12dz Chapter 127 Marquis of Pingxi, are you jealous?
Chapter 127 Marquis of Pingxi, are you jealous?
When Zhao Rufang heard that she refused, she became a little anxious: "Why don't you like soup? I went to a lot of trouble to buy it, can't you drink some?"
“Alright, then you can put it down. I’ll drink it in a bit.” Song Pingping nodded, then added, “I have some things to discuss with the princess. Come back later.”
"What is it? Can't I hear it?"
"No, this is a secret between me and the princess."
Zhao Rufang was a little reluctant, but after muttering a couple of things, she didn't press the matter: "Alright then, I'll come see you again later. Remember to drink the soup."
"I remember."
After sending Zhao Rufang away, Song Pingping sighed softly.
"Why are you sighing?" Qin Yizhen asked her.
“If it were in the past, I wouldn’t openly dislike someone like Miss Zhao, but I wouldn’t have any relationship with her either.”
"Isn't this a good thing for her?"
Song Pingping glanced at the box, her expression turning cold: "Too greedy, and too heartless."
"Money is indeed a very important thing for people, and everyone wants to have it, which is not inherently bad."
“My relationship with her is neither good nor bad. A couple of days ago, she didn’t expect to bring me some food, but I didn’t think much of it. But today, when she heard that I was going to receive so much money, she became very enthusiastic. I am really quite moved.”
"Moreover, the princess treats her so well, preparing clothes and jewelry for her, finding her a suitable marriage, and preparing a dowry for her when she gets married. Since she went to buy soup, she only remembered me."
Qin Yizhen has everything she could want. There are several cooks in the mansion who have carefully prepared countless soups and broths for her. She would most likely not eat anything bought from outside.
But if you buy it, it's a token of your affection.
In an attempt to please Song Pingping, Zhao Rufang only bought one serving, which Song Pingping found rather distasteful.
She fawns over those who want her to benefit, but she doesn't appreciate the favors she receives from them.
That's nothing more than a heartless, ungrateful wretch.
Qin Yizhen understood Song Pingping's implication and smiled: "Don't overthink it. Perhaps she just thinks that I don't eat these things outside, so buying them is useless. Besides, I'm not helping her so that she'll remember any favors and repay me in the future."
“I promised to find her a marriage and prepare a dowry; those were the conditions I agreed to. This is not a favor.”
Before Song Pingping could say anything more, Qin Yizhen added, "However, relationships between people are ultimately reciprocal. If she only knows how to seek benefits, then I have fulfilled my promise, and her affairs will have little to do with me in the future."
"Just treat her as a passerby; why worry about whether she's sincere or not?"
Song Pingping thought about it and realized that it made sense, so she finally stopped worrying about it: "The princess is right."
"By the way, Princess, once the Zhou family delivers the silver notes, I'll have someone from Baochai Tower come over so you can choose a couple of pieces of jewelry?"
"Okay, fine, whatever you say." Qin Yizhen agreed with a smile, and then asked her how to arrange the next steps.
Song Pingping said, "If Lin Yuansheng honestly pays the money, I will consider it his money to save his life and let it go for now. After all, we don't have any evidence, so even if we wanted to, we couldn't."
“If he is unwilling to pay the money, he will definitely target me again. After all, if I die, all debts will be settled. I will wait for him to make his move and then see if he can find a second scapegoat.”
"And I will continue to keep an eye on him. If I find evidence that he has committed other crimes, that will also be useful."
Qin Yizhen was worried about Song Pingping, thinking that Lin Yuansheng could still clear himself in this situation: "Then be careful. If you need any help, just tell me."
"Then I thank you in advance, Princess." Since it concerned her own life, Song Pingping naturally did not refuse.
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As expected, Madam Zhou kept her promise. As the sun began to set, a member of the Zhou family delivered 30,000 taels of silver notes.
Looking at the silver notes in her hand, Song Pingping suddenly felt that Lin Yuansheng escaping this time might not be such a bad thing, after all, she probably couldn't earn this much money in half a lifetime.
Besides, with this money, she could finally fulfill her wish and buy things for the princess.
Moreover, with the initial capital, she could open a shop and make money, and then the money would generate more money endlessly...
Song Pingping squinted her eyes happily: "Go back and tell your wife that Song Pingping thanks her for her generosity, and out of consideration for her generosity, remind her again to be careful of Lin Yuansheng. Lin Yuansheng is a poisonous datura flower. If you get tainted by it, you don't know when you will die."
That's all I have to say. Goodbye.
The man who came to deliver the silver notes already looked unwell, and upon hearing this, he became so angry that his nose almost twisted. He sneered and said, "Aunt Song, you'd better be careful, lest you have the life to take the money but not the life to spend it. No need to see me off, farewell."
Song Pingping didn't care whether the other party was angry or not. She had said all she wanted to say. If the Zhou family continued to trust Lin Yuansheng and insisted on letting their daughter jump into this pit, then they had only themselves to blame.
With the money, she immediately sent someone to Baochai Tower to have them bring some nice jewelry to the Marquis of Pingxi's residence for the princess to choose from the next day.
Upon receiving the news, Qin Yizhen couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Although she never expected anything in return, she was still very happy to be remembered.
When Cheng Yan returned, she told him about it: "I saved her that day just because I felt sorry for her. I never expected that she would still remember me after all this time. Now that I have some money, she wants to give me things."
Cheng Yan frowned slightly, looking somewhat unhappy. He sat there holding his teacup, watching her silently.
Qin Yizhen noticed his expression, her smile fading slightly as she asked, "What's wrong? Did something upset you?"
"Don't take her things." Cheng Yan frowned. "Whatever you pick out, I'll buy it for you."
"Why?" Qin Yizhen was somewhat displeased upon hearing this.
“You are my wife, and I should pay for what you wear and what you own. What kind of behavior is it to make her pay? Do you think I'm so poor that I can't afford to support my wife?”
Is it really this worrying that my wife is so beautiful?
He can guard against men, but he also has to guard against a woman, right?
Can't Song Pingping just go somewhere cool and stay there?!
Qin Yizhen stared at him for a while, then rested her chin on her hands on the table and asked him with a smile, "Marquis Pingxi, are you jealous?"
Cheng Yan: "......"
"...I don't!"
Jealousy? Absolutely not!