Chapter 628 6 Princess
In a flower room in the General's Mansion, five or six ladies were admiring several pots of blooming orchids.
"This pot of ink orchid is so beautiful! Look at the flower shape, color, and rich fragrance. It's really the best!"
"I think this 'leaf flower double butterfly' lotus petal orchid is the best among them. It is slender, delicate, quiet and elegant, which is what the 'deep valley orchid' should be."
"The lotus petal orchid is really beautiful. I like this plain-crown lotus tripod. The flower shape is like a lotus. The flowers are pure and elegant, and the smell is fragrant but not strong. The faint orchid fragrance is even more intoxicating."
When sisters Qiao Ran and Lin Sumei walked in, someone noticed them.
"Su Mei Su Xin! Miss Qiao is here too? Can you tell me where the General's Mansion got so many top-quality orchids? Normally it's rare for us to see one or two pots, but today we have But I saw several pots in a row here, and there are not so many rare varieties even in the Imperial Garden!"
"Yes, Qiao Ran, what kind of... luck has happened to your General's Mansion recently? Why do all the good things come in turn? This pot of orchids can be as big as a big house on Hanlin Street in the capital!"
Qiao Ran smiled and was about to answer when she heard a discordant voice, sharp and harsh:
"How can she, a country bumpkin, understand this? For a mud-legged girl who can't even eat enough, all plants can only be divided into edible and inedible ones, right? Such a precious orchid is placed in front of her. She doesn’t know how to appreciate it, so in her eyes, this expensive orchid is probably not as attractive as a few sweet potatoes.”
Hearing this, everyone looked towards the source of the sound.
I saw several young women walking in from the door of the flower room, led by a woman wearing a flamboyant red dress and an extremely proud look.
Behind her were several rich ladies, including Zhang Yunwan, the eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion. They all had mocking smiles on their faces after hearing the words of the woman in red.
When the few ladies who were admiring the orchid saw the visitor, they quickly knelt down and saluted:
"My daughter has met the Sixth Princess!"
For a moment, everyone knelt down. In front of the Sixth Princess, only one person was still standing, and that was Qiao Ran.
Lin Suxin, who was kneeling next to her, quickly raised her hand and pulled the hem of her skirt, gesturing for her to kneel down.
Qiao Ran smiled at Su Xin placatingly, still stood still, and only said:
"The common girl has seen the Sixth Princess!"
"How presumptuous! Miss Qiao, why don't you kneel down when you see the Sixth Princess? The Sixth Princess is the Emperor's most beloved princess. You are despising the royal majesty!"
Zhang Yunwan, who was behind the Sixth Princess, was secretly happy when she saw that this little village girl didn't even understand basic etiquette, and she couldn't wait to scold her.
The sixth princess's face was also very ugly. This bumpkin from the countryside dared to despise her like this. She had to punish this little country girl who didn't understand the rules!
She said coldly: "Why don't you kneel down when you meet this princess?"
Lin Su was anxious. This sixth princess had a bad temper. Sister Ran would not get good results if she angered this giant Buddha.
She quickly kowtowed to the sixth princess and pleaded for Qiao Ran:
"Sixth Princess, please calm down! I, Sister Ran, have never been in the palace and have been living in the countryside. I don't know much about these rules. I have no intention of offending the princess. Please don't be angry, Sixth Princess!"
Zhang Yunwan sneered:
"Sister Su Xin, not knowing the rules is not a reason for you to excuse her. Miss Qiao is also a cousin of the General's Mansion after all. My aunt must have taught her these basic etiquette. I am afraid that she thinks she is noble and her status is extraordinary. That’s why you don’t take the Sixth Princess seriously, right?”
"No, Sister Ran is definitely not..."
Lin Suxin was anxious to defend Qiao Ran, but Qiao Ran put his hand on her shoulder, indicating that she didn't need to defend herself.
Then, Qiao Ran turned to Zhang Yunwan and smiled softly, but the words that came out of her mouth were full of pressure:
"The so-called murder is nothing more than that. Zhang Yunwan, do you really want to kill me? Do you think your life has been too peaceful? You just stopped for a while and you couldn't wait to jump in front of me again?"
After saying that, before Zhang Yunwan's expression changed, she said to the dissatisfied Sixth Princess:
"Sixth Princess, please forgive me. It's not that common girls don't understand the rules. On the contrary, it's precisely because they know the rules so well that they can't kneel to you. You'd better let the others get up before you speak! It's quite painful to kneel on the ground. "
"You...what do you mean?"
The sixth princess, who was furious, raised her hand casually to signal the daughters to get up first, and then stared at Qiao Ran with a confused look on her face.
Qiao Ran replied calmly:
"Because, I saved the Supreme Emperor last time, and he told me that from then on, I don't have to kneel when I see anyone. I don't even have to kneel to the Supreme Emperor. You, the Sixth Princess, are just the Grand Emperor's granddaughter. How can I kneel to you? ? Doesn’t this mean that you are more noble than the Emperor?"
"You... you lie! I don't believe it! How could my imperial grandfather allow you not to kneel down? There are only a handful of people in Vietnam who don't have to kneel down to worship the royal family, and they are all old ministers who have worked hard and made great achievements. Who do you think you are? thing?"
The Sixth Princess obviously didn't believe that a little village girl like Qiao Ran would get the privilege of not having to kneel before the royal family.
Others were even more unconvinced. This Qiao Ran was just a civilian girl. Even if she had good medical skills, she was just a civilian.
They, the daughters of the official family, have to kneel down and worship when they see the royal family, let alone the humble mud-legged ones?
"Qiao Ran, don't put too much pressure on yourself! You actually tell such lies in front of the Sixth Princess and spread rumors about the Supreme Emperor. This is a serious crime that requires beheading! Not only you, but also the nine tribes will be killed! "
Zhang Yunwan was so happy that this little village girl really dared to say that! Even the Supreme Emperor moved out.
This kind of lie couldn't be more false as soon as it was heard. It's a shame that this little village girl was so brave. Now I could catch her fault.
If this little village girl is not killed this time, her surname will not be Zhang!
Zhang Yunwan's words made all the ladies turn pale.
Everyone had different thoughts, some lamented that Miss Qiao was so bold, she dared to bring out the Supreme Emperor and lie to others.
Some people laughed secretly. She was indeed a wild girl who grew up in the countryside. She was bold and arrogant, did not know the importance of things, and dared to say anything.
Some people sympathize with Qiao Ran. They pity her as a cousin of the General's Palace, but she grew up in the countryside and doesn't understand any rules and etiquette. Now she has caused big trouble for the Qiao family and the General's Palace!
Sister Lin Sumei was extremely anxious and wanted to ask for Qiao Ran's favor.
But such words were so outrageous that the Sixth Princess and so many wealthy ladies present heard it, and they didn't know how to excuse her.
Qiao Ran was not anxious at all, nor did she feel guilty or afraid that her lies would be exposed. Instead, she said calmly:
"Of course I don't dare to lie about the Supreme Emperor to put money on my face. If it's really a lie, won't the sixth princess reveal the truth when she returns to the palace and asks questions? I will not joke with the lives of my family. You see clearly Yes, this is the jade pendant gifted by the Supreme Emperor!"
