Chapter 302 The Richest Woman
Early in the morning.
Jiang Miaomiao woke up.
I slept until noon.
Maybe it’s because I was too tired from playing the treasure hunt game yesterday.
I feel weak all over.
After going home, I washed and changed my clothes, went to eat, and then went to bed.
He didn't even have time to think about whether his mother would be angry or beat him.
But now when she woke up, her mother was actually sitting in front of her bed, looking at her carefully.
Everyone was mesmerized by it.
Until Jiang Miaomiao took her hand and called out, "Mother."
Lu Qingyao came back to her senses, "Miaomiao is awake? If you are awake, get up. Mother will take you to meet your grandmother and aunts."
Grandmother...
Jiang Miaomiao sat up suddenly, still a little confused.
Only then did I remember that someone was coming home.
After Xier wiped her face, she became much more sober and obediently let her mother dress her and make her up.
When Xier met her grandmother for the first time, she wanted to dress up for her, but was stopped by her mother.
"We're family, there's no need to do these fancy things. Just let Miaomiao wear whatever she likes, as long as it's clean and tidy." Lu Qingyao frowned slightly when she thought of the dirty clothes her daughter had changed out of last night.
Could it be that this kid went to the princess's mansion to roll in the mud?
After asking Xier, the girl refused to say anything about the princess's mansion, saying that the young lady forbade her to speak and that she would not want her if she spoke.
Good job!
My daughter has learned the art of controlling people without any teacher.
Originally, she asked Xier to look after her, but now Xier doesn't listen to anyone except her.
Instead, he became her little tail.
Lu Qingyao was a little amused and helpless.
Jiang Miaomiao felt a little guilty looking at A Niang's unpredictable expression.
I thought my mother would be busy arranging the care of my grandmother and aunts, and would not be able to take care of her for a while.
As a result, while combing her hair, A Niang began to question her intentionally or unintentionally, "Miao Miao, didn't A Niang tell you not to go to the princess's mansion, but why did you go there secretly?"
"I didn't touch anything secretly. I went there openly." Jiang Miaomiao said righteously.
Lu Qingyao: ...This kid deserves a beating.
"Then why did you go to the princess's mansion?"
"It wasn't me, it was Brother Cheng'an. She went through a dog hole to dig for treasure in the Princess's Mansion. I went to look for her and took Uncle Jing Wang's jade pendant to the Princess's Mansion."
Jiang Miaomiao started telling lies with her eyes open.
She couldn't tell her mother that she was going to test the princess's strength and find a backer for her mother.
If she told her mother, she might think she was an alien.
I'm so sorry, Brother Cheng'an. This blame must be put on you. I will plead for you and will never let your aunt beat you.
She muttered to herself.
Lu Qingyao: ...
It turned out to be that naughty boy from the Yan family.
But after hearing what my daughter said, I felt like something was not right.
"You took advantage of Brother An to sneak over. Shouldn't you have come to find Mother first? Why did you go by yourself?"
"I was afraid that you would find out and tell my aunt, and then my aunt would beat Brother Cheng'an again." Jiang Miaomiao felt that she could not continue her story and quickly changed the subject.
"Mother, the princess hugged me and cried as soon as she saw me. She felt so pitiful. She had lost her child and was living alone in such a big house. She felt so lonely. The princess said that seeing me reminded her of Princess Jiayue, so she asked me to go and play with her and talk to her whenever I was free."
Jiang Miaomiao blinked her big watery eyes and looked at her mother.
Seeing her daughter like this, Lu Qingyao couldn't bear to blame her.
My daughter is so young, so innocent and kind, I'm afraid she has been deceived by Princess Yuqing.
How should I put it? A mother who loses her child is indeed worthy of sympathy, but Princess Yuqing is not an ordinary woman, and it is hard to say whether Princess Jiayue's child is hers.
Jiang Yue said that the death of Prince Consort Cao's family was strange, which shows that the princess must have hated them to the core.
The little princess is gone again by such a coincidence.
It makes people think more.
Although it is difficult to say whether the rumors about Princess Yuqing are true or false.
It is unknown whether she truly loves Princess Jiayue.
But the two children sneaked into the princess's mansion, and Princess Yuqing actually helped to conceal it and even let the guards take the children over the wall.
Now he gave her so many jewels.
People always feel that this princess behaves strangely and is unpredictable.
I don’t know if she really used Miaomiao to miss Princess Jiayue, or if, as Xiuxiu said, she had other intentions towards Miaomiao.
She looked at the box of jewels and gold and silver on the table and continued to ask, "Why did you accept all the gold and silver the princess gave you? Didn't my mother say that you shouldn't accept gifts without merit, and that you can't just take other people's things?"
"It's not a gift. My brother An and I found it when we were treasure hunting in the garden." Jiang Miaomiao blushed a little when she said this.
She is definitely the best at pretending to be good and stupid.
Regardless of the rumors, she just thought Princess Yuqing was a pretty good person.
Even if seeing her reminded me of Jiayue, there is nothing wrong with that.
Moreover, Princess Yuqing was full of care and love for her and Yan Cheng'an, two unrelated children.
He doesn't look like a bad guy.
She was quite sure that what she saw in the princess' eyes was full of love.
The princess must like her from the bottom of her heart.
One good thing about being a child is that it is easy to tell whether adults are being insincere.
Because when facing a child, even the best disguised person will inadvertently reveal his true colors.
When facing a child, you don't need to hide anything, she won't expose you.
But even without words, children can clearly perceive good and evil.
And she's not really a child.
She could still clearly tell whether Princess Yuqing was sincere or not.
Seeing that her daughter liked Princess Yuqing so much, Lu Qingyao didn't want to spoil her fun and couldn't say anything to refuse.
But these gold and silver of unknown origin cannot be kept.
Treasure hunting and the like sound like kid stuff.
"Miaomiao, let me return these gold and silver for you. If they were dug out from that garden, they are very likely the stolen money of the Ni King, and we absolutely cannot take them."
If not, then it was given by Princess Yuqing.
Even though she regarded money as dirt, she would just take it out to amuse the children.
You can't just accept it like this.
"Okay." Jiang Miaomiao nodded reluctantly.
The silver she received was not even warm in her hand, but she was reluctant to part with it and couldn't let it go.
Staring at A Niang eagerly.
At least leave two.
Then her mother left her a pair of small gold bracelets.
Jiang Miaomiao found that A Niang was particularly easy to talk to today, in a good mood, and had a smile on her face all the time.
The fact that they sneaked into the princess's mansion was thus exposed.
While her daughter was changing clothes, Lu Qingyao pulled Xiuxiu aside and whispered, "Send this gold and silver back to the princess's mansion, and give Princess Yuqing some wild delicacies and mutton as a thank you for her care for the two children."
"Okay, sister, then if Miaomiao sneaks to the next door, should I continue to follow her?"
Xiuxiu was puzzled.
Others were too busy trying to hide from Princess Yuqing, but Miaomiao insisted on getting close to her. She was like a newborn calf who was not afraid of a tiger.
Otherwise, he was bewitched by the princess's beauty.
Although Miaomiao is a little girl, she likes to look at handsome men and beautiful women.
If you meet someone like Princess Yuqing, you probably won't be able to take your eyes off her.
Lu Qingyao put the box away and handed it to her, smiling and saying, "No need. Qianxue will be staying at the villa next door for just a couple of days. I think Miaomiao should study hard for a few days. After school, she will have to get up early and come back late, so she won't have time to go to the princess's mansion."
Well, the devil is always one step ahead of you.
Sister always has a way to deal with this kid.
"That's a good idea." Xiuxiu took the box and said with a smile.
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The princess's mansion next door.
Princess Yuqing was embroidering, starting with a sachet, then preparing to embroider a small hat, and finally a small dress.
No matter what she wanted, with just a command, there would be countless skilled embroiderers at her disposal.
We have all kinds of embroidery you want.
But she still wanted to do something for her daughter herself.
I heard that the winter in Beijing is even colder than in Jiangzhou, and I don’t know if Miaomiao can adapt to it.
Thinking of preparing more warm clothes for her.
She observed Miaomiao's clothes, especially her inner garments. The stitches on the fabric were thicker than those she embroidered.
I guess it was embroidered by Lu.
Although it's a bit ugly, it's also good this way.
With Lu's embroidery for comparison, Miaomiao probably wouldn't think her embroidery was bad.
Nanny Feng couldn't bear to watch any longer, "Your Highness, why don't you let me embroider it? Your fingers are bleeding."
Princess Yuqing hasn't done needlework for a long time.
I had sewn one or two dresses for Princess Jiayue in the past, but the little princess thought they were ugly and refused to wear them.
The princess was angry.
From then on, the princess never touched needle and thread again.
Now when she used acupuncture again, she first pricked her fair fingers.
I just hope Princess Miaomiao won’t let the princess down.
Princess Yuqing shook her head, still immersed in the embroidery in front of her, "This is the first time I sew clothes for Miaomiao, I don't want to ask others to do it for me."
Nanny Feng knew that she couldn't persuade him, so she had to ask someone to bring in the gold and silver that Lu Qingyao had sent back.
"Your Highness," he reported, "Madam Lu has returned the gold and silver that the young princess had taken, along with some wild delicacies, bamboo shoots, and mutton."
"Sent it back?" Princess Yuqing stopped what she was doing and looked up at Nanny Feng.
A little surprised.
There was actually a reason for her to return the gift she gave away.
However, when she heard that Mrs. Lu had sent her wild delicacies and mutton again, she lost all her temper.
"Madam, what businesses does Madam Lu own?"
"According to my investigation, the grain shop is all under Madam Lu's name. Madam Lu also owns the majority of Jiangzhou's bamboo shoots and wild delicacies. She also co-owns several cloth shops in the capital with Sun Dalang and his wife."
"Oh! No wonder she wanted to return the silver. It seems she is not short of money anymore."
"It seems to me that you are not short of money. After all, no one would complain about having too much money. What's more, the Lu family's confiscated property has not been recovered yet, and the children in the family are still waiting for Madam Lu to support them. It seems that it is not easy." Speaking of which, Nanny Feng still admired Lu Qingyao very much.
During those days in Jiangzhou.
She had seen how stupid the Qi girl was, and she had also seen how smart Madam Lu was.
She sacrificed her chariot to save her king and donated her dowry to save all the members of the Lu family.
Returning to Jiangzhou was like risking his life to survive. Not only did he make the Jiang family his backers, he also took control of the livelihoods of most of the people in Qingshi Town.
Even after divorcing Jiang Yunze, he still holds power in the Jiang family.
I guess whether Jiang Yunze’s new wife can be included in the Jiang family tree depends on Madam Lu.
I wonder if Jiang Yunze will regret it after knowing this.
"What about Yipinju? Didn't fifth brother say that Lu is the second owner of Yipinju?" Princess Yuqing looked at the wild delicacies and dried goods that Lu Yuan had brought to her.
Apart from being seen on my father's dining table in the palace, these treasures are probably only available in Yipinju.
Very rare and precious.
Even as a princess, she couldn't eat it often.
"I have checked and found out that the second owner of Yipinju is actually not Madam Lu, but our princess." Speaking of this, Nanny Feng admired Lu Qingyao even more.
He did not give the family fortune he had accumulated to his biological son, but gave it to his adopted daughter.
"You mean that most of Yipinju's properties are under Miaomiao's name?" Princess Yuqing looked at Nanny Feng in disbelief.
She originally thought that Lu was sincere to Miaomiao and regarded her as her own daughter.
I didn't expect it to be this good.
She couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of herself.
Not only do I feel ashamed towards Miaomiao, but I also feel worried and scared.
She was afraid that Lu would be too good to Miaomiao, and Miaomiao would only have her as her mother and would not want to recognize her.
Nanny Feng nodded.
As Princess Yuqing's confidante, she is naturally the best at understanding her master's thoughts.
Naturally, he also understands his master's worries and concerns best.
"Your Highness, Princess Miaomiao must like you very much, otherwise she wouldn't have sneaked here without telling Madam Lu."
After hearing what Nanny Feng said, Princess Yuqing felt much better.
She should be grateful to the Lu family.
Thank her for letting Miaomiao grow up carefree, safely and smoothly.
Thank her for taking such good care of Miaomiao.
Princess Yuqing pondered for a moment and instructed, "Madam, all future clothing and fabrics for the Princess and Prince Jing's residences should be made by Lu's cloth shop."
"Yes, I will tell you right away."
"As for her shops, spread the word about them all, so that everyone knows that I am backing them."
Since the Lu family is unwilling to accept charity, they still have to do business.
She and her fifth brother had many houses, and each house had countless servants. Just making clothes for the servants throughout the four seasons was enough to keep the Lu family going.
She wants to make Lu Qingyao the richest woman in the capital.
Nanny Feng nodded in agreement.
Princess Yuqing then asked, "How are the Jiang and Qi families doing? Have they had any recent activity?"
"The case of Minister Qi cheating in the imperial examination is still under investigation, and there is no clue yet. As for the Jiang family's inner house, our informant reported that ever since Madam Lu divorced, Jiang Yunze's two concubines have been fighting each other. They have a small quarrel every two days and a big quarrel every five days. The Jiang family is almost overturned by the two of them." Nanny Feng gestured as she spoke.
At least he and Qi Caiwei had a master-servant relationship.
She was very clear about the temperaments of the mother and daughter.
The girl from the Qi family is just a foolish beauty who is always courting death. If the Qi family didn't support her, she would have died eight hundred times already.
At first, I thought Madam Lu was really being tricked by her.
I just figured it out now.
Madam Lu went to Jiangzhou to take advantage of the situation.
I don't even want to compete with her for a man, let alone the position of mistress.
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