Chapter 28: A Concubine's Daughter Marries a Rich Man 4
Chapter 4
Ever since Aunt Qiu said that the princess wanted to look for Qi Qi, Wang Xiuqin's heart skipped a beat.
Hearing Jiang Siqi pointing at the person on the stage and saying that he looked like Jiang Sihua, he became even more uneasy.
She grabbed Jiang Siqi's hand and said, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
This world is so intolerant of women. A woman who looks like Qi Qi will bring so much blame to the Jiang family.
If someone heard it and took it to heart, Jiang Sihua might never get married in this life.
Wang Xiuqin whispered, "Don't make a fuss. Today is your grandmother's birthday. If you've been wronged, your mother will naturally seek redress for you. Don't make a fuss."
Jiang Siqi sneered and looked around. Everyone's gaze was focused on her again. She quickly covered her mouth and pretended to be terrified. "I just felt a little bit like... I didn't expect... Mother, did I say something wrong?"
People in ancient times attached great importance to reputation. When Jiang Sihua heard that he looked like an actor, he must have been so ashamed and angry that he might even hang himself tomorrow.
She looked at the actors on the stage with pride. Qi Qi was not there now, and even if he was there, it would only be more despicable.
Jiang Wenzheng slammed the table heavily: "Jiang Siqi, what nonsense are you talking about!"
He looked at the actors on the stage, and his expression suddenly became even uglier.
Because the actor on the stage did resemble Jiang Sihua to some extent. It couldn't even be called likeness, but it could be said that they were exactly the same person.
Jiang Wenzheng was even more unhappy.
Who did this? On his mother's birthday, he actually chose a person who looked like his daughter and came to the Shangshu Mansion.
If they looked somewhat similar, it could be said that they were just people who looked alike, but they were so similar that it was obvious that he had rubbed his face on the ground.
After Jiang Wenzheng scolded Jiang Siqi, he asked, "Where is Jiang Sihua? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
Don't think that you can rest easy just because the princess likes you. With this kind of mentality, you may get into trouble at any time.
At this moment, a servant came over to report that the prince of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion had come to propose marriage.
This is a devilish bastard.
The last time we discussed the marriage, it was already late, but he just didn't agree, throwing the Shangshu Mansion's reputation on the ground. Now he comes to propose marriage again?
Jiang Wen Zheng glanced at Jiang Siqi and thought, it’s okay, after all, she is his legitimate daughter, and she will be marrying into the Yongyi Marquis’s Mansion soon.
Now is not the time to punish her.
Shangguan Qing followed the servant into the backyard and saluted the old lady first, then saluted Jiang Wenzheng. "Last time my father came to propose marriage, I was abrupt, so there was unpleasantness. This time, on the occasion of the old lady's birthday, my father asked me to send a gift. Firstly, I want to apologize to everyone, and secondly, I hope that the Minister and the old lady will not bother with a junior like me. We are still a family in the future."
Jiang Wen Zheng was unhappy, but after all, marrying into the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion meant that their Shangshu Mansion was marrying up.
Even if Shangguan Qing didn't take it seriously, he couldn't say much.
"Your Highness, you're joking. It was all a misunderstanding before. I didn't take it to heart." Jiang Wenzheng turned around, glanced at Jiang Siqi, and said, "Siqi, take Your Highness to the backyard to appreciate the flowers. It's noisy here, so don't disturb Your Highness."
Jiang Siqi walked over shyly and was about to talk to Shangguan Qing, but he suddenly stepped back.
"Future father-in-law, what are you doing? I'm innocent and will be married to Sihua in the future. How can I go to the flower garden with my future aunt? If someone sees me, what kind of person will I be?"
Jiang Wenzheng looked at Shangguan Qing in surprise, "You... want to marry Sihua?"
Shangguan Qing nodded, "Of course!"
Jiang Wenzheng was puzzled and looked at Jiang Siqi. Seeing her also look surprised, he couldn't help but asked, "There are rumors outside that you are happy..."
"Don't talk nonsense! I don't know who spread the rumor that I like Jiang Siqi. How could I like such a vicious woman!" Shangguan Qing said bluntly without any concern. "Just because of a few flowers, you want to punish the servants and even make your own sister kneel in the ancestral hall. I don't want to invite such a great spirit into my home."
Shangguan Qing was used to it. What's more, he was just trying to vent Qi Qi's anger, so how could he care about anyone else's face? He just spoke frankly and expressed his disgust thoroughly.
Shangguan Qing's words made everyone present look unhappy.
It was Aunt Qiu who reacted first, "My Lord, you said Sihua was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall. When did that happen?"
Shangguan Qing said, "Just today, I heard that they're forcing me to kneel for twelve hours. Future father-in-law, your family has such a severe punishment! A woman is forced to kneel for twelve hours just for picking a few flowers!"
Aunt Qiu howled loudly and hurried towards the ancestral hall. Jiang Wenzhen looked at Wang Xiuqin and saw that her eyes were wandering, wondering if there was something she didn't understand.
He chuckled twice and said, "Okay, okay."
Jiang Sihua shouted, "Shangguan Qing, how did you know? You're a stranger, how did you know Jiang Sihua was kneeling in the ancestral hall? Was it Jiang Sihua who was sending you a letter?"
She wanted to involve Jiang Sihua and Shangguan Qing in a unclear matter.
Shangguan Qing sneered, seeing through Jiang Siqi's plan at a glance. He said coldly, "Don't try to get involved. Sister Anping asked me to pick up Second Miss Jiang and take her to her house for a chat. As soon as I walked in, I heard you and your mother acting so treacherous. Who can I blame?"
Jiang Wenzheng's face turned pale. He was suppressing his anger, but suddenly he saw the actor who looked a bit like Qi Qi standing next to him. He was furious and yelled at the actor, "Who the hell are you? How dare you join in this fun!"
The actor said, "Father, I am Jiang Siwu!"
Aunt Qiu quickly stood in front of the actor and complained in a low voice, "Why are you dressed like this?"
Jiang Siwu also knew that he had gotten into trouble. He scratched his head and said unnaturally, "It was my grandmother's birthday, and I wanted to give her a surprise. It just so happened that the opera troupe was looking for a portrait. When I went there, they let me join the troupe to perform. I thought it was a good opportunity to celebrate my grandmother's national birthday, so I came here."
Jiang Wenzheng was stunned. "You said they were looking for someone with the portrait, and once you went there, they agreed?"
Jiang Siwu said happily: "There was a girl originally, but she didn't look as much like the person in the portrait as me, hehe!"
Jiang Wenzheng looked at Wang Xiuqin and sneered, "Did you find the opera troupe?"
Wang Xiuqin quickly lowered her head and didn't dare to say anything more.
It was indeed she who found the opera troupe, but it was Jiang Siqi who ran around.
She had originally wanted to use this incident to publicize Jiang Siqi's reputation for filial piety, but now, she couldn't bring herself to do it.
Jiang Wen Zheng said "OK" several times, and did not care that Shangguan Qing was the eldest son of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion. He directly asked someone to ask Shangguan Qing to leave.
Aunt Qiu asked cautiously, "Husband, Sihua..."
Jiang Wenzheng closed his eyes. "You went to the ancestral hall to pick up Sihua. It's my fault as a father. Sihua has been wronged. Since the prince has come to propose marriage, you should prepare for Sihua's marriage. From now on, all the affairs of the family will be handed over to you."
After saying this, Jiang Wenzhen bid farewell to his mother and took Wang Xiuqin and Jiang Siqi to the study.
Wang Xiuqin was indignant about having her housekeeper power taken away from her, but Jiang Wen was furious, so she didn't dare say much.
Jiang Siqi's unhappiness was much more obvious. "Father, how could you do this? How could you take away mother's housekeeping rights? Mother is your legal wife!"
"Legal wife?" Jiang Wenzheng put his backhand on Jiang Siqi's face. "After giving birth to a thing like you, you still call me the legal wife!"
Jiang Wenzhen rubbed his eyebrows and felt like killing someone.
Jiang Siqi's actions clearly threw the face of the entire Jiang family to the ground.
How did she grow up? She looks so brainless, probably because of Wang Xiuqin's teaching.
"Starting tomorrow, Siqi will go to the nunnery for asceticism!"
"I'm not going!" Jiang Siqi said, "Why should I go? Jiang Sihua stole my marriage and now wants me to go to a nunnery. I'm not going!"
Jiang Wenzheng sneered, "You have to go, whether you want to or not, and you!"
Jiang Wenzheng looked at Wang Xiuqin and said, "Since you are my first wife, I will give you some face. From now on, you can eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures in the backyard to accumulate merit for your good daughter."
Wang Xiuqin's face turned dark blue, and she lost all desire to argue. She fell to the ground and looked at Jiang Wenzheng in panic, trying to change his mind. "Husband, Siqi is young after all, you..."
"She's so young, yet so vicious. She's already angered Princess Anping and the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion. Do you really want me to use this official hat to protect such a blind person?"
"Husband!"
Jiang Siqi shouted loudly: "You are only doing this for profit. You don't even treat me as your daughter. People like you deserve a bad death!"
Jiang Wen Zheng completely ignored Jiang Siqi's howling and turned away.
A few days later, Jiang Siqi was sent to a nunnery.
Before leaving, she specially sent some pastries to Jiang Wenzheng.
Seeing Jiang Siqi's regretful look, Jiang Wen Zheng felt a little soft-hearted.
After all, she is the daughter he raised. Even if she did something wrong, they are still related by blood.
After the storm has passed and Qi Qi and Shangguan Qing are married, he will take Jiang Siqi back.
Picking up a piece of cake and putting it in his mouth, Jiang Wenzhen suddenly felt a pain in his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.
He stared at the pastry... poisonous!
Three years later, Qi Qi's mourning period ended and she married into the Yongyi Earl's mansion.
Jiang Wenzheng was not seriously poisoned and although he did not die, he was left with health problems.
Jiang Siqi, who killed his father, was exiled three thousand miles away, and Wang Xiuqin was divorced. She loved her daughter and went to the outside of the Great Wall with Jiang Siqi.
Before Jiang Siqi left, Qi Qi went to see her off specially.
After all, she had to tell Jiang Siqi that if it weren't for her kindness, how could Jiang Siqi find the poison so easily?
Qi Qi brought the maidservant beside Jiang Siqi and watched coldly as Jiang Siqi set out on the road of exile in a rage.
The girl looked somewhat similar to Qi Qi. It was because of her resemblance to Qi Qi that Jiang Siqi kept her by her side. She even thought of asking her to perform in an opera to humiliate Qi Qi.
Fortunately, Jiang Siwu followed Qi Qi's arrangement and joined the troupe.
Qi Qi then brought the girl out.
Next, Qi Qi will give her a sum of money so that she can live the rest of her life in peace.
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The author has something to say: When I start the next quick-transmigration, I will definitely write a longer one, hahaha
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