Chapter 416 Yes, I am threatening you.
Jiang Hongling looked at Min Pan'er with trembling hands. She knew that Min Pan'er was not lying, but she still subconsciously refused to believe it.
"They, cough cough cough, how dare they, cough, treat you like this? You are Princess Xihe!"
"You ask them how they dare? Hahaha, why wouldn't they dare?" Min Pan'er sneered, "I'm a fake Princess Xihe!"
"She's just a fake princess sent for a political marriage; what wouldn't they dare to do?"
Jiang Hongling stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "How did they know you were an imposter? Could it be...?"
“They knew from the beginning that I was a fake princess! So, do you think those people would be polite to me?” Min Pan’er smiled bitterly.
Jiang Hongling said with a heavy heart, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you would go through all this. If I had known beforehand..."
"So what if she knew beforehand?" Min Pan'er retorted. "If she knew beforehand, would Old Lady Qiao have chosen me and given up on Li Sanqi?"
"If you knew beforehand, would A-Jiu ignore you and take me with her?"
"I'm sorry!" Jiang Hongling felt as if her heart was being fried in oil. "But that's no excuse for you to cruelly hurt Ajiu!"
"A-Jiu did nothing wrong to you. She protected you and took care of you the whole way. Even if she didn't do anything special, she worked hard for you. How could you treat her like this?"
Min Pan'er scoffed, "Say what you will. Anyway, getting revenge on A-Jiu has made me feel much better."
As for the feud between Min Qiaoshi, Li Sanqi, and the Min family, we'll settle it slowly later.
After saying that, he leaned on his cane and walked step by step towards the outside.
"Wait!" Jiang Hongling quickly called out to them, "I need to take Ajiu out to see a doctor, could you have someone escort us out?"
"Pfft!" Min Pan'er scoffed, turning around to look at Jiang Hongling as if she were an idiot. "What do you think this place is? Do you really think I'm in charge here?"
"Hahaha, this is nothing but my prison. A prison that you can enter but never leave."
"None of you will be allowed to leave without the permission of the Great Shrimp."
“Then last night…” Jiang Hongling wanted to say that last night, Min Pan’er looked high and mighty, with many soldiers around her, and they all seemed to be following her orders.
Min Pan'er waved her hand and said, "If you don't believe me, you can try going to the gate in my name and see if those bastards will let you leave."
After saying that, Min Pan'er left without looking back.
Jiang Hongling was left sitting on the ground, holding the battered and bruised Ajiu, at a loss for what to do.
***
On the other side, Min Qiaoshi met Li Sanqi as she wished.
Min Pan'er did not lie to her.
When she arrived at the villa on the outskirts of Beijing, it was just a quarter of an hour early.
She sat in the carriage, staring anxiously until the appointed time arrived. Sure enough, people came out of the villa and headed straight for her carriage.
"Is this Grandma Qiao's car?" the visitor asked.
“Exactly.” Wei Jia lifted the curtain and replied.
"Please come in, Grandma Qiao."
Wei Jia and Zhen Huan helped Min Qiaoshi out of the car.
Madam Min Qiao said politely, "Thank you for leading the way, sir."
He then gave Weijia a wink.
Wei Jia quickly handed over a purse containing silver notes.
The soldier didn't stand on ceremony, calmly took the item, stuffed it into his sleeve, and then said to Madam Min, "Please come in."
Min Qiao smiled and walked inside.
Wei Jia and Zhen Huan quickly followed.
However, the soldiers blocked their way, saying, "We have orders that only the old lady is allowed to go in."
"..." Wei Jia and Zhen Huan were about to argue when Min Qiao shook her head and stopped them.
She instructed in an unyielding tone, "It's alright, you can wait for me outside."
With that, he walked alone into the villa.
Whether it was because he had accepted the purse or because the soldier had been instructed to do so, he treated Min Qiaoshi with utmost courtesy throughout the journey. Since the distance from the entrance to Li Sanqi's courtyard was not short, the soldier kindly asked Min Qiaoshi if she needed to sit down and rest when they passed the corridor.
Madam Min didn't stand on ceremony and even sat down to rest before continuing inside.
Fifteen minutes later, Min Qiao was finally taken to the place.
However, the gate was heavily guarded, and inside the gate, two rows of armored soldiers stood neatly in the courtyard.
"Madam, you've arrived?"
Ji Huailang came up with a smile to greet him.
"The heir apparent of the Marquis of Pingyan?"
Madam Min frowned as she looked at Ji Huailang, then glanced behind him.
"Is the old lady looking for my father?" Ji Huailang laughed. "There's no need for the old lady to look. My father didn't come. Today's events were all my idea. My father doesn't know anything about them."
After saying that, before Madam Min could ask anything else, she made a gesture of invitation and said politely, "Please come in, Madam."
Min Qiaoshi gave up on asking any more questions and followed Ji Huailang's lead, entering the main hall.
In the center of the room stood a desk, complete with writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones; even the ink had been ground in advance.
It's obvious they had this planned in advance.
What does this mean?
Min Qiao glanced at the furnishings in the room and looked at Ji Huailang with a puzzled expression.
Jiang Hongling smiled and explained to her, "I suppose the old lady is aware of my father's suggestion."
"The reason I invited the old lady here today is precisely for this matter."
"I would also appreciate it if the old lady could write a letter in her own hand, explaining the reasons for the marriage alliance. That way, I can send the letter to the border and quell the conflict between the two countries."
At this time, the envoys of Dayan and Daxi were engaged in a heated debate at the border.
Because the matter has escalated to a great extent and is highly volatile, it's uncertain when the two sides might clash, and the surrounding smaller countries that depend on these two nations would also be caught in the crossfire.
Therefore, several small neighboring countries, unafraid of death, sent envoys to observe the development of the situation.
Of course, saying I was just observing is really just being a witness.
Da Yan said that Da Xi was incredibly audacious, attacking and killing the marriage alliance, which clearly showed that he didn't take Da Yan seriously.
Da Yi said that Dayan was crying wolf and plotting a marriage alliance, which was clearly a scheme with ulterior motives. Otherwise, why would Dayan rush to send troops when the marriage alliance was attacked and the fate of Princess Xihe was still unknown?
Their wolfish ambitions are blatantly obvious.
Da Yan said, "Da Yi is talking nonsense! If they really had a premeditated plan, how could they have let Princess Xihe live? And why did they stop fighting as soon as they heard that Princess Xihe had been found?"
Da-yi said...
In short, the two sides are currently arguing fiercely.
However, since the incident involving the marriage procession occurred within Da'e's territory, Da'e was somewhat disheartened.
However, if Min Qiaoshi's handwritten letter were to be presented, and Min Pan'er's identity as a fake princess were to be revealed, the situation would inevitably tilt in Da'e's favor in an instant.
Madam Min Qiao said calmly, "I'm here to see the Seventh Princess today, not to write any letter. Young Master, you must have made a mistake."
Ji Huailang smiled and said, "Madam, you're not mistaken. I sent Min Pan'er to deliver the message to you. The main purpose of inviting you here today is not to see the Seventh Princess, but to write a letter."
"What if I don't write it?" Madam Min asked in a calm tone.
Ji Huailang wasn't angry at all; instead, his smile became even more sincere. "The old lady will write it in a little while."
He clapped his hands as he spoke.
Four soldiers then escorted Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu in.
"Madam!" "Madam!"
The two shouted in unison.
Madam Min Qiao quickly stepped forward and looked the two of them up and down. Seeing that they were both alright, she felt a little relieved.
"Don't worry, Madam. We have been providing them with good food and drink these past few days and have not harmed them in the slightest."
Ji Huailang smiled and said, "However, if the old lady does not do as I say, I'm afraid their good days are coming to an end."
Min Qiao turned to look at Ji Huailang, "Are you threatening me?"
Ji Huailang suddenly leaned close to Madam Min Qiao and said with a grin, "That's right, I'm threatening you, Aunt Qiao!"
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