Chapter 139 Being a sucker
Qingqiu and Ningdong followed Meng Jinyao out of the private room, feeling somewhat dazed. However, when they thought of the Second Miss's caught-off-hand and flustered expression, they felt a secret sense of satisfaction.
Ningdong asked with a smile, "Madam, did the princess believe what you said to her just now?"
Meng Jinyao shrugged indifferently and laughed, "Whether she believes it or not, I just don't like Meng Jinyu. She always says things that are ambiguous and cause misunderstandings. It's good to annoy her. What I said to Princess Jingning today should be enough to make the princess more vigilant and stop trusting her wholeheartedly and standing up for her in everything, unless the princess is fooled by her words again."
Ning Dong sighed, "I never expected that the princess, who comes from the royal family that eats people without spitting out the bones, would be so innocent. It's really rare."
Meng Jinyao scoffed: "Growing up pampered, they don't know the taste of sorrow, so their nature is naturally naive. Otherwise, how could they be deceived by such clumsy methods as Meng Jinyu?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Dong paused slightly, then nodded. Indeed, His Highness Prince Liang is the Emperor's younger brother, born of the same mother, and Princess Jingning is the Empress Dowager's granddaughter, deeply favored by the Empress Dowager. She is the most honored princess in our dynasty, a figure revered by all. Who would dare to use dirty tricks in front of her?
Qingqiu asked, "Madam, where are we going now?"
Meng Jinyao thought for a moment and replied, "If we stay in this restaurant, we might run into them again later. It's not that we're afraid of them, but it's just that it's affecting our mood. Let's find another restaurant and have lunch first."
Qingqiu and Ningdong responded and followed her out of the restaurant to find another one.
Meanwhile, inside a private room in the restaurant.
Princess Jingning watched as Meng Jinyao and her two servants left, her brows furrowed, her eyes scanning Meng Jinyu beside her with a complex expression.
At this moment, Meng Jinyu's eyes were red and she looked aggrieved.
Princess Jingning couldn't tell which of the two sisters was telling the truth. Recalling their conversation, she felt that Meng Jinyao seemed more frank and spoke with reason and evidence, while Meng Jinyu's words were always rather vague. Her heart involuntarily leaned towards Meng Jinyao.
Meng Jinyu raised her eyes and secretly glanced at Princess Jingning. Seeing the princess's displeasure, she looked apologetic and stammered, "Princess, I'm so sorry. I didn't know what my elder sister was doing. If I had known she would act like this, I wouldn't have invited her over. In the end, I've only spoiled your mood."
Princess Jingning said frankly, "Second Miss Meng, I don't think your older sister is as bad as you say. She doesn't seem like someone who is disobedient, ignorant, and only bullies her younger siblings."
Not long ago, Princess Jingning called her "Ayu" affectionately, but now she calls her "Second Miss Meng" in a cold tone, immediately creating distance between them.
Meng Jinyu's face stiffened, then she asked with a hurt expression, "Does the princess mean that I lied to you?"
Princess Jingning said coldly, "Only you sisters know who is lying, but don't take me for a fool. You'd better pray that what you said before was true. I hate being deceived the most." With that, she said to the maid behind her, "Let's go."
Meng Jinyu was stunned. Watching Princess Jingning leave with her maid, she quickly followed after her.
"Princess!"
“Princess, it’s not what you think. My elder sister is talking nonsense.”
Princess Jingning kept walking and ignored her.
Princess Jingning's maid understood her meaning and immediately stopped Meng Jinyu: "Second Miss Meng, please wait."
Seeing this, Meng Jinyu had no choice but to give up. She watched helplessly as Princess Jingning left, stamping her feet in frustration and seething with anger. She never expected to be tricked by Meng Jinyao, and the princess seemed to have already believed her.
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Upon arriving at the entrance of another restaurant, Meng Jinyao and her two servants disembarked from the carriage.
The three were about to enter the restaurant when they saw people getting off a luxurious carriage, and they were stunned.
It turned out to be Princess Jingning.
Princess Jingning was also surprised to run into her. She was taken aback at first, and then said, "Madam Gu, I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon."
Meng Jinyao remained calm, a smile playing on her lips: "Why isn't the princess with my second sister? Or is the princess here again to stand up for her and cause me trouble?"
Princess Jingning glared at her, seeing her smiling nonchalantly as if she were laughing at her, and felt a surge of annoyance: "Didn't Madam Gu want me to treat you to lunch? Well, as soon as you left, I followed you here. Don't worry, Madam Gu, since I promised, you'll definitely get your share of the meal."
Meng Jinyao was surprised, but then readily agreed, "Your Highness is so kind, I am truly flattered. In that case, I will accept your offer."
Upon hearing this, Princess Jingning's lips twitched slightly, and she gave a rather arrogant snort before stepping into the restaurant.
Meng Jinyao remained expressionless and followed her into the restaurant.
It was already noon, and the restaurant was quite full of customers, but there were still private rooms available. Princess Jingning booked a private room on the third floor. The waiter led them up, invited them to sit down, poured them tea, and then handed them the menu to order.
Meng Jinyao reached out and took the menu. She didn't stand on ceremony with Princess Jingning at all, and deliberately chose the expensive and delicious dishes, ordering eight or nine dishes in one go.
Two people eating that much?
Princess Jingning looked at her in surprise, frowned, and asked, "Have you never eaten in your eight lifetimes?"
Meng Jinyao blinked innocently and said with a smile, "If the princess is treating us to a meal, wouldn't it be a disservice to the princess's kindness if I didn't eat to my heart's content?"
Princess Jingning's lips twitched, feeling like she'd been ripped off. She was thick-skinned, but she had plenty of money, so she generously said, "Order, keep ordering, or you'll blame me for being stingy if you don't get enough to eat."
After listening, Meng Jinyao nodded slightly and ordered a few more dishes, bringing the total to twelve dishes, including a nourishing and beautifying soup.
Princess Jingning looked at her incredulously. She looked delicate and petite, even a little shorter than herself. Judging from her appearance alone, she didn't seem like someone who could eat that much. She then asked Qingqiu and Ningdong, "Does your lady eat that much every day?"
Ning Dong said awkwardly, "It's alright, it's alright, our lady has a good appetite."
Princess Jingning glanced at Meng Jinyao and said with a forced smile, "With such a big appetite, even Marquis Gu's salary can't support you, can it?"
Meng Jinyao replied, "Princess, rest assured, in addition to his salary, the Marquis has some assets that can support me."
Princess Jingning rolled her eyes at Meng Jinyao, thinking to herself: Which wife can eat as much as Meng Jinyao? Who can withstand a wife eating like this? Even as a princess, she doesn't eat twelve dishes in one meal.
A moment later, Princess Jingning thought of Meng Jinyu, her face serious, and asked, "Madam Gu, were the things you said earlier true?"
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