Chapter 414 Ajiu is taken away
"Do you dare say that you didn't deliberately favor Jiang Hongling over me?"
"When you encountered an assassin, didn't your first instinct be to protect Jiang Hongling?"
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been the most seriously injured person during the assassination attempt on the first night!"
"During the second assassination attempt, you also left with Jiang Hongling without looking back!"
"You could have found a cave to settle me down first!"
"Or you could just make a wooden frame and drag me and Jiang Hongling along with it!"
"Don't tell me you can't do it!"
"You're strong, that's common knowledge! Not to mention me and Jiang Hongling, you could take two tall, strong men with you!"
"But you didn't! You never even considered taking me with you! You didn't even consider my situation!"
"Heh, maybe you were actually hoping I'd be taken away by the Big Slug back then?"
"That way, you'll have one less burden that you dislike!"
Ajiu remained silent, offering no rebuttal.
As Min Pan'er said, when the assassination attempt occurred, she did prioritize protecting Jiang Hongling.
When Jiang Hongling was stabbed while trying to save Min Pan'er, she could indeed have taken both of them with her.
She subconsciously chose to ignore Min Pan'er because it would take some time.
"What, you've run out of things to say?"
Min Pan'er sneered, "Like master, like servant!"
"In order to curry favor with Li Sanqi, the master sent me to take his place in the marriage alliance."
“A servant can abandon me and put me to death because of his personal likes and dislikes.”
"Ha, just like a crooked beam above, the lower beam is crooked too!"
"You say that everything has nothing to do with Old Lady Qiao, but is it really unrelated?"
Min Pan'er turned to look at Min Qiao Shi and asked aggressively, "Old woman Qiao, tell me, was it your idea to have me take Li Sanqi's place in the marriage alliance?"
"Is it you who put me in this predicament?"
Madam Min sighed and admitted, "You're right. It was my idea."
“I don’t know what has happened to you these days, but I can tell that you must have suffered a lot.”
"I, your old woman, apologize to you. Please feel free to ask for anything. I will do my best to help you."
Min Pan'er smiled and said, "You said it yourself."
Madam Min Qiao nodded, "I'm a woman of my word."
"Fine, then kneel down and kowtow to me, offer me a cup of tea, and I'll forgive you."
Min Pan'er straightened her back, raised her chin, and spoke in a serious yet arrogant tone.
She will take back the humiliation she suffered and the dignity she lost from Min Qiao Shi!
However, these words shocked and angered everyone present.
How dare she make such a request?
Jiang Hongling looked at Min Pan'er with disbelief and then looked at her with a disapproving expression.
Ah Jiu's eyes were bloodshot, and he wished he could rush up and tear Min Pan'er's mouth apart.
He almost couldn't resist throwing a dart and ending Min Pan'er's life.
Wei Jia ripped off her veil, pushed Qiao Jingyao aside, and stepped forward to stand in front of Min Qiao Shi.
Her face darkened, her eyes sharply fixed on Min Pan'er, and she coldly dismissed her: "If Princess Xihe is here today to cause trouble on purpose, then I will have to see her out on behalf of the old lady!"
Min Pan'er glanced at Wei Jia but ignored her, instead looking at Min Qiao with a half-smile, "Old woman Qiao, do you want to know where Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu are?"
"Where are they?" Madam Min asked hurriedly.
Min Pan'er smiled, playing with her fingernails, and said casually, "Didn't you say you would apologize to me? You also said that as long as you could do it, you would never refuse."
"What? Are your knees made of gold? Can't you kneel?"
"Or do you just talk like it's nothing, forgetting everything as soon as you say it?"
Min Pan'er's words were full of blatant humiliation and undisguised malice directed at Min Qiao's family.
The crowd was furious, but Madam Min raised her hand to stop them and asked calmly, "Do you really have to do this?"
Min Pan'er originally wanted to say "yes", but she changed her mind before she could finish.
She looked at Ajiu, who was glaring at her angrily, and gently tapped Ajiu with her slender, white fingers. "You don't have to kneel, serve tea, or apologize. I want her to come with me!"
Madam Min frowned and asked, "What do you intend to do to A-Jiu?"
Min Pan'er scoffed, "Is that even a question? Of course, we should torment her and get revenge on her!"
"Anyway, you two are my enemies. Since you're too stubborn to kneel down, then let Ajiu take your place and vent my anger for me."
"no!"
"good!"
Min Qiaoshi and Ajiu spoke their words almost simultaneously.
“I disagree.” Madam Min looked at Ajiu and refused decisively.
Ajiu smiled and advised, "Madam, let me go. At worst, she can whip me a few times and beat me. I can take it."
"The most important thing now is to find out the whereabouts of the Seventh Princess and Wenxiu."
Wei Jia hesitated for a moment, then advised, "Madam, let A-Jiu go. Don't you know A-Jiu's abilities?"
If all else fails, we can just run away.
Madam Min was finally persuaded and nodded helplessly, "Alright."
Ajiu looked at Min Pan'er, "I'll go with you. Now can you tell us where the Seventh Princess and Wenxiu are?"
Min Pan'er smiled with satisfaction and beckoned for someone to dislocate A Jiu's arms. "You're very capable. I won't feel at ease if I don't do something."
Ah Jiu gritted her teeth and endured the pain without uttering a sound.
Wei Jia and Zhen Huan, among others, were all gritting their teeth in anger.
Madam Min was also furious, but she couldn't afford to retaliate for the time being. Suppressing her anger, she asked in a deep voice, "Where is the Seventh Princess?"
This time, Min Pan'er didn't put on airs and said with a smile, "Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu are being held in the royal villa on the outskirts of the city. Tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM, someone will take you in to see them."
After saying that, he called to the soldiers, "Let's go."
The soldiers lined up, and four men stepped forward to carry the palanquin.
"Oh, don't forget to bring her along."
Min Pan'er pointed at A Jiu.
Soon, Min Pan'er left the Qiao residence with A Jiu.
After everyone left, Wei Jia said with a worried expression, "Madam, I'm afraid there might be a trap. Perhaps I should send someone to confirm the news first."
Min Qiao shook her head, "Even if it's a trap, I have to go through it."
***
The next morning, Madam Min got up early and, accompanied by Zhen Huan and Wei Jia, took a carriage out of the city to her villa in the suburbs of Beijing.
Shortly after Min Qiao left, Jiang Hongling also rode alone in a carriage straight to the embassy.
Ajiu angered Min Pan'er because of her. She couldn't let Ajiu bear Min Pan'er's wrath alone.
Half an hour later, Jiang Hongling arrived at the embassy entrance.
After dismissing the coachman, she went up alone and said to the guards at the gate, "I have come to see Princess Xihe. Please inform her."
Upon hearing this, the four guards at the gate all looked on with a mocking expression.
Some say, "Princess Xihe is not someone anyone can just meet whenever they want."
Someone asked, "Who are you? What do you want with Princess Xihe?"
Someone shouted at her, "Where did this wild girl come from? Get out of here or we'll arrest you!"
Jiang Hongling hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted her teeth and said, "I am Princess Xihe's personal maid who came from Dayan. I got separated from our princess on the way. I heard that the princess was at the embassy, so I came here."
Upon hearing this, four soldiers immediately surrounded Jiang Hongling.
These days, there really are fools who just walk right into your doorstep!
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