Chapter 654 The Jiang Family Does Not Take Concubines

After much coaxing and pleading, Zhang Yumo finally went to afternoon tea with the Fourth Princess. Unexpectedly, the Fourth Princess then invited many young ladies and ladies from prominent families to join them for tea.

Several young ladies from prestigious families whom Zhang Yumo knew had gotten married. She only remembered their names but had never been close to them. When the young ladies of noble families in Shengjing were still young, they all disliked each other to some extent.

Zhang Yumo felt a little embarrassed.

She was extremely uncomfortable with everyone's compliments, and regretted not coming with the Fourth Princess.

Everyone was gossiping about family matters, mostly talking badly about their own family members. Zhang Yumo thought about it and realized that the Jiang family members were all very nice. The idea of ​​being outwardly friendly but inwardly discordant would never happen in the Jiang family.

She was leaning against the teahouse, feeling a bit bored. Just then, a carriage passed by below the teahouse. Suddenly, a woman in a panic ran out from another road, as if someone was chasing her. She was caught off guard and bumped into the carriage. The coachman was also startled and quickly tightened the reins.

At this moment, a richly dressed man emerged from the carriage. Zhang Yumo stared intently at him, and when she saw the man clearly, she even felt a little nervous. How could it be Jiang Jinyan?

Where is Jiang Jinyan going?

At first, he didn't get out of the car. Instead, he asked the driver to get out and check if the woman was injured. He saw that the woman was lying on the ground and seemed unable to stand up. Only then did Jiang Jinyan get out of the car to check the situation.

Zhang Yumo's heart tightened. It was clearly this woman who didn't watch where she was going and insisted on crashing into her. Did she want to extort money? She didn't look like she was seriously injured. Why was she lying on the ground and not getting up? Just as she was about to get out, she saw that the curtain of the car window was opened and Bai Yuhan's head was half out.

Zhang Yumo's feet felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. For some reason, she felt an overwhelming sense of loss and even discomfort.

She clenched her fingers. Jiang Jinyan and Bai Yuhan were riding in the same carriage. Where were they going?

The Fourth Princess Consort walked over and, seeing her extremely unpleasant expression, deliberately said, "What is our Lady of Wu'an looking at so intently?"

"Nothing?" She tried to pull the Fourth Princess inside.

The Fourth Princess Consort also looked down at the same time, "Isn't that Lord Jiang? Who is the woman in his carriage? She looks familiar!"

The other ladies and young women also gathered around, saying, "It really is Lord Jiang!"

They also saw the woman in the car, but didn't recognize her. "That girl is quite pretty, who is she?"

"The Marquis of Wu'an has long said that he will never take a concubine in his life..."

"Tch, you actually believe that? Haven't you ever seen what a man is like? There's no cat in the world that doesn't steal fish."

"Lord Jiang is handsome and talented. The Emperor often sends him out of the capital on official business. How cold it must be for him to be alone in his bed!"

The Fourth Princess coughed and gestured with her eyes for everyone to stop talking, as the Marquis of Wu'an's wife was still there.

The commotion upstairs seemed to have alerted the spectators. Just as Jiang Jinyan looked up, Zhang Yumo quickly hid.

The Fourth Princess smiled as she stared at Bai Yuhan inside the car.

Bai Yuhan seemed to sense that someone was watching her, so she looked up and glanced upstairs. She saw a group of women dressed in their finest clothes looking at their carriage, and she quickly lowered the carriage curtain.

To the women upstairs, her actions only fueled wild speculation, as if she and Jiang Jinyan were having an affair.

In fact, Feng Jingyuan was also sitting in the carriage, but because her figure was blocked by Bai Yuhan, she couldn't be seen from outside.

After checking, the woman who was involved in the accident was found to be unharmed, and the carriage moved forward smoothly. However, Zhang Yumo did not see Feng Jingyuan's figure inside the carriage.

Zhang Yumo has been quiet and aloof since childhood, and she is also good at studying. Therefore, the young ladies of wealthy families in Shengjing do not actually like her. It is only because she is now Jiang Jinyan's wife that everyone flatters her. Just now, everyone couldn't help but complain.

The Fourth Princess followed Zhang Yumo back to her seat. "Sister Mo, don't listen to them. Everyone knows that Lord Jiang is the most devoted man in the entire Shengjing City. When you were in a coma for two years, the people who came to propose marriage to the Jiang family broke down the gate, but the Jiang family still refused. This shows that Lord Jiang is a good person. That girl must have some misunderstanding."

Zhang Yumo didn't want to explain, her expression indifferent. There was no misunderstanding about the girl Jiang Jinyan liked; Miss Bai also liked Jiang Jinyan, and their feelings were mutual…

Although Bai Yuhan entered the palace, she never showed her face to outsiders. Outsiders did not know which concubines were in the palace, so no one recognized her, including the Fourth Princess Consort. However, by chance, the Fourth Princess Consort learned from the Bai family in Shengjing that Bai Yuhan was a concubine in the palace. She inquired and learned that Consort Han had died suddenly, but Bai Yuhan had suddenly reappeared. She even knew that Bai Yuhan was familiar with the Jiang family.

When Consort Han faked her death and left the palace, Jiang Fenghua may have disappeared from that moment on.

No one saw the fierce glint in the Fourth Princess's eyes. The Jiang family wasn't invincible after all; Jiang Jinyan was entangled with a concubine who had suddenly died in the harem.

Zhang Yumo remained expressionless, neither angry nor sad, and said calmly, "Cousin, I want to go back to the manor first."

Zhang Yurou thought she was forcing a smile, "You're leaving so soon? Let me see you off!"

"No need, I'll go back myself."

"Alright then, I'll send someone to pick you up on your third uncle's birthday." The Fourth Princess added, "Don't rush back. There must be some misunderstanding. Your cousin will always be there for you. If anything happens, come to the Fourth Prince's residence to find me."

Zhang Yumo nodded. "Thank you, cousin."

After Zhang Yumo left, the women who remained chattered amongst themselves, saying, "I thought Marquis Wu'an was truly devoted to Zhang Yumo, but it turns out he already had a mistress, he just couldn't bring her back to the manor!"

"I've heard that Zhang Yumo was shameless in order to marry the eldest son of the Jiang family. She eventually got her wish and married Jiang Jinyan. Now look at her, she found someone else after only a few years."

"Who has forgotten what happened at the Duke of Zhang's mansion? Back then, many people wanted to propose to Zhang Yumo, causing quite a stir. In the end, she married Jiang Jinyan. Alas, life is truly unpredictable!"

"Now Jiang Jinyan is going to take a concubine, isn't he? Who said the Jiang family doesn't take concubines?"

Everyone burst into laughter, their laughter filled with sarcasm.

The Fourth Princess said, "My sister is the best woman in the world. Jiang Jinyan dared to wrong Mo'er. I will definitely seek justice from the Jiang family. From now on, none of you are allowed to say anything inappropriate in front of Mo'er."

Everyone shut up.

Zhang Yumo stopped at the corner after going downstairs and listened quietly to their discussion. She clenched her fists. Her grandparents were dead, and the only person who could protect her was herself.

She ignored the gossipy women upstairs and left.

Granny Kui had also seen what was happening downstairs, and she was worried too. How could the young master be riding in the same carriage with another woman? What should she do?