flstandardbreds Chapter 135: The Cannon Fodder Sister Who Was Married Instead in Ancient Chinese Literature 15
Chapter 135: The Cannon Fodder Sister Who Was Married Instead in Ancient Chinese Literature 15
"Hui'er, you are still young. Which noble family in the imperial city is not like this? There is no truly kind-hearted person, and which woman would not fight for him. So what if my reputation is damaged? I am still the mistress of this mansion, and they should respect and fear me. Jiang Yueshu's wedding date is coming soon, and this is what you should worry about most. Don't let such trivial matters interfere with your important work in the future." Yun Xi spoke earnestly.
Yunxi felt that her daughter was still unstable. She even skipped the etiquette class over such a small matter?
"Or do you not like the prince anymore?"
"No...no, mother, don't talk nonsense." Jiang Xinghui blushed when she thought of the man she admired.
Lu Zhao, the eldest son of the Marquis of Loyalty, was not only handsome, but also had followed the Marquis of Loyalty to the battlefield when he was young and won a victory for the State of Liang. Every lady in the imperial city admired him.
Such a brilliant man was engaged to Jiang Yueshu, a notorious fool, which broke the hearts of the ladies in the imperial city.
She was also one of these people, and because the prince was engaged to his elder sister, whom she looked down upon, her jealousy was even greater.
After listening to her mother's plan, she has been looking forward to marrying into a marquis's mansion. Everything she has learned since childhood is for the purpose of successfully marrying into a marquis's mansion.
"Mother, Hui'er knows. But I have already asked for leave from Nanny Sun, so I will continue practicing music, chess, calligraphy and painting today!" Jiang Xinghui said.
"Okay, go ahead. Remember to be calm when encountering things in the future." Yun Xi nodded with satisfaction.
"Mother is right. I will go back now." Jiang Xinghui performed a standard salute and went back to the yard.
During lunch, Jiang Yueshu called Lu Ping over in advance and told her to go downstairs after giving her a few instructions.
After everyone in Songbai Courtyard arrived, the five of them began to eat.
After everyone finished eating, Jiang Yueshu rinsed her mouth and called Lu Ping in.
After receiving the order, Lu Ping came in with a box and put it in Jiang Yueshu's hand.
"Father, brother, aunt, sister, please stay for a moment."
When Yunxi saw the familiar box, his eyes wavered and he stared at Jiang Yueshu blankly, with a lot of questions in his mind.
If she remembered correctly, this was the box she had just given to Jiang Yueshu!
What's placed inside is either silk flowers or storybooks, so this...is it a storybook?
Guessing that the box contained storybooks, Yun Xi quickly thought of reasons in her mind. After all, these were indeed given to Jiang Yueshu by her personally. If Jiang's father knew about it, he would definitely scold her.
Jiang Yueshu ignored the strange looks from the people around her and opened the box on her own.
When the box was opened, there were five silk flowers of different colors inside.
Yunxi: "?"
She closed her eyes in disbelief, then opened them again. The five silk flowers were still neatly placed in the box.
Could it be... that Jiang Yueshu wanted to praise her to Jiang's father?
After all, what else could she do with the silk flowers used by these women except show off?
Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, waiting for Jiang Yueshu's praise.
"Father, these are the silk flowers that my aunt prepared for my daughter. My daughter has been learning etiquette from the nanny recently, and has learned some basic etiquette rules. It just so happens that my aunt gave me silk flowers, but I can't enjoy them alone. I brought them here today specifically to share with everyone."
As soon as Jiang Yueshu finished speaking, the four people at the scene fell silent.
Father Jiang and Jiang Yixiu were petrified on the spot, not knowing what to say.
Yunxi's raised lips froze and the smile disappeared.
"You... this..." Father Jiang's throat was dry, "All of you go down."
He first waved away the servants, and then looked at Jiang Yueshu, who looked calm.
"It's a good idea that you have this intention, but these are women's things after all. Father and your brother are..." It's inappropriate.
Before he could finish his words, Father Jiang saw the disappointment in Jiang Yueshu's eyes.
For a moment, Jiang's father couldn't bear it anymore.
It doesn’t matter, it’s not uncommon for men to wear flowers in their hair.
"Pick one each!"
"Yes, sister, if you like it, you can share it with your aunt and third sister." Jiang Yixiu rarely spoke.
Both of them were stunned after hearing each other's words, looking at each other.
Finally, under the signal from Jiang's father's eyes, Jiang Yixiu surrendered.
He began to look among the silk flowers in the box, trying to find the least colorful one.
Among the five silk flowers, a smoky gray silk flower immediately attracted his attention.
Jiang Yixiu's eyes lit up and he reached out his hand. The next second, the smoky gray silk flower was picked up.
"You..." Jiang Yi was about to point out to the other party that he was the one who fell in love with her first.
When he turned around, he saw Jiang's father with a smug look on his face.
Jiang Yixiu: "......"
Okay, he tolerates it!
Jiang Yixiu looked into the box again, and after choosing for a while, he picked a peacock blue silk flower.
Seeing that both of them had made their choices, Jiang Yueshu put the box next to Yunxi and the other person and let them choose.
"Aunt, you are the elder, so you can choose first." Jiang Yueshu said to Yunxi with a smile, "I remember what you said in my heart. You always praised it for its beauty. Such beautiful things should be shared with my family who love me."
Yunxi's eyes moved back and forth in the box, and she didn't like any of them.
There are three silk flowers left in the box. One is bright red as blood, one is bright yellow but too conspicuous, and the other is indigo but too old-looking.
"If you like them, Auntie, and you really can't choose, then you can take them all. As for yours, I have some left, you can give them all to you."
Jiang Yueshu looked at the conflicted look on Yunxi's face and couldn't help but make a suggestion.
"This... Shushu, how can I wear so many? These are specially prepared for you. Considering your kindness, I will take one."
Yunxi picked and chose, and finally chose an indigo-colored one.
It was Jiang Xinghui's turn to choose. She first glanced at Yunxi, then turned her gaze away at her eye signal.
After hesitating for a long time, Jiang Xinghui reluctantly chose the bright yellow silk flower.
Jiang Yueshu then called Lu Ping to put away the box.
"Yun, if you can't tell the difference, don't make the mistake of marrying Shushu." Father Jiang watched the conversation between Jiang Yueshu and Yun Xi coldly.
He also understood the meaning of Jiang Yueshu's words. Yun had praised these silk flowers to Jiang Yueshu before, which made Jiang Yueshu like them even more.
He was willing to wear flowers in his hair because he didn't want to ruin the friendship between father and daughter, and they would only wear flowers in their hair at home.
But this doesn't mean that he can allow Yun to do stupid things in front of his daughter.
Jiang Yixiu also looked at Yunxi with cold eyes. His thoughts were of course the same as his father's.
Yunxi's already bad complexion turned even paler, and his body was trembling slightly, as if he was about to fall, but he did not arouse any sympathy from Jiang's father.