After I became a passerby, I saved the villain's family

On the day of the chrysanthemum viewing banquet.

Jiang Ruoli was pulled out of bed by Mrs. Jiang early in the morning.

"Mom, is it necessary to come so early..." Jiang Ruoli said in a daze.

Yesterday Fuguo found her a few storybooks to read. Although the plots were clichéd, all of them were about the love stories between down-and-out scholars and rich ladies, she unexpectedly found them quite interesting. She got so into them without realizing it that it was already very late when she went to bed.

"Today's banquet is held at the Princess's residence, so we have to dress formally."

Madam Jiang took a wooden box with intricate carvings from Madam Xu and opened it, saying:

"See if you like it. Your third brother brought it back for you from Jiangnan."

Jiang Ruoli slowly lowered her head and her misty eyes suddenly became bright!

"Wow, this is so pretty!"

In the box was a set of pink jadeite pearl headpieces, with pink jadeite and white pearls, shining brightly. Especially the oriental pearl inlaid on the top hairpin, which was very rare in size and worth a lot.

Tsk tsk tsk, when it comes to wealth, it has to be the third brother!

Mrs. Jiang knew from Jiang Ruoli's expression that she liked it very much.

After turning around and giving an order, four maids came forward to help Jiang Ruoli dress.

After finishing her makeup, Jiang Ruoli looked at herself in the mirror.

Her skin was white and pink, smooth and delicate, her lips were rosy, and her nose was small and delicate.

Under the crescent-shaped eyebrows, a pair of eyes are full of moisture, like a coquettish kitten, with a hint of laziness at the corners of the eyes.

She had no makeup on her face, only a peach blossom hairpin on the center of her eyebrow.

Although she still looks childish, she already has a bit of gorgeous charm with the pink and emerald pearl headpiece as a backdrop.

Jiang Ruoli knew that her original appearance was good-looking, and she gradually got used to it when she was dressing up, but she was still amazed after she was dressed up so carefully.

Madam Jiang looked at Jiang Ruoli's outfit with satisfaction, nodded, and said:

"Your third brother is going with us today. He is going to look for his friends."

Jiang Ruoli nodded, and when she came out with Madam Jiang, she found that Jiang Cijin was already waiting at the gate of her yard.

Seeing Jiang Ruoli coming, Jiang Ci Jin took a few steps forward and ordered the servant to hand the food box in his hand to Fu Guo.

"Little sister, I went to buy some snacks from Zhenbaolou this morning. Didn't you love their Ruyi cake the most? It's still early, so eat slowly on the way."

Hearing this, Jiang Ruoli was delighted. As expected, she could eat meat by following her third brother.

"Thank you, third brother." Jiang Ruoli smiled sweetly at Jiang Cijin.

Looking at his little sister's graceful appearance, Jiang Cijin rarely felt a sense of emotion that his daughter had grown up...

However, he still cared a lot about what his little sister said about cutting the tendons in her hands and feet, so he had to find a chance to get some information out of her.

Arriving at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, Jiang Ruoli saw Duke Jiang standing there motionless, and asked in confusion: "Dad, don't you have to go to court?"

Madam Jiang burst out laughing: "Your father is worried that you haven't been out for a long time and that you won't be able to adapt. He specially asked for a day off today and insisted on sending you to the princess's mansion."

Jiang Ruoli: ...

She's not that delicate, okay?

Jiang Ruoli was deeply moved when she saw the loving smiles on the faces of the Jiang family members when they faced her.

[Dad, Mom, and my brothers really love me...]

Woohoo...she missed her mom and dad...

Hearing Jiang Ruoli's thoughts, the Jiang family members smiled even more. This was the only girl in their family, how could they not love her?

"It's almost time, let's go." Mrs. Jiang said softly.

Jiang Ruoli calmed herself down and followed Madam Jiang into the carriage.

In the carriage, Jiang Ruoli opened the food box, admired the exquisite appearance of the snacks, then picked up a piece and put it into her mouth without hesitation.

So fragrant~

Jiang Ruoli couldn't help but squint her eyes because the food was so delicious.

Madam Jiang looked at Jiang Ruoli's satisfied expression and found it a little funny. Thinking of today's chrysanthemum viewing banquet, she said:

"Princess Ningyang usually lives in the Duwei Mansion. Today, it's a rare occasion that a banquet is held in the Princess Mansion. The mansion is luxuriously decorated. I'll take you around in a while."

Speaking of Princess Ningyang, Madam Jiang sighed: "Princess Ningyang has a gentle personality and is kind to others. She doesn't have the arrogance of a royal noble. Unfortunately, she has been married to her husband for 20 years and has no children. Alas..."

Jiang Ruoli was thinking while eating.

Princess Ningyang is the younger sister of the current emperor, and her marriage to the emperor's consort was considered a marriage of downgrade.

Although the prince consort was the top three scholar in the imperial examination that year and had some real talent and knowledge, he came from a poor family after all, and his family background was not worthy of the princess.

However, the eldest princess loved him deeply and threatened to commit suicide in order to marry him. The late emperor had no choice but to decree that she betrothed her to the prince consort.

After the marriage, in order to take care of her husband's self-esteem, the eldest princess gave up the luxurious princess mansion and moved to live in the small duwei mansion with her mother-in-law and her family.

Because she had no children, the eldest princess had always been very cautious in her husband's family. She endured the bullying from her mother-in-law and sister-in-law silently, and even received a lot of dowry to subsidize the household expenses over the years.

Even though a princess of a country has done so much, her husband's family is still not satisfied.

Jiang Ruoli became angry when she thought of what the prince consort had done.

"By the way, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince will also be here today."

Madam Jiang reminded, "Come to think of it, when you were a child, you were often taken to the palace to play with the prince."

"The Empress Dowager loved you very much and often summoned you to the palace. At that time, you were only four years old, and you followed the Crown Prince every day, shouting, 'Crown Prince! Crown Prince!'"

"It made the third brother so jealous that he no longer wanted to go to the palace to play."

Hearing what Mrs. Jiang said, Jiang Ruoli felt ashamed.

The prince is the big boss in the original book!

Follow him and call him "Prince brother"?

Jiang Ruoli felt creepy when she thought about that scene.

Soon, the group arrived at the gate of the princess's mansion.

After sending the person to the door, Duke Jiang gave a few instructions and prepared to return home.

"Daddy, isn't coming with us?" Jiang Ruoli asked.

Duke Jiang laughed and said, "I don't like looking at these flowers and grasses. You guys can go and have fun."

After saying that, he jumped on his horse and turned around to leave.

Jiang Ruoli and Jiang Ci Jin followed Madam Jiang to the princess's mansion. As soon as they entered the front hall, they saw Princess Ningyang coming out with two maids.

Madam Jiang was flattered and quickly bowed: "May the princess be well. How can you come to greet me in person? It really makes me feel embarrassed..."

Princess Ningyang stepped forward and helped Madam Jiang up. She smiled and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. Why are you being so polite to me?"

After saying that, he turned and looked at Jiang Ruoli behind him.

"This child is..."

"Princess, this is my daughter, Jiang Ruoli," Mrs. Jiang replied.

Jiang Ruoli bowed to the princess and said, "Your servant Jiang Ruoli greets the eldest princess. May the princess be well and safe."

I wondered, are my mother and the eldest princess so close?

The princess heard this and looked at Jiang Ruoli's cute and pretty face. She loved her from the bottom of her heart and said with admiration, "Is this Li'er? She has grown up so much. Just call me aunt."

After saying that, he took off a white jade bracelet from his hand and put it on Jiang Ruoli's wrist.

Jiang Ruoli was a little at a loss. The bracelet looked obviously not cheap, and the princess was really generous.

Mrs. Jiang explained, "The princess and I were close friends before we got married. Li'er doesn't need to be restrained."

So that's how it is. Jiang Ruoli nodded and accepted the bracelet with peace of mind.

Jiang Cijin came forward with a playful smile and said, "Aunt, you gave a reward to my sister. Do I have a share?"

The eldest princess burst into laughter, raised her hand and slapped Jiang Ci Jin on the shoulder.

"No reward, but do you want a slap?"

Jiang Cijin begged for mercy: "No, no, I'll go find Shen Zeqing and the others first."

After saying that, he ran away.

Seeing his likable appearance, everyone present couldn't help laughing.

Jiang Ruoli and Madam Jiang followed the eldest princess all the way to the flower hall. They couldn't help but sigh that she was worthy of being the most beloved daughter of the late emperor. The princess's mansion was truly luxurious and extravagant.

Princess Ningyang holds a banquet every spring and autumn, a hundred flowers banquet and a chrysanthemum viewing banquet. The guests are all the wives, daughters and sons of the court officials in Kyoto. Therefore, all the prominent women in the capital regard these banquets as a good opportunity to find a marriage partner for their children.

Taking this into consideration, the eldest princess also abandoned many taboos. Men and women sat in the same hall but at different seats during banquets. They were only separated at lunch, when men went to the front yard and women went to the back yard.

Therefore, when the eldest princess appeared with the Jiang family, the flower hall, which was originally a little noisy, suddenly became quiet, and men and women looked at Jiang Ruoli.

The princess smiled calmly and looked around the hall. Among so many women from official families present, Li'er was indeed the most pleasing to the eye.

At this time, a man came up and asked, "Ningyang, who is this?"

This man is the eldest princess’ husband, Prince Consort Cheng Zongan.

"This girl is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, Jiang Ruoli." Princess Ningyang explained.

Everyone suddenly realized why they had never seen her before. It turned out to be the weak-willed youngest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo.

She was very cute when she was a child. I didn't expect that after not seeing her for a few years, she has become more graceful and elegant.

Jiang Ruoli came to her seat under everyone's gaze. Just as she was about to sit down, she heard the servant announce, "The Third Prince is here!"

The people in the flower hall quickly stood up and saluted towards the door: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Third Prince, may His Royal Highness be blessed with good health!"

I saw a moon-white figure walk into the hall, gentle and dignified, with a gentle smile on his face.

"Stand up." The voice was as clear and pleasant as the sound of flowing water.

Jiang Ruoli stood up and took a closer look at the appearance of the third prince Xiao Yuheng.

[As expected of the male lead, he really looks good! 】

Jiang Ruoli's voice suddenly rang out, and Madam Jiang and Jiang Ci Jin's faces paused, looking quite helpless.

[He looks so handsome, but his heart is so dark and dirty. 】

[Sure enough, the protagonist's halo is powerful. Not only did he destroy the Duke of Zhenguo's family, but even the wise and brave Crown Prince was framed and died suddenly in the end! ]

Madam Jiang, Jiang Cijin: !!!

As soon as Crown Prince Xiao Yujing stepped into the gate of the princess's mansion, he heard a female voice suddenly sounded.

who? !

Who died suddenly? !