Chapter 214 Agreeing to Qiao Yuanyao's Entry into the Palace
Speaking of this, Madam Min Qiao found it strange. She knew Li Sanqi quite well.
To put it bluntly, she's an unpredictable young girl who's fickle and unpredictable. She might smile at you today, but tomorrow she could be stern and make you look bad.
She always kept her distance from Li Sanqi.
He had only fooled her a few times to save himself some trouble. Unexpectedly, from then on, Li Sanqi became very kind to her, even subtly treating her as a guiding light.
He even extended his affection to Qiao Yuanyao, valuing her exceptionally.
Li Sanqi had sent people over twice before. The first time, she said she wanted Qiao Yuanyao to be her personal female official.
Min Qiao refused almost without thinking.
What kind of personal female official? To put it bluntly, she was nothing more than a servant girl who served her master. She was just a little higher in status than an ordinary palace maid.
The second person who came changed his tune, saying he wanted to take Qiao Yuanyao to the palace to be Li Sanqi's study companion.
Hmm, being a princess's companion is quite a good role.
There will be no restrictions, and it can even enhance one's status.
However, princesses' attendants usually entered the palace at the age of six or seven and returned home at the age of twelve or thirteen to await marriage. If they were lucky, they could become the principal wife of a prince and rise to prominence.
Even if she doesn't marry into the royal family, she'll still be a highly sought-after match by various families after returning home.
But Qiao Yuanyao is already twenty years old, and now she's going to the palace as a companion to a scholar...
Haha, the Seventh Princess is already engaged and will get married in two years, why would she need a study companion?
It's clearly a case of false advertising.
I have no idea what Li Sanqi is planning.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Lady Min Qiao once again refused Li Sanqi's request to bring people into the palace.
When Wei Jia asked her about this matter, she poured out her worries to her.
"They only met once at a banquet, yet the Seventh Princess insisted on bringing him into the palace. I wonder what she was up to."
Wei Jia naturally knew what the Seventh Princess was planning, but she couldn't tell the Grand Madam directly.
After all, the matter is too significant, and the Grand Madam would definitely strongly oppose it if she found out.
The Dowager Madam may not care about anything, but as her most capable assistant, she must make a difference.
She couldn't stand by and watch the Grand Madam be bullied, nor could she stand by and watch the Grand Madam's position be threatened and her personal safety be endangered.
Therefore, she had to plan for the future of the Dowager.
"Madam, aren't you overthinking things?"
Wei Jia smiled and comforted her, "Could it be that Miss Biao caught the Seventh Princess's eye?"
"Or perhaps, the Seventh Princess wants to help the Grand Madam by elevating Miss Cousin's status so that she can find a good marriage in the future?"
"With the status of being the Seventh Princess's study companion, Miss's marriage prospects will be much smoother."
Madam Min sighed, "I understand that principle. But the Seventh Princess's temperament is too unpredictable. I'm worried that if Yuanyao enters the palace, she will be bullied."
Wei Jia quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, Madam. The Seventh Princess is too busy pampering Miss Biao to possibly bully her."
Min Qiaoshi narrowed her eyes. "Do you know why the Seventh Princess insisted on bringing Yuanyao into the palace?"
“I actually know that,” Wei Jia said with a smile.
The real reason was what she had told Qiao Yuanyao earlier.
The Seventh Princess is planning to have Qiao Yuanyao act as her strategist!
Of course, she couldn't reveal this truth openly.
Therefore, she had already come up with another perfectly legitimate reason.
"I'm afraid the old lady doesn't know how capable Miss Biao is, does she?" Wei Jia said with a mysterious expression.
Madam Min looked puzzled. "Is there some story here that I don't know?"
Wei Jia said with a smile, "Miss Cousin's painting skills are superb. Not long after the Grand Madam brought Miss Cousin back to the capital, I discovered that Miss Cousin was secretly going out of the mansion to sell her paintings..."
“Now, paintings by ‘Hibiscus Gentleman’ are highly sought-after masterpieces by the powerful and wealthy in the capital.”
"The Seventh Princess only insisted on having Miss Cousin come into the palace to teach her painting after she learned about Miss Cousin's identity."
Madam Min Qiao suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. I was just saying that I wanted to find a painting master to teach me, and Yuan Yao volunteered to teach me."
"As it turned out, I actually learned something from it."
"It's clear that this girl really does have some painting skills."
"But I never expected that her paintings would be so popular!"
"Speaking of which, it was you who really put her on the leash. That's how she became famous throughout the capital."
"Madam, you flatter me. I dare not take credit for this." Wei Jia said with a smile, "In the end, it is because Miss Biao's paintings are extraordinary that they are so sought after."
"Otherwise, even if I had a thousand ways to make the world accept a poor-quality painting, wouldn't I?"
Madam Min nodded, praising in a good mood, "Excellent, you are both excellent! She paints well, and you are talented too! Without you, she wouldn't have become famous. You are truly a discerning judge of talent!"
Taking advantage of Madam Min's good mood, Wei Jia quickly pressed on, "So, does that mean the Grand Madam has allowed Miss Biao to enter the palace?"
"Approved!" Madam Min Qiao nodded with a smile. "However, this matter still needs the consent of her and her mother."
"If both mother and daughter agree, then when the Seventh Princess sends someone to invite them again, we should accept the offer."
"However, we must make it clear to the Seventh Princess in advance that she must send Yuanyao back to visit every few days."
"I have to keep an eye on her at all times to know whether she's doing well in the palace."
"If I find out that she is not doing well in the palace, I will risk my reputation to get Yuanyao out of the palace."
"Oh, right, it would be best if the Seventh Princess gave a time limit. For example, six months? Or three months?"
Min Qiaoshi recounted everything she could think of in detail, rambling on and on as if she had no end in sight.
Yet his words were full of concern.
Wei Jia, who was standing to the side, didn't seem to mind at all. She listened quietly, nodding occasionally in response, with a smile always on her lips.
This is the matriarch of all of them, a matriarch who always brings peace of mind and touches people's hearts unintentionally.
With Min Qiao's approval, Qiao Yuanyao and Zhou naturally had no objections.
So, a few days later, when Li Sanqi sent the female official to visit again, he received the answer he wanted.
However, since Su Rongrong's wedding was just a few days away, Qiao Yuanyao chose to enter the palace after Su Rongrong's homecoming.
Soon, the day arrived for Su Rongrong and the Earl of Enping to get married.
Because of the Earl of Enping's infamous reputation, naturally no one dared to come to his door to cause trouble on his wedding day.
Since becoming engaged to Lu Ming, Li Sanqi had given up the idea of marrying the Earl of Enping. Although she felt resentful and regretful, she was a person who knew her limits and naturally wouldn't come looking for trouble.
Thus, the wedding of Enping Bo and Su Rongrong proceeded smoothly.
Of course, although no one dared to cause trouble openly, there were still quite a few people secretly waiting to see what would happen.
How much dowry could an orphan girl, who married into the Enping Earl's mansion under the title of Miss Xuanping Marquis, possibly have?
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