Su Mingyue was extremely unwilling; her ultimate goal was to become the Crown Prince's wife!
She was so close to her goal, just a tiny bit short!
Why should she give up?
She doesn't want to be a concubine. What concubine can live a good life?
Not only is there no freedom at all, but everything is controlled by others, and the same goes for future generations. They can never get rid of their identity!
She didn't want to be tormented by the mistress, nor did she want to serve others in a subservient manner. She just wanted to be a person with real power, in charge of the household!
So what if she's ambitious? Shouldn't life be about having some aspirations?
How will you know it won't work if you don't try!
She doesn't believe in fate; she's determined to defy this predetermined destiny!
Why can't a concubine's daughter be the legal wife? What's wrong with her?
Looking at Su Mingyue's proud and arrogant demeanor, who refused to back down even a little, Luo Xiaoniang felt extremely frustrated. What time is it now? Does she even have a choice?
Now they are the ones who were jilted, not the ones who went to jilt!
Who gives them the right to negotiate terms?
The initiative is not in their hands!
They're just talking now; it doesn't count at all!
Indeed, they had no idea what was being discussed ahead, because they were not called over at all. Even after the people from Prince Qing's Mansion had left, Marquis Anping's Mansion showed no intention of looking for them.
It seems that the matter was decided without their involvement, and they weren't even bothered to be informed.
Luo Xiaoniang wanted to find Marquis Anping, but she couldn't find him at all. When she asked, everyone in the manor said they didn't know anything about him!
It was obvious that Marquis Anping was also avoiding the mother and daughter, and did not want to have much contact with them.
In fact, Marquis Anping had no intention of hiding, and the people in his mansion were indeed unaware of his movements; only a few people at the top knew.
Marquis Anping was not in his residence. Not long after the people from Prince Qing's residence left, he hurriedly left the residence.
As for where they went, not just anyone can ask that.
Who dares to meddle in their master's affairs?
Do you still want to work properly?
At this turbulent time, you could be laid off at any moment, and if you're not qualified, you might be sold off. If you don't behave properly, you must be out of your mind!
The masters will take care of their own affairs. As servants, we should be mindful of our duties and pretend not to know what we shouldn't ask or know.
Don't you understand the importance of self-preservation?
Marquis Anping hurriedly left the mansion, not to escape the troubles within, but because he had obtained a reliable clue—a clue about his daughter!
Very important!
No matter what, he had to go and see, not letting any possible information slip by!
He had a feeling that his Xixi was still alive and getting closer and closer to him; he even saw her in his dreams!
That feeling is undeniable; it's so real!
He simply dumped the affairs of the manor on those brats to handle; he hadn't been involved in them for a long time.
All he wants now is to find his Xixi; it has become an obsession.
"Look closely, are you sure you've seen the girl in the painting before? When did you see her?"
Inside a house, Marquis Anping pointed to a painting beside him and asked a man a question.
The man, dressed like a scholar, was very refined. Facing Marquis Anping, he didn't dare to speak loudly or look directly at him.
He was probably quite frightened; his body trembled slightly, and his hands clenched involuntarily.
There was nothing he could do. The other party was clearly no ordinary person, someone he couldn't afford to offend. Before he even started speaking, just standing in front of the other person, he felt a sense of pressure, and he almost knelt down involuntarily!
However, he could also sense that the other party had no ill intentions and would not harm him, so he gradually calmed down his inner panic.
People who are important to you don't have much patience. If you don't perform well and anger them, who knows what might happen?
He was just a poor scholar, only slightly better off than a peasant. He had no powerful backing and couldn't speak with any authority. He could only answer whatever people asked him.
"Your Excellency, I did indeed see the girl in the painting, it seems it was about three days ago, on this mountain. I was gathering herbs for my elderly mother when I saw her by chance. She was so beautiful that I couldn't help but stare at her a few more times, even exclaiming that she was a fairy descended from heaven! I don't know where she went afterward. One should not look at what is improper, and I have already been impolite; I cannot stare at that girl any longer!"
The man was frightened and his speech was not as fluent as usual; in fact, it was somewhat incoherent. However, he told Anping Marquis everything he wanted to know.
Upon hearing this, Marquis Anping immediately ordered the man to take him to that place so he could see if there were any more clues.
The man dared not disobey, and since it wasn't a difficult matter, he led his men over, pointed to a place, and told Marquis Anping that this was the place.
Marquis Anping asked the man to recount the scene. The man was somewhat bewildered, not knowing why the other party wanted to do this, but he still complied.
He and one of Marquis Anping's men put on a skit, roughly recreating the situation at the time.
After the man finished doing everything, he stood aside, not daring to say another word. The other party didn't let him leave, so he didn't dare to go.
He knew very well that if he didn't figure things out, even if he ran away, he would eventually be caught, so why bother making a fuss?
Anyway, he has already told everything he knows without hiding anything. The rest is none of his business. At most, he will nod to confirm again!
These people must be looking for that stunningly beautiful girl. Although they don't know her identity, she doesn't seem to be an ordinary person. Her temperament is on a completely different level from theirs, who are all from humble backgrounds!
well!
The affairs inside the mansions of the wealthy and powerful are not things that an ordinary citizen like him should know, much less things that he should meddle in. If he wants to live well, he has to play dumb!
Those complicated and convoluted matters were beyond his comprehension.
He just needs to wait on the sidelines, and when needed, he just needs to say something.
When not in use, just be a piece of wood.
Once they waved and said he could leave, he took off running as fast as he could.
I thought it would be quick, but these people were very slow, walking around, looking left and right, I didn't know what they were doing.
Could they be investigating a case?
The girl committed a crime and is wanted by the police?
The investigating officials came here, and he was unlucky enough to run into them and become a witness.
It’s over!
Wouldn't that get him into a lawsuit? Will he be able to get out? Will he go to jail?
What will happen if his family finds out? Will he still be able to pass the imperial examinations?
In just a short while, the man had imagined many possible scenarios, probably going through them all.
He was inwardly groaning, but dared not show it on his face, for fear of accidentally causing trouble again!
Beautiful women really do cause trouble!
If I knew that, I wouldn't have looked at it much, no, I wouldn't have looked at it at all!
"You can go back now! Remember, you've been home all day! You haven't seen anyone!"
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