Chapter 181 Killing Two Birds with One Stone

Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion.

Zhao Zhuoxi took his princess to the home of Mr. Qin.

This action means that Zhao Zhuoxi regards the Qin family as his relatives no matter what.

Master Qin came out to greet him personally, and he was so proud.

"Your Majesty, please come in..."

The Qin family made a big splash in the capital today. Prince Qi came, and Princess Zhaoyang also came. It was truly a feast for the wealthy.

After three rounds of drinks, Zhao Zhuoxi's marriage was put on the agenda.

Although it was called marrying concubines, and marrying two at once, it was also a major event in the capital.

The date was set for the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the Ministry of Rites had already begun various preparations.

As the princess, Jiang Jiu also had to go to the female relatives to meet the two concubines.

In the inner courtyard, Jiang Jiu tried his best to control his temper and imitate Su Man, being extremely dignified.

Sitting next to Princess Zhaoyang, no one noticed anything unusual.

Jiang Jiu rolled his eyes helplessly until Qin Qing and Su Rui walked in together.

Men in ancient times were really lucky. They often had three wives and four concubines.

The emperor has three palaces and six courtyards. Everyone thought that the emperor was infatuated with the empress, but before the empress's hundred days were over, the concubine in the harem was already pregnant.

If you think about it, Concubine Xian probably managed to get into bed with the emperor when he was sad.

Men, oh men, are not good things either.

Suddenly, she felt a pain in her hand and turned her head to meet Princess Zhaoyang's worried eyes.

"Xiaojiu, even if you feel uncomfortable, it is the ancestral rule that the prince has one main and two secondary ones. You might as well show your magnanimity. Anyway, they can't surpass you."

Jiang Jiu turned her head and found Qin Qing and Su Rui greeting her again.

But she was distracted just now and forgot to ask them to stand up. They kept acting so politely. In the short term, this could be seen as the princess's majesty, but over time, they would say the princess was stingy.

Jiang Jiu sighed: "No need to be polite."

With a wave of her hand, Chunhua took out two boxes and gave them to Qin Qing and Su Rui.

When I opened it, I found a pair of jade bracelets of good quality, but one was agate and the other was white jade.

Qin Qing lowered his eyebrows and glanced at Su Rui. Although the agate was beautiful, it was expensive. Even if he got it, he couldn't wear it. He could only wear it on the wedding day.

Because the Prince of Qi was a seventh-rank prince, he could wear red clothes, and the princess could also wear bright red clothes, and naturally they should wear bright red jewelry.

Agate is bright red.

On the day of marrying a concubine, one can only wear cherry red, not bright red.

So, she can't wear this bracelet.

Su Rui came from the countryside and didn't understand so many rules. Besides, Zhao Zhuoxi had already given her a pair of agate earrings two days ago. She chose the agate bracelet without thinking.

After they chose, they both put them on their wrists.

No one else noticed, only Princess Zhaoyang glanced at Su Rui's bracelet and lowered her eyes.

Her granddaughter, as it turned out, came from the country and was too superficial to be taught in a short time.

If Su Man really wanted to deal with her, he would have to do it even if she was his real flesh and blood.

Who makes Suman the chosen one?

That girl has a poor background and her bloodline is not from their Su family, but she is lucky. She is destined to be the mother of the world, so she cannot be offended easily.

Jiang Jiu didn't think so much about it, because it wasn't her who was going to take action today.

Zhao Zhuoxi only told her to stay out of the house and watch the fun, so she went to see what Zhao Zhuoxi would do today.

Having been to the Zhou family's banquet, I found that the Qin family's banquet was not that grand.

After all, the scholars of Qin University were known for their noble character, so they had a great time listening to operas, drinking wine, and watching unmarried women compose poetry and paint together.

It was just past noon and Mrs. Qin, who was old, was about to go back to rest.

Her maid ran over in a hurry.

"Madam, something bad has happened. The second young lady has fallen into the lake."

If a young girl fell into the lake, it would be fine if she was rescued by a maid or an old woman, but if she was rescued by a man, her reputation would be ruined.

When everyone heard this, they ran over quickly.

Jiang Jiu also followed slowly behind the crowd.

Sure enough, Qin Qing fell into the water while sailing on the lake. She was rescued by someone, but unfortunately, the person who rescued her was a young man.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the girls' clothes were still very thin. Qin Qing's clothes were still emerald green. After being soaked all over, she could hardly stand up.

Once you stand up, the light gauze fits your body, not much different from wearing a swimsuit.

Madam Qin Er quickly asked someone to bring a cloak to cover the whole body and body.

Even so, the young man who saved her was close to her body.

Qin Qing's reputation was ruined, and her marriage with the King of Qi was also ruined.

She was so angry that she started crying and pointed her finger at Su Rui.

"It was her. She pushed me in. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't have fallen into the lake."

Su Rui screamed and covered her mouth.

"It wasn't me, it wasn't me. I didn't touch her. When she fell into the water, I was still a long way away from her..."

Qin Qing glared at Su Rui angrily: "Who else could it be if not you? Even though you were standing far away, your maid was under your orders. Su Rui, you used such despicable means to stop me from entering the palace with you..."

After she said this, everyone began to doubt Su Rui.

Su Rui was still making meaningless explanations.

"If you are sure that she pushed you, please produce evidence."

Jiang Jiu, who had been behind the crowd, came out. After all, Su Rui was from the original owner's house, and she didn't want to be bullied at will.

Of course, Jiang Jiu was acting in cooperation with Su Rui.

"Miss Qin, since the prince has already proposed marriage, it's the same for you and Rui'er. The boat fell into the water. It was obviously your own carelessness and the maid's poor care. But you want to blame others. How can that be justified?"

When Su Rui saw the princess supporting her, she also straightened her back and was no longer timid.

"Yes, Miss Qin, if you think it was me or my maid who pushed you, find someone to witness it..."

"There is no witness and you are just talking nonsense, Miss Qin. I think you are trying to turn the tables." Jiang Jiu refused to give in.

Jiang Jiu's original owner was Su Man, and Su Man and Su Rui were a family.

Although they are not biological sisters, they share common interests after all.

The two of them faced Qin Qing together. Qin Qing opened his mouth but could not say a word.

At this time, Mrs. Qin Er also stood up and was very aggressive.

"How did she fall into the river if no one pushed her?"

Su Rui looked around and frowned in grievance: "I don't know, maybe I didn't stand firmly..."

Mrs. Qin's face turned pale. Qin Qing lay in her arms and cried, still pointing at Su Rui.

"It was her. When I fell, someone pushed me on the waist. I could see her from the lake surface when I fell. She was wearing a pink dress. Oh, and a red bracelet..."

After she said this, Su Rui hid the bracelet inside her clothes with a guilty conscience.

This small action, in the eyes of others, does seem guilty.

Zhao Zhuoxi came and looked at Qin Qing deeply.

"I did see someone push her, but that person was not Miss Su Rui, but the maid beside her... Miss Qin, your self-torture trick has failed. I will just help you and Young Master Wang to be together."