Did she not know it was lively outside? Did she not know the waves Jing Wan caused? She knew. These two darn old hags went out in turns, and then returned to vividly tell the other the things they’ve heard from the mouths of the Grand Elder Princess Manor’s servants. But in reality, how was it not just for her to hear.
Like how Luo Jing Wan was such and such impressive, such and such intelligent, such and such likable, and also how she provided opportunities for ten young gentlemen, and how many people were grateful to her, and how many people wanted to have her married back as a wife, daughter-in-law, or granddaughter-in-law. The most famous young ladies in the capital were all thoroughly suppressed by her. How were these not what Luo Jing Ying once thought of. She repeatedly imagined herself again and again standing at the highest position, receiving the noble personages’ high opinion, receiving all the prestigious families young master’s pursuit, and being carefully cherished by them. She dreamed of herself receiving all the other noble young ladies’ admiration and envy, yet each and every one could only fawn over her, win her favor, and flatter her, and just one word from her can decide other’s glory or disgrace, life or death. She laughed very happily, very very happily, but after waking up, that lonely little courtyard made her want to go crazy.
She worked hard in studying, studying many many things, and step by step, little by little, in a few years time, it finally was able to let her have a bit of fame in the capital. Even if she didn’t want to admit, this bit of reputation of hers, in reality, was just in the mid-lower stratum. That most elite circle of the capital, she wasn’t even able to reach the doorsteps. And Luo Jing Wan? Someone who didn’t know anything, just a slut that liked to play with mud and grow flowers, in less than a month after coming to the capital, ended up befriending the person that she’d spent all her efforts trying to befriend yet was unable to. But that person, very soon, ruined her appearance, ha, see, Luo Jing Wan was just a curse. She was so happy, and further because she will very soon be able to enter Rui Qinwang Manor, she was even more happy. But this good mood didn’t last very long. She not only failed in scheming against Luo Jing Wan, she even sunk herself deeply into the mud instead. And this slut, with just this bit of effort, soared into the skies, accomplishing what others all were unable to accomplish in several years or even a lifetime……….
And it was her that had given Luo Jing Wan this opportunity; all of this was given by her!
This glory clearly should’ve been hers, hers!
Luo Jing Ying screamed at Jing Wan with her muffled voice, her eyes reddening with blood, just like a wild animal that was about to lose its rationality.
This kind of her really made even her own servant girls and wet nurse hiding outside quite astonished. Why did their miss become like an evil spirit?
Jing Wan rather just watched on very calmly. Have to say, once this person starts going mad, really can’t be called a person anymore.
Luo Jing Ying, this kind of person, unless she truly wakes up on her own, otherwise, no medicine can save her.
Jing Wan had never intended to do anything to her anyways. There naturally was grandmother to take care of her. If she were to do anything herself, might even dirty her own hands. Right now, just provoking her a little was enough, and also, after returning, tell third branch’s Huan Yiniang, that deng wen drum has someone guarding it, and not just able to be striked by anyone that wanted to strike it. If her third uncle really does divorce his wife, even if she’s unable to become the main wife, she can still let the third branch rear court never have another female master, no?
“Fourth miss isn’t too well right now, you all take good care of her. There are many noble personages in the Grand Elder Princess Manor, don’t offend anyone.”
“Yes, third miss don’t worry, we’ll definitely watch fourth miss well.”
Jing Wan nodded, and then looked to Luo Jing Ying, “If a young lady were to come out with a reputation of being mentally deranged, what kind of consequences do you think there will be? That’s why, Luo Jing Ying, wake up a little, don’t do anything foolish.” Jing Wan reached out and pulled out the cloth in Luo Jing Ying’s mouth.
If a young lady were to go insane, then the family will have grounds to lock her up for a lifetime. Even if she were to look like a normal person on normal days, there still wouldn’t be anyone that would come to propose marriage. Who wouldn’t worry about marrying a lunatic that might go crazy at anytime. By biting the tip of her tongue until blood came out, Luo Jing Ying finally was able to restrain her bitter rage. Seeing Jing Wan walking out the door, she grinded her teeth and lowly cursed, “Luo Jing Wan, you bitch, you deserve a horrible death, you deserve a horrible death————”
Her words, just like that wisp of breeze, lightly blew past Jing Wan’s ears. And after awhile, it won’t leave behind a single trace.
Jing Wan stood outside the door, looking to the three that served Luo Jing Ying, “You three, failed to look after your master, and will be demoted to rough labor servants. After returning, go to the outer courtyard yourself to clean and sweep.”
Ones that were able to become personal servants naturally weren’t idiots that didn’t understand what was said. Although on the surface it was demoting them, but in reality, Jing Wan was instead saving them. If Jing Wan doesn’t punish them, then after returning, according to Liu-shi’s personality, even if they don’t get beaten to death by the rod, they will still get directly sold off. The three hurriedly knelt down, “This servant is willing to accept the punishment.”
Jing Wan saving them was out of sincerity, but in Luo Jing Ying’s eyes, she was just pretending to be a good person, and even won over the people at her side. Then, Jing Wan will just tell her clearly to her face, I precisely did this, what do you want to do? If you want to curse, then just curse, aside from being able to curse a few words, what else can you do?
In any case, so long as these three have the least bit of intelligence, without waiting for her third aunt to have time to free her hands, they will have already rushed to the outer courtyard. That way, once Liu-shi has spare time, she still can only watch helplessly. After all, she wasn’t the head of the rear court, nor the daughter-in-law in charge of the manor. She at most can only manage her own courtyard’s people and affairs. Other places, she was unable to interfere.
Exiting the guest courtyard’s gates, Jing Wan saw Sun Yi Jia waiting there for her and smiled, “Why is big sister Jia here?”
“Aren’t I waiting here for you? Done taking care of things?” She nonchalantly swept a glance inside.
“There’s nothing that needs to be taken care of, just said a few words.”
Sun Yi Jia had witnessed the power of little sister Wan’s ‘few words’ before. On normal days, it naturally was good, but under special circumstances, to people that were targeted by her, she could only say to them, good luck!
During the formal banquet, the female seats were naturally in the inner courtyard, and the male seats in the outer courtyard.
So the guest courtyards for the female guests were naturally also in the inner courtyard. This place naturally wasn’t very far away either.
Speaking of which, this banquet wasn’t something that can start by just saying so. That’s why, being a little late actually wasn’t that big of a deal. The two happily chatted as they walked.
Afterwards, Jing Wan got intercepted midway again.
The people that intercepted, although one was an unfamiliar servant girl, the other was Luo Pei Shan’s servant boy.
“Third miss, old master is asking for you to come to the outer courtyard.”
“Are you sure grandfather is looking for me?” It wasn’t that Jing Wan suspected something, but rather, her grandfather probably wouldn’t look for her during meal time.
That servant boy smiled, “As expected, it can’t be kept from third miss. Actually, it’s Elder Jiang and Jiang-fuma.”
Fine, Jing Wan understood, these two both couldn’t wait any longer. Whatever, this kind of feeling, she understood.
“Alright, then let’s head over. What about you big sister Jia, do you want to go together with me?”
“No need, with you present, I’ll only get ‘neglected’, not going.”
“Alright, then you go take your seat at the banquet, my future sister-in-law.” Jing Wan smilingly replied.
Sun Yi Jia was both embarrassed and angry, angrily wanting to pinch her, “This mouth of yours really can’t lose out at all.”
Jing Wan dodged her claws, and then left without turning back.
In order to not run into others, Jing Wan was directly led to Jiang-fuma’s outside study.
Well then, the people waiting inside, apart from her own grandfather, it was more than just the two that the servant boy mentioned. Aside from Sir Diwu, there was also the head of the cabinet ministers, Ruan Rui Zhong. Speaking of which, Cabinet Minister Jiang, because someone in his family had marriage connection with someone of Rui Qinwang’s faction, he was tacitly assumed to be someone of Rui Qinwang’s faction, but in actuality, he himself was also rather neutral. Aside from the matters of his own job, he didn’t like meddling in other people’s business too much. When he had nothing to do, he would just play the qin, research some qin scores, go drink with old friends, and occasionally would even, on his days off, carry his birdcage out for a stroll. That’s why, it can be said, the people gathered here, including the no official post Jiang-fuma, all belonged to the neutral faction.
T/N: Time for more of the content you came for, more old men fighting over flowers. The chapters about the flower loving community are always my favorite.
