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Chapter 192 Help Me Out

Then she was helped by maids and nannies to get dressed and wash up, and Qiao Qingshu had to swallow the words she was about to say.

I'll just wait until I get back and have a proper talk with Xiao Zhijie.

After they were dressed, the two were led to the main courtyard by the maids.

Qiao Qingshu had visited this courtyard hundreds of times in her previous life. As the head of the Xiao family at that time, she was naturally a frequent visitor to the old lady's courtyard.

It feels quite magical to step into this courtyard today as a bride.

Upon entering the house, one finds it packed with people. The lively room immediately falls silent upon the arrival of the two of them.

Qiao Qingshu looked around and thought, "Good, good, almost all the proper masters of the Xiao family have come."

Xiao Zhijie and Qiao Qingshu slowly knelt on the prayer mat to serve tea to Old Madam Xiao. The old lady's face was full of smiles, and she happily told them to get up.

Bixi, the old lady's maid, came forward carrying a tray, her face beaming with joy.

"Third Madam, this is a gift from the Old Madam to you. Please accept it."

The red cloth on the tray was lifted by the tourmaline, revealing a complete set of ruby ​​jewelry, its dazzling luster blinding everyone.

The women in the room all showed expressions of surprise, with Madam Xing, who was standing closest to the old lady, displaying the most obvious astonishment.

This set of jewelry was a gift from the late emperor to the old master, who then passed it on to the old lady. The old lady only wore this entire set of ruby ​​jewelry once or twice when she visited Consort Xiande in the palace; otherwise, no one else could see it.

Madam Xing's voice cracked.

"Grandma, isn't this too expensive...?"

Now that this set of jewelry has been given away, what will the old lady give Princess Yongxian when her son Xiao Chengyan gets married?

Nothing can compare to the luxury and beauty of this ruby ​​headdress; isn't this a slap in the face to their main branch of the family?

The third and fourth wives exchanged glances and pursed their lips. Even if this thing didn't fall into Qiao Qingshu's hands, it was impossible for it to fall into their hands.

The third and fourth wives naturally didn't feel any heartache; they just had a sense of watching a good show.

However, Su Yunzhen from the second wife also spoke up.

"Madam, this set of jewelry is too valuable... Shu'er cannot accept it."

Su Yunzhen has always been humble and low-key. Although she was happy to see that the old lady valued Qiao Qingshu so much, she felt she shouldn't take it for granted and therefore had to decline a little.

The old lady sighed and pretended to be angry.

"If you don't accept it, does it mean you think my things are not good enough?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yunzhen no longer declined. She gave Qiao Qingshu a wink, and Qiao Qingshu smiled and accepted her thanks.

This scene made Madam Xing grit her teeth in anger; she was so jealous she was almost going mad.

However, one must not show even a hint of displeasure on one's face.

None of the men are here today; they've all gone to court and haven't returned yet.

Only the four wives sat in the room, with their sons and daughters standing behind them.

Qiao Qingshu first went to Madam Xing to offer her tea.

"Greetings, Madam."

Standing behind Madam Xing were Xiao Chengyan, Xiao Qianqian, and Xiao Yirou.

Xiao Chengyan stared at her with a cold face, while Xiao Qianqian and Xiao Yirou both looked at her with disgust.

But Qiao Qingshu kept her eyes straight ahead, not giving the three of them a glance, as if she hadn't seen them at all.

No matter how unhappy Madam Xing was, she still had to maintain appearances.

With a wave of his hand, a maidservant beside him handed him a box. Upon opening it, he found a gold necklace inside.

Perhaps it was an old item belonging to Madam Xing; the style was outdated, and the gold was neither new nor well-maintained.

Although the necklace is quite heavy, it's obvious that it was made to make a perfunctory price.

Qiao Qingshu accepted the gift with a smile on her face, showing no sign of reluctance or displeasure.

Then, tea was served to the second, third, and fourth wives, and greetings were exchanged with the sisters and brothers of each wife. The first hurdle of the first day of the wedding was thus passed.

The old lady asked the two of them to come over for dinner that evening, and they agreed before leaving.

On their way back to the second courtyard, Qiao Qingshu walked with Xiao Zhijie.

She trailed him two steps behind, her gaze fixed on his back as she pondered how to begin.

Just then, a person walked towards them, and Xiao Zhijie excitedly went to greet them.

"Master, why are you only just getting back!"

The person who arrived was none other than Mr. Ouyang, Xiao Zhijie's master. Mr. Ouyang was originally going to attend their wedding, but he was temporarily sent by the emperor to handle affairs in another province and missed the wedding. Now that the matter was over, he rushed back overnight.

Xiao Zhijie was not well received by his family from a young age. Apart from his father and mother, only Mr. Ouyang treated him the best.

He had long regarded Mr. Ouyang as his other father.

Holding Mr. Ouyang's hand, Xiao Zhijie smiled like a child.

Qiao Qingshu stood still and gave a slight bow to Mr. Ouyang as a greeting.

At this moment, Mr. Ouyang found an excuse to send Xiao Zhijie away, leaving only Qiao Qingshu and Mr. Ouyang.

Qiao Qingshu was extremely perceptive and knew that Ouyang had done this on purpose. She approached Ouyang with a curious smile.

“Mr. Ouyang, what do you want to say to me? Do you need to do this in front of my husband?”

Ouyang smiled faintly and got straight to the point.

"Miss Qing Shu, you and my disciple are destined to be together, otherwise you wouldn't have become husband and wife. I won't hide it from you, but if my disciple were to join the army, his life would be in danger."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qingshu stared at Ouyang warily. Could it be that this great Yin-Yang Master was also reborn and knew Xiao Zhijie's fate in his previous life?

But she dismissed that concern the next second.

Ouyang stroked his goatee and said,

“His birth chart indicates that it would be very dangerous for him to go to the battlefield to fight the enemy. I have advised him several times before, but he has not listened. As his wife, you probably don’t want to be a widow at such a young age. You should try to persuade him.”

Qiao Qingshu understood. It turned out that Ouyang had known about the secrets of heaven all along and had advised Xiao Zhijie. However, fate was hard to defy. In his previous life, Xiao Zhijie still went to the battlefield to fight despite Mr. Ouyang's repeated dissuasion, and ended up dying tragically on the battlefield.

In this life, can Qiao Qingshu really help Xiao Zhijie change his fate?

She stared blankly in the direction Xiao Zhijie had gone.

It was evening.

The couple went to the old lady's room to have lunch together.

Also present were Madam Xing from the first wife's family, as well as the wives from the second, third, and fourth wives; however, the other younger members of the family were nowhere to be seen.

Qiao Qingshu was also well-mannered. After all the aunts were seated, she sat down with Xiao Zhijie at the lower end of the table.

The maids began serving the dishes, and the ladies started chatting casually.

Madam Xing spoke first.

"By the way, Jie-ge'er, you'll be leaving the capital in about half a month, right? How's your packing going? Do you need any help from your aunts?"