Chapter 493 Revealing Feng Yudie's True Intentions
Madam Qian changed her strategy, no longer dwelling on the past with Qiao Qinghe. Instead, she put on a mournful expression and said in a wronged tone, "Madam Qiao, our Jiang family is new here. We kindly invited you to our home for a banquet because of your kindness in protecting the two maids in your household. Are you really going to ruin our banquet today?"
Qiao Qinghe scoffed and said disdainfully, "So you're allowed to be so unreasonable and gang up on people? But I'm not allowed to speak the truth?"
"Ha, wasn't it Mrs. Jiang who started the sarcastic remarks about me just now?"
"What, does it mean I'm in the wrong just because I said a few words back?"
"Does it mean that on your Jiang family's territory, only members of the Jiang family can speak, and no one else is even allowed to open their mouths?"
Ms. Qian choked for a moment, then quickly explained, "That's not what I meant."
"That's not what I meant. What do you mean?" Qiao Qinghe stared coldly at Xiao Qianshi, her gaze sharp and unyielding.
Seeing her mother rendered speechless by the pressure, Jiang Yingluo immediately stepped forward and said angrily, "Isn't Madam Qiao being a bit too aggressive?"
"My mother just wanted to resolve the matter, to make a big problem small and a small problem disappear. What business is it of yours? Why are you so impatient to jump out and spout nonsense, trying to attract attention?"
"Hmph! The Xuanping Marquis's mansion is gone, and the Xuanping Marquis is dead. I don't know what Old Madam Qiao is so arrogant about."
Qiao Qinghe gave Zhu Xi a wink. Zhu Xi hesitated for a moment, and then Aqin, who was beside Su Rongrong, rushed forward and slapped Jiang Yingluo across the face after receiving her master's signal.
Jiang Yingluo was stunned by the beating, and Xiao Qianshi was also startled by this sudden turn of events.
"You, you all..."
Madam Qian pointed at the little maid who had returned to Su Rongrong's side after beating her, and couldn't say a word for a long time.
Su Rongrong scoffed, "Since Mrs. Jiang can't teach Miss Jiang the Third, then I, the Madam, will have no choice but to reluctantly take over."
As she spoke, she reached out and stroked Qiao Qinghe's arm, calling out affectionately, "Grandmother."
"I can handle this kind of person myself. Why would I trouble you, sir?"
Qiao Qinghe patted the back of her hand and replied with a smile, "I need to let people know that you are not a nameless, helpless orphan. You are Su Rongrong, and besides being the wife of the Earl of Enping, you are also my granddaughter, Qiao Qinghe!"
"Let's see who dares to bully you when you don't have family backing you up!"
As she spoke, she coldly scanned the entire room, finally fixing her gaze on Feng Yudie.
“Princess Feng, you still owe my granddaughter an apology.”
Feng Yudie retorted angrily, "Why should I apologize? I am a princess. If anyone should apologize, it should be the one surnamed Su who apologizes to me!"
Qiao Qinghe gently persuaded, "Princess Feng, you deliberately bumped into someone first, then twisted the truth and kept pestering me. Is it too much to ask you to apologize to my granddaughter?"
Feng Yudie said arrogantly, "Bah! I won't! I'm a princess, and I don't believe you dare to lay a hand on me!"
As she spoke, she glanced meaningfully at Jiang Yingluo standing to the side.
She refused to believe that Su Rongrong and Qiao Qinghe would dare to hit her!
Moreover, if they really hit her, she might have the right to file a complaint with the emperor and make a big fuss about it!
Then she'd like to see how the Earl of Enping would protect that bitch Su Rongrong!
Su Rongrong clearly saw through Feng Yudie's scheme and shook her head at Qiao Qinghe, "Grandmother, we..."
Qiao Qinghe stopped her from speaking further with a look, patted her hand to comfort her, and then turned to Feng Yudie, asking with a smile, "Is Princess Feng sure she doesn't want to apologize?"
Feng Yudie scoffed disdainfully, "You'll only get an apology from the sun rising in the west."
“This was chosen by Princess Feng herself.” Qiao Qinghe’s smile became even more sincere.
Feng Yudie frowned, wondering what Qiao Qinghe was up to, but a strange unease settled over her.
Just then, Qiao Qinghe sighed and said helplessly, "Princess Feng, I know you hate Dayan and I know you hate Earl Enping, so you deliberately got close to Earl Enping."
Feng Yudie's pupils dilated suddenly as she looked at Qiao Qinghe in disbelief, but the words of rebuttal involuntarily escaped her lips: "You're talking nonsense! You're slandering me! I didn't!"
Qiao Qinghe said unhurriedly, "Nothing? No schemes against Earl Enping? Or no trouble for Earl Enping's wife?"
"Princess Feng, you don't really think everyone else is a fool and you're the only smart one, do you?"
"Your persistent pursuit of the Earl of Enping will inevitably ruin your reputation if he accepts you. At best, you'll be gossiped about and called a womanizer. At worst, you'll be branded as having ulterior motives and treacherous intentions, which will arouse the Emperor's suspicion and completely ruin your future."
"On the other hand, if Earl Enping doesn't accept you, you can still annoy Earl Enping and his wife, can't you?"
Upon hearing these words, Feng Yudie's initial panic vanished instantly, and a hint of mockery even appeared on her lips. She had thought this old woman was incredibly capable; she had just been momentarily alarmed, thinking her scheme had been completely seen through.
Is that all?
Ah, a fool is a fool!
As a princess of a nation, is she only capable of scheming over such trivial matters?
What a self-righteous, shallow, and ignorant old woman!
Just as Feng Yudie was feeling smug, Qiao Qinghe's voice came again.
"Of course, that's on a small scale."
"To put it more broadly, I suspect that Princess Feng might be planning to seduce, bewitch, and manipulate the Earl of Enping by marrying him, and then use him to bring down your kingdom?"
"Heh, after all, who would willingly become a prisoner after being a princess?"
Feng Yudie trembled uncontrollably, her eyes filled with horror.
Her thoughts and schemes were casually revealed by a foolish old woman whom she looked down upon!
How is this possible? How is this possible?
No matter how you look at it, since arriving in Beijing she has always presented herself as a silly girl head over heels in love!
Why is it that this old woman can so easily reveal the ambitions and desires buried deep in her heart?
Seemingly sensing her confusion, Qiao Qinghe kindly explained, "Princess Feng, you don't need to be so surprised. Your thoughts are easy to guess. I believe many of the ladies present can understand this."
"As for why?"
"Heh, after all, the hatred of killing one's father is irreconcilable, let alone the hatred of the destruction of one's country?"
"Yet, Princess Feng not only doesn't hate the Earl of Enping who led a large army to conquer Shang'an, but she deliberately approaches him under the guise of love at first sight, infatuation upon second meeting, and a vow to marry no one but him. Anyone can tell that your motives are impure!"
Feng Yudie felt her head buzzing until her personal maid couldn't stand it anymore and tugged at her sleeve.
She snapped out of her shock, slapped her maid across the face, and glared fiercely at Qiao Qinghe, angrily retorting, "I didn't! You're lying! I simply like the Earl of Enping, and I simply want to marry him!"
After saying that, he turned around and squeezed out of the crowd.
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