Chapter 491 Feng Yudie Finds Trouble with Su Rongrong
Qiao Qinghe left the Painting Corner Tower with a belly full of doubts and resentment.
I originally planned to buy some information to try it out, but after buying the information, I had even more doubts.
As for resentment...
Because they had used all the money they brought to buy information, they found they had no money to pay the bill when it came time to settle the account.
But Wu Yuan showed absolutely no intention of giving it to her for free.
In the end, it was Madam Zheng who paid the money.
This incident left Qiao Qinghe extremely depressed, and she vowed never to come to the corner tower, this treacherous place, again.
I wasn't in a good mood when I returned from the corner tower, and as soon as I got back to my room, Madam He came over with an invitation.
"Whose invitation are you referring to?" Qiao Qinghe asked疑惑地问道, "Minister Jiang? Which Minister Jiang? Is there such a person in the capital?"
He explained, "It is Jiang Hui, the Vice Minister, who was just transferred from Huizhou to the capital."
"You've become a vice minister?"
Qiao Qinghe was somewhat surprised. She only knew that he had gone to the capital, but his official position had not yet been determined.
Unexpectedly, he was promoted from a fourth-rank prefect to a third-rank vice minister.
"Yes." Madam He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Vice Minister of Works."
Min Rong was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works before his death.
Qiao Qinghe knew what He Shi was worried about. Thinking of Min Rong, she couldn't help but sigh.
Min Rong was assassinated in prison, thus avoiding beheading at the execution ground, which can be considered a blessing in disguise as he was able to leave with a complete body.
The body was sent back to the family's hometown in Huizhou for burial, along with the bodies of the others.
As for the matter that Min Rong mentioned before his death—that Min Ji had disguised himself as Sun Shiming—Emperor Xiaozhao clearly did not investigate the matter to the avail.
Otherwise, Sun Shiming wouldn't have died so easily, and the Sun family wouldn't have had their property confiscated.
It's clear that Emperor Xiaozhao made this decision in a fit of rage.
Qiao Qinghe shook her head, shaking off these chaotic thoughts. "When is the banquet at the Jiang residence?"
Mrs. He quickly replied, "In three days."
Qiao Qinghe frowned slightly. "So soon? The Jiang family has only been in the capital for a few days, hasn't they?"
He explained, "It is said that this banquet was to introduce the young ladies of the Jiang family to the families of officials in the capital."
In other words, it was a veiled way of telling everyone that the Jiang family had a girl of marriageable age, giving everyone the opportunity to meet and admire her.
Of course, Qiao Qinghe knew that this was just a pretense.
The real purpose of this banquet should be to publicly confirm Min Pan'er's new identity.
After the banquet, Min Pan'er was no longer a concubine's daughter of the Min family, but the legitimate second young lady of the Jiang family.
Qiao Qinghe had specifically asked around and found out that Jiang Huai had personally stated at the gate of the mansion that Min Pan'er would be Jiang Fu and Xiao Qian's daughter from now on. It was obvious that he intended to give Min Pan'er the status of a legitimate daughter.
"Have you inquired about which families the Jiang family invited?"
Madam He quickly replied, "I have already inquired, and officials of the second, third, and fourth ranks in the court have all received invitations."
Qiao Qinghe said in surprise, "The Jiang family is making quite a show of force. It all depends on how many people give Jiang Hui face."
After a slight hesitation, Madam He said, "It is said that the Sixth Princess will also be going."
Qiao Qinghe scoffed, "So that's where the Jiang family got their confidence from, daring to send an invitation to the residence of a second-rank official so soon after arriving in the capital. Turns out it's the Sixth Princess who gave them that confidence."
"Make a note of this, and remind me to attend the banquet later."
"Yes," Mrs. He replied, then asked, "What about the gift..."
Qiao Qinghe said dismissively, "Just prepare something simple, nothing too expensive."
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Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the day for the banquet at the Jiang residence arrived.
Qiao Qinghe took A Shuang and Zhu Xi out to attend a banquet.
When the Qiao family's carriage arrived at the Jiang family's gate, a long queue had already formed in front of it.
The location of the Jiang residence was not good, and there was no large open space in front of the residence to park carriages.
Therefore, Qiao Qinghe's carriage was stuck in the alley, unable to move forward or backward.
Not only was it difficult for the carriage to turn around, but another carriage came from behind, sandwiching the Qiao family's carriage in the middle.
Seeing that the carriage hadn't moved for a long time, Qiao Qinghe impatiently instructed A Shuang, "Go ahead and see what's going on."
"Yes." Ah Shuang accepted the order, got off the carriage, and headed forward.
Before long, Ah Shuang ran back anxiously.
Seeing that her expression was off, Qiao Qinghe quickly asked, "What happened?"
"Madam, it was the carriage from the Earl of Enping's residence that collided with the carriage from the Prince of Shun'an's residence."
Ah Shuang said anxiously, "I think Lady Enping is going to suffer a loss. So I rushed back to report."
Qiao Qinghe frowned and quickly reached out to Zhu Xi to help her out of the car.
Even without guessing, it's obvious that Feng Yudie is deliberately picking a fight with Su Rongrong.
Sure enough, when Qiao Qinghe hurried to the Jiang residence, Feng Yudie was standing next to the carriage of the Prince of Shun'an's residence, loudly accusing Su Rongrong, "Madam Enping, you should know your limits when you're jealous, shouldn't you?"
"I am, after all, a princess bestowed by the Emperor himself. How dare you disregard rank and order your carriage to run me over for your own personal grudge, intending to kill me? How could you be so vicious?"
Su Rongrong sneered and retorted without backing down, "Princess Feng's ability to distort the truth is truly astonishing."
“It’s obvious that your carriage deliberately rammed into our carriage, yet you’re blaming me for it.”
"Ha, it is you who covets my husband, shameless and despicable, yet you accuse me of being jealous."
"Heh, what am I jealous of in you?"
"Is it because I'm jealous that you offered yourself up to me, only to be driven away by my husband, who even forbade you from ever visiting again?"
"Or are you jealous that you can't see reality, that your words and actions are foolish, that you make a fool of yourself, yet you're completely unaware of it?"
Upon hearing this, the onlookers couldn't help but reveal meaningful expressions.
Some people even covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and chuckled.
Without exception, everyone looked at Feng Yudie with a hint of disdain.
A princess of a fallen kingdom, she was nothing more than a puppet in the capital, yet she dared to try to embarrass Lady Enping by relying on her status.
Although these ladies from prominent families and housekeepers might not necessarily think much of Su Rongrong, an orphan with no family background, what could they do when the Earl of Enping was so powerful!
Yan Jin was already infamous for his ruthlessness, held real power, and was deeply trusted by the emperor.
Now, with his military achievements, he holds a high position and his status is unshakeable.
Most importantly, it is well known that the Earl of Enping loved his wife dearly.
These women were already avoiding the Su family, yet this princess of a fallen kingdom dared to deliberately cause trouble, unafraid of death.
Hehe, they've already prepared a good show.
Feng Yudie clearly sensed the ill-intentioned gazes of the crowd and immediately frowned.
She hadn't expected Su Rongrong to be so sharp-tongued.
Mingming had heard that Su Rongrong was weak-willed. When he saw Su Rongrong at the Enping Marquis's residence, she also looked like a weak and easily bullied little wife. She hid behind Yan Jin the whole time and didn't say a word.
Why are you suddenly acting like a completely different person?
Just then, Madam Qian, the mistress of the Jiang household, heard the servant's report and hurried out.
Accompanying her was Jiang Yingluo, the third young lady of the Jiang family.
Before Xiao Qian even got close, she exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, honored guest! I am so sorry for not greeting you sooner. Please forgive me."
Before they could finish speaking, the person was already in front of them.
"Young Princess, Lady of Enping, it is an honor to have two distinguished guests grace our humble abode with your presence."
"Please come inside, both of you."
With a forced smile, Ms. Qian invited the two of them inside.
Su Rongrong nodded slightly to Xiao Qianshi and then prepared to walk towards Qiao Qinghe.
However, she had only taken two steps when Feng Yudie rushed over and grabbed her arm.
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