novelhk Chapter 265 The Left Family Girl
Chapter 265 The Left Family Girl
This really irritated Du Shangge. What she hated most was being told that she was uneducated.
Isn't practicing martial arts considered learning? Do we have to learn poetry, literature, and etiquette to be considered learning?
Zhu Qingtang looked Du Shangge up and down, the sarcasm in his eyes could not be hidden: "Oh, I can't blame you for being like this. After all, the earthy smell on you is even stronger than theirs."
Several noble ladies burst into laughter.
Du Shangge's eloquence is not that great, she believes in victory through force.
Servants of the emperor were not allowed to carry swords or knives, but there was no restriction on carrying whips. Du Shangge drew out the whip without hesitation.
The second and youngest sisters were frightened. If they really fought, even if they won, they would not be in the right. They hurriedly grabbed Du Shangge and whispered to him.
Zhu Qingtang was originally worried about Du Shangge's whip, but when she saw that the girl from the Si family was trying to stop her, she looked even more proud.
After all, they were in the enclosure and there were many guards nearby. Du Shangge was just trying to scare people, so how could he dare to really take action?
It was Si Muyan who stepped forward, walked in front of Du Shangge, and looked at Zhu Qingwei coldly: "That's not the smell of earth, that's the smell of blood and sand on the bodies of warriors who have fought on the battlefield."
She spoke in a sonorous and powerful tone: "Miss Zhu has lived in Kyoto for a long time and is accustomed to a peaceful life. I wonder if my Great Zhou can achieve what it has today? It is not through eloquence, but through the lives and blood of our soldiers!"
These words frightened the ladies present.
Nowadays, people value civil officials over military officials, and the daughters of civil officials always feel superior and look down on the descendants of military generals. But if they look down on them privately, it's okay, but if they say it out loud, they will be criticized.
They didn't dare to bring disaster to the family, so they looked at each other and subconsciously hid back.
Zhu Qingtang and her sister were extremely angry, but they could do nothing about it.
They had originally thought that the Si sisters, after so many years in the countryside, would be petty and would be filled with shame and indignation no matter what they said. Their goal was to humiliate the Si sisters.
I didn't expect that after ten years, Si Muyan's speech has become much more fluent.
It turns out that she grew up in the countryside and learned the behavior of those city shrews.
Du Shangge was extremely happy and pulled Si Muyan aside and said, "Yes, you are absolutely right. Zhu Qingtang, don't you think Sister Si is wrong?"
Zhu Qingtang's nose was crooked with anger.
However, a few more girls came out nearby. When Zhu Qingtang saw them, his eyes lit up and he quickly ran over and called out.
"cousin."
The Zhu sisters didn’t go to the last flower viewing banquet, but this girl did.
Si Muyan still remembered her. She had never spoken to this girl, but she knew her identity from Gui Shan. She was Zuo Xiangwan, the legitimate daughter of the Zuo family, and there was a high possibility that she would be betrothed to the Crown Prince.
She will be the Crown Princess in the future, and if the Crown Prince succeeds to the throne, she will be the Queen Mother.
Even now, many people speculate that the emperor prefers the third prince as the crown prince. However, after all, the third prince is only thirteen years old and has not yet grown up. Moreover, the crown prince is quite capable and has many supporters, so the possibility of deposing the crown prince is not that great.
So when Zuo Xiangwan appeared, all the girls present surrounded him and flattered him.
Zuo Xiangwan simply glanced at the people present before smiling and speaking with a hint of determination, "This is an enclosure. The Si family's daughter has only recently returned to Beijing and doesn't quite understand the rules. Remember not to cause trouble in this kind of setting."
She didn't even blame them, but her nonchalant attitude was the final word, saying that the one who caused the trouble was the daughter of the Si family.
The second sister frowned. She didn't care about other people's gossip, but what she valued most was fairness. Since this girl from the Zuo family had appeared to uphold justice, she shouldn't be so biased.
She immediately said, "Miss Zuo, are you being partial as soon as you come here? We came here first, and the Zhu family girl started causing trouble right away. Now Miss Zuo comes here and says we shouldn't cause trouble without asking any questions."
Zuo Xiangwan said, "I know everything that happened just now. It's because you don't understand the rules and are too petty. You're fussing over such a small matter. That's really not the demeanor of a noble lady."
The second sister sneered and said loudly, "What is the demeanor of a noble lady? I've been learning the demeanor of a noble lady from the nanny for so long, and among them are the Three Obediences and Four Virtues. I believe that you ladies have memorized them by heart by now. The Four Virtues include women's words, which are about being polite and not gossiping. Miss Zuo, what do you think, are we the ones who are being petty, or is it Miss Zhu who started by gossiping first and lost her demeanor as a noble lady?"
These words were well-reasoned. Zuo Xiangwan's face was gloomy. He stared at his second sister for a long time before he turned his head to look at Zhu Qingwei.
"Second cousin, you were too unruly today. I will report this to your mother and punish you by making you copy the "Nu Jun Jie" (Commandments for Women)."
After saying that, she turned around and left with a group of girls.
Du Shangge stuck out her tongue and rolled her eyes at their backs. The younger sister held her back helplessly and told her not to do it again.
"Second sister Si is really amazing." Du Shangge looked at the second sister with admiration, then looked at Si Muyan, "Eldest sister is amazing too! Hehe, the Zhu sisters usually take advantage of the fact that one of their sisters is the queen and show off their power."
My younger sister counted on her fingers, "The late Empress is the Zhu sisters' elder sister, but Miss Zuo's aunt. So, by that calculation, the Zhu sisters are a generation older than Miss Zuo. Why are they still calling each other cousins so happily?"
Du Shangge laughed and said, "Originally, they were of different generations in terms of kinship. But at some point, the Zhu family suddenly said that a girl from a branch family was marrying into the Zuo family, and that generation should be used to calculate their relationship."
"It's such a mess." The second sister commented, but didn't say anything else.
Zuo Xiangwan returned with the Zhu sisters, and after the others had left, his face darkened. "Have you forgotten everything I told you? The Empress Dowager is still alive, and the Si family is favored by the Emperor. Why are you going out there to embarrass yourself?"
Zhu Qingtang was filled with dissatisfaction, and he took it all out on his sister: "It's all because of you being useless. You can't even defeat a few country bumpkins."
Zhu Qingwei didn't dare to respond, she was dejected and unhappy. It was clearly her elder sister who asked her to go, how could she not go?
"Okay, don't blame Qingwei." Zuo Xiangwan gently took Zhu Qingwei's hand. "We are sisters, we should help each other. The Si sisters are indeed very clever, and they are deliberately targeting you. We are not as skilled as them, so we can only bear this injustice."
Zhu Qingwei looked up at Zuo Xiangwan with emotion. If she was born in the Zuo family, even if she was an unfavored concubine, it would be much better to have a gentle elder sister like Zuo Xiangwan.
Unlike now, when there are so many concubines in the family, she has to try her best to make Zhu Qingtang happy in order to gain a little face.
Zhu Qingwei only pondered for a moment, as her future still depended on her stepmother. But today, the Si family's daughter had disgraced the Zhu family, something she absolutely could not tolerate.
Soon, she thought of a way to fight back.
Since you and the Du family's daughter are as close as family, that's perfect. I'll ask you to hold the Du family's daughter back a little and see if you can still be so close!