novelhk Chapter 173 Meeting alone
Chapter 173 Meeting alone
Houfu Garden and Tinglan Waterside Pavilion.
Qiu Min waited in the pavilion for a long time and drank a whole pot of tea. Just when her patience was almost exhausted, a tall man in a black robe came over.
Qiu Min was instantly delighted. She stood up and walked towards him. She glanced at Ji Huaiche with a coquettish look on her face, then quickly lowered her head.
"Prince Ji, you are here, I..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Ji Huaiche.
"Miss Qiu, I am willing to come to see you because you and Qingqing are good sisters, but please don't force Qingqing to do things she doesn't like to do. She is just a little girl and it's hard for her to be caught in the middle."
"It's really inappropriate for you and me to be alone together. If there is nothing else, then I will take my leave first."
Ji Huaiche didn't want to stay long, but his words shocked Qiu Min.
What does it mean that she forced Ji Qingqing to do something she didn't like?
She clearly promised this herself!
Ji Qingqing really knows how to flatter herself.
After Qiu Min reacted, she immediately trotted forward to stand in front of Ji Huaiche and stretched out her hand to stop him.
"Prince Ji, please stay."
"Prince Ji, I think there may be some misunderstanding here. Qingqing had already promised me to ask you out at the palace banquet. I didn't force her to do that."
"I don't know what she said to you, but this is a deal between her and me. I help her stir up trouble against Princess Ye at the palace banquet, and she will help me arrange a meeting with you alone. If you don't believe me, you can go ask Miss Ji in person."
Ji Huaiche's pupils shrank and he looked at her with scrutiny, feeling full of oppression.
"Are you telling the truth?"
"It's absolutely true. Although I love you, I also know propriety and honor. If Miss Ji hadn't promised me personally, I wouldn't have asked her to ask you out again and again."
Ji Huaiche's face suddenly turned ugly.
He had always thought that Qiu Min was unreasonable and forced Ji Qingqing to ask her out.
Unexpectedly, Ji Qingqing had already reached an agreement with Qiu Min a month ago.
And he is the bargaining chip in their agreement.
There was a dark tide in Ji Huaiche's eyes, and veins on his fists were bulging under his sleeves. It would be a lie to say he wasn't angry.
Ji Qingqing, she is really his good sister!
In order to deal with Ji Yuntang, she even betrayed her own brother.
"good very good."
Ji Huaiche laughed in anger. He suppressed his emotions, turned around and said to Qiu Min gently:
"Miss Qiu, today's incident might be a misunderstanding. I apologize to you for my disrespect just now. For the sake of the relationship between our two families, please keep this matter confidential."
"Next time there's a chance, I'll ask you out for a chat alone. Do you think that's feasible?"
Ji Huaiche knew in his heart that if Qiu Min told him about this matter today, she would then spread it around until the whole city knew about it.
Originally, the relationship between the Yongning Marquisate and Ji Yuntang was like fire and water, and there were many rumors outside, saying that the Yongning Marquisate abused their illegitimate daughter, forced Ji Yuntang to marry the living dead prince, and even wanted to kill her.
The relationship between Ji Qingqing and Ji Yuntang is even worse.
Things have finally calmed down now, and have been suppressed a little bit. Everyone is attracted by the Night King's illness.
If at this juncture, news came out that Ji Qingqing instigated the daughter of the Minister of Revenue to maliciously target Ji Yuntang at the palace banquet, then the Yongning Marquisate would become the focus of public opinion again. Not only would they be scolded by the people of the capital, but the rumor that they abused their illegitimate daughter would also be confirmed.
Others may not know, but the people in Yongning Marquis Mansion know it very well. How can Ji Yuntang be an illegitimate daughter?
She is the real legitimate daughter of the Marquis's Mansion.
As for Ji Qingqing, the pampered and proud second young lady of the Marquis's Mansion, she is the real adopted daughter.
She wasn't even considered an illegitimate daughter, and had no blood relationship with anyone in the Marquis' Mansion.
The Dongchen laws attach great importance to the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. Legitimate children are legitimate children, and illegitimate children are illegitimate children. In no way can illegitimate sons and daughters be as good as legitimate sons and daughters.
Especially in a large family like theirs with many branches, the division is even more strict.
But now, if this matter was really exposed, and the news that Ji Yuntang was not an illegitimate daughter was exposed, then the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion would be completely ruined.
Ji Huaiche clenched her fists. She felt that Ji Qingqing was more of a hindrance than a help and had no brains at all.
But the other party is her sister after all, and the Yongning Marquisate is an integrated whole, so they prosper together and suffer together.
At this point, he could only take responsibility for her.
Qiu Min was so overwhelmed with joy that she was dizzy. She didn't expect that Prince Ji, who had just turned around and left, would now take the initiative to ask her out?
She pinched her arm hard, and only when she felt the pain did she realize that she was not dreaming, but Ji Huaiche had really taken the initiative to ask her out.
Does that mean that he actually likes me too?
Qiu Min said shyly, "Okay, if you have time, just send someone to tell me. I'm always available."
Ji Huaiche was very unhappy. The purpose of his coming here just now was to cut off the other party's thoughts, but now he created an opportunity for Qiu Min instead.
If this matter is not handled properly, he might be entangled by this crazy woman.
Ji Huaiche had a terrible headache. He felt that everything seemed to have deviated from its original track, making him attacked from all sides and feeling exhausted and upset.
He still had a smile on his face as gentle as spring breeze, and said to Qiu Min:
"Then it's settled. I'm busy with my duties and have to report to the Dali Temple later. I will not accompany Miss Qiu for now. Goodbye."
After he said that, he left, but Qiu Min stared at his back in a daze.
She felt that her chance had come again.
What is Ji Qingqing?
As long as she marries Ji Huaiche and becomes the Crown Prince's consort, she will be Ji Qingqing's sister-in-law and her elder.
By then, are you still worried that you won’t be able to deal with Ji Qingqing?
Ji Huaiche rushed out of the door and returned to the Dali Temple without going to see Ji Qingqing again.
He was afraid that he would not be able to resist and slap Ji Qingqing twice.
Ji Qingqing learned from the subordinates that Ji Huaiche and Qiu Min talked for a long time in the garden. Ji Huaiche turned around and left halfway through, and the two seemed to have had an argument.
Ji Qingqing felt that the matter was settled. Ji Huaiche must have rejected Qiu Min and humiliated her severely.
Now, Qiu Min’s dream of becoming the Crown Prince’s Consort should be shattered.
When Ji Qingqing thought of Qiu Min's deflated look, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.
No one knows that the two of them are friends, but neither of them wants the other to live better than themselves.
Always competing and always taking advantage.
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Two more days passed, and on this day the gate of the Night Prince's Mansion was finally opened, but only Ji Yuntang and a pretty little maid came out.