Are They Bandits from the Capital?

Zhou Wanwan blinked. Wasn't there anyone here with a particularly high status?

Then a girl suddenly spoke up:

"That's ridiculous. What's the point of comparing these things all day long?"

"What's the point of comparing jewelry and clothes?"

Other girls nodded in agreement.

"We all came from the capital, but there's no need to show off."

Why are the girls here so materialistic?

Zhou Wanwan turned to look at the group of people. She hadn't noticed these girls before, but they seemed to be from the capital.

Lu Lan quickly introduced:

I almost forgot to introduce you! This is my cousin.

The Princess of Anning County, of noble birth, is one of the most prominent noble ladies in the capital.

She then gestured to the several elegantly dressed young women behind her and said:

"These are all my cousin's closest friends, and they are all legitimate daughters of prominent families in the capital."

Today, I came to your house specifically to visit and have some fun with my cousin.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at these noble ladies; their attire was indeed extraordinary.

Lu Xuening looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"I heard you also passed the imperial examination and became a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations). There's nothing to be proud of."

In the capital, a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. Do you think we couldn't pass the imperial examinations to become scholars? We simply disdain to take them.

Lu Lan nodded and said, "That's right, it's just a scholar degree, do you really think anyone can't pass it? We just don't want to take it."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Lu Lan and said, "Didn't you take the exam this time too? You were eliminated in the first round. Was it because you didn't want to take it?"

Lu Lan's face turned red with anger.

Lu Xuening said coldly, "You're quite smug, aren't you? You're just a scholar, not the top scholar. What's there to be proud of?"

Zhou Wanwan was too lazy to argue with them.

Those noble ladies of the capital were indeed all extremely arrogant.

Suddenly, a noblewoman looked at the red gold and kingfisher feather inlaid butterfly hairpin in her hair and said, "I've always wanted to buy this hairpin, I never expected to find it here."

The hairpins in Zhou Wanwan's hair were all brought back by her uncles; to be honest, she didn't know their prices.

Lu Lan coughed and said, "A noble lady from the capital specifically asked for this hairpin. Zhou Wanwan, why don't you just give it to her?"

Zhou Wanwan sneered:

"No, are they bandits from the capital?"

Just because they see something nice on my head doesn't mean they have to take it! Why should they get it?

Suddenly, Zhou Mei's voice came from inside. Zhou Mei looked at her and said:

"Zhou Wanwan, you have to call me cousin. This is a distinguished guest from the capital. It's your honor that they took a liking to your butterfly hairpin."

"Quickly give this butterfly hairpin back to them, don't be ungrateful."

Hey! These people are really generous with other people's money.

Zhou Wanwan looked at them with a smile and said, "You are all noble ladies from the capital, you wouldn't need to take things from others, would you?"

The noblewoman chuckled softly and said:

"I was just curious, how much did you pay for this hairpin? I can offer double the price."

100 taels of silver should be enough, right?

Zhou Wanwan laughed in exasperation. This butterfly hairpin had several pearls on it, and although they weren't large, they were all top-quality northern pearls, worth at least several thousand taels of silver.

100 taels of silver, is that enough to get rid of a beggar?

Zhou Wanwan quickly waved her hand and said, "Not for sale."

The noblewoman gritted her teeth and said, "Are you sure you won't sell it? But I absolutely need the hairpin in your hair today."

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "I'm quite curious, which family's young lady are you from?"

The maidservant beside the noblewoman shouted sternly:

"Our young lady is the most favored legitimate daughter of the General of the Cavalry!"

The general wielded immense power and commanded a large army; who dared to disrespect him?

Our young lady has taken a liking to this hairpin of yours. If you know what's good for you, you'd better quickly pull it out and present it to her with both hands!

If you displease our young lady, and the General's Mansion punishes you, your entire family will be unable to bear the consequences!

Zhou Wanwan looked at the maid and exclaimed, "Wow! The General of the Cavalry! I'm so scared!"

"It's good to be afraid. If you know what's good for you, quickly take the hairpin off your head."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

"I'm sorry, I'm not the kind of person who knows how to behave."

This is practically robbery! Do you think you can just take whatever you like home? And this "Miss from the capital," how shameless!

After Zhou Wanwan finished speaking, she left directly.

The group was left looking at each other in bewilderment. Lu Xuening looked at Lu Lan and said, "Why are all the people here like this? They're always swearing and have no manners at all."

Lu Lan sighed and said, "Zhou Wanwan is probably the most eccentric one around here. I'm almost driven crazy by her."

Lu Xuening frowned and said, "She actually dares to bully you? Just who is she?"

Lu Lan smiled wryly, "They were just an ordinary farming family. Later, they went to the mountains, and I heard there was a mountain stronghold there."

"Huh? A mountain stronghold? Could her family be bandits?"

Zhou Mei couldn't help but exclaim, "How did you know? She... she's a bandit!"

Shangguan Wan'er, the eldest daughter of the General of the Cavalry, couldn't help but interject, "No wonder she could afford such an expensive hairpin! That butterfly hairpin in her hair would cost over 12,000 taels of silver in the capital!"

Lu Xuening couldn't help but say:

"Her clothes would cost at least 20,000 taels in the capital."

And her shoes, those shoes had two huge pearls on them, they must have cost at least 100,000 taels of silver."

Everyone fell silent. Even Lu Xuening, who had seen a lot of the world, was now incredibly jealous.

Zhou Mei was dumbfounded. She knew Zhou Wanwan was wealthy, but she hadn't expected her to be this rich. Her entire outfit must have cost nearly 100,000 taels of silver!

Shangguan Wan'er glanced at Zhou Wanwan not far away, a hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes.

Zhou Wanwan looked at Feng Yueyao and said, "These kinds of banquets are so boring. There's always this competition everywhere."

Feng Yueyao said softly, "I've heard that this kind of comparison is even more serious in the capital. It's really so pointless!"

Zhou Wanwan and Feng Yueyao sat on the swings, swaying back and forth. The garden was quite quiet.

Suddenly, she saw a group of people walking towards her. Zhou Wanwan looked up and saw that they were more than a dozen young men.

Zhou Wanwan swung on the swing while watching the group of men.

Xie Cheng'en snorted coldly and said, "Zhou Wanwan, what are you doing here? Can't you see there are so many men around? Why don't you leave right now?"

Zhou Wanwan raised an eyebrow and looked at him, saying:

"Xie Cheng'en, what's wrong with a man from outside the family? Didn't I arrive first?"

I'm not embarrassed at all, so what are you embarrassed about? I've seen you at your most disheveled.

That day when you pulled down your pants, I didn't even mind that you smelled bad!

Everyone around laughed, and Xie Cheng'en's face immediately fell.

These are all distinguished guests from the capital; doesn't he have any shame?

Xie Cheng'en Chengen roared, "Zhou Wanwan, you get over here right now! If you don't come over here, believe me, I'll come over and beat you to death!"

Zhou Wanwan, sitting on the swing, said, "Come on! Xie Cheng'en, I'm waiting for you to come and beat me to death."

Xie Cheng'en, furious, looked at his men behind him and said, "Bring her here! This little girl is too disobedient; she needs to be taught a lesson."