Chapter 623 The Liu Family Stirs Up Trouble Again
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
Previously, Madam Zheng had asked Qiao Qinghe to act as a matchmaker, hoping that her eldest granddaughter could learn painting from Qiao Yuanyao. This eldest granddaughter was Wei Wanwan.
Although Qiao Yuanyao agreed to teach Wei Wanwan to paint, she did not take her as an apprentice, so she only asked Wei Wanwan to call her Aunt Qiao.
For the past two weeks, Wei Wanwan has officially started learning to paint with Qiao Yuanyao. Therefore, Wei Wanwan and Qiao Yuanyao have a fairly close relationship.
Qiao Ning blushed with embarrassment. She was such a grown woman, and yet a little kid had to worry about her!
Qiao Yuanyao bent down and pinched Wei Wanwan's rosy cheeks, smiling as she thanked her, "Then Aunt Qiao will be relying entirely on Wanwan's protection today!"
"Yes, no problem!" Wei Wanwan nodded confidently, her serious expression making everyone burst into laughter again.
The tension caused by the impending separation vanished at this moment.
Just then, a voice came from behind them.
"Hey, what are you talking about? Why are you so happy?"
Everyone turned around and saw an old woman leading several people in.
The people who came were all acquaintances; it was the Liu family.
Who else could it be but Old Madam Liu speaking?
Beside her were the eldest wife of the Liu family's main branch and the fifth daughter of the main branch, the future Princess Consort of Qi.
Yes, the marriage between the fifth young lady of the Liu family and Prince Qi has been arranged. It's just that because Prince Qi had established a loving husband image back then, and now that Princess Qi has only been dead for less than a year, he was afraid that marrying a new woman would cause gossip, so the wedding date was set after Min Yuexi's first birthday.
Despite the dissatisfaction of the Liu family members, they had no choice but to comply because of Consort Liu Hui and the Liu family patriarch.
However, the women of the Liu family blamed the Qiao family for the incident.
He felt an increasing loathing for the Qiao family.
Sure enough, upon meeting at the Yongchang Marquis's residence, Old Madam Liu took the initiative to have her daughter-in-law and granddaughter approach her, intending to cause trouble for the Qiao family.
Upon approaching, the two sides exchanged greetings, and Madam Liu's gaze immediately fell upon the two Qiao family girls behind Qiao Qinghe.
"I heard that your grandniece got engaged a few days ago to a promising young man with an official position. Congratulations!"
Madam Liu smiled and congratulated her, but glanced at her daughter-in-law.
Sure enough, Madam Liu immediately understood, chuckled, and reminded her, "Mother, you're only seeing one side of the story."
Madam Liu paused deliberately before saying, "You don't know, do you? Old Madam Qiao's grandniece is engaged to a servant in their own Qiao family."
"Tsk tsk, anyone who didn't know better would think the Qiao family's daughters were unwanted!"
After saying this, Madam Liu seemed to suddenly remember something, and her gaze fell meaningfully on Qiao Yuanyao, "Oh dear, she's in her mid-twenties and still not married, no wonder no one wants her."
After saying that, she covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
Old Madam Liu's eyes were full of mockery, but she still pretended to glare at Madam Liu, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? Shut up now."
After scolding Madam Liu, Old Madam Liu pretended to say to Qiao Qinghe, "Oh, Old Madam Qiao, don't be angry. My daughter-in-law is just straightforward. She didn't mean any harm. Don't take it to heart."
Qiao Qinghe glanced coldly at Madam Liu, "Madam Liu, guess who will suffer in the end if I make a big fuss now, your Liu family or my Qiao family?"
"Guess again, if Consort Hui knew that you were causing trouble and had once again provoked me at the Yongchang Marquis's residence, would she side with you or with me?"
"Now you can guess whether I dare to make a big fuss about this?"
"You..." Old Madam Liu's expression changed drastically. She knew that Qiao Qinghe was capable of anything, and capable of anything.
If she were to escalate the situation, the consequences would be far beyond what she could bear.
"What... what do you want to do?" Old Madam Liu looked at Qiao Qinghe with suspicion, a sense of unease creeping into her heart.
"I already said that my wife is just straightforward and doesn't mean any harm."
"You wouldn't be so petty as to hold a grudge over a few unintentional remarks, would you?"
“This is the Yongchang Marquis’s residence. Today is a flower banquet specially organized by the royal family. If you cause trouble here, your Qiao family will not fare well either.”
Qiao Qinghe scoffed, "Since you know this is the Yongchang Marquis's residence and that today is the royal flower banquet, you still dare to come up here and cause me trouble."
"What? You think I'll hold back and won't dare to cause trouble, so you're deliberately coming here to annoy me?"
Madam Liu's lips twitched; Qiao Qinghe had indeed guessed right.
"What exactly do you want to do to settle this matter?" Old Madam Liu glared at Qiao Qinghe through gritted teeth.
At this moment, she regretted approaching and provoking Qiao Qinghe, this madwoman.
Qiao Qinghe gave Madam Liu a cold look. "Since Madam Liu can't control her mouth, then I'll have someone help you control it."
"Zhuxi, go and help Madam Liu keep quiet."
Zhu Xi responded and walked towards Madam Liu, rolling up her sleeves as she went. Her intentions were obvious.
The three generations of the Liu family stared at Qiao Qinghe in disbelief. "You, you dare!"
Madam Liu hid behind Old Madam Liu in fear.
Miss Liu, her face filled with horror, stepped forward and said, "Madam Qiao, my mother only spoke a few truths that offended you. You don't have to be so unforgiving, do you?"
"I apologize to you on behalf of my mother. Please be magnanimous and let this matter go."
After speaking, Miss Liu quickly curtsied to Qiao Qinghe. Although it was perfunctory, it was still considered to have fulfilled the proper etiquette.
Qiao Qinghe glanced at Miss Liu Wu and said, "Since the future Princess Qi has said so, if I insist on teaching Madam Liu a lesson, it would make me seem aggressive."
Just as the Liu family members were about to breathe a sigh of relief, Qiao Qinghe continued, "However, the people Madam Liu made sarcastic remarks were my niece and grandniece. Why don't we let Madam Liu apologize to them in person?"
"Or, it would be acceptable for the future Princess Qi to apologize on behalf of Madam Liu. After all, I can't very well stop the Fifth Miss from performing filial piety."
"Mrs. Qiao, don't go too far!" Old Madam Liu could no longer hold back and angrily rebuked her.
Whether it's making the eldest daughter-in-law apologize to the two younger relatives, or making the fifth daughter apologize to the two younger girls, it's all about trampling on the dignity of the Liu family.
If this gets out, how will the Liu family ever be able to hold their heads high in front of the Qiao family again?
At this moment, she was filled with regret. If she had known that a few jokes would provoke such a sharp retaliation from Qiao Qinghe, she should have avoided her!
"Heh, I can do even more outrageous things. Do you want to try?"
Qiao Qinghe scoffed disdainfully, "What kind of person am I? Is this the first time your Liu family has met me? Why do you have to come here and provoke me when you can live a peaceful life?"
"Isn't it a bit late to say I've gone too far now?"
Seeing that the two sides were deadlocked, more people arrived.
"Hey, what's with everyone standing here?"
Hearing the commotion, the Liu family felt relieved, thinking that since someone had come, Qiao Qinghe wouldn't dare to cause a scene, and perhaps they could take the opportunity to slip away.
However, when they saw who it was, the Liu family was immediately shrouded in gloom, and everyone's face turned extremely ugly.
Because the guests were Lady Yongning, the future Princess Consort of Chu, and her entourage.
Even before the group from the Yongning Marquis's residence got close, they were already smiling and greeting Qiao Qinghe.
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