Chapter 164 Which woman is willing to take a concubine for her husband?

Jiang Jing stood up and bowed.

"Replying to the Crown Princess, I didn't go that time."

Everyone: “…”

Xu Qihuai coughed lightly and took a sip of tea. Receiving the pleading look from the Crown Princess, he said, "It doesn't matter if you haven't seen it before. You've seen it now. Man'er, tell Jiang Jing about your experiences in Suming County."

"Oh." Qiu Man responded, and she said, "Today I found a delicious place called Xiangfei Hotpot Restaurant. They also gave me a coupon. Next time, uh, next time, let's go there together."

When Jiang Jing heard about this store, his eyes flickered slightly and a gentle look appeared in them.

"This is the shop opened by Ah Su."

"A Su? Is Mr. Jiang very familiar with the boss?" Qiu Man asked.

Jiang Jing smiled and said, "She is my lover."

Qiu Man stood up and asked expectantly, "Mr. Jiang, can you tell her that next time, can you let Songbai serve me dinner?"

"Uh..." Jiang Jing lowered his eyes. Pine and cypress? The men in the hot pot restaurant were indeed good-looking. He nodded, "Okay."

Qiu Shishu took a deep breath. He had said long ago that Jiang Jing and Jiusu were together and inseparable. Even if she was his daughter, so what? How could Man'er compare to Jiusu?

One knows everything, the other only knows how to eat.

"But who is Songbai?"

Qiu Man sat back down guiltily. "The waitress at the hot pot restaurant is just pretty. Oh, Dad, don't get me wrong. She just makes people happy, but it's not like my daughter really likes her."

Qiu Shishu said calmly, "You can tell if you're going to be good."

Qiu Man curled her lips.

If she were to marry someone who is useful, powerful and influential, like Jiang Jing in front of her, she already has someone she likes, and she is the owner of a hot pot restaurant.

She doesn't want to offend.

Otherwise, how can we eat hotpot?

"knew."

Qiu Ying was very disappointed. "This Miss Jiu is an interesting person. She likes everyone she meets. I really want to meet her."

At this time, the guard at the door came to report.

"Prince, there's a carriage outside. The person driving it seems to be Miss Jiu's maid."

"Oh? Whoever you miss will come." Qiu Ying sat down slowly, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of tea. "Man'er, please invite Miss Jiu to come to the mansion. I also want to meet her."

Qiu Shishu frowned, and taking advantage of the opportunity, he called his eldest daughter over on the pretext of family matters.

"Why are you so impulsive today?"

Qiu Ying sighed, "Father, you don't understand my daughter's situation. It can be said that I am facing internal and external troubles. I have no children, and all my favor has been snatched away by the concubine. Moreover, Prince Chang's power is obviously greater than that of the Crown Prince. I don't know how long I can remain the Crown Princess."

Qiu Shishu said: "Don't be anxious, take your time."

Qiu Ying shook her head; even the thick powder couldn't hide the sadness on her face.

"The Jiang family has regained their favor. When they return to Shengjing, they will definitely soar to fame. The Crown Prince said that Jiang Jing will definitely be the top scorer in the imperial examination next year. If Man'er can marry Jiang Jing, the Crown Prince will gain more power."

"But he likes Jiusu. You should know, daughter, that this time Jiang Jing relies entirely on Jiusu." Qiu Shishu said.

Qiu Ying raised her hand, signaling her father to listen to her.

"I've thought about this too." She frowned slightly. "When the prince returned, he kept praising Jiusu. I was thinking, if Man'er married Jiang Jing and Jiusu married the prince, wouldn't the prince gain power?"

Qiu Shishu waved his sleeves and said, "You are crazy!"

Qiu Ying's tears were streaming down her face as she sat on a wooden chair and cried.

"What can a daughter do? As the saying goes, it's better to destroy ten temples than to break up a marriage. What woman in the world would be willing to take a concubine for her husband? Isn't there anything else I can do?"

Hearing this, Qiu Shishu sighed deeply.

The eldest daughter is proud and arrogant, but she also has good intentions. If she wasn't forced into a desperate situation, how could she have resorted to such a desperate measure?

He said earnestly, "I've known Jiusu for two months now, and I've gotten to know her pretty well. When she divorced Chen Zhaohe, she said she wouldn't share her husband with another woman. If you insist on doing this, there will be consequences."

Qiu Ying asked anxiously, "What's the result?"

Qiu Shishu said, "We go our separate ways."

Qiu Ying was puzzled. She asked again to confirm, "Isn't she afraid of the Crown Prince's power?"

"She's not afraid." Qiu Shishu nodded, and added, "Jiang Jing isn't afraid either."

Qiu Ying sat blankly on the wooden chair. After hearing what her father said, she fell into confusion, as if she was a piece of wood floating on the sea, with no end in sight.

She closed her eyes.

"My daughter knows."

Qiu Shishu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Don't be so nervous. King Chang will eventually perish from his evil deeds. For now, we still need to lie low. When you meet this little girl Jiusu, you will understand that there are such smart women in the world."

As he was speaking, the door opened.

The father and daughter walked out smiling.

Xu Qihuai introduced: "This is my wife."

"Greetings, Crown Princess." Jiusu bowed slowly.

The Crown Princess immediately helped her up. She had already composed herself. She looked up and down at the woman in front of her. She was not a peerless beauty, but her whole demeanor reminded her of someone.

The wife of Marquis Ju'an.

Yi Hui.

"What a pretty girl! Please sit down."

"Thank you, Princess." Jiusu sat down and met the man's gentle gaze. The corners of her mouth curled slightly, "I went to the academy to look for you. I heard that you were coming to the Qiu Mansion, so I thought of picking you up."

Jiang Jing took her hand, stood up and bowed.

"If your highness has nothing else to do, Jiusu and I will go back first."

Xu Qihuai looked at the two holding hands and felt a surge of envy. Pure love was extremely rare in the imperial palace, yet it didn't exist. He said, "I have something to ask Miss Jiu. How is the matter with the fine salt going?"

Jiusu said, "We've already found a salt merchant who can supply the coarse salt, and the factory is under construction. We'll be able to ship the salt to the border in about a month."

"That's good." Xu Qihuai breathed a sigh of relief. He waved his hand and said, "You guys go back."

Jiang Jing bowed and said, "I'll take my leave."

a long time.

Qiu Man asked cautiously.

"Then, then I don't have to get married?"

Seeing his sister nod helplessly, he continued to ask.

"Can you give me some money? I want to eat hot pot tomorrow."

Xu Qihuai clapped his fan in his hands and said, "Let's go together tomorrow. We'll also go and see if this pine and cypress tree is really that beautiful that it can fascinate you, Miss Qiu Er."

Qiu Man asked: "Brother-in-law, is your concubine going too?"

This time, the prince brought not only his sister but also a concubine, but she didn't like the concubine.

Always maintain a good image in front of your father-in-law and sister-in-law.

Xu Qihuai glanced at Ying'er and said, "If she doesn't go, the four of us will go."

Qiu Man nodded happily, then took Qiu Ying's arm and said, "Brother-in-law, you can rest at the Qiu Mansion today. However, I want to borrow my sister for one night."

In the inn.

The Crown Prince's concubine saw that the candlelight had dimmed, and her face turned extremely bad. Suddenly, she heard footsteps outside the door. Seeing that it was the Crown Prince's personal guard, she looked over and asked, "Where is the Crown Prince?"

The guard said, "The prince is staying at the Qiu residence and will not be coming back."

Li Qingcheng frowned. After the guards left, she rolled her eyes and cursed, "Qiu Ying, that vixen, actually used the Qiu family to coerce the Crown Prince. Humph, find out their itinerary for tomorrow. As a concubine, I have to take good care of the Crown Prince and my sister."