Chapter 608 Troubled by Qiao Ning's Marriage
Now, she had only reminded the old lady, and Wenxiu publicly revealed the man's connection with the Seventh Princess.
It seems that the Seventh Princess has truly fallen for that person!
"Wenxiu! You're getting bolder and bolder! You even dare to make up stories about me?"
Li Sanqi, enraged and embarrassed, said, "Have I spoiled you too much? Is that why you've become so unruly!"
Wenxiu immediately knelt down and apologized: "This servant knows her mistake! But the princess is already seventeen this year, and it is rare for her to meet a gentleman she likes. This servant is afraid that the princess will miss out and regret it in the future."
Of course, what is even more worrying is that Fu Wenqing might cause a rift between the Seventh Princess and the Old Madam.
She just didn't dare say it out loud.
"you……"
"Princess, please calm down."
Li Sanqi wanted to scold Wenxiu, but Qiao Qinghe interrupted him with a smile.
"Although it was wrong of Wenxiu to reveal the princess's private affairs in public, her heart was for the princess's sake, and her actions are commendable."
"Why not consider her merits and demerits to cancel each other out, and let the princess be magnanimous and forgive her?"
Li Sanqi glared at Wen Xiu and said in a still unpleasant tone, "Get up."
Qiao Qinghe smiled and glanced at Wen Xiu, then looked at Li Sanqi. After a moment's thought, she decided to speak out.
"Didn't the princess see through Wenxiu's intentions?"
Li Sanqi choked. She was angry precisely because she had figured it out.
Her feigned anger was just an act; what truly angered her was Wenxiu's thoughts.
"This girl is very thoughtful."
Qiao Qinghe looked at Wen Xiu with pity and said to Li Sanqi with emotion, "This girl is afraid that Qiao Ning will accidentally steal the princess's marriage, and she is also afraid that the princess will be angry with me because of this. She really has a lot of good intentions."
Li Sanqi smiled awkwardly, "Wenxiu is a loyal and affectionate person. When she agreed to be with me, we agreed that if she encountered anything related to the old lady, I would allow her to protect her to the best of her ability."
"I was just jealous, that's why I lost my temper."
"Please don't be angry, Madam."
Then she turned to Wenxiu and said in a playful tone, "Wenxiu, you're not allowed to be angry with me!"
Wen Xiu curtsied and replied with a smile, "How could this servant be angry with the princess? This servant only hopes that the princess will not send this servant away."
That's a serious statement.
She really made a lot of money by following Li Sanqi!
When Li Sanqi returned from Daxi, he asked the King of Chu for a lot of money and then repaid her tenfold as agreed beforehand.
This sum alone is enough for her to live a life of comfort and ease.
After she started following Li Sanqi, Li Sanqi knew that she liked money, so he always rewarded her with gold and silver.
Li Sanqi also promised her that he would let her leave and live her own life when she turned twenty-five.
If you do the math, it's been less than ten years.
She's saving money and acquiring property so that when she can leave, she can just lie there and count her money.
Of course, besides these, by following Li Sanqi, she could also provide some assistance to the old lady when necessary.
For example, the reminder just now.
Seeing that Wenxiu's attitude was sincere and she didn't seem to harbor any resentment, Li Sanqi smiled and turned back to continue talking to Qiao Qinghe.
The two chatted about the flower banquet for a while longer before Li Sanqi left.
As soon as Li Sanqi left, Qiao Qinghe's smile vanished.
Ah Shuang couldn't help but ask, "Is the old lady worried about Miss Biao?"
Qiao Qinghe sighed, "It's all my fault for overlooking it. Before the army returned to the capital, the Seventh Princess subtly reminded me. I took it to heart at the time, how could I forget about it so easily? Sigh!"
Not wanting to see Qiao Qinghe blame herself, A Shuang quickly defended her, saying, "Madam, you've forgotten that when we returned from the Painting Corner Tower that day, we discovered that Third Master Qiao had returned to the capital. Everyone's attention was focused on Third Master Qiao. It's only natural to forget about Miss Qiao. Madam, please don't blame yourself too much."
"Right now, the most important thing is to find a good family for Miss Biao as soon as possible."
Qiao Qinghe nodded, about to say something, when she suddenly remembered something else, "I remember I seemed to have instructed someone to investigate that Fu Wenqing."
Why didn't you reply to me afterwards?
A Shuang was taken aback and looked at Qiao Qinghe in surprise, "Madam, have you forgotten? I told you about this."
Qiao Qinghe was taken aback. "Did you say that?"
“I’m sure I said that.” Ashuang nodded. “But there’s really nothing to say about this person. He’s twenty-two years old, from a farming and scholarly family. His parents and grandparents are all still alive. He has three older brothers and two older sisters. The whole family supported his education.”
"He has no bad reputation, nor a good one. He's just an ordinary person."
Qiao Qinghe suddenly remembered that she seemed to have heard A Shuang mention it, but at the time she was busy instructing He Rui to help Qiao Jingyao and Qiao Jinglian buy a house, so she forgot about it.
"The youngest son in the family is twenty-two years old and still unmarried..."
Qiao Qinghe smacked her lips and shook her head, saying, "This person isn't very good!"
"At twenty-two and still unmarried, it's obvious he wants to wait until after high school to marry a woman from a wealthy family and pave the way for his future."
"Too driven by self-interest."
"This kind of person is not suitable for Qiao Ning."
Qiao Ning is quiet and gentle. She either needs to find someone as considerate and gentle as herself to find mutual comfort, or she needs someone strong and domineering, someone she can rely on completely.
"Should we remind Princess Huaiyang?" A-Shuang asked hesitantly.
Qiao Qinghe shook her head, "No need. The Seventh Princess must have already inquired about these matters. As for what we can think of, the Seventh Princess may already be thinking of it as well. Perhaps, she thinks even more deeply than we have."
"Let's not go through the trouble."
Ah Shuang understood and said no more.
After a while, A-Shuang suddenly remembered something, "Madam, do you remember last year when you took Miss Huaiyang to the banquet at Princess Huaiyang's residence?"
Qiao Qinghe thought for a moment, "What happened?"
Ah Shuang's eyes sparkled as she said, "Back then, it seemed that Madam Zheng of the Duke of Jin's mansion hinted that you should arrange a marriage for Miss Cousin!"
Qiao Qinghe was reminded by A Shuang and immediately remembered it too.
It seems that there is such a thing.
Although Madam Zheng did not say it explicitly at the time, her expression and demeanor clearly conveyed that meaning.
However, I forgot about it later because I was too busy.
Qiao Qinghe was overjoyed and immediately wanted to go out, but after looking at the sky, she realized it was already late. So she gave up the idea of going out, took out paper and pen, wrote a visiting card, and had it sent to the Duke of Jin's residence.
The servant quickly returned with Madam Zheng's reply, saying that she would be welcoming her the next day.
The next day, Qiao Qinghe got up early, had breakfast, and went straight to the Duke of Jin's mansion.
However, this trip was one of great anticipation, but one of utter disappointment.
On the carriage back to the manor, Qiao Qinghe remained silent, while A Shuang cursed the entire way.
Even after returning to the Qiao residence and entering the main courtyard, A-Shuang was still indignant.
Just then, Wei Jia brought Zhen Jie'er over to play with Qian Ge'er. When they saw Qiao Qinghe's gloomy face and A Shuang's indignant expression, they immediately became curious.
"Mother, didn't you go to the Duke of Jin's mansion? Why do you look like this when you come back? Did you upset Madam Zheng?"
"Or did you two old ladies have some kind of falling out and break up?"
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