Chapter 1002 This is a perfect amulet
Qiao Xuan had no intention of listening anymore, her mind was filled with thoughts about the peony flowers.
To others, this was just a piece of gossip that would pass by in a flash, but to Qiao Xuan, it was a temptation that was hard for her to give up.
If the peony flowers were really so precious, the emperor would be very pleased if she could save them! And no one knew what would happen to the peony flowers in the future, so no one dared to mess with her.
Because if she was harmed, and something happened to the peonies in the future and the emperor couldn't find anyone to treat them, there would be a thorough investigation, and then the person who harmed her would be unlucky for the rest of his life!
This is a definite amulet.
She and Shao Yunduan had no one to rely on in the capital, and were inexplicably hated by the Tian family. If they had such a strong backer, what would they have to worry about?
The more Qiao Xuan thought about it, the more excited she became.
Of course, this kind of thing is not so easy to do. If the treatment fails, it will be a disaster.
But Qiao Xuan still wanted to give it a try.
How can you achieve such a great achievement without taking huge risks?
Thinking about this, Qiao Xuan's mind was no longer on the banquet.
When the meal started, she deliberately took the seat next to the lady who was gossiping, and when no one was paying attention, she smiled and asked a few more questions about the matter.
The lady was eager to be asked questions so that she could take the opportunity to gossip, so she started talking to Qiao Xuan with great excitement.
The more interested Qiao Xuan seemed, the happier she spoke.
Originally, Mrs. Lin and the two ladies on good terms had reached a tacit understanding, planning to make things difficult for Qiao Xuan at the table, setting traps for her and making her laugh, so that they could make up a story afterwards to mock her for being ignorant and having no vision. However, they had been disrupted by Qiao Xuan's flurry of punches, and now they were somewhat fearful, as everyone was afraid of getting involved.
One of them tentatively placed a plate of slippery, round quail eggs in front of Qiao Xuan and asked her to try it with a smile. As a result, Qiao Xuan picked up one steadily with her chopsticks. After that, no one dared to use the dishes on the table to plot against her anymore.
After the meal, it was quite a joyful occasion.
After seeing off the guests, Mrs. Lin checked the gifts given by everyone one by one. All the gifts given by everyone combined were not as valuable as the one given by Qiao Xuan.
Although this was Qiao Xuan's first time as a guest, the gift she brought should have been heavier than that of others, but this gift was indeed too expensive.
Mrs. Lin was happy but also a little worried.
She was happy that her family had benefited, but she was troubled because she had originally planned to use the party as an excuse to tease Qiao Xuan, embarrass her, and make up gossip to ridicule and humiliate her, but in the end, she achieved nothing. How could she explain this?
In the end, it was her maid who came up with the idea. She said with a smile, "Since Madam Shao is so rich and so carefree, why don't you promote her?"
Mrs. Lin's heart moved, and she smiled and said, "You are smart. This is a good idea!"
Most of the officials in the Hanlin Academy were poor. Many of them were in their forties or fifties and still lived in small courtyard houses shared with others. Every winter they had to pawn their belongings or borrow money to make ends meet.
If people knew that Mrs. Shao was rich and generous, who wouldn't want to borrow money from her?
Editor Shao is new here, and he has offended the Tian family. It's time for him to behave himself. If he asks them to borrow money, how dare they refuse?
(End of this chapter)
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