Chapter 53 Something to discuss
As soon as the words fell, everyone present froze. The young lady of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion was having a secret meeting with the King of Wei?
Why does this sound so ridiculous?
"How dare you!" Jiang was the first to react: "You lowly servant, do you know what you are talking about?"
Qing Xue immediately knelt down and said in a panic, "I just heard it said outside, so I came to tell you, Madam."
Shangguan Yao, who was sitting behind Jiang, scolded, "You believe what's being said? Just now, my sister was embarrassed at the racecourse, and now there's talk of her having a secret meeting with someone else. What else could this be but a frame-up?"
As Shangguan Yao spoke, she looked at Qin Junyi who was sitting at the other end of the men's seat.
Qin Junyi's face turned slightly cold.
It is difficult for any man to face this kind of thing normally. Although Qin Junyi and Xie Rongying have no feelings for each other, and although Qin Junyi does not have Xie Rongying in his heart, this is related to the man's face.
"I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have believed everything I heard." Xue Qing said as she kowtowed on the ground. "I was also worried about the young lady. I know I was wrong."
Seeing that the nobleman in the main seat hadn't spoken yet, Shangguan Yao shouted, "Get out of here!"
Xue Qing heard this and quickly got up from the ground. Just as she was about to turn around, she heard the Empress Dowager say in a calm voice, "Wait."
When Xue Qing appeared, everyone present knew that the Empress Dowager would not believe any "rumors".
Today is the Peach Blossom Banquet specially organized by the Empress Dowager. Although there are no rules to follow, she will not allow anyone to slander her son in Yunwu Manor.
"You said that the King of Wei was having a secret meeting with the young lady of the Marquis of Yongyi?" The eldest lady's eyes were indifferent. Because she had been frowning for many years, there were two deep vertical lines between her eyebrows. Although her tone was gentle, she had an aura of majesty without even being angry.
Xue Qing's back stiffened, and she sank to her knees again: "It wasn't this servant who said it, it was spread outside."
"Then there's a rumor that the King of Wei and the young lady of the Marquis of Yongyi's mansion had a secret meeting somewhere?" the Empress Dowager asked again.
Xueqing almost crawled on the ground, and was so frightened by the majestic voice coming from above her head that she dared not make a sound.
"The Empress Dowager is asking you a question!" Jiang said coldly.
Xue Qing immediately said, "It is said to be in the Anshou Garden of the King of Wei."
The lady stood up and walked out of the manor.
Princess Zhaozhen, upon seeing this, also stood up and followed the Empress Dowager, whispering, "I've already told you it's just a rumor, don't get excited, sister-in-law."
"I'm very excited?" The Empress Dowager asked the Princess with a sidelong glance.
Princess Zhaozhen sighed slightly: "We all know what kind of person Shao Lian is. He wouldn't even look down on a girl from an aristocratic family, let alone a minister's wife."
"I naturally know what kind of character my son has, but I can't resist those who want to interfere and throw dirty water on him." The empress dowager snorted coldly, walked out of the manor and headed towards Anshou Garden.
When everyone in the manor saw the Empress Dowager leave, they also knew that not everyone could peek into the affairs of the royal family, so they all sat down and started talking.
Qin Junyi stood up and left his seat with a cold expression.
Seeing this, Shangguan Yao also stood up and left.
Madam Xue walked up to Jiang and said, "Madam Qin, why don't you go with us? Your daughter-in-law is such a troublemaker. First, she viciously took my eldest nephew's leg, and now she's trying to climb up the social ladder and have a secret meeting with the King of Wei. If I were Madam Qin, I'd just throw this filthy thing into the well. She's brought shame upon the Marquis of Yongyi's mansion."
Jiang saw a profound meaning on Mrs. Xue's face. She said, "Don't worry about it, Mrs. Xue. I've heard Junyi talk about what happened at the racecourse. It was your nephew who was inferior to others in terms of skills. As for whether my daughter-in-law is really having a secret meeting with the King of Wei, that's still uncertain."
Madam Xue sneered, walked past Jiang and headed out of the manor.
Jiang deliberately kept a distance from Mrs. Xue before leaving the manor.
Mother Yuan followed beside her and whispered, "Madam, there shouldn't be any problem this time."
"There will definitely be no problem this time." Jiang looked around and said in a low voice.
"I guess there shouldn't be any problem." Mother Yuan was secretly happy: "After all, I just saw that the Empress was really angry."
"Let's not talk too much about royal matters. Just shut up." Jiang warned.
Jiang really didn't expect that Madam Xue would be so decisive. If the secret meeting between Xie Rongying and King Wei was true, Xie Rongying not only offended the Empress Dowager, but also handed the handle into her hands.
This time, Xie Rongying will never have a chance to turn things around.
"I think the young marquis is really angry." said Mother Yuan.
Jiang also saw the look on Qin Junyi's face. She said, "Xie Rongying is Junyi's wife in name only. No man can accept his wife having an affair with a stranger."
"Young Madam is truly at her wit's end now." Mother Yuan's tone was filled with regret. "If she had just followed your wishes from the beginning, how could she have ended up like this?"
"Don't say anything, just follow me to watch the show." Jiang was in an extremely happy mood.
It really is true that only the mantis can catch the cicada and the oriole can pick up the profit.
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At this time in Anshou Garden, King Wei and Luo Ning came to the courtyard and saw that there was no prince in the courtyard at all.
Luo Ning said, "Was that guy trying to deceive the prince just now? Where is the prince?"
If the prince really had something to discuss, he would definitely be waiting in this courtyard.
"Is it in the house?" Luo Ning asked tentatively: "That's impossible."
Even if he was the Crown Prince, even if he had something to discuss, there was no reason for him to enter the King of Wei's residence without permission.
King Wei chuckled: "It probably hasn't arrived yet."
As he spoke, King Wei walked towards the main house.
He could roughly guess why the prince was looking for him. The Lingjiang salt tax issue was initially investigated by the prince's subordinates. Later, because the prince's ambition surfaced, the government handed the Lingjiang salt tax issue to him in order to suppress other voices in the court.
The prince had approached him more than once about this matter.
I didn’t expect that almost a month has passed and the prince still hasn’t given up.
Luo Ning pushed open the door and King Wei entered. Just as he was about to say something, he turned sideways and saw the girl from the Duke of Yingguo's mansion standing in the middle of the room.
"What are you doing here?!" Luo Ning asked coldly.
Zhang Ruru had approached the King of Wei more than once, but each time she behaved properly. But today, she came to the King of Wei's room and asked, "Miss Zhang, where are the maids by your side? How can a girl like you behave in the prince's room? If others knew about this, would your reputation be ruined?"
Luo Ning originally wanted to say that it would affect the prince's reputation, but thinking that she was a woman after all, her tone softened a lot.
Ever since the King of Wei appeared, Zhang Ruru's eyes had been on him. When she saw the King of Wei looking at her, she walked straight towards him.
Seeing this, Luo Ning immediately stood in front of King Wei.
Zhang Ruruo knelt down, her voice full of pleading: "I don't want any fame, Prince, please marry me."
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