Chapter 260 Min Rong Gets Rejected
Just as Lady Min Qiao and Lady Yongning were discussing the matter, Min Rong had already smashed an entire tea set.
Just half an hour ago, someone from the Wu family came and said that they had agreed to the marriage between the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion and the Wu family, and asked him to prepare the betrothal gifts within three days and bring a matchmaker to propose marriage.
Min Rong laughed in anger.
Three days ago, when the Wu family provoked Min Qiaoshi at the flower banquet in the Yongning Marquis's mansion, both sides trampled on the face of the Xuanping Marquis and crushed it into dust.
Not to mention Madam Min, as his biological mother, she had long since disregarded him.
But why did the Wu family look down on him like that?
They kept telling him to come and propose marriage, but their tone was full of sarcasm and mockery. Even though he wasn't there, he could clearly feel the contempt and disdain people had for him just from hearing it from others afterwards.
Just as he was filled with anger and hesitating about whether to swallow his anger and continue with the marriage to the Wu family, he suddenly received news of the Crown Princess's death.
Therefore, he completely gave up the idea of marrying into the Wu family. He was also secretly glad that the Lady of Annan had not yet come to propose marriage, and the marriage was still undecided.
However, who could have predicted that after the Crown Princess died and the Wu family lost their backing, they would suddenly think of arranging a marriage with the Marquis of Xuanping's family again?
The key point is that the Wu family also threatened that if the Marquis of Xuanping wanted to go back on his word, they would have to consider whether the Wu family could use the death of the Crown Princess to finally win a chance to ruin the Crown Prince's future.
Min Rong naturally dared not confront the Wu family head-on, so he vaguely agreed to the marriage. But after seeing the Wu family off, he smashed an entire tea set in his study.
Only then did he realize that Madam Min Qiao had remained as steady as a mountain at the flower banquet, without him having to lift a finger, as others would take care of those who came up to cause trouble for her.
Perhaps, Min Qiaoshi can help him resolve the threat posed by the Wu family.
So, the next day, Min Rong packed his things, brought gifts, and shamelessly went to Min Qiao's door.
When Min Rong arrived, he happened to run into people from the Yongning Marquis's residence delivering things to the Qiao residence.
Since Lady Yongning returned home yesterday, she has been sending boxes and boxes of things to the Qiao residence.
Some were given to Min Qiaoshi, some to Wei Jia and others who had taken care of Zhen Huan, and even some to Doctor Mu.
But most of them are given to real people.
Yesterday afternoon, the Yongning Marquis's residence delivered seven large boxes of items in two separate shipments. Two boxes were for Madam Min Qiao, one for other people, and the remaining four boxes were all for Zhen Huan.
Without even checking what the Yongning Marquis's residence had sent to Zhen Huan, Madam Min Qiao directly ordered people to move the items to Zhen Huan's room.
Back when we were at the Xuanping Marquis’s residence, Songhe Hall was quite large, but apart from Weijia, everyone else lived in groups of four, six, or even in a large dormitory.
But ever since they moved here, the head maids, Ayi, Ashuang, Asi, Ajiu, Wenxiu, and Huanzhen, each have their own room. The other maids share rooms in groups of two, three, or four, but no more than four at most.
There's no way around it; with such a large house, it's just that extravagant.
We've gone off on a tangent.
Let's get back to the main topic.
Min Rong arrived the next morning, marking the third time the Yongning Marquis's residence had sent gifts to the Qiao residence.
This delivery included practical, fresh fruits, vegetables, rice, flour, and cooking oil. It was clearly purchased fresh early in the morning.
Min Rong frowned as he watched more than a dozen baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables being delivered through the main gate.
These are clearly low-level servants; these things should have been brought in through the back door, or at most through a side gate. How could they have carried them in through the main entrance?
Perhaps Min Rong's disdain was too obvious, so the gatekeeper, Donggua—oh no, Donggua now has his own name.
His name is now Amo.
The gatekeeper, Amo, stepped forward with a smile and explained, "My lord, these were all sent by the Yongning Marquis's residence. They said that the Dowager Lady was wronged at the flower banquet and was then assassinated at the gate when she left."
"The Lady of Yongning was very uneasy, so she sent some things to the Grand Madam as a token of her apology."
Min Rong glanced at Amo, her brows furrowing even more.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the servant's words had a hidden meaning, as if he were being mocked.
Whether it was the humiliation Min Qiao suffered at the flower banquet or the assassination attempt on her at the gate of the Yongning Marquis's residence, he, as her own son, showed no concern whatsoever. He didn't even send anyone to offer his condolences.
Hearing the servant's words now, Song found them particularly grating.
However, Min Rong's discomfort was only momentary. Thinking of Min Qiao's disdain for him at the flower banquet, and Min Qiao's silent move, he instantly felt relieved.
Min Rong pointed to the carriage behind him and said, "That's perfect. I also sent some things over to your matriarch. Have a few people come and move them in together."
He started to walk inside.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped onto the stairs, Amo blocked his way.
"My lord, please wait a moment while I send someone in to inform you."
As he spoke, he called out to the back, and a child of about seven or eight years old ran quickly inside.
Min Rong looked at Amo with displeasure and questioned him in an unfriendly tone, "Do you know what the consequences will be if you stop me?"
Amo smiled, showing no fear whatsoever. "Your Excellency is too kind. These are the rules set by the Dowager Madam. I am merely following orders."
“Besides,” Amo changed the subject, “I am the servant of the Grand Madam, and whatever my fate may be, it should be up to the Grand Madam to decide. There is no need for the Marquis to worry about it.”
Min Rong was furious. She glanced at A Rong with sharp eyes and said, "Very well, I'll remember you."
When he met Min Qiao Shi, he asked her to give him the servant boy.
He refused to believe that he, the dignified Marquis of Xuanping, couldn't handle a mere gatekeeper.
Soon, the child who had gone in to deliver the message ran out again.
He rushed to Amo's side and shouted to Min Rong, "The Grand Madam says she won't see him. Tell the Marquis to go back."
"What did you say?" Min Rong looked at the child in disbelief. "How could Mother not see me? Are you lying? Did you not go in to report at all?"
Otherwise, how could they have come out so quickly?
Although he had never been to this house before, it was quite familiar to him. After all, this house was extremely famous.
The super-luxury mansion built by the super-corrupt official is a garden in the style of Jiangnan.
If the location hadn't been unsuitable, the Ministry of Revenue wouldn't have put the house up for sale in the first place.
The key point is that even if this house were put up for sale, there would be very few people who could afford it.
In the end, the house fell into the hands of a merchant.
It changed hands several times afterward, and all of them were merchants.
Min Qiaoshi was the highest-ranking owner of this mansion in history.
Naturally, Min Rong had a general idea of how big the house was, from the gate to the main courtyard.
But from the time the child ran in to announce the news to the time he came out to relay the message, it didn't even take the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Even for a tall, long-legged adult, running back and forth would take more than that. Let alone a short-legged child.
It was really hard not to make him suspicious.
The young boy, Afei, pouted, about to retort, but Amo beat him to it, smiling and urging him to leave, "My lord, please go back."
He then turned to take Ah Fei away.
Enraged, Min Rong reached out to grab Amo. But Amo, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, pulled Afei aside and dodged, causing Min Rong to miss his grasp. He stumbled and fell towards the stone steps ahead.
Amo raised his foot to block, and Minrong's entire face landed squarely on the back of Amo's foot.
Good news, my face is saved, and I'm not disfigured.
Bad news! He's lost face terribly. A dignified marquis actually went and licked a servant's shoes.
This scene... wow...
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