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Quick Transmigration: She's a Heartbreaker: Ch 89, The Imposter Noble Lady On the morning of the Flower Festival, Jiang Xun was waited on by several maids to put on a pink peony-patterned hanging silk sleeved overdress and a plain white embroidered large skirt with a jade ring hanging around her waist. The hem of her skirt was embroidered with fresh elegant lotus leaves and flowers. The lotus floating flowers consisted of petals made of only light-colored threads that swayed when she moved while the center was left empty, appearing elegant and low-key. Jiang Xun's hair was combed into a bun and had on an exquisite eight-treasure pearl hairpin while a white peony that had just been picked from the garden was pinned next to the hairpin, which made her seem even more beautiful. When Jiang Xun exited her room and the other sisters saw her, they all couldn't help but take extra glances at her. "Younger Sister Xun looks especially dazzling today. You don't even need rouge on your face, that skin is so tender that it makes people want to touch it." Yan Yu Yue smiled faintly. The other three sisters’ gaze contained some envy when they looked at Jiang Xun. Between girls, there are always inevitable feelings of comparisons. Even if there is no malice, seeing someone more outstanding than themselves still causes unpleasantness. Jiang Xun knew this in her heart, but replied calmly, "What is Elder Sister Yue saying? From how I see it, Elder Sister Yue today is truly the definition of making people unable to look away from you. I don’t know which seamstress made this skirt for Sister Yue to be so gorgeous and the jade pendant that’s on Elder Sister makes it truly exquisite. Paired with this moon-white dress, Elder Sister couldn’t be more beautiful, which really makes me want to go back and change my outfit after seeing it." When Jiang Xun wanted to sweet talk, no one could beat her. With just a few sentences, she managed to coax Yan Yu Yue into smiling. "Yes, Elder Sister's hair ornaments today are also very nice-looking. Next time, I also want to wear one like that." Yan Xi Wu said. "Enough, you can stop praising me. Let's quickly set off, it won't be good to make the other people wait if we’re late." Yan Yu Yue covered her smile with her hand. At this time, an attendant boy ran over, "Young Misses, the carriages are ready to get on." Everyone nodded and separated into two carriages. Jiang Xun was invited by Yan Yu Yue to ride in a carriage with the two sisters, Yan Yu Yue and Yan Xi Wu. Although there were three people sitting in the carriage, the interior was still spacious. The curtains and cushions in the car are very elaborate with drawers on both sides. Inside it were not only various snacks but also rouge powder. Peony pattern incense burners were placed in the corners of the carriage, making the carriage linger with a light fragrance and people feel comfortable. Yan Yu Yue asked Jiang Xun how she spent the Flower Festival in Zhejiang. Since the original owner was also a southerner, naturally, she was quite clear about these things and was able to fluently answer. She also made it interesting, causing both Yan Yu Yue and Yan Xi Wu to expose a look of curiosity and yearning. "It seems that there are many similarities between the Southern Flower Festival and the one here in the capital, but there are also some different novelties." Yan Xi Wu said with a smile. "En, yes." Yan Yu Yue followed. Jiang Xun blinked. Suddenly she said, "I heard that at the Flower Festival, everybody no matter the status would go to the suburbs to enjoy flowers. In addition to our sisters and brothers from the families, those imperial members will also go. With me coming to the capital for the first time, even if I meet them I won’t recognize people. I’ll be troubling Elder Sister Yan Yue and Younger Sister Xi Wu to help introduce us." "We’re all sisters from the same family and this is the first time you’ve come out to play with us. Don't worry, Xi Wu and I will quietly inform you when you meet someone you don't recognize." Yan Yu Yue kindly assured her. "En." Jiang Xun looked at her gratefully, "I just don't know who will be coming today?" "This is not certain, but since the girls of the Jiang family and the Yan family have said they were going, then the boys of these two families will probably also go. I heard that our older brothers headed out early in the morning, most likely to meet up first," replied Yan Yu Yue. Yan Xi Wu showed a mysterious smile and whispered, "I went to ask Older Brother yesterday. He said that the eldest prince and the fourth prince might come as well as the little wangye of Prince Jia Mansion and the Northern Marquis." "Really? Then this outing banquet is going to be lively." Yan Yu Yue smiled. "Today, Elder Sister can meet Jiang family’s Eldest Young Master again." Yan Xi Wu teased Yan Yu Yue. Yan Yu Yue's face turned red, causing Jiang Xun to immediately react. This Jiang Young Master was Yan Yu Yue's fiancé. The two had decided on a marriage agreement last year and had exchanged Geng Ties, in preparation for their marriage in the spring of the following year. ... The carriage drove all the way to the outskirts and only stopped slowly after about half an hour. When Jiang Xun and the others got out of the carriage one after another, a fresh and refreshing breath of green grass pounced on them. The clear river water and the gentle east wind with the warm sun, all exuding the harmony of spring. The branches of slippery elm trees by the stream as well as the first bloom of the mume flowers made people’s mood much better. There were already quite a few people here and everyone had a smile on their faces. They were very relaxed. It seemed that they were all here to enjoy the flowers. "Elder Sister Mei and them are over there." Yan Xi Wu suddenly pointed out. Jiang Xun followed her gaze over to see a group of ladies who were very gorgeous and beautifully dressed. All of them were graceful and charming with fresh flowers on their exquisite costumes. From a distance, they looked like a group of flower fairies that had descended to the mortal world. "The noble ladies of Lu Residence, Xu Residence and Wei Residence are all here." "Yeah, let's quickly head over." These ladies all know each other and many of them were even in-laws by marriages, only Jiang Xun was a fresh face and such a beautiful face at that too. Therefore, she attracted the curious gazes of many ladies. "This is Younger Sister Xun who is fifteen years old this year. She is my aunt's daughter." Yan Yu Yue smiled as she introduced Jiang Xun to everyone. Jiang Xun smiled graciously, appearing very reserved, making it easy for people to have a good impression of her. Only her appearance was simply too eye-catching, it was inevitable that some people would find her unpleasant to look at. For example, Wei Ming Yu, the Di daughter of the Wei family, snorted coldly, "Nothing more than just an orphan." After Wei Ming Yu finished speaking, she walked arrogantly to the other side while some flatterers also awkwardly followed her. Wei Ming Yu has a haughty personality, which is why most of the ladies don't like her. It's just that the Wei family is significantly influential, plus her father and brothers were highly valued in court. Especially considering her older brother was close to General Shen, so she has become increasingly arrogant. ... When all the people were almost there, the ladies went to the Yang Liu Pavilion by the river and had their maids set up a barrier seat under the tree to rest. Here they could hear the sound of running water and enjoy the flowers. The river breeze mixed with the fragrance of flowers on the other side of the river, which is extremely pleasant. "In the Butterfly Catching Meeting later, does Young Sister Xun want to go?" Yan Yu Yue asked. Jiang Xun thought about it and shook her head, "My body has only just recovered and I still feel that I don't have much strength, so I won't go to the Butterfly Catching Meeting." She didn't think she needed to go to those kinds of little games played by little girls. With her living for that long, making her go stand in the flowers with a fan and pretentiously flutter at the butterflies, Jiang Xun felt it was a little unbearable just thinking about it. Jiang Xun didn’t want to go, but the other ladies were very interested. Butterfly-catching was one of the most popular activities among women during the Flower Festival. Soon there were only a few people left beside the pavilion. Jiang Xun simply went to sit on the stone bench in the pavilion, where she could see the flowerbed of the Butterfly-Catching Meeting from a distance. The flowerbeds were full of peonies, daisies and other flowers of all colors. In the air, butterflies and bees danced. The young women in pink, purple, yellow… …all-colored skirts twirled among the flowers. Their skirts caused waves, dazzling the eyes of the people watching. After watching them for a while, Jiang Xun felt bored. A group of women fluttered around and around, but not a single butterfly was caught. What was the point? Suddenly she heard a small voice exclaiming. "Look over there!" Jiang Xun heard the sound of horses. When she looked up, she saw five or six horses galloping forward. On the horses seated a few handsome men with sturdy figures racing against the wind. Jiang Xun raised her eyebrows as she observed them. Among them, there were two who had faint luck auras, but it wasn’t much. It can be seen that there are many people who have luck in the capital, but there should be only a few people with a strong aura. Only compared with the other worlds, there were a few more here. The five men on horseback made a long "Yu" sound one after another, causing their horses to stop. When their gazes fell to the side where the Butterfly-Catching Meeting was, their eyes expressed appreciation and discussed with each other in a pleasant manner. It seems that the folk customs of this dynasty were still very open. Jiang Xun wasn't very interested in these thin auras of luck, so she looked away after only a few glances. However, soon, dozens of horses followed behind one after another. The two leading horses were one black and one white. The white horse was all white, except a flame-shaped reddish-brown hair on the forehead, while the black horse had lustrous black hair all over the body, appearing very arrogant and rebellious. The distance between them was so close that it was impossible to tell who was in front and who was behind. The owner of the black horse has a cold temperament. Although he appeared extremely handsome, he seemed like an ominous deity that made people not dare to look directly at him. His facial features were as sharp as a knife and his eyes were bright black like cold stars, glowing with a faint icy light. While the owner of the white horse was completely the opposite. He was born suavely with a pair of long, narrow and deep peach eyes that were radiant and flirtatious, seemingly to be able to seduce people. Though he was wearing white clothes, he still gave off an indescribably profligate feeling. Jiang Xun's eyes lit up as the corners of her lips made a nice-looking arc. Coincidentally, good things come in pairs... … As soon as this son of luck comes, they come in pairs and one of them was even a superb son of luck. Although the other wasn’t a superb quality, his luck was still extremely dense. "It's the Fourth Prince and Kang Wangye!" "And my man is also here." "Is that Kang Wangye riding the dark horse?" "Don't point at him, careful of your life. Kang Wangye has an uncertain temper and hates women the most. If he sees you pointing at him, both your fingers and eyes might as well be gone." "Why... … How could this be?" The maid, who was still starstruck just now, turned pale with fright. She lowered her head and said in panic. "Kang Wangye is the younger brother of the Emperor, but he was captured by one of the Southern Vassal States as a hostage when he was a child. A year ago he managed to escape and led the army to destroy that entire Southern clan the following year." "He’s simply too frightening." "Just don't stare at him." "Is the one riding the white horse the Fourth Prince?" "Yes, the Fourth Prince is the most Casanova among the princes. The number of his beastly confidantes are countless. I heard that he’s also the guest of that famous pr*stitute, Xia Ling, from Liu Fang Pavilion." "Why are they coming to this side?" "Maybe to let their horses rest." There were only two noble ladies who stayed here with Jiang Xun. They also saw the group of men dismounting and leading their horses towards this side. Instantly they became extremely nervous that even their palms began sweating. They were different from Jiang Xun. The reason why they didn't go catch butterflies was because their bodies were weak and they were also quite timid. Plus they weren’t Di daughters either, so they just stayed here and waited for the others. Who knew that the other noble ladies hadn't come back, but instead these noble sons would have? Jiang Xun was still composed. She stood up and walked to the stone table to take the tea cup from the maid's hand. On this trip, the ladies usually brew tea and boil water here, so everyone brought their good tea cakes and tea sets. Jiang Xun glanced behind with her peripheral vision before picking up the kettle and poured the boiling water into the cup with the powdered tea, using a single-handed posture. Her movements were very meticulous to control the water flow well, making where the water landed even more accurate. In her second life when she was reborn during the Republic of China, Jiang Xun learned this skill from an old master. Although she hadn’t done it in a long time, the skill hadn’t gotten rusty. In addition, the people of the Ning Dynasty loved to taste tea and the original owner often brewed it at home, so her strength was able to be stabilized. Jiang Xun focused entirely on the tea cup. While pouring out the tea, she also simultaneously stirred the tea cup with the tea whisk. Fortunately she didn’t spill a drop of the tea. "The water painting has appeared." A clear, low-magnetic voice sounded behind Jiang Xun. Yet Jiang Xun didn't look up as if she hadn't heard him. With her elegant demeanor and slender posture, her movements were very pleasing to the eye. The gazes of those princes and young masters were all attracted to her. Soon, the veins of the tea in a few cups of tea cups turned into a few budding peony flowers. The patterns in each cup were different, but when they were connected together, they looked like one painting. "This lady is so impressive, having such tea skills at this young age." "Isn't this just a water painting?" Someone said disapprovingly. "No, look at the pattern on the tea." "Huh?" They only saw that the budding flower slowly opened up and actually blossomed before their eyes. The more the petals bloomed, the more beautiful they appeared. It made people afraid to even blink for fear of missing such a wonderful sight. That dismissive young man just now sighed, "How amazing." "This Lady’s tea-dispensing skill is so exquisite, I wonder if I can ask This Lady for a cup of tea?" Jiang Xun put down the kettle in her hand and slowly raised her head. That delicate and gorgeous face of hers suddenly came into the eyes of everyone. Her skin was white as jade, her beautiful eyes hid two clear springs and her thin pink lips were slightly pressed upwards. Just by lifting up her eyes, she hooked away the hearts and souls of those men. The author has something to say: Jiang Xun: The Fourth Prince is a Casanova, Kang Wangye is ruthless, which one should I pick first? The fourth prince: Naturally, it is to choose me. I am gentle, considerate and know how to pamper people Lord Kang: Humph, woman Shen Xi Tang: When I make an appearance, would you guys even have a chance? Other Sons of Heaven: Looking forward to the chance to make an appearance! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Notes: rouge (胭脂): makeup in Ancient China Zhejiang (浙江): a province Geng Ties (庚帖): written marriage proposal that states the year, month, day and hour of one’s birth Yu (吁): Chinese equivalent for whoa to stop horses tea cakes (茶饼): not an actual cake for sipping tea, but compressed tea leaves into a cake or brick shape. More information here
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