But Jiang Ruoting was still young, and she couldn't help feeling aggrieved and unconvinced: "But... Mother, I don't believe she is really that kind? She has changed so much. She has only met Miss Liu a few times? Yesterday they bypassed me and went out together, and they are still acting like this today, spending so much money to buy jewelry that even those illegitimate daughters of cheap families are inferior to her!"

"Shut up!" The Third Madam glared at her, "Do you know what you are saying? Jealousy is a great loss to a woman's virtue. Have you forgotten what I taught you?"

"I haven't forgotten, I just..."

Jiang Ruoting's arrogance was suppressed by the Third Madam's anger. She lowered her head and dared not speak, but the grievance made her eyes red and tears fell in big drops.

"Remember, if you want to let the outside world know that you can't tolerate your concubine sister and Jiang Ruohua's friendship with others, then just vent your temper!" The third wife was inevitably angry. Jiang Ruohua was like bamboo shoots after spring rain after the withdrawal of the engagement. After being appreciated by Princess Shangyang, she also received the praise of the queen. Wouldn't she be angry that all her efforts were almost wasted?

But if she didn't endure it, everything would be in vain!

"You don't have to endure it. Tell others that you are such a bad-mannered woman. With your sudden appearance, Jiang Ruohua will definitely be more popular. By then, don't even think about trying to steal her marriage. I'm afraid you won't even be able to find a husband. You can just wait to die in a private house!" No

one wants to be accused of bad behavior, let alone die in a private house. That will make people laugh at you for the rest of your life. Jiang Ruoting's face turned pale and she cried, "Mother! Mother! I was wrong! I was wrong!"

"I won't do that anymore. I will endure it in the future! I won't do that again!" Jiang Ruoting promised again and again. Now that she had lost her temper, she realized what she had done. "I don't want to die in the family. Mother, you said that as long as I listen and behave well, everything that belongs to Jiang Ruohua will be mine. I don't want to lose it all!" After making

such a promise, the third lady softened her expression. "Ting'er, mother knows this is hard to endure, but no matter how hard you try, I will not let you go. You have to endure it even if it is hard to bear. No matter whether Jiang Ruohua did it on purpose or not, as long as you perform better, how can those young ladies be estranged from you? If you treat your concubine sisters well, they will pave the way for you in the future. Your mother has planned all this for you, but you must also remember that if you want to hold all these in your hands openly, you have to win glory and win without any stain. Now you hate her and you can design something to ruin her reputation, but what about you?"

"No matter how much you hate her, you are all daughters of the Jiang family. If you ruin Jiang Ruohua, you will also ruin you. Don't be impatient, understand?"

Some cruel means are too obvious. Using them will harm others and yourself. Even if Jiang Ruohua is ruined or even dead, as long as there are people who doubt, as long as there are people who question, then the things they have robbed will be unstable!

Even if Jiang Ruohua still has no doubts about them, they can't take it lightly. Jiang Ruohua is too smart. If they are not careful, she may find out something is wrong. If they are always so impatient, how can they get everything they want?

"I remember." Jiang Ruoting nodded honestly, not daring to talk about her grievances. She snuggled in the arms of the third lady, "I will never do it again. I will listen to my mother."

But looking at the mess, the third lady waved her hand and said to her confidant beside her: "Help the second lady deal with it."

After noon, Hua Chan hurried in with a food box and said, "Miss."

"What's wrong?" Jiang Ruohua was still reading.

"In the second lady's courtyard, Yuxiu, the big maid who was close to the second lady, was executed. She was beaten to death."

Yuxiu died?

Jiang Ruohua raised her eyes and was a little surprised, but soon she had some ideas: "Can you tell me what she did wrong?"

"It is said that she suddenly went crazy and smashed the things in the second lady's room, and almost hurt the second lady. The third lady was the one who made the decision."

After hearing this, Jiang Ruohua couldn't help but smile: "She was crazy, this excuse is good."

"I also find it strange." Hua Chan whispered, "Yuxiu looked fine before."

"She, she smashed it for their lady."

Jiang Ruohua knew clearly in her mind that she was not crazy and smashed Jiang Ruoting's things. It was just that Jiang Ruoting smashed the things in her own room. In order to avoid spreading any bad words, she just took a maid to take the blame.

Such a thing is not a big deal in the eyes of the master, but it is inevitably a chilling thing in the heart of the servant.

Yuxiu followed Jiang Ruoting and it can be said that she had unlimited glory. After all, the position of the maid in front of the master was not something that anyone could become. Standing in front of the young lady, she had to accompany the young lady in everything. When the young lady studied, the maid could also learn to read. When the young lady learned etiquette, the maid could also learn some rules. If the young lady married well, the maid would also rise to heaven.

No one ever thought that Yuxiu would die like this.

"Don't think about it." Jiang Ruohua stretched out her hand to her, "I won't let you do this for me."

Hua Chan stood beside her, pursed her lips and said, "But if the lady needs it, I am willing to..."

"If I value you, I will never let you lose your lives for me." Jiang Ruohua said, "Human life is precious, don't say such things. If you can't even handle such a small matter, and let you risk your life for me, how can I be qualified to be your master?"

She thought, she pursued strength for these reasons. Only when she had the ability and strength, could she protect the people around her and prevent those who loved her from suffering these unprovoked disasters.

Hua Chan was touched and knelt on the ground and said, "I am so lucky to be able to follow the young lady!"

"Let's not talk about this." Jiang Ruohua didn't want them to say this to her. The dream was still bloody. If she had been more vigilant, she wouldn't have to wait until God showed mercy before taking precautions. "How are things prepared?"

"Almost done." Hua Chan said, "Young lady, don't worry."

In the days to come, Jiang Ruohua still lived as usual. The Duke's Mansion seemed peaceful. Since Jiang Ruoting changed her maid, she seemed to be more gentle. She followed the teacher to seriously learn music, chess, calligraphy, painting, needlework and women's virtues, and she stood out among the sisters.

As usual, Jiang Ruohua didn't have to go. This was a special arrangement made when the marriage contract was signed. The third wife would only let her learn something else and take special care of her.

So that she would not be better than Jiang Ruoting in every aspect, but now this kind of different treatment gave her enough time. While the other sisters of the Jiang family were studying with the female teacher, she had plenty of time to do other things.

After running around the manor several times, Nanny Wang sent by the third wife became more and more active, running around beside Jiang Ruohua, telling her experiences over the years earnestly.