Chapter 32 Ninth Princess Xiao Baozhu
Chu Yunqing was also watching the show, but she didn't expect to be called out suddenly. A hint of embarrassment flashed across her face, and she even secretly blamed Jiang Jinnian for not keeping his mouth shut and selling her out openly.
She said in a conciliatory tone, "Cousin, forget it. Today is a great day for brother and sister-in-law Shuning, and the wedding banquet has not been delayed. Let's not mention this matter anymore."
Her words seemed to be trying to smooth things over for Lu Zhiran, but in fact she was admitting that what Jiang Jinnian said was true.
Jiang Jinnian persisted, "She dared to do it, so why can't I bring it up? We shouldn't have let her out on such a good day. Who knows if she'll cause trouble again?"
Lu Zhiran watched them speak in unison quietly, and only spoke slowly after they finished speaking.
"By deliberately making things difficult for me, do you mean that I didn't agree to the Marquis's family selling on credit in my shop? If this is what you call making things difficult for me, then I really have nothing to deny."
As soon as Lu Zhiran said this, everyone looked surprised.
The Marquis' Mansion actually wants to buy on credit?
The two of them were also stunned.
Chu Yunqing just heard her mother angrily scolding Lu Zhiran for being an ungrateful person and deliberately making things difficult for her during the shopping, so she naturally convicted Lu Zhiran, but she did not ask about the specific circumstances.
What she told Jiang Jinnian was a version based on her own imagination and exaggeration. They never expected that she would say such words.
Jiang Jinnian couldn't believe it. "What nonsense are you talking about? How could the Marquis' Mansion buy things on credit?"
Chu Yunqing inexplicably felt guilty and panicked.
She knew something about the economic situation of the Marquis' Mansion, and what Lu Zhiran said was very likely true!
If this matter were to be exposed, it would be the Marquis's Mansion that would be embarrassed.
She quickly grabbed Jiang Jinnian and said, "Cousin, forget it, don't say anymore."
Seeing her like this, Jiang Jinnian felt more and more that he should expose Lu Zhiran's true face.
"Qing'er, you are too kind. You still have to give her some dignity at this time."
Chu Yunqing was secretly anxious, but he couldn't tell the truth in front of everyone, so he could only find an excuse anxiously.
"The auspicious time will soon arrive, so let's not make any more trouble."
Lu Zhiran: "It's better to clarify this matter now, otherwise, I won't be able to bear it if such a big pot is put on my head."
"For the past three years, the Marquis's Mansion has repeatedly bought things on credit from my shop. Due to the mischief of the villain, I still haven't received the final payment. This time, the Marquis's Mansion wants to buy things on credit from my shop again for a banquet. To avoid further trouble in the future, I declined. As the saying goes, business is business, and the right thing to do is to exchange money for goods. I don't think I did anything wrong."
Since the two of them took the initiative to cause trouble, she returned the favor by directly exposing the Marquis' Mansion's past to see who was afraid of whom.
When everyone heard this, they immediately showed surprised and meaningful expressions.
The Marquis's Mansion has actually been buying on credit at Lu Zhiran's shop for the past three years? And he hasn't even received the final payment yet. This is quite intriguing.
Chu Yunqing and Jiang Jinnian said in unison, "How is that possible?"
There was disbelief on their faces.
Not to mention Jiang Jinnian, even Chu Yunqing heard about this for the first time.
Lu Zhiran looked calm. "If you have any doubts about this matter, I can ask someone to get the account books. All the accounts are verifiable. If you don't trust me, you can also call the purchase manager of the Marquis' Mansion and have him explain it to everyone in person."
"If you can't even trust the Marquis's purchase, you can go to the government to verify it. Coincidentally, the government arrested a corrupt official two days ago, and he mentioned this matter in his confession. It must be recorded in the government documents, so it can't be wrong."
Lu Zhiran's words were like a slap in their faces, leaving them with no more courage to argue.
Jiang Jinnian's face was the ugliest. She had taken the initiative to find fault and wanted to embarrass Lu Zhiran, but she didn't expect that she would be the one to be slapped in the face in the end.
The guests were all very smart and by now they had basically seen the whole picture of the matter.
This huge mansion couldn't even come up with the money for a banquet? How could it be possible? It was just an ugly act of eating and blatantly taking advantage of his daughter-in-law.
In the past, Lu Zhiran had tolerated it, but this time, the Marquis's Mansion wanted to do the same thing and spend her money to prepare a banquet for the concubine. Who could tolerate this?
It's not just Lu Zhiran. I'm afraid Zhao Shuning would also feel uncomfortable if he knew about it.
Chu Yunqing was angry at Jiang Jinnian for being too talkative, which put her in this embarrassing situation, but she was even more annoyed by Lu Zhiran's aggressiveness, and a hint of resentment appeared in her eyes.
She lowered her voice and blamed, "Sister-in-law, why didn't you tell me this in private? Now that everyone knows, the Marquis' Mansion will lose all its face!"
Jiang Jinnian immediately echoed, "Qing'er is right, you are deliberately trying to disrupt this wedding banquet!"
Lu Zhiran laughed when she heard it.
This family is really the same. When something goes wrong, they put the blame on others. All the mistakes are attributed to others.
She doesn't spoil them.
"Wasn't it Miss Jiang who openly instigated this matter? I'm just trying to prove my innocence. You should ask Miss Jiang what her real intentions are. Is she deliberately trying to bring shame to the Marquisate?"
These words pointed the finger at Jiang Jinnian.
Jiang Jinnian immediately jumped up and down, "Stop trying to sow discord!"
Lu Zhiran said calmly, "I was just telling the truth, how could that be considered sowing discord?"
"you……"
Chu Yunqing glared at Jiang Jinnian with an unpleasant expression, "Alright, cousin, just stop talking!"
Jiang Jinnian heard the resentment in her words, and felt a lump in his heart. In the end, he bit his lip and said no more.
At this moment, a sudden laugh was heard.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and was immediately surprised. A hint of surprise also flashed in Lu Zhiran's eyes.
Why is she here?
The girl had a round, pink baby face, big, round almond eyes, and a body that was a bit plumper than the average woman. She did not conform to the current standard of thinness as beauty, but she exuded a round, smooth, cute and blessed look.
This person is Emperor Defeng’s youngest daughter, the ninth princess Xiao Baozhu.
She was Emperor Defeng's daughter born in his old age and her only legitimate daughter. The name Baozhu showed how much Emperor Defeng loved her.
As a princess who is loved by everyone, it is no exaggeration to say that she can walk around the capital with her own free will, and no one dares to offend her casually.
The Xuanping Marquis Mansion was not qualified to invite her, but she came uninvited, which was a great honor for the Xuanping Marquis Mansion.
Chu Yunqing immediately revealed an expression of surprise and joy, and hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects, "Greetings to the Ninth Princess. Your presence truly brings honor to the Marquisate!"
He glared at the maid who led the way and said, "Why didn't you inform us that the princess had arrived? Wouldn't it be disrespectful for the Marquisate to leave her alone?"
Xiao Baozhu: "It was me who kept the maid quiet. Otherwise, wouldn't I have missed that performance? It was much more exciting than the storytelling at the teahouse. Go on, I'm enjoying it."
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