Have You Written Your Will Today?
Chapter 170: Can We Be More Decent?

Chapter 170: Chapter 170: Can We Be More Decent?

Cui Rong: "What about me, what about me?"

She clamored discontentedly, "I want one too."

On the third floor of Yunxiang Pavilion, unlike the bustling first floor with people coming and going, it remained as tranquil as ever, but the decorations were incomparable to those on the first floor.

She picked out brocade skirts with a discerning eye.

Cui Rong followed joyfully, choosing her own.

In the past, it had always been Qiao Si who accompanied her, but this was the first time her second uncle was with her, and she was brimming with excitement from head to toe.

"Second Uncle, doesn’t this one suit me perfectly!" she asked, pointing at a garment.

Cui Yun was sitting on a long bench in the rest area, his mind preoccupied with matters of Duke Wei Mansion when he heard the movement and the man looked up.

"Hmm."

Cui Rong then pointed to another garment, "What about this one, this one?"

"Hmm."

"I think the red one is the best, ancestral grandmother has recently rewarded me with jewelry of the same color, I could match them."

"Hmm."

"But this clasp is not refined enough."

Cui Rong was still undecided and wanted to ask more, but she realized that Cui Yun’s mind was wandering.

She pouted her lips.

Decided to give Shen Hua a chance.

"Hey, among these, which one do you think is the best?"

Shen Hua squinted, "Hey?"

Cui Rong rubbed her fingers, thinking that today’s Shen Hua was exceptionally pleasing to the eye, so she changed her address, "...Sister Shen."

That’s more like it.

Shen Hua lazily glanced over.

Under Cui Rong’s expectation, she uttered three words.

"None are good."

"How can they not be good, are you questioning my taste?"

"Yeah, I am."

Cui Rong: ...

Shen Hua with disdain: "Indeed, your sense of aesthetics is lacking."

Cui Rong: ...

Shen Hua: "What even are these selections, do you really think they suit you?"

"They do!"

Shen Hua stepped forward, squatting down and pointing at Cui Rong’s plump waist.

Shen Hua: "I told you to eat less meat."

"Can’t fit into them."

"Be dignified, let them be, okay?"

News of Cui Yun’s visit to Yunxiang Pavilion spread quickly. Within moments, the third floor also became lively.

Lots of girls in pairs came here. Under the guise of choosing clothes, they cast their gazes towards Cui Yun.

Cui Yun had a faint look in his eyes.

Shopping for skirts at Yunxiang Pavilion took Shen Hua quite two hours, she strolled leisurely. Whenever she saw something she liked, she let Yingwu take care of fetching it.

"How much longer will it be?"

Cui Yun glanced at the hourglass and slowly approached to ask.

Shen Hua assumed he was busy.

"Cousin, if you have matters to attend to, leave first, I’ll return later with the little ghost."

Cui Yun nodded his head.

He instructed Yingwu a few words and went straight down the stairs.

Once he left, the girls who had come here put down the skirts they were picking out, watching the man’s tall and erect departing figure with regret.

Then they pushed the most timid one among them forward to inquire.

"Xie Yinong, you are the most noble among us, and presumably you have some acquaintance with the little Commandery Princess, why not go over and say hello?"

Xie Yinong was adorned with gold and silver jewelry, incomparably opulent, with a pure and beautiful complexion.

She looked evasive and timid, saying, "I’m not familiar with Marquis Yangling’s little Commandery Princess."

That was the truth.

She hardly ever went out. While it was true she could encounter Miss Cui’s family at some important banquet occasions, her mother always handled the socializing and networking.

Feeling uneasy, she lowered her head, "I’m going back."

Saying this, she fled toward the staircase.

But soon, she was cornered by a group of girls: "It’s rare for you to leave the residence, why are you in such a hurry to go back?"

"I heard your brother is returning to Shengjing tomorrow; dear Yining, when we come to your mansion later, you mustn’t refuse us."

While listening to them talk about her brother, Xie Yining smiled quietly with pursed lips, but soon after, she took several uneasy steps back.

"I don’t have much of a relationship with you all."

"It’s best you don’t come."

A few faces darkened, especially as Xie Yining spoke with her head lowered.

"Little princess, you attended the peach blossom banquet hosted by my mother last time, do you still remember me?" the girl in pink asked softly.

Cui Rong had a bad temper.

"Who remembers you."

"But you graced the banquet with your presence at that time—"

"Oh, so it happened, but that peach blossom banquet was only because the Heir of Prince Gong dragged me there. He’s so annoying, always wanting to see girls and used me as a cover. The banquet was poorly done, utterly boring. He even insisted on not letting me leave when I wanted to."

The girl in pink went rigid.

Cui Rong: "I don’t remember you, but the Heir of Prince Gong probably does, for all he’s good at is flirting with girls, not so much studying or martial arts. I’ll ask him about it later."

The girl in pink felt utterly miserable. The way it was said made it sound like she had some secretive connection with the Heir of Prince Gong, Ji Huo.

Just then, a girl in blue nearby giggled.

"The little princess looks really pretty today."

Under normal circumstances, who wouldn’t like to hear such boot-licking words? But Cui Rong had just been unceremoniously struck down by Shen Hua.

Her tone was aggressive: "Oh, I just happen to be prettier than you, does that make you unhappy?"

She might be short, but she had the presence of someone seven feet tall.

In an instant, the faces of those girls willing to interact with Cui Rong turned sheepish. Someone, it wasn’t clear who, then pushed Xie Yining toward her.

Cui Rong was annoyed and glared over.

"And who might you be!"

Xie Yining trembled in fright.

"I... I..."

Seeing her stutter, someone quickly came to her aid: "This is the daughter of Duke Fu’s Mansion."

Cui Rong: "I don’t care whose daughter you are—"

Before she could finish, Shen Hua covered her mouth.

Shen Hua looked at Xie Yining, the arrogance usually seen in her demeanor now absent. She beamed: "Are you from Duke Fu’s Mansion, young lady?"

Xie Yining looked timidly at Shen Hua.

"Hmm."

"Is your brother Xie Xun?"

This was far from the first time someone had approached her to inquire about Xie Xun.

Yet, it was somewhat different this time.

The girls before had always asked with vague words and blushing faces.

But Shen Hua asked unequivocally and straightforwardly.

"Yes."

Shen Hua’s gaze lightly drifted across the group of girls, then abruptly pulled her in front.

Fright flashed through Xie Yining’s eyes, and her body trembled; noticing her discomfort, Shen Hua quickly let go.

She looked puzzled, but soon suppressed the feeling.

She indeed had many questions to ask, but it was clear that Xie Yining was not in a good state.

Yingwu whispered beside her: "Lady Xie is very timid by nature, terribly afraid of strangers."

"She rarely goes out, typically keeping to herself."

As soon as the voice died down, Xie Yining appeared somewhat helplessly to bow her head even lower.

"My lady!" An urgent voice rang out.

The maid rushed forward and scrutinized Xie Yining carefully.

"Why did you come here without saying a word? Fortunately, you’re alright."

Xie Yining moved closer and whispered softly, "Let’s return to the mansion."

"Yes, yes, yes, I will take you back to the mansion immediately," the servant replied.

Shen Hua could only watch helplessly as Xie Yining left.

Once Xie Yining left, Cui Rong had no interest in those girls, and they also scattered, having made a fool of themselves.

But the words they left behind were anything but clean.

"Xie Yining really had the fortune of a good birth, like a soft bun you could squish; look at her, she doesn’t have the slightest air of a noble lady. I bet if I spoke a bit harsher, she wouldn’t dare retort."

"Don’t criticize her; if not for having to drag her along, how could we have had the privilege of this third floor. We actually owe it to her grace."

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