In comparison, certain unmarried young ladies all began to restlessly stir inside. Jin Qinwang still doesn’t have a single side consort, and further didn’t have any concubines. They didn’t need to worry about Jin Qinwang’s brutality, and perhaps might even be able to obtain his pampering in all kinds of ways. In addition to Jin Qinwang Manor’s overflowing wealth and honor, what else can compare to this?
Even if Jin Wangfei was a jealous wife, as long as Jin Qinwang shields them, what is there to worry about?
A bunch of older noble madams saw rather clearly. Some disdained, some were indifferent, and some lamented. Fools, a bunch of fools, each and every one getting bewitched.
If they continue to lose themselves like this, regardless whether it’s the married ones or the unmarried ones, all don’t need to think about having good days anymore.
For the ones that were already married, if they keep fantasizing about Jin Qinwang’s gentleness, disregarding everything else, or get found out by their own husband, this is wanting to enter the family monastery or wanting to get divorced?
As for the unmarried ones, to continuously think about selecting a husband based on Jin Qinwang’s standard, does one still want to marry or not?
“Each and every one has a heart higher than the skies, just afraid this life will also be thinner than paper.” Who was the Grand Elder Princess, her words weren’t the least bit polite. “Who do you think you are? Really think anyone with any status can become a qin-wangfei? Even if Jin Qinwang cursed wives, it still wouldn’t be him lowering his own status, marrying any random woman. As the saying goes, ‘same as people but not the same fate’. Even if entering Jin Qinwang Manor, one may not necessarily have Jin Wangfei’s fortune. To not properly live out one’s own days, instead fantasizing about those pointless things all day long, to not live contently, that is also one’s own fault.”
The noble madams in the surrounding all didn’t respond, all used to leaving a bit of leeway for all things. This while, they naturally won’t say anything that will offend someone. However, they all understood inside, the Grand Elder Princess’s words were extremely correct. They were all experienced people, so what have they not seen before.
One has to know, Luo Pei Shan although was a first rank high officials, Jing Wan wasn’t a di daughter of the first branch. Additionally, her father was completely unpresentable. Based on her status, it was impossible to become the main consort. It was only possible after recognizing the Grand Elder Princess as an adoptive mother, elevating her status.
Even if Le Cheng Emperor madly wanted his sixth son to get married, he still won’t lower too many requirements.
Additionally, even if the Grand Elder Princess accepts an adopted daughter, it still won’t be randomly accepting. Even if it’s Le Cheng Emperor’s intention, still need to depend on the Grand Elder Princess’s own wishes.
Even if the status is enough, it was still that line, ‘same as people but not the same fate’.
Furthermore, the living Enma only settled on just that one. The rest, no matter who, all won’t do.
That’s why, those who even put the blame on Jing Wan, really were very unreasonable.
“Grand Elder Princess, why the need to care about these? For people, aside from the saying of fortune, whether the days are good or bad, most of it, in the end, still need to depend on oneself.” Luo Old Madam said with a smile.
The Grand Elder Princess nodded, “Old madam is right. However, that bastard is also a root of disaster. Even if worried about his wife, he can just send someone by his side, and afterwards, let the servant girl have the person send back, must he insist on taking the trip himself?”
“For these youngsters, it’s currently when their affections are the strongest, so occasionally acting on impulse, forgetting the rest, that is also very normal. Everyone has gone through such a phase, so no need to be too bothered over it.” An old wangfei smilingly said.
“Paternal aunt-in-law’s words are correct.” The Grand Elder Princess nodded.
(T/N: The address here is shen mu, which is specifically the address for the wife of your father’s younger brother.)
Gong mama aptly went forward, “Old madam, the play garden side has already finished preparing, should we head over now?”
Since Jin Qinwang entrusted everything to Luo Old Madam, at this time, it naturally was inquiring her opinion.
Luo Old Madam ask the others for their opinion, and afterwards, successively changed location.
Jin Qinwang Manor’s acting troupe were all raised by Jin Qinwang Manor, so naturally different from the ones outside.
It wasn’t watching one play together with separate seating, but rather, directly dividing into two different places, the men watching the male acting troupe, and the women watching the female acting troupe. For quite a few people, watching a play in this kind of manner was even a first, and quite a novelty. After all, men singing the role of a vivacious young woman was common[1], but women singing the role of a military general was rare.
The female guests didn’t really care, but on the male guest’s side, some people restlessly wanted to watch purely female performers.
Li Hong Yuan was also magnanimous. Fine, just switch in the latter half.
Just, for those that harbored wicked desires, things were destined to fall through for them. After all, the performers that were willing to leave, Jing Wan had long sent out. The rest, as long as they don’t produce certain thoughts, Jing Wan naturally will protect them. This kind of trivial matter, the living Enma has always ‘obeyed his wife’. To ask for the person from the living Enma’s hands, heheh………..
From the two neighboring courtyards, the sounds of opera singing were uninterrupted, the cheers accompanied by applause sounding from time to time.
Just, on the female guest’s side, there were always young ladies that were unable to sit still, using all kinds of excuses to go out and stretch their muscles. And for the place to stretch their muscles, they all unanimously chose the courtyard for the male guests.
“What a bunch of morons, those thoughts, just short of directly writing on the face, really shameless.” Yuan Qiao Qiao, who was sitting by Sun Yi Jia’s side, angrily said.
“What are you bothering with them for? In any case, at most, it’s just thinking about it. Could it be that the toad can even eat swan meat?” Sun Yi Jia appeared to be indifferent, but her words also carried poison. Although she finds Li Hong Yuan unpleasant to the eyes, it didn’t mean that she was willing to see other women have delusions about her younger sister-in-law’s husband,
Yuan Qiao Qiao let out a ‘pfft’.
In reality, the Luo family’s thoughts were more or less the same as theirs. It’s not like they had a grudge against their own family’s lady, so naturally they hoped for her to be well.
In the end, it was still the Grand Elder Princess that couldn’t stand watching anymore. Want to dig her adopted daughter’s wall corner? “As the family, one best look after one’s own, don’t be going around doing something disgraceful.”
Have to say, as the elder, having such a young lady come from their family, it was also feeling ashamed and embarrassed to no end. Unfortunately, the young ladies for the most part were all gathered together, separated by a certain distance, so it wasn’t easy to control them, and they were further afraid of causing a disturbance, losing even more face. Right now, getting pointed out by the Grand Elder Princess, they really hated that they can’t have their own family’s brat dragged back and strangled to death.
Fortunately, the ones that really did this were just a very small minority of people. The great majority still had their rationality intact.
“Grand Elder Princess, wangye has been in the main courtyard for the last hour.” Gong mama who was waiting to the side softly said.
Great, the main target long wasn’t present. These that were attempting to have a chance encounter were just wasting their energy.
Jing Wan got sent back to the main courtyard by Li Hong Yuan and just immediately vomited her insides out. Quite a bit of filth even ended up on Li Hong Yuan.
Li Hong Yuan furrowed his brows. Compared to the discomfort brought about by the vomit, he further heartached for Jing Wan. He swiftly cleaned himself up, and afterwards, personally tended to Jing Wan, all the way until she drank the sobering soup, recovering a little, and finally falling asleep.
This while, Jing Wan was mostly done sleeping, and has more or less sobered up. And Li Hong Yuan just happened to go see her.
Jing Wan clung onto Li Hong Yuan, not letting go, very lovey-dovey.
Can’t blame Jing Wan for being clingy at this time. Although she was drunk, she didn’t really blackout from drinking, so she remembered everything. For Li Hong Yuan to do this much for her, how could she not be happy inside. Never mind in an era where male superiority flourished, even in her past life, in the modern world, there still weren’t many men that were able to go this far. Even if having a heart of stone, it was still very difficult to not love him.
Li Hong Yuan also had her taken into his arms, lightly massaging her temples for her, “Still uncomfortable?”
Jing Wan shook her head, “I have Ah Yuan, not uncomfortable.” Right now, she was just like a jar of honey.
Li Hong Yuan lightly tapped her forehead, “It’s useless to say these sweet things, you’re still a stupid one. If you can’t drink alcohol, then don’t drink. Touching the lips with the cup is already giving enough face. Could it be that those people even dare to have complaints? And only you, completely stupid, drinking for real.”
“Most were all elders.” Getting scolded, Jing Wan wasn’t angry either.
“So what if they’re elders?”
Jing Wan was helpless, “You can not care about, but I can’t. When time comes, the gossip and rumors won’t just be targeted at me.”
Li Hong Yuan kissed her forehead, “Sorry you have to endure this, there will eventually be a day, where no matter who, in front of you, they can only act according to your mood. The things you don’t want to do, not doing is only natural and expected, and giving them a smile, that is a great honor.”
Jing Wan laughed. This aggressive level, how come it even felt a bit chuuni[2]? As for feeling sorry and whatnot, what is there to feel sorry about? “I know, I’m waiting.”
Jing Wan carried a bit of ‘half-heartedness’. When that day really comes, she also won’t act as such either. It’s not that she can’t, but rather, that was merely the most ordinary way of interacting, where was there that many twist and turns. “I’m more or less done resting, let’s go to the play garden. The manor just has the two of us in total as the masters, so can’t continuously be missing.”
“Doesn’t matter.”
Jing Wan was once again helpless, “Let’s go, let’s go, I want to watch the play.”
Li Hong Yuan glanced at her, but didn’t continue saying anything.
[1] In the history of chinese opera, many of the opera plays were not mixed gendered, so for a male acting troupe, all the roles would be performed by men and vice versa. Here is a list of the different female roles in chinese opera. The one mentioned in text is the hua dan.
Generally, male acting troupes were more common, but in the early history, female performers also existed, particularly common during the Song dynasty, not to be confused with prostitutes that would perform in brothels, as well as female court entertainers, this is specifically referring to female performers in chinese opera. Before the twelfth century, women were allowed to perform on stage, but later during the Qing dynasty, women were suddenly banned from performing. Don’t ask me why, I actually don’t know either, a lot of social and cultural changes happened during the Qing dynasty.
[2] Japanese loan word, short for chuunibyou meaning eighth-grader syndrome
