Princess Qinglan glared at Yang Liu and said:
"You'd better shut up!"
Then, he turned to Ning Huaizhi and said:
"Brother Huaizhi, I'm leaving now. I'll come to see you again in a few days. Take good care of yourself and recover from your injuries."
After saying that, he was helped out of the courtyard by Yang Liu.
Ning Qiu slammed the courtyard gate shut the day after tomorrow.
Jiang Yuwei looked up at Ning Huaizhi and smiled:
How could you bear to see your little sister Qinglan leave like this?
Ning Huaizhi put down his bowl and chopsticks, sighed, and said:
“Qinglan wasn’t like this when she went to the military camp with her grandfather when she was a child. Perhaps she has changed after staying in the capital for a long time. Actually, she is not a bad person at heart.”
As he spoke, Ning Huaizhi looked at Jiang Yuwei and continued:
"Yuwei, I'm sorry you had to suffer today. But about asking Aunt Xi for help, Qinglan is right."
Jiang Yuwei put down her chopsticks and nodded, saying:
"I've thought about hiring a tutor. In the long run, it's definitely necessary. I'll go see Ning Zixuan tomorrow and see if he can help."
Ning Huaizhi wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he swallowed his words and picked up his chopsticks to eat.
Jiang Yuwei looked at Aunt Zhou and the others and said:
“Aunt Zhou, you all know that Huai Zhi’s status will be different in the future, and we can no longer get along like we did in Ningjia Village. From now on, you will have to set standards for your behavior, otherwise, you will really make a big joke of yourselves.”
Aunt Zhou nodded hurriedly and said:
"I understand, Yuwei. We should change how we address each other from now on. I've wanted to tell you this for a while, but I haven't had the time. From now on, I'll do exactly what you say to avoid making a fool of myself."
Jiang Yuwei nodded and smiled:
"Well, you will all be in charge of managing this household from now on, so you should naturally set a good example. However, our friendship will remain unchanged."
Ning Qiu and Ning Daya nodded and smiled:
“We all understand, madam.”
After everyone finished eating, they went back to their rooms to sleep.
Jiang Yuwei pulled Ning Zhao and said:
“Zhao’er, your status will be different from now on, so you won’t have to do this grass-cutting work anymore. I’ll find you a school to study at in the next few days, so as not to delay your entrance exam for the imperial examination.”
Ning Zhao nodded and said somewhat awkwardly:
"I'm sorry, Mother. Did I embarrass you and Father today?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and patted Ning Zhao's head, saying:
“There’s nothing shameful about it. You’ve done a great job. Even before we were able to enjoy life, you were doing your best to help your parents. There’s nothing shameful about it. I’m proud of you.”
Ning Zhao nodded in relief after hearing Jiang Yuwei's words and went back to her room to sleep.
The next day,
Jiang Yuwei found herself a clean set of clothes early in the morning and changed into them. She also found a set of clothes for Ning Zhao and Ning Wan to change into before letting Tie Zhu drive the oxcart out.
After asking around, the group arrived at the gate of Prince Jing's residence. Jiang Yuwei was the first to get off the oxcart and walk up to the servant at the gate.
"Young man, I've come to Prince Jing's residence to see Ning Zixuan. Could you please inform him?"
The gatekeeper glared at Jiang Yuwei upon hearing this, then waved his hand and said:
"Go away, go away! Where did this country bumpkin come from, daring to call our young master by his name? Our young master doesn't know a poor person like you!"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei frowned and explained:
"I am a friend of Prince Ning, and I would like to trouble you to inform him."
Seeing that he couldn't get rid of Jiang Yuwei, the servant became even more arrogant.
"Can't you understand human language? Our young master doesn't know you, and he won't come out to see you! Get out of the way! Don't get in our way at the gate of our palace!"
Seeing that the servant was unyielding, Jiang Yuwei took some loose silver from her purse and slipped it into his hand.
"I really have something to discuss with your young master. Could you please run an errand and inform him?"
The servant glanced down at the loose silver in his hand, then glared at Jiang Yuwei.
"You think you can get rid of me by offering this little bit of silver? You must be out of your mind! Get out of here, I don't want your silver. Don't stay here, or I'll get scolded if the master finds out!"
He impatiently shoved the silver back into Jiang Yuwei's hand, and Jiang Yuwei could only give a helpless bitter smile.
Ning Zixuan, whom he used to treat like a fool in Ningjia Village, is now in the capital, and he can't even see him no matter how much money he spends.
Just as Jiang Yuwei turned to leave, she saw a heavily made-up woman walking towards her from not far away, followed by two maids carrying large and small bags.
Jiang Yuwei felt that the figure was very familiar, and upon closer inspection, she realized it was Xu Qianqian.
Before Jiang Yuwei could speak, Xu Qianqian had already walked up to her, looked her up and down, and sneered:
"Oh, you guys have come to the capital too? Tsk tsk, you haven't changed a bit, dressed so unfashionably, hahaha."
He then exaggeratedly covered his mouth and laughed.
Jiang Yuwei frowned and looked Xu Qianqian up and down at her extravagant attire. It was typical of a poor person suddenly becoming rich, as if she wanted to wear all her jewelry on her head so that everyone could see it.
"Hehe, Xu Qianqian, you've only had a few good days and you've already forgotten all the awful things you did in Ningjia Village? This princess is quite magnanimous, allowing someone like you to swagger in so openly."
Upon hearing this, a hint of panic flashed in Xu Qianqian's eyes. Ning Chunlin and Chen Guixiang had kept her affairs in Ningjia Village a secret, and even Sun Shi had been persuaded by Ning Chunlin to stop her from interfering in her affairs.
She only told the princess that she was innocent and willing to marry Ning Chunlin as a concubine.
Now that Jiang Yuwei and the others have also entered the capital, this matter is no longer a secret. If she really tells the princess about her affairs in front of her, the princess will definitely not allow her to stay in the palace.
Thinking this, Xu Qianqian looked at Jiang Yuwei with disdain and said:
"You've come to this Prince's mansion hoping to climb the social ladder, haven't you? Let me tell you, Granny Chen and the others have all been settled by Brother Chunlin and are enjoying themselves in the Prince's mansion. As for you, you should have some shame and stop coming here to annoy others."
As Xu Qianqian spoke, she took a few steps closer, looking at Jiang Yuwei with a half-smile, and said:
“Someone is taking care of your parents for free, which is something you would naturally be happy to do. If I were you, I would definitely stay far away and not let Chen Guixiang and the others remember that they have a daughter-in-law like you!”
Jiang Yuwei glared at Xu Qianqian and said:
“Ning Chunlin should support them! Even in Ningjia Village, Chen Guixiang didn’t treat Ning Huaizhi like her own son, but she doted on Ning Chunlin!”
As Jiang Yuwei spoke, she looked Xu Qianqian up and down suspiciously and said:
"I didn't come here today to see Chen Guixiang and the others. It's good that they are being taken care of by the Prince's Mansion. I didn't come here to climb the social ladder either. I came to tell the Prince that we have arrived in the capital safely."
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