Chapter 145: Jiao Cang "Delicate Concealment" / Are You the One

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 Jiao Cang "Delicate Concealment" / Are You the One

 

 Chapter 145: 

 

Now, as she caught sight of the Prince's consort, she couldn't help but think that it was all because of this woman that she was unable to be united with Xingzhou. 

If only this woman could be like the virtuous characters in theatrical plays, willingly stepping back and lowering herself to the status of a concubine, wouldn’t that ensure her husband's bright future and prevent him from having to venture into the wilds of Beihai?

People often think this way, starting from a perspective that benefits them. In Shi Xiujin's mind, she felt increasingly justified, convinced that Liu Mian Tang was unworthy of her position.

The farewell procession of the families all moved along the same main road. As they walked, the sight of carriages passing one another was commonplace.

However, when they reached the moat not far from the city gate, most of the families dismounted their carriages at the bridge due to additional crossbars installed to slow down the horses and avoid jolting the bridge. Therefore, many families had to step aside from their carriages and walk across.

Just like the other noble ladies from their households, Mian Tang also got out of the carriage and was supported by her maids as they made their way across.

Since most of the people there were military families, they were familiar with one another, and the atmosphere was lively with conversation.

Among them were many military wives who had lived in the same town as Mian Tang when they were stationed in the northwest, and they had come to her pharmacy to get medicine.

At that time, their husbands held lower ranks, and they had no idea that Liu Mian Tang was the consort of Prince Huaiyang. Now, however, most of their husbands had been promoted, with a few even becoming generals, and the former owner of the small pharmacy had risen to the esteemed title of Princess Huaiyang.

In the eyes of these military families, no one ever considered Liu Mian Tang to be merely a concubine of the prince.

Everyone witnessed how capable Lady Liu was during their time in the small northwest town. It was well-known that the prince had not chosen one of the noble daughters from prominent families, but rather selected a woman who had shared both hardships and joys with him, which garnered immense admiration.

This sense of having endured together was something only those with shared experiences could truly appreciate.

Although Liu Mian Tang held the title of princess, she was exceptionally familiar with these military wives, addressing them as sisters-in-law in the same way they had during their time in the northwest. Many of these women came from humble backgrounds, but their husbands were all battlefield brothers who had fought alongside Prince Huaiyang.

Liu Mian Tang treated them with the warmth and familiarity one would show to their own sisters-in-law, which warmed the hearts of these women who had just experienced the sorrow of bidding farewell to their husbands, making them feel that the prince and his consort were truly approachable.

Shi Xiujin also got out of her carriage, ready to cross the bridge. She looked at the women ahead of her, their loud voices filled with rustic expressions, and she couldn't help but feel disdain from the depths of her heart.

Seeing Liu Mian Tang mingling so freely with them only fueled her contempt. How could a dignified hereditary princess speak so casually, like a country woman? She wondered what exactly Prince Huaiyang saw in her.

Among Shi Xiujin’s entourage of young maidservants, they were well aware of their mistress's feelings of grievance. Watching the noisy scene in front of them, they also felt a surge of anger.

One of the maidservants, eager to assert her authority, immediately raised her voice sharply, saying, "You all, when you see the ladies of the Shi family out and about, don’t you know to step aside? Do you not realize our lady is the legitimate sister of the Empress Shi?"

When it came to standing up for their master, Bicao from the Huaiyang residence was indeed among the best.

Hearing the arrogant remarks of the Shi family's maidservant behind her, Bicao immediately responded in a loud voice, "Today is the day the army from Zhenzhou sets off for the North Sea. All the families sending off their loved ones are military families, so how could we know that the Shi family's young lady was among them? We certainly didn’t know to step aside. But may I ask, which cousin from the Shi family is your young lady here to see off?"

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