usatvline Chapter 121 Could it be... Asking for a kiss?
Chapter 121 Could it be... Asking for a kiss?
Before the last sentence was uttered, the three of them noticed that their master's attitude was different from usual, which made them react immediately.
As servants, they had already crossed the line by rashly giving advice to their masters. If they were someone with a worse temper, they would probably have been lying on the bench by now, waiting to be beaten.
Because of this, several people were frightened and their faces turned pale. They knelt on the ground, hunched over properly, and did not dare to look directly into Yun Qingyin's eyes.
During this period of time, Yun Qingyin had noticed that the people serving her were becoming a little restless, but they had been serving for many years and had never made any mistakes, so even if she wanted to scold them, she didn't find the opportunity.
This time, she spoke so solemnly and seriously, and also wanted to take this opportunity to calm their impetuous hearts. No matter how glorious and wonderful this marquis' mansion was, it was not what she wanted.
After Yun Qingyin finished scolding them, she let them go and do their own things, while she changed a medical book.
She has been staying at home all these years, and due to her frail health, she has rarely gone out. Over time, she began to like reading books, all kinds of books.
Seeing this, Yudie and Yuyao, who were beside Yun Qingyin, went down to do other things. There had been rumors in the palace recently that their daughter might become the prince's consort, which made the maids serving them...
Naturally, they would be led astray, especially after meeting the brilliant and talented prince. They really felt that it would be a perfect marriage for the young lady if she could marry the prince.
But after Yun Qingyin's warning, they naturally didn't dare to have such thoughts again.
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The next day, another incident that shocked the streets of the capital city occurred. The old marquis of the Loyal and Brave Marquisate and his daughter-in-law visited the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion.
This move quickly attracted the attention of many people, and they were all wondering what the Loyalty and Bravery Marquis Mansion was planning to do with such a solemn behavior?
What are you going to do?
Smart people don't need any reminders, they immediately think of the incident in which Chu Qibai defeated the eldest daughter of the Jiang family in a competition in Beijing some time ago.
Zhou Jialiang is one of the best among them. As a leader in insight into people's hearts and minds, he loves to figure out other people's thoughts. After listening to his subordinates' reports, he put down the intelligence in his hands and looked out the window thoughtfully.
"The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and the Duke of Weiguo, the old marquis rarely goes out. The last time he came out was for Chu Qibai. This time... I'm afraid it's also for him. What's the connection between the two?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Jialiang quickly picked up his pen and wrote the word "Jiang". "I almost forgot about her. Jiang Zhenyao, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, is said to be good at martial arts and is as good as any man."
The subordinates did not dare to interrupt easily. Zhou Jialiang had a strange temper and his mood was unpredictable. If he said something wrong, he might be disliked at any time.
Compared to those who are smart-assed, Zhou Jialiang obviously prefers people who work hard and don't talk much.
"What do you think? Should I do a good deed and help both of them? Or should I separate them and be a cruel person?" Zhou Jialiang suddenly turned his head and looked at his subordinate next to him and asked him.
The subordinate was in a dilemma. He really didn't know how to answer this question. Besides, their master didn't seem to be so kind, did he?
"Forget it, let's just watch the fun first. There are many people who want this to fail. Even if the two families exchange engagement letters, I'm afraid those people in the palace will try every means to stop them from getting married!"
Zhou Jialiang touched his chin and said, "The capital is going to be lively these days, but it's a pity that the real boss is not in Beijing."
It is not an exaggeration to say that we are just here to watch the fun.
Among the several people who knew the news, Zhou Yichen was the one who refused to believe it. He remembered Qi Bai said that he didn't want to get married, and he didn't want to implicate anyone.
When the Seventh Prince received the news, he was so angry that he smashed most of the things in his study.
It was one thing that he didn't care about Jiang Zhenyao, but the Jiang family behind Jiang Zhenyao and the tens of thousands of naval military tokens in his uncle's hands, these were...what he was thinking about all the time.
"Okay, okay, is this Chu Qibai planning to cut off my source of support? Want to win over the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion?" The Seventh Prince had an unpleasant expression and a fierce look in his eyes.
"Chu Qibai, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion, okay, I'll remember it all. If I'm allowed to take the throne, I will never allow the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion to exist in this world."
The Seventh Prince, who was speaking harshly, was obviously so angry that he had lost his mind. Under normal circumstances, even if he was very angry, he would not speak so loudly. If someone heard this, it would be another handle for him to use against him.
The Seventh Prince's Mansion was in an uproar, and the Imperial Concubine in the palace was even more furious. She never expected that her own niece, whom outsiders could see through her thoughts, would dare to challenge her authority on such a sure thing?
The imperial concubine was so angry that she immediately sent someone to the Duke of Weiguo's mansion to ask her father and brother what they thought. Jiang Zhenyao was indeed not the most qualified daughter-in-law in her mind, but who could have made her need the help from her parents' family?
She would never allow Chu Qibai, who was good friends with Zhou Yichen, to marry her niece.
It wasn't just the imperial concubine who was so angry that she threw things in the palace. There was also the ninth princess, Zhou Qingmin.
When Zhou Qingmin heard that the old Marquis of Zhongyong Mansion and his mother Bai went to Weiguo Mansion together, she initially discussed with the maids curiously why they were going.
If it were someone else, she wouldn't be curious, because these two people, one is Qi Bai's grandfather and the other is Qi Bai's mother.
The maidservant beside Zhou Qingmin lowered her voice with embarrassment, "I heard that the prince's grandfather and mother went to the Duke of Weiguo's house to propose marriage."
Zhou Qingmin couldn't believe it at first, but then she came to her senses and was so angry that she wanted to leave the palace immediately. However, before she left the palace, she was stopped by the eunuchs and guards who were guarding outside.
"Princess, we servants are also following orders. The Queen has ordered that you must not leave the palace even a step."
Zhou Qingmin was so angry that he wanted to kick them. Without thinking, he drew his sword and forced them to move aside, but these guards would rather kneel on the ground than give in.
This made Zhou Qingmin, who had never really killed innocent people, unable to bring herself to do it. She could only vent her anger on herself and smashed everything she got her hands on in the house.
"Come here." Zhou Qingmin vented her anger, then called her most trusted maid over and told her to go out and inquire about the news. She wanted to know whether the news was groundless or true.
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Of course, the people who were most shocked by this incident should be the Weiguo family.
The old marquis of the Loyal and Brave Marquisate came with his daughter-in-law. The news made the whole family quickly change into formal clothes and go to the main hall to meet the guest.
On the way, they couldn't help but speculate. Jiang's mother even whispered to Jiang's father in private, "The old marquis hasn't visited us for so many years. Could it be that he came this time to ask for marriage?"
Father Jiang didn't take Mother Jiang's words to heart at all. He even glanced at the "wishful thinking" Mother Jiang with a bit of amusement.
"Don't you know what kind of character your daughter is? That Prince Chu is excellent in everything, even the princess is beautiful. What does he like about your daughter? Wielding a sword?"