NCCnovel Chapter 156: The eldest sister thinks that His Royal Highness Prince Yong is no longer capable and w
Chapter 156: The eldest sister thinks that His Royal Highness Prince Yong is no longer capable and w
Lou Wan'er looked back and saw that it was actually the wife of the Marquis of Xuanning and the wife of the Duke of Chengguo. They had arrived nearby at some point, accompanied by Qiu Ning's mother, Zhang. They seemed to be taking a stroll and were walking towards them.
Lou Wan'er's heart skipped a beat.
Damn it, I don’t know if what I just said was heard by Lady Chengguo and the others. If it gets to other people’s ears, I’m afraid I will never be able to gain a foothold in the circle of noble ladies in the capital again.
Lou Wan'er, along with several other noble ladies, first bowed to the wife of Duke Chengguo, then stood up and stood respectfully aside, trying to minimize their presence.
At this time, the wife of the Marquis of Xuanning had been staring at Qiu Ning since the first time she saw her. She observed her face, figure, and even her posture, observing her one by one. She couldn't help but reveal an expression of increasing satisfaction.
"So you are the daughter of Prime Minister Qiu. You are indeed very beautiful. And you are also very eloquent. If you get married in the future, you don't have to worry about being at a disadvantage. Haha."
As soon as Lady Xuanning Hou saw Qiu Ning, she praised him generously.
Only those who are very familiar with her would know that when the wife of Marquis Xuanning starts praising a girl, she must have some purpose.
Zhang, who was standing behind him, was unaware of this. Upon hearing this, she smiled with satisfaction, "My little daughter is very stubborn and stubborn. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you two ladies."
Unexpectedly, the wife of the Marquis of Xuanning laughed and said, "Madam Xiangguo, please don't be so modest. In my opinion, your little daughter is not only very thoughtful, but also very good at manipulating people's hearts. I think she is very good. Alas, it's a pity that my son is a bad boy. Otherwise, if I could have the same blessing as you, with such a caring and filial daughter, I would wake up with a smile."
Parents all like to hear others praise their children, and Zhang is no exception.
After hearing the optimistic and praiseful look on the face of the wife of Marquis Xuanning towards Qiu Ning, Zhang was very happy from the bottom of her heart. Then she took the initiative to introduce him to Qiu Ning.
"Aning, this is the wife of Marquis Xuanning. Come and meet her."
Qiu Ning followed his instructions and stepped forward, performing standard etiquette towards the other party. "Qiu Ning greets Madam."
As they got closer, Lady Xuanning Hou was able to take a closer look at Qiu Ning. She discovered that the woman in front of her was not only pretty, but also had a spiritual aura in her words and actions. Her posture when saluting was also perfect, with no faults to be found.
Her eyes couldn't help but fall on Qiu Ning, and the smile on her face grew bigger and bigger.
Very good, Cheng'er will definitely like this color.
However, Qiu Ning was very disgusted with being stared at like this. It was like a hunter admiring his captured prey, making people feel uneasy.
Afterwards, Lady Chengguo gave Lou Wan'er a few words of warning, neither too light nor too heavy, and then invited everyone to the banquet as soon as possible.
After all, Lou Wan'er is the daughter of the Grand Tutor's family and has a high status. Lady Chengguo would naturally not offend the Lou family for Qiu Ning, so she tried to make the matter as small as possible.
Lou Wan'er and several others made solemn promises, saying that they would be careful with their words and actions in the future, and then they went to the front yard to have a feast under the guidance of the maid.
When Qiu Ning arrived at the banquet, she saw Qiu Yao had also arrived, chatting with a few young ladies from aristocratic families. Some of them looked unfamiliar to Qiu Ning.
However, there was a woman in a lake blue dress who seemed a little out of place among the glittering young ladies.
Because whether from her dress or her manners, she was obviously different from the other noble ladies at the banquet. Qiu Yao said something to her, and then the woman stood up and left, quickly disappearing from the banquet.
Qiu Ning asked Li Wandong beside her, "Wandong, do you recognize the woman in the lake blue dress? Wasn't the banquet about to start? Why did you get up and leave at this time?"
Li Wandong glanced at Ji Ruyun and said, "She is Ji Ruyun, the eldest daughter of the Ji Bohou Mansion. Because her mother died early, Ji Bohou remarried and gave birth to two sons and two daughters. He doted on them, so Ji Ruyun's position in the mansion became very awkward."
Afterwards, Li Wandong quietly approached Qiu Ning and shared the gossip she had heard.
"Sister Qiu Ning, I heard that Ji Ruyun's life in the Marquis Ji's mansion is worse than that of ordinary servants. Lack of food and clothing is a common occurrence. Mother felt sorry for her, so she specifically mentioned in the invitation that all the female members of the Marquis Ji's mansion should attend. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Ji Ruyun to attend an occasion like Grandmother's birthday banquet."
Qiu Ning was also deeply saddened after hearing this.
Who could have imagined that the legitimate eldest daughter, without the protection of her biological mother, would live a life worse than a servant in the mansion. Moreover, judging from her skirt, it was obviously half-worn and a little short. If nothing unexpected happened, it should have been the leftover skirt from the daughter of Ji Bohou's second wife.
Qiu Ning just treated this matter as a piece of gossip and did not take it to heart.
However, it was precisely because of her carelessness this time that the Prime Minister's Mansion was in turmoil for a long time to come.
When the meal started, Qiuyao was led by the maid to the table of the women from the prime minister's residence and sat with Qiuning and the others.
When Qiu Yao saw Qiu Ning, she was first stunned by Qiu Ning's outfit today, and a feeling of unwillingness and jealousy surged in her heart, but when she thought about what was going to happen next, her face immediately returned to its usual cold image.
"Second sister is so dressed today that she's almost unrecognizable. It's true that girls change a lot when they grow up. I see quite a few young men from wealthy families are here today. I'm sure if they saw Second sister, they would definitely be captivated."
Qiuyao's words seemed to be praising Qiuning, but in fact they were a subtle sarcasm, saying that Qiuning was not decent enough in such occasions and was deliberately dressed like that to seduce men.
These words are extremely vicious.
Qiu Ning was used to Qiu Yao's tone and opening style. If she really praised him, he would suspect that she had ulterior motives.
"Eldest sister, you're being too serious. When it comes to the ability to seduce men, who among all of us here can compare to you? I heard that you only used one song back then..."
"Qiu Ning, shut up!"
Qiuyao was afraid that she would say something shocking again, so she quickly scolded her and interrupted her.
She took a deep breath, telling herself not to panic and not to fall for Qiu Ning's tricks. Then she said, "Qiu Ning, do you really have to say all this in an occasion like this? Aren't you ashamed of yourself, a woman who hasn't even married yet?"
Qiu Ning shrugged nonchalantly and spread her hands. "What are you talking about, elder sister? Didn't you say at the beginning that I was seducing others? I'm just learning from you. Besides, women dress to please themselves. Look at this banquet, which woman isn't dressed up beautifully? Do you think they're all trying to seduce the young masters of the noble families at the banquet?"
After saying this, Qiu Ning glanced at Qiu Yao from head to toe and concluded:
"I see that my eldest sister has put a lot of thought into her outfit today. Could it be that she feels that Prince Yong is failing and wants to make a comeback?"
"You...shut up! Do you think you can just make up stories about the prince?"
Seeing that Qiu Ning's words were getting more and more outrageous, Qiu Yao glared at him fiercely with her eyes, as if they were about to spit fire.
Damn!
She had seen Qiu Ning's sharp tongue and knew she could never win the argument with her, so she simply snorted coldly and sat in the seat farthest away from Qiu Ning, thinking out of sight, out of mind.
At the same time, Qiu Yao was thinking viciously in her heart that she would have to teach Wu Dacheng a lesson later. There was no need to show mercy. Qiu Ning must be ruined today!
Perhaps it was because Qiuyao's vicious look was too strong, Qiu Ning didn't know why, but he always felt that something was about to happen.