Chapter 20 Framed
Jiang Fei listened to her and put down his wine cup. "So what do you want to say? Don't beat around the bush. If you have something to say, just say it directly. Are you saying that I inquired about the princess just to harm and save her and then take credit for it?"
Zhou Ruolan sneered, "I didn't say that. Why should Miss Jiang Er take it so seriously?"
"What does Miss Zhou mean?" Jiang Fei looked at her directly, neither servile nor arrogant. "I'm new here and don't know the princess, so I asked the maid to avoid any conflict. Is there anything wrong?"
Zhou Ruolan choked and feigned innocence, saying, "I didn't say there was a problem. It's just strange. How could it be such a coincidence that you left right after the princess left instead of earlier or later? And it was the princess who fell, and you were the one who saved her."
Jiang Fei smiled slightly and said calmly: "Speaking of the word 'qiao', I also find it strange."
Zhou Ruolan suddenly had a bad feeling.
Jiang Fei asked, "With so many people walking around the lotus pond, why did the princess fall? Is it because the ladies in front of you have good eyesight and were able to walk around the pearl accurately?"
Jiang Fei was glad that she did not wear the pearl headdress given by Yao.
Because in the book, Jiang Rulin came to attend the flower-viewing banquet, and the princess slipped on a pearl and fell into the water, causing a miscarriage. It just so happened that a few pearls were missing from Jiang Rulin's pearl headdress.
"Heh." Zhou Ruolan laughed, "Now that you admit it, it must have been you who threw the pearl on purpose, causing the princess to fall and then saving her."
"What do I admit?"
"The princess fell because she stepped on a pearl. How do you know? You're admitting it yourself!"
"According to what you said, you also know that, so you are also a suspect?"
Zhou Ruolan was furious. "Afterwards, someone checked the road surface, so I naturally knew it was Pearl."
"I have eyes, and I just happened to see the reflection of the pearl." Jiang Fei said, "But I do have something to ask Miss Zhou. Since the person walking in front didn't fall, it means the pearl appeared later. Since I was walking behind the princess, how did I throw the pearl in front of her without anyone noticing?"
Zhou Ruolan was choked by her question and seized upon one of the points, "Since you saw it, why didn't you warn the princess?"
Jiang Fei didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly.
Zhou Ruolan was just about to press on with her victory when she heard Princess Anping cough lightly.
"She did remind me."
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Ruolan's face froze.
Princess Anping put down her teacup and glanced at Zhou Ruolan calmly, "Rufei did remind me to be careful with my steps, but I had already stepped on the pearl at that time."
Zhou Ruolan's face turned pale instantly, and the handkerchief in her hand unconsciously tightened. "My Lady, please understand. I have such doubts because I am worried about you. After all, your noble body cannot afford any mistakes."
"Alright." Princess Anping's voice was soft, but it carried undeniable authority. "Today is a flower viewing banquet, so I shouldn't be saying things that spoil the fun. This princess knows what's going on. Let's begin the banquet."
The matter has been laid out on the table. Zhou Ruolan has offended someone badly and has not gotten anything out of it.
The atmosphere then became lively. Everyone could act like an actor, each one better than the other, pretending as if nothing had happened.
By the afternoon, the temperature was getting higher and higher, the flowers in the yard began to wilt, and the flower viewing party ended.
When the banquet was over, Princess Anping deliberately kept Jiang Fei, "I'm going to the south of the city, why don't you come with me, Rufei."
To be honest, Jiang Rufei saved Princess Anping not out of kindness. As the saying goes, it is easier to get things done if you have someone in the court. If you have good relationships with the powerful, they might be able to help you in the future.
Jiang Fei got on Princess Anping's carriage. There were different sizes of carriages for different people. Princess Anping's carriage was very spacious and should be more than enough to seat four or five people.
She guessed that Princess Anping didn't invite her to get in the car just because it was convenient for her, but had already made preparations.
As expected, as soon as the carriage left the Liu Mansion, Princess Anping spoke solemnly, "Don't be afraid. I trust you, and I know that what happened today was no accident."
Jiang Fei looked at Princess Anping, "Does Princess Anping have any clues?"
Princess Anping shook her head. "It's just a suspicion."
Jiang Fei thought for a moment and said, "I have a guess. If I'm wrong, please forgive me, Princess."
"I know you are a good girl, so don't worry and tell me."
"That's the only way to the banquet hall," Jiang Fei analyzed seriously. "So many people passed by there before. If the pearl was already there, it's hard to believe that no one noticed it or slipped."
Princess Anping nodded thoughtfully, motioning her to continue.
"Then there is only one possibility left. The pearl fell shortly before the princess walked there."
Princess Anping continued, "The people walking in front of me are all suspects. I'll have someone investigate this matter."
After she finished speaking, she met Jiang Fei's worried eyes and couldn't help but smile, "Don't worry about me, it's just a common occurrence. Being in the royal family, I've seen a lot of this kind of thing."
Jiang Fei didn't expect the princess to be so insightful. "Princess, please be more careful."
Princess Anping accompanied Jiang Fei all the way to the gate of Jiang Mansion. Jiang Fei got off the carriage and thought about it but couldn't help but remind her.
"I see the princess didn't eat much at the banquet. It seems she doesn't have a good appetite."
Princess Anping said, "It's hot, as it has been lately. It's nothing to worry about."
Jiang Fei hesitated for a moment, "Could it be that she is pregnant? When my mother was pregnant with my fifth brother, she couldn't eat all day either."
After she reminded her, Princess Anping suddenly realized that her period was late this month.
She suddenly felt a little happy, but she didn't dare to show it too obviously, for fear of being disappointed again.
When Yao received the news that the princess was coming, she rushed out of the house with her people to greet her, but she only saw the princess's carriage leaving in a cloud of dust.
"You really don't know etiquette. Why don't you ask the princess to come in and sit down?" Yao complained disappointedly.
Jiang Fei stepped onto the stairs and said, "The princess is not feeling well, and I can't force her to stay."
Yao walked back awkwardly, asking suspiciously, "Why did you come back with the princess?"
Jiang Fei roughly recounted what happened in the Liu Mansion today, omitting the mention of encountering "Wei Mingzhen".
Yao was horrified when she heard this. Fortunately, Jiang Rufei was not wearing that pearl headdress, otherwise it would be difficult to explain the matter clearly.
She is the eldest princess's legitimate daughter and a member of the royal family.
Seeing that the princess personally sent Jiang Rufei back, she must like her very much. Yao hinted at it, and Jiang Fei vaguely changed the subject.
Unexpectedly, the next day, Princess Anping sent someone to send a generous gift to thank Jiang Rufei for saving her yesterday.
Yao and Jiang Rulin both arrived and looked at the gifts on the table with envy.
These royal relatives are royal relatives. They would casually buy rare items such as gold-inlaid glass bracelets and Hetian jade wall pendants, as well as daily necessities such as high-quality Shu brocade and jade pillows.
Jiang Rulin was jealous to the point of going crazy.
If it weren't for the mistake with catching the adulterer last time, she would have been the one marrying into the Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion, she would have been the one invited to the flower viewing banquet, and she would have been the one who saved the princess. These things should have been hers!
Yao couldn't let go of the jade pillow. The jade was warm and white, cool and smooth to the touch, and even the carving was top-notch.
"This is a rare item," Yao repeatedly looked at the jade pillow and hinted, "The weather is hot, so this jade pillow is the best. I've been busy with a lot of things at home lately, and my back is sore."
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