Chapter 345 True for Me
Zhuang Shao had just left, and Miao Ya came back soon after.
Ning Jiewei was surprised.
"This amount of time is only enough for you to go back and forth. How can you have time to find out the truth about Bingqingyuan?"
Running from the side door to Chunxuanju was not far, but it made Miao Ya breathless.
She had to answer her master without losing her composure, so she adjusted her breathing and regained her composure as quickly as possible.
"When I went to take a look, I saw Lord Xu standing there. He was very impressive and had an extraordinary bearing. He was particularly conspicuous. So I hurried back and it didn't take me much time."
Ning Jiewei was shocked when she heard this.
"As expected, he went!"
Feeling a little jealous, she slammed the fan in her hand heavily on the coffee table.
"What do you mean by standing in it? When he watched my live broadcast, he sat quietly; when he turned to Bingqing Garden, he was so interested that he stood there to admire it?! Could it be that Bingqing Garden didn't prepare seats for guests? Or is it that there are so many people watching that there is no room for them to sit?"
Miao Ya lowered her brows and sighed softly.
"Of course, Bingqing Garden has seats. I heard that they were afraid that the distinguished guest would get tired, so they bought all the chairs from the nearby shops. Since the downstairs was full, they let the distinguished guest sit in the corridors on the second and third floors and overlook the live broadcast. With such thoughtful arrangements, why would Master Xu have to stand for a long time?"
Ning Jiewei became even angrier, and she flicked her sleeves, dropping the fan to the ground.
"So, he was so excited that he couldn't help but stand up?!"
"How are the women of Bingqingyuan better than me? How could he abandon me and turn to them without hesitation?"
Unable to bear the girl's anger, yet unable to lie about the news, Miao Ya bent over to pick up the fan, presented it to her master with both hands, and consoled her softly.
"Don't be upset, young lady. Even if Lord Xu goes to that kind of place, he will not forget you. You are elegant and not vulgar. Lord Xu will know after trying them that you are the most considerate woman in the world."
Ning Jiewei took the fan and fanned herself angrily.
"How can this be true? He left and ignored me."
"He only uses me. In his eyes, I am not even as good as the girl in the brothel!"
Miao Ya advised patiently and praised her master sincerely.
"The girl is beautiful and kind-hearted. She is so charming that all men in the world will have a special affection for her. How can Lord Xu be an exception?"
At this point, she suddenly had an idea and was immediately enlightened.
"By the way, Lord Xu went to Bingqing Garden, perhaps to solve the girl's dilemma, not for anything else."
Ning Jiewei's angry brows relaxed slightly.
"He did say that he would find a way to solve today's difficulties."
Miao Ya smiled with relief.
"Just think it through, girl."
Ning Jiewei's brows tightened again.
"In my opinion, he is just using me as an excuse."
Miao Ya blinked in confusion.
"Where do you start talking about this?"
Ning Jiewei was already certain and didn't want to discuss it.
"People in the Eighth Palace are not allowed to go anywhere with greenery and flowers. If they are discovered, the Yin Sitai will definitely punish them according to his orders. He used me as an excuse and the guise of the court to go shopping. Even if he is punished, he has an excuse to escape."
"Humph, the man's little tricks can't be hidden from me at all!"
Miao Ya lowered her eyes and didn't dare to make any comments.
"I don't understand the affairs of the court."
"So...what are you going to do, girl?"
Ning Jiewei came up with an idea instantly without giving it much thought.
"I'm going to Bingqingyuan to make it clear that he doesn't need to meddle in other people's business. Let's see what excuses he can come up with to mess around?!"
Miao Ya was stunned and reacted quickly to stop it.
"Girl, please stay!"
Ning Jiewei stood up and took just two steps when she was stopped.
"What's the matter?"
Because the words might be disrespectful, Miao Ya was careful with her behavior and didn't dare to be rude at all.
"What the young lady said seems to be something that Madam Xu should do. I think that if we act rashly, we will inevitably be criticized. I beg the young lady to think twice."
Ning Jiewei was furious.
"You are talking about me. I am not from the backyard of the Xu Mansion. Instead, you laugh at me for meddling in other people's business?"
Miao Ya trembled and fell to her knees.
"I dare not. Young lady, I am just worried about your reputation."
Ning Jiewei spoke boldly and fearlessly.
"I've already been parading around with the sons of noble families. What reputation do I have? Don't say anything more."
She raised her chin and looked down upon others with an air of arrogance and frivolity.
"He belongs to me, no one is allowed to get involved!"
Miao Ya responded in panic.
"Yes, I know I was wrong."
Ning Jiewei was dignified and gave an order.
"Go, have someone prepare the carriage!"
The Ning Mansion's carriage stopped at the gate of Bingqing Garden.
Without waiting for the servants to set up the wooden steps, Ning Jiewei jumped off the carriage impatiently and rushed straight into Bingqing Garden.
Just as Miao Ya said, Xu Mingqian's location can be spotted at a glance, he is very conspicuous!
Ning Jiewei ignored etiquette and rushed forward recklessly, shouting loudly.
"Xu Mingqian! Go away, I don't need you to do anything unnecessary!"
Before she could get close to Xu Mingqian, a group of distinguished guests surrounded her and made it impossible for her to escape.
Everyone was looking at her with anticipation, but she inexplicably felt that there was ill intention behind her, and her pretty face turned pale.
"What are you...doing?"
Gazing at Ning Jiewei's charming face, the guests were all smiling and couldn't let go of her.
"Miss Fourth Ning is wrong. Thanks to Lord Xu, we can see the truth!"
"Yes, if Lord Xu hadn't found witnesses, how could we know that these foreign noble ladies and daughters of officials were all fake?"
"Don't blame me, Fourth Miss Ning. I was just deceived for a moment. In fact, the one I love most in my heart is still you!"
"Since I was born, the only woman in the world that I have fallen in love with at first sight is Miss Ning!"
Amid the noisy crowd, Ning Jiewei barely managed to hear a few words. She roughly guessed what Xu Mingqian had done, and couldn't help but feel moved.
It turned out that he was really trying to help me solve my dilemma, and his purpose was not just to hang out.
Yaer is right, I wronged him.
So, he didn't want to get close to me before, not because he disliked me, but because he was afraid of missing the opportunity? Or, as he himself said, he was respectful to me and didn't dare to act rashly.
He is so respectful to me, I guess he loves me deeply, right?
This person is so mean. He didn't tell me what he was thinking, which led to my misunderstanding and almost made me embarrassed.
She composed herself, put on a charming look, and glanced at the distinguished guests.
"I want to go back to live broadcast, dear nobles, would you be willing to send me off?"
The guest responded immediately.
"Yes! Yes! With great pleasure!"
Just like that, Ning Jiewei enjoyed the attention of the crowd and left Bingqing Garden with great satisfaction, leaving only Tong Pan, Tong Zhe and others feeling resentful.
The boy smashed the cup to vent his anger.
"Brother, let me tell you, King Di Jin has said before that for the sake of the show's effect, there can be some deception during the live broadcast, but no one should be held accountable!"
Tong Pan's face was gloomy and he looked unhappy.
"I'm right. Lord Xu only brought people here to expose the crime. Why should he be held accountable? He didn't even use the secret guards, let alone report it to Tinghetai."
Tongzhe was so angry that he didn't care about etiquette and yelled at his brother.
"But his disturbance has caused Bingqingyuan to lose its credibility. It is even more difficult to resolve the situation than to accuse him!"
"We can't just sit there and do nothing. Brother, think of a solution!"
Knowing that his rudeness was not intentional, Tong Pan did not take it to heart. He looked gloomy and tried to remain calm.
"Alas, Princess Yuexi's plan is well-deserved..."
"At this point, there is only one way left."
Tong Zhe was so anxious that he jumped up and down.
"Then you better tell me! Bingqingyuan has lost its business, what will my third sister do?!"
Tong Pan responded in a low voice.
"We brothers will go together to see Princess Yuexi and ask for her mercy and advice."
Tong Zhe was shocked.
"Let's put aside our dignity. We are all common people. Will she summon us?"