After marrying a powerful minister, the female partner was pampered

Chapter 42 Pretending to be drunk
Qiao Jingjing came to her senses, stood up, left the table, and walked towards the field.

Because of Lu Shuangshuang's outstanding performance, no one looked at Qiao Jingjing with mocking eyes anymore, and they remembered that she had just won the first place.

Maybe she won't be able to handle the pot throwing either.

Qiao Jingjing took the arrow handed to her by her servant. She weighed one in her hand, then tried the arrow head, and then threw it into the pot.

"Snapped!"

The arrow fell to the ground.

Everyone looked surprised.

They thought she would amaze everyone like she did in her previous poems, but they didn't expect that she missed the first one she threw.

For a moment, everyone booed.

They also asked what surprise Qiao Jingjing would give everyone, but the result was this...

"Boom!"

The clear sound interrupted everyone's thoughts.

"One..." the servant's voice called out.

Everyone was very surprised.

"Two branches, three branches, four branches..."

Immediately afterwards, the servants' counting sounds sounded intensively.

When everyone came to their senses, they saw a few more arrows in the pot.

"Five..."

Everyone looked at Qiao Jingjing in surprise.

She raised her arm lightly, and then the arrow was accurately thrown into the pot.

Even Prince Qin looked at her in surprise.

And just when everyone thought she would throw the two remaining arrows in her hand into the pot, she suddenly threw the two arrows away.

"Snapped!"

The two arrows instantly fell to the ground.

Everyone: "..."

"What a pity!" Qiao Jingjing clapped her hands with a look of regret on her face.

Everyone looked at her with complicated eyes.

Everyone could see that she did it on purpose.

But why?
She clearly has a chance to tie for first place with Prince Qin.

Lin Fangfang also looked at Qiao Jingjing who came back with some confusion, and lowered her voice and asked, "Why don't you vote well?"

"I missed it for a moment." Qiao Jingjing said as if it was true.

Lin Fangfang felt a little regretful, "You had a chance to tie for first place with Prince Qin."

Qiao Jingjing shrugged, "That's really a pity."

Prince Qin looked away, his face thoughtful.

Lu Shuangshuang looked at Qiao Jingjing in shock. It took a long time for her to react. She pulled her sleeve and whispered, "Did brother teach you behind our backs?"

"What do you think?" Qiao Jingjing asked deliberately.

"Big brother must have taught you this." Lu Shuangshuang said firmly.

Qiao Jingjing did not refute this.

Lu Shuangshuang frowned and said, "But you clearly had a chance to win just now."

"Who said that? You have too much confidence in me." Qiao Jingjing said funny.

Lu Shuangshuang choked, sat aside and stopped talking. She was very unhappy.

Why is Qiao Jingjing different from what she thought?
She came here for the banquet today, and she behaved well in every aspect. She could even compose poems and throw pots, and she did them so well.

The ladies and gentlemen who were waiting to see her joke did not get a chance.

This was completely different from the Qiao Jingjing she knew.

Lu Shuangshuang couldn't figure it out.

Today, except for Qin Shizi, who hit seven pots, no one surpassed him, so he won, and the others had to drink as a penalty as usual.

After Qiao Jingjing finished three cups, she drank three more cups for Lin Fangfang.

Seeing this, Lu Shuangshuang pushed the wine he wanted to drink in front of her, "Since you are so good at drinking, you drank it too."

"No big or small, haven't you seen that I'm already drunk? Even if you don't help me drink, you still dare to ask me to help you drink? Lu Shuangshuang, do you understand the rules?" Qiao Jingjing flicked it on her forehead. Get off, and then scolded.

Lu Shuangshuang stared at her dumbfounded.

After reacting, she said angrily: "You dare to knock me?"

"What's wrong with you? I'm your sister-in-law. They say that a sister-in-law is like a mother, you damn girl." Qiao Jingjing scolded.

Lu Shuangshuang was aggrieved and speechless.

When Lin Fangfang saw this, she covered her lips with a handkerchief and snickered.

No matter how unruly Lu Shuangshuang was, it was not easy to argue with a drunk person.

However, just as she was thinking this, she saw the drunk-looking man suddenly turned his head and blinked at her.

She was stunned for a moment, then laughed in surprise.

It turned out to be an act!
At the end of the banquet, everyone bid farewell to Mrs. Cui and walked out one after another.

Qiao Jingjing, carrying the golden lion in her arms, along with Lin Fangfang and Lu Shuangshuang, was about to leave, but was stopped by Cui.

"Mrs. Li, is there anything else?" Qiao Jingjing turned around and asked.

Mrs. Cui glanced at her with a complicated expression, then shook her head, "It's nothing, but I might not have a good reception today. I hope Mrs. Lu won't take offense."

"How could it be? Mrs. Li entertained me with delicious food and drinks, and even let me win a fortune. Mrs. Li's hospitality is really admirable." Qiao Jingjing said sincerely.

Mrs. Cui looked her over and saw that she really didn't look angry, and couldn't help but smile on her face, "It's okay, Mrs. Lu, if you don't mind, let's get together next time if we have a chance."

Seeing the obviously genuine smile on the other party's face, Qiao Jingjing paused and said, "Mrs. Li doesn't mind, I will definitely come visit you again when I get home."

Hearing this, Mrs. Cui took her hand and patted it, "Mrs. Lu's temperament is really wonderful and lovable."

"I come from a rural background and have always been vulgar, but it made Mrs. Li laugh." Qiao Jingjing said.

"Before, everyone didn't understand Mrs. Lu. If there was any offense, Mrs. Lu is tolerant, so don't take it to heart." Ms. Cui said with a serious face.

Hearing this, Qiao Jingjing felt more and more weird in her heart, but she said, "How could it be? Everyone doesn't mind me coming from the country and invited me to play with them. It's not too late for me to be grateful."

Mrs. Cui was quite satisfied when she heard what she said.

After leaving the gate of Li Mansion, Lin Fangfang suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Mrs. Cui's attitude before and after is so strange."

Qiao Jingjing was startled, but she didn't expect that she also noticed it. She frowned and said, "Yeah, I don't know what the situation is?"

Lin Fangfang thought of something and suddenly whispered: "I heard from my husband that it has been some time since the Minister of Civil Affairs retired to his hometown. During this time, Mr. Lu has been acting as his temporary agent. The emperor also relies heavily on Mr. Lu. If No surprise, Mr. Lu should be officially promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel soon.

However, Mrs. Cui's cousin also serves in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If Mr. Lu hadn't been there, he would have been promoted to the position of Minister. "

When Qiao Jingjing heard this, she suddenly understood why Cui's attitude was different before and after.

It seems to be related to Lu Xingzhi.

Mrs. Cui wanted to embarrass her before, just to vent her cousin's anger, but later she suddenly became warm to her. It must be that the news had just spread in the court that Lu Xingzhi had been promoted to the post of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Ms. Cui is a realistic person. If Lu Xingzhi is really promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the position will be at the same level as her husband, Mr. Li. In fact, the Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six departments and has considerable authority. No matter how much she hates her in her heart, she will not He can no longer target her openly, but in order to repair the relationship, he just lowered his posture.

After thinking clearly about the cause and effect, Qiao Jingjing felt relieved.

(End of this chapter)