cious lychees were; she just knew they were delicious. After her grandfather passed away, she couldn't eat them anymore until today.Gu Jingxi saw that her eyes were misty, and she knew without asking...Actions without reason are either malicious or thieving.

Meng Jinyao refused without hesitation: "No, I have other things to do."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jin Yu's face fell as she asked, "Sister, don't you want to have lunch with us We sisters may have had some disagreements in the past, but I'm not someone who likes to hold grudges. Now that we bumped into each other on the street, it was a sincere invitation for Sister to join us for a meal."

Jingning County Master glared at Meng Jin Yu with exasperation, probably feeling that she was humiliating herself by sticking to someone who didn't want her. She said, "A-Yu, people don't want anything to do with you, why do you keep going after them Besides, I invited you today, but not her.

Meng Jinyáo glanced at Meng Jinyu, her heart moved, and she turned to smile gracefully: "Since the princess is so kind, then this concubine will not be rude."

Princess Jingning: “”

Meng Jinyu was stunned.

Qingqiu and Ningdong were also dumbfounded.

For a moment, Princess Jingning did not react. When she finally came to herself, she said with displeasure, "Mrs. Gu, don't talk nonsense. When have I ever invited you to have lunch together"

Meng Jiny Yao seemed to suddenly stop understanding human language, smiling and asking, "Will the princess invite me again next time If I have time, I will definitely keep my appointment."

Upon hearing this, Princess Jingning widened her eyes in disbelief. She never expected Meng Jin Yao to be so shameless, daring to speak back to her like that. She didn't know how to respond to Meng Jin Yao either, even though Meng Jin Yao lacked an imperial decree, she was still Madam Gu Jing Xi's wife, and a wife held power through her husband.

Meng Jinyu didn't know why Meng Jinyao suddenly went crazy. This sudden change took her aback, but her intuition told her that Meng Jinyao was up to something. She hurriedly said, "Big sister, how about we get together another time It's my fault for not asking the County Lord's permission first and making such a decision to invite big sister."

Meng Jinyo raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Second sister, strike while the iron is hot. Today seems like a good day."

Princess Jingning was amused by her shameless audacity and said, "Since Madam Gu is so eager to come today, let's go together."

Meng Jinyáo readily replied, "Thank you for your kind hospitality, Your Highness."

Jingning County Master was choked, feeling like she had punched a cotton ball. She'd never met someone so shameless as to come begging for food.

Qing Qiu and Ning Dong looked at each other, very puzzled. They couldn't understand why their mistress, who clearly disliked them, insisted on having lunch with them.

With minds diverse, they arrived at a restaurant and reserved a private room.

Meng Jinyao sat down and glanced lightly at Meng Jin Yu, who was sitting opposite her next to Jing Ning County Princess. With great interest, she asked: "How did the County Princess and this concubine's younger sister meet"

Quiet Princess stared at her with a glance, said nothing, and looked like she didn't want to bother with her.

Meng Jin Yu, seeing the situation, subtly curled her lips and said thoughtfully, "Sister, I met the county princess at a poetry gathering. At that time, she even helped me out of a difficult situation. However, you've always felt that these gatherings are superficial and don't enjoy them much, hardly participating. So I won't go into details."

As soon as her words fell, Princess Jingning glanced at Meng Jinyao with a hostile look. In her eyes, a poetry gathering like this was just an ostentatious display of sophistication. All those who attended were simply pretentious in her view. They had no real talent and couldn't stand seeing others excel at composing poems.

Meng Jinyao didn't expect Meng Jinyu to so quickly impatiently put a hat on her, but she wouldn't let her get away with it. She calmly replied, "Second sister, your words are wrong I don't attend these gatherings, isn't that because I can't go out"

She let out a soft sigh and said helplessly, "Second sister, don't you ever think about it You always get into trouble, and it's me who cleans up the mess for you. Second sister is still young, grandma can't bear to punish her, so she punishes me by confining me to my room and copying the family rules. She even makes me kneel in the ancestral hall. There are only twelve months in a year, and I'm confined to my room for one month each time. Where do I have time to attend any gatherings I'm too busy copying the family rules."

Quiet Princess Ning listened in surprise, her eyes filled with scrutiny as she looked at Meng Jin Yu.

Meng Jin Yu's face froze, her expression turning sour. "Big sister, it was you who did wrong and got scolded by grandmother. Why are you pushing the blame onto me and falsely accusing me Grandmother is fair and impartial, she wouldn't be biased."

Meng Jin Yao wore an innocent expression and asked in a soft voice, "Second Sister, tell me, what have I done wrong"

Meng Jinyu was taken aback by these words and said with a stiff face, "Elder sister knows her own heart. In front of the county princess, I won't expose elder sister's past misdeeds. It's all in the past anyway. Elder sister should mend her ways from now on, after all, she has married into another family. If she makes mistakes again, the Changxing Houfu will also blame the Meng family for not properly educating her."

Meng Jinyao replied with a smile that didn't reach her eyes: "How would I know Did you fall into the lake while playing and are afraid of being scolded by your elders, so you blame me for pushing you in Or did you speak carelessly and offend someone, then claim I taught you to say those things I haven't done anything wrong. Of course, whether I admit it or not, I will be punished. After all, as the older sister, I didn't watch over my wicked younger sister closely enough"

Upon hearing this, Meng Jin'yu’s face changed drastically. She quickly glanced at Princess Jingning and angrily shouted at Meng Jin-yao, "Eldest sister, what nonsense are you talking about"

Meng Jinyao's expression was calm: "Didn't Second Sister know whether what I said was true or not"

She said, glancing at the silent Ning County Princess beside her. Seeing the princess's stunned expression, as if she hadn't reacted to the sudden event, she chuckled and said, "County Princess, it's best to be more cautious when making friends in the future. Don't let yourself be used as a knife by others again."

Princess Jingning's face turned dark: "What do you mean by that, Madam Gu"

Meng Jinyao's face remained unchanged, as she calmly replied: "Just like last time, wasn't the county princess used by her as a weapon Last time at the theater, she even tried to trip me, making me fall down the stairs. I didn't intend to save her, but to avoid being bitten back, I still did. Unexpectedly, in the end, I was still bitten back."

She glared at Meng Jinyu, letting out a sneer: “Second sister, don’t think I don’t know. You led the county princess to believe that I pushed you down and then saved you. Even after the county princess sent you to the clinic, you continued to mislead her, making her fight for you. If your left leg dares to be restless again, I won’t hesitate to cripple it.”

Princess Jingning suddenly looked at Meng Jinyu. Seeing that Meng Jinyu's face was pale, and she was glaring angrily at Meng Jin yao with a look of indignation, she frowned and questioned: "Ayu, is what she said true"

Meng Jin Yu hastily explained, “Princess, she slandered me. As I told you before, my elder sister is best at twisting the truth and slandering people. Today, I wanted to have a good gathering with her, but I didn't expect her to slander me again. It was also my fault for inviting her to have lunch together.”

She stopped speaking, her eyes misting over with a look of wronged innocence and barely suppressed tears.

靜寧郡主 looked at her two sisters, each giving a different account. For a moment, she didn't know whom to believe.

"My objective has been achieved, and Meng Jinyao didn't want to waste any more words with her. She said softly, "Your Highness, some matters require careful consideration and shouldn't be based solely on hearsay from one side. I have said all that I needed to. As for other matters, I won't accompany Your Highness for dinner. You may eat as you please."

She then rose to her feet, took the two maidservants with her and left. This left Meng Jin Yu amidst chaos and Jing Ning County Princess with a grave expression.t there hadn't been any news lately.Meng Jinyao nodded. "That's good, Mother should pay attention to her rest." Her voice trailed off, then she asked curiously, "Mother, are there really ghosts in thi...