Chapter 573 Five more carriages arrived.
Qiao Qinghe could see right through Consort Liu's schemes at a glance. She was truly both stupid and vicious!
What if I don't agree?
Old Mrs. Liu clenched her fist and said coldly, "Then I'll have no choice but to ask the guards of the Prince's Mansion to arrest them!"
Then he shouted loudly, "Where are the guards of the Prince of Qi's residence?"
Before the guards of Prince Qi's mansion could react, several more carriages stopped at the entrance of the mansion.
Immediately afterwards, everyone saw the Crown Princess Zhong Liu Niang alight from the first carriage.
Madam Yuan, the wife of the General of the State, stepped down from the second carriage.
Upon seeing the two, both Qiao Qinghe and the Liu family frowned.
Why are these two here?
Just as she was wondering, Wei Jia leaned close to Qiao Qinghe's ear and whispered, "Mother, I invited Old Madam Yuan here by letter."
"You invited him?" Qiao Qinghe was surprised for a moment, but then she understood.
Min Yuexi and Wei Jia had planned to marry Min Yuexi into the Zhenguo General's Mansion.
Although this is just a smokescreen, it is absolutely true that Min Yuexi has gained the favor of Old Madam Yuan and that you have become her goddaughter.
Previously, Qiao Qinghe had fallen into a coma again, and no one was taking responsibility for Min Yuexi's death, nor would Old Madam Yuan actively seek trouble.
But now that Qiao Qinghe is awake, she can step in and take the lead. Letting Old Madam Yuan make an appearance and go through the motions will earn her a good reputation as a loving and adopted daughter, so she naturally won't refuse.
As the two were talking, the people in the third, fourth, and fifth carriages also got off one after another.
However, Princess Huaiyang, who was on good terms with Qiao Qinghe, and Madam Zheng from the Duke of Jin's mansion arrived.
Even Princess Liyang came.
Upon seeing so many distinguished guests arrive, everyone rushed forward to greet them.
However, everyone on Qiao Qinghe's side was all smiles and overjoyed.
In contrast, the smiles of the Liu family members appeared very forced. Some of them could barely maintain their fake smiles.
Consort Liu, on the other hand, maintained a smile throughout, showing neither surprise nor panic, as if she had expected everything and remained calm and composed.
After exchanging greetings, Princess Huaiyang, taking advantage of her youth and noble status, asked casually, "What happened? Why is everyone standing at the door? If there's anything, come in and sit down to talk."
Then, he playfully joked, "Could it be that my third brother's house doesn't even have a few chairs?"
Since Li Sanqi had already said so, the Liu family naturally didn't dare to stop him.
So, the group entered the Qi King's mansion in a grand procession.
Consort Liu led the way. The Crown Princess, supported by her aunt, Old Madam Yuan, followed closely behind.
Li Sanqi and Madam Zheng walked to Qiao Qinghe's side, one on the left and one on the right.
Li Jingyue originally wanted to move closer to Qiao Qinghe, but seeing that the spot next to Qiao Qinghe was occupied by Li Sanqi and Madam Zheng, she hesitated for a moment and then followed behind the Crown Princess.
After all, everyone in the capital now knows that she is the Crown Prince's most cherished younger sister. And she has also been labeled as part of the Crown Prince's faction.
Qiao Qinghe naturally noticed Li Jingyue's expression.
However, with so many people around, she simply nodded to Li Jingyue and then began talking to Li Sanqi and the other person.
"The threshold of the Qi Prince's mansion is truly high!"
Qiao Qinghe sighed casually, "I've been standing at the gate for half an hour. If you hadn't arrived at such a convenient time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to get through the gates of the Prince Qi's mansion even if my legs were crippled!"
Qiao Qinghe did not lower her voice, and it was enough for Consort Liu Hui, the Crown Princess and others walking in front to hear her.
The Liu family members, who were a step behind, could naturally hear it as well.
Consort Liu's face had turned pale. She didn't know why so many people had come today, but she knew that she was probably in for a terrible day.
Putting everything else aside, she can't explain why she deliberately blocked people from entering the house.
Not to mention, she also secretly instructed Manager Liu to sabotage Qiao Qinghe.
Look, although everyone else is going inside, Manager Liu is still being held back by that little girl and forced to go inside as well.
Consort Liu was in a state of confusion when she heard Qiao Qinghe's words, and her face immediately turned ashen.
Grandma Liu turned around and glanced at her, then lowered her voice and sternly scolded, "What are you afraid of? The injury on your face is still there!"
"Even if you're not the best, you're still a concubine of the Prince of Qi. Our Liu family isn't to be trifled with either. Do you think we'll let them use their numbers to distort the truth?"
Hearing this, Consort Liu panicked even more.
Of course, Qiao Qinghe and the others did not pay attention to the commotion from the Liu family.
Upon hearing Qiao Qinghe's words, Li Sanqi immediately gaped open and exclaimed in surprise, "No way? Third Sister-in-law has only been gone for a few days? And Third Brother's family dares to stop you from entering the house?"
At this point, Li Sanqi asked Consort Liu Hui in disbelief, "Your Highness Consort Hui, has the steward of Third Brother's residence been replaced? How come the new one is so clueless? He even dared to stop Old Madam Qiao?"
Consort Liu smiled and said unhurriedly, "Seventh Princess, you jest. I usually stay in the palace and rarely come out, even once every few years. How could I possibly have any say in his household affairs?"
"Your Majesty is right." Li Sanqi nodded in agreement, then asked in shock, "So... does that mean that preventing Old Madam Qiao from entering was Third Brother's idea?!"
Upon hearing this, Consort Liu immediately denied it, saying, "How could that be? Absolutely not!"
Li Sanqi looked at Consort Liu Hui in surprise, "Didn't Your Highness say that you don't interfere in Third Brother's affairs? Then how does Your Highness know that Third Brother didn't do this?"
Consort Liu explained with a smile, "Although I don't concern myself with your third brother's affairs, I do know a little about them."
"Putting everything else aside, your third brother has a deep affection for your third sister-in-law and holds the old lady of the Qiao family in the highest esteem."
"If he knew that Old Madam Qiao had arrived, he would have personally come to the gate to greet her. Why would he have stopped her from entering?"
At this point, Consort Liu sighed and said with a sorrowful expression, "Your third brother is still deeply grieving over the passing of your third sister-in-law."
"Besides the deceased Princess Qi, there is only Consort Liu left in the manor."
"These days, Consort Liu has been managing the affairs of the Prince Qi's residence."
"It's possible that she's not yet familiar with the situation at the Prince's residence and hasn't been able to take good care of things for a while."
Upon hearing this, Li Sanqi immediately snorted coldly, "I knew that Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law had a very close relationship, and Third Brother and Old Madam Qiao were also very close. How could Old Madam Qiao be blocked from entering the mansion today? It turns out that Consort Liu was the one who interfered!"
"This is absolutely despicable!"
"Your Highness, you must punish her severely to avenge Madam Qiao!"
"My third sister-in-law has only just died, yet Consort Liu dares to treat her own grandmother like this. If Your Majesty doesn't punish her severely, word will get out, and outsiders will think that my third brother and Your Majesty are the kind of people who abandon their benefactors after using them!"
Upon hearing this, Consort Liu remained calm and nodded without changing her expression. She said in her unhurried tone, "The Seventh Princess is right. This matter must be severely punished."
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