Chapter 40: Jiang Nian's Past
Jiang Nian trembled all over and closed his eyes in pain.
The tragic experiences he had experienced in his life came back like a tide.
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"Miss, this is a letter from the prince of the Duke of Xingguo's mansion. Would you like to take a look?"
The personal maid showed an excited expression. Recently, the second young lady has been getting close to the prince of the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion, as if she wants to marry into the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion in place of the eldest young lady.
But the engagement was made between the lady and Madam Xingguo Gongfu when she was still alive, and the eldest daughter's name was written in black and white.
"This second young lady is delusional, but fortunately the prince is thinking of you."
Jiang Nian blushed and shyly pushed the maid's arm, "Don't talk nonsense, what if someone hears it?"
Although he said this, Jiang Nian still took out the letter with blushing cheeks.
It turned out to be Ling Ran, the prince of the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion. He asked her to meet him at Sanzhi River at 5 p.m., saying that he had a surprise for her.
Jiang Nian compared the handwriting carefully. She and Ling Ran were childhood sweethearts, so she naturally recognized his handwriting.
This was written by Ling Ran himself, it cannot be faked.
But the letter specifically stated that she should go alone.
Jiang Nian felt something was wrong and burned the letter. "Forget it, I'm not going."
"It's against the rules to meet with a man outside your family privately."
"When my father finds out, he'll definitely blame me."
Jiang Nian's expression suddenly showed a bit of loss.
The maidservant was anxious. "No, Miss, you have to know that the Second Miss has been jumping around in front of the Prince recently. You know that the Second Miss is very scheming. What if you don't go this time and the Second Miss happens to find out about it and she tries to interfere?"
There was not a day that went by that the eldest daughter did not look forward to marrying into the Duke's Mansion and leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, this man-eating den.
The wedding date is approaching.
Nothing can go wrong.
"Besides, the prince is your fiancé, so how can he be considered an outsider?"
"Miss, now that the prince is in love with you, you must seize the opportunity. If you don't plan for yourself, who will plan for you?"
Jiang Nianteng stood up suddenly.
She was finally persuaded.
Yes, she doesn't plan for herself.
No one will plan for her.
From childhood to adulthood, Jiang Rou would take away everything she had, from small things like clothes and jewelry to big things like her fiancé.
Jiang Nian took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and decided to keep the appointment.
She was still young at that time and did not understand the wickedness of human nature.
I always thought that Ling Ran and I were childhood sweethearts, and apart from my late mother, Ling Ran was the best and most trustworthy person in the world.
She thought that this trip would lead her to a beautiful future where she and Lin Ran would be equals and live in harmony with each other.
But she never thought that she would walk towards the underworld step by step with a letter written by her lover.
Jiang Nian met someone other than his sweetheart on the banks of the Sanzhi River.
But it was Ma and Jiang Rou, who had loved competing with her since childhood.
And the group of sturdy maids behind him.
Jiang Nian's heart skipped a beat, and he felt something was wrong, so he turned around and was about to run.
"Catch her!"
Ma gave an order with a cold look on her face, and the maids immediately chased after him and pinned Jiang Nian to the ground.
Jiang Rou's eyes flashed with a smug smile. She stepped forward, her eyes bright and her smile charming. Without blinking, she stepped on Jiang Nian's hand and said, "You little bastard, Brother Ling Ran wrote to you, asking you to go alone, and you actually agreed!"
She pulled out the dagger from her sleeve, her eyes fierce, and slashed Jiang Nian's cheek with a raised hand, "Shameless bitch!"
"Who the hell are you to compete with me for Brother Ling Ran?"
Jiang Nian gritted his teeth and stared at Jiang Rou with hatred, "If you treat me like this, Ling Ran will not let you go!"
Jiang Rou seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world. She pinched Jiang Nian's chin and pierced one of Jiang Nian's eyes with the dagger in her hand.
Hearing Jiang Nian's shrill scream, she felt extremely happy.
"Jiang Nian, ah Jiang Nian, you are such an idiot. You don't think that Brother Ling Ran is unaware of what happened today, do you?"
"I like Brother Ling Ran, and Brother Ling Ran likes me too, but you're the stumbling block between us. Do you know that every time Brother Ling Ran is with you, he has to wash himself three times when he gets home?"
"I was thinking that if you were knowledgeable and voluntarily gave up the engagement, perhaps we could give you a chance to live."
But who told Jiang Nian to be so shameless and despicable that she had to rely on the engagement and dream of marrying into the Duke of Xingguo's mansion?
What kind of family is the Xingguo Mansion? What a talented young man Ling Ran is. How could a lowly person like Jiang Nian be worthy of him?
Ma's expression was indifferent. As soon as her eyes fell on Jiang Nian, she showed a look of disgust as if she saw something dirty, and then quickly looked away.
"I originally wanted to find someone to destroy your reputation, but that would damage the reputation of the prince."
"The prince discussed this with us and decided it would be safer to have you fall into the water accidentally."
After all, it's cold and the road is slippery, so no one wants to walk here.
The Sanzhi River is surrounded by beautiful mountains and clear waters.
It is most appropriate to choose this place as Jiang Nian's burial place.
"Okay, Arou."
Ma gently extended her hand and pulled her daughter to her side. "Don't say too much to her, or it will cause unnecessary trouble."
The longer we delay, the worse it will be if someone shows up.
"What are you all still standing there for? Miss Song, get going."
Jiang Nian's body was pushed into the icy river water again and again.
The blood flowing from her face dyed the river in front of her red.
Ma was calm and composed, as if she were simply enjoying a newly rehearsed play. "Jiang Nian, your mother left you a generous dowry. When you go to the underworld, remember to thank her for me."
"After all, this dowry belongs to Arou from now on."
After marrying into the Duke of Xingguo's mansion with a grand wedding, everyone would praise Jiang Rou for her good fortune.
Unfortunately, this good life was bought by stepping on Jiang Nian's corpse.
But unfortunately, no one knows.
Jiang Nian died tragically in the conspiracy of this group of people.
Ma said calmly, "Tie more stones to her body and let her sink to the bottom of the river. Do it cleanly and quickly."
The river freezes quickly in winter.
It would take until spring to turn Jiang Nian's body into water. By then, her appearance would have been completely changed. Who would believe that she was the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion?
Heavy stones were tied to Jiang Nian's body, and his bones sank to the bottom of the river. That winter, a strange thing happened.
All the rivers in the capital were frozen, except for the Sanzhi River, whose surface still shone with a cold glow.
At first, Ma was worried that this matter would be known to others.
Although the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion had been reported to have died suddenly, if her body was found in the Sanzhi River and her death was tragic, it would inevitably cause people to think too much.
However, Ma waited for a month but nothing unusual happened.
Later, the Sanzhi River never froze over, and people fell into the water every year. However, Ma and Jiang Rou had forgotten that there was a poor girl who was murdered in the water by their conspiracy.
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After hearing such a tragic story, the banks of the Sanzhi River were so quiet that only the sound of breathing remained.
No one dared to accuse Jiang Nian of being vicious. As a water ghost, he caused the deaths of so many innocent people.
If anyone else died so miserably, they would be filled with resentment and would not care about who is innocent. They would just want to drag the whole world to be buried with them.
"Dad, do you know why I became a water ghost now?"
Jiang Nian's eyes were filled with deep hatred. "I can't leave Sanzhi River, but if I can drag more people to be buried with me, I will have enough strength and can come and go freely throughout the capital."
"When the time comes, I will make sure everyone in this world is buried with me!"
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