Chapter 478: Return of the Three Dynasties

Song Shouqing was very happy to see Xingxing.

While the adults were talking, Song Shouqing quietly asked Xingxing if she wanted to go out and play.

Xingxing couldn't help but look at Cen Yueyi.

Cen Yueyi smiled and nodded.

The two half-grown children then went out happily.

Song Shouqing's father Song Yuanqiao was thoughtful when he saw his son so happy.

"Is my cousin living well at your house?" Song Shouqing couldn't help asking as he and Xingxing were walking in the garden.

Xing Xing nodded and said, "She should be fine, right? Everyone in my family likes my sister-in-law very much. I noticed that she looks pretty good, so she should be living a good life."

Song Shouqing thought about it and remembered that his cousin had a comfortable smile on her face and her eyes were shining. It was obvious that she was living a very good life.

He felt relieved and bowed to Xing Xing solemnly: "Sister Yu, I'll leave my cousin in your care."

Xing Xing couldn't help laughing, and returned the greeting seriously: "Please rest assured."

They both raised their heads and smiled.

There was nothing interesting to see in the mansion, so the two of them decided to leave Jiang Taihou Mansion and stroll around the nearby streets.

It’s still chilly in spring, but luckily the weather is very nice today, and the two half-grown children are having a great time strolling around.

There is a brocade and silver shop near the Jiangtai Marquis Mansion. It is also the Yu family's business. Unlike the Treasure Pavilion, it focuses on gold and silver jewellery.

During the Chinese New Year, Xingxing ordered a lot of gold and silver coins from Jinxiu Silver Shop. When she gave them as gifts, all the workers praised her.

Later, Xingxing brought some gold and silver jewelry from her childhood to be refurbished. When Xingxing walked here, she remembered this and came with Song Shouqing to pick it up.

Just by coincidence, when Xingxing and Song Shouqing came in, several customers in the building were looking at jewelry, and one of them recognized Xingxing at first sight.

"Ah, it's you!"

The girl pointed at Xingxing and shouted in a tone that seemed a little indignant.

Xingxing looked over and found that the girl looked familiar. After thinking carefully, she realized that she was Qin Rui, the girl who had received the ointment from Yu Mingzhu at Yu Mingzhu's birthday party.

Xing Xing nodded and greeted Qin Rui: "It's Miss Qin."

Qin Rui was a little angry, and walked up to Xing Xing and said, "...Do you know that Ming Zhu has looked a lot more haggard in recent days?"

Xing Xing: “?”

She didn't react for a moment. Yu Mingzhu looked haggard, so Qin Rui asked her what she was doing?

Perhaps because Xing Xing's expression was too confused, Qin Rui pouted and added angrily, "Have you forgotten how you became the county lady? You used Mingzhu's porridge-giving to build momentum for yourself! You did get the county lady title, but Mingzhu's good deeds of braved the cold wind and severe weather to give porridge to the disaster victims became a foil because of you!"

Qin Rui was obviously sincerely standing up for Yu Mingzhu.

Not to mention Xingxing, even Song Shouqing was stunned when he heard it.

What is the logic behind this?

Xing Xing was silent for a moment, then said to Qin Rui, "Miss Qin, I know you have a good relationship with Miss Yu, but it was the Emperor and the Empress's idea to confer me the title of Xiangjun. Do you mean that the Emperor and the Empress were wrong?"

Qin Rui's eyes widened, as if he had not expected Xing Xing to say that. A flash of panic flashed across his face: "I, I didn't say that!"

"But from what you said just now, it's clear that you have some resentment towards my being a county lord." Xing Xing suggested sincerely, "How about you ask your father to talk to the emperor? Just say that I am a person who seeks fame and reputation, so I donated money to the charity without any publicity, waiting for a noble like Princess Ying to suddenly come to the charity to check the accounts and send me to a high position. I am no match for the daughter of Duke Xin who gave porridge to the disaster victims in the cold wind without seeking fame and fortune, and quietly worked for the disaster victims... What do you think, is this a good idea?"

Qin Rui's face suddenly turned red!

Even though her mind was full of Yu Mingzhu, she could hear something amiss in Xingxing's words!

She pointed at Xing Xing angrily and said, "You, are you mocking Ming Zhu?!"

"How could that be?" Xing Xing uttered an "ah" and said seriously, "I really didn't mean to mock Miss Yu. There are thousands of ways to do good deeds. Judging by deeds rather than intentions, she really did good things for the disaster victims... I was obviously just mocking you."

Qin Rui thought the first half of Xingxing's words made sense, but who knew the second half took a sudden turn, with Xingxing directly and openly admitting that she was mocking her!

"You!" Qin Rui's cheeks turned red with anger, "What do you mean?"

Xing Xing sighed and said softly, "Miss Qin, Miss Yu didn't say anything. You are publicly speaking up for her and complaining about her in public. That's really putting her on the spot... Others will think that maybe the daughter of the Duke of Xin was dissatisfied with the emperor's order, so she instigated Miss Qin, who is obviously easy to deceive, to speak up for herself through Miss Qin's mouth?"

Qin Rui's eyes turned red with anxiety: "I didn't! Mingzhu didn't tell me that! I was the one who annoyed you!"

Xing Xing sighed, "So, you mean that Miss Yu has no opinion on this at all?"

Qin Rui nodded anxiously: "Yes, that's what I mean! How could someone as kind as Mingzhu have such an opinion!"

Xing Xing spread her hands: "Well, isn't that it? What did you say at the beginning? Mingzhu looked much more haggard. I thought Miss Yu would have a lot of opinions about this. Since the noble Miss Yu has no opinion, I think she really doesn't care. Miss Qin, you jumped out to defend her. Isn't this going against Miss Yu's intention? Isn't this not good?"

Xingxing successfully confused Qin Rui, and Qin Rui looked completely dazed.

Xingxing smiled calmly at Qin Rui and went up to the second floor with Song Shouqing.

Song Shouqing was stunned the whole time.

Because the matter involved a lady he didn't know, he wanted to speak for Xingxing but didn't know where to start. But now, seeing Xingxing resolve a verbal dispute with just a few words, he was so impressed that there were sparks in his eyes when he looked at Xingxing.

After checking the jewellery, Xing Xing asked the owner of Jinxiu Jewellery Shop to have the staff deliver the jewellery to her in the afternoon before she went downstairs.

When going downstairs, Qin Rui's companions had already left, and Qin Rui was still standing at the stairs, apparently waiting for Xingxing.

She frowned, obviously very confused: "I think what you said is still a little wrong..."

Xing Xing interrupted Qin Rui: "Ms. Qin."

Qin Rui was at a loss: "Ah?"

Xing Xing praised: "The scar on your face has indeed faded a lot, making Miss Qin look even more beautiful."

Being unexpectedly complimented, Qin Rui became even more confused: "Ah?... Ah, this, thank you..."

Xing Xing said politely: "You're welcome. I'm just telling the truth."

Afterwards, while Qin Rui was still confused and hadn't reacted yet, Xing Xing and Song Shouqing calmly walked out of the Jinxiu Silver Shop.