Chapter 47: Xuan Ruyi used him and then abandoned him
Zhao Jian fell off the carriage and fell off a cliff.
It was a remote and narrow road, but in order to return to Ningzhou quickly, Zhao Jian insisted on taking that road.
Jiang Yunjin immediately sent more people to escort him back to Ningzhou and invited a doctor to accompany him for treatment.
A few days later, news arrived of Zhao Jian's injuries. His limbs had been severed when he fell off a cliff, and with further delays, there was no hope of their recovery. Even more tragically, the gravel had slashed his throat during the fall. While he survived, he would never speak again.
However, due to an accident, he became a disabled person who could neither speak nor write, and could only lie in bed and unable to move for the rest of his life.
But he was conscious and aware that he could not speak or move.
This is worse than killing him.
Cui Yiluo's first reaction after learning about it was that Jiang Yunjin was the one who did it. After all, it was he who sent Zhao Jian away. But just as he left Shengjing and approached the border of Linzhou, an "accident" happened, and it so happened that his voice was ruined and he could not speak.
It was obvious that Jiang Yunjin did this to protect the reputation of the Jiang family. After all, Zhao Jian was a shameless villain, and unlike Jiang Yunjin, he was a gentleman who kept his promise. Who knew if he would use this incident to threaten others again in the future.
But when Cui Yiluo saw Jiang Yunjin's expression at that time, she was also slightly surprised, and did not look like someone who knew the truth.
Come to think of it, Jiang Yun adheres to the principles of benevolence and righteousness, how could he be so cruel? Maybe it was really a coincidence?
Cui Yiluo inexplicably thought of Cheng Feng falling off his horse and the exiled Chu Ke. Although Jiang Yunjin had agreed to cancel the engagement in exchange for Doctor Xu coming to treat Cheng Yi, Cheng Yi had only returned to work a few days ago. If he had been treated by Doctor Xu, how could he have recovered so slowly?
But such a drastic approach didn't seem like Jiang Yunjin's style. While he was sharp, he wouldn't be so strategic in harming others. If it were her doing it, it would be more reasonable.
Cui Yiluo calmed down and then heard Lilan come to report that Yao had arrived.
Zhao Jian was the only son of Yao's elder brother, a single-line heir for three generations. Now that he was in this state, it was equivalent to destroying the Yao family's future generations. Wouldn't Yao be extremely worried? He had come to Jixuezhai several times in the past few days to see Cui Yiluo.
Cui Yiluo only met her once, and Yao was simply urging Cui Yiluo to quickly discuss with Jiang Yunjin the matter of Cui Qi's promotion and Cui Jun's admission to the Imperial College.
Yao didn't know that Jiang Yunjin had secretly given Zhao Jian 10,000 taels. Zhao Jian's sudden return to Ningzhou was too suspicious. Now something happened again, so Yao naturally blamed Cui Yiluo. However, Yao had not yet received any benefits, let alone promotion or the qualification to enter the Imperial College. She had not even received any gold or silver. Cui Qi was still lying in bed recovering from his injuries. Yao had lost Zhao Jian, the handle that could threaten Cui Yiluo, and she became more and more restless.
The Yao family lost their composure, and Cui Yiluo gained the upper hand, so they naturally dealt with her casually.
But after this rejection, Yao could no longer sit still.
Lilan received the news and reported back to Cui Yiluo, "Miss, the people over there said that Yao Shi dressed up specially and had Cui Jun change into new clothes. They also ordered people to keep an eye on the eldest young master and report back to them as soon as he returns home. I'm afraid Yao Shi is getting impatient and planning to meet the eldest young master in person, right?"
Cui Yiluo added spices to the incense burner nonchalantly, "Sending someone to keep an eye on Jiang Yunjin's return is really too much."
Yao's side was full of her people, just like when she was little in Cui's mansion, she was surrounded by Yao's people. Of course, Jiang Yunjin's movements would not be heard by Yao, but Yao was never a fool. If the people around her did not report it, she would definitely go to the place where Jiang Yunjin must pass and guard it. And tomorrow, Jiang Yunjin happened to be on leave.
"Keep a close eye on Yao. I'm afraid her next step will be to bring people directly to Jiang Yunjin's study to ask for an audience."
Lilan agreed.
The next day, Lilan really came to report that Yao started to dress up after breakfast, and urged Cui Jun to start tidying up his clothes as well. She looked so anxious that it was obvious that she was eager to see Jiang Yunjin.
Yao was her stepmother and was famous for her virtue. People who didn't know the truth would think that Yao treated Cui Yiluo, the daughter left by her deceased wife, very well. Even though Jiang Yunjin had heard a few words from her before, he was not a person who would make assumptions about others based on one side of the story. He always treated the Cui family with courtesy. When his wife's stepmother came to see him with her younger brother, he naturally couldn't turn them away out of courtesy.
Cui Yiluo made a prompt decision and went to the study.
Ever since she borrowed Jiang Yunjin's study to copy the family rules, the guards at the door have been sensible and naturally would not stop her from entering or leaving Jiang Yunjin's study. Moreover, Jiang Yunjin always keeps the door wide open when he is in the study. If he really doesn't want to see her, he can just give an order when he sees her coming, and all the guards will stop her immediately.
Just a few steps away, you can see the man in the room with his eyelashes drooping, sitting upright and writing with a pen. The sunlight outlines his broad shoulders, and the sunlight shining on his cold and pale face makes him look as cold and solemn as the snow on the mountains, and he will not allow anyone to touch him.
But Cui Yiluo loved to pull him into indulgence in passion and desire. A few days ago, when he was pressed down by her, he let her control his touch. It was particularly interesting to see his usually cold face stained with desire.
It’s a pity that it was just a flash in the pan, and things have been the same for the past few days.
The man looked focused, but just as she reached the door of the study, he suddenly put down his pen and placed it on the pen rest.
He clearly didn't raise his eyes, but he knew clearly that it was her. He was so perceptive.
When Cui Yiluo entered the room, he looked up at her and asked, "What's the matter?"
She came to the study to see him only a few times, and the last time she came, she deliberately spilled the letter.
Cui Yiluo smiled, then turned around and closed the door as she did last time.
After a very light sound, the door closed tightly, blocking out all the scenes outside. The study was sealed, with only the two of them left, and even sunlight could not get in.
The scene was familiar. Last time, after closing the study door, she had tried every possible way to seduce him, nearly causing him to break his vow. Cui Yiluo would never forget it, and Jiang Yunjin, who always regarded the study as a dignified and solemn place, would not forget it either.
Turning back, she saw Jiang Yunjin's eyes darken, his color deepened, and his voice turned slightly cold as he warned her, "This is the study."
Cui Yiluo curled her lips and chuckled. Since he knew what she was going to do after closing the door, why didn't he stop her in advance? Didn't he know that she was very good at taking advantage of others.
"Husband, I just want to talk to you. Do you want the guards outside to hear us?"
Jiang Yunjin seemed to see through the purpose behind her words, and his face turned slightly cold when he heard it. After all, she also said that she missed him last time, but it was just to get the letter.
Facing Jiang Yunjin's sharp eyes that seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, Cui Yiluo did not feel guilty at all, and the smile on her beautiful face was bold and lively.
Under his serious gaze, Cui Yiluo walked closer step by step. As if she was too lazy to hide her feelings after being seen through, she sat directly in his arms.
Her waist was pinched instantly, preventing her from getting close to him with great familiarity, so that even though she was sitting, her posture was more upright than if she were sitting on the couch.
Jiang Yunjin's eyes were gloomy, and he asked in a serious tone, "What do you want to say?"
Cui Yiluo quickly felt the mountain rising. Seeing that the man in front of her seemed unaware and still had a cold expression, she sneered in her heart. Just as she was about to add more firewood, she heard hurried footsteps outside the door.
The next moment, Yao's voice came through the door. As if she was afraid that Jiang Yunjin inside couldn't hear it, Yao even amplified the sound.
"My dear son-in-law, I brought my younger brother Yiluo to visit you. I wonder if you are busy?"
In the room separated by a door, Jiang Yunjin's face was completely gloomy, and he lowered his eyes to look at the woman sitting in his arms.
His narrow eyes were cold and dark. Cui Yiluo was stared at by him like this. She didn't know whether he saw through her purpose of coming here or was unhappy because there was someone outside and she was still sitting on his lap.
But it had come to this point, Yao and Cui Jun were already at the door, and it was even less likely that Cui Yiluo would stand up and open the door to let them in.
Jiang Yunjin's study was naturally sealed and kept secret. As long as one kept quiet, no sound could be heard from outside. Cui Yiluo sat on the mountain peak and looked at him meaningfully: "Does my husband want them to come in now?"
Jiang Yunjin's eyes were serious, and his aura became strong: "Cui Yiluo, come down."
Cui Yiluo smiled and said, "My husband, it's getting easier for you to call me by my full name now."
He frowned and said helplessly, "There are outsiders outside, don't make trouble."
Cui Yiluo's smile deepened upon hearing this. She moved closer and bewitched him, "So, to my husband, I'm no longer an outsider, am I?"
Jiang Yunjin naturally wouldn't answer her. The dark ink in his eyes surged and grabbed her eyes. Her eyes were full of interest, and she looked at him without fear.
At this moment, Yao's voice rang out from outside the door again: "My dear son-in-law, are you here? My brother Yiluo and I have something important to discuss with you. Could you please open the door and see us?"
Cui Yiluo raised her eyebrows, watching Jiang Yunjin's increasingly cold expression with interest, rubbed him gently, as if to urge him, and waited leisurely for his reaction.
Jiang Yunjin stared at her with eyes that grew darker, his sword-like brows pressed down, and his peaks moved slightly.
"Good son-in-law?" Yao, who was outside the door, brought Cui Jun and seemed to have taken a few steps closer, and her voice was closer.
Obviously, the guard at the door saw that it was Cui Yiluo's mother who came, and saw that the house was as silent as death, without any sound, and didn't know whether to stop her or not. Yao took advantage of the moment when the guard hesitated and took Cui Jun straight to the door.
Yao had walked to the door. The room was not locked. With a slight push, the door would open wide, and all the intimacy hidden in the darkness of the room would be exposed to the sunlight.
Jiang Yunjin's expression darkened even further, his thin lips pursed as he pinched Cui Yiluo's waist, ready to push her away. Cui Yiluo, however, seemed to be struggling with him, refusing to admit defeat or get off his lap. The two of them remained in a stalemate, causing both of them to lose their breath.
Yao outside the door had no idea of the undercurrents surging inside the house. Seeing no response from the study, she thought that she had been rejected by Cui Yiluo for many days, and now she could only make a breakthrough from Jiang Yunjin. After all, this powerful Minister of the Central Secretariat was well-known for respecting his elders. As a mother-in-law, what was wrong with her asking him to support his wife's family?
This was her only chance to gain wealth and power.
Yao steeled her heart and spoke directly through the door: "My dear son-in-law, it's not a big deal. It's just that Yiluo's father is bedridden now. I think he will need to recuperate in Beijing for a long time. We can't stay in the Jiang family all the time and disturb them. How about this, my dear son-in-law, can you find a house for us outside..."
Yao outside the door was still chattering, and every word she said was clearly heard by the two people behind the door.
Cui Yiluo sneered in her heart and simply increased her strength.
She raised her face slightly and gently touched Jiang Yunjin's Adam's apple.
"Husband, let them go."
The waist was pinched tighter.
Seeing that Jiang Yunjin's face was still dark and he had no reaction, Cui Yiluo added fuel to the fire, kissed him on the chin, hugged his neck, and grabbed the peak at the same time, and the peak climbed again.
"Does my husband want them to come in?"
Yao and Cui Jun were standing outside, and could push the door open and break in at any time. There were even countless guards. Yao was still talking, and had already mentioned the matter of getting Cui Jun into the Imperial College.
However, she seduced him in the room without any scruples, even grabbing him, making his breathing disordered, and domineeringly arousing his desire. It would be best if he could not hear a word he said, and was immersed in desire so that he could not see anyone.
Jiang Yunjin's expression became increasingly gloomy, his eyes were filled with stirrings, and the oppressive aura around him revealed a hint of danger that was frightening.
Cui Yiluo seemed to be unaware of it and became more and more courageous as she faced more setbacks.
Suddenly, my waist was tightly restrained.
Just when Cui Yiluo thought he was completely irritated by her, he suddenly raised his eyes to the door and said in a steady voice, "I have something else to do. Mother-in-law, please take my younger brother back first."
Cui Yiluo curled her lips. "It's done."
Yao outside the door was stunned, and Cui Jun beside him had been packing for a long time. He was also stunned when he heard the words. They had never thought that Jiang Yunjin would refuse so ruthlessly.
Yao stretched out her hand, intending to push the door open. But the moment she touched the door, a low cough suddenly came from the room.
Like a warning.
Yao's hand trembled, and she retracted it. There was still a long way to go, and if she offended Jiang Yunjin now, it would be completely irreparable.
"Then I won't bother you, my son-in-law. Jun'er, let's go back first."
There was another sound of footsteps outside the door, and the footsteps gradually faded away.
Cui Yiluo looked at the door, which was no longer blocked by the figure, and the sunlight shining on the window paper became brighter again. She couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips.
Suddenly, her jaw was pinched by slender fingers and turned back to face him.
She suddenly found herself in the man's gloomy and dark eyes. He pinched her chin fiercely, his voice thick with indescribable complex emotions: "Satisfied?"
Cui Yiluo naturally knew when to stop. She lowered her arms around his neck and moved away from him. She smiled and said, "Yiluo is only thinking about my husband. He has always been a well-behaved person. How can I ruin his image?"
Jiang Yunjin looked at her without saying a word.
The room suddenly became quiet, and the tense atmosphere that had arisen from the previous confrontation seemed to suddenly disappear.
"Then Yiluo won't hinder your husband from handling official business."
Cui Yiluo was about to stand up when her waist was suddenly pinched.
The next moment, the man pressed down on her, biting her lips with a hint of hidden anger.
This is the second time.
After using him, just abandon him at will.
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The author has something to say: I’m so angry [dog head]
Sorry for being late. I wanted to finish writing this plot today, so I’m a little late. I’ll update it tomorrow.
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