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Wang Jinhe, with a playful glint in her eyes, turned her head and looked at Su Yu. She reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, “Isn’t it interesting?”
As for the talented young lady from the Gu family, after today, who knows if there will still be so many people clamoring to support her?
Su Yu laughed heartily, “You’re right, it’s quite interesting.”
The people nearby looked at each other, not quite understanding what the two were talking about.
Originally, those who came to attend the banquet thought that Wang Jinhe was just an ordinary farmer girl, elevated to the status of a county princess by the emperor due to her excellent farming. Now it seems that things are not that simple.
This county princess not only excels in farming but is also a talented young lady.
For a while, the attendees at the banquet became much more enthusiastic about Wang Jinhe. However, Wang Jinhe remained indifferent to their attitudes, showing a bit more kindness only to Ming Wanning.
When others, including Gu Xiruo, played the “Fei Hua Ling” game, they all seemed to be watching a show.
What qualifications do such people have to receive good treatment from her?
Ming Wanning could sense that Wang Jinhe’s lack of interest in others was only directed towards chatting with her, which surprised her.
It seems that this county princess is not someone who knows nothing.
With a thoughtful expression, Ming Wanning engaged in conversation with Wang Jinhe.
Initially, others were a bit resentful, thinking that Wang Jinhe looked down on them. However, when Wang Jinhe brought up the matter of Gu Xiruo with Ming Wanning, they awkwardly lowered their heads and remained silent.
“Thank you for earlier,” Wang Jinhe looked at Ming Wanning and softly expressed her gratitude.
Ming Wanning hesitated for a moment, gently shaking her head, “County Princess, there’s no need to be so polite.”
Everyone knew Gu Xiruo’s motives very well, and those around were just looking for some entertainment. After all, the sudden appearance of a noble county princess in the capital made some people feel uneasy. When they saw someone causing trouble for the county princess, didn’t it excite them?
Wanting to embarrass the county princess, little did they know that they would end up embarrassing themselves.
“If you have time in the future, you can come and play with me. I’ve just arrived in the capital and don’t have many friends. Feel free to come anytime if you don’t mind,” Wang Jinhe actually quite liked Ming Wanning.
Ming Wanning looked at Wang Jinhe with some surprise, then nodded with a smile, “Wanning is humbled and will gladly comply.”
“County Princess, can I buy some items from your store? Every time my family goes, we end up not being able to queue up,” Ming Wanning had once tasted the vegetables from Four Seasons, and they were really delicious. Since then, every time there were fresh vegetables, she would send someone to buy them, but never succeeded.
If it wasn’t truly outstanding, she wouldn’t have brought it up on their first meeting with Wang Jinhe.
“How much do you want? I’ll talk to them, and in the future, they can set aside some for you. I’ll ask them to give you a discount then,” Wang Jinhe offered.
“No need for a discount,” Ming Wanning quickly shook her head. She didn’t want to take advantage of the county princess on their first meeting.
“Alright,” Wang Jinhe didn’t insist further, looking at the girl and thinking she probably wasn’t short of money.
Those nearby heard that Wang Jinhe was actually arranging to reserve vegetables specifically for Ming Wanning and couldn’t help but feel jealous.
If they had known about such benefits, they wouldn’t have just sat on the sidelines watching.
“County Princess, we would like to buy some too.”
“We can’t supply so many people temporarily,” Wang Jinhe smiled and spoke.
Everyone knew that what Wang Jinhe said was just an excuse, but who could argue with her?
They could only chat with each other in frustration, but they also learned one thing: this county princess holds grudges.
After the banquet, Wang Jinhe gave Ming Wanning two watermelons to take home.
“Thank you, County Princess.”
“No need to call me County Princess. Just call me by my name,” she said. The title of “County Princess” had become a bit too much for her ears after hearing it all day.
“Alright, Jinhe, then I’ll head back now.”
After seeing off Ming Wanning, Wang Jinhe turned back with a cheerful mood.
Ming Wanning was the first girl she felt a liking towards and wanted to be friends with since arriving in this era.
Su Yu looked at Wang Jinhe returning, a playful glint in his eyes, “Really fond of the Miss from the Ming family?”
Wang Jinhe nodded, “Quite fond. She’s a nice person.”
“This Miss from the Ming family can indeed be a friend. In the future, you can often go play with her in the capital,” Su Yu knew Ming Wanning quite well.
She was truly a talented lady. Although she appeared gentle, she wasn’t someone to be trifled with. Anyone could be bullied by her.
Moreover, she was a clever person, and Su Yu felt at ease with her becoming friends with Xiao He.
“Do you know why her marriage proposal was rejected?” Wang Jinhe curiously asked.
“Ming Wanning’s fiancé is from the Ji family. However, he doesn’t like Ming Wanning; he’s only interested in her status. Moreover, he has someone else he likes. He just wanted Ming Wanning to serve as a shield for him.”
Later, after Madam Ming passed away, Ming Wanning had to observe a mourning period. During this time, the young master from the Ji family, who liked someone else, found out that the person he liked was pregnant. Unable to wait for another two or three years, he immediately called off the engagement. Within a few days of breaking off the engagement, he took a concubine, who was already three months pregnant.
Listening to Su Yu’s words, Wang Jinhe’s brows furrowed even more, and her impression of the Ji family worsened.
“If that’s the case, why can Gu Xiruo still mock Ming Wanning like that?” Wang Jinhe asked with a puzzled expression.
“Gu Xiruo is jealous of Ming Wanning. After all, Ming Wanning is more beautiful, one of the top talents in the capital, and she’s also pursued by many young men from prestigious families in the capital. These are all things that Gu Xiruo envies. Finally, she found a weakness to attack Ming Wanning—naturally, she would seize the opportunity to mock her,” Su Yu explained. However, what Gu Xiruo didn’t know was that while she was using this incident to mock Ming Wanning, she had already lost some credibility in the eyes of others.
After all, the young master from the Ji family took a concubine shortly after calling off the engagement, and the concubine was already three months pregnant. Whose fault was that?
“Will people in the capital talk about this?” Wang Jinhe asked.
Su Yu smiled and shook his head, “Certainly not. Those who don’t know the truth might echo a few words, but those who know will only say that the Ji family has no shame.”
Wang Jinhe felt relieved after hearing this, “That’s good.”
“How much longer does she have in the mourning period?”
“One year.”
“That’s good, but I suppose her family must be getting anxious, right?” After all, after the mourning period, Ming Wanning would already be twenty years old. In ancient times, a girl who was not married by the age of twenty was considered an old maid.
Su Yu reached out and rubbed Wang Jinhe’s head, “You don’t need to worry about that. Ming Wanning has good family support, just like you.”
“Is that so? That’s good.”
Returning home with the watermelons, Ming Wanning felt a bit dazed. She had actually become friends with County Princess Changning, which was quite unbelievable.
When the head of the Ming family saw Ming Wanning return with two Four Seasons watermelons, he asked with some surprise, “Wanning, did you buy watermelons from Four Seasons?”
“It was a gift from County Princess,” Ming Wanning explained the events of the banquet to the head of the Ming family.