I already knew that nothing good would be waiting for me today, and Bai Hui Niang's difficulties were also expected.
A villain who succeeds will surely be arrogant, and a poor person who suddenly becomes rich will surely show off and act arrogantly. Bai Hui Niang has lived in the streets for many years, and she was also looked down upon when she grew up. Now she has recognized her ancestors and become the concubine of Prince Jin's Mansion, but she has embarrassed her in front of others. Now that there is a chance, how can Bai Hui Niang let her go?
It was just a few words, and Jiang Mingzhi didn't take it to heart.
If you can't even bear this little humiliation before you take your revenge, how can you handle anything else?
"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. It was Mingzhi who made the mistake. Please do not take it personally with a mere woman like Mingzhi."
Bai Hui Niang chuckled, "Why would I bother with you? I just wanted to remind Miss Jiang that being too arrogant is not a good thing. Sometimes, it is important to know yourself. If you don't even know your place, you will only bring disaster to yourself and your family."
Is this a warning to herself, telling her not to provoke her, the concubine of Prince Jin?
Jiang Mingzhi naturally believed that Bai Huiniang dared to do it. She was so bold that she could do evil. Bai Huiniang dared to kill her son ten years ago. Now she dared to kill her, an unpopular young lady in the Jinyi Marquis Mansion. Isn't that easy?
But now Bai Hui Niang is in the open and she is in the dark. Besides, she has Lu Yun's people, and Jiang Mingzhi, who also has Bai Hui Niang, is not afraid of her threats.
"I will follow your Majesty's instructions."
Looking at the graceful girl in front of her thanking her, it was clearly humble words, but she did not see an ounce of humility on Jiang Mingzhi's face.
It was just a formality. Jiang Mingzhi didn't have to come today, but she chose to come to test Bai Huiniang's attitude.
It seems that Bai Hui Niang's life is not very satisfactory now. Does she think that she is the mistress of Prince Jin's Mansion now? Jiang Mingzhi sneered in his heart. When Chu Jincheng marries his wife, he wonders if she can still sit on the Diaoyutai like this.
"My lady, are there any guests coming?"
A voice was heard, and Jiang Mingzhi subconsciously turned around and saw a girl in purple walking towards him from a distance holding a teapot. What a coincidence, who else could it be but Han Qingyue?
"She's the eldest daughter of the Jinyi Marquis's Mansion. You've seen her before. She's a familiar face."
Bai Hui Niang finished her words concisely and looked at Jiang Mingzhi again, "Today I invited the second young lady of the Changyuan Marquis's Mansion to visit my house. What a coincidence."
Jiang Mingzhi also thought it was a coincidence, but since the two of them were close, it was normal to meet Han Qingyue here. It also saved her trouble and she didn't have to make another trip to the Changyuan Earl's Mansion.
"A couple of days ago, I had an argument with the Second Young Miss at Daci Temple. I think it shouldn't have happened, so I brought some gifts today to apologize to the Second Young Miss."
"Apologize?" Han Qingyue wondered if she had heard it wrong. Jiang Mingzhi was very arrogant, so why would he be willing to bow down and apologize?
"It's been several days now, and Miss Jiang is really thoughtful." Han Qingyue said with a half-smile, "I'm fine, but the queen was frightened by your vulgar remarks that day. You should apologize to the queen."
"I've already compensated." Jiang Mingzhi answered sincerely and seriously.
This made Han Qingyue, who was trying to make things difficult, at a loss as to how to respond.
This was a rare opportunity for revenge, so how could Han Qingyue let it go? She immediately thought of what happened at the Feng family yesterday and burst into laughter, covering her mouth. "Come to think of it, you really have a lot of free time. I heard that your cousin Rou'er from the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion and your cousin from the Feng family are getting married. Why isn't Miss Jiang going to the ceremony?"
Seeing Jiang Mingzhi's expression stiffen, Han Qingyue couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. She thought she had grasped Jiang Mingzhi's lifeline and continued, "I heard that you were the one who should have married into the Feng family, but now you've become the eldest daughter of the Xuanping Marquis's mansion. How could it be...could it be that the Second Young Master of the Feng family is dissatisfied with the eldest daughter? Or does the Feng family intend to make the eldest daughter a concubine?"
These words were very explicit, and when people heard them, they thought that Jiang Mingzhi and Feng Baoan were secretly having an affair.
He would have listened to other words, but Jiang Mingzhi could not tolerate these words.
"What Miss Han said... I really don't understand."
Jiang Mingzhi still had a smile on her face, but her voice was cold. She was born cold, so her words made people feel cold.
"Miss Han, don't you know that you shouldn't say things that could damage someone's innocence? Besides, where did you hear that my family and the Feng family are engaged? This marriage is naturally subject to the orders of the parents and the matchmaker. My parents haven't recognized this marriage. As for becoming a concubine, Miss Han, that's even more ridiculous."
The smile visibly faded from Han Qingyue's face, but Jiang Mingzhi's voice continued, "Every family has its own affairs. We don't care what happens in other families, but my family has always been strict. So, regardless of whether it's my fault or not, my father hopes that I will uphold the family motto and treat others with humility. That's why I'm here today. I just didn't expect the Second Miss Han to be so rude. I wonder if this is the upbringing of your family?"
She had no intention of saving face for Han Qingyue. Since Han Qingyue was not worried about offending her, why would she rush to make friends with her?
After saying this, Jiang Mingzhi didn't wait for her to reply. He just bowed to Bai Hui Niang and left.
"Jiang Mingzhi, stop right there!"
Han Qingyue, who had reacted, was shouting and raging behind him, but Jiang Mingzhi seemed not to hear her and kept walking away from Prince Jin's Mansion.
But unexpectedly, I met an acquaintance at the gate of Prince Jin's Mansion.
"Your Majesty."
The guard at the door bowed, and the sound made Jiang Mingzhi, who had just stepped out of the threshold, freeze. Looking up, he saw Chu Jincheng, dressed in a glazed purple python robe, taking a long step forward. Their eyes met, and they were both stunned for a moment.
Jiang Mingzhi quickly dodged to the side, intending to wait until Chu Jincheng had passed before leaving. Chu Jincheng took just two steps before stopping again. "It's almost noon. Since Miss Jiang is here, why don't you stay for lunch?"
The voice was so abrupt that Jiang Mingzhi's breath stopped. Was Chu Jincheng inviting her to have lunch at the palace?
Jiang Mingzhi thought it was ridiculous. She subconsciously wanted to refuse, but before she could say anything, her mind changed. In front of Qingtang's surprised eyes, she agreed to stay in the palace for lunch.
Chu Jincheng was originally worried that she would refuse, but now that he heard that she agreed, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Tell the kitchen to add more dishes. We will have lunch in the main courtyard today."
After saying that, he looked at Jiang Mingzhi deeply and nodded at her elegantly and gently, "Miss Jiang, you can talk to the concubine for a while. I'm going to change my clothes."
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