Chapter 2616: Chapter 2616: A Thorn (2)
Yang Ruxin met that gaze with a playful demeanor.
Cui Fangfang’s gaze faltered slightly and quickly shifted away.
Yang Ruxin’s smile grew even wider, actually, she quite admired this little girl, at least she knew how to plan for herself. Now she had become a young lady of the Duke Residence, and it seemed her days were quite good, at least she held a certain status within the Duke Residence. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to attend the royal banquet. So as long as she doesn’t cause trouble, Yang Ruxin was willing to let her be.
Yet, Cui Fangfang felt her heart pounding fiercely. Since she had first seen Yang Ruxin in Beijing, she had been frightened, frightened that one day these good days would come to an end, even more frightened of her formidable elder cousin coming to settle accounts with her.
Therefore, she thought of a way, which was to curry favor with the old Madam Cui. As long as Madam Cui liked her, she could maintain her privileged life. Additionally, she needed to prepare a backup plan, which was to make the Cui Family’s eldest grandson favor her, so that even if Madam Cui was no longer around, she could continue to stay at the Duke Residence.
But any sign she gave was quickly noticed, and Madam Cui pointed it out directly.
Only then did she realize that Madam Cui’s kindness had its limits, so she dared not act recklessly.
The result of her obedience was that her life at the Duke Residence became increasingly comfortable.
Of course, she was not content, but she was only eight years old. She had plenty of time to plan slowly.
How wonderful it would be if Yang Ruxin were not around?
But this idea was nothing more than a thought. Even if Yang Ruxin was not in Beijing, her name constantly echoed in the noble circles of the city, even praised by the people of the Cui Family.
After Yang Ruxin gave birth, the Cui Family also sent gifts, and even posted invitations for a visit. She knew she couldn’t avoid it.
But Yang Ruxin was always a thorn in her heart.
She clearly understood that to remove this thorn, she must have enough ability, then find the opponent’s weakness to strike decisively, so that the opponent could never rise again... However, although she understood these principles, to put them into practice... it was simply a fantasy for her.
"What’s wrong?" Madam Cui glanced at Cui Fangfang beside her and couldn’t help but frown.
"Nothing," Cui Fangfang hurriedly raised her smile, "it’s just that I felt a bit nervous looking at that situation just now." Saying this, she smiled embarrassingly.
Madam Cui smiled gently and said nothing more. After all, given the situation just now, even she felt a bit tense too, and only Madam Ruyi had the audacity to respond confidently.
The subsequent banquet went smoothly without incident; everyone just ate and drank. Of course, there were talks about marriage alliances and other matters. Additionally, Wanyan Liang expressed Jin Country’s desire to enhance trade relations with Daxuan Country, ideally establishing a trading post at the narrow border area between the two countries.
As for these, they were mentioned briefly; any genuine intentions would be discussed by the relevant officials afterward.
However, one matter was finalized, Jiang Fangfei was appointed as a princess specifically for the marriage alliance with Wanyan Liang. When the diplomatic mission returned, she would accompany them directly to Jin Country.
Yang Ruxin glanced at Jiang Fangfei, who sat calmly, sighed softly, and even from such a distance could feel the air of melancholy emanating from the girl. But this was her fate, and Yang Ruxin was powerless to change it.
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