Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 170
Chapter 170 Bad Luck
“Third sister” After leaving the Eastern Campus, Qiao Ningdai looked nervously at Qiao Jinwen.
“We need to find another place.” Qiao Jinwen said with some regret.
Qiao Ningdai said, “Third sister, if Qiao Qiao doesn’t participate in the poem party, we can also borrow her boat. This time’s poem party invited Young Master Huang. He has a special interest in Qiao Qiao’s boat.”
Qiao Jinwen twisted the handkerchief in her hand irritably. “Originally, I wanted to bring that idiot along to prepare for the poem party, but the location was naturally chosen on the boat. How did I know that this idiot suddenly came to his senses? Doing business? Oh, it’s fake. It’s true to be around men, isn’t it? We can borrow the boat, but …”
She couldn’t swallow the breath.
Qiao Yunxi had always personally delivered what she wanted to her. She didn’t need to speak, and Qiao Yunxi had to be respectful!
Now that she wanted to borrow something from Qiao Xi, she couldn’t accept it.
“What Third Sister means …”
Qiao Jinwen glanced sideways at Qiao Ningdai and self-mockingly said, “What can I mean? The boat belongs to Qiao Qiao, so I naturally borrowed it from her. We’ll ask her later.”
Anyway, it wouldn’t be right now. There were so many people in the East courtyard right now, and it would simply be embarrassing for her to go!
Sighing, Qiao Ningdai pretended to be indifferent and said, “That Childe Gu is also true. I can’t see through him any more. Third sister, do you think he will treat Qiao Qiao …”
She looked at Qiao Jinwen hesitantly.
Qiao Jinwen snorted coldly, “Are you faking it? I wonder what he likes about that idiot? I thought he was from the capital, and his horizons are different from others. As a result …”
“Third sister, you” Qiao Ningdai quietly stirred up the flames.
Qiao Jinwen glanced at her clearly.
Qiao Ningdai lowered her eyebrows unnaturally.
“Fifth Brother, you are very smart. Unfortunately, your intelligence is not useful.”
“Third sister” Qiao Ningdai was terrified.
“I’m at odds with an idiot. You don’t have to sow discord and treat me like a gunner.”
“Third sister, I didn’t.”
“Do you know that the south courtyard is now locked up by grandmother, you are not grounded because of me, so you should think about how to please me, not how to use me as a gun. “You’re very smart, and I’m not stupid either. We’re only sisters in a mutually beneficial relationship. Take advantage of the fact that you’re still able to follow me around and plan for yourself. You’ll really be imprisoned in the Southern Campus. At that time, grandmother will pick anyone to marry you off. You’re just a tool for the Qiao Family to marry.”
These words weren’t exaggerated at all. Both of them were twelve or thirteen years old. It was the time to look at each other. The Southern Campus was now locked up. If it wasn’t for Qiao Jinwen, Qiao Ningdai wouldn’t have had the chance to come out.
Qiao Ningdai was also very anxious right now. Nobody helped her, so she had to rely on herself for everything, so her eyes also darkened.
“Third Sister, you misunderstood. I’m sincerely thinking of you.” Qiao Ningdai hurriedly said, “I just can’t bear to see that idiot flaunt his might now, as if we were begging her.”
‘”It’s just that Jin Family and the Zhong Clan have different attitudes towards her, and she has a sub-chapter in her hand. Alright, you go prepare for the poem party, arrange everything else first, and then we’ll go borrow the boat later,” Qiao Jinwen said coldly.
Qiao Jinwen maintained her dignified demeanor until she returned to her small courtyard. When she entered the east courtyard, she waved her hand angrily and swept the teapot off the table.
“Miss?” Hearing that, Nanny Xue hurriedly came in and saw the mess on the ground.
Qiao Jinwen was already sitting on a chair, taking the handkerchief handed over by the maidservant to wipe her hands.
She knew how to maintain her image. After venting her anger, she was still the dignified eldest young miss of the Qiao family.
“Pack up.” Qiao Jinwen said to the maidservant beside her.
“Young miss, have you been wronged in the Eastern Campus?” Nanny Xue was Xue Tao’s dowry nanny and the eldest nanny beside Qiao Jinwen. Her status in the Northern Courtyard was extraordinary, and she could speak to Qiao Jinwen casually.
“He’s just an idiot. What’s there to worry about?”
“This old servant is relieved that young miss can think like this.” He took the handkerchief from Qiao Jinwen and placed it on the table. “The people in the long room are not to be feared at all. Only by relying on the property of the Qiao family can they gain some status in Jincheng. The old master’s vision was never as short as that of the long house. The Qiao family’s property seemed to be rich, so it depended on who they were compared to. Those from the Changfang Clan were only the most ordinary people in the capital. “Master is currently cooperating with a noble person. At that time, regardless of status or status … As long as young miss wins, the people in the long room will have to kneel in front of young miss.”
“Mammy has exaggerated the fact that there are still eight words left.” Qiao Jinwen said humbly.
“Miss, don’t underestimate yourself,” said Nanny Xue. “Miss has been learning etiquette from the nanny in the palace since childhood. She is at the peak of both appearance and manner. If this old servant says something arrogant, even the young ladies of the aristocratic families in the capital are not necessarily comparable to Miss.”
“It’s different,” Qiao Jinwen said. “What kind of place is the capital? It’s a place where high-ranking officials and nobles gather. Let’s not talk about anything else, it’s just that their horizons are higher than ours, and they’re even longer-term than us.”
Xue Mammy did not mind, “Miss, our Qiao Family is not bad, what good things have not seen?” According to this old servant, those officials are not necessarily more knowledgeable than the lord and young miss. Not to mention anything else, how many people had seen that set of red coral heads before? “So, Miss, compared to them, we, Qiao Family, are just a bit inferior. For the rest, we are not necessarily inferior to them.”
In order to nurture Qiao Jinwen, Xue Tao had indeed invested a lot of money. In order to cultivate her bearing, she had tried her best to obtain a lot of good things and broaden her horizons. Especially from Qiao Yunxi. Even the official ladies in the capital might not have seen it before. That was why Xue Mammy dared to say that.
“If you really say that, the one in the long room isn’t bad either. I’ve never seen anything good before.” Qiao Jinwen complained.
Xue Mammy quickly comforted, “Miss, you have a lot of knowledge, but you also need to rely on your perception. The one in the Eastern Campus doesn’t have such a good talent. Master and Madam, naturally, the plan for you and Young Master is the best.”
Qiao Jinwen was unreconciled. “That’s right, but father hasn’t made any progress. Wang Min has seen the Third Prince several times. I heard that the two of them were still drinking tea in the teahouse last time, but I…”
In terms of beauty, she was definitely above Wang Min. If Wang Min wasn’t because of her family background, her appearance wouldn’t even be as good as the jade jade of a small family.
In terms of bearing, she had been nurtured by her grandmother and mother as the head mother of the family since childhood, but she was from an aristocratic family. How could she be compared to a merchant?
In terms of methods, she was personally taught by her grandmother and mother. Regardless of whether it was the head of the family or helping a man, Wang Min was no match for her.
The only thing that could give Wang Min an advantage was the Wang Clan’s pawnshop.
Wang Qi was the eldest son of the Wang Clan, so the pawnshop of the Wang Clan was in Wang Qi’s hands.
Wang Qi did have the ability to do business with the people in the palace by coincidence. He entered the noble’s eyes step by step and joined the Third Prince’s name.
Although the Qiao Clan’s Fourth Fang also had its own property, that small profit could only barely maintain the private expenses of the Fourth Fang, and it could not afford to cause any disturbances at all.
This was the only place where she lost to Wang Min. It was also because of this that her father had never been able to enter the Third Prince’s eyes. After all, the Third Prince had to do great things. He needed talent and money. Unless they could provide more financial resources than the Wang Clan, they would be able to replace the Wang Clan in front of the Third Prince.
“Father went out again today?”
“Young miss, Master went out early in the morning. He said that he would not come back until after dinner.”
“Haven’t you made any progress on Father’s side?” It wasn’t that she was anxious, but that the Third Prince had already been here for half a month. I heard that he would be returning to the capital soon. If they hadn’t received the Third Prince’s approval, then …
The reason she asked Nanny Xue was because Nanny Xue had a very high status in the Northern Campus and was the person she trusted the most. Although she was by her side, her mother would discuss many things with her. Rather than asking her mother about this matter, she might as well ask Nanny Xue.
Sure enough, Xue Mammy immediately said, “Miss, this kind of thing can’t be rushed, how can we casually guess the noble’s thoughts?” We don’t know the situation in the Imperial Court. What we know is spread from outside. It’s what the higher-ups want us to know. We don’t know the truth. The noble one has noble thoughts and concerns. However, this old servant thinks that since the noble one has found the master, it is naturally a matter of deep consideration. It is not a hasty decision. Then, it is only a matter of timing. Perhaps it was because of something else that the noble lady did not express her stance now. In addition, Qiao Family had just experienced a robbery. What the noble needed now was to keep a low profile. Since the noble chose Master, how could she change her attitude so easily? “Miss, you can rest assured.”
It had to be said that Xue Mammy was indeed knowledgeable, and his analysis was very thorough. Only then did Qiao Jinwen feel a little relieved, but she began to complain about Qiao Linzi.
If it wasn’t for her aunt, Qiao Family wouldn’t be at the forefront of the storm right now, and her father wouldn’t be so anxious. Everything wasn’t going well, and she was also very irritated.
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Wang Clan Courtyard.
Fourth Master Qiao stood nervously in the flower hall.
He had shamelessly come a few times. Today, he had finally met the Third Prince. He could not say a single word of what he had thought of before. The Third Prince’s pressure was too sharp. He simply could not open his mouth. Now that he was standing here, he was even more helpless.
“Fourth Master Qiao.”
“Your Highness.” With just two words, cold sweat broke out on Fourth Master Qiao’s forehead.
Duanmu Qing didn’t even give Fourth Master Qiao a shred of light. Wang De, who was beside him, took over his master’s words and said, “Is Fourth Master Qiao alright?”
Fourth Master Qiao was terrified. He had left Wang Qi here on his own, so he naturally had his own thoughts. However, in front of the Third Prince, he didn’t know how to put it mildly.
Only then did Fourth Master Qiao realize his shortcomings.
In the past, he had always been someone else’s target, and outsiders had to look at his expression, but in front of a true noble, he was still a little tender.