Chapter 24: Cang Shanxue's incident yesterday was out of line. Don't do it again in the future...
After another bath, it was already late at night. She had gone a little too far the last time, and her vagina was still very sore. Seeing that he was absent-minded, she gave up the idea of teasing him and fell into a deep sleep.
Jiang Yunjin has been extremely busy these past two days and left the house early in the morning.
As Cui Yiluo walked towards Old Madam Jiang's courtyard, Lilan whispered, "Young Lady, I heard that the eldest son was scolded by the old lady when he came to pay his respects this morning. It was so loud that it could be heard outside the house."
Jiang Yunjin had been out of town all day yesterday. What could possibly have happened to deserve such a scolding from the old lady? Could it be...
Once they entered the courtyard, they saw Ming Gu, the old lady's trusted attendant, standing outside the door. Seeing Cui Yiluo approach, she said with a forced smile, "Madam, please wait a moment. The old lady is taking medicine."
As if afraid that Cui Yiluo would leave first, she added, "It will be ready soon. The old lady asked you to wait outside."
Why wasn't anyone allowed inside while she was taking the medicine? Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Old Madam Jiang was trying to leave Cui Yiluo out in the cold. It seemed she truly disliked the new wife. The maids standing outside with Minggu couldn't help but look disdainful.
Cui Yiluo just smiled and responded, and actually stood in the sun. Although it was already September, it was still very uncomfortable to stand in the sun for a long time.
Seeing Cui Yiluo standing straight without even bending her back, Minggu couldn't help showing a hint of surprise on her face.
Cui Yiluo stood there for about half an hour before the door slowly opened. Ming Gu gestured for her to come in, "Madam, please."
Inside the house, the old lady was sitting on the couch, her face ashen. The maids and servants standing beside her were all looking at her with their eyes wide open, not daring to breathe.
The atmosphere in the room was extremely heavy.
Cui Yiluo saluted calmly, "Greetings, Grandmother. Yiluo pays her respects."
The next moment, the ebony staff pounded the ground with a loud muffled sound, and Madam Jiang shouted sternly, "Kneel down!"
Cui Yiluo straightened her skirt and knelt down, saying calmly, "Grandson's wife doesn't understand."
The Jiang family attaches great importance to etiquette and face. Madam Jiang spoke so harshly, which showed that she was extremely angry. Seeing that Cui Yiluo knelt down but did not admit her fault, she was so angry that her face trembled.
Madam Jiang sneered, "Last night, Shen Zhi returned home late after working hard on his official duties. As a wife, you don't understand your husband's busy schedule. You dragged him around so late at night. Tell me, do you deserve to be punished?"
Sure enough, the noise from last night reached the old lady's ears.
That's why Mrs. Jiang scolded her grandson whom she always loved, but in the final analysis, she still blamed herself for it.
"Now that you've married, I don't want to dwell on the past. Cui, whether Shenzhi married you because he was drunk, we all know for sure. Shenzhi has always adhered to the rites and morals, but someone not only uses this to curry favor with him, but now wants to destroy the rites and morals he upholds. I wonder what their intentions are."
Every word that Madam Jiang said fell heavily on the ground, and she stared at Cui Yiluo in the hall with a sharp gaze.
Cui Yiluo straightened her back and said, "My grandson's wife is sincere to her husband and everything she does is for his good."
Her tone was firm and her expression was resolute, as if she was really expressing her sincerity.
Madam Jiang remained unmoved as she spoke coldly, "Now that you're Shenzhi's wife, you should understand the principle of shared prosperity and shared suffering. If he suffers, you won't suffer either. If you can't hold the position of Jiang's Young Madam, there are many who want it and are more qualified than you. Today, for Shenzhi's sake, I'll let you go. You can stay in the Buddhist hall and copy the family rules three times before leaving. Learn what etiquette and rules are. If something like yesterday happens again, it won't be so easy to get over."
"Cui, are you convinced?"
Cui Yiluo saluted and said, "Yes."
Seeing Cui Yiluo's calm demeanor, Old Madam Jiang frowned unhappily, feeling even more unhappy. However, in order to protect her grandson and the Jiang family's reputation, she could only deal with it this way for now.
"In a few days, His Majesty will bring the royal family to Guanghua Temple to pay homage, and the noble families will also be accompanying them. In a few days, it will be the Queen's Thousand Years' Day. Remember, now you are not only Shen Zhi's wife, but also the Jiang family's young lady. Don't lose face for the Jiang family when attending various occasions in the future. I will send someone to teach you the rules in the next few days, so that you can keep your thoughts to yourself when you are out in public."
Madam Jiang's words were extremely ruthless. The maids and servants standing by were curious about Cui Yiluo's reaction, but the expected embarrassment did not appear on her face. She only replied calmly, "Grandson's wife understands."
After scolding those who needed to be scolded, Cui Yiluo was still stubborn and only responded with "good things" no matter what was said. When Mrs. Jiang saw Cui Yiluo, she felt uncomfortable and immediately had her taken to the Buddhist temple to copy the family rules.
In the Buddhist hall, green incense curled in the air, and the Buddha statue looked down upon all living beings with majesty. The servant who brought her here placed the thick volume of family rules on the table without saying a word. Before leaving, she said solemnly, "Madam, it is enough for you to know today's matter. Do you understand what the old lady means?"
This was to tell her not to tell Lan Hui, let alone Jiang Yunjin.
Cui Yiluo responded and got her affirmative answer, and the maid left.
Lilan followed Cui Yiluo and knelt on the cushions, looking at the foot-high family rules and clicking her tongue. "Miss, the Jiang family rules are so thick. When will you finish copying them? Why don't you let me help you copy half of them?"
Cui Yiluo shook her head, picked up the ink stick and slowly ground it. "The old lady asked me to copy the family rules. She will definitely read them carefully and won't let me do it by others."
Li Lan was furious when she heard this. "How could the old lady say that to you? In the small banquets you attended before, the ladies and nobles all liked you and never thought you were being disrespectful. It's clear that the old lady is prejudiced against you. Why did you agree just now? The second lady would definitely protect you."
Cui Yiluo looked at the gradually thickening ink in the inkstone, "No matter what, the old lady is the most senior in the family. Neither my aunt nor Jiang Yunjin will go over the old lady for me."
Besides, Madam Jiang was smart and capable, and had long seen through her feelings for Jiang Yunjin. Naturally, she hated her even more now, but she was right about one thing today.
She really wanted to destroy the ethics that Jiang Yun strictly observed, completely.
It was already dusk when she finished copying the family rules three times. Although Mrs. Jiang did not like her, the Jiang family, a family that valued reputation very much, would not do anything despicable. They could give her the cold shoulder but would not abuse her. Lunch was delivered as usual, and the portions and dishes were the same as usual.
When I returned to Jixuezhai, I asked someone and found out that Jiang Yunjin had not come back yet.
Cui Yiluo frowned slightly. Jiang Yunjin was still on his wedding leave these days, so it was definitely not official business that he was looking for him. So what was he busy with? She suddenly remembered what the old lady had mentioned just now, that she would accompany the emperor to Guanghua Temple to pay homage in a few days, and there was also the Empress's Thousand Years Festival.
However, now that she bears the title of Mrs. Jiang Yunjin, those people are somewhat wary. When she was still Jiang Yunjin's nominal cousin, he would protect her for the sake of the people behind the scenes. Now it is even more impossible for him to let her get into trouble, otherwise it would also damage the reputation of the Jiang family.
Cui Yiluo calmed down.
The moonlight was as bright as a silver thread. Jiang Yunjin returned home at half past the hour of Xu. However, after returning home, he went straight to the study.
Cui Yiluo called Lilan over and said, "Send someone to ask when the young master will return to his room."
After a while, Lilan came to report, "The eldest master said he still has official business to attend to. If you are tired, you can go to bed first and don't wait for him."
He has always been obsessed with official duties. When Cui Yiluo heard this, she didn't think about him and went straight to the bathroom to wash up.
Afterwards, she obsessed with the book she had not finished reading last time and started reading it on the couch in the bedroom. Her mind gradually immersed in it. After reading most of it, Cui Yiluo suddenly came to her senses and looked at the sky.
It was already late at night and Jiang Yunjin had not returned yet.
Cui Yiluo fiddled with the candle wicks with the candle snips. Could he still be brooding over what happened in the bathroom last night? After all, Old Madam Jiang had scolded him this morning, and he, such a well-behaved person, couldn't accept it for a moment.
Thinking of this, Cui Yiluo extinguished the red candle with the candle snuffer in her hand.
The huge room suddenly became dark, leaving only the bright moonlight shining through the "囍" character that had turned dark red in the darkness, and falling on the woven carpet.
After a long time, the door was gently pushed open, and then the suppressed sound of water was heard in the bathroom.
The mattress beside me sank slightly, and the fragrance of bamboo accompanied by warm water vapor came to me.
Cui Yiluo turned around and hugged Jiang Yunjin, causing him to stiffen slightly. He was still not used to her touch, but he pushed back against her while doing that.
Her voice was so gentle that it made people feel soft inside: "Husband."
In the darkness, he seemed to frown slightly: "Did grandma punish you today?"
Cui Yiluo nodded softly and said nothing more.
"Sorry." He frowned even more tightly. His grandmother had clearly agreed today, but she still punished her. His eyes became cold.
After a few breaths, he continued, "What happened yesterday was a bit out of line. Don't do it again in the future."
In the darkness, Cui Yiluo couldn't help but sneer. "How could we still follow the rules when doing this?" So old-fashioned and boring.
Even though she had seduced him yesterday, he hadn't held back in the tub afterwards, and had been even more uninhibited than on their wedding night. Wouldn't it be more enjoyable for him to disregard the rules and throw them aside?
Her voice was tinged with grievance: "Are you blaming me, my husband?"
"I don't blame you." He said in a very serious tone.
"Okay, go to sleep." His low voice sounded again, and then he took down her hand that was hugging him. Except when doing that, he always avoided her touch on weekdays, even though she had felt his passionate reaction just now.
He was indifferent, and after being tricked into breaking his vow yesterday, Cui Yiluo decided to quit while she was ahead and stop embarrassing herself.
After her honeymoon, Jiang Yunjin returned to the court to take up her post. She certainly wouldn't be able to see him before going off duty during the day, and Madam Jiang's people taught her the rules the day after they punished her.
Cui Yiluo had studied the palace rules long before coming to the capital, but the people sent by the old lady were not really teaching her the rules. They were just warnings and surveillance.
Not only did she not see Jiang Yunjin during the day, but he also went straight to the study after returning home late at night. He always returned to his room to sleep half an hour after she turned off the lights.
The step-out bed in his room was very large, and although he and she lay on the same bed, they were an arm's length apart.
Although they are husband and wife, they not only did not see each other for the whole day, but also did not say a word to each other. They were worse than strangers.
This continued for several days. At night, she occasionally went forward to hug him, but he ruthlessly rejected her every time. He returned to his heartless and desireless appearance.
Even the servants in the yard gradually noticed something was wrong, and the maid who taught her etiquette must have reported the matter to the old lady. That was why the old lady softened her attitude towards her when she paid her respects these few days.
He said he didn't blame her, but he was clearly avoiding her on purpose.
Deliberately avoid contact with her and avoid doing anything intimate with her.
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The author has something to say: He runs away and she chases him, he can’t fly away even if he has wings [poor]
A variety of fancy plays have been prepared for xql [poor]
[Red Heart] Thanks to the babies who irrigated the nutrient solution: Cai Jin x1, Mu Beizhi x1
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