Jiang Shanshan glanced at the person next to him. He was a young man of about fifteen or sixteen years old. He had red lips and white teeth, and beautiful eyes. His clothes were not made of any material, but he did not look ordinary. He was guessing that he was a pampered rich young man from some family.
played.
Sure enough, there were several people standing not far away from him. Although they were not prominent, they had an air of being a professional.
In line with the habit of doing more than doing less, she said nothing, but the young man beside her was like a chatterbox, chattering endlessly: "This table has three small ones in a row, and it can't be the same again."
After saying that, he patted his chest and said, "Believe me!"
Jiang Shanshan was so annoyed that he just glanced at him lightly and said, "Oh!"
juvenile:"……"
The next moment, the plate was opened, and both of their eyes were attracted to it.
"Two, two, one, one." As soon as the dealer opened his mouth, some people on the gambling table were happy and some were sad.
"Impossible! You've already driven so many small ones, why are they still small?" The young man lay on the table, furious.
Jiang Shanshan didn't pay attention, her ears would not be wrong.
As a former senior "gambler", I still have some skills.
After getting rid of this chatty boy, she wandered around a few more tables, winning more than she lost.
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The Jiang family was bustling with people and cars and horses, and even the noble concubine in the palace sent her son, the sixth prince most favored by the current emperor, to celebrate his birthday.
Mrs. Jiang was very happy, she was dressed in golden clothes and hairdressed, and her face was shining brightly, especially when the grandmothers on the left and right of the Sixth Prince shouted loudly, and even helped her personally, which gave her and the Jiang family a lot of face.
Anyone who sees her will praise her for her good fortune and respect Mrs. Jiang's family even more.
"My mother-in-law cannot come in person to wish you a happy birthday, so she specially asked her grandson to bring you a congratulatory gift. I wish my grandma good health and a happy family forever!"
The Sixth Prince said, and ordered people to carry the gifts up.
The six embroidered screens are exquisitely carved from nanmu. Each screen is embroidered with flowers and wealth on the base using gold thread. This kind of craftsmanship is unique in the palace.
This shows how much the imperial concubine attaches great importance to her natal family.
For a time, everyone who came to celebrate his birthday began to flatter her, and Mrs. Jiang was extremely happy when she heard this.
With the Sixth Prince at the beginning, the others also presented their congratulatory gifts, but as they went to the back, the gifts became lighter.
Jiang Mingxiu came over at this time, holding the scroll in his arms and stepping forward. As the bastard of the second wife of the Jiang family, he naturally ranked behind those people.
On normal days, he would not be able to see Mrs. Jiang easily. After all, she only counts the direct descendants of the family.
In her eyes, the rest are just like servants.
It's just different today. After all, he is celebrating his birthday, so he won't drive away his concubine grandson in front of others.
Jiang Mingxiu stepped forward, but someone tripped him, causing him to fall in front of Mrs. Jiang and others, and the scroll in his arms spread out.
There was silence in the hall for a moment, Mrs. Jiang looked at him, her brows twitching slightly.
If it hadn't been for the crowd, she would have ordered someone to drag it down.
"Is this a statue of Guanyin?" The Sixth Prince's eyes flickered, "Did you draw it?"
He was obviously asking Jiang Mingxiu.
When the second wife saw this, she hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Old lady, please calm down. Mr. Sixth Prince, please calm down. How can this kid draw a statue of Guanyin? This is..."
As she spoke, she suddenly saw the painting clearly and was speechless for a moment.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see the skill of this painting, especially the Sixth Prince.
I saw him bending down to pick it up himself, with appreciation in his eyes.
I can't believe that a concubine has such talent.
"Back, back to the Sixth Prince, this painting was asked by my brother Mingxuan to celebrate my grandmother's birthday. It was not made by me..." Jiang Mingxiu replied tremblingly, lowering his head.
"Um?"
The Sixth Prince paused after hearing this, who is Mingxuan?
He didn't know, but someone in the hall knew. After hearing this, the eldest lady stood up suddenly.
After a pause, she stepped forward and raised a gentle smile: "Sixth Prince, that child is a relative in the mansion. Because of his poor health, he did not come here today because he was afraid that he would be sick."
With this explanation, everyone immediately understood that it was the child who was living in the Jiang family.
Mrs. Jiang's face softened slightly, but even if the Guanyin statue was praised by the Sixth Prince, she didn't have the slightest interest to take a look at it.
I just want to get rid of this kid quickly.
But some people just refused to let her get what she wanted.
"This Guanyin statue has good skills. If you are a young man, you are really talented." A young man said, commenting on the Guanyin statue.
The Sixth Prince did not comment and gave the painting to him directly.
Some curious people came forward to take a look and nodded. Although this talent is nothing, if it is placed on a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, it is very outstanding.
After all, Jiang Mingxiu looked at his younger brother who was at most fourteen or fifteen years old, so it was obvious that he was not much older.
"You said the person who painted this painting is called Jiang Mingxuan?" The Sixth Prince took Jiang Mingxiu alone and asked.
Glancing at Mrs. Jiang and the eldest lady who was staring at him, Jiang Mingxiu shrank his neck and said, "Yes, brother Mingxuan is not only good at painting, but also writes very well."
Speaking of this, his eyes sparkled with admiration.
The Sixth Prince was funny, but he didn't ask any more questions. A person with no sense of existence was not enough to attract his attention.
Although there is some appreciation, it is useless.
But just because he doesn't care, it doesn't mean that others do too.
Especially the first lady, she asked the second lady to continue entertaining guests while she found an excuse to leave.
In the side hall, the uncle of the Jiang family came over. He was dressed in a scarlet brocade robe, smelling of alcohol but with a red face. He said with pride, "What's the matter? You called me here at this time?"
I’m still waiting for him to socialize ahead!
The eldest lady's face darkened, "What's going on at Biluoyuan? That Jiang Mingxuan actually showed up on a day like this. What does he want to do?"
"Mingxuan is out?" Uncle Jiang was stunned, his mind was in a trance for a moment.
"You want him to come out?"
The eldest lady's eyes were sharp and she twitched the corners of her mouth, with a hint of subtle sarcasm on her well-maintained face.
"Don't forget his identity!"
This is a knock and a reminder.
Hearing this, the memories in Uncle Jiang's mind disappeared, and he woke up in vain. He smiled and held her in his arms: "What are you talking about? I won't even remember it if you don't tell me. What's going on?"
He coaxed her with gentle words for a while, finally calming her down and getting her answer.
"It's just a gift. After all, he is also me..." At this point, he paused and said briefly: "He is just a child. He can't even leave the yard. Today is my mother's birthday. I guess he is just a nurturing elder."
The eldest lady frowned and turned away, but she was not as relaxed as him.
She had never felt at ease about that woman's child, and what happened today always made her feel that it was not a good thing.
After all these years of peace and quiet, if he suddenly appears, there is no guarantee that he is not doing something wrong.