"Who did I think it was? Isn't this Chen Zhizhou?"
Qiao Si stepped in with an arrogant attitude and a bad tone.
Zhang You and the others had dressed her very gently today, but as soon as Qiao Si looked at her coldly, that arrogant and noble aura would once again gather on Qiao Si. The aura was so strong that it could not be ignored.
This aura was faintly comparable to that of the prince and princess sitting in the main seat.
Chen Shi, a new arrival in the state, was wearing a green official uniform and a black official hat. He had straight eyebrows and round eyes, and looked like a decent person. However, he chose to come today, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and came to the palace in his official uniform to pay a visit. I don't know whether he came to praise his diligence and love for the people, or to find fault.
He sat on the lower seat on the left side of the prince. When he saw Qiao Si, he looked at him respectfully with a smile on his face, but his words contained hidden meaning.
"Is this the Princess Dingjia, who was personally appointed by His Majesty? I am very busy with official duties, otherwise I would have come to pay my respects to her long ago."
"Master Chen, what do you mean by this? All the affairs of Dingzhou City, big and small, are listed in the register. Didn't it take Master Chen five days to familiarize himself with the city's affairs? This princess could have mastered these matters in three days. Master Chen, to be so slow, isn't he a little... dull?"
Qiao Si sat leisurely on the right seat. She glanced at Chen Shi opposite her and sneered back.
However, what Qiao Si said makes sense.
When Qiao Si took over the management of Dingzhou from the princess, he became familiar with Dingzhou within just three days.
In the past few months, we have also introduced a number of management measures, including assigning dedicated personnel to record various matters and arranging daily inspections.
Although Qiao Si is young, he is very mature in handling these matters. It is obvious that he has accumulated these skills since he was a child.
Dingzhou was in good order under Qiao Si's management.
Outsiders only know that Dingzhou is the prince's territory, but they don't know that all the affairs of Dingzhou are managed by the princess and Qiao Si. Now, a Cheng Yaojin suddenly comes and takes away Qiao Si's power. Qiao Si was already unhappy with him.
I was originally thinking of meeting him again in a few days, but I didn't expect him to come to me. So don't blame her for being ruthless.
"Ting'er, don't be rude."
The prince looked at Qiao Si and reprimanded her softly, but his words did not sound like a hint of blame.
Qiao Si exchanged glances with the prince and princess, then looked at Chen Shi again, his attitude still unrestrained.
After hearing this, Chen Shi almost couldn't keep his smile.
He smiled awkwardly and said it was okay.
Seeing him like this, Qiao Si reluctantly submitted to the prince.
"Yes, father. I didn't know Lord Chen was so talented. It's not very nice to say, but I think given Lord Chen's status, he wouldn't be so picky with a little girl like me."
"My Lady, you are joking. I am only fulfilling my duties. I have put a lot of effort into Dingzhou."
"Since you've put so much effort into this, Lord Chen, why don't you go and inspect Dingzhou City and see how the people are celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival? After all, it's a holiday, and we should ensure that the people of Dingzhou are able to reunite with their families, right?"
Qiao Si took a sip of tea and spoke softly.
I already want to drive him away.
They had a dinner party that evening, which Qiao Si and the others had been preparing for for several days, and they were planning to showcase their folk art. But since Chen Shi was there, Qiao Nai could only hide in the yard to avoid suspicion.
It's really annoying to disrupt other people's plans like this.
"Your Highness, that's not right. Dingzhou was previously under the meticulous management of the prince, so the people can naturally gather together. Moreover, today is a festive occasion, and I have prepared a gift. I hope the prince and princess will accept it."
Chen Shi looked like he was determined to stay at home tonight, and he had no good intentions.
"Then Master Chen is truly a man of leisure and ease."
Qiao Si intuitively felt that he had other arrangements, but what was there in the palace that was worth his concern?
Could it be...
It’s Qiao Nai!
Qiao Si waved to Zhang You, and Zhang You leaned over to listen to her soft instructions.
"Go to my cousin's yard and watch over her for me. Don't let outsiders find her."
After hearing this, Zhang You quietly left the reception room.
While drinking tea, Chen Shi caught a glimpse of Qiao Si's movements, but found nothing unusual.
Qiuyue was worried, so she whispered something to Qiao Si and chased after him.
"Xia He, I'm with you."
"The princess is worried about her cousin, and she doesn't know what the prefect is planning to do. She keeps stalling for time. Do they dare to attack her?"
"That may not be the case. He came here in official uniform, so he must be well prepared. It's definitely not as simple as he said."
Zhang You frowned, feeling bad, "Qiuyue, go find some reliable people and go to my cousin's yard to protect her. I'll go over first and take a look at the situation."
"Okay, be careful."
"rest assured."
Zhang You hurriedly trotted to Qiao Nai's Lanting Courtyard.
There were few people in Qiao Nai's yard. Besides Ayi, there were only three maids who took care of daily life. Zhang You walked into the yard, but saw no one there.
How could that be?
On weekdays there are always two maids sweeping the yard, but today it is surprisingly quiet.
It's impossible that he got the news that Chen Shi was coming and hid himself?
It's a bit too quiet.
Zhang You walked in cautiously, not daring to make any noise. She went straight to Qiao Nai's boudoir to see if they were inside.
As soon as I reached the door, I heard faint sobbing and struggling sounds from inside.
"Mmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm!"
Zhang You looked through the crack in the door. The door was locked from the inside, and the three maids in the yard were all tied up and knocked unconscious on the ground. Ayi was also tied up, but she was struggling violently and looking ahead.
Zhang You could only see a piece of blue clothing - she was wearing the same maid's clothes as them, so was she from the mansion?
Seeing that he couldn't get in through the main door, Zhang You went around to the side window.
This is a large round window. Because the lighting in the room is poor, it is left open. It is connected to Qiao Nai's boudoir and is a side room.
Zhang You climbed in carefully and with great effort, not daring to make any noise.
One day, my sister will also become an agent.
Zhang You was actually a little scared, so she could only think of optimistic things to cheer herself up.
Zhang You crouched down and walked slowly towards the side room, listening to the noises inside behind the screen.
"Don't touch her, what do you want to do?"
Qiao Nai's voice rang out, her tone excited.
Before she finished speaking, she let out a muffled groan, as if she had been kicked.
"Bitch, did I ask you to speak?"
The kick seemed very heavy, and Qiao Nai started coughing violently.
Ai whimpered, very worried.
"Look at her like this, she's such a jerk.
What are you coughing about? You're really putting on an act."
As he spoke, the man seemed to kick Qiao Nai a few more times.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been ignored by the eldest son, and I wouldn't have been disfigured by them! It's all your fault! It's all because of you!"
A sharp and crazy female voice yelled.
Zhang You felt something was wrong with the sound and looked through the screen. He saw Qiao Nai curled up on the ground, being held down by two maids. The other three women were dressed as concubines.
Zhang You recognized that these people were the ones that Qiao Si had punished before.
Among them was a woman in a goose yellow dress, a veil, holding a dagger, and looking crazy.
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