Because of the incident with the colorful ox last time, the coachman was extra careful, so when he realized someone was about to crash into him, he immediately reined in the horse.

Those who rushed forward fainted right in front of the horse.

The driver was dumbfounded.

My goodness, these two girls' methods of extorting money are far too naive!

At this moment, Qiaohe lifted the carriage curtain and asked, "Niu Er, why are we stopping?"

Niu Er truthfully reported: "Sister Qiaohe, two girls rushed out and fainted in front of our carriage!"

Jiang Segu suddenly thought of the colorful cow.

This is the person behind Cai Niu. Seeing that Cai Niu was not of great use, he resorted to the same old trick again.

Such a clumsy tactic is a gross underestimation of her!

Just then, Qiaohe jumped off the carriage.

She'd only ever seen staged car accidents to extort money in plays, so this was a rare treat. She had to teach these people a lesson and show them why Lord Ma had three eyes!

Qiaohe stormed up to the two girls who had fainted on the ground, ready to unleash her power, when one of the girls winked at her!

Hey!

This man, even on the verge of death, still tried to seduce her with his honey!

Qiaohe rolled up her sleeves, ready to start cursing, but the girl who had been blinking waved at her again, saying in a very delicate voice, "Miss, please give me some food, my sister and I are starving!"

Qiaohe, who was about to unleash a torrent of abuse, froze on the spot when she saw the pigeon feather in her hand.

What does this mean?

Then, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, she squatted down and whispered, "Are you Young Master Gu's people?"

The girl winked at Qiaohe.

Qiaohe understood, stood up, and covered her mouth in disgust, "I have to ask my daughter!"

As she spoke, she got back into the carriage and whispered in Jiang Segu's ear about the two girls outside.

Jiang Segu's eyes twitched slightly, puzzled as to how Qiaohe could be so perceptive about certain things.

Seeing that she remained silent, Qiaohe assumed that she suspected the two people's identities. "Should I go down and investigate them again?"

Jiang Segu shook his head, "Forget it, let's take them back to the manor for their pitiful state! We're short-staffed in our courtyard anyway!"

Before returning to the Marquis of Changping's residence, Jiang Segu went to Jinxiu Pavilion and bought some handkerchiefs, sachets, and other items. She also ordered some embroidered small characters, since she had to make up for the things that had been burned.

The news that Jiang Segu had brought two female beggars into the manor did not cause a sensation in the Marquis's residence!

Because the Marquis of Changping, who had gone to the banquet, had returned with his entourage, and the entire household was shocked by the news that Jiang Chuhui was going to enter the palace to serve the Emperor.

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang were beaming, their eyes so wide they were practically closed with laughter!

Marquis Changping, who was furious that Jiang Segu had failed to fall into the trap and Zhou Yuan had disappeared, had no time to think about those trivial matters at this moment!

As long as his granddaughter is favored, he is the emperor's grandfather... Although he feels a little uncomfortable having a grandson-in-law who is about the same age as him, it would be a different story if that person were the emperor!

Once his granddaughter enters the palace and gains favor, he'll see who dares to disregard the Changping Marquis's mansion in the future!

Therefore, his gaze towards Jiang Chuhui became even more loving.

“Yuan Niang is truly a lucky star for our Marquis’s mansion! Issue the order that from today onwards, all expenses in the mansion must be made in Yuan Niang’s favor.”

Furthermore, eldest daughter-in-law, you must prepare a proper dowry for Yuanniang. If you are short of money, come to me and your mother!

Then, smiling at the silent Madam Jiang, she said, "Tomorrow, palace matrons will come to teach Yuan Niang palace etiquette. It's not appropriate for Yuan Niang to stay here with you. Let her move back!"

Madam Jiang glanced at the three people who were laughing so hard they were completely out of their minds, and gave a perfunctory "hmm".

Marquis Changping said some more trivial things and then left, with Lord Jiang following him.

Madam Jiang was about to take her leave with Jiang Chuhui, but Old Madam Jiang called her back meaningfully: "Eldest daughter-in-law, aren't you getting too carried away and forgetting something?"

Madam Jiang paused, wondering what she had forgotten.

Madam Jiang kindly reminded her, "Besides teaching Yuan Niang etiquette, I'm afraid the palace maids here will also be examining her body!"

The words "physical examination" struck Madam Jiang's heart like an arrow, instantly turning her face deathly pale.

Jiang Chuhui, however, remained as aloof as ever, her face showing no emotion whatsoever.

After a long while, Madam Jiang finally found her voice and stammered, "Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law doesn't understand what Mother means!"

"You can pretend you don't understand now, but tomorrow the entire Marquis's mansion will be implicated! The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family!"

Upon hearing Old Madam Jiang's gentle yet stern voice, Madam Jiang's knees buckled, and she knelt on the ground, her body trembling involuntarily.

“Mother, as you know, although my family has fallen on hard times, we are still a family of scholars. I strictly follow the family precepts and dare not do anything immoral!”

"Yuan Niang's matter was the young master's own doing; his daughter-in-law couldn't stop him! Mother..."

A flicker of emotion finally appeared in Jiang Chuhui's usually quiet eyes!

Old Madam Jiang stopped Madam Jiang from continuing her wailing, saying, "Now is not the time to assign blame; we need to think about how to deal with the people from the palace."

Madam Jiang, who had been trembling, immediately straightened up. "How about we give her some silver to bribe her?"

"Fool! Do you think the people in the palace are so easy to bribe? Even if two maids can bribe them, does His Majesty not know whether Yuan Niang is a virgin or not?"

Yes!

In the entire Northern Wei Dynasty, no one understands this matter better than His Majesty!

Madam Jiang collapsed, muttering, "What are we going to do!"

But soon her eyes flashed with a sharp light, "His Majesty has only seen Yuan Niang once. Er Niang and Yuan Niang look somewhat alike, so why not let Er Niang take Yuan Niang's place!"

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