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After the levee, even Duke Qin proudly said to Duke Anyuan, “Your Excellency, can you do me a favor?”
Duke Anyuan said, “Yes?
Duke Qin smiled and said, “Have you heard that His Royal Highness testified for my daughter?
“My daughter is really lucky, and I want to thank His Royal Highness.
“This is a purse that my daughter made with her own hands. Can you pass it on to His Royal Highness?”
How could Duke Anyuan not understand what Duke Qin meant? This old b*stard just wanted to show off.
Many officials who passed by also congratulated Duke Qin.
Duke Anyuan threw the purse back to Duke Qin. “You can give it to him yourself”
‘This old bstard wanted to steal his son-in-law, and even came to show off to him! He was being polite not to cut the purse open!
In the Hall of Diligent Governance, Emperor Huilin said to Lu Chen, “You finally figured it out. That’s right. Although Qin Miaomiao is not as good as Xie Yun, she is a decent noble lady. Now that the Lin family has annulled the marriage contract with the Qin family, it’s okay if you want Qin Miaomiao as your crown prince:
Lu Chen said, “Father, how can you believe the rumors?”
Emperor Huilin frowned and said, “Then why did you make your sister lose face for Qin Miaomiao?”
Lu Chen said, “I just wanted to right the wrongs. | have already promised Jinniang to make her my crown princess and never take a concubine.
Emperor Huilin took a deep breath. “It’s early in the morning. Do you want to piss me off to death so that you can be enthroned?
“Cher’er, you are not Qiao Jinniang’s husband in Lin’an now. You are the Crown Prince of Datang!”
Lu Chen said, “Father, I’ve decided and I will never change my mind.”
As Lu Chen’s father, Emperor Huilin knew very well that once his son had decided on something, no one could make him change his mind.
“Forget it. Then let her enter the East Palace as soon as possible.
When Qiao Jinniang entered the East Palace, at least he would be able to get a feast for his appetite every day.
Lu Chen said, “I want it, but she said there were too many court etiquettes for her to study. Well, can she be allowed not to learn those rules…”
Emperor Huilin glared at Lu Chen. “Now all you think about is your wife and have forgotten about your old father! Everyone has to learn those rul
Duchess Qin happily held a banquet in autumn. Since Qiao Jinniang held a chrysanthemum banquet last time, flower banquets were the most popular in Chang’an.
Because holding chrysanthemum banquets could please the Empress Dowager, many people liked to hold chrysanthemum banquets.
Duchess Qin held this chrysanthemum banquet today, firstly, to remove the bad luck from Qin Miaomiao, and s
condly, she wanted to show off to Qiao Jinniang.
Failing to dissuade her mother from doing this, Miaomiao was annoyed.
Although Qiao Ruoyun didn’t speak out, she could tell it. Why would His Royal Highness meddle in such a trivial matter?
Only after Qiao Ruoyun went to Qiao Jinniang’s house did she dare to clarify for her in the name of the Crown Prince.
Qin Miaomiao certainly knew who the person who helped her was, but she couldn’t tell it to her mother.
Qiao Jinniang clarified for her in the Crown Prince’s name, so she must not want others to know that she helped her.
At this time, Qiao Jinniang wanted to take stock of the ingredients in Myriad Taste, which was prepared for the opening tomorrow.
As soona
he went out, she bumped into Fulu.
Fulu looked at Qiao Jinniang huffily and said, “How can you let Qin Miaomiao win? No, I must not let you be beaten by Qin Miaomiao!”
“If Qin Miaomiao becomes the crown princess, Ill be angered to death!”
“Come, help County Mistress Jia‘an wear better makeup. I must show the Crown Prince that Qin Miaomiao is not as good as Qiao Jinniang!”
Qiao Jinniang said, “My dear prin
., my restaurant will open tomorrow, so please spare me.”
She also heard about the Qin family’s chrysanthemum banquet today, and the Qin family didn’t invite her.
Even if they did, the restaurant was about to open tomorrow, and she didn’t have time to go.
Nonetheless, Fulu still took Qiao Jinniang to the Princess Mansion, and ordered her mother’s maids to put on makeup and change clothes for Qiao Jinniang.
Qiao Jinniang said helplessly, “Princess, | have many things to tend to in Myriad Taste…”
“It’s no big deal. I’l serve as a waitress at Myriad Taste tomorrow, okay?” Fulu asked Qiao Jinniang to sit in front of the mirror and picked up the rouge to rub it against Qiao Jinniang’s lips.
Fulu had always been running amok in the Qin family, so she took Qiao Jinniang straight in without waiting for the servants to report to Duchess Qin.
Duchess Qin wanted to scold Fulu for being rude, but she didn’t dare, so she could only mutter angrily in secret.
On the surface, she still saluted. “Welcome, Princess, but the banquet today is held to thank His Royal Highness. Later, His Royal Highness will come. You may disturb him by barging in like this.
Fulu said, “Oh? Where’s Your Royal Highne:
Duchess Qin was choked.
‘The noble ladies whispered to each other, “We’ll have a good show to watch. Qiao Jinniang hasn’t entered the
“However, she is the biological mother of the Crown Prince’s heir. She must have come to make trouble.”
“What can she do? Who let her leave the Duke Mansion so stupidly? If she is still Duke Anyuan’s daughter, she might be able to marry into the East Palace.
:But she followed her mother out of the Duke Mansion, which was really stupid.
“phere hasn’t been any imperial decree allowing her to enter the East Palace yet, so Qiao Jinniang probably won’t be allowed to enter the imperial palace.”
“There must be a good show when the Crown Prince comes latet
Qiao Ruoyun stepped forward and said, “Sister, | heard that your restaurant is going to open tomorrow. I thought you must be busy, so I didn’t invite you.”
Qiao Jinniang glanced at the cocky Fulu helplessly and said, “Yes, Myriad Taste is of great significance to me. Please go to the opening ceremony tomorrow with Brother-in-law, $
Qiao Ruoyun smiled. “Sure. When the Crown Prince arrives, the banquet will start. Sister, please take a seat.”
Qiao Ruoyun took Qiao Jinniang to the table of honor, but before Qiao Jinniang sat down, Duchess Qin said, “County Mistress Jia‘an, you’re not the daughter of Duke Anyuan now, so | am afraid that you can’t sit at the table of honor.
“Why don’t you just sit by the lotus pond. The scenery there is also good. ”
Qin Miaomiao helplessly tugged at the sleeve of her mother and said, “Mother!”
Duchess Qin glared at Qin Miaomiao. Her nobility title was one level higher than Zheng Xiao, but people always respected Zheng Xiao more than her.
Now that her daughter beat Zheng Xiao’s daughter, how could she not avenge herself?
Qin Miaomiao was very embarrassed. Her mother… al:
Fulu said, “Jinniang is a distinguished guest brought by me. Why can’t she sit beside me, but has to sit by the lotus pond
Qiao Jinniang said to Fulu, “Princess, the withered lotus has a special beauty. ‘ll just sit by the lotus pond.”
Qiao Jinniang didn’t want to make things difficult for Qiao Ruoyun.
Just when everyone was seated, it was reported that His Royal Highness and Junior Duke Rong had arrived.
Lu Chen came today, just to give fa
to his future brother-in-law, Qin Shu.
He didn’t know the Qin family was holding a grand banquet for him until he arrived. He wanted to leave, only to see Qiao Jinniang sitting by the windy lotus pond alone.
He strode over and sarcastically said to Qin Shu, “Your family is so polite as to make your sister-in-law, who is a County Mistress, sit by the lotus pond? It has really opened my eyes.”
It was very windy by the lotus pond, and Qiao Jinniang was wearing very thin clothes today.
Lu Chen took off his cloak and put it on Qiao Jinniang. “You have been sick twice since you came to Chang‘an. How dare you sit in the wind wearing such thin clothes?”
As soon as he said so, everyone was shocked, and even forgot to salute Lu Chen.
‘The rumor had it that Qiao Jinniang was disliked by the Crown Prince, but now it seemed that it wasn’t true at all!
Qiao Jinniang’s clothes were not thin, okay?
And the Crown Prince just put his cloak embroidered with four-clawed golden pythons on Qiao Jinniang?
Even the crown princess wouldn’t receive such a treatment!.
