Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Although the eldest princess was unhappy in her heart, she always had a warm smile on her face. She gently patted the back of Xie Qingyao's hand and chuckled, "Not bad, you are really a good child. Reward!"

After receiving the hollow orchid bead hairpin from the princess, Xie Qingyao trembled with excitement. She knelt down hurriedly to express her gratitude, "Thank you, Your Highness, for the gift!"

The eldest princess quickly reached out to stop her, and said to the wife of Prince Zhong with a smile: "This child is good in every way, except that she is too obedient to etiquette!" But her heart was full of disdain. She could be so excited over a pearl hairpin. She was really short-sighted!

Letting go of Xie Qingyao, the princess turned to look at Xie Qingli. When she saw Xie Qingli's face clearly, she couldn't help but be shocked. This girl was exactly the same as Jiang Muxue back then!

She forced a smile and whispered, "Come here quickly, let me take a closer look!" There was a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.

Xie Qingli walked gracefully to the front of the eldest princess. She was graceful and allowed the eldest princess to look at her.

The princess looked at her for a while, then suddenly turned to look at the wife of Prince Zhong and said with emotion, "Seeing her, I almost thought I saw Miss Jiang back then. I was still that water plantain-like girl! The days back then were so innocent and carefree!"

The face of the Princess of Zhong was slightly stiff, and a crack appeared on her gentle smile. She looked at Xie Qingli carefully and said softly, "Hearing what the Royal Sister said, it is true. She does look a lot like Miss Jiang!"

The Princess of Zhong only agreed dryly, without any of the same emotion as the Princess. The Princess of Zhong couldn't help but look at her in confusion. Back then, the Princess of Zhong, who was still Miss Qi, had a close relationship with Jiang Muxue, yet she was completely indifferent!

The eldest princess's doubts flashed away, and she seemed to like Xie Qingli very much. She held Xie Qingli's hand and asked him all kinds of questions.

Everyone in the room thought that the eldest princess must have had a very good relationship with Jiang Muxue in the past, and now she loves Jiang Muxue's daughter so much! Some people even felt jealous!

But no one knew that although the eldest princess looked like a smiling Buddha with a gentle and warm demeanor on the surface, there was a cold and poisonous snake hidden in her heart. She had already spit out her red tongue and was waiting for the opportunity to bite Xie Qingli!

Back then, the eldest princess, who loved to show off, was outshined by Jiang Muxue's talent and good manners. However, Jiang Muxue was later forced to marry a man like Xie Jingyuan, which helped to ease the eldest princess's anger. But now Jiang Muxue's daughter is trying to sow discord between Roujia and Fu'an again. How can the eldest princess tolerate this?!

The princess smiled and rewarded Xie Qingli with a pair of jade bracelets with excellent water content, which were many times more valuable than Xie Qingyao's pearl hairpin.

"Thank you, Her Royal Highness the Princess, for the gift!" Xie Qingli took the bracelet neither humbly nor arrogantly, behaving gracefully.

Xie Qingyao stood beside Xie Qingli, staring at Xie Qingli's bracelet, the jealousy in her eyes seemed to be burning like a raging fire.

The eldest princess saw it all clearly, and her heart was moved, with a hint of smile in her eyes.

Princess Zhong had recovered after being stiff just now. She took Xie Qingli's hand and looked at him carefully, as if she was very moved. There were tears in her eyes. Finally, she rewarded Xie Qingli with a gold filigree hairpin inlaid with rubies and decorated with double phoenixes and kingfisher feathers.

Xie Qingli lowered his head slightly and saw that the fingers of the Princess of Zhong were slender and long, like those carved from white jade, with fiery red nail polish on her fingertips, like newly blossomed red plums lightly covering her soft skin. It was so beautiful that Xie Qingli couldn't help but take a few more glances.

She felt a little puzzled in her heart. Such a warm color seemed to be incompatible with the gentle and tranquil temperament of Princess Zhong.

The princess took a sip of her tea and said casually, "I heard that it was you who saved Fu'an. It was said that the situation was very critical at the time. How did a weak girl like you do it?"

Xie Qingli's face remained calm as she spoke softly, "Your Highness, I took advantage of the mad horse passing by and wrapped my whip around its front hooves. With a powerful thrashing, I subdued it and saved the princess."

The eldest princess was surprised and asked, "How could a girl like you know this?"

Xie Qingli said in a gentle voice, "Your Highness, I grew up in the countryside. Whenever mules and horses in the village get frightened, they'll use this trick. I've helped deal with that a few times before!"

Everyone in the room was shocked. Was Xie Qingli crazy? Who would expose their shortcomings?

Especially Princess Roujia. She had already heard that Xie Qingli was actually a village girl. She was planning to expose this to her face and embarrass Xie Qingli. Who would have thought that she would actually say it out loud?!

Xie Qingli didn't care about the surprised looks of the crowd and remained calm.

The eldest princess was also a little speechless. She paused for a moment and said with a smile, "Roujia, it's still early. Why don't you take the girls for a walk in the garden first?"

Princess Roujia replied sweetly, "Yes, mother!" She turned to the ladies in the room and shouted, "Everyone, come with me! The flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully, and the koi in the pond are so chubby and adorable! I'll take you to see them!"

The flower hall suddenly seemed empty as soon as the little girl left.

Princess Zhong rubbed her temples with her slender jade fingers and whispered, "Sister, Zhen'er's headache has come back. She wants to rest for a while. Please don't blame me!"

The eldest princess said with a worried look on her face, "Zhen'er's illness has lasted for so long and there's no improvement. Is it possible that the imperial physician we hired isn't very skilled? I heard that a new group of young imperial physicians have arrived in the palace. Why not let them take a look?"

Princess Zhong shook her head slightly and said calmly: "Zhen'er has an old illness and no one can cure it. Thank you for your concern, sister!" While she was speaking, she had already stood up slowly.

The eldest princess stood up hurriedly and said softly, "I'll see Zhen'er off!" She turned to the ladies present and said, "Ladies, please chat slowly. I'll be back soon!"

The eldest princess took the arm of Prince Zhong's wife and walked out of the flower hall. As soon as the two left, a burst of discussion rang out in the flower hall. The difference between the real and fake daughters of the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion was so huge that it made people feel uncomfortable!

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In a quiet and elegant room in Juyuan, the eldest princess was leaning on a soft couch, and a maid was gently massaging her shoulders.

Xie Qingyao stood awkwardly before the princess, her lips tightly pursed. Her heart felt as if it were being squeezed by an invisible hand, each beat bringing tension and anxiety. The princess had just sent a maid to quietly bring her here. She had no idea why the princess summoned her alone!

Served by her maidservants, the eldest princess lowered her eyes slightly and sipped the fragrant tea gently, as if she had forgotten the existence of Xie Qingyao in front of her.

The string in Xie Qingyao's heart grew tighter and tighter. Just when it was about to break, the eldest princess suddenly asked slowly, "Do you know why I sent a banquet invitation to the Jing'an Marquis' Mansion?"