The Concubine Strikes Back: The Marquis Insists on Me to Be His Wife

Jiang Weiyang and others shouted: "Thank you, Lord! Long live our emperor!"

Eunuch Li smiled and helped Jiang Weiyang up, saying, "My Lord, congratulations, you are now a big hit with the emperor." Jiang Weiyang politely replied, "You are too kind, eunuch. This is all the grace of the emperor."

After Eunuch Li left, the joy on the faces of everyone in the Marquis' Mansion was beyond words. The old Marquis patted Jiang Weiyang on the shoulder with satisfaction and said, "My son has done well, and the Marquis' Mansion is more glorious than before." Jiang Weiyang said modestly, "Father, this is a blessing for the whole family."

Su Qing finally felt relieved. The title of Second Rank Lady made her position in the Marquis' Mansion more secure.

When Princess Jin heard the imperial edict, she was so angry that she returned to her room and smashed a lot of things. She thought she could get rid of Su Qing with the help of the emperor, but she didn't expect that Su Qing was rewarded because of Jiang Weiyang.

After thinking it over, she decided that she couldn't just sit there and wait for death. She had to take action.

She quietly took out a box from her sleeve, opened it and took a look, then said to the things in the box: "Little thing, whether we can get rid of Su Qing depends on you!" A sly smile flashed across her lips, and she looked as if she was determined to succeed.

Su Qing was still immersed in a happy state at this moment. For her, the lifting of the house arrest was like breaking free from her restraints and gaining a new life.

With a heart full of joy and a warm smile on her face, she hurried to Jishidiang as soon as possible to take a look.

Li Mu and others hadn't seen Su Qing for a long time. As soon as they saw her, they hurriedly came forward to ask about her recent situation.

Su Qing chatted with them for a long time, and suddenly found that Li Yue was nowhere to be seen. She became puzzled and began to look for her everywhere.

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Fan quickly stepped forward, bowed slightly and said, "What is Madam Hou looking for? I will help you find it."

"Manager Fan, where is Li Yue? Why can't I see her? Go and call her over." Su Qing said anxiously.

"In reply to Madam Hou, Miss Li Yue was taken away by Lord Li half a month ago, and Lord Li said that Miss Li will not come again." After Shopkeeper Fan finished speaking, a look of regret unconsciously appeared on his face.

"But what happened during the time I was under house arrest?" Su Qing frowned slightly, her expression full of confusion, and her eyes were fixed on Shopkeeper Fan.

"I heard that Lord Li resigned and said he wanted to return to Huayang." Shopkeeper Fan answered respectfully with an extremely humble attitude.

"What? He resigned from the Hanlin Academy? Do you know the reason?" Su Qing's face was full of surprise. Her wide eyes and slightly open lips showed her disbelief. Her tone was full of astonishment, and her voice unconsciously rose a few degrees, as if the news was too sudden and she found it difficult to accept it for a while.

"Miss Li said that her brother was moved by the scene and always thought of someone, so he had to leave here." Shopkeeper Fan said slowly, with a hint of helplessness and regret on his face.

Su Qing suddenly realized, yes, Meng Zhiyuan passed away, and the general's mansion was exiled. At one time, it seemed that too many changes had happened. The impermanence of the world was really sad.

She looked into the distance and sighed softly, feeling mixed emotions. Recalling the past, those good times seemed to be still before her eyes, but now everything has changed.

This unpredictable fate made her feel extremely helpless, but she could only sigh silently! The joys and sorrows of life are always so unexpected, making people unable to control themselves and drift with the tide in this world.

"Is the Rouge shop going smoothly? Is the decoration ready?" Su Qing gathered herself and tried to calm herself down, then continued to ask with a hint of expectation and concern in her eyes.

"I don't know about that!" Shopkeeper Fan shook his head helplessly, his face full of apology.

Su Qing nodded slightly, then turned to look at Wu Yanran who was standing beside her, her eyes full of questions, "Yanran, has Xiaoyu asked you for money recently?"

"I took it five days ago." Wu Yanran did not dare to hide anything and answered truthfully in a clear and loud voice.

"I guess it's not finished yet. Let's go to the princess's mansion and see the princess!" Su Qing sighed softly, "I think the princess must have a hard time since I'm under house arrest. Also, I have to explain to the princess. After all, I lied because I was threatened." After that, she led everyone on the carriage and headed towards the princess's mansion.

Arriving at the Princess's Mansion, Su Qing slowly got off the carriage. She looked anxious and hurried to the door of the Princess's Mansion. Before she could say a word, a stern-looking, burly guard in front of the door reached out to stop her from moving forward.

"Madam, please stop. Our princess has instructed that if you come, please go back! The princess doesn't want to see you." The guard's voice was emotionless, cold and firm, as if it was an insurmountable ban.

"The princess is just angry with me. Please go in and tell them. Just say I'm here to apologize!" Su Qing looked anxious, her beautiful eyes full of earnest pleading, her voice trembling a little, and even her hands were unconsciously clenched together.

"Madam Marquis, please don't make things difficult for us servants. The princess has ordered not to see you, and we dare not report it!" The guard looked embarrassed and frowned. There was deep helplessness in his tone, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

After hearing this, Su Qing looked very sad and regretful. She couldn't help muttering to herself: "One wrong step, all the wrong steps. The princess trusted me so much before, but now I'm afraid she has become resentful. Losing a friend is more sad than losing a lover." Her expression was full of loneliness and sorrow. It was as if something was slowly slipping away.

Seeing this, Wu Yanran, who was standing by, hurried forward to support Su Qing and comforted her softly, "Don't be sad, Madam. Perhaps the princess is still angry and can't let it go for a while. I believe that after a few days, the princess will calm down and come to see you." Wu Yanran's voice was soft and warm, like a spring breeze blowing through Su Qing's heart.

After hearing this, Su Qing seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw in the dark. She nodded as if she was deceiving herself and said, "I hope so! Then I'll go back and wait for a while! When the princess calms down, I'll come to visit her again!!"

However, even though she said this, the worry in her eyes was still hard to dissipate. Her gaze was dull and lifeless, as if covered by a thick layer of haze. Her furrowed brows and slightly trembling lips all showed her inner uneasiness and uneasiness.