Chapter 45 I'll give you a slap in the face so you'll remember it
Jiang Mingyue was very unwilling.
She was the one who wanted to change her marriage, but she didn't know that Jiang Jiu could actually subdue Lu Yunyang.
She had experienced Lu Yunyang's temper before.
Previous life,
When she married Lu Yunyang, she was full of enthusiasm. Even though she knew he had eight concubines, she at least had to show him some respect because her father was the county magistrate.
But Ye Lu Yun Yang was not in the bridal chamber.
And she, a legitimate wife, was bullied by concubines and cried every day.
But Lu Yunyang didn't care at all, saying that as his wife, she didn't even have such a little trick and was not worthy of being his wife.
Jiang Mingyue was so angry that she fainted.
From then on, Lu Yunyang imprisoned her in the mansion on the pretext of her illness, and she had almost nothing to do except serving her parents-in-law.
Lu Yunyang never let her leave the mansion, let alone the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
It was not until later that she heard that Lu Yunyang was in Sucheng and was favored by Princess Qi Yang.
Princess Qiyang's fiefdom is just south of Sucheng, so close yet so far away...
Jiang Mingyue passed away unwillingly and heartbroken.
Unexpectedly, God gave her a chance to be reborn.
In this life, she will no longer marry Lu Yunyang, but will marry Jiang Jiu instead. Jiang Jiu is right, although Chang Zhili is a poor scholar, he is ambitious and hardworking.
Before her father passed away, she heard that Chang Zhili had passed the imperial examination and was going to take Jiang Jiu to Beijing.
In this life, she will not pursue love, but live a down-to-earth life. In a few years, she will become the wife of the top scholar.
Who would have thought that after the remarriage, everything would be different.
Why, why did Jiang Jiu get Lu Yunyang's favor, why did Lu Yunyang give up his eight beautiful concubines for her, why was Lu Yunyang willing to take her into the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
Jiang Mingyue was unwilling to give in.
The moment the assassin appeared in the Ninth Prince's Mansion, Jiang Mingyue pushed Jiang Jiu. If Jiang Jiu died, she planned to divorce Chang Zhili and remarry Lu Yunyang.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Jiu was lucky enough not only to survive, but was saved by Lu Yunyang.
Could it be that Jiang Jiu really won Lu Yunyang's heart?
Jiang Mingyue was unwilling to accept and when she heard that they were returning from the Ninth Prince's Palace, she packed up and went to take a look in person.
"Jiang Jiu, you are finally back. Is Master Lu okay? I asked my mother to bring a hundred-year-old ginseng from home for Master Lu to heal his body."
I saw Jiang Jiu getting out of the carriage and supporting the sick Lu Yunyang.
The close intimacy between the two made Jiang Mingyue's eyes spark with jealousy.
The more Jiang Jiu looked at Jiang Mingyue, the angrier he became. He handed Lu Yunyang to Nanny Qian and gave the gift that Jiang Mingyue brought to Xia Zhi.
"Pa" he gave Jiang Mingyue a loud slap with his backhand.
"Jiang Jiu, what are you doing?" Jiang Mingyue was caught off guard and became instantly furious.
After Jiang Jiu finished fighting, he leisurely took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands.
"What are you doing? You know in your heart that if you hadn't pushed me when the assassin was about to kill me, I wouldn't have been captured by the assassin."
If she had not been held captive by the assassin, Lu Yunyang would not have been injured and almost killed.
"I didn't..." Jiang Mingyue quickly glanced at Lu Yunyang beside her, her eyes filled with tears of grievance, and she refused to admit it.
"When the assassin came, I was also panicked and looked for places to hide everywhere. No one saw me..."
Xia Zhi glared at her angrily: "Our girl took you to the Dragon Boat Festival with good intentions, but you wanted to kill our girl as soon as the assassin arrived."
"You said you panicked, but I was holding our girl's hand tightly at that time. Your push knocked me down."
Xia Zhi stretched out her wrist. When she was knocked over, her hand was cut. Although it was not serious, it left a scar.
The evidence is solid, but Jiang Mingyue still denies it.
"I really didn't, Xia Zhi, if you dare to talk nonsense again, believe it or not..."
No, Xia Zhi is no longer their maid and cannot be beaten or scolded at will.
"What do you mean by 'you'? If you dare to bully my girl again, I will slap you in the face." Xia Zhi raised his chin proudly to defend his master.
Jiang Mingyue's face was extremely embarrassed. If they hadn't relied on their close relationship with the Ninth Prince, she would have slapped them back.
"Jiang Jiu, why don't you take care of this unruly girl?"
Jiang Jiu didn't want to get involved with her, and snorted coldly: "You've seen it, you've seen it, go back... Don't come here again in the future..."
Jiang Mingyue has never been one of Jiang Jiu's relatives. It's hard to change her character. If she was just competitive, maybe she could be considered a relative.
But he didn't expect that she had such a vicious mind and was willing to harm her. Jiang Jiu would definitely not associate with her anymore.
Jiang Mingyue, who was driven away, looked more and more embarrassed.
Why? If Jiang Mingyue didn't know the relationship between Lu Yunyang and the Ninth Prince, maybe she would just focus on Chang Zhili's studies.
But now, everyone has heard that Lu Yunyang has a close relationship with the Ninth Prince.
Besides, Lu Yunyang will be favored by the princess soon, and Jiang Mingyue wants to use this relationship to give Chang Zhili a shortcut.
"Jiang Jiu, you really misunderstood me. I really have no intention of harming you. We are sisters. What good would it do for me to kill you?"
"Besides, my father didn't agree. Oh, my mother came to Suzhou the day before yesterday, and so did my father. They asked me to ask you when you would come to visit them..."
Jiang Jiuke really didn't miss them that much. He was just hiding in the Jiang family. Besides, when Jiang Jiu was at his house, they didn't show any kindness to Jiang Jiu.
However, the grace of raising a child is greater than heaven, and filial piety was very important in ancient times. If Jiang Jiu was criticized for her moral character, it would be very detrimental to her reputation and future.
Jiang Jiu finally compromised, and like a child throwing a tantrum, he pouted and glared at Jiang Mingyue.
"You're always like this. Whenever you can't win an argument, you use your uncle to pressure me..."
After saying that, Jiang Jiu turned around and walked straight into the yard in angrily.
Jiang Mingyue knew Jiang Jiu very well, and knew that she had compromised again. She smiled in a doting manner, "You're really just like when you were a kid, you can't eat anything that's not worth it..."
Following closely behind Jiang Jiu, Jiang Mingyue also entered the yard.
Lu Yunyang saw the resentment on Xia Zhi's face, and heard Aunt Qian muttering: "Who can't suffer a loss? The young lady is living under someone else's roof, isn't it enough for her to suffer a loss..."
The group entered the yard. Lu Yunyang was too impatient to entertain Jiang Mingyue, so he went straight back to the house in the inner courtyard and lay down.
Jiang Jiu asked Jiang Mingyue to go to the outer hall.
"Why did my uncle and aunt suddenly come to Suzhou?"
Jiang Mingyue heard that they were coming back, so she waited outside for more than an hour and was already tired and thirsty.
She took the tea and took a big gulp before regaining her ladylike demeanor.
He pinched a piece of snack with his little finger and put it in his mouth.
"It's because the prefect wants to increase taxes. You know, Xiang County is a rich place, but there are only a few merchants. There was a flood last year, and this year the harvest is just a little better, so taxes are being increased. My father is here to plead for the people."
Putting everything aside, County Magistrate Jiang is indeed a good official.
Jiang Jiu also sat down next to him, took a sip of tea, and got straight to the point.
"Is it time for Master Chang to leave the examination room for this autumn's imperial examination?"
Jiang Mingyue smiled sweetly, knowing that Jiang Jiu was a smart man who never talked nonsense. As soon as she appeared, he knew what she wanted.
"Yes, he will take the exam this fall, but he is always visiting relatives and making friends, so I don't know if he can pass..."
Jiang Jiu lowered his eyes and did not respond to her words, just waiting for her to finish.
Sure enough, Jiang Mingyue said, "I heard that Master Lu has a good relationship with the prince. Can I get a letter of recommendation from the Prince of Qi..."
With the recommendation letter from the Ninth Prince, Chang Zhili's imperial examination was just a formality.