Chapter 242

Watching Chai Zhengzheng's expression of "The things you talk about are so... ahem!"

Gu Tingyi hurriedly whispered anxiously: "You, what kind of expression is that? Where did your thoughts go! The things we talk about are all serious matters!"

"Oh."

Chai Zhengzheng nodded very seriously, indicating that she believed what Gu Tingyi said.

"No! Jing Ge'er has a good family background, and he was in the limelight in the palace before, so everyone naturally talks about him a lot!"

"Plus, later we heard the situation at that time from a young lady he saved."

"Later, as they passed it on, I don't know why, the process of saving people was omitted quite a bit, and well, they talked a bit too much..."

"Uh... he is naturally popular in Bianjing..."

Gu Tingyi rounded off the words with difficulty.

Hearing Gu Tingyi's words, for some reason, there was a trace of disappointment in Chai Zhengzheng's heart:

"He also... actually saved a young lady last year?"

"Yes! The matter was quite big at the time... Come, let me tell you."

Gu Tingyi said while talking about the matter outside Shenbao Temple, watching Chai Zhengzheng seem to have her attention diverted by the topic she brought up.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief: The reputation of the noble ladies in Bianjing was almost ruined by her; fortunately, her brain was quick.

"And there's more, before, Jing Ge'er also beat up the Bai Gao Kingdom warriors at Pan Tower! I heard people say it was terrifying at the time..."

Chai Zhengzheng knew that Xu Zaijing had "saved a group of people,"

The trace of disappointment in her heart vanished, and she said with anticipation: "Is that so?"

Gu Tingyi looked at Chai Zhengzheng's appearance: Hmph, changing the subject, easy as pie!

After talking about the matter of Xu Zaijing beating the Bai Gao warriors she heard about,

Gu Tingyi asked after finishing: "Is there anything else you want to know?"

Chai Zhengzheng glanced at her and asked slyly: "Then, was the physician outside Shenbao Temple before authentic?"

"You! We'll talk about this topic later!"

"By the way! Zhengzheng, do you want to hear the process of Jing Ge'er defeating the noble young men of the Northern Liao and Bai Gao royal clans at the Great Court Meeting? Fifth Daughter, come quickly, someone wants to know the process of that day again!"

The fifth daughter, who was petting the cat on the side, poked her head out, her eyes bright as she stared over.

Subsequently, the fifth daughter came to Chai Zhengzheng's side and looked at her with full appreciation:

"For this matter, Tingyi found the right person! Sit down, listen to me tell you in detail!"

Listening to the fifth daughter's vivid narration, the noble young ladies on the side, although some had heard it several times, still looked at the fifth daughter of the Zhang family, either to give face to the legitimate daughter of the British Duke or because they really hadn't heard enough.

"All the youths of our Great Zhou were defeated!"

"That Yelu Ying was truly arrogant, relying on his winning streak, he actually rudely went to dance and show off in front of Consort Rong, making my teeth itch with anger! Feiyan, you were beside Consort Rong at the time; was that Yelu family member very much in need of a beating?"

Rong Feiyan: "Hmm hmm!"

"I really couldn't swallow this breath, so I pointed at that Yelu Ying towards Jing Ge; guess what happened?"

Chai Zhengzheng had been infected by the atmosphere of listening to the story around her and said: "He went to challenge that Yelu Ying?"

"Correct!"

"One move, only one move, and that Yelu family member was subdued."

Gu Tingyi on the side said: "Fifth Daughter, Fifth Daughter, there's also my brother, he is also very powerful!"

"Right, Ye Ge is also victorious!"

"Finally, when Jing Ge returned to the hall, those Northern Liao and Bai Gao youths were all bowing their heads, no longer having the look of looking down on people from the beginning!"

"It was truly uplifting at the time!"

Gu Tingyi on the side said:

"Zhengzheng, actually my brother is also very powerful, just a tiny bit worse than Jing Ge'er."

As she spoke, Gu Tingyi measured it with her handkerchief.

The fifth daughter of the Zhang family looked at Chai Zhengzheng and said with emotion:

"It's a pity that Zheng Xiao Ge went late that day and couldn't play! Zhengzheng, Zheng Xiao Ge is also very powerful!"

"He said that if he had played, it might have been him and Jing Ge competing in the end!"

As she spoke, the fifth daughter of the Zhang family held up a finger and said:

"Zheng Xiao Ge said he was very confident in deciding the winner with Jing Ge within one move!"

Not far away, the British Duke's wife looked at her only daughter standing under the courtyard pavilion, who had become the focus of the noble young ladies, and said helplessly to Madam Zheng on the side:

"Just looking at her like this, I know she's telling stories again!"

"The fifth daughter has a straightforward personality; she's so cute like this."

"I think she's just stupid! It's just that you find her pleasing to the eye; I think I should invite a mama to teach her the rules!"

Madam Zheng smiled and said:

"Madam, your virtue, speech, appearance, and skill are admired by my mother's natal family; with your teaching, whoever marries the fifth daughter will hold her in the palm of their hand."

Madam Zheng's family background is noble and clean, and she is upright in her conduct.

Since she married into the Zheng family all these years, she has served her mother-in-law who was bedridden for a long time, managed household affairs to assist her husband, and raised her younger brother to adulthood.

When talking to the noble ladies and official families in the capital, she has never been seen discussing right and wrong behind people's backs.

Whoever marries a young lady into the Zheng family in the future, as long as their intentions are upright, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they are going to enjoy happiness.

Gu Tingyi looked at the fifth daughter, who sat to the side to rest and drink a beverage to moisten her throat after finishing:

"Zhengzheng, wasn't what the fifth daughter said very exciting? I was there at the time, but telling it is never as good as the fifth daughter telling it!"

"Perhaps she tells it often, and practice makes perfect."

Gu Tingyi nodded in agreement:

"By the way, I heard from Mother that you will be living in Bianjing often in the future?"

"Yes!"

"That's really great; when I have time, I can come find you to play."

Chai Zhengzheng nodded with a smile and then whispered:

"I see that Miss Feiyan has been talking beside Sister Anmei since she came, but do their two families have any relatives?"

Gu Tingyi was just about to speak,

Suddenly,

After listening to the story of Wei Shuyi on the way to Yang Zhou, Madam Bai's instructions rang in her ears.

The words on her lips, "There is no relative relationship, but the Rong family wants to be relatives with the Xu family," were ultimately not spoken.

"Sister Anmei is righteous and has a good personality; whenever she comes out to play, there are always many people around her."

When Tingyi was speaking,

Madam Chai, Princess Pingning, and Madam Wu accompanied the last few female guests to the backyard.

Subsequently, the maids of the Qi Guogong Prefecture began to notify the guests that the banquet was about to begin according to the arrangements of the Account Setting Department.

The young ladies who had gathered together stopped talking and socializing, stood up one after another, and returned to their respective mothers to follow them.

As the maids of the Qi Guogong Prefecture began to guide the guests into the rooms to take their seats,

The backyard began to become noisy,

There were relatives, sisters, sisters-in-law, and aunts chatting and discussing sitting at the same table,

Or ladies who were close friends or good friends in their boudoirs pulling each other to continue chatting,

There were also young ladies exchanging gossip they had just heard with their mothers.

There were even ladies whose officials had superior-subordinate relationships saying nice, flattering words...

In short, it was very lively.

When Rong Feiyan arrived at her mother's side, several ladies and young ladies from families that were on good terms with the Rong family gathered around the Madam of the Marquis Fu Chang Marquis.

Only hearing the Rong family Madam say:

"Just now I heard you say how stern Madam Chai is in treating people, but I disagree; just now when our family came to the backyard, her attitude was very good."

A lady on the side flattered:

"Madam, now that Consort Rong's favor is at its peak, how can we compare with your family!"

The Rong family Madam said:

"Sigh! No, no, it's not because of Consort Rong! I think, eight or nine times out of ten, it's because of our Xian Ge'er!"

"You didn't see the look in Madam Chai's eyes when she looked at our Xian Ge'er; oh my! It was as kind as it could be!"

After the Rong family Madam finished speaking, the few ladies and young ladies around first looked at Rong Feiyan on the side.

On weekdays, if the Rong family Madam told lies and exaggerated, praising Rong Xian out of thin air, Rong Feiyan would have long ago awkwardly tugged at the Rong family Madam's sleeve, telling her to say less.

Before her eyes, Rong Feiyan didn't look awkward at all.

The few people around looked at each other:

"This Rong family Madam is telling the truth."

Many female guests took their seats and started eating after picking up their chopsticks,

The maids of various families in the courtyard were still coming and going,

Some were serving dishes,

Others were young ladies agreeing to eat a few mouthfuls quickly and continue the follow-up of the Bianjing gossip they hadn't finished talking about just now,

Because there were noble young ladies who, based on the gossip news they heard before the banquet started, deliberately said something at the banquet to see the reaction of the gossip subjects.

Those with simple minds might have their clues seen through in one sentence, verifying the truth or falsehood of the gossip.

Because Consort Rong is currently favored, the Rong family's position is also quite prominent.

Madam Chai's good impression of the Rong family also extended to the banquet.

When she took Chai Zhengzheng to toast the Rong family Madam,

Her smile was from the heart.

Whether a smile is polite or genuinely happy, most of the ladies present could tell at a glance.

Seeing this scene, the mistresses and legitimate daughters also mostly whispered that Madam Chai treats people sincerely and has no prejudice against family status.

But after a while,

After the young ladies left the banquet under a pretext to quietly exchange the truth of the gossip, a piece of news spread like wildfire.

Qi Guogong Prefecture,

Front courtyard,

Rong Xian shamelessly invited Xu Zaijing to a place with few people:

"Jing Ge'er, I am speaking from the heart with you here; there is a matter that has been stifling my heart, and I still have to tell you!"

Xu Zaijing looked at Rong Xian, thinking about what he was going to say.

Rong Xian looked around and whispered:

"Just now when we entered the courtyard, the look in this Chai family Madam's eyes was incredibly kind! And then she praised me a lot; although the praise was a bit much, it can be considered true!"

"But the more I think about it, the more wrong it feels; I've never seen this kind of situation! Jing Ge'er, you also help me analyze it; if I am taken a fancy to by the Chai family, what should I do!"

Xu Zaijing: Thought for nothing.

(End of chapter)