amaotonovel Chapter 326 Why on earth did you come to the Marquis' Mansion?
Chapter 326 Why on earth did you come to the Marquis' Mansion?
His expression was sincere, frank and straightforward, and he seemed to have no ulterior motives. He just wanted to ask Jiang Suining for help sincerely.
This look makes it seem a little hard to refuse.
Jiang Suining stared at Liu Yuan for a moment, as if he had finally made a decision.
"Forget it. I rarely meet someone as frank as you, Madam Crown Prince. Since you have come to this point, I will agree."
"Great!" Liu Yuan smiled instantly and held Jiang Suining's wrist. "Thank you, Miss Jiang. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."
"Okay, I remember."
Jiang Suining smiled and nodded, a dark light flashed in his eyes, and asked casually as if chatting.
"Speaking of which, Prince Zhou made some jokes before. I didn't expect that he could get a job as a royal guard. It seems that Madam Qin has put a lot of thought into it."
"Yes, my mother did go around a lot for this matter, but she also ran into a lot of obstacles."
"Did Empress Shufei help you this time?"
"No, it's the third prince, he..." Liu Yuan stopped talking halfway.
"The third prince?" Jiang Suining's expression changed slightly.
"Miss Jiang, what's wrong?" Liu Yuan asked when she saw that Jiang Suining looked unhappy.
"Nothing." Jiang Suining came back to his senses, and after a moment of silence, he laughed helplessly, "What a coincidence, some time ago, I somehow offended the Third Prince. Although it seems to have been resolved now, I still feel a little uneasy in my heart. So when I heard you mention the Third Prince just now, I couldn't help but feel a little nervous."
"What happened to offend the Third Prince?"
Jiang Suining sighed and told the story roughly about what happened in Guangyun Tower.
After hearing this, Liu Yuan was surprised. "I've heard about that incident, but I didn't expect the Third Prince was involved. Why would the Third Prince do this?"
"I don't know the details. I once invited Shen Yanxi to visit the Third Prince's Mansion, but when we talked about the reason, he was vague and didn't give any details."
Jiang Suining paused and looked at Liu Yuan.
"Actually, after that incident, I have always wanted to send something to the Third Prince's residence, but I was worried that if the gift was not what he wanted, it would make the Third Prince unhappy. The Third Prince helped Prince Zhou get the job of a royal guard. I wonder what Madam Qin sent?"
"I'm not too sure about this. I only know that my mother did prepare a lot of things, but they were all given to the Concubine Shu, and then the Concubine Shu helped to make connections. As for the Third Prince's Mansion, it seems that no valuable gifts were sent there." Liu Yuan spoke as she recalled.
"Then it seems that the Concubine Shu has arranged it, and there is no need for the Marquis' Mansion to contact the Third Prince again."
"Not really. The Third Prince's Mansion even sent someone over. I overheard them talking about someone from my mother's family. Maybe there's some connection, but I don't know the details."
Someone from Qin’s maiden family?
Liu Yuan's words made Jiang Suining think quickly, but she nodded as usual and did not ask any further questions on this topic.
"I see. It seems I can't follow suit. I'll see if there are other ways later."
"Okay, but Miss Jiang, don't worry too much. I heard that Lord Shen has been promoted to the third rank of Guanglu Doctor. Such a quick promotion is very rare. It shows that Lord Shen is highly regarded. As long as he is around, the Third Prince will not do anything."
"I hope so." Jiang Suining picked up the teacup with a smile, "Thank you for your comfort, Madam."
"Don't call me the Crown Prince's Wife. It sounds very distant. You and I are of the same age and have the same background. Just call me Ayuan, and I will call you Suining. Let's get to know each other more in the future, okay?" Liu Yuan looked at Jiang Suining expectantly.
The latter smiled and nodded, "Okay, Ayuan, as long as you don't mind, we will have more contact in the future."
"I don't mind, I don't mind. I'm so happy to be your friend." Liu Yuan spoke immediately.
The two chatted for a while and estimated that the time was about right, Liu Yuan said.
"Sui Ning, please sit for a while. I'll go see if mother has come back. If she hasn't come back yet, I'll have someone serve the dishes first. Maybe we can finish lunch before mother comes back, so she doesn't have a chance to speak."
"Okay." Jiang Suining nodded.
Soon, Liu Yuan left the pavilion, and her personal maid followed.
"Miss, yesterday you expressed all kinds of concerns about the prince's work in front of the old lady. Is it to make the old lady feel uneasy? Are you going to see the Concubine today so that you can tell Miss Jiang what you just said?"
"That's right." Liu Yuan nodded.
In order to persuade Qin, she had to spend a lot of time and effort on talking.
"But even if you want to persuade Miss Jiang not to manage the shops in the Marquis' Mansion, why do you have to show your disdain for the prince in front of her? If she tells others, it will be disadvantageous to you."
Liu Yuan's eyes were clear and understood. "Jiang Suining won't tell anyone. Besides, she and I don't have much of a relationship. If I want to quickly gain favor, I'll naturally have to say something that crosses the line."
For people like Jiang Suining who are very good at business and have a sharp mind, it is better to be direct, sincere and frank instead of saying nice things and negotiating conditions in front of them.
Although she deliberately expressed her dislike for Zhou Yihong, what she just said were also her true feelings, and she believed that Jiang Suining could understand.
Now, everything seemed to be going smoothly for her in the Marquis's Mansion, but she had to prepare for a rainy day. She didn't have a very smart business mind, nor did she have very clever means.
She really wanted to make friends with Jiang Suining, and take this opportunity to have more interactions with him in the future. It would always be a good thing to have more friends, especially more friends like Jiang Suining.
In the pavilion.
After Liu Yuan left, Xier, who had been waiting in the distance, walked into the pavilion and stood aside.
Jiang Suining looked at Liu Yuan's receding back, picked up the teacup and drank tea slowly.
As the tea entered his throat, a voice was heard.
"Liu Yuan probably wanted to make friends with you, so she deliberately said those words just now."
Han Yueying walked out from behind the rockery and came in front of Jiang Suining.
The latter chuckled, "I know"
Sometimes being very frank and direct is also a way to achieve your goal. Obviously, Liu Yuan is well aware of this.
"Then you should be on guard against her?"
"Even if she has a purpose, what she said just now may not be untrue. Besides, there is no conflict between her and me, at least not yet."
Jiang Suining looked at Han Yueying. She was no longer wearing a veil, and the scar on her face was exposed.
"It seems that you have had a much easier time during this period."
Han Yueying understood what Jiang Suining meant and raised her hand to touch the scar on her face.
"During this period of time, every time I left a scar on Han Nian'an, I felt relieved. Now when I see this scar in the bronze mirror, I don't think it's as annoying as before."
"That's great." Jiang Suining looked away and continued drinking tea.
Han Yueying looked at her and asked in confusion: "Why did you come to the Marquis' Mansion?"