Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow, looked at the person in the flowerbed, and found it amusing. "Do you think you can stay or leave as you please?"
She was never a kind person; she saved the people in the village out of a little compassion, and only because she knew how to use it.
The person in front of her could neither provide her with any benefits nor behave himself; his scheming was blatantly obvious. He even tried to seduce her; she would be crazy to keep him around.
Aunt Li glared angrily, her voice rising several decibels as she said, "What do you mean? I've already agreed to let you stay and work for me, what else do you want? You're taking money and not giving us food. Are you trying to kill us?"
This woman is truly wicked; she's even willing to work for him as a laborer, yet he still won't let her off the hook.
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, but quickly guessed that it was Liu'er who did it. She simply said, "There is only one chance. If you miss it, you miss it."
Besides, you were the one who wanted to go with the Ministry of Justice, so why are you changing your mind now?
Aunt Li was furious and cursed, "Why did I go back on my word? It's all because you went too far! If it weren't for your instructions, how could Liu'er have taken all my money? Without money, how am I supposed to make arrangements on the road?"
That's all my money. Give it back to me if you dare.
As she spoke, she rushed out of the flowerbed, intending to attack Jiang Yimian, but was pinned to the ground by the men from the Ministry of Justice. Enraged, she glared at Jiang Yimian with resentment in her eyes.
It's all because of this person. If it weren't for her, she could have lived a life of wealth and luxury on the estate, simply by pleasing Zhu Shichang and Steward Chen. It's all because of this wretched woman that she ended up in this predicament.
Jiang Yimian glanced at her and said indifferently, "If I remember correctly, your silver belongs to Zhu Shichang. Logically and morally, this silver shouldn't be yours. Do you think you can take the silver and the people from the Ministry of Justice away?"
These people will either become slaves or be sold, and they will no longer be able to carry silver with them.
She didn't know whether to say that this person was too naive or too greedy.
If Zhuangzi hadn't become hers, everything here would have been confiscated by the Ministry of Justice long ago, and nothing of value would have been left behind.
This person actually dreamed that if he went out with the silver, he could find a good family to marry into.
No wonder she didn't want to stay in the village as a worker. Such a person is arrogant and daydreaming. She can't possibly settle down and do things properly. She might even be resenting her for ruining her life of luxury in the village.
Little did they know, she was nothing more than an object that could be discarded at any time.
Zhu Shichang and his ilk never treated her as a real person; they only saw her as a tool for their own amusement.
Aunt Li didn't believe Jiang Yimian's words at all, and shouted, "You slut, you bastard, give me back my money! It's all your fault! You've ruined me like this! I won't let you get away with this! You just wait!"
Jiang Yimian was too lazy to listen to her shouting anymore, and simply waved for the people from the Ministry of Justice to take her away.
Soon, those unwilling shouts disappeared behind them.
For a moment, only Lu Cijian, Song Er, and Jiang Yimian remained in the courtyard.
Seeing the two of them in silence, Song Er swallowed hard. Could it be that they had a fight after he left?
So, should he leave or stay?
He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "Miss Jiang, Xiao Wu sent word that Aunt Wang has brought Xiao Ye and Xiao Nuan'er here."
Jiang Yimian paused, then frowned and asked, "What happened?"
She was afraid that Wang Fengqin would worry, so she didn't tell her why she came. She also didn't mention Jiang Dazhuang in her last letter back, thinking that they would go back together after Jiang Dazhuang recovered.
Unexpectedly, Wang Fengqin suddenly arrived.
Lu Cijian also looked at Song Er.
Song Er quickly explained, "I heard that Xiao Wu accidentally let slip the news that he had found Uncle Jiang, which is why Aunt Wang was so anxious to come."
However, you don't need to worry. Xiao Wu and a few brothers are with them along the way, so they will be fine. You can rest assured.
I reckon it should arrive in the next few days.
Jiang Yimian said helplessly, "Fine, since we know Father is still alive, Mother definitely can't wait any longer. Let him come, so Mother won't worry too much."
Besides, being here with her whole family makes her feel more at ease.
With Uncle Dayong and the others at home, she didn't need to worry too much about things at the workshop.
Seeing that Jiang Yimian wasn't angry, Song Er breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left the courtyard, making an excuse that he had something else to do.
The two looked at each other in silence for a while before Lu Cijian suddenly said, "I should be in the capital for the next few days and may not be able to come back for some time."
General Wei is about to return to the capital, and naturally, the King of Chu will make a move; he also needs to make preparations.
Jiang Yimian paused for a moment, then nodded. "I know. When are you going?"
When she noticed Lu Cijian's unusual mood yesterday, she guessed that he might have something to do, but she didn't expect him to be in such a hurry.
Speaking of which, Lu Cijian used to be elusive, mostly dealing with his own affairs, and only occasionally spending time with them.
These past few days on this estate, because of his injury, I've actually spent the most time with her, except when we were in the small depression.
Lu Cijian said, "I'll be leaving with the people from the Ministry of Justice in a bit."
Jiang Yimian nodded. "Okay, then be careful."
Lu Cijian hummed in agreement, but after waiting for a long time, Jiang Yimian made no further move.
Looking over, they found Jiang Yimian admiring the lilies blooming vigorously in the flowerbed.
The little girl watched intently, even bending down to gently sniff the fragrance of the flowers, looking quite content, as if she hadn't taken his words to heart at all.
Lu Cijian chuckled, unsure whether to be angry or happy.
Walking over and standing beside her, Lu Cijian said, "Aren't you curious about what I'm going to do?"
Jiang Yimian only looked at the flowers in the flowerbed and said casually, "You have your things to do, and I have mine to do. If you are intentionally hiding something, even if I am curious, you will not tell me."
Although he spoke calmly, he was clearly angry. Lu Cijian just smiled and said seriously, "I'm going to the Censorate as the heir of the Marquis of Anding. I might be a bit busy."
I'll come back to see you whenever I have time.
Jiang Yimian was somewhat surprised, not expecting Lu Cijian to reveal his identity so casually, as if it were no big deal.
But she knew that there were many complexities involved, far more complicated than his calm and casual words suggested.
Everything in the capital is related to the interests of the imperial court. This applies to Yan Yue Pavilion, Bao Xiang Fang, and, of course, the officials in the court.
Every official, regardless of rank, is a piece on the chessboard, but no one knows who is actually playing the game.
Although the Censor-in-Chief was only a minor official of the seventh rank, because he was in charge of the Censorate and had to supervise all officials, he was a thorn in the side of all officials.
In addition, Lu Cijian's status as the heir of the Marquis of Anding will surely cause quite a stir.
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