Chapter 313: Thinking Too Much

Jing Wan studied them once through, and before she could speak, Gong mama nevertheless opened her mouth first, This place doesnt have men, so why is Miss Pei using a veil? Is it looking down on our w.a.n.gfei, feeling that w.a.n.gfei cannot look upon your true appearance? Or the appearance too ugly and not fit to be seen, fearing to startle our w.a.n.gfei? If its the latter, then so be it, but if the former, is this the upbringing and propriety of an influential family young lady?

These words were truly blunt. Even Jing Wan was a bit speechless. Her own mamas anger seemingly was a bit big?! However, she didnt say anything wrong either. Her own peoples stage, she naturally cant tear down.

But the other party wont be aloof, especially the people serving Miss Pei, those two eyes practically shooting flames. Ultimately, they kept their status in mind, and didnt immediately retort. The things carved into their bones also didnt allow for them to do something rude. This was their pride as the servants of an influential family. Thats right, similarly as servants, yet they looked down on all people in the same social cla.s.s outside of large influential families. In Jiangnan, they have always used their nostrils to look at those servants of official manors.

So what if a qin-w.a.n.gfei? The etiquette and manners of those serving by the side, wasnt it still sloppy? On their faces it wasnt obvious, but their eyes revealed disdain and disproval.

Were the servant girls by Jing Wans side that lacking? Naturally no, just compared to these people, who have started learning etiquette since childhood, having all kinds of rules all integrated into their daily habits, etiquette and manners for them wasnt etiquette and manners, but rather a common habit, so naturally Jing Wans servant girls would be lacking by a chunk. However, Jing Wan didnt care at all. Something carved from the same mold, what was there worth caring about? The people by her side, even if able to be trained as such, she still wouldnt want.

Your Highness w.a.n.gfei, allow one to speak, its not that our miss is looking down on your Highness, just usually when going out, its all like so, accustomed to.

The Pei clan young lady suppressed the humiliation and anger just now in her heart, lifting her hand to stop her mama from continuing, removing her veil, and revealing her stunningly beautiful appearance. Greatly hoping that w.a.n.gfei does not blame, truly just accustomed, and didnt really have the intention of disrespecting your Highness.

Jing Wan smiled, No harm. She then let someone serve up the tea and desserts, inwardly thinking to herself, as expected to be beautiful beyond words. In Jing Wans eyes, for the so called beauty, its extremely difficult for there to be the so called number one, yet she also has to admit, this girl, among the all the women shes seen before, her beauty really took first place. Jing Wan nonchalantly casted Gong mama a glance. Seeing her completely unmoved, this is not showing ones emotions, or this Pei clan daughters beauty is still inferior to the former Imperial n.o.ble Consort?

Compared to the two young ladies, Jing Wan was actually dressed very casually. From top to bottom, there was just the two three hairpin on her head, and a string of buddhist beads wrapped around her wrist. At first glance, she seemingly appeared a bit shameful, but in reality, this wasnt the case. Anyone with a bit of discernment would all be able to tell, on her, not a single one wasnt a find good, showing off a kind of low-key yet simply elegant luxuriousness.

This kind of carefreeness, and also this easy-going manner, made the meticulous towards every single detail Pei clan daughter strangely feel shed fallen short.

Jing Wan didnt deliberately say anything to them either, purely just idly chatting. Jing Wan perhaps was inferior in beauty, and inferior in scholarly talent, but this kind of situation, she was entirely skilled in handling. In terms of age, she was actually almost a year younger than this Pei clan daughter. However, regardless whether it was experience or knowledge, it was all above the other partys. Setting aside the various aspects of her previous life, just in terms of this life, having a pa.s.sion for travel notes and various studies, and things such as history books, also having skimmed through, the books studied in her earlier years werent in the minority, and after marrying Li Hong Yuan, she practically discussed current political affairs of the world everyday. With ones knowledge and experience continuously advancing, even if the other party was of great scholarly learning, even if quoting the cla.s.sics, as long as its not especially deviating, even if shes not proficient in the original text, she can still grasp seventy-eighty percent, so truthfully speaking, she really wasnt afraid.

The Pei clan daughter also had the intention of sounding out Jing Wans depth. After all, she was her greatest enemy. Precisely the so called know yourself, know your enemy

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. That way, she can better plot her next step.

As such, the usually appearing gentle and also treating people kindly, but in reality possessing her own n.o.ble arrogance, from beginning to end maintaining a certain distance with others Miss Pei changed her usual att.i.tude, becoming much more intimate, making the Miss Min next to her constantly cast side glances. However, because she herself was a relatively open-minded girl, she didnt mind being neglected either. As for seemingly being completely unable to insert a word, this bit, she also wasnt overly bothered. In any case, compared with the crowds and flocks of scholar girls by her side, she wasnt as good in flattering, so had long come to acceptance.

As time pa.s.sed, Jing Wan just sighed. As expected of a young lady meticulously cultivated by a first cla.s.s influential family. Even if growing in the boudoir, it was still possessing out of the ordinary learning and knowledge. Just, this kind of young lady, why want to go become a concubine for no reason? Is it truly having the highest resolution of the family clan gave me a luxurious life of brocade clothes and jade meals, so I ought to dedicate everything to the family clan, or is it that she herself already possess an enormous ambition, heading for the mother of the world position? Perhaps possessing both?

(T/N: I always wonder if Jing Wan is aware that shes also not too different in the respect that she too is willing sacrifice herself for the Luo family. At least her original goal in marrying Li Hong Yuan is precisely for this very reason.)

Compared to Jing Wan, the waves in Miss Peis heart were much more violent.

Previously, she had confidence that even if shes temporarily a concubine, she still wont be a concubine for her whole life. What she relied on wasnt just her beauty and scholarly talents, but further relied on her knowledge and wisdom. She firmly believed that she not only can become a virtuous wife, maintaining his inner residence, she also can become his strategist, a.s.sisting him in obtaining the throne. This was an advantage that other women wont possess. Her understanding towards Jin w.a.n.gfei really wasnt much, for the most part, all originating from her own great-grandfather, but just this bit, she firmly believed. Jin Qinw.a.n.g, that kind of man, because holding the pearl of wisdom, wont abstain from talented women. On the contrary, in her eyes, the more intelligent, the more he will like. Even if theres an error in her guess, she can still aptly adjust.

But after conversing with Jin w.a.n.gfei, this self-confidence of hers was abruptly declining. She disdained to use her beauty to surpa.s.s Jin w.a.n.gfei, but the advantage she thought she had, in reality, the other party was further superior to her. Despite not wanting to admit, this was still an indisputable fact.

This wasnt even the most serious. From what she learned from her great grandfather, Jin w.a.n.gfei was even younger than her, residing in the Jin w.a.n.gfei position not long, and although also born from a scholarly family, compared to the large influential families, they were still too lacking, so in her predictions, the other party must be inferior to her in every aspect, but in reality, this wasnt the case at all. Setting aside that bearing and cultivation that seemingly appear as if arising from having resided in a high position for many years, there was also that knowledge and wisdom that far surpa.s.sed those of the same age, making her strangely feel that she was actually facing an elder with penetrating insight, and that it wasnt her having the intention of sounding out the other party, but rather her receiving the other partys guidance. This kind of feeling truly was too awful.

The blow the Pei clan daughter suffered wasnt light, for a time producing doubt towards herself, doubting whether or not continuing on like this was correct. Can she really be as her great grandfather said, stand at the highest position, and become the family clans pillar of support? However, this mentality didnt last for too long. Although suffering a blow, this meeting in advance was still the benefits greater than the harm. At least it let her wake up, letting her become aware that her opponent wasnt easy to deal with. Her previous aloofness and even contempt was just thinking too highly of herself.

On the surface she was gentle, but deep down cold and detached. She indeed looked down on many people, but she still possessed self-awareness.

The place she believed to possess the greatest advantage, in the beginning, cant be used, but she possesses another sharp weapon, beauty. How many men can there be in the world that are unable to be moved by beauty? And Jin Qinw.a.n.g was already a well known individual in this area to begin with. Regardless of what methods she uses, as long as she can have the person coaxed over first, then naturally shell have a way make him never turn back again.

What Jin w.a.n.gfei possessed, she also possessed, and what Jin w.a.n.gfei didnt possess, she similarly possess, so no matter how one looked, her odds were greater.

Jing Wan probably wouldnt have thought that in this extremely short period of time, this biao nieces thoughts already took this many turns. If she knew, she probably would just say, Miss Pei, what all is this, purely thinking too much.

[1] Quoted from Sunzis The Art of War