948 Consort Mei (5)
As soon as Madam Ji finished speaking to Shen Miao in a low voice, a woman in the hall looked at Shen Miao and said with a smile, “Princess Consort, we’ve been visiting Prince Rui these past few days, but we didn’t see you. We were worried that you were heartbroken because Prince Rui was bedridden, so you didn’t come out. Now that we see that you’re fine, we’re relieved.”
In fact, they were all implying that Shen Miao was really not qualified to be the princess consort. As the princess consort, not only did she not stay by the sick bed, but she also did not come out to meet guests.
Shen Miao smiled and said to the madam indifferently, “My family is not peaceful these days. Sorry for making you concerned about us.” In other words, Shen Miao was saying that she didn’t need outsiders like them to meddle in her family’s business.
Shen Miao had always been flexible when dealing with people. When dealing with an unfathomable person like Xie Jingxing, she had to give in, but when dealing with a brainless woman, she did not have to hold back too much. Therefore, her words were especially sarcastic, making the madam unable to retort.
When she walked closer enough, another madam exclaimed, “Princess Consort Rui, what’s wrong? Why are your clothes so dirty? Did you fall into a pit?” Then, she suddenly covered her nose and revealed a look of disgust.
Madam Ji and Marquis Ji were stunned, and so was Uncle Tang. Everyone in the hall focused their gazes on Shen Miao. Only then did they realize that Shen Miao’s clothes were covered in mud and dust. They were really dirty. Her hair was also messy. Although it had already been tidied, she still looked disheveled. She smelt lie… fertilizer.
Those madams did not like Princess Consort Rui, who was a foreigner, to begin with. Now that they had something to say, they immediately started gossiping, saying that Shen Miao was in a hurry to come and accidentally fell into a gutter.
Luo Tan was furious when she heard that. Only she knew how Shen Miao was in such a sorry state, but Shen Miao had warned her not to tell anyone.
Uncle Tang was stunned. When he saw Shen Miao just now, he was too focused on telling her that Prince Rui had woken up and didn’t notice her dirty clothes. Moreover, Shen Miao had always been dignified and graceful, and she was always dressed meticulously. When had she ever been so careless with her appearance?
Amidst the mocking laughter, Shen Miao’s expression was the calmest. She did not think there was anything wrong with this. These madams were xenophobic and did not treat her as one of them. No matter how expensive she wore today, those people would not change their opinion of her. Therefore, when her disheveled appearance was seen by everyone, she did not feel embarrassed.
Just as Madam Ji was about to say a few words to smooth things over, she suddenly heard a man saying from the outer hall, “Brother Li, you’re really talented. I can’t solve the ring puzzle, but you did it in less than half an hour. Apart from my third brother, no one else can do it faster than you.”
It was Ji Yushu’s voice.
Right on the heels of that, another voice sounded. It seemed to be a young man’s voice. It was a little hoarse. That person said, “Brother Ji, thank you for letting me win. I don’t dare to compare myself to Prince Rui.”
