Before leaving, she added fuel to the fire to prevent Bai Rongrong from getting discouraged halfway.
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In the warm room, three or five women sat together, brewing tea, roasting fruits, and talking about the interesting things that happened in the capital recently. They looked very comfortable.
Gu Qing pushed the door open and walked in, and a cold wind blew into the room.
Everyone in the room felt the chill and turned around to look at the person who came.
"Mrs. Gu, please come here!"
One of the women, who had an oval face and pretty appearance, stood up and greeted her in a familiar tone.
Gu Qing recognized her at a glance, Situ Qianqian.
Her father was a light cavalry commander. Although she was born in a family of military commanders, she was known for her gentleness and grace. It was indeed a good thing when I saw her today.
Situ Qianqian was wearing a goose yellow skirt today, with a velvet flower of the same color pinned on her head. Her eyes and eyebrows were as gentle as water, and she spoke in a soft and gentle voice.
However, Gu Qing remembered that he had never had any contact with her.
Maybe it was because his father and Chen Zhizhou were familiar with each other, so she spoke in a friendly way?
Just when Gu Qing was stunned, Situ Qianqian had already come to her and pulled her to sit in the same seat as before.
"Sister Gu, my name is Situ Qianqian..."
She briefly introduced herself, and just as Gu Qing guessed, she took the initiative to be friendly with him because of her father.
"Don't think I talk too much, sister. I like you from the bottom of my heart. I always feel an inexplicable closeness to you."
Gu Qing pursed her lips, revealing a faint smile, and spoke in a soft voice.
"How could this be possible!"
She grabbed Situ Qianqian with her backhand and was very kind.
"I feel the same way as you, Sister Situ."
Hearing this, Situ Qianqian's smile grew even brighter. Then, as if she had thought of something, she looked a little regretful. "Look, I was so busy being happy that I forgot to introduce her to my sister."
"These are the daughters of our military commanders. Each of them is very straightforward."
Gu Qing greeted them one by one, picked up a cup of chrysanthemum tea and prepared to savor it carefully.
At this moment, Bai Rongrong suddenly opened the door, followed by a group of noble ladies including the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng, as well as many servants.
Their group was so powerful that they attracted the attention of everyone in the warm room as soon as they appeared.
Due to her status as the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng, everyone stood up and greeted her.
"Everyone, please sit down!"
The wife of the Marquis of Fucheng nodded, and while everyone was sitting down again, she walked to the front seat, cleared her throat, and then explained her purpose.
"Just now, Miss Bai came to me and said she had lost a mutton-fat jade pendant with a coiled dragon pattern. I thought that everyone here is a government official's wife and would not covet such a thing. If anyone has found it, please tell me directly. It would be considered a good deed and would bring immeasurable merit."
After she said that, Bai Rongrong couldn't help but spoke with an anxious look on his face.
"I'm really sorry to have to ask for your forgiveness for a personal matter, but that jade pendant was given by the Empress. It's very valuable. If any lady or young lady finds it and returns it, I will definitely reward you handsomely!"
When everyone heard this, they all looked at each other in surprise.
"Hearing her say that, it really is very valuable. However, I have always been in this warm room and have never gone out, let alone seen any jade pendant."
"Yes! Did you see it?"
The woman in pink looked at the person next to her and asked in a low voice.
"No."
The woman she asked shook her head, her expression still a little confused.
"Why don't you keep such an important thing away instead of showing it off in public?"
Situ Qianqian frowned slightly.
Judging from her appearance, she seemed to be very displeased with Bai Rongrong.
What happened between them?
Gu Qing, who was sitting next to her, noticed this keenly and was curious, but also agreed with her statement.
However, this matter had nothing to do with her, so she didn't take it seriously.
The wife of the Marquis of Fucheng frowned as she watched everyone talking but no one admitted it.
She thought that the meaning of what she had just said was very clear.
Bai Rongrong came to find me specifically and said that someone had stolen her jade pendant, but she didn't want to make a big deal out of it. She just hoped to get the jade pendant back and keep the matter peaceful.
"Didn't everyone see it?"
A cold light flashed in the eyes of the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng.
She has never tolerated any grain of sand in her eyes. Now someone is stealing blatantly at her own banquet. It is a slap in her face. How can she tolerate it!
Seeing this, Bai Rongrong smiled secretly.
Of course she knew that no one would admit it, because this matter was originally directed at Gu Qing.
She had just secretly bribed the maid of the Fucheng Marquis Mansion to deliberately bump into Gu Qing and take the opportunity to put the jade pendant on her.
"Madam, I didn't want to make a big deal out of this, but this jade pendant is too important..."
She deliberately put on an awkward expression and struggled for a long time before finally making up her mind and continuing, "I actually have a witness."
"oh?"
The wife of the Marquis of Fucheng did not expect that she would do such a thing.
But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense. If there is no witness, how would you know that your jade pendant was stolen instead of accidentally lost?
She also wanted to see who was so bold.
The wife of the Marquis of Fucheng narrowed her eyes slightly and her voice became a little colder.
"In that case, let the witness come forward to identify the person! If I find out who the jade pendant is on, I will not let them off easily."
"yes."
Bai Rongrong clapped his hands, and a woman dressed as a maid from the Fucheng Marquis Mansion stood out.
No one expected such a turn of events, and they were all waiting expectantly for the maid to reveal the person behind the scenes.
The maid pretended to glance around at everyone, and finally her eyes locked on Gu Qing. The meaning was very obvious.
Everyone present also cast their gazes in a direction filled with contempt and disgust.
The wife of the Marquis of Fucheng couldn't help but frown.
It was actually Gu Qing who did it?
She really didn't want to believe it. After all, she had just introduced it to her friends, and now such a scandal of stealing was exposed.
If it was true, she would be completely embarrassed.
The wife of the Marquis of Fucheng had a complicated expression, which changed back and forth, and murderous intent gradually rose in her face.
However, under everyone's gaze, Gu Qing did not show any change in emotion, and even had an ambiguous smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Don't be afraid. If you see anyone, just speak out loudly. The wife of the Marquis of Fucheng will definitely see to it that justice is done."
Bai Rongrong lit the fire from the side.
The maid understood what she meant and pointed at Gu Qing, saying firmly, "It was her. She was the one who stole the jade pendant from Miss Bai's waist when she was not paying attention."
"How could this happen? It turned out to be Madam Gu?"
The smile in Bai Rongrong's eyes was almost overflowing, but he still pretended to be surprised.
Everyone present was in an uproar.
The most excited person turned out to be Gu Miao in the corner. She rushed out and said, "Sister, how could you do such a thing!"
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