Chapter 41: The Pawned Dowry
Qu Ling was not surprised.
In her previous life, the eldest princess wanted to marry her to Pei Jingming.
It also secretly means to bring people together.
She also thought Pei Jingming was a very good husband.
Unexpectedly, Pei Jingming is a straightforward person.
Also in the Princess's Mansion, he stood with a fan in his hand, looking graceful and elegant.
"Miss Qu, I already have someone I like, so I can't marry you. I hope you can forgive me."
Qu Ling couldn't describe the feeling.
She refused to be outdone, raised her chin, and smiled heartily, "What a coincidence, I also have a crush on someone."
Pei Jingming said generously, "That's great. I wish the young lady all her dreams come true and she can marry the man of her dreams."
He was so frank that Qu Ling couldn't even get angry. He still wanted to ask, "Who is the girl you like?"
Pei Jingming's beautiful peach blossom eyes became gentle, "I'm sorry I can't tell you."
Qu Ling sneered, "I don't want to know either."
From then on, she would deliberately avoid Pei Jingming when she saw him.
Later she was promised to Liu Xuan and suffered humiliation.
She was forced to marry the playboy from the Wang family.
When the night was quiet, the name Pei Jingming would occasionally creep into her heart.
What if I had put aside my pride and insisted on marrying Pei Jingming?
The eldest princess will fulfill her wish.
Then we don’t have to live such a hard life.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Pei." Qu Ling stood up with a smile.
The princess was very satisfied and said to Pei Jingming, "This is A Ling."
The two men greeted each other.
Only Zhao Yuanrong couldn't laugh.
Pei Jingming only stayed for a short moment and then left.
"Mom, do you want to marry Aling to him?"
"The house over there is full of smoke and dust. A Ling won't be able to live comfortably."
Zhao Yuanrong was really worried.
The eldest princess thought otherwise. "After the wedding, I'll let Jingming move out. He's a prince, has his own mansion, and is nominally my son. If Aling marries him, she'll be my daughter-in-law. Who dares to touch Aling?"
In front of Qu Ling, the eldest princess did not shy away from speaking clearly.
"The other day, the wife of the Marquis of Jingwei was asking about you," the eldest princess said to Qu Ling, "Their family is truly a den of dragons and tigers."
"In the entire capital, there is no one more confused than their wife."
The eldest princess continued, "I'm also afraid that she will really come to your family to ask for marriage. Your father and grandmother are only interested in profit. If she agrees without telling me, that would be bad."
Qu Ling perked up, "Is it Chi Shaoqing's family?"
She had also heard about what happened in the Marquis of Jingwei's Mansion.
Hearing Qu Ling's tone, the princess couldn't help but ask, "You've only met him once, but how come you seem to remember him so clearly?"
Zhao Yuanrong answered for Qu Ling, "Last time at the Song family, Lord Chi saved me and A Ling, so we should thank him very much."
Qu Ling smiled and said, "I just feel that I am quite popular. Not only did my aunt propose marriage for me, but the Marquis of Jingwei also took a liking to me, and my grandmother wanted to marry me to the prince of the Duke of Su. Even the Earl of Dongyang came knocking."
"What a great relationship," Zhao Yuanrong rubbed Qu Ling's cheek and joked, "It's true that a daughter from one family is sought after by hundreds of families."
"What does Aling think?" asked the eldest princess.
She was not afraid that Qu Ling had his own ideas, she was just afraid that the child had no ideas.
"The Duke of Su's Mansion and the Duke of Dongyang's Mansion are definitely not suitable. As for the Duke of a County..." Qu Ling said bluntly, "Qi Da is not a match."
People like him are too complicated, both in their background and in the way they deal with people.
What's more, there is someone I like.
"So, you think the Marquis of Jingwei's Mansion is very good?" asked the eldest princess.
Qu Ling did not hide it from the princess, "I think Lord Chi is a good person."
The eldest princess laughed.
The little girl had never seen a man before.
When she met Chi Yuan at the Song family and saw him saving her life in a critical moment, she couldn't help but keep it in mind.
After all, he is young.
But the Marquis of Jingwei’s Mansion is not a good place.
But there is no rush, the eldest princess thought. She is still young, so she can take her time to find out about her husband's family. It is better than marrying the wrong person hastily.
"In that case, does Jingming still need to announce the decree?" She didn't force him.
"Of course," Qu Ling smiled. "With the Duke personally here, my birthday party will surely be a grand spectacle. Who dares to look down on me?"
She wanted to stimulate Qu Lianzhi.
Let her also feel that kind of heart-wrenching, maddening feeling.
The next day, Qu Ling and Zhao Yuanrong left the princess's mansion together.
Zhao Yuanrong thought she wanted to add some rouge and powder to herself, but she didn't expect that she was going to the pawnshop.
"Why are you being so mysterious?" Zhao Yuanrong was puzzled. "You've even changed into men's clothes."
Qu Ling walked to the third pawnshop and asked the same question, "Has anyone recently pawned valuable jewelry frequently and at a high price?"
The clerk looked at her suspiciously and waved his hand impatiently, "We are open for business. Do you have anything to pawn?"
The Su Shang behind him took out three gold beads and placed them on the counter, and the clerk's eyes lit up.
Not long after, he brought out a box and opened it to reveal all kinds of jewellery.
Qu Ling picked up a gold hairpin, looked at it carefully, sneered, and then picked up a bracelet.
"I want to redeem all of these."
They were all things from the Dongyang Marquis Mansion and her mother’s dowry.
The method of identification was what the eldest princess told her last night.
When a pawnshop does business, it is naturally happy to receive an offer.
"Sister Yuanrong, please find a maid who is familiar and reliable to deliver these to the Duke of Dongyang's Mansion." Qu Ling said.
Zhao Yuanrong also understood at this time, gritting his teeth, "What a marquis's mansion! They actually secretly sold your mother's dowry. This is simply outrageous!"
Xu Zhaoyue’s dowry included a lot of banknotes, land deeds, and shops.
Land deeds and shops are too conspicuous, but silver notes are useful.
It seems that so many banknotes cannot fill the hole that Qu Mingyue owes.
She became more and more curious about what exactly happened in the Duke Su's Mansion.
After finishing this matter, the two of them went to the rouge and powder shop in the capital and did not return to the princess's mansion until dark.
After staying in the princess's mansion for another two days, someone came from the palace to say that Princess Kangle had returned to the palace and asked the princess to come in and talk to her.
Qu Ling knew it well, and was afraid that the prince wanted to see Zhao Yuanrong.
"Sister, you'd better not go. She scolded you before." Qu Ling frowned.
Zhao Yuanrong pinched a piece of cake and put it in his mouth. He blinked and smiled sweetly, "I fought back at that time."
So what if she's a princess? I'll still beat her.
But Qu Ling clearly saw that her smile did not reach her eyes.
"Princess, the carriage from the palace is still waiting." The nanny who came to pick her up urged cautiously.
In fact, as long as Zhao Yuanrong said no, no one would dare to force her.
"Where's Aling? Do you want me to give you a ride?" Zhao Yuanrong asked.
Qu Ling nodded.
"Let's go." Zhao Yuanrong stood up hurriedly and ran out with Qu Ling.
The nanny behind her hurriedly said, "Princess, please at least change your clothes."
Zhao Yuanrong laughed as he ran, "What's there to change? Aren't we just here to talk? What clothes do you wear?"
Qu Ling always thought that she understood everything, but just pretended not to understand.
How could the eldest princess' daughter really be as ignorant as the world sees?
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