"Oh, Jiaojiao—"
When Yuan Bao'er saw Jiang Jiaojiao, she happily came up to her, "The Empress Dowager has decreed that I be granted the title of County Princess and has also bestowed upon me a County Princess's Mansion. We will be neighbors from now on."
"Isn't the Empress Dowager practicing at Huangjue Temple? How did the news spread so fast?"
Jiang Jiaojiao asked curiously, "The Empress Dowager spends half the year praying at Huangjue Temple."
Although I had long guessed that the Empress Dowager would stand up for the little crybaby, this was too fast; the imperial edict of dethronement was still fresh in my mind.
The little crybaby transformed from a deposed prince's wife into a county princess.
The Fifth Prince's face really hurts!
"The Empress Dowager not only bestowed upon her the title of County Princess, but also personally arranged a marriage between her and her thirteenth brother. From now on, we will truly be one family."
"You have no idea how happy my mother was. As soon as she received the imperial decree, she took my thirteenth brother to Huangjue Temple to express her gratitude. The Empress Dowager also bestowed upon her sixty-six taels of dowry, all of them top-quality items!"
"With the dowry we brought back from the Yuan family, even the county princess's storeroom might not be able to hold it all!"
Luo Shier proudly showed off.
Although she couldn't go horse racing with Jiaojiao, she really enjoyed watching the excitement at the Yuan family's place!
They didn't see Lord Yuan's expression upon hearing the imperial edict; he burst into tears on the spot, filled with deep regret.
And then there's Young Master Yuan's concubine—oh, now it's Lord Yuan's concubine—who, by taking advantage of the imperial decree and while Madam Yuan was unconscious, coaxed the power of housekeeping from Lord Yuan.
He took it upon himself to open the storeroom and let Yuan Bao'er move her dowry away. He even used the shop's silver to compensate for any missing items, based on the dowry list.
When Madam Yuan finally woke up, she was furious to hear that the stewardship had been taken away and the storeroom had been emptied. She started fighting with the concubine, but the concubine was not afraid of her at all and beat Madam Yuan up.
A shocking secret was also revealed: Young Master Yuan was not Lord Yuan's son at all. This stirred up a hornet's nest, and Madam Yuan was almost beaten to death on the spot by Lord Yuan.
Unable to withstand the beating, Madam Yuan quickly admitted it.
Without saying a word, Lord Yuan wrote a letter of divorce and kicked Madam Yuan and her eldest son out.
"There... there's actually such a thing?"
Jiang Jiaojiao exclaimed in surprise.
She was only gone for a day, not a month or a year!
Is it really that explosive and fast?
"yes."
Yuan Bao'er hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. If she had known this would happen... she wouldn't have died such a pathetic death in her previous life.
The Yuan family's internal affairs had long been rotten to the core.
If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's favor, the Yuan family would have no place in the capital.
Unfortunately, they took advantage of her kindness, squandered her mother's dowry, and even bullied her relentlessly.
From childhood to adulthood, she has never had a full meal.
She remembered one time when she was very hungry, she stole a steamed bun from the kitchen. After being discovered, she was locked in the woodshed and almost starved to death. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager summoned her, and she was saved.
It's quite common to find sand and worms in food.
Her good older brother, ugh! That bastard, when she was little he actually forced her to eat spoiled food, and even... rolled rotten steamed buns on the ground a few times before forcing her to eat them. If she didn't eat them, he would either beat her or not let her eat a single bite of food for three to five days.
She was truly terrified of hunger. She thought that things would be better once she got married, but she ended up marrying the wrong person. If it weren't for Jiaojiao... she would have starved to death by now.
"It's all over now."
Jiang Jiaojiao held the little crybaby's hand and comforted her, "It's not you who's wrong, it's them."
How can a child who has been abused and bullied since childhood know how to fight back?
If one has not experienced life-and-death trials, witnessed the fickleness of human nature and the wickedness of people, and seen all kinds of ugly faces and demons in the world, how could one have developed the mind and skills one has today?
"Just kicking them out isn't enough! I'll make them wish they were dead!"
Yuan Bao'er's eyes reddened. "And the Yuan family! And him!"
If it weren't for her good father's tacit approval and indulgence, how could he and his mother dare to abuse her like this? He is the real culprit!
Jiang Jiaojiao naturally knew who the little crybaby was talking about.
Her biological father's neglect was the greatest harm she suffered as a child.
Wasn't Jiang Jiaojiao's noble father, the same?
Jiang Jiaojiao frowned slightly, "That concubine might be difficult to deal with..."
"hehe……"
The little crybaby suddenly laughed, "She hates the Yuan family even more than I do!"
"What?"
Jiang Jiaojiao didn't react for a moment.
The little crybaby's smile turned cold. "She's also a tragic figure. Her younger sister was kidnapped and tortured to death by that bastard. Her mother was beaten to death by Madam Yuan while trying to save her sister. She... is here for revenge! The Yuan family has too many debts..."
Jiang Jiaojiao was dumbfounded; she never expected there to be such a secret.
No wonder that in his previous life, after Young Master Yuan died, that concubine single-handedly caused the Yuan family to be destroyed and exiled.
"This time, I'll take my revenge myself!"
Yuan Bao'er's eyes were firm.
She didn't tell Jiaojiao that the concubine in her previous life also had a bad ending. On the way to exile, she personally ended the life of Master Yuan, and... and the lives of her two children, before finally committing suicide.
In her past life, she avenged herself, even at the cost of mutual destruction.
In this life, she will do it all herself!
And give her back her life!
Luo Shier rode back in a circle and saw that the two, who had been beaming with joy, had turned gloomy. He quickly coaxed them, "Such a joyous occasion deserves another drink!"
"Let's go! To the Red Mansion! Today... Jiaojiao is treating! Who told you to leave us behind for a date! Humph!"
As she spoke, she glared at the sickly-looking seventh prince inside the carriage.
Luo Shier's witty remarks diverted their attention and dispelled the gloom.
"No...where is it?"
Jiang Jiaojiao was stunned, her mind flashing back to the unbridled freedom of the racetrack and the erotic scenes in the hot spring...
"Ahem, it's my treat."
Jiang Jiaojiao laughed awkwardly, "I'll take you all with me next time!"
It's a good opportunity to clean up the Imperial Estate today, replace it with our own people, and it will be a good place to go in the future.
"I accompanied them to the Red Mansion."
Jiang Jiaojiao decisively said goodbye, ignoring Li Yan's resentful expression, "You...go back and rest quickly!"
Without waiting for his refusal, she turned and left.
She absolutely can't bring him to today's girls' get-together; she's afraid she'll get drunk and...
"Go ahead, I'll pick you up later."
A gentle male voice came from behind.
Jiang Jiaojiao stumbled, almost tripping over her own feet. Her words sounded just like a virtuous wife giving instructions to her husband before he leaves home, and that shy voice... Ahhh!
I won't listen, I won't listen. Form is emptiness, emptiness is form...
After repeating it twice to herself, Jiang Jiaojiao took the arms of the little crybaby and Xiao Shier and got into the carriage.
The Red Chamber.
As soon as the three entered the Grand View Garden, they saw Daiyu and Baochai looking anxious, but upon seeing Jiang Jiaojiao, they looked as if they had seen a savior.
"Young Miss, please save Xiangling!"
"Xiangling has been arrested!"
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