Chapter 257: One thing conquers another
Shen Qingtan was very sensitive to the word "Pei": "Pei?"
She asked, "Yaoyao, is this Pei your good friend?"
"Not a friend." Qin Yao denied it flatly and said without hiding anything: "I met him when I went to Jiangnan to inspect the shops."
Shen Qingtan's heart skipped a beat. In her previous life, Qin Yao was married far away in the south of the Yangtze River. She suffered a lot of torture in her husband's family and was finally divorced, with her reputation ruined.
Now she knew this man named Pei, who happened to be from Jiangnan.
"He treated me very well, and I even considered marrying him. But I didn't know that he came from a scholarly family and was the legitimate son. He definitely wouldn't marry a merchant girl like me."
Qin Yao tilted her head slightly, looking at Shen Qingtan with sparkling eyes: "Sister Shen, don't worry, I won't marry far away, I will only recruit a son-in-law."
Shen Qingtan looked at her dark and shiny eyes with an innocent smile, and couldn't help but raise his hand to touch her head.
"Sister Shen, what's wrong with you?" Qin Yao realized that something was wrong.
"A cousin has arrived at the Duke's Mansion. He's also surnamed Pei and is from Jiangnan. He came to the capital to discuss marriage with Sister Wan'er. Unfortunately, he has bad behavior and is too frivolous. The old lady doesn't think he's a good match, so she doesn't plan to marry Sister Wan'er to him."
Although Shen Qingtan said this, there was no trace of regret on his face.
Qin Yao was no fool, and asked bluntly, "Is he Pei Wuyan?"
Shen Qingtan nodded slightly.
Qin Yao thought about Pei Wuyan going to Beijing to discuss marriage, but lying to her that he was going to Beijing for her. Her fair and pretty face suddenly turned red with anger.
Then, she said thankfully, "Fortunately, I only thought about finding a son-in-law, otherwise I would have been deceived by him."
Let this man enjoy the best of both worlds.
Gain both power and wealth.
"Pei Wuyan's goal is clear. I don't know if he's after the Qin family's wealth, or if he's deliberately approaching you because of our close relationship."
Shen Qingtan warned: "Yaoyao, he is not a good match. No matter how he speaks sweet words or how he treats you well, don't be fooled by him."
Qin Yao is heartless and doesn't seem to be bothered by any troubles.
But she is not stupid.
Whether Pei Wuyan is doing this for Sister Chen or for the Qin family's property, he will definitely come again.
Qin Yao's eyes rolled around. She was determined to make him show his true colors when the time came and see who could deceive whom.
The two of them were talking for a long time, and when they arrived at the front hall door, they saw that Boss Qin and Mrs. Qin were completely relaxed.
Shen Qingtan led Qin Yao's hand into the front hall and heard Princess Zhenbei say, "Nowadays, merchants in the Great Zhou Dynasty ship goods from the south to the north, and then ship goods from the north to the south. Or they make a living by trading in spices, rhinoceros horns, ivory, pearls, jade, cattle and sheep with neighboring countries. In recent years, merchant ships have gone overseas. My mother's family has merchant ships going out to sea. I wonder if your family does any overseas trade?"
This was Boss Qin's area of expertise. He calmly explained, "Last year, the Qin family's merchant ships sailed overseas, primarily transporting porcelain, silk, lacquerware, and the like. The exquisite and elegant blue-and-white porcelain fired in their own kilns was particularly popular."
A few people started chatting about their lives overseas. The atmosphere was very harmonious and there was constant laughter.
Qin Yao was a little surprised to see her father, who had been clumsy when he entered the mansion, now had a smile on his face and was chatting with Princess Zhenbei.
She looked at the Princess of Zhenbei, who had her hair tied up high and was dressed in green. She was extremely beautiful, with a graceful demeanor in her eyebrows and eyes. She was gentle and amiable, without any airs at all.
Qin Yao understood that Princess Zhenbei was taking special care of their family, and she immediately relaxed.
Princess Zhenbei noticed Qin Yao. The little girl was pretty, with a round and fair face and a pair of clear and lively eyes, pure and innocent.
Qin Yao was stared at by Princess Zhenbei, a faint blush appeared on her face, and she saluted politely: "Hail Princess."
Princess Zhenbei smiled gently: "Manman said that you have a lovely personality and I like you as soon as I see you. If that's true, I think we get along very well."
Qin Yao was so flattered that she didn't know how to respond. She smiled sweetly at the princess, and two shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks.
Boss Qin couldn't help but hold his forehead when he saw his daughter who just smiled foolishly.
After a while, the three brothers of the Shen family appeared in the front hall.
They heard that the Qin family took good care of Shen Qingtan, and that Qin Yao and Shen Qingtan were close friends, and everyone prepared a gift for her.
Qin Yao looked at the cold and taciturn Chen Du, the lazy and indolent Chen Zhuo, the Chen Lue with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and finally her eyes fell on Shen Qingtan's beautiful and bright face, hugging the gift in her arms tightly.
A thought came to her mind, Sister Shen’s brothers, they were also her brothers.
Qin Yao said with a smile, "Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, thank you for your gifts."
The three brothers of the Shen family, who suddenly had a younger sister, said: "..."
They did not join the elders in the fun, but sat in the side hall.
Qin Yao sat on Shen Qingtan's left, Chen Zhuo sat on Shen Qingtan's right, and Chen Du and Shen Lue sat opposite.
The maid brought tea, fruits and snacks.
Shen Lue took a melon slice and put it on Shen Qingtan's plate: "Sister, this melon is sweet. I put it in the ice bucket and it's very cool. Try it."
Then he took a petal and gave it to Qin Yao.
Shen Qingtan looked at the melon on the plate and frowned slightly.
She is having her period and cannot eat cold food.
Suddenly, a hand took the melon from her plate.
Shen Qingtan turned around and saw Chen Zhuo lowering his head and taking a bite.
Sensing Shen Qingtan's gaze, Shen Zhuo turned his head and asked, "What are you looking at? I can't eat?"
Seeing that he was being stubborn, Shen Qingtan deliberately said, "This is what my third brother gave me. If my second brother wants to eat it, go get it yourself."
Chen Zhuo didn't even blink: "It's too far, I'm too lazy to take it."
Qin Yao stared at Shen Zhuo's slender arms, and then looked at the melon that he could reach with just one hand. It was obvious that she was bullying Sister Shen.
"Sister Shen, does your second brother always bully you?" Qin Yao took a bunch of grapes and put them on Shen Qingtan's plate, deliberately provoking him: "Forget it, we still have the eldest brother and the third brother anyway."
She is not just trying to save face, if someone provokes her like this, she will fight for status.
After hearing this, Shen Zhuo's face darkened and he couldn't eat the melon in his hand anymore.
He glared at Qin Yao coldly: "Who is your brother?"
Qin Yao saw his reaction and immediately realized what was going on.
It turns out that it’s not bullying Sister Shen, but it’s just saying one thing and thinking another?
"Sister Shen's brother is my brother." Qin Yao took a bite of the melon, her cheeks puffed up, and she looked at him with round eyes: "Second brother."
Chen Zhuo: "..."
Shen Qingtan looked at Chen Zhuo's humiliation with a smile on his face.
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In the quiet and elegant teahouse, Zhao Jue and Pei Wuyan sat face to face.
Zhao Jue pushed a booklet in front of Pei Wuyan and said, "I can't enter the Duke's Mansion right now. Please, Brother Pei, take care of this for me."
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