Chapter 197 The Prince is a Rock
"Huh?" Duan Jiu was stunned for a moment before replying, "I do eat, but not as often as before."
"No wonder." Jiang Fei muttered softly, "I feel like his brain disease seems to have worsened recently. Do you want to find a royal doctor to take a look? He was fine today, but suddenly he collapsed on me. What if it goes on like this, and he really can't walk, has convulsions from time to time, and eventually he can't even recognize people and becomes a fool?"
Duan Jiu: “…”
If he remembered correctly, the strategy the prince had discussed with him last night was to throw the jade into his arms. In fact, he thought this strategy was quite good.
Imagine if a famous woman fell into his arms, his heart would jump. Even if it was an accident, it would inevitably make people feel a little confused.
But why didn't this trick work on Miss Jiang Er? There must be something wrong somewhere.
When Jiang Fei returned to the room, Duan Jiu hurriedly pulled Wen Zhu over and told him the general story. Before he finished, Wen Zhu was laughing so hard that he almost couldn't breathe.
"Don't laugh! Let's talk about serious matters!" Duan Jiu said.
Wen Zhu wiped away the tears of laughter and said slowly, "You say this is called 'soft jade thrown into the arms', then look at our prince, can he be called soft jade?"
"No, the prince is probably..." Duan Jiu thought about the wording, "Rock?"
Wen Zhu laughed so hard that she fell forward and backward. "The prince threw a piece of rock at the young lady. Do you think the young lady thinks he is sick?"
Duan Jiu thought that any illness he had was minor, and it was good enough that he didn't think he wanted to murder him.
"Those are women's tricks, not men's."
"What should we do then?" Duan Jiu was genuinely worried about the prince, "But there's no book out there on the 108 ways to woo a young lady."
Wen Zhu smiled and said, "I'll write you a book later. You can sell it to the prince. We'll split it 20/80. You can say it's a unique copy. It doesn't require 108 moves, just three. As long as the prince follows the book, I guarantee you'll win the lady."
Duan Jiu nodded, thinking that no matter how unreliable Wen Zhu was, it was still better than the prince hitting the young lady with a rock.
After seeing off Miss Jiang Er and Wen Zhu, Duan Jiu returned to the study, "Your Majesty, Miss and Wen Zhu have already gone back. They are in the mountains today..."
Pei Jing raised his chin slightly, "How do you know she took the initiative to kiss me again?"
Duan Jiu's mouth twitched. He didn't know it before, but he knew it now.
Pei Jing smiled and said, "Bring the book to me."
"Don't..." Duan Jiu said quickly, "It's better not to use it."
"Um?"
"I think," Duan Jiu said with difficulty, "these 108 tricks are used to pursue the prince. I'm afraid they are not suitable for young lady, right?"
Pei Jing frowned, "What's inappropriate about that? She's already kissed me twice. Last time it was on my face, and this time it was... ahem."
Duan Jiu swallowed hard, "It seems the young lady has been completely conquered by the prince. Didn't the prince say not to let the young lady get too deeply involved? In my opinion, that's enough."
Pei Jing thought for a moment and nodded, "That makes sense."
Duan Jiu finally persuaded the prince to stop and was about to turn around and tell Wen Zhu that he didn't need to write the book anymore, but he turned around and forgot about it.
…
Jiang Rulin's carriage slowly stopped in front of the Jiang Mansion. She got out of the carriage with the help of her maid, with a tired look on her face.
When Yao got the news and rushed over, Jiang Rulin had already entered the inner courtyard, followed by two maids holding lacquer boxes.
"Why are you back again?"
After getting married, Jiang Rulin became much calmer. "It's not far away anyway, I'll come back to see you."
Yao frowned and pulled Jiang Rulin's hand. "You've only been married for a short time, and it's only been a month since you returned to your parents' home. You keep going back to your parents' home. Your son-in-law will be unhappy if he finds out."
"Don't worry, mother," Jiang Rulin said, "He won't mind. He can stay with me for as long as I want."
Upon hearing this, Yao's face lit up with smiles. "I was saying my daughter married well. Wei Mingzhen seems to be a considerate man. It's really rare for him to be so indulgent towards you."
Jiang Rulin forced a smile.
In front of outsiders, she and Wei Mingzhen never had a quarrel, and Wei Mingzhen never hesitated to give her what she asked for. Outsiders thought they were a harmonious couple, but they didn't know that he had never touched a single hair of hers since they got married.
"I was just about to go pay my respects to your grandmother," Yao pulled her inside and said in a low voice, "Your grandmother's health is getting worse. I don't think she'll survive the winter. That Jiang Rufei, relying on Prince Zhaoning's support, has been away all day and hasn't even paid her respects to your grandmother."
Jiang Rulin was already in a bad mood, and she became even more annoyed when she heard Jiang Rufei say this. "We're not related by blood, do you really expect her to treat Grandma like her own grandmother?"
"That being said, doesn't she herself know that the child is not her biological child?"
"How does this family treat her like their own child?"
Yao stopped and said, "Hey, why are you so sarcastic today? Did you suffer injustice in the Marquis' Mansion?"
"Nothing," Jiang Rulin turned away, "I just want to tell you not to count on that girl anymore."
Yao looked at her daughter suspiciously for a few times, and seeing that she was not in good spirits, she did not ask any more questions. The mother and daughter walked in silence all the way to Songhe Hall. People from the second and third rooms were already waiting for them in the yard.
Seeing that Jiang Rulin had actually returned, he greeted her warmly, but Jiang Rulin just responded indifferently.
After the eldest wife entered the house first, the second wife said from behind, "Marrying into the Marquis's Mansion is so great that you don't even look at people with your eyes."
The aroma of medicine was strong in Songhe Hall. The old lady was half-leaning on the couch. When she saw them come in, surprise flashed in her cloudy eyes: "Lin'er is back too."
Jiang Rulin bowed politely, but she caught a glimpse of the handkerchief on the table from the corner of her eye. It was faintly stained with blood. It seemed that as Yao said, her grandmother's health was getting worse.
Jiang Rulin chatted with the old lady for a while, but the old lady was not feeling well and let them go after a while.
Nanny Zhang offered the old lady a sip of water, and she continued, "She's been married for just over a month and she's already running back home. It's clear she's not happy in the Marquis's mansion. This girl's ambitions are too high. She always wanted to marry into the Marquis's mansion, but now she's unhappy after actually marrying there. It was difficult to talk to her in so many people just now. Please go and try to calm her down for me."
Nanny Zhang responded and chased after him.
After leaving Songhe Hall, Jiang Rulin prepared to go back.
This place was her home before she got married, but now it feels strange. Although her family treats her warmly, their words and actions are always about "her husband's family" and "rules", and there is no longer the closeness they used to have.
Turning the corridor, I happened to meet Jiang Chengjin coming back from outside.
Upon seeing Jiang Rulin, Jiang Chengjin's eyes lit up immediately: "Third sister, you're back just in time! I was looking for you for something."
Jiang Rulin stopped and asked, "Brother, what's the matter?"
Jiang Chengjin took two steps forward and pulled Jiang Rulin aside. "You are now the young lady of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion. Please persuade Wei San to find a good job for me, Big Brother."
Pillow talk? Jiang Rulin could only smile bitterly inwardly when she heard this word.
Not to mention pillow talk, even during meals, she and Wei Mingzhen could hardly say a few words to each other.
Jiang Chengjin's heart skipped a beat when he saw her expression. "Don't be like that girl Jiang Rufei and forget your roots."
He spat and said, "That bitch Jiang Rufei is unreliable!"
Jiang Rulin frowned slightly: "Did you ask her for help? What did she say?"
"That's right!" Jiang Chengjin said angrily, "I begged her kindly, but she didn't help me and even humiliated me! She said that if Big Brother really cared about government affairs, he should report to the government office more often. Pah! If they are not your biological children, you can't raise them well! It all depends on you, Third Sister."
Jiang Rulin sneered. She didn't want to pay attention to Jiang Chengjin, but she was afraid that he didn't know anything and would cause trouble, so it would be better to give him a heads up first.
"Come closer and listen."
Jiang Chengjin approached with a puzzled look on his face, confused at first, and then his eyes seemed to be about to burst into flames.
"really?!"
"It's absolutely true." Jiang Rulin said, "This matter must not be spread outside. Do you understand?"
"That's right." Jiang Chengjin snorted twice, "Jiang Rufei, your good days are over."
I'm so angry. I don't want to follow the plot. I just want to write about two funny people. But I have to follow the plot. I grit my teeth, I'm depressed, I hate it!
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