Chapter 126 She is the Zhou Family’s Unfortunate Person
"This girl is very delicate. At first glance, she is fair and neat, but if you look closely, you will find that she is an exquisite little beauty."
Jiang Jiu was pulled by Old Lady Zhou to sit next to her. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young daughter-in-law on his left, smiling warmly.
Old Madam Zhou smiled and said, "This is your sister-in-law, the daughter of Lord Shen, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture. She has been spoiled since she was a child and is very lively. From now on, you can ask her for anything you need."
Zhou Xiang had three sons. The second son disguised himself as Huiyuan and died. The eldest son was the Minister of War. The third son, Zhou Shi'an, was bitten by a dog and was seriously ill in the yard.
The head of the household is Shen, the wife of Zhou Huaisheng, the grandson of Prime Minister Zhou. They have been married for two years and are living a happy life.
Jiang Jiu stood up politely and bowed slightly: "Sister-in-law."
The Zhou family was very wealthy in the previous generation, but now they only have one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter, Zhou Yaqian, who is fourteen years old this year.
Old Mrs. Zhou, who always loved to have fun, felt that her home was too lonely, so she took advantage of Chang Mingyue's illness to bring the two daughters of the Chang family to liven up the family.
The Zhou family's courtyard was large and majestic, and Jiang Jiu suddenly felt like Lin Daiyu entering the Grand View Garden.
After dinner, Old Lady Zhou asked her to go back to the yard to rest. Seeing that she only brought a maid and a old woman, she gave one of her own maids to her.
When everyone left one after another, Jiang Jiu followed.
I don’t know if Mrs. Zhou said this on purpose for Jiang Jiu to hear, or what.
Just as Jiang Jiu left, he heard Old Lady Zhou sighing heavily and speaking sadly.
"You all have children and grandchildren, but the second child is the only one left. You must treat her well. If I find out that she does anything bad, I will not allow you to do what you want."
Shen said flatteringly: "Don't worry, Grandma, we will definitely take care of Miss Jiu."
Indeed, the Zhou family was very nice to Jiang Jiu. As soon as she moved in, they asked her to get several styles of cloth from the warehouse and make new clothes for Jiang Jiu.
We also lived in a warm room, which was heated with the best silver bone charcoal. There was no smoke at all, and the room was warm.
Nichang’s kung fu is good, but she is not as good as the maid trained by Old Madam Zhou in serving people.
Jiang Jiu named the little maid Zilan, and had her serve him together with Nanny Qian.
Be it food, accommodation, clothing or jewelry, all were of the standard expected of a lady from a wealthy family, and Jiang Jiu could find no fault with them.
After living there for a few days, it felt as warm as home, which even made Nichang feel as if she were at home.
Is Jiang Jiu the daughter of the Chang family or the Zhou family?
After a long time, the ultimate goal will be exposed.
Unexpectedly, on the third day after Jiang Jiu arrived at Zhou's house, shocking bad news came.
Zhou Shi'an eventually died of his injuries.
When Mrs. Zhou saw Zhou Shian’s body, she cried bitterly.
He hit Zhou Xiang's arm hard.
"I have never wronged anyone in your Zhou family in my life, but how have you treated me? My sons have left me one by one. Oh, God, you have made an old woman like me suffer so much.
But how can we live? "
Zhou Shi'an was eventually killed by the beast he raised.
To prevent rabies from spreading to other people in the home.
Prime Minister Zhou ordered his men to burn Zhou Shian's body, his dog cage, and all the things he had used.
Funerals are not held in the first month of the year. If they are to be held, they must be arranged in the second month.
In just ten days, Mrs. Zhou lost her two sons and fell seriously ill. It was not until the thirteenth day of the first lunar month that she felt a little better.
Everyone gathered together that day and chatted in Old Lady Zhou's room.
As they were talking, they talked about the marriage between Jiang Jiu and the two girls from the Chang family.
The three daughters of the previous generation of the Zhou family all married well, but there are not many girls in this generation.
Old Mrs. Zhou also racked her brains to choose a husband for them.
"Alas, choosing a daughter-in-law is different from marrying a daughter of a noble family. When I was choosing sons-in-law for your two aunts, I searched all over the capital for the royal family. Who knew that your grandfather had already had the idea?"
"But the princes were not suitable either. Alas, man proposes, God disposes. Your eldest aunt married the prince, but your second aunt ended up becoming the empress."
Shen peeled an orange and handed it to Old Madam Zhou, saying flatteringly, "Doesn't this just prove that grandfather has good vision? No matter who becomes the empress, she will be the daughter of our Zhou family..."
Old Mrs. Zhou smiled proudly.
He looked carefully at the two girls from the Chang family and Jiang Jiu.
"What a pity, there are no princes of the right age now..."
What I mean is, otherwise, the three of them would definitely be told to be princesses of the princes.
Indeed, the emperor has only one son, who is only twelve years old this year, much younger than them.
The Sixth Prince is too old, and they are not optimistic about the Ninth Prince, so there is no prince of the right age.
At this moment, Chang Tingting suddenly muttered, "Even if there is a suitable prince, he will not choose us. Who made our family produce such a bad luck..."
Old Mrs. Zhou's eyebrows twitched, and her old eyes glanced at Jiang Jiu.
Jiang Jiu sat there, his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, not at all curious about who Chang Tingting was talking about.
Chang Pingping was so angry that she pinched her sister and said, "Be careful with your words and actions. Don't make grandma unhappy."
Chang Tingting was adamant: "Originally, before she came to Beijing, our family was fine. Since she came, first my mother died, and now my uncle has died too. Wherever she goes, people die. What else can she do but bring bad luck?"
"Oh, Master Huiyuan said that he was her father. He just recognized her as his relative, but he died. I guess he must have calculated that her fate was incompatible with his, so he recognized her only after his death."
The more he talked about it, the more he felt that this was the truth, and Shen also found it suspicious.
"Grandma, Uncle San's funeral cannot be held for the time being, but we can go to the Guanyin Temple to burn incense and light a perpetual lamp."
Old Mrs. Zhou had been in poor health recently and looked listless. When she heard Shen's suggestion, she agreed with it deeply.
"Okay, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival. There are too many people going to the Guanyin Temple. Why don't you go tomorrow? There will be fewer people. Order three, one for your aunt, one for your uncle, and then for..."
Before Mrs. Zhou finished her words, Shen understood.
"Don't worry, grandma. Your grandson knows."
Speaking of going to the Guanyin Temple, sisters Chang Pingping and Chang Tingting are also going.
The Zhou family's daughter was feeling lazy and unwilling to move.
On the next day, it was Shen, the Chang sisters and Jiang Jiu who went to worship Guanyin.
Jiang Jiu's original intention was to take Yanyan with him when he went out, so that she could pass on some information to Zhao Zhuoxi.
But she didn't expect that a storm was waiting for her in the Guanyin Temple.
There are already many people visiting temples during the first month of the lunar year. From the first day to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Guanyin Temple is packed with people.
Everyone places their hopes for the year on Guanyin.
Jiang Jiu felt that she was very busy.
On the way to the Guanyin Temple, Jiang Jiu suddenly felt familiar.
Yes, the day before she went to Beijing, she met Mrs. Chang for the first time in the Guanyin Temple. At that time, she brought the two girls from the Chang family and Jiang Mingyue with her.
Jiang Mingyue's identity was exposed, and she was asked to help investigate whether Mrs. Chang was the murderer.
As a result, after Jiang Mingyue found out, she decided to kill Mrs. Chang.
Although it was not Jiang Jiu's order, Jiang Mingyue is still in the Sixth Prince's residence, and no one knows why the Sixth Prince has been holding her hostage.
While thinking wildly, Jiang Jiu suddenly looked up and saw Zhao Zhuoxi's face that confused everyone again...