Although the royal family has three poor relatives, who in reality wants to associate with poor relatives? They offer no help whatsoever, only hold you back, and are just wishful thinking!
However, everyone has their uses, and for a pittance, even a fool will be loyal and obedient.
As soon as she entered Xu's courtyard, Qu Yuning saw that her grandniece, who had looked like she hadn't grown up yet just half a year ago, was now taller than Xu herself.
She wore brocade robes and a jade belt, her black hair adorned with pearls and jade ornaments. She wore a brocade shirt with a hundred flowers on top and a pleated skirt on the bottom, with a fox fur cloak over it. Her earrings were adorned with eight-treasure rings, sparkling with precious gems, and she exuded an imposing aura.
Qu's wife immediately felt half a head shorter. This grandniece would become the Crown Prince's concubine in the future, and if the Crown Prince ascended the throne, she would become an imperial concubine.
Xie Tingting smiled gently and generously: "Grandfather and great-aunt are here? This must be my cousin, right? He's so cute."
He gestured to his maid, Caiwei, to give him a reward.
Caiwei immediately gave a purse to Gouzi, who then gave the purse to his grandmother.
Qu Yuning and his wife were both uneasy, but Xie Tingting generously said, "It's almost lunchtime, so let's have lunch in Mother's courtyard instead of going to Grandmother's place, it's too noisy."
Seeing Xie Tingting like this, Qu Yuning hesitated for a moment before saying, "I... I have something I want to say to you all alone."
Madam Xu said calmly, "Uncle, just say what you have to say. We're all family here."
All you want is money, right?
"My niece, my grandniece, I was selling purple radishes in the eastern part of the city when I met the heir of the Marquis of Pingyang. He has a family there..."
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