"No problem, Miss Jiang. This birthday banquet was successfully held thanks to your help. This is what you deserve. This princess has not thanked you yet."
Princess Shou smiled at her. She had always had a deep fondness for Jiang Xueying, and seeing how she was neither humble nor overbearing and how she handled things calmly, she liked her even more.
Compared to those girls from aristocratic families who only know how to please others but are actually scheming, she prefers a girl like Jiang Xueying who is straightforward, smart and capable.
Then, she looked at Jiang Xueshu who was kneeling beside her. There was already some impatience between her eyebrows and eyes, but after all, considering that it was her birthday party and people were also there to celebrate her birthday, she did not criticize her too much. She just said lightly: "Miss Jiang, you still need to review the four words of "be careful in what you say and do."
"Your Highness... Your Highness understands."
Jiang Xueshu naturally knew that Princess Shou was trying to warn her, and she had lost her arrogance. For a moment, she did not dare to say anything more, for fear that what she said would cause Princess Shou's disgust, which would be counterproductive.
However, Jiang Xueshu still blamed all the grievances on Jiang Xueying. If it weren't for that bitch Jiang Xueying, she wouldn't have been criticized so harshly by Princess Shou. She was such a disaster!
After this little episode, the banquet continued. Compared with the previous gift-giving period, everyone was now able to walk around and enjoy the scenery and flowers.
After a brief conversation with Princess Shou for a while, Jiang Xueying returned to her seat. Not long after she sat down, a shadow appeared above her head. She raised her head slightly and saw a face that was gentle but a little harsh.
"Hey, Miss Jiang, you should still remember me, right?"
The woman waved the round fan in her hand in an artificial manner and looked at her with a smile.
Jiang Xueying frowned slightly, feeling a little impatient. She just wanted to have a good meal, was it so difficult?
However, considering the occasion, she still replied: "Of course, what do you want to talk to me about, Madam Hua?"
"Oh, it's nothing, I just want to have a heart-to-heart with you."
Hua covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her eyes were soft and charming, and then she said, "Miss Jiang, Yueyinglou's business has been so good recently that we can even host Princess Shou's birthday banquet. This is really cause for celebration."
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Madam Hua. I'm just lucky enough to have the favor of Princess Shou. As long as the princess is satisfied, that's all."
"It is a great blessing to be liked by Princess Shou. Seeing how well prepared this birthday banquet is, I am afraid Miss Jiang has made a lot of money this time."
Hua rolled her eyes and continued, "I bought the shop from you at a low price because you two were women. Now that you are on the rise, isn't it time to..."
She didn't finish her words, but Jiang Xueying already understood what she meant and sneered in her heart.
Low price?
The price of that shop was already the highest in the area at the beginning. Now that they see that they are making money, they are thinking of raising the price. Is Jiang Xueying so easy to cheat?
Thinking of this, Jiang Xueying's face changed slightly, and she seemed a little embarrassed and said: "Hey, in fact, this birthday banquet is completely borne by Yueyinglou. After all, it is for the princess' birthday, and all the things have to be the best. The restaurant is also unable to make ends meet. Madam Hua is kind-hearted and will definitely understand us."
Hearing this, Hua's expression froze. She obviously didn't expect her to say that. She certainly didn't want to understand it in her heart, but the words had already been said. If she refuted it, wouldn't she be slapping herself in the face?
"In that case, let's talk about it later."
Hua put away the smile on her face and walked away somewhat unhappy, but she was still thinking about asking for some silver after a while. After all, the shop was still hers, so wasn't it her who had the final say on how much to ask?
Thinking of this, Hua's bad mood after being rejected by the noble ladies just now improved a lot.
"Sister Jiang, I think she just wants to raise the price."
After seeing her leave, Chen Simin said somewhat unhappily.
"Hey, who says it's not?"
Jiang Xueying poured two cups of tea, handed one to her, and she drank it all in one gulp, her mind clearing.
As soon as I put down the teacup, I saw Jiang Xue Ning walking towards me.
"Third sister... Jiang Xueying, are you having any problems?"
Jiang Xue Ning looked at Jiang Xue Ying, and said with some worry, "Actually, you can go home with us and let your father help you solve it."
"No need, I have my own family, no need to bother the Jiang family."
Jiang Xueying was a little impatient. Why did the Jiang family keep chasing her like a dog-skin plaster? Didn't Luo and Tong want to take her back to the Jiang family just for the money she earned? Now Jiang Xue Ning was using the same old trick again. Did they really think she was a toy that they could manipulate at will?
"Can--"
"Hey, Miss Jiang, tell me if you are annoying or not. You were the ones who drove Sister Jiang out and harmed her many times. Now that you see that there is profit to be made, you come to ask her to go home again. I have never seen a family as shameless as you."
Chen Simin interrupted Jiang Xuening angrily and spoke sharply, without caring about the woman whose expression changed.
"How can you talk like that, you country woman? Would our Jiang family seek profit from you? You are just the most despicable businessman. Do you think you are great just because you have a little money? Bah, our Jiang family doesn't care!"
Jiang Xueshu, who was hiding at the back, saw that her idolized elder sister Jiang Xue Ning was actually being bullied by Jiang Xueying and the other girl. She couldn't help but quickly walked over and cursed them angrily.
"Haha, am I wrong? If you reveal what your Jiang family has done, who will be the one who loses face?"
Chen Simin cursed back without giving in. Jiang Xueying had always protected her, so she would naturally not let her be humiliated or bullied by these shameless members of the Jiang family.
Just as the two were arguing, they suddenly heard someone shouting in the distance: "Help, help, help, someone fell into the water!"
This voice instantly diverted everyone's attention. Jiang Xueying also stopped Chen Simin, and then several people involuntarily walked towards the lake.
When they walked to the lake, they found that the person who fell into the water was Ming Rulan. Her face was extremely pale at the moment, and she was covered with a blue robe to hide her wet body.
Lan Yue, who was kneeling beside her, stared at her with worry in her eyes and pulled out a handkerchief to wipe the water droplets from her head.
Not far from them, Hua stood there with a panicked look on her face. She wanted to come over but was stopped by a maid. The maid stammered, "I... I just saw this lady push the prefect's wife into the water."
Her words made Princess Shou, who had just arrived after hearing the news, look serious. She turned around and saw Hua, who was standing there in a daze, and scolded her, "Did you do this?"
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