Old Madam Jiang was feeling frustrated and had no place to vent her anger. She felt a little embarrassed and her head was buzzing.
Xu smiled and said, "That's not true. Our Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion is well-known and prestigious. These are just rumors from outside. Go back and tell Madam He to relax."
"Really?" He Siyu still had an inquiring attitude. "But I heard from several neighbors next door that the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion is going bankrupt. Do you really have the money to pay it back? If you can't, I can talk to my grandmother and ask her to help you."
Anyway, the Marquis of Anguo’s Mansion is rich!
Her tone was innocent, but it was very harsh to the ears of the people in Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion, and every word was heartbreaking.
What is bankruptcy and what can’t be paid back?
Old Madam Jiang felt a pang of pain in her heart.
Jiang Yisong almost crushed the teacup in his hand and wanted to eat Jiang Qingyao. If it weren't for her, this disaster, how could the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion be ridiculed like this?
His entire life's reputation will be ruined by this evildoer!
Worried that He Siyu might say something shocking again, Xu quickly changed the subject and talked about something else.
Jiang Qingyao took He Siyu to Huajianju for tea.
"Siyu, has the prince ever mentioned me?" Qin Yurong followed eagerly, biting her lip lightly and asking shyly, "Has Madam He calmed down?"
Qin Yurong always likes to act aggrieved and pitiful, putting herself in a very low position, making herself particularly worthy of sympathy.
In the past, He Siyu had no feelings for her. She only knew that she always followed Sister Qingyao around like a follower, and always had a pitiful expression on her face, as if someone had bullied her.
But ever since Qin Yurong climbed into the prince's bed on the day the two families discussed the marriage, He Siyu had a very bad impression of her.
Her brows furrowed, "Don't call me Siyu, we're not that close. Just call me Second Miss He."
Qin Yurong was stunned, as if she had been slapped in the face. Her face turned red and she felt endless hatred in her heart, but she still lowered her eyes and was about to cry.
"Yes, Miss He Er."
He Siyu didn't want to talk to her any more. "Third brother didn't mention you at all, not a single word, and my grandmother certainly didn't mention you either. Just wait and move into the small courtyard that Third brother found for you."
Jiang Qingyao looked at Qin Yurong, who was extremely angry and resentful but had to endure it, and chuckled. She pulled He Siyu and said, "Okay, I recently bought some new tea. Let me give you some to try."
This is just the beginning. What Qin Yurong has suffered is just the tip of the iceberg. She will know later what it means to suffer endlessly.
Qin Yurong flicked her skirt and turned to go to Mrs. Jiang's Fusheng Hall.
As soon as she entered, she threw herself into Old Madam Jiang's arms, crying, "Aunt, you have to make the decision for Rong'er!"
"That bitch Jiang Qingyao went too far and teamed up with Miss He Er to insult me."
But Mrs. Jiang's expression was gloomy and her eyebrows twitched.
Qin Yurong suddenly realized something and quickly changed her words, "Aunt, my grandmother wants to help Rong'er..."
In the evening, people from the Xue family came to collect the debt.
Old Madam Jiang did not delay any longer, fearing that if she continued like this, she would really be invited to the Marquis of Anguo's Mansion for tea and listen to her old sisters asking her if she needed to borrow money!
If she really did that, she would die with regrets.
Jiang Yisong was even more anxious than her. He hurriedly asked the Xue family to take the 50,000 taels and leave quickly, and not to stay any longer, so as to prevent others from spreading more outrageous words tomorrow.
Hearing the news, Jiang Qingyao smiled, "That's great."
Fifty thousand taels made the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion bleed heavily. When she gets her mother's dowry back, the people in the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion will be left with nothing!
But there is no rush. We have to wait until they spend money recklessly and the hole becomes bigger and bigger. By the time they want to fill it, it will be too late.
That's when it really hurts, when it really breaks your bones.
Zhitao stood beside Jiang Qingyao calmly. Based on his experience in recent days, whenever the young lady showed this expression, it meant that someone was about to be in trouble.
It seems like he's still unlucky.
…
The next day, we lived among the flowers.
Jiang Qingyao picked up the teacup and took two sips. "Qin Yurong called Grandmother "Auntie"? Are you sure you heard it right?"
Mu Qing, the maid from Fusheng Hall, responded, "Yes, I heard it clearly. When the cousin first came in, she called me aunt. Then when the old lady looked at her, she changed her words to aunt grandmother."
"I understand. You did a great job." Jiang Qingyao gave her some silver as a reward and let her leave.
Mu Qing was a new maid and had no loyalty to Old Madam Jiang at all. She just spent a little money to bribe Mu Qing and asked her to report only when she had special news.
Zhitao asked in surprise, "So, Miss Cousin's identity is fake?"
Jiang Qingyao ordered Zhitao to call Uncle Zhang in. Uncle Zhang was the man her mother brought from the Xue family and was reliable.
She asked Uncle Zhang to check Qin Yurong's identity.
If she was my grandmother's legitimate niece, why did Qin Yurong hide her identity and keep her in the mansion?
Unless, Qin Yurong's identity is not to be revealed!
What a pleasant surprise.
On this side, Jiang Qingyao was taking her time and in a good mood. On the other side, He Huaixuan was very annoyed. He finally waited for the house arrest to be lifted, but there was no sign of Jiang Qingyao.
"She has never contacted me once." He Huaixuan said unhappily.
In the past, he ignored her and didn't care much about her, but she acted like a nuisance under his nose. Now that he was a little more friendly to her, she became arrogant.
A woman's heart is as deep as the sea.
The servant hesitated to speak.
Miss Jiang is now the Marquis's wife-to-be and the Crown Prince's future mother. How could she possibly come to see the Crown Prince? She's already trying to avoid suspicion.
"Is she still angry about what happened between me and Rong'er? How can she be so petty? She is so tolerant of others, she is not fit to be the mistress of the house."
The servant thought that it was not the prince's turn to say this. After all, it was the Marquis who was going to marry Miss Jiang, and the Marquis was in heaven now, so he could only accept it.
He Huaixuan paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. Having been the Marquis of Anguo for several years, he still couldn't change his arrogant and domineering attitude. He was used to it and had a very good grasp of the style.
"Forget it." He sighed.
After all, he did something wrong. The angrier Jiang Qingyao got, the more she cared about him. He was willing to pamper her and give her more patience.
He Huaixuan turned around and asked the servant, but seemed to be talking to himself, "If I send her something, she should be very happy, right?"
The servant's jaw almost dropped to the ground.
…
The waiter from the Treasure Pavilion delivered the goods to the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion and was led in by the housekeeper.
"This is the gift that the Anguo Marquis' son said he would send to the Ningyuan Earl's Mansion."
By then, the women in the mansion were having afternoon tea.
Qin Yurong's attention was immediately attracted by the exquisite wooden box in Xiaoer's hand. Her eyes lit up, and she stepped forward to take the box in surprise and joy.
Her eyes sparkled and her face flushed, "Is this a gift from the prince?!"
The prince finally remembered her, and she knew that Brother Huaixuan still had her in his heart.
Qin Yurong held the wooden box and raised her chin towards Jiang Qingyao, as if to say, "Look, Brother Huaixuan loves me, not you."
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