Chapter 56 The Gossip of the Little Girls
Song Ruwei gently tugged on Song Ruqi’s sleeve, biting her lip, her expression somewhat fearful.
"Second sister, forget it. I don’t want this hairpin anymore."
Song Ruqi shook off her hand and said, "Why not? You were the one who spotted it first, and our Prime Minister’s Mansion can certainly afford it."
"But..."
The other party is the young lady from the Commandery Princess Mansion, a County Lord, someone they couldn’t afford to offend.
"Song Ruqi, your sister does have some sense and tact, knowing she can’t compete with this County Lord." Zhao Mingyao said, holding a Butterfly Lovers red and blue gemstone tassel hairpin, swaying it with a half-smile.
Song Ruqi sneered, "Compete? We were already going to take this hairpin, but you snatched it away. The illustrious County Lord Zhao truly lives up to the reputation of liking to take what others have their eye on." Zhao Mingyao’s face turned green. "Song Erqi, who took it? Dare you say one more word?"
"Who likes to snatch is clear in their heart," Song Ruqi mocked with a laugh, "After all, this isn’t the first time."
Zhao Mingyao’s face turned red with anger, her eyes glaring at Song Ruqi as if they were about to shoot fire. This remark brought to mind some embarrassing incidents from the past.
Two years ago, when the Song family’s eldest daughter, Song Ruqian, and the eldest son of the noble Gu family, Gai Lanqing, were engaging in marriage discussions, both sides were already interested, just short of formally exchanging engagement letters. At that time, Zhao Mingyao, daughter of the Commandery Princess Chunping, happened to meet the distinguished gentleman, Gai Lanqing, and fell in love at first sight, pressing her mother to visit the Gu family to seek marriage.