SWDnovel Chapter 116 Madam’s Tea Party
Chapter 116 Madam’s Tea Party
Mrs. Liang stood up and wanted to hit Liang Fangfei, but Liang Zhisheng quickly stopped her.
"That little bitch Liangchen only has 8 taels of pocket money a month. I even deducted 3 taels from her, so she can't spend it all. If you don't get rid of the habit of drinking flower wine, I won't give you any money in the future. You want it?" Go to your father for the money." Mrs. Liang said angrily.
Liang Fangfei's eyes turned red, "Father has a few coins! His drug store doesn't make any money at all!"
"You are really more impudent than when you were in the countryside. I can't control you anymore. Don't ask me for silver." Mrs. Liang said and walked to the backyard.
Liang Fangfei looked at Liang Zhisheng and said, "Brother, do you have any silver?"
Liang Zhisheng immediately turned around and left, "I didn't! Don't look for me."
In a corner of the capital, the buildings are red and green, and the wives of officials have curved eyebrows and plump cheeks, swaying in their posture.Everyone was enjoying the scenery and sipping tea in the small courtyard filled with flowers.
Liangchen usually doesn't like to come to such occasions, but today she was very harmonious, talking and laughing with the ladies.
Mrs. Cao stared at Liangchen for a long time and said, "It's good to be young, and it's fresh and beautiful even without makeup."
Mrs. Li smiled, "Liangchen is a well-known beauty in the capital with both talent and beauty."
Jiang Jingru came with Mrs. Jiang's support, and everyone stood up to greet her. Mrs. Jiang's husband was Jiang Yushi, the head of the civil service. In the circle of official wives in the capital, her status was one of the best.
Jiang Jingru is Mrs. Jiang's favorite legitimate daughter and the concubine of King Yi in her previous life.
In the previous life, Yuan Xiyan was just a concubine in Prince Yi's palace, so Yuan Xiyan attached herself to Han Shishi as soon as she entered the house, while Han Shishi always encouraged Liangchen to go against Jiang Jingru.In the last life, this Jiang Jingru was defeated by Liangchen and Han Shishi in a fight.
If in the previous life, Han Shishi was Liangchen's enemy secretly, then Jiang Jingru was Liangchen's enemy openly.
Mrs. Jiang looked at Liangchen and said, "Liangchen is here too!"
Liangchen bowed respectfully and said, "I've met Mrs. Jiang."
Everyone sat down and started chatting again, when suddenly a voice broke the harmony.
"Everyone came so early today!"
I saw that Mrs. Liang was also dressed in gold and silver equipment. Compared with these official wives who were good at dressing up, she looked a little deliberate.
Everyone's expressions suddenly froze, and some ladies drank tea silently, pretending not to see them.
"Why did everyone fall silent when they saw me coming?" Mrs. Liang came to the center of the courtyard. When she saw Liangchen was there, she suddenly felt bad. Mrs. Liang had always wanted to squeeze into the wealthy circle of the capital, and she had worked hard to please so many people. Today, we have just entered, but we cannot let the good time be ruined.
As soon as Mrs. Liang arrived, she sat next to Mrs. Jiang. She had a flattering look on her face and said, "Jingzhi is so beautiful today. She must be 16 years old. Oh, what man can be worthy of you?"
Jiang Jingru smiled, sincerely she despised Mrs. Liang, but she liked to hear what Mrs. Liang said, "I am the same as Liangchen, I am 17 years old. When it comes to appearance, Liangchen is the most beautiful."
Mrs. Liang glanced back at Liangchen, "How can she be as quiet as she is?"
At this time, everyone looked at Liangchen and then at Jingru, and couldn't help but secretly compare themselves. Since they knew that Mrs. Jiang could not be offended, they all agreed in a low-key manner and said something against their will.
Mrs. Li asked curiously: "Why is Jingru not married yet?"
Jiang Jingru sat next to Mrs. Jiang, "I don't want to get married so soon. I want to spend more time with my mother."
Mrs. Jiang shook her head helplessly, "That's not possible. If I continue to accompany you, I will become an old girl!"
"Jingru has become an old girl, and others are rushing to get her!!" Mrs. Liang said immediately.
Liangchen sneered, but she was torn between King Jin and King Yi. In the last life, King Yi's first choice was Liangchen. King Jin was snatched away by Sima Ying, so in the end she had no choice but to commit herself to marry King Yi. Side room.In this life, Princess Yi has decided to be Princess Huiyue, and the position of Princess Jin has been taken away by the unknown Wang Jing. She is just like in the previous life, waiting for King Yi to pursue her after he thinks of such a powerful figure. .
Mrs. Liang was very displeased when she saw Liangchen's appearance as an exquisite official lady, "Why are you here today?"
Liangchen picked up a cup of tea and said, "Can't I come? By the way, my father has always given me 8 taels of monthly pocket money. After my sister-in-law left, you took care of these accounts. Why did it become 5 taels!?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Mrs. Liang with contempt in their eyes.
Mrs. Liang was a little annoyed, "In those two months, the house was redecorated, and everyone's money was withdrawn."
Mrs. Jiang smiled, "Liangchen, you are all a family, and you should live in harmony. How can you question your elders' actions? Jingru has never disobeyed her elders."
Mrs. Liang immediately laughed heartily, "So, the good time is not half as good as Jingru. You don't know how much damage she has caused to the reputation of our house. She messes around with the prince all day long! The emperor has not granted her a marriage."
Everyone looked at Liangchen, and some even started talking in low voices.
Liangchen smiled and took out a bill from her sleeve, "This is the bill of expenses in the house for the past two months. Except for my 3 taels of silver, everyone's food and clothing expenses have increased. Is it possible that Nuo Da The general's mansion was renovated with my 3 taels of silver, and Fang Fei misappropriated 280 taels privately, and I don't know where it was spent."
Everyone took it and passed it around.
"You...how can you take out the bills from the house?" Mrs. Liang's face turned pale.
Liangchen was very innocent, "Why not? This is not something shady."
Mrs. Liang took the bill back and stuffed it into her sleeve.
Mrs. Jiang coughed, as if to relieve her embarrassment, "Liangchen, you are wrong. You are too petty to go through the accounts just for three taels of silver!"
Liangchen took out his handkerchief, lowered his head and sobbed, "Mrs. Jiang, you don't know something. Zhisheng asked me to have dinner with King Yi. I didn't want to, so he came to my room and made a fuss. I was kicked out of the main room and lived in the most remote place. They even forced me to hand over the key to the secret cabinet and beat me if I didn't. They also said that my mother died young and that I was uneducated and had no rules..."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's words were directed at Mrs. Liang.
Mrs. Liang was furious. Even Mrs. Jiang didn't know how to defend her at this moment.
Mrs. Liang's face turned from white to dark, "Letting you eat with King Yi is also for your own good. Look at how bad your reputation has become. If we don't do something for you, you won't be able to get married."
"Uncle, you know clearly that I am in love with the King of Chu, so why do you still mess around with each other?" Liangchen wiped his tears gently.
"I don't know when King Chu will return. I'm afraid of you...I've become an old girl!" Mrs. Liang argued.
"But you just said that someone wants the old girl Jingru, so why do you dislike the old girl so much when you come to my place!"
At this time, both Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Jingru looked ugly. Mrs. Liang had no choice but to swallow her breath and stop.