Chapter 27 Qian Yueshu was betrayed by the adulterous couple!
Liu Yu, the granddaughter of the prime minister.
This was the most talented and noblewoman in the capital.
It was probably because Qian Yueshu wore bright red that day that it provoked her.
Today she specially wore a light red long dress, which made her skin look as white as snow and her beauty beyond compare.
"It's truly an honor for me that Sister Liu could attend my county princess victory celebration banquet," Qian Yueshu said with a forced smile.
Liu Yu's gaze was meaningful: "Of course, my sister doesn't have that kind of face. I'm only giving the Crown Prince face."
Just as Qian Yueshu was about to reply, a commotion suddenly arose at the door.
The eunuch's shrill voice rang out: "His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
All the guests stood up and bowed.
Xiao Qingxuan was dressed in a very elegant and luxurious manner today, and even wore the Crown Prince's unique attire. He walked in with a calm and composed gait.
His gaze swept across the crowd and landed precisely on Qian Yueshu.
"Please rise, everyone." He gestured with his hand, but went straight to Qian Yueshu and helped her up.
Qian Yueshu gave him a sweet smile.
This man truly gave me all the affection I couldn't give in my previous life.
She doted on me a lot in my previous life, but we could only do it secretly.
This lifetime.
His doting on her could be openly displayed.
The banquet officially began, the sounds of string and wind instruments rose again, and dancers gracefully entered.
Qian Yueshu was surrounded by a group of noble ladies, receiving congratulations that were either sincere or envious.
After the dancers finished their dance.
Xiao Qingxuan took the initiative to speak: "Today is a joyous occasion, and I would like to play a piece on the zither for the County Princess as a token of my congratulations."
In my previous life.
Qian Yueshu was always jealous of the fact that he played the piano for Liu Yu.
In this life, he wants to play for her!
Moreover, in her previous life, it was Liu Yu who invited her to play the zither.
But this time, it was my own initiative.
Everything he did was to make Qian Yueshu happy!
On the other side.
Everyone present was astonished.
The Crown Prince himself played the zither—what an honor!
Even Qian Yueshu was stunned; she hadn't expected Xiao Qingxuan to speak so highly of her.
More importantly...
The song that the taipa played was "Phoenix Seeking its Mate".
This is tantamount to the crown prince publicly declaring, "Qian Yueshu, I love you."
Xiao Qingxuan's slender fingers danced across the strings, but his gaze never left Qian Yueshu.
The affection in his eyes was almost overflowing.
Qian Yueshu lowered her head and sipped her wine, concealing the turmoil in her heart.
In fact, she had already won as long as the Crown Prince was present.
Not only did he attend, but he also played the zither for her, an honor that made her stand out among the noble ladies of the capital.
Liu Yu's eyes turned red with jealousy.
Her palms were even pinched until they were red marks.
Yes.
Just when Qian Yueshu was at her happiest, a couple unexpectedly appeared out of nowhere.
They were not among those invited by the Qian family.
Of course, he was not among those invited by the Crown Prince.
This couple belonged to the third branch of the Qian family.
Qian Yuechun, the eldest daughter of the Qian family, and her husband Gu Qinghan.
Gu Qinghan and Qian Yueshu had a past relationship.
In that place in Jiangnan.
The Qian and Gu families are both equally powerful merchants and among the wealthiest people in the world.
The Gu family is even better than the Qian family!
The elders of both families had intended to match Qian Yueshu and Gu Qinghan up.
They came from similar family backgrounds, and Gu Qinghan was handsome, a scholar, and skilled in business.
At that time, Qian Yueshu also thought that Gu Qinghan was a good candidate for husband.
But after getting to know them better...
Qian Yueshu disliked Gu Qinghan for always having ambiguous relationships with other women.
He then gazed deeply into the eyes of his maid.
He was pulling and tugging at his cousin for a while.
There are even plenty of nice girls outside.
Although Gu Qinghan always explained that he and they were innocent.
But how could someone as proud as Qian Yueshu allow another woman to have an improper relationship with her husband?
She was extremely possessive, even of the Crown Prince.
Not to mention ordinary men like Gu Qinghan.
Of course, even in a small place like Jiangnan, Gu Qinghan was considered one of the top young noblemen!
But when they arrived in the capital...
Gu Qinghan is really too ordinary.
In terms of talent, he was merely a scholar who had passed the county-level imperial examinations.
In the capital alone, there are countless Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations).
In particular, many of the scholars in the Hanlin Academy were top scholars (Zhuangyuan and Tanhua).
Regarding family background.
He was the son of a merchant.
In a place like the capital, where there are many famous families and even princes and nobles, it is even less impressive.
As for appearance and such.
There are even more handsome men.
Which of those brothel men in the capital who cater specifically to women's amusement isn't handsome?
Qian Yueshu was thirteen years old that year, and she should have been engaged that year.
But when her older cousin Qian Yuechun, who had always been at odds with Qian Yueshu, tried to take it from her, she generously "gave in"!
However, her not wanting it is one thing.
Robbing is another matter entirely.
Both the eldest cousin and Gu Qinghan paid a considerable price to quell the matter.
Qian Yueshu, on the other hand, got both money and fame!
The third wife's family compensated her with a large sum of money, saying it would be used to add to her dowry later.
The Gu family compensated Qian Yueshu with three very profitable shops, and the betrothal gifts from the Gu family also reached Qian Yueshu's hands.
Even after her marriage, her grandmother wouldn't allow her eldest cousin to return to her parents' home.
Every time my eldest cousin returned to her parents' home, she could only meet with the third branch of the family outside; she could never even think about entering the main house of the Qian family.
The music had just ended.
Qian Yuechun and Gu Qinghan barged in.
"Second sister, I'm your eldest cousin, how come you didn't let me come to such a big event as your being named a county princess?" Qian Yuechun's voice was particularly jarring in the quiet banquet hall.
A hint of smugness flashed through Liu Yu's mind: "Qian Yueshu, today's farce may make His Highness still love you, but it has completely cut off your path to becoming the Crown Princess."
right.
Liu Yu was afraid.
The Crown Prince has been treating Qian Yueshu too well lately.
She was so good to him that she thought the Crown Prince truly loved Qian Yueshu, and she even believed that Qian Yueshu might become the Crown Princess!
That's why she couldn't wait to send people to pick a fight with Qian Yueshu.
Fortunately, the Liu family was very powerful.
She soon learned about Qian Yueshu's situation back in her hometown.
She has a complicated fiancé.
Even if the engagement is called off now.
Liu Yu also felt that this incident would be a significant blow to Qian Yueshu.
Liu Yu didn't expect this matter to bring down Qian Yueshu.
However, Qian Yueshu's background made her unqualified to be the Crown Princess.
If there's another fiancé with whom there's a complicated past.
Then she would be even less worthy of being presented in public.
Moreover, the more a man loves a woman, the more he cares about her past.
What happened today?
It could even create a rift between the Crown Prince and Qian Yueshu.
Madam Qian's face turned cold: "Chun'er, if you have any complaints, come at me directly. Don't slander your cousin."
"Grandmother, I know you've always looked down on those born out of wedlock, and you dislike me even more." Qian Yuechun sneered, glancing around at the assembled guests. "But I'm here today only to celebrate my cousin becoming a county princess. How can you accuse me of slander?"
Speaking of which...
Qian Yuechun looked as if she had just realized something: "Grandmother, you're not talking about my cousin and my husband, are you? If my cousin really still likes my husband, I might consider making her a secondary wife."
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