PDLP Chapter 581: I Want to Find a Princess as My Daughter-in-Law
Chapter 581: I Want to Find a Princess as My Daughter-in-Law
Upon hearing this, Yan Lan looked shocked and said, "Mom, a Song Dynasty eight-peach square vase is far too valuable."
"What do you know? Who is Old Madam Gao? She's just an ordinary person. Would you give her a gift? Besides, Zhan Yanxun won the military order this time. I want everyone to know at tomorrow's birthday banquet that our Zhan family is richer than a country."
Xie Qingyi plans to give the Gu family and Jiang Qianhui a good beating at tomorrow's birthday banquet, since they will also be attending Old Madam Gao's birthday banquet.
Now that Yan Lan's relationship has fallen through, she needs to quickly find a suitable replacement for her son.
Grandma Gao and her husband went to Country Y many years ago and are quite influential figures there. Now her son is a diplomat in Country Y and is said to have some connections with the royal family. She plans to find him a real princess.
She doesn't think much of Jiang Qianhui or Yan Lan, so this gift has to be substantial.
"Mom, although Grandma Gao is a legendary figure, I still think it's a bit wasteful to give her such an expensive gift."
Xie Qingyi said angrily, "Who's in charge of this household, you or me? Do I need your permission even to send a gift?"
"Isn't that so? I do think the Song Dynasty Eight Peach Square Vase is worth tens of millions. Selling it for tens of millions is really a waste."
"What do you know? Grandma Gao is on good terms with the royal family of Country Y. When she introduces Zhan Yanxun to a real princess, wouldn't that be better than Su Mengyu?"
Yan Lan was stunned for a moment. So that's what this old hag was planning.
They're really going all out.
"Mom, you're right. If we could marry a foreign princess, we could really slap the Jiang and Su families in the face. But this Song Dynasty vase is still too expensive. How about we pick out some gold jewelry for her?"
"What are you babbling about? Look at your poor, stingy appearance. I'm giving an antique vase to a distinguished person, and you're just whining here. You're really not presentable. You've been in the Zhan family for many years but you still haven't acquired any noble air."
"If you hadn't used your schemes back then, creating a scandal while pregnant and forcing my eldest son to marry you, would our Zhan family have married an actress like you? It was utterly disgraceful."
Xie Qingyi spoke sarcastically, expressing her disapproval of her eldest son's marriage. She said that if Yan Lan hadn't caused such a stir back then, taking advantage of her pregnancy, she would never have let her into the family.
Humiliated by Xie Qingyi once again, Yan Lan's face contorted with anger, but she dared not speak out.
"Mom, I'm sorry."
Xie Qingyi said disdainfully, "Hurry up and get ready. If you delay the birthday banquet, you'll be in big trouble."
Yan Lan's face turned green. She had originally come to see Xie Qingyi's distressed expression, but she hadn't expected this old hag to have so many tricks up her sleeve. To get Zhan Yanxun to marry a woman from a prominent family, she even went so far as to use antiques as a bait—she was really going all out! It was truly despicable!
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At the birthday banquet
At Old Madam Gao's birthday banquet, most of the upper class in Country A attended, and the atmosphere was lively and festive.
"Look, Madam Zhan is here."
"Madam Zhan, you are truly blessed. Zhan Yanxun was already a business tycoon in our country A, and now he has become an important supplier to the military. His future will be even more promising."
"Yes, the Zhan family was in crisis a while ago, and I was so worried that I couldn't eat or sleep. But Zhan Yanxun's strength is really reassuring, and you are so lucky to have such a good son like him."
Amidst the compliments from the crowd, Xie Qingyi became increasingly arrogant.
"Of course. How could my son be anything less than outstanding? He is naturally one of the best among men."
"Yes, it's a pity Zhan Yanxun is single; she should have someone to take care of her. How about we look at our daughters and find some time for them to chat?"
“My niece is in the prime of her life. She just returned from studying abroad. Your son will definitely like her.”
“My daughter is just as good; she’s intelligent and has a great figure. I’ll find some time to let them meet her.”
The wealthy women were all talking at once, saying that anyone with a daughter of marriageable age was desperately trying to recommend her.
Xie Qingyi looked at them and smiled coldly. These people were far inferior to the eldest daughter of the Su family.
Now she doesn't even like Miss Su anymore; she wants a proper princess from abroad as her daughter-in-law!
“Our Zhan family doesn’t just look up to anyone. You all know that someone like my son will be incredibly noble in the future. Only a royal princess is worthy of my son.”
The group of people who had been praising Xie Qingyi were all taken aback by her direct disparagement of others, and they all looked displeased.
But not daring to offend her, he could only smile and say, "You're right. Zhan Yan's nobility is beyond measure, and only a princess of the royal family can match him. But now that the Qing Dynasty has been destroyed, we can't find a princess, right?"
The man jokingly slapped Xie Qingyi in the face, and the others felt a sense of satisfaction and laughed along.
Xie Qingyi, however, said righteously, "Our country A doesn't have princesses, but there are plenty abroad."
Everyone was stunned, and remained in a somber mood for a long time.
Finally, someone spoke up: "Madam Zhan, you are right. Only a royal princess is worthy of someone like Zhan Yanxun."
With everyone feigning agreement, Xie Qingyi's ego swelled even more.
"But even so, the backgrounds of your two daughters-in-law are so different. Your eldest son married a washed-up celebrity, while your younger son married a princess. Doesn't your eldest son feel that he's been cheated?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Lan's face instantly turned ugly. These people from high society had never looked up to her.
Xie Qingyi's face turned pale, and the man quickly said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I misspoke. The most important thing right now is to find a foreign royal princess for Zhan Yanxun. It's such a pity that Jiang Qianhui is divorced from Zhan Yanxun."
"But Jiang Qianhui is no less impressive; she became the richest woman in Country A all by herself."
"Yes, Jiang Qianhui is beautiful and capable, and her wedding date with the eldest son of the Gu family is approaching. The Gu couple even spent a fortune on a cruise ship, so Jiang Qianhui can be considered a winner in life."
Hearing everyone's compliments to Jiang Qianhui, Xie Qingyi became even angrier.
What right does this woman have to steal the spotlight from the Zhan family?!
"I heard that the crisis of the Zhan Group was caused by Jiang Qianhui, which shows that her strength should not be underestimated. If she gets angry, the Zhan Group will suffer a lot."
"Yes."
Hearing what others said, Xie Qingyi was furious.
"What are you saying? How could a mere Jiang Qianhui possibly shake the Zhan family? Our Zhan Group is now a major supplier to the military; who can touch us?"
Seeing that Xie Qingyi was really angry, those people quickly changed their tune.
"Madam Zhan, you are right. The Zhan Group has reached a new level, making it unmatched by others."
Just then, someone said something.
"Jiang Qianhui is here, and the Gu family couple are here too."
Surrounded by Gu Xunjing and the Gu family couple, Jiang Qianhui entered.
Everyone whispered.
"Look, you know what. The Gu family really values Jiang Qianhui."
"Jiang Qianhui is like a radiant being; even standing next to the Gu family father and son, you can still feel her powerful aura."
Jiang Qianhui walked in and coldly looked at Yan Lan, who was inconspicuous in the crowd. This woman actually dared to harm her daughter. Today, she would make her pay the price.