Chapter 11 Chapter 11 My sister-in-law is good at tricks
A medicine pot was hung above the small red clay stove, and the hot steam from the medicine spread out, making the room look like a steamer.
Jiang Shu smiled and said to Lu Changyi, "This fumigation recipe was prescribed by Wen Zhangyuan in the palace. He said it's good for your health. My Lord, please don't be bothered by the smell of the medicine. As long as you can get better, any hardship is worth it."
Lu Changyi nodded reluctantly, feeling unhappy, but he didn't refuse Jiang Shu's kindness. He reached out and held Jiang Shu, whispering, "I'm very tired. Please stay with me!"
Lu Changyi gave Jiang Shu dignity, status, and wealth. The only thing Jiang Shu could do for Lu Changyi was to accompany him. Even though the heat and humidity in the room were unbearable, she would not refuse Lu Changyi's request. She held Lu Changyi's hand and said softly, "Sir, just close your eyes and rest. I will keep an eye on the time for you."
With Jiang Shu's words, Lu Changyi finally felt relieved. He lay listlessly on his back beside the small stove, letting the medicinal vapors permeate his body and seep into his skin bit by bit.
Lu Changyi had a cold body, so he didn't feel uncomfortable standing by the small stove. However, Jiang Shu was sweating profusely. In just half an hour, it felt like she had been enduring several years, and her clothes were so wet that half a bowl of water could be wrung out.
While Changshun was wiping Lu Changyi's body, she turned around and went to the bathroom to take a shower. There was warm water in the bathtub, and the water was mixed with rose water. Jiang Shu soaked in the water comfortably, and soon her body was filled with the fragrance of roses.
Lu Changyi was impatient and would get angry if he didn't see Jiang Shu for a long time. Jiang Shu changed into summer clothes and didn't even bother to dry her hair. She wiped the water droplets from her hair while walking towards the dormitory.
After passing Duobao Pavilion, I saw Changshun guarding the bedroom door. Changshun also saw Jiang Shu. He raised his index finger to his lips and made a gesture of silence, indicating that Jiang Shu and Lu Changyi had gone to bed.
Jiang Shu breathed a sigh of relief. A sedan chair came and she took it into Xiaoliangyuan. Xiaoliangyuan was located on a higher ground and had a water feature in the courtyard. When the window was opened, the wind would blow moisture into the house. Such a courtyard was too cold to live in in winter, but it was an excellent summer resort in summer.
Jiang Shu was afraid of heat, so whenever she had free time, she would come to Xiaoliangyuan for a rest. She stepped into the house, opened all the windows around, lay back comfortably on the chaise longue, picked up an iced mulberry and put it in her mouth. The cool and sweet juice burst in her mouth, and she felt refreshed all over.
Jiang Shu took another mulberry. Before she put it in her mouth, she heard the door being pushed open and saw Zhu'er rushing into the room.
Zhu'er pinched her waist and panted for a long time before she evened out her breath. She approached Jiang Shu and said angrily, "Fourth Grandma, I finally found you. You can't guess what I saw last afternoon."
She was someone who couldn't keep secrets, and without waiting for Jiang Shu to ask, she told her what she had seen and heard.
"Today is my nephew's birthday. I bought some peaches and red eggs to celebrate with him. My home is too far from the Xinyang Marquis's Mansion, so I wanted to take a shortcut back home, so I took Chuanli Street."
Zhu'er has an open-minded personality. After her brother and sister-in-law sold her to a human trafficker, although she hated them, she did not affect her nephews and nieces. She would always go home to visit her nephews and nieces during festivals or on their birthdays.
Chuanli Street was a famous slum in Bianjing. Most of the people living there were drunkards and vagrants, and few decent families had settled there. Even Zhu'er wouldn't have set foot there if she hadn't wanted to take a shortcut.
Zhu Er wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve and continued, "Guess who I saw in Chuanli Street? I saw Qingyu, Yang's maid. She was wearing a veil on her head and looked sneaky. I could tell she had bad intentions, so I quietly followed her."
"This one is truly extraordinary. I saw her go into a gambling house and give two ingots of silver to a thug, telling him to sneak into the Governor's villa in five days and have them commit adultery with you, destroying your reputation and innocence."
The more Zhu'er spoke, the gloomier her expression became. Even Jiang Shu, who was calm and composed, subconsciously tightened the embroidery frame in her hands. Because she squeezed too hard, her joints turned slightly white.
A woman's innocence is more important than anything else. If she loses it, how can she survive in this world? It would be better for her to be hanged with a rope.
Yang was narrow-minded and vindictive. She lost face at her birthday party, and Jiang Shu knew she would take revenge.
Deducting Lin's monthly salary or scolding Jiang Shu were all within Jiang Shu's expectations, but she never expected Yang to be so cruel.
Jiang Shu took a deep breath and her fingers tightened involuntarily. The purple-black mulberry juice overflowed into her palms, feeling cool and greasy.
Since Yang wanted her life, don't blame her for being merciless.
Jiang Shu looked at Zhu'er and asked, "Did Qingyu tell us when to do it?"
Zhu Er nodded: "She asked those scoundrels to go to the Luanshulin in the other garden at 5:05 pm to do something."
Zhu'er originally thought that she had a bad fate, but at least her brother and sister-in-law didn't want to take her life. Compared with Jiang Shu, she was still the lucky one.
She was very confused and felt indignant for Jiang Shu. She said indignantly, "Miss, please tell the master about this as soon as possible. The master is your biological father and will definitely make the decision for you."
Jiang Shu shook her head. She had no evidence, not to mention that even if she presented it to Jiang Wenhuan, the most Jiang Wenhuan would do was reprimand Yang and her daughter and place them under house arrest. How could such punishments offset the Yangs' malicious intentions?
Only tit for tat can relieve the hatred in her heart.
Jiang Shu looked at Zhu'er and asked, "Do you still remember which gambling house Qingyu went into and which thugs he was looking for?"
Although Zhu'er was clumsy, she had an excellent memory. Not only did she remember the gambling house, she even remembered the appearance of the three thugs clearly. She nodded and replied, "I remember, I remember everything."
Jiang Shu shoved the red gold twisted bracelet on her wrist into Zhu'er's hand and said, "Go buy a set of clothes that look exactly like Qingyu's, put on a veil, disguise yourself as Qingyu, and go to the gambling house to find those three thugs."
"Let's say the action takes place in the Crape Myrtle Forest and the time is moved forward to 1:05 PM. At that time, the Second Mistress of the Xinyang Marquisate will be strolling in the forest wearing a snow-blue jacket. They must bring disgrace upon the Second Mistress and make her infamous."
Zhu'er pondered for a while and finally understood Jiang Shu's intention, but she still felt a little confused. She whispered, "Why is Second Madam so sure that Second Young Miss will wear a snow-blue jacket?"
Jiang Shu curled her lips and chuckled softly: "Jiang Ran dreams of marrying Uncle. All she needs to do is tell her that Uncle likes the color snow-blue, and tell her that Uncle will be attending the banquet at the Governor's wife's house. She will definitely wear snow-blue clothes when she attends the banquet."
Although she was giving someone a taste of their own medicine, Jiang Shu was still a little nervous. It was her first time doing something harmful, and her heart felt like it was blocked by a ball of cotton, unable to move forward or backward, and she just couldn't feel good.
Jiang Shu sighed heavily, she lay back on the chaise longue, raised her hands, and rubbed her sore temples lightly.
The sunlight was like broken gold, pouring in from outside the window. Even with her eyes closed, Jiang Shu could still feel the brilliance of the sunlight. She opened her eyes and looked out through the window.
The sunlight hit the green bamboo outside the window, like sparkling gold, beautiful as a painting. But that painting was not a simple still life.
Beneath the bamboo clump stood a small table with tea utensils on it. Lu Changji sat beside it, his posture casual, but his eyes sharp as a knife. He stared at Jiang Shu and whispered, "Sister-in-law, you have some tricks!"
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