Chapter 19 I am a profiteer, I like to take revenge
"Madam, we thought you had taught her well. Tell us the truth, has the Song family fallen so far as to need a dowry for a daughter-in-law?"
The veins on Duke Song's forehead bulged and his face turned ashen. The Duke's wife was so angry that her red lips trembled slightly, and she stammered and couldn't utter a word of rebuttal.
However, Song Jinhuai, the romantic man, frowned and couldn't help but speak when he saw his beloved become the target of public criticism.
"Uncle Si, don't say such harsh words. It's just a little thing. I'll make it up to her in a moment."
Song Kaihe listened and nodded, waving his hands and shouting.
"Even if you want to make up for it, it has to be something better than this, Prince, please don't speak nonsense."
After yelling, he slumped back into the chair in a huff. Thinking of the treasures that had just been stolen, he almost gnashed his teeth to pieces. They were so valuable and exquisite.
Song Jinhuai felt guilty and angry after hearing this. Where could he find something more valuable than these?
and.
Dozens of items at a time?
What kind of rich man is he? Is he the richest man?
Seeing Song Jinhuai hesitate, the clan members turned their anger towards An Yinyin and slammed the table.
"You stay away from me when you do something wrong. You are really petty."
An Yinyin's face turned pale and then red. She hurriedly got out of Song Jinhuai's arms, sobbing sadly and resentfully with Chu Jiuning.
"Jiu Ning, we are family after all. You are so wealthy, and what you took is just the tip of the iceberg. If you were more generous, just laugh it off, and then pick some more to give to the clan members, everyone would be happy and this matter would be much easier. But you insisted on making a scene and making everyone embarrassed."
that is!
Song Jinhuai was about to nod when a strong wind blew past him.
“Pah.”
A heavy slap landed on An Yinyin's face, causing her to fall to the ground screaming. Without waiting for her to complain, Chu Jiuning stepped forward and stepped on her heart.
"So? You stole my things, used them as favors, and set me up to harm me, but now it's my fault?"
"Chu Jiuning, let go quickly, Yinyin will get hurt."
The Duke, the Duchess, and Song Jinhuai rushed over to stop it. Madam Yang and Princess Yun looked at each other, and Princess Yun said lightly.
"Hongye, go and ask the Third Prince to come over."
These words made the Song family happy.
Thinking that Princess Yun was going to ask for help to suppress Chu Jiuning, Princess Yun let them think about it and looked at Chu Jiuning. Chu Jiuning blinked, indicating that she knew she would not harm herself.
It was just a superficial confrontation to gain the Song family's trust.
then.
Chu Jiuning's face also turned cold and her voice was icy.
"Mingtang, go and invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
…
Everyone's skin suddenly tightened.
It would be good if the Third Prince came, but wouldn't they be suppressed again if the Crown Prince came? If the two princes fought, the Song Mansion would definitely be blamed.
It would be better for the two princes not to come. Once the royal family intervenes, things will become more troublesome. He lowered his head and saw that An Yinyin didn't know the pros and cons of the matter. She just sobbed and looked at Song Jinhuai pitifully. He then shouted with a cold face.
"Yinyin, quickly apologize to Jiuning. Do you want to be sued?"
An Yinyin sobbed continuously and hesitated, wondering if anyone could come to help her. But after waiting for a long time, until she knelt in front of Chu Jiuning, no one came to help her.
Chu Jiuning lowered his eyes and straightened his sleeves.
“There are two ways.”
An Yinyin's long eyelashes trembled violently.
"One is to report to the authorities, and the other is for her to admit that she is a concubine and her son is a bastard, and she will be beaten with twenty sticks."
"you!"
Song Jinhuai was about to lose his temper when Duke Song glared back at him. An Yinyin's nails were about to dig into the ground.
Concubine?
Bastard?
This bitch is trying to sink herself into the mud.
Once admitted.
It became more difficult for her and Jinbao to climb up.
But if she denies it and reports it to the police, she will really be arrested. Once convicted, she will have to spend at least two years in prison.
what to do?
An Yinyin suddenly became shaky and seemed about to faint.
Song Jinhuai and the Duke's wife hurried forward to help her up, surrounded her and hugged her. Song Jinhuai glared at Chu Jiuning.
"Can you please calm down? What good will this do for you?"
"It won't do me any good if I don't make a fuss, Prince, Miss An, you only have one chance."
An Yinyin knew that Chu Jiuning was serious and she really wanted to put her to death. Her eyes were red and she gritted her teeth.
"It's true that I took your things, but it was Huailang who came up with the idea. He said that we are a family, and your things are ours. Besides, giving them to relatives is not for outsiders, so what's the problem? Why can't you be more open-minded and have to make a fuss about it?"
Song Jinhuai was startled, and a strange feeling passed through his heart.
But think about it.
An Yinyin is right.
"Is that so?" Chu Jiuning nodded. "Then Song Jinhuai will also be given 20 sticks. Also, go to An Yinyin's yard and search for other treasures."
"good."
The Duke didn't want the matter to get any worse and wanted to end it quickly, so he simply agreed. Song Jinhuai and An Yinyin looked unwilling, and the Duke said coldly.
"Someone come."
The servant came forward, and Chu Jiuning turned around to talk to Nanny Hong and Amber.
"Madam Hong, go and retrieve all the things. Have someone guard the storeroom door tightly. Amber, watch the beating. If it doesn't work, do it yourself. If anyone dares to do anything to you, break his neck."
Nanny Hong and Amber responded loudly.
The servants could only step forward and escort Song Jinhuai and An Yinyin out the door.
Chu Jiuning asked someone to bring a chair and sat at the door. She felt relieved when she heard the shrill screams. She drank some tea and smiled with her relatives.
"I am a profiteer who enjoys revenge and revenge."
How could the clan members dare to say anything at this moment? She had already brought out His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. How could they dare to touch her?
The Duke's wife was so angry that she gnashed her teeth and acted like a mother-in-law and spoke coldly.
"Look at what you've become. You're either throwing tantrums or throwing things. I'm afraid you haven't learned a thing about aristocratic etiquette. Tomorrow I'll go to the palace myself and ask the two aunts from the Ministry of Rites to teach you properly so you don't embarrass yourself in public."
Chu Jiuning's eyes sharpened.
"A woman's eight graces, a gentleman's six arts, managing household chores, managing the accounts. May I ask which of these the Duke's wife is asking about?"
Madam Yang's eyes lit up with surprise. Normally, a young lady from a noble family would be lucky enough to learn the Eight Arts, but she actually learned all of the Six Arts and the Eight Arts?
So I asked.
"Jiu Ning, what does the "Li" in the Six Arts of Rites, Music, Archery, Charioteering, Calligraphy, and Mathematics refer to? How many rituals are there?"
"Li refers to etiquette. There are five types of rituals: auspicious rituals, inauspicious rituals, military rituals, guest rituals, and auspicious rituals."
"How are you doing with wine among the Eight Arts?"
As soon as Madam Yang finished speaking, Madam Hong led the maids and brought in the fragrant wine, bowing.
"Madam, these are five of the wines brewed by my young lady. Her wines are very popular all over the Great Dynasty. Madam Yang, please try one or two of these. These five are very mild, so there is no need to worry about getting drunk."
Madam Yang raised her hand to signal Princess Yun to join in, and the two of them tasted each one, and after savoring them, they nodded with joy.
"Good wine, but I don't know how much there is. Take a few jars back."
"As many as you want!"
Chu Jiuning answered obediently. Princess Yun lowered her eyes and smiled slightly, then turned to speak to Madam Yang.
"Madam Yang, do you still remember that Dean Yang praised an article a while ago, saying that the author must be a kind person with great wisdom. It's a pity that no one knows who wrote it."
Madam Yang nodded. She knew about this. Not only was his writing good, but his handwriting was also good. Princess Yun smiled and looked at Chu Jiuning. Madam Yang was surprised.
"Princess, you wouldn't say that this article was written by Jiu Ning, would you?"
"Exactly."
Madam Yang looked Chu Jiuning up and down, with shock and disbelief in her eyes.
Chu Jiuning smiled.
Recite one of the passages to her.
Madam Yang then patted the maid's hand. The maid understood instantly and turned to leave the main hall. She had to hurry back to the academy to tell Dean Yang that the article was written by Chu Jiuning.
Madam Yang then spoke to Princess Yun.
"It was an article about Jiangzhou. The people suffered terribly from the annual floods, the yearly disasters, the yearly deaths, the yearly displacement. The words were as if they were happening right before my eyes, and I could almost hear the torrential rain. It chilled me to the bone and filled me with inexplicable anger. I heard that the article has been delivered to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
After Madam Yang finished speaking, she quickly took off the bracelet on her hand and put it on Chu Jiuning's wrist, and said with emotion.
"This thing of mine is not valuable, but it has one benefit. With this bracelet, outstanding children of your Chu family can enter Chunshan Academy for examination. If they pass the examination, they can study."
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