PFC Chapter 184: What bad luck!
Chapter 184: What bad luck!
"Thank you, Miss Shen."
Lin Rusi nodded to Shen Mengyi and the other woman as a way of thanking them.
Seeing that the group had taken their seats, the others also found a place to sit down, making Sun Jiayi stand out.
"Miss Sun, why don't you find a place to sit down?"
Shen Mengyi spoke, but her delicate eyebrows furrowed.
Is this a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for the Duke of Qi's mansion? There's no shortage of seats for her in the flower hall.
When Sun Jiayi saw Shen Mengyi take the initiative to talk to her, her expression became happy. Just as she was about to say something, she saw the latter turn her head to talk to Lin Rusi.
Today's banquet was specially organized for Lin Rusi.
"She doesn't even know her place. How could she possibly be worthy of being the daughter of the Duke of Qi?"
"I think only she in the entire capital could be so shameless."
"The reputations of the other young ladies in the Sun family have been completely ruined because of her."
The crowd's murmurs were not hushed, and Sun Jiayi could hear them clearly. She glared angrily at them, but no one paid any attention to her.
In their opinion, this person wasn't worth their time.
After sitting in the flower hall for a while, news came from the male guests that there was an archery competition in the backyard and they wanted to invite them to come and watch.
"Sister Princess, shall we go over there?"
Shen Mengdie happily grabbed Lin Rusi's arm: "My brother is an excellent archer, shall we go and see?"
"Dream Butterfly!"
Shen Mengyi suddenly called her name from the side, her voice tinged with helplessness: "No matter how good my brother's skills are, they can't compare to the Prince. The Princess Consort has been by the Prince's side for a long time and has probably seen it countless times."
Reminded by her older sister, Shen Mengdie realized that Li Jingyang was also here.
Thinking of this, she smiled shyly at Lin Rusi.
She said softly, "It's alright. Since it's a competition, why not let the prince participate as well? That way, we can determine who is better."
The group looked at each other, unsure how to respond.
Everyone knows that Li Jingyang is a young prodigy. If he were to take the stage, what chance would those young masters from aristocratic families have?
Moreover, this banquet today, besides being specially held for Lin Rusi, is also a chance for the young masters and ladies of noble families to get to know each other.
"Your Highness, perhaps we can admire the Prince's heroic bearing another time."
Shen Mengyi smiled and said, "Today is an opportunity for many young ladies and gentlemen, but my sister and I don't need it. We might as well stay with the Prince and Princess."
Lin Rusi then realized that there was more to this story.
Since Shen Mengyi had said that, she naturally wouldn't say anything more.
When they reached the backyard, she immediately spotted the man sitting on a chair not far away, his expression indifferent, as if everything happening around him had nothing to do with him.
Suddenly, the man looked up at her, the coldness in his eyes gradually dissipating, revealing a hint of tenderness.
He put down his wine cup and walked over.
"Your Highness."
As the man approached, Shen Mengyi pulled Shen Mengdie to bow to Li Jingyang.
"how?"
Li Jingyang ignored the two women and focused all his attention on Lin Rusi: "Did someone upset you?"
Upon seeing Li Jingyang, Sun Jiayi hid herself behind the crowd.
"It's nothing, don't make a fuss."
Knowing that Li Jingyang was worried about her, Lin Rusi gave him a reassuring smile.
The two walked over to the chairs and sat down. Shen Mengyi and Shen Mengdie sat down next to them, while the young masters from the noble families had already changed into appropriate clothes.
Seeing that Lin Rusi's gaze remained fixed on them, the man's eyes darkened.
Is it pretty?
He deliberately lowered his voice and whispered seductively in Lin Rusi's ear, "Are they prettier than me? Otherwise, why would the princess's gaze remain fixed on them?"
Sensing the jealousy in the man's tone, Lin Rusi smiled helplessly.
She said, "Of course I can't compare to you."
Li Jingyang didn't answer her question. Instead, he stood up from his chair and said, "Miss Shen, does the Duke of Qi's mansion have any suitable clothes for me?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Mengyi was taken aback: "Yes, I will have the servant take the prince over to change it."
She quickly realized what was happening and then had the servant lead Li Jingyang to the back room.
Seeing Li Jingyang leave, Sun Jiayi's thoughts started to wander again.
Shen Mengyi and the other woman's attitude towards Lin Rusi made her extremely jealous. If she could be on good terms with the Duke of Qi's mansion, although the previous incident could not be concealed, it would be of continuous benefit to her marriage.
"Your Highness, I saw some of your favorite pastries there, so I brought them over for you. I hope you can try some."
Sun Jiayi approached with a tray of snacks, her gaze timid, making it hard to refuse her.
However, Lin Rusi didn't care about any of that.
"I do not need."
“Miss Shen, I was on good terms with the Princess Consort before. May I stay by her side?” Sun Jiayi said.
Upon hearing this, many people who were secretly watching the situation looked at Sun Jiayi in disbelief. How could this person be so shameless?
Shen Mengyi glanced at Lin Rusi's expression and, seeing that the other woman was expressionless, knew that what she said was not entirely true.
"I'm sorry, I can't make that decision."
She recognized the man's identity; he was from the Sun family, not someone worth offending Lin Rusi.
Sun Jiayi's face turned slightly pale.
She originally thought that since she had said those words, Shen Mengyi would at least give her that face.
“Miss Shen, my mother and your mother are quite close, and we're practically best friends. Do you really suspect that my approach to the princess is for ulterior motives?”
She bit her lip, her eyes red, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Shen Mengdie, unlike Shen Mengyi, was not calm and composed. Seeing her like this, she couldn't stand it and immediately gave her a cold shoulder.
"Who are you trying to fool with this act?"
"Second Miss Shen..."
Sun Jiayi was clearly not expected that Shen Mengdie would suddenly attack her, and she held back the tears in her eyes.
"My sister didn't know what you did to the princess before, but do you think I didn't know either?" Shen Mengdie said mercilessly. "We gave you face once or twice because we didn't want to spoil everyone's fun."
"But if you think we're afraid of you, let me tell you, that's absolutely impossible!"
Sun Jiayi's expression turned extremely ugly, and the mocking gazes of the crowd intensified, making it almost impossible for her to stand still.
Shen Mengdie, however, paid no attention to her.
“Your Highness, the Sun family girl was not invited by us. Apart from you, the list of other guests was drawn up by my mother.” She said softly, “If I had known she was on the list, I would have had her thrown out.”
That's the truth.
It's one thing to not know what Sun Jiayi did, but now that we know, her appearance is like a rotten apple.