0p0 Chapter 388 Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight
Chapter 388 Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight
"Of course not. How could I lie to Miss Cheng? I really went to the Prime Minister's Mansion. If you don't believe me, I can go confront them now." Qiao Yueru said this not because she wanted to destroy Cheng Yuner's reputation.
He just wanted to borrow some money from her, but her words sounded different to others.
"Don't be anxious, Yueru, just speak slowly." Cheng Yun'er felt the suspicious looks of the crowd and clenched her fists. She wished she could sew up Qiao Yueru's mouth with a needle to stop her from talking nonsense.
She actually dared to ruin her reputation in public. When she used Qiao Yueru before, she felt that Qiao Yueru was stupid and a good chess piece.
I didn't expect that after not seeing her for these days, I couldn't see anything in other parts of my body, and my brain was even less useful. I was simply as stupid as a pig. In fact, she knew in her heart that Qiao Yueru didn't mean it.
But no matter how unintentional it was, others would still question her because of her words, which she could never accept. She was the most talented woman in the capital, and she could not allow any stain on her.
Only by maintaining this good reputation can she match the man she loves, and that man is naturally Si Chengxu.
Since she was a child, she had an inexplicable admiration for Si Chengxu. Later, she secretly made a vow that she would not marry anyone else in this life.
Therefore, she was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and put in countless efforts, all for the purpose of marrying Si Chengxu.
Finally, her hard work paid off. She became both the most talented woman and the most beautiful woman in the capital. Naturally, she was more confident that she could win Si Chengxu's eyes.
But things went against her wishes. The appearance of Li Xiaoxiao made her feel a sense of crisis, and this feeling became stronger and stronger, so she could not let the matter go on.
That's why he found Qiao Yueru and asked her to deal with Li Xiaoxiao, while he sat on the mountain and watched the fight. It was only because Qiao Yueru was too stupid and self-righteous, otherwise she wouldn't have ended up like this.
"Thank you for believing in me, Miss Cheng." Seeing her concerned look, Qiao Yueru realized that she had really misunderstood Miss Cheng. It must be the guard at the door who looked down on others and did not report to Miss Cheng at all.
"We are good friends, of course I trust you, there is just a misunderstanding here." Cheng Yun'er spoke earnestly, her eyes firm and sincere.
"Yeah, yeah, I knew I wouldn't make a mistake." Qiao Yueru was so excited that she almost cried, secretly blaming herself for doubting her before.
When the onlookers saw this, they seemed to understand that it was just a misunderstanding and Miss Cheng was still a good person.
Wang Xiaoyue rolled her eyes at Qiao Yueru in her heart, but Miss Cheng was really smart and she smoothed over the matter with just a few words.
"Miss Cheng, could you lend me fifty taels of silver? When I have money in the future, I will definitely pay you back with interest." Since she knew it was a misunderstanding, Miss Cheng would still lend her the money. She believed that as long as she could get through the current difficulties, her life would get better in the future. Qiao Yueru hesitated for a moment before speaking with a little embarrassment.
"Fifty taels, Yueru, you really have a mental problem. You know that we, young ladies from official families, only have fifty taels of pocket money a month. If Miss Cheng gives all her money to you, how will she live for the next month?"
Zhang Qiaoxin always protects Cheng Yuner. She is a beggar herself and says she will pay her back when she has money. But what can she use to pay her back? With this face of hers, even the madam may not want her if she is sold to a brothel. Not to mention making money, just seeing that face is enough to scare people half to death.
"Well, you can lend me thirty taels. It should be enough for me to buy a small house in a remote area." Qiao Yueru now desperately wanted to have a place to live. After all, she was still a girl, and she was really scared of living without a fixed place to stay every day at night.
She could beg when she was hungry during the day, but there was no one on the streets at night, and she was really scared.
"Ms. Qiao, it's already the end of the month, and Miss Cheng doesn't have any money. A box of good rouge costs several taels of silver, and the monthly allowance is not enough for her to spend, so how can she lend you the extra money? You are Miss Cheng's friend, but you are making things difficult for her?" Wang Xiaoyue accused Qiao Yuru of everything. The two of them worked together to make Qiao Yuru unable to raise her head.
"I don't mean to force Miss Cheng. I don't even have a place to stay at night, so I want to buy a house. I don't have any other intentions." Qiao Yueru explained to them actively, fearing that they would misunderstand.
"Then don't make things difficult for Miss Cheng. Miss Cheng doesn't owe you anything, don't you think?" Zhang Qiaoxin snorted coldly and said disdainfully.
"Okay, we are all good friends. Yueru is in trouble now, so it is only right for us to help her. I think how about this? The three of us will see how much money we have now, and we will give some to Yueru. No matter how much it is, please don't despise it, Yueru."
Cheng Yun'er said this with understanding, and at the same time silently glanced at the two people beside her and gave them a wink.
The two of them understood and took out their purses without hesitation. After some selection, Wang Xiaoyue soon handed six taels of silver to Qiao Yueru.
"Miss Qiao, we have tried our best. We don't have much left. You can spend the money first." Cheng Yun'er was afraid of being contaminated by the dirt on Qiao Yueru, so she sent Wang Xiaoyue over.
Wang Xiaoyue suppressed the anger in her heart, held her breath, and stopped a few steps away from Qiao Yueru.
He stretched out his arm and handed the silver to her. Qiao Yueru was so excited. God finally opened his eyes. Now she finally had money to spend. It was really unpleasant to be hungry.
She must have a full meal today and then a good sleep. She hadn't had a full meal for a long time. Qiao Yueru quickly stretched out her hands and respectfully took the silver.
But when she saw that there were only six taels of silver in her hand, which was much less than she had expected, she swallowed awkwardly, opened her mouth, and took a long time to utter a few words.
"Is that all?"
"Of course. How much do you think it is? I've already told you it's the end of the month and you don't have any money. Can I still give it to you?" The moment he gave her the silver, Wang Xiaoyue quickly took a few steps back until she could no longer smell the smell on her body.
"No, no." How could Qiao Yueru dare to say no now? It was her fault.
Cheng Yun'er took in her expression and felt a deep sense of contempt. She was just a stray dog, and yet she was not satisfied with just six taels of silver given to her.
Okay, then I'll give you some more, and see if you can keep it to yourself.