Chapter 607 Li Sanqi's Growth
Li Sanqi nodded with a smile: "If the old lady fails to seize the opportunity and the two sides start to quarrel, the old lady will inevitably bring in the Lady of Enping Marquis to help her in the end."
Qiao Qinghe suddenly realized, "In that case, the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion and the Qiao Mansion, no, it should be said that they will become enemies with the Enping Marquis's Mansion."
"In this way...the situation that His Majesty would most like to see has occurred."
"But……"
Qiao Qinghe's tone changed, "Since this is what His Majesty wants to see, why did Madam Wen send the princess to remind me?"
"If I arrange a marriage for Qiao Ning ahead of time, wouldn't that ruin Madam Wen's plans?"
Li Sanqi smiled and shook his head, "My maternal grandmother's plan will not fail."
“As long as my maternal grandmother wants to, she can always find a way to make things difficult for you, forcing you to get involved in the Enping Marquis’s Mansion, and thus putting the Yongchang Marquis’s Mansion and the Enping Marquis’s Mansion at odds.”
"Because this is what my father wants to see, my maternal grandmother will definitely try to make things develop in the direction my father desires."
"Just like when my father ascended the throne and my maternal grandfather passed away, the Yongchang Marquis's mansion fell into complete silence."
“Now that the Earl of Annan has been executed for treason, the Marquis of Enping’s mansion is powerful. My father needs the Marquis of Yongchang’s mansion to stand up and counterbalance the Marquis of Enping’s mansion. My maternal grandmother will naturally fight for the Marquis of Yongchang’s mansion.”
"As for using me to deliver a message..."
"I guess my maternal grandmother wanted to give you a heads-up so you could be prepared. Secondly, she didn't want to really become mortal enemies with you and the Marquis of Enping's family."
"After all, no one wants to be targeted by that killing god, Marquis Enping!"
That's the kind of person who dared to sneak into the Shun'an Prince's Mansion without a sound and torture and kill the young princess Feng Yudie!
Finally, Li Sanqi rubbed the non-existent goosebumps on his arms with a wry smile, looking quite quirky.
Qiao Qinghe looked at Li Sanqi with deep eyes, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Li Sanqi had really grown a lot!
She never dreamed that these words would one day come from Li Sanqi's mouth.
Whether it was his grasp of the situation or his analysis of the psychology of Emperor Xiaozhao and Lady Wen, he hit the nail on the head.
Qiao Qinghe smiled with satisfaction. Li Sanqi, now grown up, has a bright future ahead of him.
Seeing that Qiao Qinghe remained silent, Li Sanqi looked at her in confusion, "Madam, what are you laughing at? Why aren't you saying anything?"
"I just feel that the princess has grown a lot," Qiao Qinghe said truthfully.
Li Sanqi raised her chin, a proud little expression on her face, and said, "Of course! I'm the woman who's going to fight my way out of my brothers' ranks!"
“Besides,” she said, smiling at Qiao Qinghe, “I can’t let the old lady sacrifice everything for me, only to end up losing everything.”
"I want to stand with the old lady at the highest peak and look down upon all living beings!"
Her last words, delivered with great enthusiasm, combined with her not-so-domineering face, instantly amused Qiao Qinghe.
The two chatted and laughed for a while before getting down to business.
“These days, the court has been busy dealing with the aftermath of the army’s return to the capital and has not had time to attend to Xia Linyuan.”
Li Sanqi slowly recounted what had happened, "These past two days, Father Emperor finally had some free time and remembered the matter of the marriage alliance with Da Xi."
"Although Father Emperor favors the marriage alliance with Li Jingyue, he cannot say it openly."
"So I thought I'd have the Yongchang Marquis's residence host a flower banquet, and invite both Crown Prince Xia and Li Jingyue there, to give them a chance to meet."
"Of course, Father Emperor also intended to elevate the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion by having it host this flower banquet."
"I was summoned to the palace by my father yesterday to be assigned the task of this flower banquet."
“I went to the Yongchang Marquis’s residence early this morning and told my maternal grandmother about this matter.”
"After we finished talking about the flower banquet, my grandmother started talking about my uncle's marriage, and then she mentioned Qiao Ning."
"Although this flower banquet is meant to help Xia Linyuan and Li Jingyue get to know each other, it shouldn't be too obvious."
"Therefore, at that time, all eligible unmarried young ladies from the mansions of officials of the fifth rank or above in the capital will be invited."
“My maternal grandmother even specifically mentioned Qiao Ning, implying that she would do something to Qiao Ning at the flower banquet.”
Qiao Qinghe sighed, "When is the flower banquet scheduled?"
Li Sanqi replied, "Half a month later."
"At that time, the imperial examination will have just ended. Everyone will be focused on the results of the imperial examination, so holding a flower banquet won't attract much attention."
"Even if something happens at the flower banquet, the news will be overshadowed by the imperial examination."
"It seems that Madam Wen didn't give me much time!" Qiao Qinghe said bitterly.
In just half a month, where is she supposed to find a suitable family for Qiao Ning?
Li Sanqi smiled awkwardly, "It's true that my maternal grandmother asked me to reveal the news in advance, but it's also true that she was holding a grudge."
"Therefore, if you cannot arrange a marriage for Qiao Ning in advance, I'm afraid my grandmother will not show her any mercy."
Qiao Qinghe naturally knew all this, which is why she felt bitter inside.
In just half a month, you have to go through the process of meeting the other person, inquiring about their family background, character, and past experiences, hiring a matchmaker, and even matching their birth dates...
Going through the entire process...
Haha, this amount of time is simply not enough!
However, the most pressing issue is finding a suitable candidate!
She doesn't even have a suitable candidate right now! That's what's really worrying!
Seeing Qiao Qinghe's furrowed brows, A Shuang couldn't help but step forward and whisper in her ear, "Madam, have you forgotten that we met a scholar when we went to the Painting Corner Tower?"
Qiao Qinghe was startled, then suddenly remembered that person.
However, before Qiao Qinghe could speak, Wen Xiu, who was standing behind Li Sanqi, said, "That young master's name is Fu Wenqing. When the old lady and her party arrived at the Painting Corner Tower that day, the princess had just finished talking with him."
Both A Shuang and Qiao Qinghe, mistress and servant, were taken aback.
A Shuang looked at Wen Xiu in surprise. Although she spoke very softly, it was not surprising that Wen Xiu, being a martial arts practitioner, could hear what she was saying.
But what did Wenxiu mean by saying all this at this moment?
Qiao Qinghe glanced at Wen Xiu, then at Li Sanqi whose earlobes were flushed, and instantly understood something.
Just then, Li Sanqi suddenly turned around, glaring at Wen Xiu with a mixture of shame and anger, "What nonsense are you spouting in front of the old lady?"
Wen Xiu was not intimidated at all. Instead, she said bluntly, "The princess has clearly taken a liking to that young master Fu. She is just waiting for him to finish the provincial and palace examinations before taking action."
"If we keep this from the old lady now, and she ends up arranging a marriage for Miss Qiao without fully understanding the situation, wouldn't that put both of us in a difficult position?"
"It would be better to bring this up sooner rather than later, so that the old lady can avoid wasting any more time on Young Master Fu."
Ah Shuang suddenly realized.
She said that the young master was so careless that he almost bumped into the old lady.
So it turns out they ran into the Seventh Princess and got scared!
Also, when Wenxiu led them upstairs, she gave Zhuxi a strange look.
At the time, she was thinking, "Wenxiu doesn't even know Zhuxi, so why is she looking at Zhuxi like that?" She thought she must have been mistaken.
Looking back now, Wenxiu probably thought that Zhuxi might not want her legs anymore after kicking Fu Wenqing like that. She even dared to kick the person the Seventh Princess had her eye on!
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