Chapter 314 Arrogance
Chapter 314 Arrogance
Jiang Yuanmeng laughed: "But it was Concubine Li who proposed to me! My mother was just thinking about how to refuse! Now, if the Fourth Prince tells His Majesty that he likes you, wouldn't everyone be happy?"
Lin Qingshuang hesitated and said, "But he never said he liked me!"
Bai Zhaozhao suggested: "This is easy, just ask your second brother to ask!"
Lin Qingshuang curled her lips: "My second brother? If he asks, then the Fourth Prince will know that I like him. He will be so happy!"
Tang Yanyan's eyes lit up: "I'll ask Bai Hao to help you ask!"
Lin Qingshuang hesitated and said, "What if this doesn't work?"
Bai Zhaozhao was speechless: "With your temper, if you fail, you will beat him up! He must be too embarrassed to pursue the matter because he rejected you! This way you can vent your anger and maybe even force him to confess!"
Lin Qingshuang suddenly understood: "Okay, let's do it!"
So, the sisters discussed it carefully, and Lin Qingshuang was very satisfied. Finally, she said to Jiang Yuanmeng embarrassedly: "Then I have to intercept it!"
Jiang Yuanmeng laughed and said, "Haha, this is not a steal at all, the Fourth Prince is a good fit for you!"
Bai Zhaozhao agreed with this very much. Lin Qingshuang has a straightforward personality and is not good at intrigue. The Four Emperors is really suitable for her.
The Princess of Qingyang County changed the subject and asked, "Then Yuan Meng, will you choose Prince Lin or Prince An?"
Jiang Yuanmeng said helplessly: "How can it be my turn to choose?"
Tang Yanyan immediately said, "Don't be so modest. If you want to choose, it will be easy for you. You must have some concerns!"
Jiang Yuanmeng hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "Prince Lin does not object to the marriage proposal, it is very likely that the wife of Marquis Guangping insisted on it. As for Prince An, my parents are willing, but Princess An mentioned it once..."
"Nothing happened?" Tang Yanyan took over the conversation, "Why didn't my mother mention it? No, I have to go ask!"
"Don't go, I know." Jiang Yuanmeng explained, "I heard that the Yang family of Jiangling County sent a girl named Yang Rui, so my mother said that this matter should not be made public. If the princess gives up, we will pretend that we don't know."
"Yang Rui?" Tang Yanyan asked in confusion, "Is this my cousin? How come I don't have any impression of her at all?"
Jiang Yuanmeng raised his eyebrows slightly: "It's ok if you haven't seen it, but you haven't even heard of its name?"
Tang Yanyan nodded: "Well, I haven't heard of it."
"I know." Bai Zhaozhao said leisurely, "This Yang Rui is the daughter of a branch of the Yang family. She is very beautiful, but has a miserable life. Her father believed the slander and wanted to send her to the Goddess Temple... so later I went in her place!"
After hearing Bai Zhaozhao's words, the expressions of the several people were different.
Jiang Yuanmeng sighed: "There is such a thing!"
The Princess of Qingyang County looked envious: "You are amazing. You are joining in the fun?"
Tang Yanyan was very interested: "And then? And then?"
Bai Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Then the goddess appeared. I saw it with my own eyes!"
Lin Qingshuang was not interested: "Since Yang Rui is a daughter of a branch family, why was she sent here? Can she be the Crown Prince's consort?"
Tang Yanyan shook her head: "If it's a side branch, it shouldn't be possible. Let's put it this way, Yuan Meng, I will secretly help you find out, you must not consider others! I think this is most likely a misunderstanding!"
Lin Qingshuang said disdainfully: "I don't think it's a misunderstanding. If she wasn't sent to be the Crown Prince's wife, then she was sent to be a concubine! Yuan Meng, you should consider my brother! Even if he was a little forced, his character is beyond reproach. Once he marries you, he will be devoted to you, I promise!"
Tang Yanyan was so angry that she laughed: "Lin Qingshuang, you must fight with me, right? I just helped you a lot!"
Lin Qingshuang chuckled: "Yes, yes, you all helped me a lot, but these are two different things!"
The Princess of Qingyang County suddenly sighed, "She is indeed the most popular woman in the capital. I guess only Zhaohe can compare with her! Rouping, what's wrong with your Bai family? Why don't you help Zhaohe?"
Tang Yanyan was speechless: "You know that Bai Lin fell ill not long after Zhao Zhao came back. How could you have the energy to make arrangements?"
Bai Zhaozhao's eyes flickered: "Princess Qingyang, you are not..."
The Princess of Qingyang County was slightly embarrassed: "Well, to be honest, I came here today for a mission. My mother-in-law is thinking about you! But let me make it clear first, I am just delivering a message, I have no other intentions."
"Your mother-in-law?" Bai Zhaozhao remembered that Mrs. Zhong had three sons. In addition to Zhong Jingchen and Zhong Jingfeng, there was also a younger son. She was framed when she went to the banquet.
But, he is still young!
The Princess of Qingyang County said, "He is the eldest son of the second house, and the brother of Crown Princess Zhong Jingting."
Tang Yanyan seemed to have an impression of him and asked in surprise, "Is that the one who just returned to Beijing last year?"
Qingyang County Lady: "Yes!"
Bai Zhaozhao asked curiously, "Is he famous?"
Tang Yanyan nodded and said, "Yes, you were away last year, and he became famous as soon as he returned to Beijing! He is an expert in both calligraphy and painting. He has competed in various academies and won every time! Many great scholars praised him highly! Now, he sells one of his paintings for one thousand taels of gold!"
“So rich!”
"Being rich is nothing." Jiang Yuanmeng took over the conversation, "This person is also very talented, but he is quite arrogant. He claims that he will definitely pass the imperial examination next spring!"
Bai Zhaozhao:!!!
Why does this tone sound a bit like Lu Zimo's?
"Any more?"
The Princess of Qingyang County asked tentatively, "Zhaohe, if you are interested, I will send you a portrait?"
Bai Zhaozhao waved his hand: "I'm not interested, I just think he's overestimating his abilities."
Princess Qingyang: ...
Jiang Yuanmeng continued: "Well, he even claimed that he would be more powerful than Bai Zhuangyuan and achieve higher achievements!"
Bai Zhaozhao's expression became indescribable: "Isn't he afraid that the emperor will know about this? That he is arrogant?"
Jiang Yuanmeng shook his head and expressed his confusion.
"I already know!" Princess Qingyang said with a slightly sad face, "But His Majesty didn't bother with him. His mother's intention was to arrange a marriage for him first so that he could settle down. Zhaohe, my mother-in-law was also entrusted by someone else, so don't misunderstand me."
Bai Zhaozhao said without any concern: "Don't worry."
Finally, the few people finished chatting and went home. Before leaving, Bai Zhaozhao quietly returned a token to the Princess of Qingyang County.
After receiving it, Princess Qingyang nodded to Bai Zhaozhao: "Thank you very much."
Bai Zhaozhao smiled and said, "You're welcome. You gave it to me because you trusted me."
In fact, when Bai Zhaozhao was in the Xie family, he learned that this token was a guarantee given by the Xie family to the eldest daughter, and it could mobilize part of the Xie family's assets.
Before Princess Qingyang got married, the Queen Mother wanted her to leave the token behind to prevent the Zhong family from making plans, but Princess Qingyang refused.
But when she saw Bai Zhaozhao at her wedding, she remembered her sudden change. Her mind suddenly became clear, and she thought the Queen Mother was right, so she asked Bai Zhaozhao to keep her for a while.
Now, the Princess of Qingyang County has established a firm foothold in the Zhong family. Some relatives who had ideas about her fiefdom have been dealt with by her, and Madam Zhong is also very satisfied with her, so the token should be returned to her.
Finally, Bai Zhaozhao ran to Jiang Yuanmeng's carriage and explained the matter of Prince An taking a concubine.
Jiang Yuanmeng said with great interest: "So that's how it is. When you were in Qingquan Temple, you were already so powerful! You went from taking a concubine to adopting a daughter in an instant!"
"Thank you so much, you are amazing too. I heard everything about how you framed Chen Tianci and Jiang Lian'er!"
"Ah!" Jiang Yuanmeng was slightly embarrassed, "You already know everything!"
"Well, I hope you don't mind what's going on between me and An Shizi."
"Of course I don't mind!" Jiang Yuanmeng said with a smile, "A man who has been hurt before knows how to cherish more!"
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