Chapter 719 Sending Invitations
Neither of them argued; they listened quietly.
After Qiao Qinghe finished speaking, the two nodded in tacit agreement.
"My mother is kind-hearted, and I believe that my two children will understand her good intentions and grow up to be the kind of children she hopes to see."
Madam He chimed in, "The two Li brothers are both intelligent children. They will change once they sense the old lady's kindness."
Qiao Qinghe didn't say anything. She repeated her previous statement: "Do your best and leave the rest to fate."
If all she has done is for her children to still grow up to be the way others have manipulated them, then there is nothing she can do.
Moreover, by the time the children grow up and unleash a reign of terror, it will be questionable whether she will still be alive.
She stopped thinking about it.
Changing the subject, Qiao Qinghe's face darkened. "Some things have been dragged on for too long; it's time to make a decision."
Qiao Qinghe entrusted the task of finding people and raising the children to Wei Jia and He Shi.
She then freed up her hands to continue what she hadn't finished.
With the matter of the hibiscus resolved, it's now the prince consort's turn.
After Wei Jia and Madam He left, Qiao Qinghe went to her study and personally wrote several invitations.
After writing it down and letting the ink dry, he handed it to Ashuang.
"Send these invitations out."
Ah Shuang respectfully accepted it and was about to go out to arrange for someone to deliver it.
But then Qiao Qinghe said solemnly, "You go and deliver it yourself."
Ashuang was her head maid, and having Ashuang personally deliver the invitation was enough to show her attitude.
Ah Shuang was taken aback, then replied, "Don't worry, Madam, I will personally deliver the invitation to its owner."
Sure enough, when the gatekeepers saw that Ah Shuang had come in person to deliver the invitation and said that he would personally hand it to the host, they all rushed inside to report.
Because these were all families on good terms with the Qiao family, Ah Shuang's invitations were delivered very smoothly.
However, they encountered a setback when they arrived at the last house.
"Do they really think just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can get an audience with our princess?"
The gatekeeper of Princess Huaiyang's residence gave A Shuang a disdainful look and said arrogantly, "Leave after you've left the invitation. The princess will not see you!"
Ah Shuang frowned almost imperceptibly, and patiently said, "My old lady instructed me to personally deliver the invitation to the princess."
"Please send someone in to inform her. What if the princess is willing to see me?"
The gatekeeper didn't even send anyone in to announce her arrival; he simply said the princess wouldn't see her.
It was obviously intentional!
That's normal, though. The doorman looks like a newcomer and doesn't recognize Ah Shuang.
After A Shuang introduced herself, the steward showed great disdain for the Qiao family of Nancheng and had no respect for them whatsoever.
This attitude was completely different from that of the previous doorman.
"You can't understand human language, can you?"
The doorman snapped rudely, "Either put the invitation down, or go back to where you came from."
"How dare a mere merchant family request an audience with my princess! What gives them the audacity?"
After saying this, she instructed the servants at the gatehouse, "Go and chase them away. If just anyone comes along, won't they dirty the grounds of our princess's residence?"
Ah Shuang's face turned red with anger at these words.
Since she started following the old lady, no one has ever humiliated her like this!
The gatekeeper was replaced, but the servants under him remained the same.
Upon hearing the steward's words, the servants hesitated and did not move.
A slightly bolder servant approached the steward and whispered a reminder: "Steward Zhang, this is an invitation from Madam Qinghe's residence. This girl is Madam Qinghe's personal maid. It's best not to offend her too much."
"Why don't we just go in and report it? It's just a small errand anyway."
“I can do this job…”
Before the servant could finish speaking, Steward Zhang kicked him to the ground.
"You scoundrel! Have you forgotten the Prince Consort's instructions?"
"We've told them our princess is unwell and will not receive any guests! She will not receive any guests!"
"Are you deaf? Or do you simply not take the Prince Consort's words to heart?"
As if still not satisfied, the steward scolded the servant while kicking him twice more, until the servant fell to the ground and curled up in a ball.
Just then, a steward-like man came out of the mansion and, seeing the situation, loudly reprimanded, "What kind of behavior is this? Don't you know the princess is unwell and needs to rest?"
"You don't even want your heads anymore?"
Steward Zhang hurriedly stepped forward, smiling obsequiously, and said, "Steward Li, please calm down. A maid has come to deliver an invitation and insists on meeting the princess."
"I tried to stop him, but this bastard still tried to get past me and disturb the princess's rest. I had to teach this arrogant scoundrel a lesson."
Steward Li didn't even glance at the servant lying on the ground, and coldly ordered, "Drag him away and give him twenty lashes, then deduct half a year's salary."
"Oh, Mr. Li, you are brilliant! You should let these servants know what it means to have a new emperor and a new court!" Steward Zhang quickly flattered.
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock.
A mere manager dares to spout such nonsense, truly... ugh, does he have a death wish?
As expected, Ah Shuang scoffed upon hearing this, "A new emperor, a new court? May I ask, sir, who is the emperor? Who are the courtiers?"
"This manager certainly has lofty ambitions!"
After saying that, he looked at Butler Li, who had just come out, and said, "I suppose this Butler Li has the same attitude as this Butler Zhang, and won't pass on my message?"
Otherwise, she wouldn't have immediately reprimanded the servant who was supposed to relay her message.
"In that case, there's no need for me to make a fool of myself."
After saying that, he turned and left.
"Wait a minute," Butler Li quickly called out to the man, "Weren't you here to deliver an invitation?"
"You can leave the invitation."
Ah Shuang said coldly with a sullen face, "My old lady sent me to deliver the invitation, saying that I should personally hand it to Her Highness the Princess."
"Since I can't see the princess, I'll take the invitation back with me."
After saying that, he turned around, got into the Qiao family's carriage, and returned to the Qiao family without stopping.
Butler Li glanced at the departing carriage of the Qiao family and frowned slightly.
"People from the Qiao family in Nancheng?"
The gatekeeper quickly replied, "That's right."
After thinking for a moment, the gatekeeper whispered again, "The Prince Consort specifically instructed that the Qiao family of Nancheng are not allowed to have any further dealings with our residence."
The steward nodded knowingly, but after thinking for a moment, he still instructed, "Send someone to investigate and see which other households the Qiao family in Nancheng sent invitations to today, besides ours."
"It would be best to find out the purpose of the invitation sent by the Qiao family in Nancheng."
After giving his instructions, Steward Li returned to the manor, but after thinking for a moment, he went to the Prince Consort's courtyard.
I must inform the Prince Consort about today's events.
As for the princess...
Since the sudden death of Wenxiu, the princess's maid, more than two months ago, the princess has been ill and has lost the energy to manage affairs.
Now, the prince consort has the final say on all matters, big and small, in the mansion.
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