NFBE Chapter 185: The wicked will be punished by the wicked.
Chapter 185: The wicked will be punished by the wicked.
"It's nothing."
Lin Rusi didn't take this to heart. No matter what Sun Jiayi did now, she wouldn't be surprised.
“Miss Shen is absolutely right.”
A cool female voice rang out from the crowd, tinged with mockery: "I'm afraid no family would ever think of inviting someone like that to their banquets again."
"It's all thanks to Miss Sun's thick skin that she can socialize so freely outside."
Sun Jiayi glared hatefully at the source of the voice, but her expression froze instantly when she saw the person's face.
Li Chun, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of War.
The Minister of War had no other children besides Li Chun, so he doted on Li Chun. However, he never expected that Li Chun would stand up and speak up for Lin Rusi.
Li Chun stepped forward, her light red petticoat accentuating her graceful figure and giving her features a touch of alluring charm.
But it was those eyes that made Lin Rusi feel uncomfortable.
"The princess is known to be kind and magnanimous. Since you have upset her, it means that the fault lies with you."
Her words seemed to be speaking on behalf of Lin Rusi, but upon closer examination, one could tell that she also had her own ulterior motives.
For example, right now...
Lin Rusi noticed the familiar sandalwood scent behind her, and then felt a pair of strong arms around her waist.
"What happened?"
Before Lin Rusi and Shen Mengyi could speak, Li Chun spoke first.
"Your Highness, it's nothing serious. Someone was just being inconsiderate and upset the Princess."
Upon hearing this, Li Jingyang lowered his eyes to look at Lin Rusi, only to find her looking at him with a half-smile.
"what happened?"
For some reason, he suddenly felt that what made Lin Rusi unhappy was not what that person said about someone being immature, but rather something related to himself.
"It's nothing. I just realized that Your Highness's looks are truly outstanding. Even though Your Highness keeps people at arm's length, there are still people who want to befriend you."
Lin Rusi's voice was calm, but those listening nearby felt a chill run down their spines.
Li Chun's eyes darkened slightly. She had originally intended to use Sun Jiayi's situation to curry favor with Lin Rusi, but now it seemed that her plan had failed.
Upon hearing this, Li Jingyang instantly understood why Lin Rusi was unhappy.
Just as he had an inexplicable possessiveness towards Lin Rusi, she had just as much possessiveness towards him.
"No one else is as good as you."
The man spoke sweet words, his voice filled with affection, and the women looked at Li Jingyang with a hint of jealousy in their eyes.
They believed they were no less capable than Lin Rusi, but Li Jingyang looked down on them.
As for Li Chun, her eyes flashed with anger when she heard the man's words.
She was usually pampered and had never been targeted like this before. Thinking about it, her expression couldn't help but turn sour.
"Your Highness..."
She wanted to say something more, but before she could speak, Shen Mengyi interrupted her.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, the competition is about to begin. Why don't we go and take a look? The prize we're offering today is a treasured possession of my father. If Your Highness could give it to Your Highness, I'm sure she would be very happy."
A treasured possession?
Lin Rusi suddenly became interested. It was said that when the Duke of Qi was young, he collected a lot of good things. Even the emperor wanted to take some of them from him, but he never succeeded.
"Does Your Highness have confidence?"
Li Jingyang met the woman's beautiful eyes, his gaze deepening.
"If I can win this for the Princess, what reward will she give me?" he asked in a deep voice.
Lin Rusi stared at him for a moment, then tiptoed and whispered something in his ear. The man's eyes darkened, as if a black storm was brewing in them.
"Alright, a gentleman's word is his bond."
He released his arm from Lin Rusi's and strode forward.
As for the others, they pretended not to see Lin Rusi and Li Jingyang's intimate behavior.
Just kidding, they don't want to die.
Everyone's attention was drawn to Li Jingyang, while the two who lagged behind didn't attract anyone's attention.
Do you really think Lin Rusi is a good person?
Hearing the sound beside her, Li Chun glanced at Sun Jiayi and found that the other woman's jealousy was not even bothering to hide, and the smile on her face had long since disappeared as she stared intently at the person in front of her.
"No matter how bad the princess is, she's still better than you."
Li Chun said coldly that she did have some inappropriate thoughts, but compared to Sun Jiayi, she did not think she was at the point of wanting to stand on the same side as her.
After all, their identities are different.
Perhaps the disdain in her eyes was too obvious, and Sun Jiayi also became angry.
Why does everyone look down on her?
She just wanted to get what she wanted through her own efforts, what's wrong with that?
"The daughter of the Minister of War is nothing special after all. Trying to curry favor with Lin Rusi to get a concubine position? Do you really think the Prince would be interested in you?"
Sun Jiayi scrutinized Li Chun with a look that inexplicably irritated him.
Li Chun is an example of this.
"Shut up!"
She stared at Sun Jiayi with a vicious look in her eyes, "What do my plans have to do with you? You're just someone who failed long ago."
"waste!"
The last two words completely enraged Sun Jiayi, and she couldn't help but hit the person.
"You and I are just ordinary people, what gives you the right to talk to me like that!"
"You bitch, how dare you mention it again!"
The two men's actions successfully drew the attention of the people in front of them back.
Lin Rusi frowned as she looked at the two people tearing at each other. Their once meticulously styled hair and clothes were now ripped apart, and they looked extremely disheveled.
Those two are both people who care about their reputation, and now they've lost their composure in front of so many people. I wonder why.
However, it probably isn't a good thing.
"Are you all stupid?! Hurry up and pull them apart!"
Shen Mengdie jumped up and ordered the servants and maids to pull the two people apart. It was true that she disliked them, but the fact that they had made such a commotion in the Duke of Qi's mansion was clearly a sign that their master's manners were lacking.
Several servants stepped forward and pulled them apart one by one.
Even after they were separated, Li Chun and Sun Jiayi continued to stare at each other with hostility.
On the other side, the young masters from prominent families all showed expressions of disgust when they saw this scene.
What did she do?
Li Chun glanced over there casually and froze instantly, feeling a chill run down her spine.
She actually got into a fight with Sun Jiayi, and so many people saw it. These young masters from wealthy families will tell their mothers about it when they get back, and she probably won't get any good marriage offers in the future.
"Sun Jiayi!"
It's all because of this woman. If this woman hadn't deliberately provoked her, how could she have lost her temper!
What she could think of, Sun Jiayi could naturally think of as well.
Since her reputation has already been ruined, she's not at a loss if she can drag someone down with her.