Chapter 247 The Biggest Winner
However, before she could speak, Lady Yongning gave her a warning look and lowered her voice to remind her, "Mother, you should be mindful of the occasion and think about what you should and shouldn't say."
"You..." Madam Yu's eyes turned red with anger, but she suppressed her rage and remained silent.
Min Qiaoshi naturally didn't miss the subtle clashes between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Seeing that they had finished their conversation, she stepped forward with a kind smile and personally helped Lady Yongning to her feet. "Madam, please get up quickly. Your mother-in-law treated you like that, yet you still repaid evil with kindness and made amends for her. It is truly admirable that you have such a filial heart."
"For your sake, I'll let it go."
"Thank you so much, Madam Qiao, for your understanding. I thank you on behalf of my mother-in-law." The Lady of Yongning Marquis smiled brightly, and her gaze towards Madam Min Qiao became more affectionate.
Having received these words from Madam Qiao in front of the princesses and princes, let's see who dares to say she's unfilial in the future!
Madam Yu was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she could only hold back and dared not refute.
Upon hearing Min Qiaoshi's agreement, she immediately straightened up, raised her head, and thought she had overcome this hurdle.
But then Min Qiao glanced at her and smiled as she advised the Seventh Princess, "Seventh Princess, please forgive Madam Yu this time for the sake of the Lady of Yongning Marquis."
Just as Li Sanqi was about to nod, she heard the Third Prince beside her chuckle and suggest, "Seventh Sister, didn't Madam Yu want to send Madam Qiao away?"
Li Sanqi looked at the Third Prince with confusion, only to see him wink, smile mischievously, and continue, "It seems that Madam Yu does not want to see Madam Qiao."
"In my opinion, it would be better to let Madam Yu go back to her own courtyard to rest. She shouldn't leave the courtyard for today's flower banquet. That way, she won't have to see Madam Qiao."
"Seventh Sister, what do you think?"
Li Sanqi chuckled and nodded, saying, "Third Brother, that's a good idea."
As she spoke, she turned to look at Madam Yu, "Since Madam Qiao has personally pleaded for you, I can't be unreasonable. As my third brother said, I'll punish you by making you go back and reflect on your actions for a day. You can leave the courtyard after the flower banquet."
Madam Yu stared in astonishment.
This is her banquet!
Today's banquet was her idea! It was a flower-viewing banquet specially organized to welcome her back to the capital! It was to announce to the prominent families of the capital that she had returned.
She also took the opportunity to formally introduce her granddaughter, Yu Yin'er, to everyone, letting them know that her granddaughter had reached marriageable age.
But now, the Seventh Princess won't let her attend the banquet, and her daughter-in-law, the Lady of Yongning Marquis, said those things, slandering her granddaughter.
This... this... doesn't this mean all her plans will fall through?
Madam Yu felt a lump in her throat that she couldn't catch for a long time.
"What? Does Madam Yu have something else to say?"
Seeing that Madam Yu hadn't responded for a while, Li Sanqi became a little impatient.
Madam Yu snapped out of her daze and quickly shook her head and waved her hands, "No, no." No matter how much dissatisfaction she had, she dared not voice it at this moment.
Upon seeing this, Lady Yongning immediately ordered someone to take Madam Yu back to rest.
With Madam Yu gone, the matter was finally brought to a complete close.
However, everyone present shared a common understanding: Madam Qiao was not someone to be trifled with!
Not to mention that Madam Zheng helped her, the two were very close friends, and Madam Min Qiao also found a famous doctor to help Madam Zheng detoxify, which could be said to have saved her life.
Lady Enping also publicly acknowledged Min Qiao as her grandmother, making it clear that she intended to protect Min Qiao.
Now, even the Seventh Princess and the Third Prince are showing a bias towards Min Qiao Shi.
Tsk tsk! Not to be trifled with, not to be trifled with!
Of course, besides the fact that Min Qiaoshi was not someone to be trifled with, a few observant people also noticed that the relationship between the Seventh Princess and the Third Prince seemed to be a little too good.
Considering the Crown Prince's previous attitude towards the Seventh Princess, and then looking at the Third Prince's attitude towards the Seventh Princess...
Tsk tsk! No wonder they're royal children, not one of them is innocent!
Min Qiaoshi could actually guess a bit about what everyone was thinking.
To be honest, she felt the same way right now.
I really didn't expect that Wei Jia's plan would work so quickly.
The Seventh Princess has actually joined forces with the Third Prince!
The Seventh Princess and the Third Prince really stood up for her!
And she truly became the biggest winner in this farce!
Although she believed that even without the help of Su Rongrong, the Seventh Princess, and the Third Prince, she could still manage to appease Madam Pingnan and the others with her silver tongue.
But it has to be said, having power to rely on, people to depend on, and people willing to step in and solve her problems is just too good to be true.
At this moment, Madam Min Qiao began to seriously reflect on the feasibility of the plans that Wei Jia had mentioned earlier.
Just as the farce in the flower hall was coming to an end, at the entrance of the other pavilion, Min Yuexi was also being deliberately targeted by Miss Yu Yin'er.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Min from the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion?" Yu Yin'er blocked Min Yuexi's way with an unfriendly expression.
Min Yuexi looked at Yu Yin'er with a calm expression, "Stopping guests from entering, is this how Miss Yu, as the head of the household, behaves?"
Yu Yin'er scoffed lightly, saying disdainfully, "When others come, I naturally greet them politely and invite them in. But you..."
"Don't you know your own reputation? Ungrateful, materialistic, and twice broke off engagements! You even have a sister who slept with her own brother-in-law! How dare you even show your face in public?"
"If I were you, I would have ended my life with a white silk ribbon. How could I act like nothing happened and come out to a banquet like you?"
"You're not ashamed, but I'm disgusted that you've dirtied our home!"
As a young lady of the Marquis's mansion, Yu Yin'er naturally had a few people around her who fawned over her.
As soon as Yu Yin'er finished speaking, a young lady beside her chimed in, "That's right! Miss Min should hurry back and not embarrass herself in public."
Another woman scrutinized Min Yuexi from head to toe with a critical look, then said with disgust, "Oh dear, look at what she's wearing!"
"A moon-white dress, adorned with pearl-embroidered hair ornaments—is she here for a flower banquet or a funeral?"
"Pah! What bad luck!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's attention immediately fell on Min Yuexi's attire.
Upon seeing Min Yuexi's overly plain outfit, everyone's expression changed.
What's the meaning behind Miss Min dressing like this?
Yu Yin'er was even more furious and shoved Min Yuexi hard. "You shameless woman, what are you up to by dressing like this in my house? Get out of here right now!"
Min Yuexi was prepared and dodged to the side when Yu Yin'er pushed her forcefully.
Yu Yin'er used all her strength to push Min Yuexi so hard she landed on her bottom. But Min Yuexi dodged, and Yu Yin'er lost control of her momentum, falling heavily to the ground with a thud.
The pain brought tears to her eyes.
But the pain wasn't the main issue; the main issue was how embarrassing it was.
Seeing this, the others quickly came over to help her.
Feeling embarrassed and angry, Yu Yin'er shook off the hand that was helping her up and stubbornly prepared to get up on her own.
But as soon as she raised her head, she saw a pair of embroidered shoes that were barely visible in front of her.
She looked up and saw Zhong Liuniang, with whom she had a past conflict, looking down at her with a mocking gaze.
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