Chapter 58 Catching
an adulterer As the eldest princess, Yu Lan could not act recklessly. So she particularly liked to see Sun Yijun tearing people apart, which was so satisfying.
Sun Yijun lived up to Yu Lan's expectations and continued, "Besides, what does the wealth of the Jiang family have to do with Madam Shen? Can a dignified Marquis's mansion still rely on Madam Shen's family for support?" "
Madam Lu's gifts and flowers are also from her husband's family. I have never heard of a married woman using her family's money to support her husband's family. What hatred do you have with the Marquis of Jing'an that you are throwing mud at their reputation like this?"
Xu Lingxuan was so angry that she almost cried. Why didn't anyone take care of this jerk!
"Shut up!"
Xu Lingxuan's eyes turned red with anxiety, and she tried to defend herself: "Old Madam Shen, please don't listen to her nonsense, I have no such intention."
Old Madam Shen naturally understood, but in front of so many people, if this matter is not handled properly, the Marquis's Mansion may really bear this stigma.
Sun Yijun is simply a bad star. Wherever she is, there will always be trouble.
Old Madam Shen said with a headache: "Miss Xu, please be careful about what you hear from others in the future, otherwise it will be too late to regret it if you hurt others."
"Yes, I will listen to Old Madam Shen's advice." Xu Lingxuan cried in injustice, and she had no choice but to admit it.
Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Shen's mother hurried out to smooth things over and let the matter go.
But after this incident, everyone became more curious about Jiang Shu's gift and looked forward to it.
This was exactly what Jiang Shu wanted, so she generously ordered Chu Yu to bring the birthday gift she had prepared.
The birthday gift was as tall as a person, covered with red silk, and looked very mysterious.
"What is this thing, so big?"
"It looks like a big box, but what would be in such a big box?"
Everyone speculated, which aroused the curiosity of Old Lady Shen and Shen Qingrong.
Jiang Shu stepped forward and pulled off the red silk, and two maids unfolded the birthday gift.
"It's actually a folding screen!"
"There are words written on it, and it seems to be all the word for longevity."
"A picture of a hundred longevity, this is a folding screen of a picture of a hundred longevity."
Jiang Shu said in a gentle voice: "This is the picture of a hundred longevity that I wrote while reciting Buddhist scriptures, wishing grandma a long life and a long life."
"Grandma's birthday, and you just gave her a screen as a perfunctory gift." Shen Qingrong was surprised, she never thought that the birthday gift Jiang Shu gave was so cheap.
Jiang Shu glanced at Shen Qingrong, frowning slightly: "Gifts have always been about affection since ancient times. This is a picture of a hundred longevity that I wrote word by word while reciting Buddhist scriptures to pray for grandma. Can it be compared with gold and silver?"
This question made Shen Qingrong speechless.
If Shen Qingrong said it was not comparable, it would mean that she thought the Marquis's mansion was greedy for money and neglected righteousness, which made people despise her.
"Who knows whether you wrote this or not? Whether you recited Buddhist scriptures or not is all your one-sided statement." Shen Qingrong said angrily.
Jiang Shu sighed: "Filial piety is determined by the heart. Are you questioning my filial piety to my grandmother, or are you questioning my sincerity?"
Shen Qingrong wanted to say that she questioned everything!
But before Shen Qingrong could open her mouth, Jiang Shu said again: "The red jade coral that my sister sent was not picked by me personally, nor was it bought by me. I just took it from the Lu family to pass it on. No one questioned my filial piety to my grandmother."
"Or my sister thinks that filial piety is based on the value of the gift."
Jiang Shu asked questions one after another, and Shen Qingrong blushed and couldn't answer.
The reputation of Jing'an Marquis' Mansion has not been very good in recent years. Now it has just improved. If it is ruined because of a word, then Shen Qingrong will become a great sinner.
Moreover, Shen Qingrong was using the title of Madam Lu, and the reputation of the Lu family would also be damaged.
Jiang Shu's trap was not to be underestimated.
"I like this screen very much. Shu'er is thoughtful." Old Madam Shen spoke up to help.
It was ordinary rice paper and ordinary peach wood. It was obvious that Jiang Shu didn't want to spend a penny more.
Compared with the pure gold Buddha statue given by Shouchen last year and the jade bracelet given by Shouchen the year before... this year's screen was really not presentable.
But Jiang Shu's clever words made it impossible to find fault with it.
"As long as grandma likes it, I'll have someone send it to Shouyong Hall and put it there so that grandma can look at it every day." Jiang Shu smiled respectfully. Is it annoying
to look at it every day?
Old Madam Shen was very upset and could hardly keep the smile on her face.
The ladies and ladies did not understand what was going on and admired Jiang Shu's filial piety.
Only Yu Lan and Sun Yijun noticed something and were puzzled by Jiang Shu's behavior.
After lunch, the troupe went on stage to perform. Old Lady Shen and the other female relatives watched the show in the backyard. Jiang Shu took Jiang's mother back to the bamboo pavilion.
Before the show was over, Shen Qingrong's maid hurried over and whispered something to Shen Qingrong. Shen Qingrong's expression changed and she left in a hurry.
Sun Yijun did not like to listen to the show. She was bored and saw Shen Qingrong leaving in a hurry. She raised her eyebrows and followed.
Her intuition told her that there was a show to watch.
Shen Qingrong ran all the way to a rockery in the garden. She hid beside the rockery and stared at the garden path.
Lu Mingke, who received the news, hurried over and hid in a cave in the mountain a little further away.
Yu Zheng, who had just come out of the toilet, walked towards the front yard with his head held high. When he passed by the rockery, he heard someone calling him.
"Your Highness Prince Jing, please stay."
Yu Zheng was slightly surprised. He turned around and saw a woman in black standing beside the rockery, looking at him with admiration and shyness. Yu
Zheng frowned: "Mrs. Lu"
Yu Zheng has an excellent memory. Although he didn't have a deep impression of Shen Qingrong, he could recognize her when he saw
her. "Your Highness Prince Jing, you still remember me." Shen Qingrong was surprised and happy, thinking that Yu Zheng had her in his heart.
Looking at the face in front of her that had appeared in her dreams countless times, Shen Qingrong seemed to have returned to her teenage years in an instant.
Shy, expectant, and happy.
Yu Zheng nodded slightly, his tone was distant and indifferent: "Is there anything wrong, Madam Lu?"
Shen Qingrong crossed her hands, blushed and said stutteringly: "I just want to ask Your Highness Prince Jing, have you read the letter I wrote to you that year?"
She wrote a letter to Jiang Shu and gave it to Yu Zheng, hoping that Yu Zheng would be interested in her and come to the Marquis' Mansion to propose marriage after reading the letter.
But Jiang Shu told her that Yu Zheng returned the letter.
Therefore, she gave up and married to Pingyang.
After four years, Shen Qingrong still felt unwilling and doubtful.
She wanted to ask in person whether Yu Zheng had returned the letter to her unintentionally or Jiang Shu was deceiving her.
"No." Yu Zheng said frankly. Shen
Qingrong was surprised and asked anxiously: "Your Highness Prince Jing did not receive my letter."
Yu Zheng frowned slightly: "Yes, but I have returned all the letters sent by women without reading them."
Shen Qingrong was struck by lightning when she heard this. She asked unwillingly: "I have admired Your Highness for many years. Does Your Highness like me at all?"
After hearing such frivolous words, Yu Zheng frowned heavily and his expression turned cold: "Mrs. Lu, respect yourself."
After speaking, Yu Zheng turned around and left, unwilling to stay for a moment.
Shen Qingrong followed a few steps unwillingly: "I just want to ask His Highness if I have ever fallen in His eyes."
She just wanted a word from him and didn't expect anything else.
"Never."
Yu Zheng's cold voice drifted into Shen Qingrong's ears with the wind, leaving her stunned on the spot.