Chapter 257: Chapter 257: Someone Envies Me Because My Grandmother is Song Ci
As soon as Song Ci and Niu Panāer left, Madam Xiangyang and Madam Zhang couldnāt stay any longer. They quickly took their daughters and bid farewell to Madam Duke Ying before leaving.
How could they have the face to continue attending the banquet? They were too ashamed.
Once those people left, someone said to Madam Song, "Your familyās matriarch is truly as fiery-tempered as ever, yet her words are irrefutable."
Madam Song feigned helplessness: "Thereās nothing to be done. Even the Empress Dowager says my mother is someone who speaks bluntly but always gets to the point."
The crowd: "..."
What she meant was clear enough. Truly, people of the same family think alike.
On the other side among the noble ladies, several legitimate daughters were eyeing Song Ruqi. Among them, Qi Ling, the legitimate second daughter from Duke Ying Mansion who was yet unmarried, asked, "Sister Song, is your familyās ancestor always this formidable at home?"
Watching her future sister-in-law, Song Ruqi felt a bit more patient and said, "We wouldnāt dare say anything displeasing to upset our grandmother, nor would we dare to slander the officials. With nothing out of ordinary, she wouldnāt meddle in otherās affairs."
"Then what does she do?" Qi Ling asked with curiosity.
What does she do?
For a moment, Song Ruqi was dazed. What her grandmother does in her daily life, she used to be not too sure about. She didnāt like crowding in her grandmotherās territory, so she didnāt know what her grandmother did in the courtyard day by day.
Her grandmother hadnāt read much, and the few words she did recognize were said to be learned back when her father was studying and taught her in passing. Before the family rose up, she was said to have gone into business, struggling for the familyās livelihood, making great efforts to elevate the Song Familyās status.
Song Ruqi felt stunned, her fingers curled slightly, feeling a bit uncomfortable, somewhat sour.
"Sister Song?"
Song Ruqi snapped back to reality and smiled faintly, "Grandmother, she wakes up in the morning to practice boxing, then strolls in the garden, or goes to the kitchen to cook something fresh. After lunch, she takes a nap, and when she wakes up, she enjoys afternoon tea. If the younger siblings come, sheāll play games with them."
What she described was Song Ciās daily life after an illness.
This was quite ordinary indeed, something any matriarch would do.
Gao Linlin said, "The matriarch of the Song Family is true to herself. I really like her. Sister Song, youāre really lucky to have such a grandmother."
Her eyes showed envy, causing Song Ruqi to be slightly taken aback.
There were many noble ladies who envied her, because her father was the Prime Minister, yet she hadnāt thought someone would envy her for having Song Ci as a grandmother.
Song Ci sneezed twice and touched her warm ears.
Niu Panāer, seeing this, had someone bring over a cloak.
Song Ci slightly twitched the corner of her mouth: "Even though Iām an old lady, in this July weather, thereās no need for a cloak, right?"
Niu Panāer glanced at their location and advised, "This is the Water Pavilion, with lake water nearby, the wind is good, and it can get a bit chilly."
"I certainly donāt feel cold. Sneezing, well, someoneās definitely speaking ill of me." Song Ciās conspiracy theory kicked in again: "Perhaps itās Madam Xiangyang and the others cursing me behind my back."
Madam Xiangyang: Nonsense, I didnāt, I wouldnāt!
Niu Panāer laughed, "You didnāt need to bother with them. What is your status compared to theirs? Is it worth your while to reprimand them and get upset?"
Song Ci sighed, patted her hand, and said, "You, being tolerant and magnanimous is good, but you canāt ignore everything. If you donāt mind it, others might think theyāre right and will become more outrageous."
"Iām used to it, and I donāt have the time to bother with them."
Song Ci said, "You must remember, you are the Commandery Princess Dongyang of the Prince Dingbeiās Mansion. You represent the face of the entire Prince Dingbeiās Mansion. If they strike you, itās not just you but the entire Prince Dingbeiās Mansion theyāre affronting."
Niu Panāer stood stunned, and it took her a while to say, "Iāve noted it down."