Finding Ways to Make Connections
Xiao Zetian looked extremely impatient, clearly wanting to get rid of the person. Princess Mingyu no longer dared to act pretentiously and reluctantly chose a side room as her own.
She complained a lot about the side room, finding fault with the furniture for not being exquisite or luxurious enough, and also for not being spacious enough. She picked apart every detail but stubbornly refused to leave.
Su Li saw this and knew that Princess Mingyu couldn't be driven away, feeling utterly frustrated. What kind of trouble was this!
Princess Mingyu decided to stay and immediately ordered her servants to move her luggage to Su Li's house.
Su Li had never known that one person traveling could bring so much luggage — it filled five entire horse-drawn carts!
The five carts of luggage caused a sensation in Haizi Village. Everyone was guessing where such a wealthy young lady had come from. Many villagers followed the carts all the way to find out that the guest was actually from Su Li's household.
"A Li, where did this guest of yours come from? So extravagant!" Sister Zhu said, looking at the five carts of luggage filled with exquisite and beautiful items, clearly not something ordinary families could afford.
Su Li stood at the door, smiling bitterly and shaking her head. This wasn’t a guest at all, but a clingy leech!
But she couldn’t say that to Sister Zhu, so she just shook her head and said, "A young lady from a wealthy family has come to experience life in our countryside."
Sister Zhu said curiously, "Oh, what's so great about countryside life? I envy their wealthy lifestyle!"
Just as Sister Zhu finished speaking, Qin Sanniang’s voice rang out, "Sister Zhu, you don’t understand. Those rich young masters and ladies get tired of exotic delicacies and living in grand mansions. They want to eat simple vegetables and live in rural farmhouses for a change of pace."
Sister Zhu clicked her tongue and said, "Tsk tsk, I don’t get it. I just know that wealthy families are good, and our countryside is poor."
Qin Sanniang smiled, "I’ve seen many of these people over the years. They get tired of eating meat and want to eat vegetables! Just look at the amount of luggage — this young lady’s family must be incredibly wealthy! A Li, you’re really lucky to know so many rich people. Hey, maybe you can introduce some to me."
Su Li didn’t know what to say. She wished she could throw Princess Mingyu far away, but since she was a princess of the Kingdom of Chu and was using Qi Jun’s crime as leverage, there was nothing she could do.
Qin Sanniang continued talking to Su Li, subtly trying to find out more about this wealthy young lady, seeming very eager to make friends.
Su Li could only laugh awkwardly and give vague answers since Princess Mingyu's wealthy young lady identity was fake, just a cover.
Qin Sanniang noticed Su Li was tight-lipped and couldn’t get any information, which made her a bit unhappy. But since she was somewhat tactful, she didn’t show it and spoke warmly before heading home.
Nearby, Lv Luo, directing servants to move things, caught every word of Qin Sanniang’s conversation and immediately ran to report to Princess Mingyu, saying, "Your Highness, since we’re new here and know nothing about this place, if we can make friends with some locals, we can quickly learn Su Li’s background and find ways to deal with her!"
Princess Mingyu was delighted to hear this. "Good, Lv Luo, you’ve finally been smart for once! These next few days, you should gather information in the village. Don’t hesitate to spend money as long as you get useful intel! I refuse to believe Su Li is perfect. I will find her weak spot and expose her in front of General Xiao!"