Chapter 499: Man is inferior to Tiger (6)
Although it was kept, the cloak was really ill-fitting and too big for Shen Miao to wear, so it was kept at the bottom of the box and never taken out to wear. If Gu Yu hadn't dug it out of the box today, Shen Miao would have almost forgotten about it.
As she looked at the cloak, she suddenly remembered something. Xie Jingxing had come to her bedroom at night and mentioned meeting her at a farmer's house two years ago, a meeting she had been intoxicated and didn't remember. Now that she thought about it, the cloak must have been left behind by Xie Jingxing. She couldn't remember anything about that night, only the nonsense Xie Jingxing had said, and a faint blush rose on her face.
Jingzhe and Guyu looked at Shen Miao, who looked a little uncomfortable, and looked at each other, not knowing what was wrong with Shen Miao. Jingzhe reminded her, "Girl?"
Shen Miao came back to her senses and looked at the cloak in Gu Yu's hand. She said unhappily, "Find a chance to pawn it in a pawn shop."
"But the eldest master said the leather is very good, so why doesn't he let the girl do it?" Guyu was surprised.
"I don't want any leather, no matter how good it is," Shen Miao said, "When you have it packed, send it to Fengxian Pawnshop. Fengxian Pawnshop accepts treasures all day long, and Shopkeeper Ji will definitely like this thing very much."
Seeing Shen Miao like this, Guyu and Jingzhe didn’t dare to say anything more. They shrugged their shoulders and continued to look for another cloak for Shen Miao.
In the end, he chose a lilac brocade cape with rabbit fur trim. After helping Shen Miao to wash and dress, he found an excuse to leave. Luo Tan was easy to deal with. Shen Xin and his men usually stayed at the Ministry of War in the evening. Without the eyes and ears of the Shen family, they were now much freer.
Mo Qing once again served as the coachman. Although he was now a member of Shenqiu, he still often did things for Shen Miao. Even more often, Shen Miao would not allow Mo Qing to tell anyone about her affairs. Mo Qing seemed more like Shen Miao's confidant. However, Mo Qing had probably grown accustomed to this role. Every time Shen Miao asked him to accompany her when she went out to do something, Mo Qing had become accustomed to it.
But even Mo Qing was shocked today when he found out where Shen Miao was going. It was actually the residence of the Crown Prince of Qin. Shen Miao's behavior at the tribute banquet spread throughout Dingjing the next day, and Mo Qing naturally knew about it. Princess Ming'an clearly came with ill intentions, and Mo Qing was a little worried. However, Shen Miao seemed confident, so Mo Qing was at a loss for words.
When they arrived at Prince Qin's residence, the guards outside saw the note in Shen Miao's hand and told her to wait outside first. They said they would go get the note and report to their master, and then they left and never returned.
After a long moment, Jingzhe couldn't help himself and said, "It's almost half an hour, and these people still haven't reported it? It's obvious that the Princess of Qin is deliberately making things difficult for the young lady. Even if there's a heater in this carriage, it's still very cold outside. If the young lady gets sick from the cold, what will the princess say?"
Guyu also said: "That's really too much. Since he took the initiative to invite me, why did he leave me outside the mansion in the cold?"
Normally, when someone sent an invitation, they would at least be welcomed into the palace to wait. Even for the royal family, there were many rules and regulations, and it was not appropriate to leave someone out for half an hour. Moreover, in this half an hour, no one came forward to greet him.
Mo Qing said, "Miss, why don't you go back?"
Shen Miao shook her head: "Since you are already here, just wait. After all, we must give enough face and not let others take the blame."
When she was in Qin, Princess Ming'an had always treated people this way. In the cold of winter, she'd make people wait in the cold garden early in the morning, under the pretext of chatting. They'd wait for hours, sometimes even a whole day without a response. Then, she'd send a maid to say, "Something's holding me back." The wait was in vain. Princess Ming'an's tactics were the same as always, superficial and short-sighted. She'd endured it all in her past life, but what was half an hour in this one?
In the residence of Crown Prince Qin, Princess Ming'an was sitting in the room at this moment. Her maid was adding silver charcoal to the brazier. Princess Ming'an picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, her expression somewhat cheerful.
She asked the servant outside: "Has that bitch left?"
"Your Highness," the servant said, "Miss Shen Wu's carriage is still at the gate of the mansion and has not left."
Princess Ming An’s face flashed with displeasure: “How can you be so patient.” She had originally thought that by leaving Shen Miao out for a while, the arrogant young lady from a minister’s family would always return home in anger, and then she would be able to find a reason to accuse Shen Miao of being disrespectful to her.
She hadn't expected Shen Miao to be so patient, but... She smiled and said, "After waiting for so long, I think her patience has almost run out. It's not bad to try a different approach. Someone, pass on my order to invite Shen Miao in."
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