Chapter 59: My Old Husband Rises to Prominence (Additional Update)
"Think carefully, have you offended anyone today?"

Mrs. Li's words made Li Liuqing a little confused, but since his mother asked so, there must be a reason for her to ask so, so he thought about it while enduring the pain, and finally shook his head helplessly.

"After my daughter entered the mansion, she has been talking with the sisters of the Shi family and drinking together. Nothing wrong has happened, let alone offending anyone. It's just..."

"Just what?"

"I just saw General Pei standing with the girl from the Jiang family whom he had just engaged, and I felt a little unhappy, so I said a few random words. But my daughter's voice was very low when she said that, so no one else would have heard it."

Li Liuqing's confidence made Mrs. Li a little uncertain.

Such a banquet must have been carefully checked by everyone in the Wenyuan Marquis's mansion, so there would be no possibility that someone touched the peach and then touched the wine cup. The only possibility was that the daughter accidentally offended someone and was then retaliated against.

But after hearing her say that, it seemed a little inconsistent.

After all, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, whom my daughter had targeted, had never even come close to her, so how could she possibly take revenge on her?

For a moment, both mother and daughter fell into deep thought.

On the contrary, Li Liuyun, who was standing aside, had some calculation in his eyes, and spoke to the two of them excitedly.

"Mother, this is not the time to dwell on this matter. Third sister's incident happened in the Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion, so the Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion should be held responsible. If there are any scars on her face, or if rumors outside affect her future marriage, then the responsibility will naturally be put on the Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion."

"What do you mean?"

Mrs. Li glanced at her son and had a bad feeling.

"The Marquis Wenyuan's family has four sons, all of whom are legitimate. Although the eldest is married, he still has three brothers. Aside from the youngest, aren't the second and third sons of this family also of the right age to get married? And there has never been any rumor outside that anyone wants to marry them. Isn't it just right for the third sister to pick one of them?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Li suddenly felt that it was a blessing in disguise, but Li Liuqing was worried about Pei Zisu, so how could she look down on the brothers Wang Kuan and Wang Hong, so she suddenly made a fuss.

"Bah, brother, you are really calculating. You just want to give us sisters away to others to pave the way for you. I tell you, even if the son of Wenyuan Marquis's mansion comes to my house, I will think about whether to marry or not. If you use this to make a fuss, I will definitely... I will definitely go to the palace to tell my aunt and let her make the decision for me!"

Among the younger generations of the Li family, the third young lady was the most beloved by Concubine Li, so she had the capital to say this. As a result, Li Liuyun curled her lips, and then her tone was not so tough anymore.

"I was just saying that, don't you have to agree? Don't always use your aunt to pressure others. I am the third prince's tutor, and I don't have the power to control others like you do!"

"you!"

The brother and sister were like fighting cocks and were almost quarreling in Marquis Wenyuan's mansion. Seeing how unbecoming they were, Mrs. Li quickly scolded them and said.

"Nonsense, what did your father tell you when you were leaving? If he hadn't been busy with court affairs today, he would have come with you. If he saw the two of you like this, wouldn't he be furious? If you don't want to be scolded, behave yourself. It's not appropriate to stay after such a commotion today. You should go back first and make plans later."

The brother and sister lowered their heads. Although they were unwilling, they did not dare to say much when facing their mother. So after they calmed down, the people of the Li family left today's banquet first under the arrangement of Wenyuan Marquis Mansion.

When they left, they were still full of doubts.

But in the inner courtyard, Jiang Shiyuan still showed a helpless expression after learning that the incident with Miss Li San was caused by him. "Sister-in-law is too blatant. If the Li family insists on making a big fuss about today's incident, won't it disturb my aunt's birthday party?"

"She is so arrogant right in our own house. Who knows how powerful she will be outside. Let her stay at home and take care of her beauty. She can also avoid going out to parties and spread less nonsense!"

Feeling the protection of his family, Jiang Shiyuan felt an indescribable emotion.

But Pei Zisu on the side was obviously not the type to let Li Liuqing off so easily, so after exchanging a glance with Pei Ziyao, the tacit understanding between the two siblings over the years became clear. They felt that merely letting Miss Li San heal her facial injuries was not enough to vent their anger.

Didn't she say that Jiang Shiyuan might not live to marry into the Pei family? Well, then the brother and sister let her know who the King of Hell wants to take away!

Both of them had made up their minds, but they didn't want to let their happy day be affected by this, so they didn't say anything. They just stood there silently, calculating among themselves, until they suddenly heard a voice of greeting outside, and saw Parrot, who served Madam Wang, come in.

"Madam, Princess Qinghuan is here. The old lady asked you to take everyone to meet her."

"Of course. Let's go, Ah Nian. It's time to meet the princess!"

Jiang Shiyuan didn't think much about anything else and followed her cousin Xiang out the door. But when she wasn't paying attention, Pei Ziyao had already left first, using the excuse of going to the toilet, and her target was the Li family who were about to leave the house.

The Pei family has always been vindictive. If today's incident was just let go, even if she agreed, the nine-section whip in her hand would not agree. So she walked lightly towards the gatehouse.

Pei Zisu did not stop her. He knew that the severity of his sister's attack would not affect today's occasion, so he did not say much. Instead, when they arrived at the front hall, they saw Princess Qinghuan already chatting and laughing with Old Madam Wang, Old Madam Xiang and others, and they were in quite harmony.

"The princess has arrived. I apologize for not coming to greet you. Please forgive me."

"Madam, please don't be polite to me. I have a very good relationship with the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. Naturally, the Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion is also a place that I value. Today is the Marquis's birthday. I am late. I will have to drink three cups as punishment later."

If there were only a few people around, they would be closer, but now the relationship between the monarch and the minister has to be considered in front of everyone, so Princess Qinghuan did not directly tell Jiang Shiyuan her maiden name.

But these were still small matters. What shocked Jiang Shiyuan again was that Princess Qinghuan did not come alone this time. In addition to Nanny Shen who always served her, there was also Cheng Dengping.

His eyes were gloomy, as if he had something to hide.

But seeing that he was dressed in gorgeous clothes and his face was more refined than before, Jiang Shiyuan was a little confused. How could he be a "prisoner" a few days ago, but today he had turned into a follower of Princess Qinghuan.

For a moment, doubts surged in my mind.

Obviously, this scene was seen by Princess Qinghuan, but she remained calm and pointed at the person standing next to her and said.

"Oh, by the way, this is the prince consort that this princess personally chose. His surname is Cheng, and he is a Jinshi in the tenth year of Shengkang. My father has already agreed to our marriage, and it will be held on August 28th. I will host a banquet for everyone then!"

Princess Qinghuan's words were like a bolt from the blue.

Everyone present looked at each other in shock. Even Madam Wang and Madam Xiang, who had seen a lot of ups and downs, were quite shocked and didn't know what to say.