Chapter 311 The good do not come, and those who come are not good.
Yao Qingling slowly rubbed her fingers.
They're forcing her to go.
Lou Yue gritted her teeth and looked at the imperial physician with a worried expression, saying, "My young lady is so weak. It would be bad if she lost her composure at the banquet and embarrassed the prince."
The guard stepped forward, coldly looking at Lou Yue: "Miss, the Prince's mansion has doctors, and their medical skills are superb. They can even invite the imperial physicians from the palace." He glanced at the imperial physician, a sneer in his eyes, "If anything really happens to Madam Yao, the Prince's mansion can afford to take care of it."
"But with the prince treating her with such courtesy, Madam Yao has repeatedly declined. Does this mean she doesn't respect our prince?"
Faced with the other party's aggressive attitude, Yao Qingling couldn't afford to lose her temper. She smiled calmly and said, "My maid is just worried about me. The prince has extended a warm invitation, and the imperial physician's exclusive medicine is a guarantee. It's just that the scars on my face haven't faded yet. If the prince doesn't mind, then why can't I go?"
She redid her makeup, put on a veil to cover her face, and then got into the carriage of Prince Xin's mansion.
Along the way, the carriage swayed, and Qingling's heart swayed along with it.
She couldn't understand why Prince Xin would have such feelings for her.
With his status, what woman couldn't he have?
Besides, she is Zhan Xingzhuo's ex-wife. Isn't she afraid that Zhan Xingzhuo will turn against her?
Perhaps, this venomous prince is just mentally unstable.
While Qingling was thinking bitterly, she was also considering how to deal with Prince Xin.
Those who are good do not come; those who come are not good.
Prince Xin was a member of the royal family, the emperor's half-brother.
What was Emperor Jingyan's attitude towards his younger brother? Did he believe that Prince Xin was just a leisurely prince?
The carriage stopped.
A guard outside the carriage said, "We've arrived. Madam Yao, please alight from the carriage."
Qing Ling frowned slightly. They arrived so quickly?
That can't be right, the Prince Xin's residence is quite far from the Marquis's residence.
Qingling lifted half of the curtain to peek outside, and what she saw stunned her.
Isn't this Jin Mantang?
Filled with doubt, she got off the carriage.
The main gate of Jin Mantang was tightly closed. A guard led the way and pushed the door open, saying, "Madam Yao, please."
Yao Qingling glanced at him and stepped over the threshold.
She thought the guard would follow her in and continue leading the way, but the door closed behind her.
Qingling was startled, a sense of horror washing over her.
She stood still, not daring to take a step forward, yet unable to retreat.
They could only open their eyes wide in bewilderment, trying to guard against any sudden attack from any angle.
She reached into her sleeve and felt for a dagger.
"Yao Qingling—"
Under the eaves, Prince Xin, dressed in purple and gold embroidery, walked out with a smile.
Qing Ling suddenly turned her head to look at him, watching him warily.
Prince Xin stopped in front of her and looked her up and down: "Why are you covering your face? Is this some kind of fun you have with men?"
He raised his hand, trying to remove Qingling's veil.
Qingling took a step back, suppressing the fear in her heart, and said calmly, "Your Highness, I am still recovering from an illness."
Prince Xin raised an eyebrow: "Hmm, so you're really sick?"
He looked her up and down again. Behind the veil, Qingling's lips were tightly pursed, and her face was full of displeasure.
She said, "Your Highness is hosting a banquet at your residence. Why was I invited to Jin Mantang? Is there anything Jin Mantang has that you would like my opinion on?"
Prince Xin, with one hand behind his back, looked smug and said, "Jin Mantang is very good. My shop has dedicated staff to manage it, so there's no need for Lady Yao to worry."
“Then… let’s go to the Prince’s residence. There are many guests waiting to see the Prince.” Yao Qingling turned around, eager to leave.
Prince Xin looked at her leisurely: "The banquet at the Prince's residence is taken care of by the Princess and Zhou Zhining. I am used to being carefree. I can show up whenever I want, and if I don't want to show up, the Princess is already used to it. She will take care of everything."
Yao Qingling understood these words and knew that she couldn't easily leave through this door.
She smiled and turned around again: "The princess is so kind. No wonder the prince is so carefree and unrestrained, having married such a virtuous wife."
Prince Xin opened his fan and leisurely waved it twice: "My queen is from the He family of Chaisang, a lady of noble birth, so she can naturally handle everything."
Then he narrowed his eyes and glanced at Qingling, his eyes filled with a clear scrutiny. He then said, "Madam Yao is no good as a wife. She always makes Brother Xingzhuo lose face and doesn't give him any dignity at all."
Qingling said, "Your Highness invited me here, is it to teach me a lesson on behalf of Zhan Xingzhuo?"
"Ah, that's not it." Prince Xin turned his head, fanned himself with his folding fan, and started walking.
As he walked, he said, "I've always felt that Lady Yao's divorce from Xing Zhuo was due to a lack of open communication between you two. It's like a flower yearning for water but the stream ignoring it—a classic case of unrequited love."
He paused, turned back to look at Yao Qingling, and gestured for her to follow.
Yao Qingling swallowed hard and followed behind him, always keeping a distance of five steps.
She didn't reply.
Firstly, she didn't want to discuss her private matters with Zhan Xingzhuo with outsiders; secondly, she was careful what she said, lest she leave behind something that Prince Xin could use against her.
Prince Xin, however, was quite content.
Jinmantang's customers are mostly powerful and famous people or wealthy businessmen, so the shops are built very luxuriously, with a beautiful view every ten steps, and you can see Jinmantang's goods from all angles.
The scenery here makes the goods stand out. No wonder that even though Jinmantang's goods are more expensive than the market price, there are still many people coming to buy them.
One of them is a huge red coral tree, with luminous pearls and South Sea pearls the size of longans hanging from it. If you look at it at night, it looks like it is covered with stars.
South Sea pearls from coral trees are one of Jinmantang's main products.
Jin Mantang... Ah, these piles of fine goods truly live up to the name.
However, Yao Qingling had no time to appreciate the scenery; her attention was still on Prince Xin.
Prince Xin didn't say anything more, but simply led her to admire the flowers in the courtyard.
The flowers were also selected from famous varieties from various places.
Prince Xin bent down slightly, carefully examined a beautiful peony, and introduced its origin.
When he introduced the peony, he could explain everything from its place of origin to how it is cultivated.
When he talked about Ganoderma lucidum, he could also talk about its wonderful uses and tell a story about it.
Yao Qingling looked at him.
Putting everything else aside, this prince really has the air of a leisurely prince. Apart from matters of the court, he can say a few words about everything else. Even women's rouge and face powder, he can talk about them as if he personally invented them.
Prince Xin, fanning himself with a folding fan, exuded an air of dashing elegance: "Lady Yao, are you attracted by my erudition?"
Qing Ling smiled faintly: "I come from a martial arts family, so I can hear about these fascinating things, but I can't talk about them." She paused, carefully choosing her words, "...but I can't speak about them."
Prince Xin smiled, not caring at all.
He continued walking inside.
His steps became lighter and lighter, and the smile on his lips grew wider and wider.
They seemed eager to do something.
Yao Qingling followed behind him, becoming increasingly cautious.
After passing through another moon gate, Yao Qingling was stunned by what she saw.
Xin walked to a large, horizontal rock and said, "I specially had it transported from the southwest to the capital. What do you think, Lady Yao?"
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