Chapter 42
This is impossible! !
"Why did my brother go to the pleasure boat? And why did he push Pei Shuhuai into the water?"
Seeing his sister's serious expression and cold voice, Jiang Zhiyu trembled in fear.
Qiangwei, who was standing aside, looked at her young master's timid and pitiful appearance, and tears welled up in her eyes due to heartache. The young master...he was a little naughty, but in Qiangwei's eyes, he was a young master who treated his servants very well.
"Going to the painted boat... not for anything in particular, but because you're getting married, I feel empty inside and I don't have the ability to protect you, so I went to have a few drinks."
Jiang Zhiyu said this and waved his hands hurriedly.
"You said I couldn't mess around in that kind of place, but I didn't do that at all. I just drank, listened to music, and watched dance with a few good friends."
Jiang Zhaoying nodded slightly with a cold face. She didn't allow Jiang Zhiyu to hang out in the building.
But when his stepmother heard about it, she gave him seven concubines and five maids, all of whom were of the best appearance.
so.
The entire Jiang Mansion.
His yard is the busiest.
She could see that her stepmother wanted her brother to be blinded by lust, but the idiot Jiang Zhiyu was still very grateful to his stepmother and thought she was a good mother.
She was really pissed off!
"It doesn't matter if Pei Shuhuai calls me a fool or a loser, but he said that we were born by a mother but not raised by her, and he brought you in, and I... I was so angry that I rushed over and pushed him under the influence of alcohol, and who knew he would fall down like that."
"How long has it been flooded?"
Jiang Zhiyu thought about it and answered very seriously.
"It happened soon. As soon as he fell, I hurriedly called for help. He was conscious when he came up."
"Who else saw this?"
Jiang Zhiyu shook his head.
"You said I couldn't get drunk, and I drank a little too much, so I went out to get some fresh air to clear my head. Pei Shuhuai came out at that time. It should have been just the two of us."
"Does he know that you were the one who sent someone to rescue him?"
"You know, when he was struggling, I shouted as loud as I could, really loudly, and soon someone rushed out and threw a rope to him."
If that's the case, at most you'll just choke on some water.
He knew that he had caused trouble and took the initiative to save people, which could have made up for his mistake. But why did Madam Xiao still pursue him relentlessly and make trouble for the Jiang family, and demand his brother's life?
unless……
The wind was blowing outside the window, and a burst of dampness came in from the window, followed by crackling rain that began to pour down.
"Let's go to the Xiao Mansion."
In the past, she thought Xiao Shuhuai was a scholar who spoke gently and modestly. If her brother did not lie, then Xiao Shuhuai had a problem with his character and was clearly bullying others.
"Miss."
Shu Yun stepped forward to support her. Jiang Zhaoying shook her head gently and squeezed Shu Yun's hand to signal her not to talk about her injury. Then they left Yuhua Tower together.
It was raining very heavily, and the owner of Yuhualou hurriedly asked the waiter to take an umbrella and send them to the carriage. He watched them leave before returning to the store to close it.
It was not until I arrived at the gate of the Xiao Mansion and handed over the invitation that the rain stopped a little.
After waiting for almost half an hour, someone finally replied, saying that the Xiao family had something to do and would not see any guests that day.
Jiang Zhiyu turned his head and looked carefully at Jiang Zhaoying's expression, with a hint of anger in his eyes. It would be fine if he was alone, but he was very unhappy that his sister had to wait here with him.
Jiang Zhaoying handed Shu Yun the calculation paper that she had written long ago. Shu Yun hurriedly chased the servant and stuffed another tael of silver into his hand, and the servant went in again.
"Sister, let's go back. It's raining like this, and it would be bad if you catch a cold."
Her face was still pale, and she didn't look well. Jiang Zhiyu was still a little worried. Jiang Zhaoying retracted her gaze and looked at Jiang Zhiyu's face.
Speaking of which.
She and Jiang Zhiyu do look somewhat similar and are both very pleasing to the eye. They both have almost inherited the best qualities of their parents and have both developed in a positive direction.
"If they still don't open the door, then let's forget about it."
After all, it was their fault, so I wanted to help them. If they don't know how to appreciate it, then so be it.
This time.
They only waited for half a quarter of an hour before the door opened again and a servant came over with an umbrella and respectfully invited them in.
Madam Xiao was sitting in the main hall waiting for them.
After they greeted each other, he pointed at the note on the table beside him with a cold face.
"What does Madam Crown Prince mean by this?"
Jiang Zhaoying's note said that there was a filthy place to the west of the Xiao Mansion. Someone must have buried something harmful to the Xiao Mansion. If it was not found, something big would happen to the Xiao Mansion within half a year at most.
Madam Xiao didn't believe a word of it and was quite angry. Jiang Zhaoying's intentions were obviously malicious in order to get into her house, so she wanted to see what kind of person Jiang Zhaoying was.
"This matter is not urgent. I can help the Xiao family resolve it at any time. May I ask, Madam, is Xiao Shuhuai here?"
It turned out to be because of this matter.
Mrs. Xiao glared at Jiang Zhiyu coldly. Jiang Zhiyu subconsciously shrank back into his chair, not daring to say a word.
Jiang Zhaoying looked at Mrs. Xiao's aggressive appearance, and the anger in her heart suddenly surged out. She reached out and held her brother's hand. Jiang Zhiyu's dim eyes suddenly brightened up and he straightened his back instantly.
"It's useless to apologize for this matter. I only have one request, that my son should be allowed to fall into the water in the same way he fell into the water."
Mrs. Xiao had a tough attitude and was not polite at all.
Jiang Zhaoying nodded.
"good."
Jiang Zhiyu suddenly turned his head to look at his sister, his red lips began to turn white, but he did not say a word. Whatever his sister said was what he would do, even if he was afraid.
"Mrs. Xiao, is Xiao Shuhuai here?"
Jiang Zhaoying insisted on asking. Madam Xiao glared at her coldly and turned to speak to her nanny after a while.
"Go and call the young master out."
soon.
A handsome young man dressed in elegant clothes walked over. When he raised his eyes and saw Jiang Zhaoying's cold and beautiful look, Xiao Shuhuai was shocked. The servant came forward and pushed him, and he hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Mother."
"Brother, tell Madam Xiao what happened that day."
"No, my son has told me many times how it happened."
Mrs. Xiao refused on the spot. This matter was Jiang Zhiyu's fault and he was the one who caused it.
"speak!"
Jiang Zhaoying's voice was clear, like a quiet spring, with a hint of chillness.
Jiang Zhiyu stood up immediately.
Stand up straight.
Without waiting for Mrs. Xiao to stop him, he recounted everything that had happened that day in detail.
After he finished speaking, he immediately sat back down and glared at Xiao Shuhuai fiercely.
Mrs. Xiao slammed the teacup in her hand on the table with a bang, and pointed at Jiang Zhiyu and scolded him angrily.
"Nonsense, you pushed someone over, and you were so kind as to call for help? My son never mentioned that it was you who called for help."
Jiang Zhaoying looked Xiao Shuhuai up and down. The eighteen-year-old boy was handsome and had a smooth future, both in terms of academics and family.
"Xiao Shuhuai, if you can't tell the truth, I'll call a witness."
A trace of panic flashed in Xiao Shuhuai's eyes. Mrs. Xiao slapped the table and glared at her son.
"Xiao Shuhuai, tell me, was it him who called for help to save you?"
"I-I don't remember. I was drowning in the water and was so scared that I didn't care about anything else."
Xiao Shuhuai spoke hesitantly and looked flustered. After finding a reason, he quickly regained his composure. He turned his head and looked at Jiang Zhiyu with a hint of provocation in his eyes. Jiang Zhaoying took a sip of tea and sneered.
"Master Xiao was born and raised by his mother, but he is not necessarily better than us. My Jiang family is a family of the Imperial Observatory, and we can no longer serve as officials in the court. What is the point of my brother taking the imperial examination? He has so much money that he can't spend it all in ten lifetimes. Why should he work so hard?"
These words successfully angered Madam Xiao and Xiao Shuhuai!
What she said was true, but for some reason, I felt insulted.
"Mrs. Xiao, I'm afraid you don't know how Xiao Shuhuai behaves outside?"
Mrs. Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and Jiang Zhaoying continued.
"It's normal for my brother to appear in the painting boat, but why would he be there as a scholar?"
Pop.
Madam Xiao raised her hand and slapped Xiao Shuhuai hard on the face, causing him to kneel down in front of her with a thud.
"Mother, I didn't, I really didn't. They tricked me into going there. I didn't even know where the pleasure boat was. I didn't know if he called for help. It was a fact that he pushed me into the water and tried to drown me."
Xiao Shuhuai covered his face and struggled.
Anger flashed in Jiang Zhaoying's eyes. She turned to look at Feicui. Feicui nodded and turned to go out. In a short while, she led all the people in.
Yu Shishi, one of the three most beautiful courtesans in the capital, gently stroked the peony on her head while looking around the Xiao Mansion and said with a sweet smile.
"Master Xiao, didn't you say you would invite all your friends to come and support me so that I could win first place? Where did you go? I only got second place. How sad."
"Xiao Shuhuai, you invited us to the pleasure boat, what do you mean we tricked you into going there?"
"I see."
A young man in luxurious clothes pointed at Xiao Shuhuai.
"It's true that Jiang Zhiyu pushed him, but he started by scolding Jiang Zhiyu and Jiang Zhaoying for being born by a mother but not raised by one, saying that he was uneducated and unskilled and would be looked down upon all his life. Jiang Zhiyu was angry and pushed him. In fact, Xiao Shuhuai just bumped into the railing and didn't need to fall down. He...he fell down by himself."
"Jiang Zhiyu panicked and shouted for help, so we went out to rescue him immediately."
Where there is a huge sum of money, there will always be brave men!
This is absolutely true. With just two thousand taels of silver, all the people who needed to be invited were invited.
Xiao Shuhuai's face turned completely pale, and he was angry and panicked.
Mrs. Xiao was also shocked by their words and looked at Xiao Shuhuai in surprise.
In her impression, her son has always been obedient, studying hard at home every day, and never goes out to drink and have fun.
But now, according to their words, his son is simply a hypocritical person who frames others and has no shame. How is this possible?
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