Chapter 22 Face
That night.
All the weeds in Ning Pavilion were removed and all the houses were repaired.
Jiang Qingning led the cooks in the mansion and personally cooked a full banquet. She also bought countless fine wines and delicacies and hosted a grand banquet for Qin Xiu and the yamen runners.
I felt so happy for a moment.
After eating and drinking, everyone got up and left with their reward money, and Nanny Zhang personally saw them out of the courtyard.
Aunt Zhang smiled brightly: "Thank you all for your help today. If it weren't for you, our Ning Pavilion would be in great need. It would take a genius to complete the repairs here."
"You're too polite, Ma'am. I've been waiting for the benefits. Next time, if you have any problems, just call our brothers over!"
"That's right! We're family from now on! No need to be polite! Anyone who dares to cause trouble for Ning Pavilion can come to us for help!"
"Thank you so much! Thank you so much!"
Jiang Qingning and Qin Xiu walked side by side.
When she reached the gate, she bowed respectfully to Qin Xiu and said, "Thank you for your help today, Your Highness. This is a thank you gift to Your Highness. Please accept it, otherwise Qingning will feel guilty."
Her tone was too insistent, so Qin Xiu had someone take it and said, "Miss Jiang, you don't have to be polite. If there are any problems you can't solve in the future, you can go to Duke Qin's mansion and ask the housekeeper for help. You don't have to be polite with me."
Jiang Qingning's smile instantly became more gentle, and she lowered her eyes and said politely, "How dare I trouble His Royal Highness again? If Qingning needs anything in the future, she will go to the Jingzhao government office to seek help from the Tongzhi. Qingning is just a common girl, how dare I affect His Royal Highness's reputation."
"Hey, you..." Qing Zhi was speechless. He wanted to step forward to explain, but Qin Xiu raised his hand to stop him.
How could there be people in this world who would reject the prince? All the girls in the capital admired the prince, but why did Miss Jiang keep her distance from him?
"Qingzhi." Qin Xiu glanced sideways and spoke in a warning tone.
Qin Xiu turned around, full of apology: "I'm sorry, it's my fault for not thinking things through. Please don't blame me, Miss Jiang. I'll leave now."
Jiang Qingning bowed and said, "Thank you so much for your understanding, sir."
"I originally thought that Miss Jiang was the only female member of Ning Pavilion. If there were any urgent matters that needed help in the future, you could go to the Duke of Qin's Mansion for help. After all, my mother always said that a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. It's a cold night, Miss Jiang, please go back."
Qin Xiu explained patiently, took a few steps back, turned around and walked down the stairs to leave. Jiang Qingning didn't turn back until he turned into the Qin Guogong Mansion.
"We've just moved in and don't know the taboos of our neighbors. Tomorrow, Madam will bring some delicious cakes.
Give each household a generous portion, and remember to include more variety, so people don't think our Ning Pavilion is stingy," Jiang Qingning instructed earnestly.
Aunt Zhang's face was full of heartache, and she said with concern: "Don't worry, young lady, I will not lose my sense of proportion.
Please go inside and take a shower and change your clothes quickly. Take a bath in the hot water to relieve your fatigue. It's a cool night and you've been working hard all day."
Zi Su joked in the back: "If you ask me, our young lady is not stingy. This is a four-story house.
The original price was three thousand taels, but you only needed four hundred and fifty taels, which really saved you a lot of money."
Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "Young lady, of course, you are not stingy. Today, we will give each of you two taels of silver as a thank you gift, along with the twenty yamen runners and the servant of Prince Qin.
At noon, there was a feast from Fu Man Zhai, and in the evening, there was fine wine and delicious food that he personally prepared. Tea and snacks were provided all day long, and more than a hundred taels of silver were spent throughout the day."
Jiang Qingning shook his head calmly: "These are not important. Since the Tongzhi is willing to sell it to us at such a low price, we must naturally do our best to show our gratitude.
"Prince Shan Qin's thank-you gift is a thousand taels of Hui inkstone sent by Annan as tribute. Just consider it as a token of our gratitude for today's help. Please do not have any further dealings in the future."
"You really spent a lot of money to stop being involved with these powerful people." Zi Su looked painful.
"But since the young lady has given Prince Qin a thank-you gift worth a thousand taels, she should express her gratitude to the Tongzhi even more sincerely." Nanny Zhang said nervously.
"Mr. Tongzhi is a man of integrity, uprightness, and loyalty. These empty formalities will only make him look vulgar. I will express my gratitude and will personally visit him tomorrow to express my gratitude."
Jiang Qingning smiled mysteriously, turned around and walked into the bedroom.
Nanny Zhang and Zi Su looked at each other, and naturally there was a gossipy expression on their faces.
Zi Su said exaggeratedly: "Miss, we've only just met once, and you're already praising the Tongzhi so much. You're really biased. I'm afraid some people would be really angry if they heard it."
Jiang Qingning sneered: "Xun Chen is selfish, hypocritical, a shameless villain, how can he be compared with the Tongzhi Lord?
But please don't misunderstand, he was the first to help us in our most difficult and difficult times, and we will always remember this kindness in our hearts."
Aunt Zhang and Zi Su bowed: "Don't worry, young lady, I won't have to worry about it."
Duke Qin's Mansion.
The Prince's Courtyard.
Qingzhi put the gift from Jiang Qingning on the desk. Qin Xiu walked over and opened it. When he saw the thank-you gift inside, his eyes became deep.
"Although Miss Jiang lacks foresight, she knows how to give gifts. She accidentally gave you this priceless Hui ink, which really touched your heart."
Qingzhi's indignant expression disappeared and turned into shock.
"Pack it up and put it on the shelf."
Qin Xiu pursed his lips slightly and said with an unexpected look.
"Why, Prince? You just need to change your ink, and this one is just right." Qingzhi asked in confusion.
Qin Xiu's face was stern, his jawline was tense, and the corners of his mouth curled up in self-mockery:
"She's ostensibly expressing her gratitude with a generous gift, but in reality, she's reminding me to respect my status. I'll just thank you for what happened today, and there's no need to get involved further in the future."
Qingzhi looked surprised: "All the women in the capital want your attention, but this Miss Jiang, a divorced woman, actually wants nothing to do with you..."
"Qingzhi, don't insult her." Qin Xiu came back to his senses and shouted harshly.
"It's the prince, Qingzhi knows his mistake..."
Qingzhi walked forward with a wronged look, closed the brocade box, turned around and put it on the shelf beside him.
"But Miss Jiang has already treated you like this, and you still want to rush over like this..."
Qingzhi scratched his head, unable to say anything.
Qin Xiu walked to the window, looked out at the moonlight, and said meaningfully, "Now that she knows the truth about her father and brother's exile, she will definitely try her best to find out. I brought this up because I wanted to help her, but I also wanted her to see the truth about Xun Chen's hypocrisy."
"Then why did you endure it for so many years?"
Qingzhi was puzzled and said distressedly, "Whoever you like, Madam will definitely find ways to marry you. Why worry about hiding it from Miss Jiang?"
"When I first went to the battlefield, something happened in her family. I was married off without telling the truth. When I returned, it was too late. Now I will never let go."
The corners of Qin Xiu's eyes were red, and his tone was cold and stubborn.
Qingzhi said excitedly: "Qingzhi knows, the reason you said it now is because you want Miss Jiang to see the true face of that guy thoroughly!"
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