She came home too late last night and the bed was too comfortable, so she fell asleep quickly.
I remembered only when I woke up that I forgot to pour out the bitter water.
At this time, Shangguan Yuan had already gone to the morning court.
She thought for a moment and decided that it would be good not to say anything, so as to prevent others from gossiping about her and instigating discord between mother and son.
At this time, a servant came to report that the princess of Hedong County was at the door.
Rare visitor!
She happily went out to pick him up.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Xiang Xiang smile at me. This thin little face is so cute!
She eagerly invited her home, but she blinked and whispered in her ear, "Do you want to find fault together?"
She reacted for a moment, thinking that this girl was probably going to the Wonderful Dharma Temple.
But the noble status of a Nandu princess can't compete with their princesses and princesses combined. What's the point of fighting in a hurry?
"Are you going? I'm ready!"
Her mind was full of questions, but there was a feeling of resentment in her chest that could not be resolved.
Just go, why do you think so much?
Even if they can't move, it's okay to make a fuss and make their life uncomfortable.
So, she explained a few words and led Xianglian, a maid who looked quite smart, to get on Xiangxiang's carriage.
"Good sister, what are your plans? Tell me and I will cooperate with you when the time comes."
"No, just watch."
Is there such a good thing in the world that can make you feel bad just by looking at it with two eyes?
Xiangxiang smiled, smiling and feeling chilly all over. He couldn't help but wrap his coat tighter.
They, the Prince of Hedong County, are not short of money, but the only thing they are short of is popularity.
For more than a year, she had given her many gifts, but those high-ranking ladies looked down upon her background and were unwilling to make friends with her.
So much so that now that we are looking for trouble, we can only win over Qianru to gain popularity.
She was quite unwilling to do so. She always felt like she had pulled a female ghost, and her back was a little cold.
"Did you know about that?"
"What's the matter?"
Seeing that Qianru had a look of surprise on her face and that the information was even more blocked than hers, she felt a rare sense of superiority and said loudly: "Last night, our sisters-in-law were secretly let go by the Jingzhao Mansion."
Qianru was shocked and turned pale, and angrily went to Jingzhao Prefecture Yin to argue.
Upon seeing this, Xiangxiang comforted her with satisfaction, "Don't worry, I have already arrested these sanctimonious gangsters."
"Oh, so you made a special trip with me to deal with them?"
It whetted people's appetites and made it public.
Xiangxiang cooed with a sense of accomplishment and brought Qianru to the mountain gate of Miaofa Temple.
However, the situation was very different from what she had originally planned.
She had originally sent people to tie up the sisters-in-law and put them in conspicuous places with signs of apology, so that they would be despised by the pilgrims. However, when she arrived, she discovered that the sisters-in-law were missing.
Only a few servants from Hedong County Prince's Mansion were left tied up on the side of the road, with confession signs hung around their necks, and their heads were beaten all over.
"Who did it? Which one was done by the indiscriminate bastard?"
She was so angry that she put her hands on her hips and roared several times like a tiger roaring.
Not long after, a group of ladies came out of the temple and said with indignation that they had done it. Then they scolded Xiangxiang and Qianru to the point where they were ashamed of themselves.
"You take advantage of the large number of people to bully the small number. You don't distinguish between right and wrong. You are complete idiots!"
Facing a group of people, Xiangxiang's voice of indignation seemed insignificant.
Qianru was also speechless.
There is no way to reason with a group of unreasonable women.
They scolded her if they could, but if they couldn't, they rolled up their sleeves and pushed and pushed her and Xiangxiang down the hillside.
Not only did they not save people, they also let out an overwhelming roar of laughter and curses, threatening them, "If you dare to come to Miaofa Temple again in the future, I will make you walk around without food!"
What is extremely aggrieved is that they suffered a great loss and could not even name those noble ladies. They even knew who to take revenge on.
I returned home dejected and embarrassed.
When Qianru saw Shangguan Yuan, she couldn't help it and threw herself into his arms and cried miserably.
"I finally know today that what is more hateful than shrews is a group of shrews!"
"If I had known that Xiangxiang would take you to Miaofa Temple to find trouble, I wouldn't have gone to the morning court."
"It won't help if you go. You didn't see the battle. They are just a bunch of unreasonable people."
"Hey, what was I going to do there? If I hadn't gone to court early, I would have stopped you two and prevented you from suffering any injustice."
What was worse than being bullied was that her family felt that she was vulnerable. Qianru's desire to be strong was once again hit.
When Shangguan Yuan saw her crying, he knew that he had not made his meaning clear, so he hurriedly coaxed and comforted her until she felt a little better and her tears stopped a little.
"You are far better than my mother at playing chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and poetry. But when it comes to forming cliques and ostracizing the weak, you have already lost before you were born."
Shangguan Liu originally had a women's army of tens of thousands of people. Later, many people in this women's army married dignitaries in the court.
They have always been united and united to the outside world.
And Shangguan Liu is their boss, who has been invincible in the capital for decades.
This is the reason why the atmosphere in the ladies' circle in the capital has always been biased towards toughness.
"Is there such a thing? Why haven't I heard of it?"
"Alas! How could you, a weak and immature woman who has never left home, know such a thing? Besides, they only praise the good deeds they have done. How can they spread rumors to others?"
"But that sister-in-law stabbed Xiangxiang yesterday. If I hadn't discovered it in time, a life would have been taken, and I would have become a murderer! They are so lawless."
Shangguan Yuan pinched her angry little face lovingly, "After this incident, you should stay away from them. An egg cannot touch a stone. Do you understand?"
"I don't. I'm just hard-edged and I just touch wherever I go!"
Shangguan Yuan scratched his head anxiously, and had no choice but to scare her with the news of her being poisoned.
"Good madam, think about it, what kind of wrist can achieve such a watertight level? I didn't tell you before because I was afraid of scaring you. Now that you have learned the lesson head on, it's time to stay away!"
In anger, Qianru remembered what Shangguan Liu said last night, "If the tiger doesn't show its power, do you think I'm a sick cat?"
She understood that what happened today was not an accident, but the result of Shangguan Liu summoning helpers and showing off his power.
She told Shangguan Yuan what happened last night in detail, "I think even if I don't mess with her now, she will attack me!!"
"Then don't go out and confront her head-on."
She shook her head firmly, "Whoever acts like a coward, I, An Qianru, will never do it either!"
"But sometimes, retreating in order to advance is not necessarily a way out. Ru'er, haven't you discovered that gentleness and quietness are your strengths?"
"Hmph! If you don't get bullied by bad people at any time, that's your advantage!"
She gave up Shangguan Yuan's idea of shutting herself away and plunged into the pile of books alone, looking for a strategy to turn defeat into victory.