"I'm sure Lady Qi knows what happened at the Treasure Pavilion yesterday! I'm not afraid of the Song family!"
As she spoke, a sharp and piercing air emanated from the young girl's brows.
"I may not be afraid, but getting something from the Song family won't be so easy!"
“If Lady Ruoqi can help me get things done, I will have a way to offer the shop to you with both hands.”
Qi Niangzi frowned as she looked at Jiang Segu. Seeing that her expression seemed genuine, and recalling the rumors from yesterday, she lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment.
"what do you want to do?"
The girl, who had been so spirited just moments before, suddenly became timid and deflated.
"I...I...I would like to ask Lady Qi...to meet with my father for a few days..."
Jiang Segu told Qi Niangzi about the matter with an open mind.
"I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you, Lady Qi! My father has taken a fancy to a lady named Peony in the Hidden Flower Pavilion and wants to take her as a concubine. I'm afraid my mother will be heartbroken, so I don't want that lady to come into the mansion."
"But what about a few days later? What can you do then?"
Having witnessed the brilliance of the moon, why would I yearn for the light of a firefly?
Qi Niangzi smiled sweetly, "You have quite the silver tongue, no wonder you forced the second daughter of the Song family to the point of being powerless to fight back!"
Okay!
"I've got nothing much to do lately, so I'll just play around with you, little girl!"
Jiang Segu breathed a sigh of relief...
***
After finishing his business, Jiang Segu returned to the Changping Marquis's residence.
As soon as her carriage entered the alley, Qiaolian outside the carriage said, "Miss, the eldest young lady is back!"
Big sister?
Jiang Segu recalled information about this older sister in his mind...
I don't have many memories of her, but every single one of them is shocking.
The reason I don't remember much is that my eldest uncle was not my grandmother's biological son; he also had many daughters, and my grandmother preferred peace and quiet, so she exempted each branch of the family from the morning and evening greetings.
Therefore, except for important solar terms, she rarely met with her sisters in the household.
Of course, Jiang Zhihui, who was a few days older than her, was an exception.
What shocked her was that she remembered her eldest sister had entered the palace as a concubine in her previous life!
Therefore, the Changping Marquis's family gradually transformed from a nouveau riche into a rising star in the capital.
However, the plaque of the Jiang family's Marquis's Mansion was later removed because the eldest sister was also removed.
She was having an affair with a prince, and the emperor caught them!
The crime of adultery is already unforgivable, let alone such a scandal that violates human ethics and moral principles!
The fact that the entire family was spared execution is already a great blessing.
Jiang Segu thought it best to stay far away from this older sister, so she had the driver drive slowly and waited until everyone had gone inside before her carriage entered the mansion.
Jiang Segu was supposed to go to his grandmother's courtyard, but thinking that his eldest sister would also go to pay her respects to his grandmother when she returned to the mansion, he returned to his own courtyard and asked Qiaohe to go to the front yard to find her brother Fubao and ask Fubao to keep an eye on Third Master Jiang.
She went to Zhaotaiyuan just before lunchtime.
However, to Jiang Segu's surprise, Madam Jiang was also at Zhaotai Courtyard.
Jiang Segu bowed to the two of them and then stood obediently beside Old Madam Jiang.
Grandma Jiang patted her hand. "You little rascal, your news travels fast! Did you hear from some informant that your eldest sister was cooking today and that's why you came over?"
Is your older sister a good cook?
Just then, a young woman walked in, drawn by the aroma of food.
Jiang Segu was stunned.
They were both amazed by the girl's stunning beauty and astonished by her lifeless, deep eyes.
"Stunned?" Old Madam Jiang teased, "You usually boast about your natural beauty in front of this old woman, but now that you've seen your elder sister's face, you're too embarrassed to speak!"
Jiang Segu nodded in agreement, "Eldest sister is truly a feast for the eyes! If eldest sister were to go out more often, the threshold of our Changping Marquis's residence would probably be worn down by matchmakers!"
These words made both Old Madam Jiang and Madam Jiang laugh!
She wondered if she was mistaken, but she felt that Madam Jiang's smile seemed somewhat forced.
In contrast, Jiang Chuhui, who was being teased, showed no shyness whatsoever that a young girl should have. She stood there blankly, like a soulless puppet.
Madam Jiang coughed lightly, "No wonder Azi is so likable, she's much more talkative than your blockhead sisters!" Then she said to Old Madam Jiang, "Mother, shall we have our meal?"
And so the four of them had lunch at Zhaotaiyuan.
Jiang Segu ate half a bowl more rice than usual for this meal.
The older sister's cooking skills are really good!
Especially the honey-glazed pork ribs, which were sweet and sour with a hint of tea flavor, but she ate the whole plate without finding a single tea leaf.
Madam Jiang was equally satisfied with her meal, and at the end she remarked, "It's been a long time since I've had such a good meal..."
Madam Jiang quickly replied, "It's a blessing for Yuan Niang if Mother likes it! If Mother doesn't mind, Yuan Niang will serve by Mother's side and cook different meals for you every day!"
When Madam Jiang said this, she was extremely urgent, making it difficult for Jiang Segu to ignore her.
Old Madam Jiang glanced at her, then at Jiang Chuhui, who hadn't said a word the whole time.
"If Yuan Niang is willing, this old woman has no reason not to agree!"
Madam Jiang quickly tugged at Jiang Chuhui, "Quickly, hurry up and thank your grandmother!"
Thanks?
Was it because the eldest aunt was happy that the grandmother accepted the eldest sister that she said the wrong thing, or was it for something else?
"Thank you, Grandmother!"
Compared to Madam Jiang's overflowing joy, Jiang Chuhui appeared extremely calm, even somewhat indifferent!
"Then the daughter-in-law will go down and instruct the servants to move Yuan Niang's belongings to Mother's room..."
"No!"
Madam Jiang's face instantly lost its joy.
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