Ming Shu turned around and opened a smile to the incoming person.
"Fangyi! You are right there's been a long time since the last time we saw each other. Now you only want to play with older girls and forget me! I was so lonely that I had to make other friends"
Ming Shu pouted a little. She looked like an abandoned little puppy asking to be taken back by her owner.
She didn't know what exactly happened to her friend to have such a drastic change, but she acted the same way she always did around those of the Wang Household. It was the safest route since she didn't know what happened.
"Oh. So that's why you associated yourself with those of lower birthday. How pitiful"
The smile on Ming Shu's face dropped and Old Madam Ming's mood soured, while Fangyi's comment surprised Old Madam Wang.
"Fangyi you shut up to this Old Lady. I'm sorry Ming-Jie, it seems I didn't discipline my grandchild enough"
Ming Nan, although unwilling still had to give face to the Wang Family.
"It's just a younger generation silly argument. I'm sure they'll solve themselves"
"Yes, Grandma Wang. Probably Miss Wang probably doesn't know because she's just associating with the higher rank Misses now, but Yunning is an official daughter. But it's all right, is understandable that Miss Wang wouldn't know about our family since we're too low to keep her company"
The people close to them heard all their exchange, and the eyes that previously had respect now had scorn and wariness. For the sake of good connections, Miss Wang not only cut ties with her long-term friend but also scorned her in public. Plus, she wasn't even that smart. Who doesn't know about the talent of the Ming Sisters and their relation to the Imperial Family?
"High-rank Misses? You must be mistaken, Xiao Shu. Fang'er never discriminated between ranks"
"It seems Old Madam doesn't know, but your granddaughter has been spending time with the daughters of the other three families. I honestly thought your families were trying to support Prince Song, whom your granddaughter Fangyi is so close to"
"It must be a mistake. We are only loyal to the Emperor. Please watch what you speak Si Second Young Master"
Although startled by the news, Wang Yiren still maintained a calm attitude. Only those close to her knew how angry she was, like Wang Fangyi, for example. When she saw the peaceful look that her grandma directed at her, she knew she was screwed. And this all the fault of the two people in front of her that was treating her like air!
Not once after her rebirth, she felt so humiliated. She looked at Ming Shu and greeted her teeth. For their past affection, she decided that would only severe ties with the girl, but now she would take care of her together with the lousy crown prince.
Yes. Wang Fangyi was reborn too. In her first time, she died in the hands of her husband and cousin, who she treated like a sister. The two cheated her for years for the power of the Wang house and in the end not killed her but also killed her baby boy.
Once she came back in time, the first thing she did was severe ties with Ming Shu. If not for the Wangs trying to help the Lis, they wouldn't fall on power and she would repel her snake of a cousin.
Plus, she didn't know if she could face Ming Shu. If her friend served the Emperor right would anything of this happen? Clearly, it wouldn't. Wang Fangyi thought Ming Shu was too willful and achieved not only the loss of the Emperor's favour but also antagonize him.
In her eyes, Zhao Song was the perfect man. Gentle, strong and smart, not once her friend complained about her husband in the past, so Wang Fangyi concluded that the problem was Ming Shu.
Since it was so, it would matter if she took care of Zhao Song, right? His status and power would suit her aims in this life. If she became the Empress, she could torture the pair of dogs for the rest of her life.
"I ask the Old Lady to pardon my rudeness. I only told the rumors I've heard. I never once doubted the loyalty of the Wang Family"
"Yes, Yifeng-ge Grandma is correct. If the Emperor says left, the Wangs won't dare to turn right. Isn't their loyalty astonishing? And I'm sure Miss Wang only has admiration for the Prince"
Wang Fangyi blushed a little. She first wanted to deny her involvement with Zhao Song, but her grandmother's gaze remembered her, how loyal her family was to the Emperor. The chances of convincing her family to support Zhao Song would be close to zero when Zhao Yifeng (Si Yifeng) turned Crown Prince.
Although she could also achieve her goal marrying Yifeng, in her head Zhao Song was many times superior to his brother, so for the sake of having the perfect husband, Fangyi didn't mind to be a little shameless.
"Shu'er don't spout nonsense! I-I just think he is a great person"