Chapter 11 Counterscale

"What, ran away?"

Miss You Yue, who was entertaining guests in the flower hall, was pulled to the corridor by her maid to talk. When she heard that You Fangyin had run out of the firewood room at this moment, her handsome little face darkened.

"Isn't it that the rough envoy's wife is guarding it? What are they all doing to eat?"

The maid saw her angry and hesitant to speak.

You Yue snorted coldly and said, "But she's just going to see her despicable aunt. Today, there's a guest at home, so it's not easy to make a fuss about it. If you give them orders, they don't need to pay attention now, so as not to let anyone see any inappropriate rumors spread. After a while, my sister and I will take the guests to the garden to admire flowers, and you can go directly to that despicable room to take her to me and treat her well."

The maid whispered and went down to deliver the message.

At this moment, the guests who came to the banquet arrived one after another.

Everyone gathered in the flower hall to talk.

Many young ladies from prestigious families were not originally planning to come, but when they heard that there were Yan Lin and Shen Jie in the Qingyuan Uncle Mansion, how could they still sit still?

Who in the capital doesn't know that Yan Xiaohou is a talented person?

Both martial arts and literature are excellent, and the position of the crown prince has been established early on. In two months, he will be honored with a crown ceremony.

After the coronation ceremony, it is reasonable to discuss marriage.

Even if you don't admire the high gate of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion, just having a Yan Lin is enough to attract people, let alone the fact that there is still a Prince of Linzi, Shen Jie, who has not yet taken the imperial concubine.

When Jiang Xuening walked in from outside the flower hall, she glanced around and saw that the hall was covered in red scarves and green sleeves, with pink faces and vermilion lips. Regardless of their social status, everyone wore a smile that appeared too appropriate and polite.

Only two people's smiles appeared more genuine.

One is Miss You Shuang, the eldest daughter of You Mansion, and the other is Miss You Yue, the second daughter of You Mansion.

No wonder.

In her impression, the declining Qingyuan Uncle Mansion held a banquet and even clashed with the Chengguo Mansion. It was surprising that many of these people could also attend the banquet. If Jiang Xuening were them, she was afraid that she could not conceal her joy.

As soon as the servant who led her in arrived at the foyer, he smiled and whispered, "The second girl from Jiang Shilang's mansion has arrived."

The socialites who were originally speaking in the hall didn't pay much attention to this sound, but habitually raised their heads and glanced at the entrance.

But who knew it was this one glance that flashed.

At the moment when Jiang Xuening walked into the hall from outside the door, it was unknown who had quieted down first, and the infection spread. Suddenly, the entire hall went silent.

Since returning to Beijing, Jiang Xuening has actually rarely participated in such banquets.

Most of these girls in Beijing are from wealthy families, each raised with the same demeanor as Jiang Xuehui. And in the two years since she first returned to Beijing, she had been learning the rules, and Meng couldn't take her out; Later on, when I met Yan Lin, I became impatient to learn the tedious rules and the melodies and instruments that many ladies liked, and naturally didn't like to participate in these lively activities that were incompatible with her temperament.

Not to mention, Jiang Xuehui is almost indispensable in such occasions.

With such a powerful sister around, even though Jiang Xuehui didn't actually have the intention of forcefully suppressing her, in the eyes of outsiders, Jiang Xuening, the second girl, was inferior in everything and she was too lazy to make trouble for herself.

Therefore, although many people in the hall have heard of her existence, most of them have not seen her appearance and actions with their own eyes.

At first sight, everyone's heart turned sour.

When the heavens pinched her like this, it was a bit too biased——

Even if she didn't come dressed up, her makeup was too plain, but the more she did, the more people felt that she was born beautiful. The eyebrows are not painted but black, the lips are not dotted but red, and the snow-white skin color is like snow on the top of the sky, making people feel unreachable. Her bright eyes seemed lacquered, and as her gaze flowed gently, it pulled her down from the mortal world, bringing out a natural charm and agility.

Even a bit colorful.

Not only does it reject people from thousands of miles away, but it also leans towards the end to arouse people's imagination.

A fluffy black hair, twisted Into a fragrant bun facing the clouds.

Although the girl's figure has not yet fully grown, she has already developed various exquisite postures. Her slender waist sways gently during her walk, reminiscent of the willow branches swaying in the spring breeze, fresh and tender.

In the brief silence, I don't know who snorted, "Why did she come?"

The ladies who were slightly further away suddenly realized.

I have seen her whispering before, and there are also those who have never seen her before asking others for information.

Although those voices were delicate, Jiang Xuening could tell from a casual glance at the expressions of these so-called "socialites and ladies" that they didn't have a very good impression of her, and there was still a hint of wary hostility.

But soon this hostility turned into clear contempt.

After all, a rural girl who grew up on a farm for the first fourteen years, even if she returned to the capital, she didn't look like a crown prince wearing a dragon robe. How could she compare with these pampered young ladies?

In her previous life, she particularly cared about these gazes.

But in this life, she looked at them with a lot of composure: they had all become empresses, even if they couldn't compete with the human spirits of the previous dynasty, she was actually the winner who climbed to the throne of empress through thorns and thorns. Looking at these "defeated subordinates" was no different from looking at the jumping clowns.

The atmospheree in the flower hall is a bit strange and awkward.

Fortunately, both hosts of this banquet were present.

When she heard the servant's report, You Shuang quickly welcomed her. When she saw her, her eyes flickered and she smiled slightly. She bowed to Jiang Xuening and said, "It seems like we only met at the banquet of the Zhang Shangshu family before. Unexpectedly, Miss Er came today. Please come inside."

===Kunning Section 14===

You Yue, on the other hand, gave Jiang Xuening two hard looks.

Today, she is the host of the house, and can be called dressed up in great attire. When she goes out and takes photos in the mirror, she feels that the person in the mirror is exceptionally beautiful. Moreover, she has never encountered such a prestigious good thing in Youfu for a long time. Her eyes and eyebrows are stained with a touch of warmth, just like the bright red flowers blooming on the branches. Even if they cannot be overwhelming, they will definitely shine brightly, making people see her at a glance in the crowd. She is a dazzling pearl.

But when Jiang Xuening arrived, she was completely outdone.

Like a bright moon rising into the night sky, making the pearl dim.

You Yue has a small heart. She thinks she is too good-looking to stand in the way of others, and looks down on her for being a child in the mountains and wilderness. She then gave a fake smile and deliberately said, "Why did I only see two girls today and not see your sister?"

Many people around were peeking around.

Most of us have heard of the situation of the two legitimate ladies in the Jiang Mansion.

It is very obvious that You Yue intends to upset Jiang Xuening by mentioning her sister in front of her.

They all had a bit of a sense of humor, so let's first see how Jiang Xuening responds.

But who would have thought that she was very calm, neither embarrassed nor distressed. She only smiled back at You Yue and said calmly, "Of course, my sister and mother went to Chengguo Mansion, so I apologize to You Mansion."

You Yue's face suddenly changed.

The others also took a deep breath: Miss Jiang Er looked calm, but her speech was fierce enough!

Who didn't know that Qingyuan Bo Mansion and Chengguo Gong Mansion collided today?

Smart and crowded families have some people going here and some going there. Everyone knows it well, but they won't say it out loud. And Jiang Xuening's answer clearly means that Mrs. Jiang, who has a higher status in the Jiang family, took the young lady to the Chengguo Mansion, and she was the only one from the Qingyuan Uncle Mansion. What's the difference between this and slapping You Yue in the face?

You Yue took a step forward and felt like having a seizure.

Standing next to her, You Shuang's eyelids twitched and her hands were quick. She grabbed her hand and took Jiang Xuening's words first, saying, "What's wrong with that? After all, everyone has been living in the capital for a long time, and there will always be things like admiring flowers and the moon in the future. There will always be a time to gather. Let's sit down and talk, please."

Now I invited Jiang Xuening to sit down.

A lady from a prestigious family who had some contact with Jiang Xuening in the past, upon seeing her calm and composed demeanor, began to doubt her previous impression of her: these two girls from the Jiang family, apart from one face, have never been able to stand on the stage. Why does their demeanor today seem more prestigious than theirs?

Jiang Xuening knew that many people were secretly scrutinizing her, but she didn't care either.

She didn't originally come for the banquet.

And disgusted with these hypocritical social activities in the capital, after sitting down, he basically didn't speak, only listened to others chatting aimlessly, with only a lingering memory of You Fangyin in his heart.

The face of You Fangyin, whom she had known in the previous life, and the figure of You Fangyin, whom she had met in this life, kept flickering and overlapping in her mind, causing her to be restless and separated.

You Yue was angry for a while, but after Jiang Xuening sat down, she didn't speak. The girls next to her also praised Yan Lin and Shen Jie because they had invited her to the You Mansion this time, and gradually forgot about the previous discord.

At this moment, we started talking about recent events in Beijing.

She clapped her hands and thought of something: "Hey, there's something interesting. Have you heard about it? It's about the criminal justice department challenging the Jinyi Guard."

Jiang Xuening just absentmindedly took a small piece of osmanthus cake from the mat. When she heard the five words "criminal law department gives the matter", her heart trembled and she paused in her hand. Suddenly, she lifted her eyes and looked at You Yue.

With a contemptuous sneer on her face, You Yue smiled at the others and said, "Who wouldn't know that after the previous emperor established the Jin Yi Wei, he relied heavily on it and handed over many criminal and prison matters. Zhou Qianhu, a member of the Jin Yi Wei, took people to arrest two sour scholars who were blindly writing books and arranging the court. Who wouldn't know what the Holy Emperor meant? They were all arrested and imprisoned, but guess what?"? The next day, someone gave a warning to the Holy One, saying that the Jin Yi Wei had not obtained their consent from the Criminal Investigation Department and was going to impeach Zhou Qianhu! At first glance, his name was Zhang Zhe, and he was given a small seventh grade criminal punishment department. He had a lot of courage and thought his life was too long! "

Zhou Qianhu has some relationship with the Qingyuan Uncle Mansion.

Regarding the matter of facing up, Uncle Qingyuan has been so angry in his study that he has cursed several times. You Yue naturally felt that many things related to this surname Zhang were also quite impolite in his words.

Others also agreed, "How dare this sesame sized official to argue with the Royal Guards? He's too ignorant!"

Jiang Xuening let go of her fingers lightly, and the osmanthus cake she picked up was thrown back into the dish. For the first time, she interjected a sentence and only smiled, "This is all called 'not knowing good or bad'. So, according to the opinions of everyone, what is' knowing good or bad '?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

They sat here talking for a long time, but didn't listen to Jiang Xuening's words. Gradually, they forgot that there was another person next to them. Suddenly, when they heard her speak, they felt a moment of confusion.

Looking at the expression of the second girl from the Jiang family again, I couldn't help but feel a slight shock——

Even when You Yue first stabbed her with words, Jiang Xuening's face was also indifferent, appearing indifferent.

But at this moment, although there is a smile on my lips, it is a bit cold.

A pair of beautiful eyes lifted, quietly looking at people, inexplicably showing a hint of captivating feeling, complemented by a cold smile at the corner of the lips, there was a sarcastic sharpness.

You Shuang was stunned.

You Yue was immediately provoked by her words and completely pulled down her face. "You sound like you're trying to make peace for someone surnamed Zhang, but why haven't I heard that Jiang Shilang is so skilled that he even needs to be promoted by a seventh rank official who doesn't know what it is?"

This actually implies that behind Zhang Zhe is Jiang Boyou.

Jiang Xuening was not a good tempered master in her previous life, let alone Youyue's words repeatedly offending her taboos!

So, the last hint of a smile on his face faded away.

She took the brocade handkerchief handed over by Tang Er and wiped her hand, saying word by word, "According to the court's regulations, besides having a driving license, the Jinyi Guard also needs the approval of the Criminal Investigation Department in order to take someone. This Zhou Qianhu is so bold and reckless that he dares not even pay attention to the court's laws. It is his own fault to be included in the book by Mr. Zhang! How could Miss You turn around and cry out for justice for him? Are you wasting your attention to the court's laws and reversing black and white?"

The others around all changed their faces.

Although the Royal Guards have become increasingly arrogant, the people in the court and the public have gradually become accustomed to their actions. Today is still the first time someone has brought up laws and regulations to argue, which is really not daring to interfere.

Even You Yue felt a chill in her reaction.

She just couldn't stand Jiang Xuening at first, and was denied face for nothing. If she backed down and remained silent, her face would turn pale. She gritted her teeth and retorted, "You can use the law to explain things, just wait to see how this' Mr. Zhang 'will end up."

Jiang Xuening smiled slowly and said, "I'm also waiting to see what happens to Zhou Qianhu."

When she smiled, her gaze was completely devoid of a smile, only looking at You Yue, with a fierce aura emanating from her eyes!

In her previous life, although she did not take the initiative to harm anyone, she was also a person who had gone through a period of slaughter. There were some things in her bones that had been raised differently from these young ladies.

There is a hint of blood in this gaze.

Where have you seen You Yue?

For a moment, he was trembling with the gaze, opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

She didn't know what the name "Zhang Zhe" meant to Jiang Xuening: this person was the only person she felt guilty about in her previous life. She was greedy for life and afraid of death, but at the end of her life, she gave him her lifelong courage.

How could anyone else insult him for a moment?

Not to mention sitting here today is a small month, even if it's Xie Wei sitting here, she dares to scold without hesitation!