Three families hire each other, the mistress of the marquisate accidentally offends the treacherous

The wet nurse was pushed out, completely stunned.

She looked at Cao in disbelief, as if she couldn't believe that Cao pushed her out like that.

Cao didn't even look at what evidence Jiang Qingyue had.

She knew what happened at the beginning. It was done cleanly. Even if there were some clues, they would definitely not be enough to be convicted.

She didn't know that people tend to feel guilty after doing bad things, fearing that the consequences of their mistakes will be serious and they will not be able to bear them.

It is better to keep yourself safe while there is still a chance, at the lowest cost.

And the wet nurse is the price that can be abandoned at any time.

"I know you are devoted to me. Seeing that the master favors Lin, you feel unfair for me, but people must admit their mistakes. Killing someone means paying with one's life. Don't worry, because you have served me, I will take good care of your family."

With the words "your family", the wet nurse understood what Cao had not said.

If she takes the blame, her family will benefit from it. If she denies it, as the executioner of the incident, she will not have a good ending, and her family will also be implicated.

There was only one way before her.

She had no choice.

The wet nurse shed tears.

He looked at everyone, and finally his gaze fell on Jiang Qingyue.

"Yes, it was me who did the harm to Aunt Lin..."

At this point, the wet nurse no longer concealed anything and told the whole story.

Take all the responsibility on yourself.

Everyone present was a smart person. After hearing this, they knew the truth of the matter.

No matter what, a wet nurse would never lay a hand on a concubine in the mansion. It must have been the master who gave the order.

But at this time, since the other party has come out to agree, no one can expose it or say anything more.

These are tricks that they are familiar with in the harem.

Whenever the master is involved, a scapegoat is pushed out to ward off disaster.

But I didn't expect to see such a good show in such an occasion.

Everyone sighed.

After the wet nurse finished speaking, without waiting for Jiang Qingyue to reply, she slammed her head against the stone table next to her. She was hit so hard that blood gushed out immediately and she died.

There were screams of surprise from all around, and some timid ladies quickly turned their heads away, unable to bear to watch any longer.

Princess Chen quickly had the wet nurse dragged away and sent someone to take her to Jiang Mansion.

Cao, who was standing by, pretended to cry, with a look of pain on her face, and looked at Jiang Qingyue:

“Although I didn’t do it, it was done by someone close to me, so I am responsible for failing to supervise properly.

"I will come to apologize to the princess in person some other day. It is my fault for not disciplining her properly. The princess can ask for any compensation she wants. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse. This is what I owe to Aunt Lin, and I will repay her."

Cao was afraid that Jiang Qingyue would make trouble again, so she just said everything she needed to say first.

His attitude is very correct and there is nothing wrong with it.

The premise is that it was really the wet nurse who did it.

But it is not.

Jiang Qingyue looked at her. She had already expected that Cao would definitely drag someone out to take the blame, so she was not surprised by what happened.

It's okay, take your time.

Today is a good start.

At the very least, from now on, Cao's reputation among the noble ladies in the capital was completely ruined.

From then on, no one would invite Cao to any banquet.

Her best friend, Mrs. Liu, will no longer have any contact with her.

When Cao returned home, Jiang Shuo was waiting for her.

Since Jiang Qingyue had made her move, she had no intention of letting her go.

Even if she pushed a wet nurse to take the blame, she still wanted Cao to pay the price.

Just take your time.

“I will never forgive Madam Jiang, and I will never forgive the murderer who killed my mother.

"If Madam Jiang wants to apologize, she should not pretend to do so in front of me, but go to the Lin Mansion.

"My mother was raised like a pearl in the Lin Mansion, but she never expected to suffer such a cruel blow. No matter what, the Jiang Mansion should give the Lin family an explanation."

"Yes, of course, it should be so. I was not thoughtful enough. Please rest assured, Princess, I will definitely do what I say."

Cao's attitude was very good. If the one who did the evil was the wet nurse, her behavior would be impeccable.

Upon seeing this, Princess Chen came out to smooth things over and invited Jiang Qingyue to the other side.

He also asked the second wife to invite Cao to an empty table on the other side.

She didn't care what grudges they had, but nothing could happen here again.

Seeing the two of them sitting down, Princess Chen felt relieved.

But he no longer had a good face towards Cao.

If there weren't so many guests today, she would have almost asked Cao to leave.

Cao knew that he was in the wrong, so why had he been led by Jiang Qingyue just now? But now it was too late to regret.

The other guests around saw Jiang Qingyue and Cao sitting at a table respectively. The scene was so weird no matter how they looked at it. Such a big commotion just now and a life was lost. Everyone didn't know what to say for a moment and sighed.

Jiang Qingyue is attending a banquet today, which was personally invited by the Imperial Concubine. She cannot leave if the Imperial Concubine is not here.

Cao wanted to leave, but she couldn't. She pushed all the blame onto the wet nurse, but the ladies present could guess the truth, so she had to sit here quietly, otherwise she would confirm everyone's guess.

Such matters in the rear house may be seen through but not spoken out. It is not that there are no servants who give advice to their masters and act beyond their masters' control. She now wants to prove this point so that she can look a little more innocent.

Cao secretly glanced at Jiang Qingyue, feeling so angry that she wanted to eat Jiang Qingyue alive.

If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

I failed today, and the consequences...

In the future, who among the noble ladies in the capital would still associate with her, who would send her invitations, and how would she explain to Jiang Shuo when she returned home.

The more Cao thought about it, the more upset he became.

The more I think about it, the more I hate it.

But... after all, she is the wife of the Shangshu and the mother-in-law of the Prime Minister. We have to consider her dignity. Everything will be fine after some time.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but worry about Jiang Peilan again.

Jiang Qingyue sat in her seat. Princess Chen comforted her with a few words. She silently wiped away her tears and indicated that she was fine and could not ruin the banquet.

As soon as Princess Chen left, someone came forward to comfort Jiang Qingyue. Many people wanted to curry favor with the imperial concubine today, so naturally they treated Jiang Qingyue differently. Moreover, judging from the current situation, Jiang Qingyue was the victim.

Seeing this, Cao was furious. Then she looked around and saw that there was no one on her side. She felt angry and hateful.

Not long after, there was a commotion ahead.

From a distance, I heard a maid's voice announcing:

"The royal concubine has arrived."

Everyone stood up and looked forward, and then they saw a woman dressed in elegant palace clothes, walking towards them surrounded by the crowd. It was Nie Qianjin.

Next to her were Princess Chen and several ladies of some status.

Everyone subconsciously glanced at Jiang Qingyue, and then stepped forward to salute the imperial concubine.

Nie Qianjin walked up to them, glanced at everyone, and said with a smile:

"Everyone, get up. I'm late and asked you to wait. I heard that there's a flower viewing banquet at Prince Chen's mansion today. I also like flowers, so I thought of joining in the fun. Please don't be restrained just because I'm here."

An unknown lady beside the imperial concubine heard this and stepped forward to flatter her: "The imperial concubine is so radiant that all the flowers in the garden cannot compare to her. The imperial concubine's presence makes all the flowers pale in comparison."

Nie Qianjin covered her lips and smiled. Seeing that the imperial concubine was happy, the lady poured out a lot of nice words to her. Nie Qianjin was also happy to hear that and asked the palace servants to reward her with a pearl flower. The lady thanked him profusely.

There was a seat prepared in the garden. Princess Chen invited Nie Qianjin to sit down. As soon as Nie Qianjin sat down, she asked:

"Miss Jiang is here."

Everyone looked towards Jiang Qingyue. Jiang Qingyue stood up and bowed to Nie Qianjin:

"This commoner greets the Imperial Concubine."

"Hurry up, hurry up, what's the point of being a commoner or not? The emperor has already made you a princess, you are too modest."

Nie Qianjin had a smile on her face and invited Jiang Qingyue to sit next to her.

Jiang Qingyue did not step forward but walked to a seat next to her.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I have caught a cold these days and feel a little unwell. I am afraid that I may pass on my illness to you, so it is better for me to stay away from you."

Jiang Qingyue coughed twice as she spoke. Seeing her like this, Nie Qianjin wondered if she was really sick or if he wanted to avoid her because of the incident of falling off the cliff last time.

She felt a little unhappy, but thinking about the purpose of her visit today, she did not show it.

"Cold? Is it serious?"

"Thank you for your concern, Madam Concubine. It's not serious."

"That's good, sit down and talk."

"Yes, thank you, Madam Concubine."

Jiang Qingyue sat down, and then heard Nie Qianjin speak again:

"Last time, because of my falling off the cliff, you were wrongly accused and suffered. I should say sorry to you."

Jiang Qingyue bowed her head and replied, "It was indeed easy to be misunderstood in that situation. Fortunately, the queen was able to return safely, so my suffering was not in vain."

Nie Qianjin was very satisfied with her answer.

"Although the palace has compensated you, I still can't bear it. When I leave the palace today, I will bring some gifts for you. Please accept them."

As soon as he finished speaking, a palace maid came up with a tray, each of which held a gift.

From ornaments to jewelry and gorgeous fabrics, there is everything, the dazzling array is enough to dazzle the eyes.

"Thank you, Imperial Concubine. These things are too valuable. I feel ashamed to accept them. The palace has already given me many gifts. I really don't dare to accept any more from you, Imperial Concubine."

"You have suffered a great deal because of me, so you should accept whatever I give you. Otherwise, I will feel uneasy."

Jiang Qingyue hesitated a little, looked at the gifts, and said:

"Since it is the intention of the Imperial Concubine, can I exchange these things for silver and donate them to the charity in the capital?"

Nie Qianjin was slightly surprised, as if she didn't expect Jiang Qingyue to say that. She then smiled:

"Of course you can. Miss Jiang has the intention, and I agree. Since it is for the benefit of the people, I will also give you another 30,000 taels of silver notes and donate them to the charity in Beijing.

As soon as Nie Qianjin finished speaking, a lady immediately stepped forward to praise him: "Your Highness is kind and generous, and is truly a blessing to the people of the capital."

"Yes, yes, the Imperial Concubine has a kind heart."

The praises were endless.

This matter has come to a successful conclusion.

Those who had heard some rumors about Nie Qianjin falling off the cliff, after seeing this scene, did not dare to spread any more gossip.

After such a successful conclusion of the play, Nie Qianjin was in a good mood. He waved his hand and asked the palace maids to leave:

"Give these things to General Dong Ling, and find a way to exchange them for silver."

"Yes."

While waiting for the money, everyone in the garden drank tea and talked. The whole scene looked lively and harmonious.

Jiang Qingyue was obediently acting as a mascot and counting the time.

He just waited for Nie Qianjin to return to the palace and then left immediately.

Nie Qianjin didn't seem to be in a hurry to return to the palace. He talked to her from time to time, which made her unable to be distracted.

Not long after, Dong Lingyan arrived.

In his hand he held a box filled with banknotes.

When the young ladies around saw Dong Lingyan's handsome appearance, they all had shy smiles on their faces.

Nie Qianjin saw this scene and curled up the corners of his mouth.

Such a good man only has her in his heart, which greatly satisfies her vanity.

only……

She always felt that since she came back, Dong Ling's treatment of her was no longer as bad as before.

She had always wanted to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Dong Lingyan.

She is leaving the palace today, it is a rare opportunity, she must seize it.

Dong Lingyan is the chief military officer of the imperial court. He is handsome, powerful, and has feelings for her.

There will definitely be a place in the future where he will be of use, so we can't let our relationship become strained.

"Thank you, General Dong Ling."

Nie Qianjin had a smile on his face, but Dong Lingyan just nodded.

He didn't even glance at her, but looked straight at Jiang Qingyue.

Nie Qianjin's heart suddenly became alarmed and he looked at Jiang Qingyue vigilantly.

Dong Lingyan walked towards Jiang Qingyue and handed the box in his hand to her.

"Princess, keep it."

Logically speaking, he only needed to ask the guards around him to hand it over.

Or give it to the maid beside Jiang Qingyue.

But he gave it directly to Jiang Qingyue.

The more Nie Qianjin looked, the deeper his frown deepened.

Jiang Qingyue looked at the box handed to her without moving. She looked at Luhuan, who understood and stepped forward to take it.

Dong Lingyan was still reluctant to let go, but with so many people around, he only hesitated for a moment and then gave the box to Lu Huan.

Jiang Qingyue stood up and bowed: "Thank you, General."

Dong Lingyan looked at her, bowed and retreated.

The ladies around him followed his figure and looked into the distance, with shy laughter ringing out all around.

Nie Qianjin, who was sitting in the first position, silently pinched his sleeve.

She could see clearly that Dong Lingyan's eyes were fixed on Jiang Qingyue from beginning to end.

How could this be?

When did it start?

She had had such doubts at the previous palace banquet, but Dong Lingyan said categorically that they had no relationship, so she believed him.

And during the time she disappeared, Jiang Qingyue almost died at the hands of Dong Lingyan.

Logically speaking, the two of them should have nothing to do with each other.

But it’s different now.

She had a hunch that something was going on between them.

Dong Ling hated that look, she was too familiar with it:

Dong Lingyan likes Jiang Qingyue.

When he came to this conclusion, Nie Qianjin looked at Jiang Qingyue with hostility in his eyes.

"Miss Jiang, are you acquainted with General Dong Ling?"