lcionline There's going to be a good show after Chapter 245.
There's going to be a good show after Chapter 245.
Su Mowan understood immediately when she saw the Seventh Princess's excited reaction.
Shangguan Qingqi was puzzled by the Seventh Princess's reaction. Seeing the Seventh Princess pointing at Su Mobai's portrait, her excited expression revealing a hint of infatuation, he couldn't help but frown.
"What's wrong? Why is Your Highness so agitated, pointing at a man's portrait?"
Shangguan Qingqi was a little unhappy.
He didn't think Su Mobai was prettier than him; the Seventh Princess was also blind.
The Seventh Princess had heard of the name Su Mobai, but had never met him.
She didn't know the person in the portrait was Su Mobai. Turning to Su Mowan, she excitedly called out, "Sister-in-law!" and then exclaimed, "This is the one I told you about that night—"
"I understand! Don't get agitated, we'll talk about this later! Tell me first, what brings you here?"
Su Mowan quickly interrupted the Seventh Princess.
If what the Seventh Princess said is true, and Su Mobai was outside Qingchengfang when she and Song Chuwen were investigating the case that day, then there must be other connections involved.
It must be related to Su Mobai.
The presence of a princess had already aroused Su Mowan's suspicion, and now with Su Mobai added to the mix, Su Mowan vaguely felt that there were many things she didn't know, and perhaps Su Mobai could give her the answers.
But now we can't let the Seventh Princess reveal that Su Mobai was outside Qingchengfang. Shangguan Qingqi is a smart woman, and she doesn't want people to guess anything.
Shangguan Qingqi was somewhat puzzled. The Seventh Princess was about to give her answer when Su Mowan interrupted her, deliberately.
She did it so deliberately.
What could possibly be unspeakable between Su Mobai and the Seventh Princess?
Although he was puzzled and curious, Shangguan Qingqi wisely refrained from asking further questions.
The Seventh Princess was still excitedly saying, "Sister-in-law, no! I'm too excited, it's definitely him! How did his portrait end up with you? Did you paint it?"
"..."
Su Mowan wanted to facepalm.
What is this thing called?
With just one glance, the Seventh Princess fell in love with Su Mobai.
Su Mowan reassured her, "I drew the portrait, so you can rest assured now. Besides, I know people who can help me."
The Seventh Princess shouted excitedly and rushed over, grabbing Su Mowan in a tight hug and holding her tightly.
"Ahhh! Sister-in-law, you're my lucky star! You're my blessing for the rest of my life—"
"cough!"
Seeing that Shangguan Qingqi's expression was not good, Su Mowan quickly interrupted the Seventh Princess, patted her back and said, "My hand is injured, I can't move around, let go of me quickly."
The seventh princess immediately let go.
His gaze then fell on Su Mowan's arms, and finally, noticing the thin bandage wrapped around her right palm, he exclaimed in surprise, "Sister-in-law, how did you get hurt? Is it serious? Should we call the imperial physician?"
"...No need, it's just a minor injury."
If she could, Su Mowan would never want to see the imperial physician again in her life. Whenever she saw him, her heart would race and her heart would race.
Seeing that the Seventh Princess treated Su Mowan exceptionally well, Shangguan Qingqi raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking to himself, Su Mowan is really capable, she even managed to subdue the Seventh Princess.
He knew very well what kind of person the Seventh Princess was. Although he had never met her, he had heard of her, especially since he had witnessed her accidentally beat up Tang Minzhi in front of him last month.
Her fierce and shrewish manner is something I still try to avoid at all costs.
Seeing Shangguan Qingqi looking at the two of them, Su Mowan quickly pried the Seventh Princess's hand off her and smiled easily.
"It's just a minor injury. Why bother calling the imperial physician? It'll be fine in a couple of days. Besides, it's already been treated."
The last sentence, "had it treated," immediately dispelled the Seventh Princess's intention to call the imperial physician.
She glanced at Shangguan Qingqi beside her, then leaned close to Su Mowan's ear, blocking Shangguan Qingqi's view, and whispered with a sly smile, "Tell me honestly, did my third brother personally handle it for you?"
Su Mowan's expression immediately turned unnatural.
Is the Seventh Princess truly innocent or just pretending to be naive? Why does the conversation start to veer towards something ambiguous the moment she sees her?
She couldn't take it anymore.
"Why do you care so much? I'll talk to you about the painting later. Don't mention it now," Su Mowan said in a low voice.
After Su Mowan finished speaking, she felt that there was going to be a good show to watch.
I wonder how Su Mobai will react when he finds out he has another admirer.
Secretly pleased with herself, Su Mowan pushed the Seventh Princess aside and said to Shangguan Qingqi, "It's getting late, why don't we go now? We can walk there."
When Shangguan Qingqi saw the Seventh Princess glaring at him again, he thought to himself that he shouldn't stoop to the level of a little girl.
His expression was indifferent: "Well, it's good to take a walk; I've been feeling moldy these past two days."
These past two days have been filled with written exams, followed by the palace exam, leaving no time to rest. Exhausted and bored, Shangguan Qingqi looked utterly bored.
He already knew roughly where he was, but thinking that Tang Minzhi would also be looking at the list, he decided to take Su Mowan with him to take a look as well.
At that time, Tang Minzhi would definitely be accompanied by Xue Ting and Chi Xuan. Shangguan Qingqi wondered whether to invite Fu Changge, but then he remembered that Su Mowan and Fu Changge had a grudge, so he gave up.
As the group left the painted building and walked down the street, they attracted a lot of attention.
The main reasons were that the group was quite imposing and had a large entourage, and that Shangguan Qingqi's face was probably recognized by everyone in the capital. Also, Su Mowan put her mask back on.
So, looking at them this way, they really do attract a lot of attention.
However, the carriage had already gone to Zui Jin Zhao, and Su Mo Wan couldn't change her mind halfway. Fortunately, after lunch, she could take a carriage from Zui Jin Zhao to Xuanwu Street.
Shangguan Qingqi had been intentionally or unintentionally isolated by the Seventh Princess, and found this journey particularly boring. He finally managed to exchange a few words with Su Mowan, but the Seventh Princess interrupted him with a single sentence and immediately took him away.
Shangguan Qingqi was very dissatisfied.
But he couldn't stoop to the level of the Seventh Princess, so he had no choice but to endure it all the way until he was drunk.
After entering the private room of Zui Jin Zhao, the Seventh Princess occupied the seat to Su Mo Wan's right.
The left side is empty.
Shangguan Qingqi sat down without any politeness, and even glanced at the Seventh Princess with a hint of provocation.
Yinshuang and the two palace maids and four guards brought by the Seventh Princess retreated to a distance, fearing that they would be affected by the two's gazes.
The new manager that Su Mowan mentioned before, the one that Murong Jing had arranged through Steward Luo, has already arrived at Zui Jinzhao. He's quite shrewd, and even without much instruction from Manager Qian, the new manager has almost mastered everything.
So Manager Qian took the opportunity to personally lead his men to deliver all the ordered dishes at once.
Su Mowan took the opportunity to ask about the new manager, Qin. Manager Qin smiled and said that it was fine, just needed a little more time to adapt.
The people Murong Jing found should be quite good.
Seeing that Su Mowan was satisfied, Manager Qian waved his hand and left with the three waiters who had delivered the dishes.
There were six dishes on the table. Shangguan Qingqi didn't mind that it wasn't enough, as it was Su Mowan's thoughtfulness. The Seventh Princess certainly wouldn't mind either; as long as there was food, she had no complaints.
Seeing that Yinshuang and the palace maids and guards were all standing to one side, Su Mowan felt a little uncomfortable eating alone, so she asked Yinshuang to ask Manager Qian to arrange another private room for them to eat by themselves.
Su Mowan only picked up her chopsticks after everyone had left the private room.
Today, since the main purpose was to celebrate Shangguan Qingqi's birthday, Su Mowan ordered several expensive dishes that Shangguan Qingqi had ordered before.
Shangguan Qingqi understood her intentions and said smugly, "You're so considerate of me, you even know what I like to eat."
"Hurry up and finish it!"
The seventh princess, who was still happily eating with her mouth full, looked up immediately upon hearing this.
"What do you mean, 'you like to eat'? This is clearly what this princess wants to eat! My sister-in-law understands me best, always ordering what I like. You're so good to me, even better than my third brother!"
"..."
Su Mowan glanced at the Seventh Princess's satisfied expression, then at Shangguan Qingqi's mournful eyes, and decided it was best to remain silent.
After the Seventh Princess finished speaking, her eyes still held a provocative glint in them at Shangguan Qingqi.
To be honest, when the Seventh Princess first saw Shangguan Qingqi's face, she was slightly fluttery. Even though she heard that Shangguan Qingqi was gay, she still felt a little lovesick.
However, after seeing that person outside Qingchengfang, the Seventh Princess put all of this out of her mind.
Therefore, at this moment, the Seventh Princess felt that she no longer needed to be polite to Shangguan Qingqi.
Shangguan Qingqi sensed the Seventh Princess's dislike for him.
He assumed that the Seventh Princess was unhappy because of the marriage that the Right Chancellor and Emperor Moyao had verbally promised.
The Seventh Princess was one of the few women who had no interest in him, and it wasn't just a matter of no interest; she simply couldn't stand the sight of him.
Shangguan Qingqi felt that his reputation was a bit bad, but how many people in the entire capital had a good reputation? Didn't he still have plenty of women who admired him?
This seventh princess is still very young, with chubby cheeks and not a very attractive figure. How could she not be interested in him?!
Shangguan Qingqi took a bite of a crispy pork rib, chewed it hard twice, and began to doubt his own charm.
The Seventh Princess's thoughts on Shangguan Qingqi were even simpler, evolving from "This princess doesn't like you" to "This princess can't stand your behavior of seducing married women."
What's more, Shangguan Qingqi was seducing her sister-in-law, which made her even more disgusted.
The meal wasn't entirely enjoyable, but it was passable. At least Su Mowan felt she had done her best for Shangguan Qingqi as her 'best friend'.
Su Mowan and Shangguan Qingqi stopped eating first.
The seventh princess swept all the plates clean, and then tapped the empty plates with a hint of satisfaction.
"Sister-in-law, let's come again tonight. This dish tastes a bit familiar, let's try it again tonight."
As the seventh princess spoke, she tapped one of the empty plates with her chopsticks.
Su Mowan looked over and her lips twitched.
That plate had previously held drunken shrimp; how could it not feel familiar? The Seventh Princess had eaten hers at Huangfeng Garden.
Su Mowan said, "I'm afraid it won't work tonight. Let's do it another day. If you really want to eat it, I'll make it for you when we get back."
Su Mowan had no intention of eating dinner outside before going back home, otherwise she would have a hard time explaining herself if Murong Jing asked about it.
Sensing Yinshuang's presence, Su Mowan knew that she was already waiting outside the door. She helped the Seventh Princess, who was having some difficulty moving, and together with Shangguan Qingqi, the three of them headed towards the door.
Just then, a group of people came out of the private room next door.
The man in the lead was caught off guard and saw Su Mowan and Shangguan Qingqi. He exclaimed in surprise, "It's you?"
These words were spoken to Su Mowan, and then the person added, "Remember the question I asked last time? Tell me today!"