Chapter 127: Pouring Tea
The Marquis' Mansion remained peaceful for a long time.
Qu Lianting was happy to get married, and the Wang family also gladly accepted the replacement.
Wang Linghe secretly sent a message to Qu Ling.
It is said that Ji was very happy.
She also told Qu Ling that she couldn't stand seeing Ji's happy look, so she had Wang Yan put in a sack and beaten.
Qu Ling laughed out loud. Wang Linghe was an interesting person.
When winter came, Wang Linghe said that she had a hot spring resort in the suburbs of Beijing. If the princess wanted it, she could send someone to buy it from her, and she would only charge one penny.
Qu Ling really wanted a hot spring resort.
But he didn't take advantage of Wang Linghe.
She took out the deed to a silk shop from Xu Zhaoyue's dowry and exchanged it with Wang Linghe.
That silk shop happened to be next to Wang Linghe's powder shop.
Wang Linghe has always wanted to buy it and connect the two shops into one store.
I just can't find the owner.
When Qu Ling took out the land deed, she was surprised and embarrassed, "I've taken advantage of the princess."
"The marriage certificate you gave me is far more valuable than this shop. I also like your hot spring villa." Qu Ling asked Su Shang to pass on the message.
The two did not meet in private.
The situation is uncertain and we should be cautious in everything we do.
By the time Zhao Yuanrong and Hou Xu arrived in Beijing, it was already winter.
Qu Ling promised Zhao Yuanrong that he would go to watch the soldiers enter the city when they returned.
The morning mist had not yet dissipated, but Qu Ling was already standing in a private room on the second floor of a teahouse facing the street.
Three years into Hou Xu's northern expedition, the emperor ordered the crown prince and the eldest princess to greet him at the city gate.
The people in the capital are also looking forward to it.
We have been at peace for too long. Occasionally, when I hear the clanging of armor, I take it as a reminder of the good and bad times.
"Princess, that's the carriage from the Marquis of Jingwei's mansion."
Qu Ling looked in the direction Tingqin pointed and saw the wife of Marquis Jingwei walking into the teahouse with the help of her maid.
"Who is the girl next to her?" Tingqin paid special attention.
The princess wants to marry Lord Chi.
It didn't feel very good to have a girl of the right age appear next to the wife of Marquis Jingwei at this time.
Qu Ling also saw the wife of Marquis Jingwei chatting and laughing with a strange girl in an apricot-colored shirt beside her, and their affection was dazzling.
"Don't worry about them."
Qu Ling's gaze quickly shifted away without lingering for too long.
At this time, a voice came from outside the private room.
"But the princess is in there?" It was the wife of Marquis Jingwei who spoke.
"yes."
The gatekeeper is Su Shang.
"I want to say a few words to the princess."
"The princess will not see anyone today." Su Shang refused bluntly.
"My aunt is the mother of the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple." This sentence must have been said by the girl in apricot clothes.
"So what?" Su Shang asked.
The girl's voice was very gentle. "Please tell the princess that if she really doesn't want to see you, we won't disturb her."
Qu Ling smiled and said, "This girl is very good at talking."
What she meant was that Su Shang had no right to refuse on behalf of the princess.
Unfortunately, Su Shang didn't buy it at all.
"No communication."
These three simple words made Qu Ling burst into laughter, "You all have to be like Su Shang."
This is a good maid.
Listen to the piano carefully and remember it.
"Princess, may I come in and see you?"
Seeing that Su Shang refused to listen, the wife of Marquis Jingwei started shouting inside.
This is very disgraceful behavior.
"She wants to see me so much?" Qu Ling smiled.
Tingqin said, "The Marquis has already told Marquis Jingwei about your marriage with Lord Chi. It's normal for her to want to see you."
"Then let her in." Qu Ling didn't care.
The battlefield between her and the wife of Marquis Jingwei was in the Marquis's mansion, not in this teahouse.
I didn't let her in because I was too lazy to talk.
The wife of Marquis Jingwei stood outside the door with a bad look on her face.
She knew that the Dingxiang Marquisate was going to marry Qu Ling to Chi Yuan, and she felt very complicated.
Half a year ago, she still thought Qu Ling was the most suitable daughter-in-law for Chi Yuan.
But now the eldest princess's power is too great, and there are signs that she is about to make peace with the prince.
Instead, the Song family suffered a continuous defeat.
If the eldest princess is truly devoted to assisting the crown prince in ascending the throne, she will surely have great power in the future.
Everyone in the capital knew that the princess loved Qu Ling like her own daughter.
If that day really comes, Chi Yuan's status will rise sharply, and she, as his mother, will no longer have a say.
The wife of Marquis Jingwei woke up.
She felt that she had been confused before.
No matter how bad Chi Yuan is, he is still her biological son.
If the eldest princess becomes desperate and tries to seize power and usurp the throne, it will be a serious crime and Qu Ling will not be able to escape.
Therefore, he could not marry his son to a girl who might harm her.
Qu Ling is not well.
The wife of Marquis Jingwei felt that her distant cousin's daughter was better.
He has a gentle, docile and humble personality.
She came to see Qu Ling just to make him give up.
But no one expected that this girl, who got the title of princess thanks to the eldest princess's favor, really regarded herself as a princess and acted like one.
The door of the private room was finally opened.
"Madam, please come in. The princess will let you in."
The wife of Marquis Jingwei had never expected that she would be treated so coldly when she met Qu Ling, and her face looked very ugly.
She entered the room, Qu Ling's back facing her.
He didn't even turn around when he heard the noise, but just said calmly, "Madam, please speak quickly, the soldiers are coming soon."
The girl in the apricot shirt took a deep breath, thinking how majestic the princess was.
She had only been in Beijing for a few days and had become accustomed to the elegance and luxury of Marquis Jingwei's wife in her mansion. She was the one who kept her word and was like a god in her heart.
However, it seems that this god has to bow down and grovel in front of nobles.
Her heart was boiling.
Beijing is such a great place.
The more noble people you have, the more opportunities you have.
"Your Highness is straightforward, so I won't beat around the bush," said the wife of Marquis Jingwei, her voice tinged with ice. "Chi Yuan is not worthy of you, Your Highness. I hope you will choose another good husband."
Qu Ling then turned around, but didn't answer her. He glanced at the woman in the apricot shirt with interest, "Who is this?"
"Her surname is Hu," said the wife of Marquis Jingwei. "She's a girl from a small town. Bring her here to see the world."
A hint of sarcasm flashed in Qu Ling's eyes.
She suddenly said, "The tea is cold."
The wife of Marquis Jingwei froze in place.
According to etiquette, the princess does have the power to have ladies serve her meals, but who would really order the marquis' wife around?
"I'll pour tea for the princess." Hu Yingyue was about to step forward when Qu Ling fixed her with a look.
Qu Ling only stared at his wife's well-maintained hands.
"Madam and I have met a few times before. Back when we were at the Song family, I remember someone praising Madam for her excellent tea-making skills." Qu Ling pushed the teacup forward. "I wonder if I can witness it today."
She said, "If you are really as good as some people say, I recommend you to go to the Princess's Mansion and make tea for the eldest princess."
The wife of Marquis Jingwei turned pale with anger.
She could make tea for the Queen, the eldest princess, and even for the respected old ladies in the capital, and it was not considered an insult to her.
But who is Qu Ling?
"How long has it been since the Marquis of Jingwei's Mansion received any rewards?
Qu Ling's light words instantly turned the anger of Marquis Jingwei's wife into fear.
The Marquis of Jingwei's mansion was indeed in decline. If Qu Ling tried to stir up trouble in front of the princess...
She had to pick up the teapot.
Just as he was about to pour tea, he heard Qu Ling clapping his hands and laughing, "Look, you don't even dare to refuse to pour tea for me."
Qu Ling's expression suddenly turned cold, "Where do you get the courage to teach me how to do things?"
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