On the ninth day of March, the sun is shining and it is advisable to go out and visit friends.
Jiang Ningbao combed her hair in a cloud bun, sweeping her crescent eyebrows lightly, wearing a goose-yellow embroidered white magnolia dress, and two valuable jade pendants around her waist. As she walked, the rings jingled, and with that delicate and beautiful face, she was delicate and fragile. The appearance of the girl gives people a kind of fragile beauty and agility.
Looking at the weak beauty in the bronze mirror, Jiang Ningbao had a meaningful smile on his lips, and blinked a pair of extremely beautiful eyes at the bronze mirror.
"Yang Shuqing, we are finally meeting."
Although she is Xie Jingyi's fiancée, in fact, the two of them have not met a few times. Every time they met, it was Mrs. Jiang's birthday banquet. They had never really gotten along, so naturally they couldn't talk about feelings.
Especially in the last three years, after her parents 'passed away', Xie Jingyi hurriedly came to present a birthday present at Mrs. Jiang's birthday banquet, and then left in a hurry. She never met Jiang Ningbao.
Xie Jingyi probably didn't know that when she grew up, she would be so delicate, slender and weak.
"Chunxi, take out my veiled hat."
Jiang Ningbao looked away and ordered softly.
"Yes, girl, wait a moment."
Chunxi went to the inner room and took out a black gauze veiled hat.
Jiang Ningbao looked at the veiled hat in front of her, and her beautiful eyes were stained with nostalgia. This veiled hat was given to her by her mother Yang when she was twelve years old. She still remembered that her mother said that it is best for a woman to wear a veil when she leaves the house. A hat hides the face.
Her mother, Yang Shi, is a gentle and beautiful woman who attaches great importance to her only daughter. Jiang Ningbao has been nurtured by Yang Shi for more than ten years, and has washed away the roughness cultivated in the last ten years, and now has the temperament of a lady.
Under Yang's earnest teaching, Jiang Ningbao got used to wearing a veiled hat to cover her face when she went out.
"Let's go."
Jiang Ningbao put on a veiled hat to cover her delicate and beautiful face, and led Chunxi out of the courtyard.
The carriage called by Chunxi was waiting outside the gate of the mansion. The carriages in Changningbo’s mansion were all owned by the owners. If Jiang Ningbao, a second-bedroom girl, wanted to leave the mansion, she had to obtain the permission of the eldest wife Zhang to use the carriage in the mansion.
But Jiang Ningbao was too lazy to deal with the conscientious eldest lady Zhang, so she allocated a little money from her mother's dowry to buy a beautifully crafted carriage and put it at the shopkeeper Yao. The carriage is called.
The driver who drives the carriage is also an innocent servant specially bought by shopkeeper Yao.
Save worry and trouble.
Mrs. Jiang also knew about this, but Jiang Ningbao didn't have any money in the mansion, so it was hard to say anything, and Mrs. Zhang didn't care much, just pretending that she didn't see it.
"Miss, are you really going to see Miss Yang?" After getting into the carriage, the servant girl Chun Xi fidgeted restlessly, her face full of worry.
Jiang Ningbao gave Chunxi a funny look, and joked, "Chunxi, Miss Yang is not a tiger or beast, what is there to be afraid of?"
Chunxi is about to cry, why is the girl always so calm.
Although Miss Yang is not a tiger or beast, she is more terrifying than a tiger or beast, and she is still the girl's rival in love.
After the carriage left Uncle Changning's mansion, Mrs. Zhang received the news and sneered.
On the cusp of being divorced, she still desperately went to see Miss Yang. When Dingguo Mansion formally divorced the marriage tomorrow, she would have no place to cry.
Yes, Mrs. Zhang knew that Jiang Ningbao was leaving the mansion this time to answer the invitation of the eldest daughter of Marquis Anyuan, but no one stopped her, and she even meant to secretly watch a joke.
Mrs. Zhang finally reached an agreement with Mr. Xie. Once the niece's marriage is withdrawn, her Yao'er will be engaged to Mr. Xie Jinghui, the second wife of the Xie family. generous compensation.
Mrs. Zhang is in an unprecedentedly good mood.
Jinjiang Tea House
Jiang Ningbao, wearing a black gauze veiled hat, got out of the carriage, and a gust of wind blew up, lifting a corner of Jiang Ningbao's veiled hat, revealing her exquisite and beautiful face. When the shopkeeper of the teahouse saw it, surprise flashed in his eyes, and he secretly said Why did the master come suddenly, but greeted him with a respectful face.
"Shopkeeper, we have an appointment at Box No. 4 on the second floor." A clear and melodious voice sounded, and through the black veil, Jiang Ningbao secretly blinked at the shopkeeper, but did not recognize him.
Jinjiang Tea House stands on the busiest street in the capital. It has a grand layout, a quiet environment, and an excellent atmosphere. There are already two or three couples of young masters and sons who have come together to chat quietly, and many literati and Confucian scholars are drinking tea carefully. .
Miss Qianjin and the noble ladies all like the boxes upstairs.
Jiang Ningbao's master and servant stepped into the teahouse, but did not attract the attention of other people in the teahouse. The guests in Jinjiang Teahouse are very well-educated, and at most they glance away at the visitors.
"It turns out that miss, you are Miss Yang's distinguished guest. I will take you up here." The shopkeeper is very kind and Jiang Ningbao acted as a stranger, leading the way respectfully.
Box No. 4 on the second floor was reserved by Yang Shuqing. This box was elegantly furnished, with several copies of famous paintings hanging on the wall, and bright flowers in pastel vases on the shelf in the corner.
Yang Shuqing had already been waiting in the box, with two pretty maids standing beside her.
The bright red peony tunic on her body was extraordinarily dazzling, making her fair Sai Xue's skin even more flimsy, like the finest suet white jade.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Ningbao secretly praised, Yang Shuqing, the heroine, is indeed very suitable for the bright red dress, which is more noble and beautiful.
According to the book, the heroine disregarded Anyuanhou's opposition in her previous life and swore to her death to marry Jin Wang as a side concubine, and she never wore bright red clothes after she got married.
After rebirth, the heroine has a strong obsession.
In this life, she must never be a concubine, even if she is a concubine of the royal family.
So the hostess especially likes red clothes, whether it's big red, concubine red, pink... as long as it is red, she likes it all, especially big red.
"Ms. Yang, hello." Jiang Ningbao said hello politely, her voice was soft and sweet, which made people feel good.
Yang Shuqing has a beautiful appearance, outstanding temperament, bright atmosphere, like a dazzling pearl, and Jiang Ningbao is a woman with completely different temperament.
Yang Shuqing's appearance is the most suitable candidate for a wife in the eyes of noble ladies, but Jiang Ningbao's beautiful and weak appearance like a white lotus is the most disliked by noble ladies.
Jiang Ningbao is also very helpless, her appearance is natural, she has been in mourning for three years, and has never attended a banquet, so the outside world does not know the appearance of the fiancee of Ding Guogong's son.
"Miss Jiang Si, please sit down." Yang Shuqing's eyes flickered, and she spoke with a smile. She glanced at the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, I'll bring you a pot of good peach blossom wine later."
The shopkeeper responded, and closed the door of the box with a wink and left.
There were only two people and their respective maids left in the box. Jiang Ningbao raised his hand and took off the veiled cap on his head, revealing a soft and delicate appearance. He walked over with the maid Chunxi, and the rings around her waist collided. There was a crisp jingle sound, paired with the goose yellow embroidered magnolia long skirt on her body, it looked quite charming.
The moment Yang Shuqing saw Jiang Ningbao's real appearance, his brows frowned imperceptibly.
Speaking of which, this was the first time in Yang Shuqing's two lives that he saw Jiang Ningbao's true face. He didn't expect Jiang Ningbao's appearance to be so weak and deceitful, and he looked so pitiful, and a trace of irritability and disgust arose in his heart unconsciously.
Regardless of whether it was in her previous life or in this life, what Yang Shuqing hated the most was this kind of beautiful and weak woman. It seemed that as long as the other party frowned, she would show a pitiful and weak appearance, attracting pity and care from men.
Seeing Jiang Ningbao's appearance now, Yang Shuqing's guilt disappeared, and a malicious thought faintly flashed in her heart, maybe she was able to get Xie Jingyi's unique favor in her previous life because she took advantage of this lovable appearance.
Thinking of this, Yang Shuqing felt extremely uncomfortable.
How could Jiang Ningbao fail to notice Yang Shuqing's hidden disgust.
The heroine hates the delicate and pitiful woman like a white lotus the most. Jiang Ningbao has long been prepared and doesn't care at all. Other people's likes and dislikes have nothing to do with her.
She just needs to be herself.
When Jiang Ningbao sat down, Yang Shuqing calmed down, behaved generously, and poured tea and water for her naturally, with an apologetic smile on her clear face.
"Miss Jiang Si, the main reason for asking you to meet privately this time is to apologize to you in person. I didn't expect that an accident at the Peach Blossom Banquet would cause His Majesty Xie to withdraw from the marriage."
"Although I am grateful to Xie Shizi for saving me, I don't intend to snatch your fiancé away."
Yang Shuqing handed over a bowl of tea, and said with a sincere and wry smile.
Jiang Ningbao took the tea bowl, used the tea lid to skim the floating tea leaves, and smiled silently, this heroine is really interesting, she showed her innocence inside and out, everything was done by Xie Jingyi, and at the same time she was showing off her charm in a subtle way.
If she was Jiang Ningbao in the book, she would probably be irritated when she heard her words of inseparable Xie Shizi.
Perhaps this is the purpose of the heroine.
The appointment in the name of apologizing was actually to provoke her. Once a woman who has been divorced is provoked, it is easy to do things that are irrational.
Jiang Ningbao speculated about this ruthless heroine with the greatest malice. She looked at her aggrieved, innocent and implicitly showing off with a half-smile, and questioned her softly.
"The matter of Xie Shizi's resignation has caused a lot of trouble, and my reputation is long gone. Miss Yang, don't you think this apology is too late?"
According to what she knew from the book, after Yang Shuqing was reborn, she disguised herself as a man and went out of the house to make friends with big shots who would rise to the top in the future. She and the male protagonist Xie Jingyi had known each other more than two years ago and had frequent contacts.
It might be the halo of the heroine, but no one noticed except the first male supporting role.
"Miss Jiang Si, it was his decision that the eldest son Xie wanted to retire. Miss is kind-hearted and felt very sorry, that's why she asked you to meet and apologize. To be honest, she is also innocent."
"Besides, Miss really didn't mean to come so late to apologize. After falling into the water, Miss caught a cold and has been recuperating in the mansion. She didn't know about Xie Shizi's resignation. When Miss found out, rumors were already going crazy."
Clinique, as Yang Shuqing's confidant maid, explained aloud quite aggrieved, and at the same time pointed out that all this had nothing to do with Yang Shuqing directly.
"Clinique, shut up!"
Yang Shuqing's pretty face sank, she glared at Clinique angrily, smiled embarrassedly at Jiang Ningbao, and said apologetically, "Miss Jiang Si, don't listen to this maidservant's nonsense, anyway, you were dismissed because I fell into the water and was arrested." His innocence was destroyed, Xie Shizi would make such a move, and today's meeting with Miss Jiang Si is to make up for this mistake."
"I know it's too late to say this at this point, but if nothing is done, I won't be at ease."
Yang Shuqing's words were extremely sincere, and she secretly wondered at Jiang Ningbao's indifferent reaction, that she was not angry at all about being divorced by her fiancé, whom all the noble girls flocked to.
"Miss, Xie Shizi's resignation obviously has nothing to do with you..." Clinique stomped her feet anxiously to defend herself.
Yang Shuqing glared at her again, and the servant girl Clinique shut up angrily.
Jiang Ningbao took a sip of tea, and watched the scene quietly, without any fluctuations in his heart, it doesn't matter, what fell into the water and got sick, it's all fake, they have met Xie Jingyi in private a few times secretly, and even acted in front of her, trying to irritate her , really funny.
"Miss Yang, with Xie Shizi's character, I don't believe that he divorced me just because he went into the water to save you. I just want to ask, Miss Yang, have you and Xie Shizi already known each other?"
Jiang Ningbao asked softly.
These words almost didn't ask Yang Shuqing directly, how long have you and Xie Shizi secretly exchanged opinions.
Yang Shuqing froze for a moment, staring straight at Jiang Ningbao's extremely beautiful eyes, as if someone had seen through everything, she couldn't help but feel guilty, but she couldn't admit it at this time, she shook her head and denied: "Before the peach blossom feast, Mrs. Xie and I were not the same. I don't know each other."
When she interacted with Shizi Xie, they were all disguised as men.
will not be found.
The confident Yang Shuqing was very frank.
"That's when Mr. Xie fell in love with Ms. Yang at first sight. I really can't tell that my fiancé is the kind of love." Jiang Ningbao smiled slightly, but her words were hidden, implying that Yang Shuqing was a troublesome woman.
Yang Shuqing's heart shuddered, and it was only at this moment that she clearly felt that this weak Miss Jiang Si was not simple.
She actually looked away.