with each other's words, the scandal between Jiang Nianjiao and His Highness the Third Prince became more and more outrageous.
Even after these people arranged Jiang Nianjiao, they seemed to still feel that they still had more to say, and then they mentioned Jiang Zhi, the younger sister of the Jiang family.
They were chatting so enthusiastically that they didn't even know when Jiang Nianjiao came over. Finally, Jiang Nianjiao suddenly said, "Jiang Zhi was kidnapped that day, not the so-called love debt you said! If you say anything nonsense again, , I will definitely visit you in person, and I also want to ask your mistress. Is it your family rule to ignore the facts and talk about right and wrong behind people's backs?" @
Suddenly being reprimanded by the subject of the discussion, a group of young ladies were instantly startled. Even those who had been eloquent just now were all drooping their heads, not daring to say anything more.
Jiang Nianjiao also knew that even if she reprimanded these people at this moment, these people would not stop talking about her behind their backs.
So after some threats, she said no more and just sat down in the seat left for her calmly.
In addition, traveling with her was Chen Changnian, who had always had a rather vicious reputation.
For a while, these young ladies dared not speak out in anger.
Only the young lady in Tsing Yi who was speaking for His Highness the Third Highness clearly had some hatred towards Jiang Nianjiao.
At this time, she was not afraid of Chen Changnian, and she was taller. At this time, she just looked down at Jiang Nianjiao, and said in a strange manner, "Miss Jiang is so famous that it is better to meet her. She is thick-skinned, but you can do it. We Why can’t you say it?”
This young lady in Tsing Yi was not a stranger. She remembered that this girl used to follow the eldest daughter of the Chen family and was considered one of her followers. As for her father's position, it was not worth mentioning.
In addition, she had little contact with the eldest daughter of the Chen family because of her father's relationship, so she rarely cared about the people following Miss Chen.
She was not one to swallow her anger when she heard the other party's sarcasm. What's more, if she swallowed her anger on such an occasion, wouldn't it be equivalent to acknowledging that she really had some unclear relationship with His Highness?
Although she doesn't care about this ridiculous reputation, after all, her reputation in Shangjing is not good. As the saying goes, there are too many lice on the body.
But she also knew that her reputation would affect Jiang Zhi.
If the Chen family cared about her reputation, she would probably not marry. Again
Just change her choice. After all, she was already living in a flower house back then. Wouldn't she still marry what people said was a handsome man when she came out?
She, Jiang Nianjiao, has no worries about getting married.
But Jiang Zhi is different from people like her, and she doesn't want Jiang Zhi to affect her reputation because of her gossip.
So she just raised her voice and said, "What can I do? You keep talking about this, could it be that you saw it with your own eyes? But I remember that our Jiang family has no contact with you, I just don't know where you saw it with your own eyes." Where? What did you see again?"
Her call made the girl in green blush so hard that she didn't see it with her own eyes, and she only heard about it from word of mouth. So she just stumbled and said, "I have indeed never seen it with my own eyes, but there is no smoke without fire. If you didn't have these things, how could there be such rumors leaking out."
"There is no smoke without fire? Then I will also pass on a message to you today, saying that I saw you and a scholar chatting in the market yesterday, giving and receiving in private. The sisters who heard this tomorrow will pass it on to other sisters. Are you and the scholar good at each other? As I said, is it a private exchange?" Jiang Nianjiao said aggressively.
As soon as she said these words, the situation in the court instantly became ambiguous. After hearing this, the young lady in Tsing Yi felt as if she had been greatly insulted. "Me! I didn't have a private relationship with any scholar! Don't be so slanderous."
When she finished speaking, she was so angry that she almost slapped Jiang Nianjiao.
Fortunately, Chen Yannian caught the young lady in Tsing Yi's arm in time.
Jiang Nianjiao then continued, "Besides, why am I so slanderous? I'm just telling you that waves can make waves even without wind. Why are you so excited?"
"Or do you also care about your reputation? You still care about your own reputation, why can't you help yourself and others, and pay more attention to yourself."
Miss Tsing Yi, who was speechless, had never experienced such an insult. For a moment, she had tears in her eyes. If she hadn't bit her lips, the tears in her eyes would have fallen down. .
Jiang Nianjiao was just trying to scare the monkeys, but when she saw that the effect was achieved, she just turned her eyes towards the other people in the field.
Considering that this was Chen Luoniang's birthday party, although she was not familiar with Chen Luoniang, she had brought her relationship to the Chen family. She couldn't take advantage of the fact that the little girl was not here. All her friends were offended, so she smiled and said, "Don't blame me, I'm such a straight-tempered person."
The other ladies were just talking nonsense, but now the owner heard them discussing people's rights and wrongs behind their backs. How could they dare to say this again, and the matter naturally settled.
But the young lady in Tsing Yi was clearly offended, and she no longer had the shame to stay here. After being released by Chen Yannian, she snorted and left this place of right and wrong.
When she rushed into the inner room angrily, Chen Luoniang was playing chess with her cousin in the room.
After hearing the movement at the door, the two of them naturally turned their attention to the woman in green.
In the end, it was Chen Yanrong, the daughter-in-law of the Chen family, who spoke first and asked, "Xuanmei, who are you angry with?"
Hearing Chen Yanrong's inquiry, the girl in Tsing Yi, who was called Xuan Mei, cried as if she had been greatly wronged, "Who else could it be, isn't it Jiang Nianjiao? I am almost mad at her!"
Chen Luoniang couldn't help but frown when she heard Jiang Nianjiao's name. She only regretted that she had given the invitation to Jiang Nianjiao under the pressure of her sister-in-law.
She was a guest in her own room at this time, and it was hard for her to stay out of it, so Chen Luoniang then asked, "Miss Jiang, what did she do to make my sister so angry? If she really bullies her, I will go and seek justice for her." how?"
After hearing this, Xuan's eyebrows were filled with joy, and she told the two of them the whole story of today's dispute.
Not wanting to hear what she said, Chen Luoniang, who had just said she wanted to seek justice for her, was now embarrassed. Although she was young, she knew that Sister Xuanmei was being unreasonable in this matter. Although she also had an impression of Jiang Nianjiao It's not good, but it's not like I'm going to criticize people randomly just because I have a bad impression of her.
Therefore, Chen Luoniang said with great sincerity, "Sister Xuanmei, I'm really sorry, I really can't help you with this."
As soon as Chen Luoniang finished speaking, Chen Yanrong chuckled shamelessly.
Seeing that these two of them have listened to their own affairs, no
As long as they share the same hatred with him, Chen Yanrong actually laughed out loud at this moment, so Xuan Mei naturally stopped doing it.
She stamped her feet and said, "You still say she is my good sister. Luo Niang can't stand up to Jiang Nianjiao at such a young age, but why did you, Yan Rong, even laugh out loud? I...I won't play with you anymore."
Seeing that Xuan Mei was really angry, Yan Rong just rubbed her belly and said with a chuckle, "Xuan Mei, look at you, you are so angry with me before I even speak? How do you know whether I am laughing at you or not? Are you laughing at her?"
Hearing Chen Yanrong's words, Xuan Mei naturally interpreted them as a joke on Jiang Nianjiao. She did not turn around, but said rather arrogantly, "So you are laughing at her? That's more like it."
"No, Xuanmei, I'm really laughing at you, I'm laughing at you, for a man?" Chen Yanrong said nonchalantly.
"But His Highness is not an ordinary man." Xuan Mei said, naturally, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
"Okay! Okay! Okay! Your Highness is not an ordinary man, but I think this is a good thing for you. If I were you, I would not quarrel with Jiang Nian. After all, you won the quarrel. That Is the man yours? At this time, instead of doing useless work where he can't see it, it's better to express yourself in front of him. "
"And if I were you, I would wish that she had nothing to do with the person I like, so why would I want to compete with her for a moment of loyalty here?"
