Chapter 132 Sure enough, he is not a good person
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After Jiang Xiyan arrived, she took Zhong Min's hand affectionately and acted coquettishly, saying that Zhong Min hadn't come to play with her in the past few days, and it was really boring for her to stay alone in Tingyu Pavilion, so she came uninvited to chat and play with Zhong Min.
It is said that it is the most difficult to enjoy the favor of a beautiful woman. Seeing Jiang Xiyan like this, Zhong Min was really not used to it. If she were a man, she would enjoy it very much, but she was not, so naturally she was not used to being so close to someone. It was like they were good sisters sharing the same husband, which really gave her goosebumps.
"Miss Jiang, please take a seat. To be honest, I'm not used to people being so close to me." Zhong Min spoke frankly and pulled Jiang Xiyan's hand away. "Miss Jiang, please don't mind. I've always been like this. I don't mean any other harm."
Seeing this, Jiang Xiyan naturally didn't show any displeasure. She sat down as she was told with a very considerate look. "Sister Min can speak to me so frankly, which shows that she doesn't treat me as an outsider. I will definitely keep this in mind in the future and respect Sister's habits."
Zhong Min smiled slightly and did not respond, but asked the maid beside her to serve tea.
Seeing that the two maids looked unfamiliar, Jiang Xiyan took a few more glances at them, and then asked, "Why did you change the servants here, Sister Min? Where are the two maids from before? Are they not serving well? If so, they really need to be replaced. We can't let Sister Min be neglected by those servants."
"Miss Jiang has informed us that Xier and Ziyan have been feeling unwell these days and are resting in the house. Concubine Liu was afraid that she wouldn't be able to take care of things here, so she temporarily transferred two people to help out. She will send them back once Xier and Ziyan are better." Zhong Min said a few simple words, as if nothing had happened.
Hearing this, Jiang Xiyan didn't ask specifically about Xi'er and Ziyan. She just smiled and said, "That's good. It seems Sister Liu is very considerate. Sister Liu is really very kind to others. Originally, after I moved into Tingyu Pavilion, the prince had already arranged for a lot of people to serve me, but Sister Liu was afraid that I would be wronged, so she personally sent me two very clever maids. Needless to say, the people Sister Liu trained are capable and intelligent, and they are excellent at everything they do. I like them very much."
Zhong Min listened without saying anything, just smiled slightly and waited for Jiang Xiyan's next words.
As expected, Jiang Xiyan pointed to one of the maids beside her and said to Zhong Min, "Sister Min, look, this girl is the one Sister Liu sent to me. She might have done it. A few days ago, I asked her to bring cakes and small items to you. I think Sister Min should have some impression of her."
Delivering cakes? Zhong Min couldn't help but look up at the maid, only to find that it was indeed the maid who was ordered to deliver food and small items to her that day. Seeing Jiang Xiyan's seemingly casual manner, but clearly trying to remind her of what happened that day, Zhong Min suddenly understood a little.
"She looks like a good girl. I'm glad Miss Jiang uses her as she pleases. Concubine Liu is quite thoughtful." Zhong Min still pretended to be stupid.
While they were talking, the maid had already brewed tea and brought it over. Seeing this, Jiang Xiyan didn't rush to say anything else, but instead sipped the tea in her hand carefully.
"What a wonderful tea! Such excellent pre-rain Longjing tea is hard to come by." Jiang Xiyan said with a hint of envy, "A few days ago, the prince had some pre-rain Longjing tea delivered to Tingyu Pavilion. I already thought it was excellent, but I didn't expect Sister Min's tea to be even better. It seems that the prince is really good to Sister Min. No wonder everyone in the palace says that Sister Min is the most blessed person."
Hearing this, Zhong Min smiled nonchalantly, "Miss Jiang, you're joking. I have no taste and never liked drinking tea. Instead, I prefer drinking plain water. To be honest, I don't know whether this tea is good or not, but the prince knows that I don't like it, so he wouldn't waste such good tea on me, who would rather drink plain water. These were brought here by Concubine Liu a few days ago. Since you came today, I had some brewed. If you like them, Miss Jiang, I'll have them all taken away for you when we return. I don't drink them anyway."
"That won't do. Since it was sent by Sister Liu, how could I take away her kindness?" Jiang Xiyan was a little embarrassed. She obviously didn't expect that the tea was brought by Liu. "Actually, I just wanted to try it for fun. I don't have a preference for any particular tea. Even if Sister Min'er doesn't drink tea much, it's good to keep it. The prince loves tea very much, and it would be perfect for him to use when he comes over often."
"Miss Jiang, you're joking again. The prince is so busy, why would he come to my place when he has nothing better to do?" Zhong Min said bluntly to Jiang Xiyan, "Miss Jiang, you're really overthinking it. If it weren't for some special reason that prevented me from leaving Prince Mu's mansion for the time being, Zhong Min would have left long ago. Miss Jiang, there's really no need to treat me like one of those ladies in Prince Mu's backyard."
Jiang Xiyan naturally felt uncomfortable after hearing this. She cleared her throat and explained, "Sister Min misunderstood. I really didn't mean anything else. I just heard Sister Liu say that the prince likes Sister Min very much. So I thought that since you live so close to the prince, the prince would come over often. It seems that I may have misunderstood Sister Liu's meaning."
Seeing Jiang Xiyan dragging Liu's name to her again, Zhong Min found it even more amusing. It was true that the only one who could be considered half-mistress in the back garden of Prince Mu's Mansion was Liu. Although Jiang Xiyan made Xiao Mingzheng pay attention to her, she didn't have a real identity at the moment. Naturally, she didn't have the confidence that Liu had when it came to speaking and doing things in the mansion.
It seems that this little girl is quite ambitious. She has already begun to suppress dissidents before she officially becomes the mistress. With this little girl in Prince Mu's Mansion, there will probably be no peace in the back garden.
Moreover, in terms of means and thinking, Jiang Xiyan is much stronger than Zheng Ruyu at the beginning. However, if anyone dares to touch her, let alone becoming Princess Mu, even if she becomes the Queen, Zhong Min is not so easy to bully.
"Miss Jiang has indeed misunderstood what Concubine Liu meant. It seems that Miss Jiang will have to communicate more with Concubine Liu in the future. After all, Miss Jiang, like Concubine Liu, will be a person of noble status in the Prince Mu's Mansion in the future, not an ordinary person like me. It would be bad if any misunderstanding really occurred between you two." Zhong Min said meaningfully, but the smile on her face carried an indescribable meaning.
Hearing this, Jiang Xiyan suddenly looked very embarrassed. She never thought that Zhong Min would speak like this, without any mercy.
After a moment's pause, she quickly regained her usual smile and said to Zhong Min, "Sister Min seems to have some opinions about me. I wasn't comfortable speaking to her about some things before, but now that this is the case, it seems I have no choice but to explain it to her face to face to avoid any misunderstandings."
"Miss Jiang, please speak frankly." Zhong Min said as she picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. She really found it very fragrant, but she really preferred to drink boiled water. She was indeed a person without taste.
Seeing this, Jiang Xiyan no longer hesitated and said directly, "Yesterday, I heard that Xi'er and Ziyan, who were beside Sister Min, seemed to be feeling unwell because they had eaten something bad. And the two girls became unwell just after I asked the maid to bring Sister Min some cakes. I was afraid that Sister Min would be suspicious and think that the things I asked the maid to bring that day were unclean, so I thought of coming here to explain. Whether Sister Min believes it or not, at least I feel a little more at ease after I explained it."
"Is that true?" Zhong Min said with a hint of surprise. "The court doctor only said that Xi'er and Ziyan were suffering from skin allergies, which is why they were feeling a little unwell. He never said it was because they ate something unclean."
Zhong Min said with a serious expression, "Besides, how could I possibly miss Miss Jiang so much? I even tasted the cakes that day. If it was really the wrong thing Miss Jiang sent, then how could I be completely fine? Miss, you're overthinking it. I'm afraid there's someone in the mansion who likes to make up stories and gossip. Don't overthink it."
Although Zhong Min said this, her heart was as clear as a mirror. Apart from the court doctor, no one else knew that Xier and Zi Yan felt unwell because of what they ate. She had already explained it to the court doctor, so naturally she would not spread it around. So if Jiang Xiyan didn't know it herself, how could she know this?
"Great! It's only been a short time since I've been here, and he's already plotted to harm her twice. That jade pendant incident was fine, but now he's brazenly poisoning her. Not only that, but he's also trying to use her to get rid of the Liu family. Do they really think she's a brainless pig?" "Just wait and see, Jiang Xiyan," Zhong Min sneered inwardly. She wanted to see what other tricks this beauty had up her sleeve.
"What? You ate those cakes too?" Jiang Xiyan was very surprised. After saying this, she subconsciously realized that she had lost her composure and quickly covered it up with a smile: "I said it has nothing to do with those cakes. That's fine. I've been very uneasy these past few days and I regret being too lazy that day. If I had delivered the food personally, naturally no one would have had the chance to tamper with the cakes. It seems that I was really too suspicious."
"It's not a big deal in the first place. It's just a skin allergy. It will be fine in a day or two. Even if you really did eat something unclean, Miss Jiang, there's no need to worry so much. Who would go to such great lengths and risk being discovered just to lightly apply something similar to itching powder? It's really ridiculous."
Zhong Min said casually, you want to stir up trouble, but it just doesn't go your way. If she doesn't mention this matter, there will naturally be nothing to make use of. As for the rest, I will deal with it slowly later.
That evening, Xiao Mingzheng finally returned with Xie Feng and the others. As soon as they entered the mansion, Jiang Xiyan's maid invited them to Tingyu Pavilion. Where Xiao Mingzheng went was naturally none of Zhong Min's business. Ever since they had made things completely clear that day, there was no longer any relationship between them. How could she possibly care about his private affairs?
However, when he woke up in the morning, Zhong Min sensitively felt that the atmosphere in the palace seemed to have become very different.
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