Tianliangyuan

Chapter 26 You should stay there for a few days.

The actions of the Jiang family and the Duke of Su's mansion were indeed improper. Although the Sun family was weak, they were still an official family, and they were far too arrogant.

Xu Han couldn't possibly stand up for Sun Qian in this kind of situation. Even if she was his niece, she wasn't as important as his own daughter.

Moreover, the Jiang family and the Duke of Su's mansion have already sent an apology. As for how to resolve the matter afterward, although they haven't said anything, they haven't said they won't take responsibility either. So, this kind of thing can't be rushed.

The more anxious you are, the more people will know that you are easy to deal with.

It's simply a matter of how many benefits are offered and how well they are received.

"Don't panic about this. Right now, Qian'er's injuries are the most important thing. Calm her down first, and don't let her get sick from getting upset. As for those two families, don't worry. They're under the Emperor's nose, and the Emperor is watching over them. They won't dare to go too far."

That's true.

Such a huge incident directly harmed two young ladies and indirectly caused seven or eight young ladies to develop fevers from fear. It's likely that no one will dare to attend the Jiang family's poetry gathering in the future.

Although Miss Qi was not injured, she would naturally have to put in some effort to protect her reputation.

The previous suicide attempt was merely a publicity stunt to grab attention and make the Jiang family and the Duke of Su's mansion realize more deeply that they could not fool the Qi family.

Jiang Yanping personally went to the Duke of Su's mansion to discuss the matter, and in the end, he had no choice but to sacrifice one of the younger members of the Duke's family so that he could marry Miss Qi.

Of course, it's not enough for them to just agree to this; the Qi family also has to be satisfied.

After all the arrangements were made, Liu, who lived hundreds of miles away, arrived in Beijing.

This Liu Jin is a relative of the Duke of Su's family within five degrees of kinship. According to seniority, he and the heir Liu Huai'en should address each other as brothers.

Liu Jin was handsome, and most importantly, he was already a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination) and would be participating in the metropolitan examination the following year.

If one can pass the imperial examination in one fell swoop, then with the support of the Duke of Su's mansion, the future should be bright.

Duke Su knew that the marriage alliance between the two families was not intended to create enmity, so he explained the whole story to his nephew to prevent him from thinking that he had deceived him.

Liu Jin heard that the Second Miss Qi had only been frightened unconscious by the vicious dog and had her sleeves torn by the dog, and had not done anything else out of line, so he didn't care.

“Uncle, I would like to meet Miss Qi. Also, even if you and Lord Jiang agree to this, we still need to ask the elders of the Qi family.”

"You're right. I've already discussed this with the Qi family, and they also want to meet you first."

Duke Su was actually relieved. His nephew didn't mind the situation of Miss Qi at the time, and he was already very satisfied.

There's probably a 70% chance of success in this matter.

Liu Jin wasn't stupid. After arriving in the capital, he naturally had the opportunity to go out and explore. Although he didn't seem to go to many places, he always managed to hear some gossip and rumors.

For example, how much trouble the Sun family is causing now, and how terrifying the vicious dogs were at the banquet that day, etc.

There were very few mentions of Miss Qi's clothes being ruined, and even when someone did mention it, they only said that the vicious dog's main target was Sun Qian, and Miss Qi was only implicated because she happened to be in front of her.

Liu Jin is no fool!

Why did that vicious dog pounce on Sun Qian?

It is said that there were at least twenty women present, plus some maids and servants, making the number even greater.

Why did that vicious dog specifically target Sun Qian?

Although Liu Jin did not live in the capital, he knew that the struggles between some high-ranking families were never about swords and blood, but were even more ruthless than this.

Isn't this just a scene right now?

Miss Qi's reputation among the common people is not bad. At least no one will take this opportunity to spread rumors. It is estimated that several parties have put in their efforts to make these ordinary people wary.

That's fine, it makes Miss Qi's status seem even more extraordinary.

Although Xu Zhaozhao did not fall ill, she was ordered to rest in the garden and not go out unless necessary, because more than 70% of the young ladies at the poetry gathering had been frightened.

The old lady finally learned that Xu Zhaozhao had pulled away Princess Leyang and Xie Yun in a moment of panic, and it was impossible for her not to feel disappointed.

Princess Leyang was the legitimate daughter of Prince Qi. As early as the second day after the incident, she sent someone to deliver a gift of thanks. Two days later, Princess Qi also came in person.

Previously, the old lady did not know the purpose of Princess Qi's visit, and at that time she was focused on her granddaughter. Later, when she learned that Madam Xie had come to express her gratitude, she realized that something was wrong.

In addition, Xu Lin came over to complain, and inevitably dragged Xu Zhaozhao into it as well, giving off the impression that if my daughter is not having a good time, then Xu Zhaozhao shouldn't have any peace either!

Xu Zhaozhao was naturally not afraid of this.

If anyone had made a little inquiry, they would have known what happened that day. Moreover, Xu Zhaozhao was quite far away from Sun Qian at the time, and there were vicious dogs attacking. Why should she not retreat but instead rush forward?

Anyone with a brain would probably not say something so shameless.

The old lady naturally couldn't explain it either.

She also had someone inquire and found out that the situation was indeed urgent, and since Xu Zhaozhao and Sun Qian were not close, they didn't know how to help.

But the old lady just couldn't shake off her unease!

In the same incident, her own granddaughter became the biggest victim, and her face will probably never recover.

The granddaughter not only escaped unharmed, but also saved Princess Leyang, thus incurring a favor from Madam Xie.

No matter how I think about it, I feel uneasy.

The old lady dared not offend Princess Leyang, after all, she was a legitimate member of the royal family, but she still had ways to deal with her own granddaughter.

"I see you're free now, so why don't you go to the Sun residence and stay with your cousin for a while? When you weren't feeling well before, didn't your cousin come and stay with you for a short time? You're cousins, so you should stand together against any trouble."

That's a rather far-fetched statement.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't respond. She wasn't going to the Sun residence, but she could visit for a while and stay for a bit.

Hehe, she hasn't forgotten how that aunt schemed to clear her name!

“Grandmother is right. I will visit my cousin tomorrow. I’ll go back today and choose a suitable gift.”

Wang Ruolan was pleased to see her daughter downplaying the seriousness of the matter, knowing that only in this way could she avoid being bullied in the future.

The old lady, however, was displeased: "Didn't I tell you to go and stay for a few days? Are you not even listening to me anymore?"

Xu Zhaozhao looked terrified and quickly apologized, "Granddaughter wouldn't dare! But Grandmother, have you forgotten how my aunt's family plotted my marriage? If I really stay at the Sun residence for a while, I'm afraid I'll never be able to come back."

The old lady was furious: "How dare you! Is this how you speak ill of your elders? I'm still here, and you're already so lawless. If I were gone one day, would you completely look down on the Sun family and think that your aunt isn't even worthy of you to pay respects to her as a junior?"