The female supporting role is really here to mess things up

The next morning, the Shangshu Mansion was bustling with activity. When Lu Xingmu heard that Princess Lening was coming to visit, he hurried out to greet her. As he walked, he thought that his own Shi Yao was really impressive. First, the Crown Prince, then the Second Master Xue, and today even Princess Lening came to visit in person. He was secretly proud of himself and planned to perform well.

However, when Princess Lening Zhao Lexuan said that she would take Lu Qingxi to the Princess's Mansion for a short stay, the smile on Lu Xingmu's face froze instantly. He asked dryly if the other party was wrong, but he felt uneasy in his heart.

Zhao Lexuan had learned from the letter that Lu Qingxi was not well-liked by her father in the mansion, so she did not intend to be polite to Lu Xingmu. She asked directly: "Master Lu, do you think that this princess is not smart enough and what she said is wrong?"

Lu Xingmu knew the princess' temper very well, so he had to apologize to Zhao Lexuan and quickly had Princess Lening taken to Lu Qingxi's yard.

There was a lot of noise ahead, and Lu Qingxi had already heard it. She walked out of the yard with Xiaohuan, still wearing a veil on her head today, and they bumped into Zhao Lexuan. The two smiled at each other and tacitly said nothing more. They walked out of the yard hand in hand and got on the pre-arranged carriage. Both of them ignored Lu Xingmu behind them and didn't say a word to him standing in the middle of the road.

Lu Xingmu felt that his second daughter was not pleasing to him. She did not even save face for him in front of the princess. He shook his head and walked back to his yard.

After Lu Qingxi and Zhao Lexuan got on the carriage of the Princess's Mansion, they started to discuss business. Zhao Lexuan hugged Lu Qingxi and asked with a smile: "Qingqing, do you really not consider living in my house?" Lu Qingxi shook her head gently and politely declined Zhao Lexuan's kindness.

Zhao Lexuan was a little disappointed, but she didn't force it. She asked, "What do you want to investigate? Can you tell me now?"

Lu Qingxi smiled slightly and vaguely said that it was her private matter and it was not good to tell everyone. Since she did not tell the other party in the letter, she did not plan to tell Zhao Lexuan now. She did not want to give the other party hope in vain. If she failed to handle it in the end, it might make the woman on the other side even more sad.

Although Zhao Lexuan felt a little disappointed after hearing this, she respected Lu Qingxi's decision. She didn't want to embarrass the beauty, so she asked the driver to send Lu Qingxi to Li's house before leaving.

Lu Qingxi had just stepped into the gate of Li's mansion when a visitor arrived at the general's mansion on the other side. The visitor walked briskly from the front to the door like a gust of wind. The guard at the door saw him and immediately stopped him alertly and asked about his identity.

The blue-clothed man who was stopped did not feel unhappy about it. Instead, a glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes. He raised his head slightly and said confidently: "I am Su Jiaojiao's younger brother - Su Qi."

When the guards heard the name, they immediately showed respect. Who in the general's mansion doesn't know Su Jiaojiao? The eldest young master brought her back from the border so ostentatiously, and he carried her all the way into the yard after entering the mansion. I heard that her poor health was because she risked her life to save her own eldest young master. She was so loyal and righteous. She has been recognized by everyone as the future general's wife. The young man in front of him who claimed to be Su Jiaojiao's brother naturally received their respect and courtesy.

The two guards put down their hands and shouted to the door. Soon the housekeeper came in a hurry. After the housekeeper knew the identity of the young man in front of him, a warmer smile appeared on his face. He greeted Su Qi warmly and personally took him to Su Jiaojiao's yard.

When everyone arrived at the yard, the housekeeper hurried to Xue Qinglan's yard to report to him the news of Su Qi's visit.

Xue Qinglan heard that Su Jiaojiao's brother was here, and a flash of joy flashed through his heart. He thought if her brother came, would it help her condition? Even if not, it should make her happy. He had also consulted many doctors recently, but none of them could do anything for Su Jiaojiao's condition. He owed her a healthy body. If there was really no way to cure her, he would have to marry her...

Unlike the joy that Xue Qinglan had imagined, Su Jiaojiao had a flash of displeasure on her face the moment she saw her brother Su Qi. She knew very well that her brother's appearance was not accidental, but someone must have deliberately arranged it. She waved her hand lightly, signaling the maids to withdraw and asked them to stand guard at the door. She wanted to talk to her brother alone.

After the maids left, Su Jiaojiao immediately sat up from the bed, the gentle smile on her face had disappeared. She stared at Su Qi and said coldly: "Did they send someone to find you?" Su Qi was not surprised by her sister's reaction. She shrugged and raised a contemptuous smile at the corner of her mouth: "Sister, you have been pretending to be sick for a while, why doesn't Master Xue marry you? Isn't he always affectionate and righteous? Now like this, do you not want to take responsibility?"

Su Jiaojiao couldn't help but blush when she heard her brother's words. Although she had approached Xue Qinglan with a purpose these days, the other party's meticulous care for her made her feel unprecedented warmth. Her feelings for Xue Qinglan had long exceeded her initial plan. At this moment, she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed when she heard her brother's sarcasm: "Mr. Xue is a very good person, don't talk nonsense!"

Seeing this, Su Qi knew that her sister had fallen in love with Xue Qinglan. A trace of contempt flashed in his eyes, but thinking that he had to rely on his sister to achieve Prince Wang's goal, he still patiently said: "Sister, we are all people who crawled out of the dead. We can't always think about how to make others happy, but should think about how to survive ourselves first. The things that others have asked us to do have not been completed, and you can't forget our original intention because of a man."

Su Jiaojiao's anger gradually subsided after hearing her brother's words. She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and then said, "I know I won't forget our goal because of personal feelings. But Mr. Xue is really good, and I don't want to hear bad things about him from you anymore."

Su Qi nodded, perfunctorily agreeing to show that she understood her sister's idea. He continued, "Young Master Wang came to see me in person a few days ago. He asked me to come to you and said that we can proceed with the next plan. He also asked me to give you this thing." As he spoke, he took out a package from his sleeve and handed it to Su Jiaojiao.

Su Jiaojiao took the paper bag, and a trace of helplessness flashed in her eyes. She knew that all this was to complete the plan, and she couldn't back down. She was about to say something to her brother, when she suddenly heard the maid's loud reminder from the door: "Master, why are you here? Miss Su is talking to Master Su."

Su Jiaojiao was so frightened that her hands trembled, and the medicine bag in her hand accidentally opened a little, and white powder spilled out. She immediately pretended to be frightened and dropped the medicine bag on the ground. Seeing this, Su Qi quickly kicked the powder on the ground with his feet. Fortunately, there was not much, and he quickly cleaned it up.

At this time, Xue Qinglan walked into the room. He saw Su Jiaojiao and Su Qi standing on the ground, with concerned expressions on their faces. He walked to Su Jiaojiao, gently helped her sit down, and then asked: "Jiaojiao, what are you doing? Why is there all this powder on the ground?"

Su Jiaojiao's heart tightened, but she remained calm on the surface. She explained: "It's nothing, I just accidentally spilled something while chatting with my brother. It's okay, don't worry."

Xue Qinglan did not investigate further, he believed what Su Jiaojiao said. He turned to look at Su Qi, nodded politely, and then said: "Mr. Su, since you and your brother have something to say, I will not disturb you. Jiaojiao, you should have a good rest, I will come to see you another day." After that, he turned and left the room.

Su Jiaojiao looked at Xue Qinglan's departing back, and a complex emotion surged in her heart. She was grateful for his concern and care for her, but she was also worried that her plan would hurt him. She took a deep breath, suppressed her emotions, and then turned to look at her brother, with a glimmer of determination in her eyes: "Let's continue talking."

Su Qi raised her lips in understanding, and said jokingly, "How could my sister "carelessly" drop the things? Even if my sister looks down on her brother, she shouldn't underestimate Master Wang! I didn't take Master Wang's request to take a few more bags seriously at first, but now it seems that Master Wang is really as good as a god."

Su Jiaojiao's face turned pale when she heard her brother's words... She smiled bitterly in her heart. Yes, that Lord Wang had been scheming to get to Master Xue step by step. How could her little trick escape his eyes...