Chapter 221 The Crown Princess's Miscarriage
"The main reason is that Aqi is indeed the most outstanding among all the young girls in Songhetang."
Wei Jia praised without reservation, "Staying in this small world of Songhe Hall will only stifle Aqi's talent."
"Let her serve by the side of the Countess. This way, she can not only use her talents, but also help the Countess solve her problems. It is a win-win situation."
"Please grant my request, Madam!"
Su Rongrong looked at the two of them nervously. Seeing that Wei Jia had said enough, she quickly stood up, curtsied, and pleaded, "Please, Madam, bear with the loss!"
Madam Min sighed and waved her hand, "Fine, you can go talk to Aqi yourselves. If she agrees, I will agree."
"Thank you, Madam!"
"Thank you, Madam!"
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Meanwhile, news that the group that caused the trouble, along with the Wu family's steward, had been sent to the Jingzhou Prefecture government office quickly spread throughout the capital.
When the old lady of the Wu family learned the news, she was discussing with her daughters-in-law which granddaughter to take to the banquet held by the Marquis of Yongning.
Upon hearing that her scheme had been exposed and that her own steward had been taken to the yamen, Old Madam Wu immediately flew into a rage and slapped Third Madam Liu across the face.
"Look what you've done! Didn't you say it would be foolproof? How did things turn out like this?"
After returning from the Xuanping Marquis's residence, where she had been wronged, Old Madam Wu flew into a rage and even fell ill.
Fortunately, the Crown Princess later exerted her influence, forcing the Seventh Princess to come and apologize in person. Old Madam Wu felt that she had regained face, and her illness also improved.
They thought that with the Crown Princess's efforts and the Crown Prince's personal warning to Marquis Xuanping, Min Qiao's hot spring estate would soon be handed over to her.
After waiting for a long time, they were told that the Crown Prince had personally instructed them not to ever again consider visiting that hot spring resort.
This angered Old Mrs. Wu so much that she went to the Crown Princess and cried her heart out.
The Crown Princess was also furious, but she dared not disobey the Crown Prince's personal orders. She had no choice but to swallow her anger.
Fortunately, afterwards, the Seventh Princess gave the Crown Princess a famous painting that she really liked, which made her very happy.
However, his good mood lasted only a few days before he heard that Li Sanqi was going to bring the cousin of the Marquis of Xuanping's family into the palace.
The Crown Princess immediately exploded.
If the Crown Prince hadn't told her to behave herself, she would have loved to take the painting Li Sanqi gave her and smash it in Li Sanqi's face in the palace.
She initially thought Li Sanqi was trying to please her, but it turned out he was trying to humiliate her!
They gave her nice things one minute, and then brought people she hated into the palace the next... What does Li Sanqi mean by this?
Regardless of what Li Sanqi meant, the Crown Princess was genuinely angry.
Upon learning of this, Madam Liu volunteered to ruin Qiao Yuanyao's reputation, to see how the Seventh Princess would accept her into the palace.
Originally, Madam Liu had a good plan: before Qiao Yuanyao entered the palace, she would find a few unrelated people to plot a drama that was neither serious nor not serious, but had a very bad impact, so as to completely ruin Qiao Yuanyao's reputation.
However, even if the Seventh Princess still wanted to bring Qiao Yuanyao into the palace, the Empress would not agree.
But who could have imagined that the people of the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion were so capable? In less than half a day after the incident, they had figured out the background of all three people and even arrested their own incompetent steward and the steward's nephew.
Madam Liu was also very aggrieved. She clearly just wanted to please the Crown Princess, but things turned out like this.
When the Crown Princess learned of the news, she was so angry that she smashed a tea set.
Especially after hearing her subordinates repeat what the scholar surnamed Jiang had said, the Crown Princess was so angry she wanted to kill someone.
What do you mean by "you can still work under the Crown Prince in the future"?
So, even a shameless and despicable scoundrel like the Crown Prince can work under him?
What kind of person did the crown prince become?
What kind of person has she become as the Crown Princess?
The Crown Princess grew angrier the more she thought about it. After smashing the second tea set, she felt a sharp pain in her stomach and broke out in a cold sweat.
When Qiu Wei saw this, she was startled. She helped the person to the bed while ordering someone to fetch the imperial physician.
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Li Sanqi learned that the Crown Princess had miscarried the next day.
At that moment, she was eagerly watching Qiao Yuanyao enter the palace.
If the Empress hadn't ordered her to behave properly, she would have personally gone to the palace gate to greet the person.
Fortunately, Qiao Yuanyao didn't keep her waiting any longer.
She had just finished breakfast when Qiao Yuanyao was led into the palace by a palace maid.
"This humble woman greets the Seventh Princess. May Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
Qiao Yuanyao had just respectfully kowtowed to Li Sanqi when Li Sanqi personally helped her up.
"Sister Yuanyao, you've finally entered the palace! I've been waiting for you for so many days."
Qiao Yuanyao quickly waved her hand, "This humble woman would never dare to be the princess's older sister. Please just call me by my name."
"How can that be? You are my strategist!" Ever since that long conversation, Li Sanqi has admired Qiao Yuanyao from the bottom of his heart.
Qiao Yuanyao quickly waved her hand and lowered her voice, saying, "Seventh Princess, there are some things I want to say to you alone."
Li Sanqi understood and quickly told someone to leave. Of course, his personal maid Qiu Luo stayed behind as always.
Qiao Yuanyao didn't pay any attention.
Because, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this female official is not only Li Sanqi's confidante, but also someone placed by the Empress to be by Li Sanqi's side.
Wei Jia also specifically addressed this point.
No matter what the plan is, it cannot be implemented without the Empress's approval.
"Seventh Princess, actually, what I said before wasn't something I came up with myself."
Qiao Yuanyao got straight to the point: "Whether it was coming to see the princess that day or the words I said to her afterwards, someone taught me to do them beforehand."
Before she came, Wei Jia had told her that the first thing she should do after entering the palace was to confess everything to the Seventh Princess.
The Seventh Princess wouldn't discover anything from a brief encounter. But if they lived together and had long-term contact, the Seventh Princess would easily discern whether she possessed the necessary intelligence.
It's better to let the Seventh Princess know her true abilities sooner rather than later, when she discovers that she's all show and no substance.
In the future, she can openly become the messenger.
Qiao Yuanyao was initially a little uneasy, afraid that Li Sanqi would be angry because of her deception.
To everyone's surprise, Li Sanqi was not angry at all. Instead, his eyes lit up and he asked with delight, "Did your aunt, Madam Qiao, send you to say those words to me?"
Qiao Yuanyao was taken aback, then shook her head and waved her hands, "No. Wei Jia taught me to say those things."
"Wei Jia?" Li Sanqi frowned slightly. "Who is Wei Jia?"
"Wei Jia is my aunt's head maid!"
Speaking of Wei Jia, Qiao Yuanyao's tone unconsciously carried a hint of admiration, "She's the one who manages all the affairs around my aunt now."
Upon hearing this, Li Sanqi immediately understood, "Oh, so she's the head maidservant of Madam Qiao!"
What's the difference between that and Madam Qiao's personal instructions?
If it wasn't at the behest of Madam Qiao, how could a mere maid command Miss Qiao Yuanyao, a mere cousin?
Although Qiao Yuanyao is only a cousin, she is still half a mistress!
Even if that head maid named Wei Jia was very capable, she was still just a servant who obeyed orders!
Therefore, Li Sanqi concluded that Qiao Yuanyao's actions were actually instructed by Min Qiao Shi, and were merely relayed through Wei Jia's mouth.
After all, this isn't exactly a fair and square thing to do.
Well, all I can say is that it was a beautiful misunderstanding.
Who told Min Qiao Shi to have previously discussed power struggles with Li Sanqi in an attempt to divert attention from trouble!
"So, when you go to the palace today, does Madam Qiao—no, I mean Wei Jia—have any message for me to convey?"
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