Chapter 284 The Chess Piece That Collided
Servants in the yard immediately came forward and carried the things down.
"Tang Ning..." Princess Le Yang was about to speak.
Rong Yue directly took Tang Ning's hand, as if she didn't see that she wanted to speak, and directly said to the flower hall: "The banquet is ready, everyone please take your seats."
"Tang Ning, the weather is a bit hot. Go tell them to add more ice basins to the table so that the guests won't get too hot."
Tang Ning nodded: "Okay."
Princess Leyang saw that her nephew Rong Yue actually avoided her and invited everyone in the flower hall to sit down, while Tang Ning turned around and left with an excuse. She had just been trying to be nice to Tang Ning in every way, and her intentions were almost obvious, but she was unmoved and refused him. Her face suddenly became ugly.
"Princess, the Lady of Rong is clearly unwilling to marry. Moreover, Song Tangning refused to even accept the Queen's advances and instead pushed the blame onto the Lu family. I'm afraid our young master..."
"What are you afraid of?"
Princess Leyang turned her head and glared at her coldly. Nothing is difficult in the world. She is just a little girl without a father or a mother. Does she really think she can rise to heaven by relying on a eunuch? She just doesn't believe that her dignified Princess Mansion can't take her!
Thinking of the people Queen Lu had sent earlier, Princess Leyang snorted coldly: "Go and ask someone to stop Jinzhi. I want to see her."
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When Rong Yue and Tang Ning were greeting everyone at the banquet, they heard Nian Xia say that the maid from Princess Leyang's mansion had sent a message saying that the princess had left in advance due to something.
Tang Ning frowned tightly: "What on earth is this princess doing here?"
He came in a weird way, uninvited, and pestered my aunt for a long time, and then talked to her about all sorts of things. Now he just left without even saying goodbye to the host. He sent someone to leave casually. If he was not a member of the royal family, he would have been thrown into a sack long ago.
Rong Yue was disgusted: "What else can I do? They are all flies that smell of meat."
When they see benefits, they want to put them in their own pockets without asking whether others are willing or not.
Seeing Tang Ning looking at her doubtfully, Rong Yue took a deep breath and said:
"Princess Leyang's consort had discussed a marriage with Xie Yin and also had some business dealings with Xie Tianyu. After Xie Tianyu died, she came after me and wanted to use the previous marriage proposal to exchange for some benefits. I have already rejected her, so you should ignore her and stay away from her in the future."
Rong Yue didn't want Tang Ning to know about those dirty things and make herself disgusted, but Tang Ning guessed something from the disgust on her face.
She recalled how Princess Leyang had just held her and praised her non-stop, mentioning her youngest son in every word.
Tang Ning was both stunned and speechless.
Could it be that Princess Leyang wanted to exchange Xie Yin's marriage for her own?
Is she out of her mind?!
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When Jinzhi was stopped by Princess Leyang, she was still full of surprise. But when she heard what Princess Leyang said to her with her chin raised proudly, she was left with only astonishment.
After returning to the palace and telling Queen Lu about this, Queen Lu was speechless.
"You mean, Le Yang has taken a fancy to Tang Ning and wants me to help her?"
Jinzhi whispered, "Princess Leyang said that she likes the county lady's personality and that she and Tang Ning are quite compatible. Since the Queen loves her and owed Tang Ning about the Lu family affairs before, why not grant her a good marriage? She also said..."
"What?" Queen Lu raised her eyes.
Jinzhi hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Princess Leyang also said that the Lu family isn't treating you as well as before, and that the Fourth Prince is facing difficulties at court. If you can help her achieve her wish and she gets the County Lady as her daughter-in-law, she'll definitely have her repay Her Majesty and His Highness, and help you win over Governor Xiao..."
"Oh!"
Queen Lu was almost so angry that she laughed.
What do you mean by liking Tang Ning's personality? He just likes her good qualities and even dares to bring up the Lu family.
She and the Fourth Prince were in a bad situation right now, but it was definitely not Le Yang's turn to ridicule her. Did he really think he was the eldest princess?!
Seeing Empress Lu angry, Jinzhi quickly whispered, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I think Princess Leyang is just wishful thinking. The Princess Yiyang and Madam Rongguo look down on the young man in her house, otherwise she wouldn't have the crazy idea to come to me. Please ignore her..."
"Why not?"
"ah?"
Jinzhi looked up in surprise.
Queen Lu sneered. She was just worrying about how to get Tang Ning to willingly enter the Fourth Prince's mansion, when Le Yang bumped into her. Wouldn't it be a waste not to use such a ready-made chess piece?
Tang Ning is proud and arrogant, and Rong Yue hates the Lu family to the core, and there is no way they would let Tang Ning marry the disfigured Fourth Prince. She has been thinking about how to make them willing to accept this marriage, and now Le Yang's words have given her an idea.
Le Yang is a fool. He will do anything to benefit Tang Ning. If she can make Le Yang crazy and do something, Tang Ning will be ruined by Le Yang.
At that time, she would let the Fourth Prince welcome her as a concubine based on their past relationship. Rong Yue and Tang Ning would surely be grateful to her and would be devoted to her son.
Queen Lu waved towards Jinzhi, and when she came closer, she whispered a few words to her.
Seeing Jinzhi suddenly look up in surprise, she solemnly warned: "Remember, don't give Leyang any handles or anything to talk about. Just guide her to know the benefits of Tangning."
"Tell Le Yang that Tang Ning is a good child, and that the academy benefits students all over the world. Knowing her noble character, many people want to marry her. I have already been looking for a suitable husband for her. Her son is not a good match for Tang Ning. Tell her to give up this idea as soon as possible to avoid embarrassment to everyone..."
Le Yang is also very arrogant and proud of her status as the eldest princess. She is obviously very stupid, but she always thinks she is smart and thinks her two useless sons are better than anyone else.
Empress Lu knew very well how to lure her into the trap. As long as Le Yang knew that Tang Ning was not coveted by her family and knew the benefits that Tang Ning could bring, and put her in danger, she would definitely find ways to bring Tang Ning and her son together. If it didn't work openly, she would naturally have to use crooked means.
Jinzhi whispered, "But, my lady, this palace is full of Governor Xiao's people. If something really happens, he will know that I have met Princess Leyang, and I am afraid he will be suspicious of you."
Empress Lu's eyes flickered slightly, and she said to Jin Zhi gently, "Don't worry, Xiao Yan is busy investigating what happened back then and has no time to worry about these things. Besides, I only rejected Le Yang. Even if he knew, could he really blame me for not helping Le Yang get what he wanted?"
"Besides, I'm doing this for his own good. If Tang Ning and the Fourth Prince can be together, he won't have to worry about the Fourth Prince turning against him after he ascends the throne, right?"
Jinzhi frowned, feeling that something was amiss with this matter. However, seeing that Queen Lu had made up her mind, she could only say, "Then I will go later."
"Be careful and stay away from others."
Empress Lu took off a golden hairpin from her head and said, "During this period, you have been running around for me. I remember it all." She inserted the golden hairpin into Jinzhi's hair and said, "You usually dress too plainly. This hairpin complements you perfectly."
"Your Highness..." Jinzhi was a little moved and knelt down and said, "My life belongs to Your Highness. No matter what I do for you, I am willing to do it."
The Queen's face softened upon hearing this: "I know you are the most loyal to me. You are the only one I trust the most these years. Don't worry, when the Fourth Prince ascends the throne, I will make sure to take good care of you. He will remember everything you have done for him."
She would definitely give her a fine coffin so that she could leave in the most dignified way, making their more than twenty years of master and servant worthwhile.
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