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Chapter 151 - Pain!

The matter had already reached this point, what more could Jin Qiao’er say?

He could only blame himself for being distracted just now and putting the bracelet back on.

If he had not noticed the bracelet on his wrist earlier, he would not have been faked by Wei Qing.

”I came out in a hurry, I didn't bring that many silver notes with me!”

An Jing and Xiao Hanqi were not close, and did not have any good feelings towards the girls from Xiao Hanqi.

”Since Crown Prince's Consort didn't bring that much silver notes, then, when we went to the Silver Building previously …”

The crowd looked at Jin Qiao’er with complicated gazes.

Jin Qiao’er felt a burning sensation on her face, as if someone had flung her a few times.

As the daughter of the crown prince's tutor, when had she ever received such doubts and conjectures?

”Did you think I intentionally wore this bracelet?”

His voice was sharp and filled with panic.

Everyone glanced at each other a few times. Although they all said they did not believe it, their eyes revealed what they were thinking.

Jin Qiao’er glared angrily at Wei Qing.

Wei Qing hurriedly tried to explain for her, ”Crown Prince's Consort is usually doted on by the crown prince, how could he walk away with a bracelet? I've already said it before, she hurt her knee and she forgot about it! ”

An Xin's face darkened, ”Mm, this matter shall end here. This princess does not wish to hear any more rumors in the future!”

Everyone quickly lowered their heads, ”The maidservant will remember this!”

An Ran had them be sent back, while she and Jin Qiao’er returned back to the crown prince's mansion.

Although An Ran had warned these girls not to hear such rumors in the future, the bigger the family, the more they liked to gossip. Before they even arrived at the Crown Prince's Palace, this rumor had already spread like wildfire.

Xiao Hanqi looked coldly at Jin Qiao’er. If it wasn't for the Imperial Tutor, he wouldn't have taken a fancy to this concubine Jin Qiao’er.

”An Jing, how much silver is this bracelet?”

An Ran raised her brow and gestured with her hand.

”Men, get An Ran some silver notes!”

”Royal brother, did you make a mistake?” An Ran mischievously replied, ”It's gold!”

”What did you say?” Xiao Hanqi could not help but raise his voice, his expression turning ugly.

”Two hundred taels of gold!”

”What are you doing?”

Xiao Hanqi was the noble crown prince, and had never seen anything valuable or rare before, this jade was indeed high quality, but it was not worth two hundred taels of gold!

An Ran raised her eyebrow, ”If I didn't mediate today, Crown Prince's Consort's reputation as a thief would be real! Do you think reputation is more important, or is money more important? ”

Xiao Hanqi coldly glared at Jin Qiao’er, who was sitting down with his head bowed, and felt like he was cutting meat. He muttered to himself for a moment, and endured the pain, ”Forget it!”

One couldn't lose face if he lost money!

An Ran took two hundred gold taels worth of banknotes and left the Crown Prince's Palace. After getting on the carriage, she gave Wei Qing one banknotes.

”This is …” Wei Qing frowned.

”If it wasn't for Third Sister-in-Law's cleverness and intelligence, it would have been impossible for her to get such a sum of money. Third Sister-in-Law can keep it all!” An Jing's eyes were filled with sincerity.

Wei Qing's gaze stayed on the silver bills for a moment, and in the end, she smiled as she raised her eyebrows and kept the money.

After sending Wei Qing back to the Prince Chu’s Mansion, she returned to the Princess Mansion peacefully.

Since he knew that this peace wasn't trying to test him, in addition, Wei Chengfeng also hoped that after Zuo Xinci entered the door, she would be able to receive less of a challenge, so Wei Chengfeng's attitude towards her became a lot more gentle.

Seeing her return, he hurriedly went to welcome her.

Although An Ran knew that the reason why Wei Chengfeng was treating her so gently was because of Zuo Xinci, she still listened to Wei Qing and did not show any abnormalities.

”I heard that Princess went to the Silver Restaurant to help Xin Ci pick out some jewelry. Why did she come back so late?” Wei Chengfeng helped her pour the tea and gently rubbed her shoulders.