Peasant Woman is in Her Prime - C150

Ji Lingyun simply laid on the stone table and covered her head. After thinking for a long time, she finally said, “The sound of him eloping is too unpleasant.

Marriage was merely a pretense for Ji Lingyun to pursue freedom. Since there was another pretense to achieve the same goal, then why not?

After all, the words’ dominating the world ‘was extremely alluring to her.

When Du Jingli heard these words, he was so happy that the corners of his mouth lifted high, “No matter what kind of wind or rain I encounter along the way, I’ll take good care of you!”

“Yes.” Ji Lingyun snorted indifferently. She had only treated Du Jing as her personal Attendant, a laborer on the way here.

Whether it was marrying Du Jing or eloping him, to Ji Lingyun, Du Jing was just a tool. As long as he could use the tool wisely, it would be fine.

“Ten days from now, the crown prince will go into mourning. After that, we will leave the city and go to Changqing Tomb. We will take advantage of the funeral to leave the city!”

As Ji Lingyun spoke, her eyes lit up like a little sparrow about to fly out of the gold threaded cage.

Because of yesterday’s training, today Jiang Chan was the first time she put on her animal bone shoes and stood up.

Jin Xiaolou also changed into a set of beast-bone shoes, and stood on the ice, teaching the girls how to slide around freely. Seeing that Jiang Chan had already taken on a new appearance, Jin Xiaolou slid over, and pulled Jiang Chan along: “You’re not bad, you’re the first amongst the girls, following that, you can practice the best dance you’re good at, on this ice surface!”

After Jin Xiaolou finished speaking, she went down the ice and said to all the girls: “In a while, I’ll let Lv Yun pick a few who are pretty good to dance with, the rest of the girls don’t need to practice, just rest for the next few days.”

Jin Xiaolou intentionally stood in front of everyone, and said to Jiang Chan in a clear voice: “Jiang Chan, you are the lead dancer, and an indispensable pillar of our Linlang Workshop in the future.

“Yes sir!” Jiang Chan was so excited that her face turned red. Such an opportunity was exactly what she had been hoping for all these years. Now that she no longer had Yu Su or Tide Cloth, she finally became the most important person in the Linlang Workshop.

Seeing Jin Xiaolou walking further away, Xi Yu pulled Si Rui and quickly ran to her side.

“Finally!” It has finally come to this day! ” Jiang Chan held both of their hands tightly, her fingers also trembled a little, “In the past, there was someone who stood in front of me to protect me, no matter what good news it was, there was never a part of me. I could only stand by the side like a grey leaf, and look at them as beautiful as flowers. It’s my turn to blossom, it’s my turn to be the most beautiful flower! ”

“Yes, yes!” Xi Yu’s eyes turned red, “From now on, no one can win against you, the ladies of Linlang Workshop will all be ranked behind you!”

“More than just Linlang Workshop!” Si Rui rolled her eyes at Xi Yu, “Once this Ice Gleam performance is performed, I am afraid there is no other lady in the entire capital that can compare to us, Jiang Chan. Jiang Chan, when the time comes, you will be the number one courtesan in the entire capital! “What a sight!”

Jiang Chan took a deep breath, she looked back at the empty ice, and the light in her eyes became even brighter.

How could she not know such good news?

Jiang Chan turned her head: “You guys can go down and rest first, Lv Yun will come to pick her later, I hope the two of you can pick her, that way the three of us can line up and dance together.”

“En!” Xi Yu nodded, “Big Sister Si Rui will definitely be able to choose one. As for me, I’m happy to see the two of you jump!”

“Aren’t you going to rest?” Si Rui held Jiang Chan’s hand, “You’ve been practicing since early in the morning, and you need to pay attention to your body. The ice is cold, and a woman really cannot stay long!”

Jiang Chan lowered her head and said gently: “I’ve already stayed in the woodshed for an entire day and night, so I’ll take some food to eat first to see her.”

“You! It’s just that her heart is too kind! ” Si Rui frowned, then sighed: “But, be kind! In any case, Xi Yu and I will do those things that you don’t want to do, you just have to do it for yourself! ”

“Si Rui is right!” Xi Yu also quickly followed, “Just be my favorite, a well-behaved Jiang Chan!”

Jiang Chan relaxed her brows and smiled sweetly, until she saw the two of them walking into the house hand in hand. That sweet smile was like ice under the sun, it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

“Idiot.” After spitting out these two words, Jiang Chan turned around and walked towards the woodshed.

Tidal clothes were locked in a small wooden hut with black tiles and gray walls in the corner of Linlang Workshop. There was only one small window in the woodshed, and the four walls were filled with firewood. In the middle, there were dozens of pots containing both pickled vegetables, soy milk, and other salted foods. There were also preserves, pickled fruits, and other sweet foods.

The room was filled with a sour and greasy smell that could be smelt from afar even through the wooden door.

The moment Jiang Chan entered the house, she took out a handkerchief and covered her nose and mouth. She glanced at the wet clothes that was lying on the back of the house without any expression and laughed coldly: “What’s the difference between this house full of pickled vegetables and fruits now?”

Yi Yi didn’t care about Jiang Chan, she only turned her gaze away from the small window, looking at the patch of emerald green outside.

“What, mute?” Jiang Chan took another two steps forward, and only wanted to engrave the sorry state of Yun Che’s clothes into his brain, “That’s right, you have a personality that doesn’t like to talk.”

“All day long you have the face of a dead fish, I wonder what Xia Gu took a liking to, to actually rank you in front of me in everything!” Jiang Chan frowned, after a moment she relaxed, “However, it’s a matter of time, in the past you were always so proud of yourself in front of me, from today onwards, it’s your turn to look up at me!”

Only then did the tidal-robed man slowly roll his eyes as he raised his head and stared at the Jiang Chan in front of him.

To be honest, Jiang Chan was very good-looking, with such a small face and eyebrows, she looked very attractive.

“You’ve said it yourself, Feng Shui has rotated around. Right now, it’s not over yet.” Chai Yi suddenly opened his mouth and said a few words.

When Jiang Chan heard Yun Che’s sarcastic remarks, not only did he not get angry, he even pursed his lips from happiness. When she said this, she hated herself. She hoped that she did not have a good time, and that was because she was jealous of her own good fortune.

Just like how she had once been jealous of Yu Su and Tide Yi day and night, feeling them jealous of him every single day and night in the future made Jiang Chan feel an unspeakable sense of comfort.

“However, I’ll have to disappoint you. A few days later, I will dance that will shake the capital, and at that time, our Linlang Workshop will become the hottest thing in the capital. As for me, Jiang Chan, I will be the number one courtesan in the capital.” Jiang Chan slightly raised her chin, “Just you wait, from now on, I will only get better and better, and I will firmly trample you under my feet!”

“Oh, no!” Jiang Chan laughed again, “I almost forgot, you’re about to be chased out of the capital. A girl like you doesn’t even have the qualifications to be stepped on by me.”

Beside the small window on the third floor of Linlang Workshop, Jin Xiaolou watched Jiang Chan enter the woodshed for a whole incense of time before raising her head and walking out of the small house in satisfaction.

Jin Xiaolou held the scissors, and with a pfft sound, she cut away the slanted branch that grew out of the flower pot beside the window. “Lv Yun, do you remember the girls that you fished out a few days ago?”

Lv Yun nodded. “Of course I remember.”

“Alright, you can pick them to dance with Jiang Chan.” Jin Xiaolou said indifferently, she bent down and picked up the Lin’er by her feet, “Including Si Rui and Xi Yu.”

Lv Yun nodded, then turned and left.

Jiang Chan brought the girls to practice dancing on the ice for a full ten days.

They were dancing a song called the warbler song.

When the dance was performed, the person’s body would be as soft and graceful as an oriole in the spring. When paired with the girl’s tender and beautiful face, it would make one feel as if one was bathed in spring light.

Dancing on the ice not only allowed the girls to dance more agilely and lightly, but also gave off a gentle glow under the illumination of the sun, which was even more resplendent when it hit the girl’s face.

Jin Xiaolou had brought all the girls in the workshop over for a look before. They were all so shocked that their mouths were wide open, as if they could squeeze in a pear.

The faces of the ladies were all filled with joy, because with just one look, they knew that relying on the dancing Linlang Workshop, they would be able to sweep away an entire army.

Jiang Chan, on the other hand, was the most eye-catching one among the warbler. Not only did she stand in the middle and had a large solo dance, she also needed to dance and sing at the same time.

Jin Xiaolou firmly believed in Jiang Chan’s dancing skills and singing, as well as her appearance. As long as they saw this dance, no one would be able to forget her.

Early that morning, Jin Xiaolou ordered Lv Yun to call him over to her room alone.

Jin Xiaolou held Lin’er in one hand and fed him sesame seed cake in the other, seeing Jiang Chan come in, he pointed to the chair beside him and said: “Today, the Crown Prince will leave the palace and leave the capital. I already asked about the route, you lead them onto the ice stage, and go wait on the path that the Crown Prince must take.”

Jiang Chan never thought that such a great thing would be waiting for her.

Everyone knew that the Crown Prince valued women greatly.

If this matter was successfully accomplished, not only would the title of the capital’s number one Courtesan Belle be known, it would also allow him to soar into the sky with a single leap. He would be completely different from before.

Seeing that Jiang Chan was so excited that beads of sweat were forming on her forehead, Jin Xiaolou smiled lightly: “This is something I specially prepared, to repay you for saving Lin’er from falling into the water!”