Chapter 1172: Chapter 1170: Taking Precautions Beforehand
The term ācleansing roomā is just an excuse to find a place for a private conversation. In the small tea room, Changping dismissed the attendants, held the tea, and asked Wufu what the matter was.
"Why has Bai Sulian suddenly come? Did you invite her?" Wufu asked.
After the last time, Changping had sent a nanny to the Bai Family to āteach a lesson,ā implying an intention to sever ties, or at least stop deepening the relationship. Otherwise, she wouldnāt have been so rude to Bai Sulian.
Therefore, she didnāt think Changping would invite Bai Sulian to the Princeās Mansion, so Bai Sulian must have come on her own.
Indeed, Changping, after hearing this, said: "Since I no longer wish to continue our association, why would I invite her here? She came on her own."
"Why has she come?"
Changping sneered: "She claims her legitimate mother made things difficult for her, intentionally matching her with a concubineās son, and deliberately trying to torment her. She doesnāt have many good friends, so she came here to tell me about this grievance."
"Since thatās the case, she should be preparing for marriage at home, how can she roam freely, and come directly to you?" Wufu raised an eyebrow and said.
"She said she begged her father to bring her out, she had nowhere else to go, so she came to me."
Wufu thought for a moment and said: "Iām not trying to gossip about her deliberately, but how coincidental that your mother wants to find a match for your brother, and she shows up."
Changping frowned: "You mean?"
Wufu lowered her gaze and said: "I observe she isnāt someone who would comply with family arrangements. To take the lead, she can only rely on herself. The Princeās Mansion is better than anywhere else, surely!"
"How dare she!" Changpingās expression changed, she said: "Iāll have someone send her away right now."
"Sheās just arrived, how can you send her away?" Wufu held her back, saying: "Have someone keep an eye on her, prevent any trouble before it happens."
Changping nodded with a stern face.
"Commandery Princess, the young master went to He Lake." A maid came to report.
Changping was startled: "Isnāt it not the time yet?" Seeing Wufuās questioning gaze, she continued: "My mother is most fond of Chen Xian and Ji Furong, but itās a choice for my brotherās wife, he must also like her, so an arrangement was made for my brother and his friends to have a chance encounter at He Lake."
Wufuās mouth twitched, matchmaking is indirect, indeed, in this era of strict gender separation.
"Letās hurry over." Hearing Wufu say Bai Sulian might have bad intentions, Changping panicked, seized her hand, and quickly walked.
Returning to He Lake, they indeed saw two groups of people composing poetry, separated by a small stream bridge, with maids and old women present, so it couldnāt be considered a private meeting.
And it was Bai Sulian who was reciting poetry, standing in the pavilion, her voice soft and tender, making oneās heart soften a bit.
Changping looked opposite, and wasnāt it her own brother standing at the front, watching Bai Sulian, provoking her to both shock and fury, stomping her foot and cursing: "What a shameless little wench."
Wufu raised an eyebrow at this sight, who said ancient women were timid, isnāt this quite bold?
She didnāt know, whether in Nanyue or Beiyan, the customs were relatively open, although there was strict gender separation, in such a crowd, they didnāt have to hide upon seeing each other.
And Bai Sulian, eager to showcase herself, naturally wouldnāt miss this opportunity.
Before her poem was finished, Changping rushed over, yelling loudly: "Brother, what are you doing here?" Forcibly cutting off Bai Sulianās poem.