Especially when she thought about the way Xia Xiao looked at Li Youran on the day of the poetry gathering, an inexplicable anger welled up inside her.
The flower viewing party looked lively, but it was actually quite boring. Most of the people who came here were there to maintain so-called relationships. Jiang Qingqing's biggest headache was dealing with these women, so she simply took Li Youran to a quiet place where the two of them sat, ate fruit, and enjoyed the scenery.
"I thought that as the eldest daughter of a high-ranking official, I would have no worries about food and clothing and could do whatever I wanted. I never expected that you would have so many worries."
Today, Li Youran acted as a dumping ground for Jiang Qianqian, listening to her complain about all the annoying things that happened.
"Taohong, go and look around, see if anyone passes by?"
Jiang Qianqian looked around, still feeling uneasy, so she dismissed the maids and had them stand guard outside to prevent anyone from overhearing their conversation.
Seeing this, Li Youran also became very alert, as it seemed that Jiang Qianqian wanted to tell her some secrets.
Curiosity killed the cat. Li Youran was looking at Jiang Qianqian with great curiosity, anticipating what she would say next.
Do you have a man you like?
This question stunned Li Youran. The image of Tang Lei flashed through her mind, and Li Youran hurriedly shook her head in fright.
Seeing this, Jiang Qianqian assumed that Li Youran did not have a man she liked, so she sighed and told her the secret she had kept in her heart.
A few days ago, when Jiang Qianqian went to the mountain with her family to burn incense and pray for blessings, she accidentally wandered into the orchard in the backyard of the temple and met a young man in white clothes holding a fan. They chatted happily.
After returning home, he could never forget it. Later, he asked around and found out that the boy was the son of a concubine in the prime minister's family.
The Prime Minister's residence and the Minister's residence have always been at odds, especially since he is an illegitimate son. Jiang Qianqian knew without a doubt that it was impossible for her to be with this young man, but she was still troubled by this and could not let go of her feelings for a long time.
After listening to Jiang Qianqian's story, Li Youran had some questions.
"Miss Jiang, can you be sure that all the maids around you are loyal?"
Jiang Qianqian looked puzzled when Li Youran asked her this question.
“Miss Jiang is a lady from a respectable family, and she is very careful about her words and actions when she goes out. How could she have so abruptly separated from her family?”
"Besides, the backyard is so big, how could we possibly run into this young master by such a coincidence?"
Hearing Li Youran's series of questions, Jiang Qianqian also became puzzled. Come to think of it, this matter was quite a coincidence.
"Perhaps I am truly destined to meet this young master?"
Hearing Jiang Qianqian's words, Li Youran shook her head and smiled bitterly, thinking to herself that she was just a woman from a secluded family, too simple-minded, unable to see through such an obvious trick.
"Although that young master is born out of wedlock, he is still the son of the prime minister. Does he really not know Miss Jiang?"
Although the capital city is full of officials of all ranks, only a handful of families are truly powerful and wealthy.
In a family of such high rank and power as the Minister, the eldest daughter of the family would naturally be known to everyone. Li Youran did not believe that this young master really did not know Jiang Qianqian.
“Miss Jiang usually doesn’t leave her home, so her maids probably wouldn’t be so well-informed as to be able to find out about the prime minister’s son by a concubine so accurately.”
Jiang Qianqian, who had initially harbored a glimmer of hope, calmed down after hearing Li Youran's question.
Thinking back on these things carefully, it was quite a coincidence. She had only seen that young master once, and the maid beside her had also only seen him once.
How could one possibly identify the young master so quickly with just one glance?
Upon closer examination, there are far too many doubts surrounding this matter.
"Therefore, Miss Jiang should tell Madam Jiang about this matter as soon as possible, and replace the people around her who need to be replaced, so as not to delay and cause other problems."
Jiang Qianqian looked at Li Youran and nodded heavily, thinking that Li Youran's words were not without reason. At the same time, she felt grateful to Li Youran. If it weren't for Li Youran, she would have really fallen into someone else's trap.
"I am merely a minor official of the fourth rank. It is far too kind of you for the Prime Minister to send his distinguished retainer on such a special trip."
As he spoke, Master Qian hurriedly led Lu Chuan into his home and seated him in the seat of honor.
"Master Qian is too modest. Our Prime Minister has always valued you highly. You are not only talented, but also a master in officialdom. Given time, you will surely be promoted."
Lu Chuan made a few polite gestures and said some nice things, which made Master Qian beam with joy.
"I would also like to ask Young Master Lu to put in a good word for me before the Prime Minister."
After exchanging pleasantries, the two got down to business and began discussing the matters instructed by the Prime Minister.
"Young Master Lu, please rest assured, I will handle this matter properly."
"In that case, I shall take my leave now. I'll trouble you, Mr. Qian, to hurry up and return."
Seeing that the Prime Minister's instructions had been arranged, Lu Chuan rose and bowed to take his leave.
"Young Master Lu, please wait."
Upon seeing this, Master Qian hurriedly got up to stop him.
"Since Young Master Lu has brought his family with him, my daughter is extremely fond of shopping and is very familiar with the streets and alleys of the capital. If needed, my daughter can accompany Young Master Lu's family for a stroll, which will help relieve their boredom."
Lu Chuan initially wanted to refuse, as he didn't want Wang Xiangyu to have too much contact with the people here, but then he remembered that this was an olive branch extended by Master Qian.
Although the Qian family's official position was not high, their ancestors had been merchants and had plenty of money, so they figured they might get some benefits and decided to agree.
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