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Chapter 122 Go and coax him.

"The young master keeps running that way, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

As soon as Zhang entered her daughter's room, the first thing she said was a lecture.

Qin Qionghua tossed the hand mirror onto the dressing table and said with a forced smile, "Mother, what you're saying is so unreasonable! Who am I to you, the heir apparent? Who are you to tell me what to do?"

Thinking about the young man's increasingly cold and distant attitude these past few days, the girl felt even more depressed.

Everything was fine before, so why did it suddenly turn cold? Even though she had many questions in her mind, she couldn't bring herself to ask, so she could only keep them stuck in her heart.

Surely he doesn't know that what actually happened back then was...

Qin Qionghua's heart skipped a beat, and a shadow fell over her face.

In Zhang's eyes, this appearance was proof of how arrogant and haughty her daughter was.

Her gaze grew increasingly complicated. She dared not let her daughter know that the series of marriage proposal farces over the past two weeks had made the entire Prime Minister's residence a laughing stock in the capital.

The good reputation that the father and daughter had painstakingly built up over a long period of time has been largely ruined. If they don't seize Murong Jing now, they may never find a family with such a high social standing again.

What's most infuriating is that after investigating for so long, she still doesn't know who's behind this mess.

That person better never be caught by her...

However, Qin Qionghua couldn't know any of this, so Zhang had to use a different story:

"After all these years, don't you understand the prince's feelings for you? Why don't you soften your stance and coax him a little?"

"Why doesn't Mother soften her tone and coax Father? He's been staying at Aunt Qiu's place these past few days, hasn't he?"

Perhaps it was the hot weather that made her irritable, which led Qin Qionghua to speak without thinking.

Zhang's face darkened on the spot: "What a joke! I, the dignified Zhang family of Qinghe, would submit to that old bastard! What is he anyway!"

Qin Qionghua closed her eyes and remained silent, yet it seemed as if she had said everything.

"you……"

Zhang wanted to say something more, but she didn't want to listen anymore and interrupted her: "Didn't Mother say she was going to find a husband for my third sister? Why hasn't there been any news for so long?"

Seeing her daughter's stubbornness, Zhang suddenly felt a headache coming on. For the first time, she began to reflect on whether she had made a mistake and shouldn't have raised her daughter to be so selfish...
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On the other side, Qin Rusong was also discussing the marriages of his daughters with his cousin, Aunt Qiu.

Aunt Qiu gently stroked her pregnant belly, her originally cold and aloof face softened with tenderness and charm due to her pregnancy: "Rou'er is not young anymore, cousin, you can't let her suffer."

"What are you saying? Don't you believe me? Rou'er is our daughter; we can't let her suffer."

Aunt Qiu was pleased and a smile appeared on her face.

Suddenly thinking of Qin Su, who had been in the limelight recently, she asked with a flicker of her eyes, "What are your thoughts on the Third Miss's marriage, cousin?"

Thinking of his third daughter, Qin Rusong's smile faded slightly: "Of course, it's as we agreed before, to give her to the heir of the Duke of Jin as a concubine. You saw how anxious he was these past few days since she entered the palace, running to the mansion every other day."

The third girl's birth mother was of humble origin and illiterate; it wasn't a bad thing for her to become a concubine of the Duke of Jin's heir.

Qin Rusong spoke these words with a particularly cold tone, showing no affection whatsoever for his daughter.

It's laughable to say that he was the top scholar in the imperial examination and the prime minister of the Great Qi Dynasty, yet his daughter is illiterate!
So there's a reason why he doesn't like San Yatou.

It wasn't that they hadn't considered making Sanya a wife for Murong Jing, but the Duchess of Jin was not someone to be trifled with. Rather than offending her for the sake of an unfavored illegitimate daughter, it would be better to send her as a concubine. This way, they could maintain a connection with the Duke's mansion, avoid offending anyone, and still find a solution for one of their daughters' marriages.

Kill three birds with one stone!
Therefore, it is best for Qin Su to marry Murong Jing.

As for why the second daughter wasn't married off, well, those mother and daughter were too proud to be satisfied by the "mere" Duke's mansion.

So he couldn't be bothered to care anymore.

Seeing her cousin's somber mood, Aunt Qiu comforted him, "Everyone has their own way of being popular. Besides, a woman's virtue often lies in her lack of talent. Perhaps it's precisely because she's illiterate that the Third Miss is so gentle and lovable, and thus able to win the young master's favor. Some people may have excellent family background and education, but their temperament..."

Aunt Qiu stopped short of making her point; she was never late in her quest to discredit the main branch of the family.

Sure enough, thinking of how Zhang looked down on people because of her family background, Qin Rusong felt a surge of disgust in his eyes.

He held Aunt Qiu's hand, which was as smooth as jade, and said with genuine emotion, "Qiu'er, you understand me best."

Aunt Qiu smiled slightly: "So, cousin, don't be angry."

She sneered inwardly: What do you mean by a woman's virtue being her lack of talent? If Rou'er dares not to learn, she'll whip her until she learns.

Why is it that the Third Miss can't do anything but cook, and does things that young ladies in their boudoirs disdain to learn?
It was because she was too clever and studious when she was young. When they were studying and learning to read together, she made the young ladies of the same age look like fools. That jealous woman, Zhang, forbade her to learn.

They forbade her to read and write, and even forbade her to have maids serve her; they were deliberately trying to ruin her.

But if you say Qin Sangsang is pitiful, she has been favored by the heir of the Duke of Jin since she was a child. With him protecting her from time to time, Zhang Shi did not dare to really kill her.

Now, she has risen above her station, from a concubine's daughter who couldn't even get enough to eat in the Prime Minister's mansion to the beloved concubine of the Duke of Jin's heir.

Given how much Murong Shizi dotes on her, her future prospects are probably not too bad.

So fate is truly fascinating...

"Sir! Are you there?"

As the two were talking, the butler's son rushed over from the front yard.

She looked a little flustered but not scared, and her first words stunned Qin Rusong: "Master, you should go to the front yard quickly, the East Palace, the East Palace's reward for the Third Miss has arrived!"

"what?"

Not only Qin Rusong, but Aunt Qiu, who had originally been indifferent, also suddenly raised her head. Her calm demeanor was almost lost, and she was left with only surprise.
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When the Crown Prince bestowed gifts last time, Qin Su was not at home. When she returned, she only saw a pile of gifts in the courtyard.

Since she was present this time, she naturally had to go to the front hall to express her gratitude and pay her respects.

On the way, they encountered Qin Wanrou, who had also received the news and insisted on coming over.

The other person glared fiercely at Qin Su and forcibly pushed her aside to walk in front.

Qin Su wasn't angered by this childish behavior, and instead asked the system, "What does he want to do?"

The system was also at a loss: [I don't know.]

If they could predict the tyrant's thoughts, their conquest mission would have been a success long ago.

Soon, Qin Su arrived at the hall, where a pale-faced, beardless eunuch in a python robe stood, followed by a group of eunuchs and guards carrying gift boxes.

The eunuch, who had been aloof and barely acknowledged even Prime Minister Qin, immediately put on a smiling face upon seeing Qin Su enter: "Miss Qin, you've arrived." His attitude was so overly friendly that those around him were dumbfounded.