Chapter 569 Everyone Gathers and Heads to the Prince Qi's Mansion
Qiao Qinghe wrote two letters and had them sent out overnight.
Then he asked Ah Shuang to select eight strong and healthy old women and maids from the mansion to accompany him the next day.
After preparing all the necessary items, including the clothes and accessories for the next day, Qiao Qinghe finally fell asleep peacefully.
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning, as planned, Qiao Qinghe, along with her four personal maids (A Shuang and Zhu Xi) and eight older maids she had previously selected, set off in a grand procession.
However, as soon as they stepped out of the main courtyard, they saw Wei Jia and Su Rongrong already waiting at the door.
"What are you doing...?"
Qiao Qinghe glanced at their clothes and understood everything.
Today, Qiao Qinghe was going to the Qi Prince's mansion to avenge the death of Min Yuexi and, incidentally, to restore the Qiao family's reputation. Therefore, she was dressed very formally.
Upon closer inspection, it was clear that Wei Jia was not a titled lady, and although her attire was formal, it was still acceptable.
But Su Rongrong's entire outfit was clearly designed to highlight her status and position.
Although her status as a duchess is not enough in front of the Prince's Mansion, one must also consider who is standing behind her!
Wei Jia said firmly, "Mother, I will definitely go with Prince Qi to the Prince's residence today."
Then, she smiled and explained, "Rongrong overheard about this and wanted to come with us."
Su Rongrong quickly chimed in, "Grandmother, Princess Qi is nominally my elder sister, so I should go with her."
Qiao Qinghe glanced at Wei Jia and knew without a doubt that Wei Jia must have been worried that she would suffer if she went to the Prince Qi's mansion alone, so she brought Su Rongrong along to support her.
She couldn't refuse their kind offer, especially since she did need to leverage their influence to get things done today.
So, she smiled and nodded in agreement, "Let's go together then."
After saying that, he looked at Wei Jia again and asked, "Who will look after the child?"
Wei Jia replied, "My third sister-in-law is helping to keep an eye on things."
Feng Yuerou is experienced in taking care of children, so it's definitely safe to leave them with her.
Seeing that the children's arrangements were all made, Qiao Qinghe didn't say anything more.
Just as the group was about to leave, Wu suddenly rushed over.
"Mother, please take me with you!"
Ms. Wu looked anxious, with red eyes, clearly having rushed over in a hurry.
"Mother, I need to see Xi'er, my Xi'er... I didn't even get to see her one last time!"
"Mother, please take me with you!"
As Wu spoke, she suddenly knelt down before Qiao Qinghe, tears streaming down her face.
Qiao Qinghe felt a lump in her throat when she saw this.
She forced back the tears welling up in her eyes, raised her hand, and said, "Let's go, let's go together."
He Rui, who was following behind Wu, saw this and quickly stepped forward to help Wu up.
"Madam, my mother asked me to accompany the Second Madam."
He Rui bowed to Qiao Qinghe before saying, "Princess Qi has always treated me well, and I would like to do my part in doing so."
She couldn't do anything else on this trip, but she could take good care of Ms. Wu.
Besides the old lady, the relative that Min Yuexi cared about most during her lifetime was her mother, Madam Wu.
Taking good care of Wu Shi is her way of showing her affection for Min Yuexi.
In truth, if Min Yuexi had been even slightly more ruthless back then, she and her mother would have died silently in that obscure, secluded courtyard of the Xuanping Marquis's residence long ago. And where would they be today?
Therefore, both she and her mother had some genuine feelings for Min Yuexi.
Now that the person is dead, the gratitude I felt in the past has become a deep regret.
They all wanted to do something for her, to express their gratitude.
Qiao Qinghe nodded. "Let's go."
So the group started walking outside.
Three carriages were already parked at the entrance of the mansion.
This was something Wei Jia had arranged long ago. Originally, it was planned that Qiao Qinghe, Su Rongrong, and herself would each have a car.
Now that Wu Shi and He Rui were also there, she discussed it with Su Rongrong and decided to ride in the same car with her, leaving one car for Wu Shi and He Rui.
Su Rongrong naturally had no objections and readily agreed.
Just as the group was about to board the carriage, a carriage headed straight for the Qiao residence and stopped in front of the residence before everyone could get on.
Qiao Qinghe paused as she got into the carriage, then turned around to see that Huanzhen had indeed gotten off the carriage.
She looked at Zhen Huan, who was dressed up in formal attire, with surprise. "Why are you here at this time? We were just about to leave, and we're afraid we won't have time to entertain you."
He had already taken three steps in two and walked up to Qiao Qinghe.
She bowed respectfully, looked at Qiao Qinghe with tears in her eyes, and said with some emotion, "Madam, you're finally awake! I was so happy to hear you were awake last night that I couldn't sleep a wink."
"Seeing you awake and healthy now feels like a dream."
"Madam, may I...may I hug you?"
Qiao Qinghe opened her arms and looked at Zhen Huan with tender eyes.
Unable to hold back any longer, he instantly threw himself into Qiao Qinghe's arms.
"Madam, I miss you so much! I regret it! I don't want to be a daughter of a marquis, I don't want to marry the Prince of Chu, and I don't want power anymore. I just want to go back to your side. I just want to be your maid and your bodyguard, to stay by your side every day!"
She was crying as she spoke, pouring out all her worries, anxieties, regrets, struggles, and her truest thoughts.
The noblewoman image she had maintained since returning to Beijing a year ago collapsed instantly at this moment.
Qiao Qinghe didn't say anything useless to comfort her, but simply hugged her and gently patted her back.
Having come this far, it's no longer something we can simply back down from by saying we don't want to go anymore.
She was now branded as a member of the Yongning Marquis's household and crowned with the future Princess Consort of Chu. Returning to her former life as his bodyguard was absolutely impossible.
It's obvious that he himself knows this principle.
So, after she had cried, she quickly calmed down and took the initiative to leave Qiao Qinghe's embrace.
"I'm sorry to have made the old lady laugh at me."
She even wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, then looked apologetically at Qiao Qinghe's chest, which was soaked with her tears. "How about I accompany the old lady back to change her clothes?"
"I can't tell, let's leave it as it is."
Qiao Qinghe smiled and waved her hand, continuing the conversation, "Why did you come at this time?"
He glanced at Wei Jia before explaining, "I heard that the old lady is going to the Qi Prince's mansion today to seek justice for the Qi Princess, so I came here specifically to support her."
Qiao Qinghe naturally understood what that one glance meant.
She thought that having Wei Jia invite Su Rongrong was enough, but she didn't expect that Zhen Huan would also be included.
In this way...
That's fine.
Su Rongrong possesses both the imposing presence of Su Rongrong and the genuine skill to be used.
Qiao Qinghe almost instantly guessed Wei Jia's thoughts.
She smiled, waved her hand, and said loudly, "Let's go."
The group boarded their bikes again.
This time, there were no further incidents, and everyone boarded the carriage smoothly.
The procession headed towards the Qi Prince's residence in a grand procession.
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