Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Bet

Jiang Wu was obviously frightened by his sudden words. No, he must be sick.

Ji Xiao held her hand solemnly, "Wanwan, if you ask me, that old man surnamed Xie is not worthy of you at all."

"Not to mention his age, he always has a stern face and lectures people, acting like a father figure who meddles in everything. Even the old woman doesn't have as much trouble as him."

Jiang Wu agreed with him and calmly withdrew her hand. She then asked the question that had been bothering her for a long time, "How did you get in here?"

Could it be that the guards at the mansion were too poor? Otherwise, every time he came, it was like he was walking back to his own garden. If that was the case, she would have to talk to the steward and ask for a replacement guard, otherwise she wouldn't know if an assassin got in one day.

Ji Xiao raised his chin proudly, "Of course I came in fair and square by my own ability."

"Are you climbing over the wall?" You can't be crawling through a dog hole.

Ji Xiao was furious at not being believed: "What do you mean by climbing over the wall? I came in through the main gate in broad daylight."

Jiang Wu only now noticed that he was wearing the clothes of a servant in the mansion, and even his already dark face became even darker.

It made sense that he came in through the back door dressed like that. After all, who would have thought that the Prince of Anyang would be dressed as a servant.

Although Ji Xiao wanted to say something more, he knew he had already wasted too long. Before leaving, he repeated, "Wanwan, I'll be waiting for you here at midnight tonight."

"I'll take you away then."

“………”

Originally, Jiang Wu thought that it was probably he who arranged for his uncle's family to come to Beijing. Now that he thinks about it, he probably doesn't have the brains to do that.

If it weren't for him, there would only be two left.

"Madam, what are you thinking about? I called you several times, but you didn't respond." He Shiyan made tea for her, tapped the table with his bony fingers half bent, and smiled. "If you have any problems, why don't you tell me? I might be able to help."

Jiang Wu pursed her lips and pulled the corner of her mouth, "I wonder what your Highness wants to see me for."

"Don't you know why I came to see you, Madam?" There was a hint of disappointment in He Shiyan's eyes, mixed with his condescending pity.

It seemed as if in his eyes, she was just a pitiful and pathetic insect.

Jiang Wu, holding the teacup, chose to play dumb and shook her head, "I don't know."

"Madam, do you really not know, or do you not trust me?" He Shiyan did not change the subject, but chose to press the issue step by step.

The figure suddenly approaching made Jiang Wu feel uneasy. She subconsciously leaned back to avoid him and denied, "I really don't know."

She was unwilling to admit it, and He Shiyan didn't force her. Instead, he reached out and tucked the hair that had fallen on her ear behind her with regret. "I know everything that happened outside the mansion today. Master is a good official who has devoted himself to the country and the people, but he is not a good husband."

Jiang Wu Furong guessed what he wanted to say, her face frosted. "My husband treats me very well, and I've already said that I won't accept any other man besides my husband. If your Highness came to see me just to say this, you can go back now."

He Shiyan sighed softly, feeling sorry and compassion for her. "Madam, why do you always think of me as a villain who sows discord? I do that because I can't bear to see you gradually become a withered flower, losing your former vitality. Madam, you deserve someone better."

At first, He Shiyan was not interested in this bet, but later he thought it was a good game to kill time.

It was not until the dream appeared that he really took it seriously. He not only wanted to win the bet, but also wanted to find out how the dream came about.

Jiang Wu only found his words funny, and more of a mockery, "Your Highness deserves someone better. Could it be that by that better person, you are referring to you?"

He Shiyan did not deny it, but sat back down, picked up the thin porcelain tea cup beside him and took a sip, "Madam, would you like to make a bet with me?"

"What bet?"

"Let's bet on whether the fiancée is real or fake."

Hearing this, Jiang Wu's eyebrows jumped violently, and then a bad premonition emerged, "I am real, why would I bet with you?"

"Madam, if it's true, why don't you dare to bet with me?"

Even if he was sincere, Jiang Wu didn't dare to agree easily, "Your Highness hasn't said yet, what is the bet?"

He Shiyan really enjoyed talking to such a savvy person. His slender bony fingers were half-flexed on the table, and his body was extremely relaxed, like a hunter who was sure of victory. "The bet is simple. If Madam wins, I will never mention the matter between Madam and Master again, and I will also wish Madam and Master a happy marriage."

Jiang Wu didn't think he would make such a bet easily. She was afraid that it was a trap for her to fall into. "Then I lose?"

"It's simple. I want my wife to marry me after she divorces my master."

After the last sentence fell, Jiang Wu could no longer bear it and raised her hand to slap him in the face, "You are shameless! Your Highness, have you forgotten that I am your master's wife!"

He Shiyan grasped the hand that was about to slap him in the face. A hint of viciousness flashed across his eyes, but was quickly replaced by a gentleness as gentle as water. He rubbed the wrist with his fingertips, as if watching a prey about to fall into a trap. "Although Madam is my master's wife, I know that Madam and my master have been married for almost half a year, and they still haven't slept together. How can she be called a wife?"

His words startled Jiang Wu, but he then calmly and commanded her in a tone that brooked no refusal: "I'm wondering if Madam is willing to gamble with me on this bet."

At this time, Xie Ji was not at home as Gao Lang had said, but had gone to the Ministry of Justice.

The man had just come out of the Ministry of Punishment, and there was still a faint smell of blood on his body, which showed the fate of the people being punished inside.

Xie Yu, who had been guarding outside and had not entered, immediately stepped forward, his face solemn, "Sir, we have discovered that the people who came to observe outside the palace today were instructed by someone. That person is very likely the mastermind behind the assassination of Madam last time."

The class hierarchy in Dayan is not strict, but if the common people meet an official on the road, they will subconsciously avoid him instead of looking directly at the emperor. How dare they run from the west side of the city to the south side just to watch the excitement of the first-rank official of the dynasty? Do they want to die?

"Continue investigating, and be sure not to alert the enemy."

"Yes." Xie Yu continued, "Just about Madam?"

"Keep it a secret from her for now. If she asks, tell her not to worry."

After Yun Miaomiao and her family entered the prime minister's residence, they felt like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, only regretting that they lacked two pairs of eyes. The thought of being the future master of this mansion made them walk with a sense of glee.

The maid who brought them to Qiuyunju said, "Please stay here first. If you need anything, please call the steward."

Thinking that she would be the old lady of the mansion in the future and the Prime Minister would be her son-in-law, Liu Cuihua immediately became angry and said, "We are hungry. Go get us something to eat."

"promise."

It was not until the maid left that they searched around the house and finally confirmed that they were not dreaming.

"This mansion is really big. If we sell these things, we'll definitely make a lot of money. We'll be rich!" Liu Cuihua touched enough and then remembered the business. "The maids in this mansion are all so beautiful. They must be seductive and lowly. If you become the prime minister's wife, you must send them all away, understand?"

"Mom, don't worry, I won't let that bitch stay by my husband's side to serve him." Yun Miaomiao blushed and her heart beat faster when she thought of the god-like, unattainable man.

When she thought about that bitch Jiang Wanwan marrying such a good man, her face twisted with jealousy. How could she marry someone better than herself?

Fortunately, from today onwards, her man will be hers, and even this distinguished wife of the Prime Minister will be hers. Since she is so pitiful, it is not impossible for me to give her a few copper coins.

The dish that was served before the maid was a gift from Shen Tingxue.

The princess asked Qiaozhi to prepare gifts, but she didn't specify what they were. She prepared some gifts that looked expensive but were actually cheap. "This is a gift from my princess to you. It's a small gift, so please don't despise it."

Liu Cuihua's smile was so intense that her teeth were showing. She was afraid that if she was a step late, others would not give her the gift. She quickly put it away. Her dark and wrinkled face was squeezed into a smile. She rubbed her hands and asked, "How could it be? I didn't expect to receive a gift from the princess right after we arrived. Where is the princess? Why didn't she come in person?"

"The princess is not feeling well, so it is inconvenient for her to come in person." Qiaozhi felt sick when she saw their greedy faces. Who were their identities to dare to let the princess come to see them in person?

No matter what Qiaozhi was thinking, she kept a proper smile on her face. "The princess said that from now on, we will become one family. If you need anything or want anything, please feel free to ask."

Even after Qiaozhi left, the Yun family still felt as if they had been struck by gold.

Didn’t the words the princess said before tell them that she believed what they said? Wouldn’t that make them extremely excited!

"If you ask me, the princess must be trying to curry favor with me, the future brother-in-law of the prime minister, so she's eagerly rushing over to give me gifts." Yun Yaozu stroked his chin and smiled obscenely. "What do you think, what would happen if I married the princess's little girl?"

Yun Miaomiao bit her lip and whispered, "But, I'm the princess."

She felt that any normal woman would not be attracted to a man like Yaozu who was a drunkard, a gambler, had a ferocious face and a fierce look.

Yun Yaozu rolled his eyes impatiently, a determined and sinister look on his face: "So what if she's a princess? I'll be the Prime Minister's brother-in-law in the future. With my abilities, I can even marry a princess, let alone a mere princess."

Yun Miaomiao was about to try to persuade her, but Liu Cuihua slapped her on the back of the head, expressing her disapproval. "You can marry the Prime Minister and become his wife. Your brother is even more capable than you. He's only marrying a princess. It's nothing."

"If you ask me, even though the princess is precious, she's still a woman. As long as she's a woman, she has to get married. If Yaozu likes her and is willing to marry her, she should be grateful and kneel down to beg for marriage to our Yun family. By then, it would be best if she could give birth to a grandson as soon as possible."

"Mother still understands me." Yun Yaozu agreed, and then he grabbed Yun Miaomiao's hair and pulled it back fiercely. "How unlike you, your arm is bent outward. It seems that you are still dishonest. You really think that you can look down on me just because you are the prime minister's wife, don't you?"

Yun Miaomiao, whose hair was pulled and her scalp stung, was so frightened when she saw him clench his fists that her face turned pale and she screamed repeatedly: "No, I didn't, I really didn't."

Liu Cuihua then reluctantly came out to mediate: "Okay, we are not at home now. If she has a wound on her face, it will not be good if your brother-in-law sees it."

He couldn't let his son-in-law see that they weren't treating his wife well and that he didn't care about his wife's family members either. What should he do?

They had no idea that the words they said in the yard were like a book opened in the sun, without a single secret.

"Madam, those people are going too far." Yu Shu was almost mad with rage when she heard what was coming back from the other side. Fortunately, she was well-educated, as they kept repeating the same few curses over and over again.

Are those words harsh?

It was certainly unpleasant to hear, but Jiang Wu had heard them say even more unpleasant words before.

"Keep an eye on them tonight."

Although Yu Shu didn't know what the lady was going to do, it was always right to listen to her.

Before falling asleep, Jiang Wu asked again, "Is my husband back?"

"My Lord has not returned yet."

When these words fell into Jiang Wu's ears, it was no less than as if he had made his choice. Was her bet doomed to fail?

No, she absolutely won't allow it.

Even if she was really divorced, she would never allow someone like Yun Miaomiao to impersonate her grandfather's granddaughter.

Jiang Wu, unable to sleep, was about to go out when Tan Yun, who she had sent to keep an eye on the Yun family, came back and said solemnly, "Madam, something happened at Qiuyunju."

Jiang Wu thought that after the Yun family entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, they would be like mice falling into a rice jar and would not behave themselves, but he did not expect that they could not even wait for one night.

"What happened?"

Although Tan Yun was furious, he still explained the whole story in detail. It turned out that after Yun Yaozu moved into Qiuyun Residence, he got drunk at night and tried to force himself on the maid in the mansion.

When the maid struggled and resisted, he threatened her by claiming to be the prime minister's brother-in-law. Fortunately, a night patrol guard nearby discovered him and rescued the maid in time.

"You beast!" Jiang Wu was so angry after hearing this that her teeth itched. "I've sent someone to tell my husband about this."

"We've already sent people, and we've also asked people from the Dali Temple to come."

"Dali Temple?"

When Jiang Wu rushed to Qiuyunju, he heard Liu Cuihua's foul language from afar. Did she think that the Prime Minister's Mansion was a place where she could act recklessly in the village?

"My son is your master's brother-in-law. If you dare to touch my son, I will let my sons-in-law put you all in jail."

"It's her fortune that Yaozu likes that woman. She even dared to scratch my son's face, bitch." Liu Cuihua cursed with bloodshot eyes. She looked ferocious and crazy. If she hadn't been stopped by someone, she would have rushed over and torn the poor maid into pieces.

You have to know that Yaozu is like her lifeblood in her heart.

"Madam, you are here." Someone noticed her and bowed respectfully.

"Jiang Wanwan, you bitch, you..." Liu Cuihua, whose face was filled with resentment, hadn't finished her words when she was slapped by the old woman who had long displeased with her. "If I hear you disrespecting the Madam again, I'll give you more than just a slap."

The old woman was used to doing rough work, and the slap made Liu Cuihua see stars and bleed from her mouth.

Jiang Wu was very pleased with the show and would ask the manager to give her a reward later.

Yun Miaomiao, who was also pinned to the ground by the mother-in-law, saw her mother being beaten, and a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes, "Jiang Wanwan, you bitch..."

Jiang Wu slapped her to silence the insults she hadn't uttered. Then she grabbed her hair and pulled her head up, raising her hand and slapping her several times. "You used to bully me like that in the village. It's just a few slaps. You have to accept what I give you."

Yun Miaomiao, whose mouth was covered in blood after being beaten, felt resentful but unwilling to give up. "When my husband comes back, I will make him...ah!"

"What do you mean by 'your husband'? How can you be so shameless to call someone else's husband your husband? You Yun family members are really shameless from the same line." It must be said that Jiang Wu felt refreshed after a few slaps.

Seeing her daughter's face beaten into a pig's head and her son still unconscious, Liu Cuihua rushed over in anger, "You little bitch, why don't you let my daughter go!"

"You were so busy beating her and not you, are you feeling upset?" Jiang Wu was almost forgetting about them, who would have thought that they would come to him on their own initiative.

Even if Xie Ji would kick her out soon, she was still the Prime Minister's wife. How could she let them bully her? Otherwise, it would be too cowardly.

When it is time to take advantage of others, you should take advantage of others.

Yun Dashan, who had been silent since the beginning, had an honest and simple face. He said in pain and disappointment, "Wanwan, we are your aunt and uncle who raised you. Aren't you afraid of divine retribution for treating us like this?"

"God's punishment, even if there is punishment from God, it should be you." Jiang Wu knew that her uncle only had a simple and honest face, but in fact he was not honest at all. You know, everything that her aunt did behind the scenes basically had his shadow.

"Yun Dashan, why didn't you say anything when you saw your wife and daughter insulting me just now? Am I the only one being bullied by them?" Even if they are relatives, they are relatives who have torn their faces apart a long time ago. Why bother with face?

Yun Dashan's face turned pale and he subconsciously denied it: "I didn't, Wanwan, how could you think so much about us."

When Shen Tingxue heard the noise, she rushed over immediately: “What’s wrong, did something happen?”

"Princess, you have to make the decision for our Yun family!" Liu Cuihua spat out a mouthful of blood and just finished shouting this. She turned her head and saw Xie Ji coming in from outside.

Before she could show any sign of pride, she heard him say, "In that case, we might as well report it to the police directly."

When the Yun family heard that they were going to see the official, they couldn't help feeling guilty.

Yun Dashan rubbed his hands timidly, showing the cowardice of an honest man who dared not cause trouble: "Son-in-law, how did this matter get to the government office? If it gets out of hand, it will be embarrassing for both of our families."

Xie Ji half-lifted his eyelids, and said sarcastically, "I don't know when I became related to your family."

"You are engaged to my Miaomiao, so isn't that the son-in-law of our Yun family?"

Yun Yaozu, who had been knocked unconscious earlier, slowly regained consciousness and sobbed bitterly, "Brother-in-law, you have to let me take charge. I just said a few words to that maid, and she killed me. It's clear that she doesn't take you seriously."

Qiu Gui, who had been pointed out, was already terrified. She plopped to her knees and said, "Please understand, sir. It was clearly that thief who was plotting against me. I was just trying to resist."

Liu Cuihua's eyes were filled with resentment: "Bah, if you, little bitch, hadn't seduced my son, how could he possibly be interested in a maid like you? Son-in-law, listen to me, a dishonest bitch like this should be sold directly to the lowest brothel."

Jiang Wu couldn't stand it any longer and said to Qiu Gui, "Her mouth stinks so much, isn't it disgusting? Go slap her."

"Ah?" Qiu Gui thought she was hallucinating, otherwise how could she hear the lady saying such words to her.

"Go and slap her. Take it as my lady's order."

When Qiu Gui came over, Liu Cuihua, who thought she wouldn't dare, was extremely ferocious, like an angry dog, "I tell you, if you dare..."

Poor Liu Cuihua didn't even have time to finish her sentence before she was slapped several times in the face.

Qiu Gui felt guilty and scared when she started to hit them, but after one slap, she felt comfortable all over. No wonder the lady liked to slap them.

Shen Tingxue bit her lip and complained: "Master, how could you allow Master's wife to do that?"

Jiang Wu sneered, his eyes full of mockery, "I didn't know the princess was so magnanimous before, she could actually laugh it off when someone insulted her."

Shen Tingxue bit her lip, looking a little aggrieved, "Master's wife misunderstood, but now that matter has not been resolved, Master's wife took action against them. If it gets out, it will inevitably be bad for their reputation."

Jiang Wu shook off his hand that was hurt from the previous blow. "Even if this incident hadn't happened, my reputation wouldn't have been very good."

Anyway, the fight has already happened, it can’t be that bad.

"Master." With a hint of resentment in her eyes, Shen Tingxue could only turn her gaze to Xie Ji again, so that he could see clearly that Jiang Wu was essentially a vicious and stupid woman.

"Your master's wife is right. Not everyone deserves to be treated with courtesy, and they certainly deserve to be beaten." Xie Ji glanced at the Yun family members lying on the ground with disgust. "Take them away and lock them up first. Tomorrow, take them all to the Dali Temple."

Shen Tingxue wanted to say something, but then thought of him as a man of his word, so she could only swallow her words back.

The only thing that made her unhappy was that things did not go as she expected.

Fortunately, no matter how much others investigate this matter, it cannot change the fact that Jiang Wu is a fake who has taken over the position of a magpie.

The Yun family never thought that they would fall from heaven to hell so suddenly. They did not reflect on themselves and did not dare to resent Xie Ji, their rich son-in-law. Instead, they only directed all their hatred and all the dirty words in the world at Jiang Wu.

If it weren't for her, Xie Ji would be their son-in-law now, and she must have been the one whispering in his ear.

Liu Cuihua, who had smeared ointment on her face, felt a little guilty. "Why did it have to go to the government office for no reason? Tell me, what if..."

Yun Dashan, who was always cowardly and honest outside, showed a sinister look. "What are you afraid of? Even if we bring the case to the government, we will be the ones in the right. You know, it's Daya's name that's written in the family tree."

"Tomorrow, you and Daya will roll around and make a scene, and you must throw all the dirty water on that little bitch Jiang Wanwan, okay?" He wanted to let her go because she was his niece, but who would have thought that she would be so ungrateful? Don't blame him, her uncle, for being cruel.

"Boss, don't worry. We will do all these even without you telling us." When Liu Cuihua thought about how that little beast Jiang Wanwan dared to hit her and steal her rich son-in-law, she wanted to scratch her face immediately, strip off her clothes and throw her into the street.

She is just like her lowly mother and grandmother.

If I had known this would happen, I should have killed her when she was still young, and I wouldn't have caused so much trouble now.

"Okay, go to bed quickly. We have to go to court tomorrow."

"So many things happened today, how can I sleep?" Liu Cuihua muttered a few words and didn't dare to speak anymore.

The moon and stars were sparse, and the shadows of the two people were walking one after the other, in perfect harmony.

Jiang Wu looked at the man who was speaking for her in front of her, and her mood inevitably became a little complicated. "I thought you wouldn't be coming back tonight."

Xie Ji, who let her step on his shadow, said with a smile: "If I don't come back, where can I sleep at night?"

"Why should this matter be handed over to the Dali Temple for trial?" Although Jiang Wu had a vague answer in his mind, he still wanted to hear the answer from him in person.

"Why I did that? You'll know tomorrow." The man walking briskly alongside her said softly, "It's late. Go back to bed first."

At this time, Ji Xiao, who was carrying a package, was squatting on the ground feeding mosquitoes for a long time. Seeing that half of the agreed time had passed and she still hadn't shown up, he couldn't help but worry.

Could something have happened to her?