Chapter 143: Collusion
No wonder when I saw Shen Changze before, he looked depressed and depressed. It turned out that the backyard was uneven.
In this way, we can understand why they shyly want to propose marriage again.
With such a dirty house, what girl from a good family would jump into this pit of fire? Only Jiang Shu, who had married into the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion, had a chance.
Jiang Shu clenched his palms, feeling deeply disgusted.
"Isn't the Xu family here today?" Yu Lan asked, looking around.
Sun Yijun said: "I heard from my mother that Mrs. Xu said she was ill and did not come. Only Mr. Xu came."
Mr. Xu was a man, and he was in the front yard when he came, so they couldn't see him.
"Why is she feeling ill? She is watching Xu Lingxuan at home."
"What's wrong with Xu Lingxuan?" Sun Yijun has been busy with his birthday party recently and rarely goes out to interact with people. He feels that he has missed a lot of excitement.
A lady who did not like Xu Lingxuan said: "She was engaged to the legitimate son of Mr. Zheng, a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs, in her early years. Mr. Zheng has shown himself to be talented and capable, and now he has been appointed to the cabinet of the seventh rank."
"Xu Lingxuan is arrogant and domineering. She often bullies her concubine and beats and scolds her servants. She also has many discords with other ladies. Her lack of moral integrity has already caused the Zheng family's dissatisfaction."
"A few days ago, Xu Lingxuan went out with her friends to talk about the rights and wrongs of my concubine. She cursed and ridiculed her. Master Zheng happened to hear her, which made him disgusted and wanted to break off the engagement."
"Mr. Zheng is young and promising, and his future is limitless. If the Xu family is willing to break off the engagement, they will vow to teach Xu Lingxuan well before getting married."
Sun Yijun's eyes shone when he heard it, and he was enjoying it with gusto.
She was one of the ladies who was at odds with Xu Lingxuan, and hearing the excitement made her feel happy all over.
Everyone was chatting around Sun Yijun and the three of them. The lady, who had never wanted to see Jiang Shu in the past, seemed to suddenly have a change of heart, and he pulled her affectionately to talk and laugh.
Jiang Shu looked confused, but Yu Lan saw everything clearly.
The aristocratic families look glamorous on the surface, but in fact most of them are unable to make ends meet. In their eyes, Jiang Shu is now a living cash cow. How can they not care about him?
If it weren't for the wrong occasion today, I might have asked for marriage directly.
Shen's mother's self-righteous persecution made Jiang Shu the target of competition among various families.
It's really ridiculous.
Half a day passed quickly. After the luncheon, the ladies went to the garden to participate in the poetry party, while the ladies went to the backyard stage to listen to the play.
Jiang Shu originally wanted to stay and listen to the play with Yu Lan, but Sun Yijun forced him to go to the garden.
It was said to be a garden poetry party, but in fact it was just a gathering of young ladies from various families showing off their literary talents and admiring each other.
Of course, today it was mainly Sun Yijun who was looking at the various young masters.
When Jiang Shu was the mistress of the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion, she was not allowed to meet foreign men according to etiquette. Therefore, I have never seen so many young men from aristocratic families, and I was a little timid for a moment.
Looking at the unfamiliar faces, Jiang Shu flinched and said, "I can't compose poetry, so I'm just sitting here enjoying the scenery. You go ahead."
"Yijun, hurry up." Someone called Sun Yijun.
Sun Yijun saw Jiang Shu's unwillingness, so he couldn't force it: "Okay, you wait for me here, I'll come as soon as I go."
Jiang Shu waved Sun Yijun away and walked to the pavilion to sit down.
The sun was scorching hot, and Jiang Shu didn't look at anyone, and he was too lazy to interact with others. He was enjoying the coolness and quietness alone, drinking tea and admiring the scenery leisurely.
In order to add fun, many poems and riddles were hung in the garden, and the ladies and gentlemen guessed the riddles while visiting the garden.
From time to time, young ladies and gentlemen in twos and threes would pass by Jiang Shu and cast curious and appreciative glances at her.
Jiang Shu just ignored them and watched them guessing riddles and poems happily.
Sun Yijunfang competed with others twice before being called away by his servants.
"Who wants to see me? So sneaky?" Sun Yijun was a little impatient.
Today's banquet is different from usual. Men and women can meet and talk at will, no need to make an appointment.
"It's Prince Yu. He's waiting for the young lady behind the rockery." The maid pointed out the location and walked away.
Sun Yijun walked behind the rockery with doubts and saw Yu Yuan.
Yu Yuan was wearing a light gold embroidered crane silk shirt, holding a white jade fan and standing in the sun. He looked noble, elegant, handsome and suave.
Sun Yijun was stunned for a moment, then walked over and asked, "What do you want from me?"
Yu Yuan came to his senses, took out a brocade box from behind and said, "Here you go, a birthday gift."
Sun Yijun likes to wear red, and today she is also wearing a red feather gauze skirt, embroidered with pink and white peonies, which is warm and delicate.
What is different from the past is that today, Sun Yijun painted her eyebrows and put on makeup and dressed up very delicately. She was as beautiful as a blooming red lotus and captured people's attention.
Even though they had grown up together, Yu Yuan couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
"Is this...a whip?" Sun Yijun opened the brocade box and was a little surprised to see the things rolled up inside.
"It will work if you try it." Yu Yuan looked forward to it.
Sun Yijun took it in his hand and waved it a few times. He felt that it was light and flexible, and he couldn't help but praise happily: "It's a good thing."
Yu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: "As long as you like it."
Sun Yijun couldn't put it down, admiring and playing with it over and over again.
Someone passed by outside the rockery, and the sound of conversation reached their ears.
"Sister, which lady was sitting in the pavilion just now? Why have I never seen her before?"
"Miss, she is the businesswoman of the Jiang family who reconciled with the Marquis of Jing'an. I heard that she took over Jiang Ji and became the hostess. She also wore men's clothes to do business, which is unethical."
"Tsk, it was originally played by Marquis Jing'an, but it's a pity that it looks so good."
When Sun Yijun and Yu Yuan heard this, their hearts boiled with anger.
The two chased out of the rockery and saw two figures walking away.
"They are the two brothers and sisters of the Wang family, deputy envoys of the General Affairs Department." Yu Yuan recognized them at a glance.
Wang Yanzhe was also a well-known playboy and often played with Yu Yuan. Different from Yu Yuan, this person is extremely lustful and has countless concubines in the courtyard.
His sister Wang Yanxin and Sun Yijun also knew her. She was an insidious and selfish person, but she was not as brainless and scheming as Xu Lingxuan.
After hearing what they had just said to slander and ridicule Jiang Shu, both of them were very angry and wanted to vent their anger on Jiang Shu.
But if you go up to him and question him directly, they might not admit it, and if the matter breaks out, Jiang Shu will be even more embarrassed.
Bright eyes rolled, Sun Yijun had his mind set.
"Have you ever seen a kind of green and furry bug? It's very cute. I touched it once when I was a child. The taste is still unforgettable."
"As long as you touch it lightly, the skin will become red, swollen and stinging unbearably. What do you think will happen if you put it in their clothes?"
Sun Yijun thought about the feeling and couldn't help shuddering.
Yu Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Isn't this too mean? Where can I find it?"
"Follow me." Sun Yijun turned and walked toward the backyard.
Arriving at a secluded courtyard, Sun Yijun pointed to the walnut tree in the courtyard and said, "On this tree, the ancestors of that insect can be found for eight generations."
"Then what are you waiting for? Look for it quickly." Yu Yuan tucked the fan into his waist and couldn't wait.
Sun Yijun reminded: "Be careful not to touch it, otherwise you will never forget it."
Yu Yuan quickly climbed up the tree and searched among the leaves.
Soon, Yu Yuan saw a small green insect covered with fur. He picked it off with the leaves and asked, "Is this the thing?"
