flstandardbreds Chapter 95 Ridicule
Chapter 95 Ridicule
The Queen Mother and His Majesty had not yet arrived, so the guests were all enjoying the garden. The chrysanthemums of various colors were in full bloom in the garden, and there were other flowers to complement them, forming a beautiful picture.
The noble ladies of the aristocratic families sat on one side of the garden, all of them dressed gorgeously, just like the most beautiful flowers in the garden.
When Liu Yuwan, the girl from the Liu family, saw Princess Liuli in a blue brocade robe, she suppressed her anger and came before the princess with a flattering smile.
"Greetings, Princess Liuli." Liu Yuwan and Qin Xuan, the third daughter of the Qin family who came with her, bowed.
Liuli raised her hand and said, "I used to think autumn was bleak and lifeless, but now it seems that's not the case."
"There was no excitement just now, but now that the princess is here, the yard instantly lights up." Liu Yuwan said with a smile.
Liuli was very pleased, "How is your sister?" Before Liu Yurong got married, she was someone who could talk to Liuli.
Liu Yuwan's expression was complicated, and she sighed, "It's already six months. Normally, pregnancy should be a happy thing, but she's been depressed all day, and she doesn't know what the baby in her belly is like."
Liuli came to the stone bench under the pavilion and sat down. She looked at the martial arts field not far away, and the two girls followed and sat down.
"She has finally married the man of her dreams. Although there have been many setbacks, her dream has finally come true. Just relax."
"Princess, you don't know. My elder sister is someone who values her reputation. Not only was she schemed against, but she was also insulted by some villains in front of the people of the capital. How could a woman like her endure such humiliation? And yet, that Zheng family's second son doesn't care at all." Liu Yuwan raised her hand and wiped away her tears. "My elder sister was the most well-behaved and kind-hearted person when she was a child. Now she has ended up like this. How can we not feel heartbroken?"
Liu Yuwan was naturally delicate, and now seeing her aggrieved appearance, it was hard not to feel a bit of pity for her. She was so heartbroken over her sister being humiliated and ignored that she forgot that it was Liu Yurong herself who wanted to get close to Zheng Yanchen in the first place.
Liuli had naturally heard those stories, and she had no favorable impression of Su Wan. Rumor had it that she was plain, even ugly. Yet, she had fallen for this admired man in the capital, and shamelessly pursued him. Less than a year after their marriage, some said she had been mistreated by the Zheng family and had been forced to use the emperor to escape their misery. Others said she had long since changed her heart, and that the events between Liu Yurong and Zheng Yanchen were all orchestrated by her.
Liuli was proud and never cared about matters that didn't concern her. She wanted to see Su Wan because of Xie Yin. She wasn't worried about Xie Yin; he was so cold-hearted that he didn't even care about his own parents, let alone a plain-looking woman. But Su Wan was shameless, and Xie Yin was handsome. If Su Wan really set her sights on him, it would be troublesome.
While thinking, Liuli looked up at the stone bridge in the distance, her eyes flickering slightly. As they say, what you think will come true. Xie Yin just happened to be crossing the small bridge and heading towards the martial arts field.
It was strange to say, Xie Yin used to love wearing red clothes, which gave off an intimidating chill and hostility. But today, in his dark blue bamboo-patterned robe, he looked rather gentle and refined, and even the two women beside him were stunned.
Xie Yin was a bit of a nobody, but he was incredibly handsome. She didn't dare marry him, but looking at him a few more times wouldn't cost her her life.
"You guys go walk around." Liuli said.
The two of them bowed and watched the princess leave, then went to the guest seats in the garden and sat down.
Liuli came to Xie Yin outside the martial arts field.
"Isn't this Mr. Xie whom I haven't seen for a long time? What are you looking for?" Liuli saw Xie Yin looking into the distance and thought he was looking for someone.
Xie Yin bowed his head and saluted indifferently, then went to the martial arts field without saying a word.
Xiao Yucheng, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand it anymore and said with a smile, "He's just indifferent. Don't bother with him. The princess is here early."
Liuli glared at Xie Yin's back, then said a few words to Xiao Yucheng with a dry laugh. Xiao Yucheng then went after Xie Yin. Liuli's eyes darkened instantly, and she sneered as she also went to the martial arts arena.
"It's really a bit less fun without Yurong and Jiang Yun." Qin Xuan sighed in the garden. Usually, whenever there was a party, they would all get together, but now, some were getting married, some were in mourning, it was really boring.
When the others heard about Liu Yurong, they immediately became interested, "How is Yurong?"
"Yeah, I haven't seen her for a long time."
"Where is Su Wan?" The quick-talking woman quickly revealed her purpose.
Liu Yurong, however, didn't shy away from the topic. "What can a pregnant woman do? She's just staying at home to wait for the birth." She continued, "Don't mention that person. I get angry when I mention her."
"Will Su Wan come? I really don't know how she got out."
Qin Xuan curled her lips. "She's so shameless. She only cares about her own happiness and doesn't care about other people's lives. She doesn't care about her own appearance, but she doesn't think about how it would make others feel uncomfortable."
Some who couldn't stand it also retorted: "Xuan Niang, you are going too far."
"Yes, a woman's appearance is not something she can decide. How would you feel if you were ridiculed like this for it?" The woman's voice was gentle but powerful.
When Qin Xuan heard someone cursing her like that, she looked up with her eyes wide open, only to see a woman in a pink dress standing in front of her. She moved up little by little along the hem of the dress, and when her eyes stopped on the person's face, she was stunned.
Zhu Muning?
Everyone present was stunned upon seeing Zhu Muning. Zhu Muning rarely attended such banquets. Rumor had it that she had been living at her maternal grandparents' home in Yangzhou for nearly a year. Zhu Muning was a master of all arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and her beauty was truly stunning. Her Zhu family was considered a distinguished aristocratic family, alongside the Wang and Yu families. With such beauty, talent, and family background, who would dare to offend her? Furthermore, she was engaged to the eldest son of the Wang family.
Several people looked up at Zhu Muning. The sunlight fell on her hair, making people feel a little dazed.
Zhu Muning didn't care about other people's eyes and just sat down in an inconspicuous place.
After a while, someone said, "Look! Is that the Su family's wife?"
Following the sound, she saw Su Wan, dressed in a wide-sleeved, waist-length skirt. Her purple top accentuated her fair complexion. Su Wan followed behind Cheng, who gave her a few instructions before letting her and the other younger generations wander around on their own while she went to greet the female members of the family.
Su Ling and Su Wan exchanged a few words before going to look for their playmates. The younger generations also dispersed. Su Wan was not familiar with most of the women in the capital, so she did not come to the garden but went to the pavilion by the lake.
"I heard that the birthmark on her face was disgusting, so she learned a lot of fancy makeup techniques. I don't know how much powder and rouge she put on her face. If we wash it with water, I'm afraid you could scratch off a cup of it." As they said this, several ladies covered their mouths and laughed.
Zhu Muning on the side looked towards Su Wan silently.
It wasn't just the women who were paying attention to Su Wan; the people in the martial arts arena had also cast their gazes over. Xie Yin sat at the table, watching the others compete in archery, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Su Wan.
It had been nearly ten days since he came back, and he hadn't looked for her, nor had she sent anyone to give him any news. He had thought he would see her when he went to see Yuening, but he hadn't expected her to transfer the house to Fang Jinyue, who then became Yuening's nominal guardian.
No conscience! Really no conscience!
He was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he didn't notice Liuli, who was learning archery from Liu Yuting.
"That's it." Liu Yuting helped Liuli adjust her bow grip.
Liuli aimed the arrow at the target, paused, and then moved towards Su Wan.
She curled her lips and said, "Is that so?" After that, the arrow flew towards Su Wan.