Chapter 22. The Three Friends of Profit and Loss
Given the state banquet held by Beihou and his son, the two ladies Qiao Dieche and Xun Mengyi became famous after the banquet. Especially Miss Qiao San, who has never left the house for many years, the rumors about Qiao Dieche outside are almost awesome! However, unlike others' reputation, Qiao Dieche is well-known and criticized.
The third lady in the Prime Minister's Mansion may be ranked among the entire capital's noble ladies. This sick Xizi's temperament is even more pleasing. However, who is a good man to be a widower? If the sick third lady is married, she will stop moving. At that time, she will become an offender to the Prime Minister. Who will bear the responsibility? Therefore, many officials in the capital, whether they are flattering or considering their sons, have also been restless. This has led to Miss Qiao's neglecting family and becoming a distant person.
But who knew that this sick Miss Qiao San actually caused such a thing? The so-called "good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles." Although Qiao Lingyuan later regained Qiao Dieche's reputation a little, the news about Qiao Dieche's dislike of the poor and the rich, the secular thoughts, and the secular relationship between Prince Hua and Marquis Duan, was spreading more and more widely. This has caused serious damage to Qiao Dieche's personal reputation.
At this moment, the Qiao family was busy with Miss Qiao San who fainted. In addition to Qiao Yizhen, who was working outside, Qiao Yizhen's wife Hua Shi, Prime Minister Qiao and Mrs. Yun, and even the married Qiao Lingyuan and her husband Hua Wuxiang, were all panicked when Qiao Dieche was carried back.
Fortunately, Qiao Dieche, who returned to the mansion, woke up quickly after a while after a busy work in the doctor's room. Qiao Lingyuan and she spoke some words about her daughter's house in the wing room.
Qiao Dieche, who was sleeping on the bed in the boudoir, was half lying and talking to Qiao Lingyuan, who was sitting beside the bed. Looking at her distracted appearance, Qiao Lingyuan remembered Qiao Dieche's appearance when she returned to her house, and couldn't help but ask: "You... are you pretending?" She knew that her sister has always been smart, and she pretended to be completely disgusted, and she was really smart!
Qiao Dieche turned around and looked at the elder sister speechlessly, laughing: "It's not considered pretending, because Xun Mengyi really got angry!"
Qiao Lingyuan laughed and scolded, and the sisters talked for a while. Qiao Lingyuan couldn't help but sigh for Qiao Dieche's defeat: "Oh! You didn't listen to my words before, but today you are suffering. I have told you a long time ago that Xun Mengyi has been arrogant and willful since she was a child, selfish and cold, and has no distinction between right and wrong, and has no distinction between good and bad. When she gets along with her, everything must be followed, otherwise even if the golden and jade words are kind enough to do the donkey's liver and lungs, it will only cause resentment!"
Qiao Dieche didn't understand after hearing this: "But she is our sister after all! How can she watch her as she marry such a person and ruin her life?"
Qiao Lingyuan stared at her for a while, then said, "Do you still remember the two fighting girls we met today?"
Of course I remember this! She was surprised at the beginning. The two girls felt that they were not ordinary grudges when they heard their words, but they seemed to be a good friend who turned against each other. Qiao Dieche nodded repeatedly and listened to the elder sister's guidance again. However, Qiao Lingyuan said: "Song Chi is the daughter of Song Hui, the Minister of War; Yao Xiang is the daughter of Yao Yuan, the Minister of Revenue. Because Yao Yuan and Song Hui have always had good friends, their daughters Song Chi and Yao Xiang have also been having a good relationship since childhood. There is a girl named Ye Ximeng, the daughter of Ye Liu, the second-rank senior official of the dynasty. Not only is she talented and beautiful, she is also good at socializing, versatile, and has a very good relationship with others. The officials and ladies in the capital are proud to be able to make friends with Ye Ximeng, and this Song Chi is no exception. Later, Ye Ximeng took the initiative to approach Song Chi, and Song Chi and Yao Xiang gradually got farther and farther away..."
Qiao Dieche was puzzled: "Ye Ximeng? Is it the person who is arguing with Yao Xiang and Song Chi today? She seems to have not come today. But... why did Song Chi and Ye Ximeng get closer and become alienated from Yao Xiang?" This is to make friends, not fall in love, do you have to be close to each other?
Qiao Lingyuan pulled Qiao Dieche and said, "You have been weak since childhood and rarely go out. There are not many close friends in your boyfriend, and I don't know the noble girls in the capital. Those noble girls are young and are fascinated by Ye Ximeng for a while. But my sister can see that Ye Ximeng is smiling when she sees everyone, but is not honest with others. Yao Xiang looks straightforward, but treats people sincerely. Song Chi does not distinguish between good and bad, but makes bad friends, leaves good friends, and leads wolves into the house."
Listening to Qiao Lingyuan's elder sister's teachings as if she was like her mother, Qiao Dieche felt a little nagging, but she felt that the strong sister was quite stylish. At this time, she felt even more interesting when she explained the skills of identifying people to her. Then she asked, "I'm so strange. Sister, how do you judge which bad friend, Ye Ximeng and Yao Xiang,? Which good friend?"
Qiao Lingyuan smiled confidently and said, "There are three friends who are good friends, friends who are straightforward, friends who are kind and kind, friends who are knowledgeable are good. The three friends who are bad friends will be quick, friendly and gentle, friends who are kind and kind, and friends who are flattering, and profit and loss. It is actually very simple to identify friends who are profit and loss. It depends on whether you have the benefits or the disadvantages when you are with her!"
It turned out that Song Chi was active and disgusted with learning, and was reckless; Yao Xiang was quiet and studious, and was upright and kind. Song Chi grew up with Yao Xiang since she was a child, and was inseparable from Yao Xiang's calligraphy. But later, her boyfriend, who were both good-born but both ordinary-looking, was intervened by a famous lady in the capital aristocratic circle like Ye Ximeng. Since then, her relationship broke down and she turned from love to hate. Song Chi, who gradually became friends with Ye Ximeng, was constantly "encouraged to confess" by Ye Ximeng because of her admiration for Xiaohou Duan, and was jealous of noble women in the circle. She also became famous for being "brainless and reckless, stupid and ridiculous" in the capital aristocratic circle. The straightforward Yao Xiang repeatedly advised Song Chi, but was alienated by Song Chi, and the two argued constantly about it. Unexpectedly, they actually made trouble in the palace today...
Speaking of this, Qiao Dieche understands. This is the same as the emperor's way of being a king, being close to the virtuous and staying away from the slander. A gentleman is close to righteousness, while a villain is close to profit. Those who treat you sincerely dare to speak out even if they risk being disgusted by you, and only hope you are good; those who treat you sincerely just need to cater to please you and make you think she is good. As for whether you are really good or not, what should you do with her? So Yao Xiang did not hesitate to offend Song Chi and advised her many times, while Ye Ximeng only wanted to establish a good relationship with Song Chi so that you can bring her good popularity, and it would be better to trick Song Chi...
Finally, Qiao Lingyuan concluded: "So, the key point of making friends is that it can bring benefits to yourself. If you can't bring benefits, then this friend would rather not make friends."
However, Qiao Dieche was a little confused: "But this is not too utilitarian?"
"Utilitarian? Where is it utilitarian?" Qiao Lingyuan gave her a blank look: "It's just that you want to make utilitarian. If this benefit is to be put into practice, it is naturally utilitarian. But some friends still have benefits even if they are not practical. Getting with excellent people can make you more motivated and better; getting along with good-looking people can nourish our eyes and improve our aesthetics; getting along with a knowledgeable and talented person can awaken your inherent thinking in one sentence, help you open up another world, better than you burying your head and studying hard for ten years. Even if you are not smart, not beautiful and have little talent, as long as he treats you sincerely, you can "spectators" help you get confused, better than you wandering alone in the mist and "the person in charge is confused"!"
If Qiao Lingyuan said it for a long time, she felt that it was just like that, but this sentence really convinced Qiao Dieche. Yes, if your friend is with you and can't even bring you this benefit, can you still be called "friends"? She suddenly remembered that she had a middle school in her previous life, and was in a similar mood with a girl who could chat with her. But later she exposed each other's personality shortcomings. She had a bad temper, but the other was sensitive and noisy. In this way, although the two could still chat with each other, there was only endless friction and annoyance left... Maybe both of them were not wrong, but they were really not suitable to be friends. When both of them were not as quiet and comfortable as they were alone, is there still a need for this friendship?
Later, she made an open-minded and cheerful friend, and they were very happy together. And this is the true meaning of friendship!
"So..." Qiao Dieche smiled and said, "Sister, are you accusing me of making bad friends by mistake!?"
"Oh!" Qiao Lingyuan stood up and walked: "The relatives and friends around us are often cold and confused by nature. We can't let go of our feelings for each other, and we can't help but persuade each other to stop. Little do we know... the country is easy to change, but the nature is difficult to change. You are like this, and Yao Xiang is like this to Song Chi...."
Qiao Dieche also nodded secretly, and she regretted reasoning with a confused person. When she saw her in the future, just be silent. Some people are not worthy of giving up their hearts!
Look at the Qiao family, the elder brother is excellent and motivated, the elder sister is smart and profound, and the younger brother Qiao Yimo seems to be smart in his previous life. Why did he have to marry a beggar in his last life and end up in hatred? What’s even more hateful is that due to the original body, the Qiao family underestimated Xue Li in the last life because the whole family of Qiao family underestimated Xue Li in the last life. After Qiao Dieche died, he even killed Prime Minister Qiao for the crime of traitoring the country, and let Qiao Yizhen and Qiao Lingyuan both families be destroyed...
Although the scumbag is abominable, but the original body... you are really ridiculously stupid!
Chapter completed!