Chapter 158 Old Feudalism
Jiang Qiyun's black jade eyes showed displeasure. The man in front of him did not look unpleasant, and his humble appearance did not make people feel annoyed.
But as he listened to him speak, his calm and peaceful heart felt as if a huge rock had been thrown into it, splashing water everywhere and making him feel uncomfortable all over.
"You are just a student of Minister Qiao, and you are very familiar with her?"
Xu Shujian said in a gentle voice, "Are I familiar with the Second Miss? What is the reason for reporting this to the young marquis?"
Jiang Qiyun choked.
What reason?
Xu Shujian said calmly, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first. As for why I am holding the Second Miss, if the young marquis does not understand, you can ask the Second Miss."
Jiang Qiyun didn't say anything, but a servant from the Marquis's Mansion came forward and blocked Xu Shujian's way.
Xu Shujian glanced at the servants with hostile faces and said calmly, "I advise the young marquis not to act like this. It doesn't matter to me, but it would be bad if it disturbs the second young lady."
He said slowly, "The young marquis is not a child anymore. Although I can see that the young marquis does not like the second young lady, the second young lady is a girl after all, and as a man, I should take care of her. This is not out of love, but out of the way of a gentleman."
Jiang Qiyun snorted coldly, "Of course I don't like her, so you didn't grow a pair of eyes in vain."
He waved his hand, and several servants immediately nodded and made way.
Xu Shujian left calmly.
dislike?
It seems that the young marquis of Jing'an Marquis's Mansion is a joke.
Jiang Qiyun wanted to enter the house, but Lu Jinye stopped him with his hand, "Although this is the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion, my mistress is a woman. If the young marquis rashly goes in and out, it will ruin the reputation of my lady."
Jiang Qiyun said in a deep voice: "Reputation, reputation, reputation! Do you think this is the former dynasty? The doors are open, and the people in Jing'an Marquis's Mansion won't gossip about me. What reputation can I ruin by going in?"
He is young but looks like an old feudal lord. If you don’t know him, you might think he is a remnant of the previous dynasty!
Lu Jinye still didn't let him go, "What do you want to do when you go in, young master? My master is already asleep."
Jiang Qiyun pointed at his nose and said, "Just wait for me!"
After taking the medicine, Qiao Wanyan fell asleep in bed while holding the hot water bottle. When she woke up in the afternoon, she saw Madam Jing'an Hou sitting beside the bed and Jiang Qiyun playing with a jade pendant on the armchair in the distance.
Jiang Qiyun was already feeling unhappy, and that little beast at the door did it on purpose.
He wouldn't let me in when I wanted to go in alone, and he didn't say a word when I came in with my mother. It was obvious that he was targeting me on purpose!
If he wasn't Qiao Wanyan's man, I would have had him dragged down and beaten to death!
"Madam Marquis?" Although Qiao Wanyan was surprised, she still sat up gracefully and not anxious.
Madam Hou nodded slightly and said with a smile: "I heard that my Qi Yun brought you here when I came back from the Imperial College. Are you feeling better now?"
Qiao Wanyan smiled faintly: "Thanks to the care of the young marquis, I am much better now."
Madam Hou laughed: "My naughty boy can actually take care of people now. He has grown up. It's really gratifying."
Qiao Wanyan's lips were like cherry blossoms as she smiled, and her shallow dimples exuded a bright and warm feeling.
"Although the young marquis is a bit of a playboy, he has a good heart. When he saw me feeling unwell while passing by, he let me take a rest in the marquis' mansion, as the Shangshu Mansion is quite far from the residence of the Imperial College's chief priest. I am very grateful for the young marquis's behavior."
Jiang Qiyun was slightly stunned, and an embarrassed arc inadvertently appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and the marquis's wife invited her to stay for dinner, but Qiao Wanyan did not respond. The marquis's wife personally escorted her out of the mansion.
Zi Yuan was already waiting at the door. She helped her into the carriage before asking worriedly, "Miss, are you okay?"
"Nothing serious. You must be worried sick because you didn't find me."
Zi Yuan shook her head, "I'm glad that you're okay, young lady. But the Marquis's wife has never had much contact with our Shangshu Mansion, but today she personally sent you, young lady, a junior, which is really surprising."
Qiao Wanyan chuckled, "What's so surprising? I showed up at Jing'an Marquis's Mansion for no reason. If the Marquis's wife doesn't send me out personally, there will be rumors about Jiang Qiyun and me outside."
He's just an old fox, how can he really have good intentions?
Zi Yuan was a little surprised. "I haven't thought about this. Miss is smart and saw it at a glance. But I heard that it was Master Xu who helped Miss out. Do you think I should prepare some gifts to send to Master Xu to express my gratitude?"
Qiao Wanyan changed into a comfortable position and leaned against the soft pillow. "No need, he said no. Besides, being able to save me was a blessing he had accumulated in his previous life."
"Miss is right!"
Zi Yuan sighed silently in her heart, if the young lady was not so obsessed with the position of Crown Princess, this Master Xu would be a good candidate.
He is good-looking and gentle, and treats the ladies attentively and considerately.
Although she came from a poor family and had a low status, for the young lady, marrying anyone other than a royal son would be considered marrying a lower class.
As soon as Qiao Chuxue, the second wife of the Qiao family, returned home, she started to make a scene, "Mother, I told you I didn't want to go today. My face was swollen because of a word I said before because of Qiao Wanyan's bullying. Today, my aunt scolded me for being rude. I just drank a sip of tea first, but she deliberately vented her anger on Qiao Wanyan!"
Let out your anger. How could Qiao Wanyan be wronged? I was the one who was wronged.
Mrs. Wei felt sorry for her daughter. "My daughter has suffered so much. The Jins are so high and mighty that they don't take our Second Branch seriously. This is simply too much!"
Qiao Qingren sighed and said, "Big brother's family is indeed too much. They rely on their status as the eldest son of the family to ignore us. But Chuxue, we can't offend your uncle's family. The Qiao family depends on your uncle to continue the prosperity of the family."
Qiao Congshan, the legitimate son of the second branch of the Qiao family, said, "Don't worry, little sister. Uncle has no son, so he will adopt a boy sooner or later. I am the legitimate son of the second branch, and the position of the head of the Qiao family will definitely be mine in the future. When the time comes, I will help you avenge this!"
Qiao Jibai, the illegitimate son of the second branch of the Qiao family, said respectfully: "After this incident, my little sister should also remember to be careful with what she says and does when she goes out. We, the Qiao family, are a thorn in the eyes of outsiders. If we speak without restraint, it will sooner or later bring disaster to the family."
Qiao Qingren frowned slightly: "It's fine if your little sister is bullied by outsiders, but how can you, as a brother, blame her? She has been wronged enough today!"
Qiao Jibai stopped talking.
Wei snorted coldly, "After all, she is not my biological sister, so I don't feel sorry for her."
Qiao Qingren waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you can leave now."
Qiao Congshan rolled his eyes at him and ignored him.
The unfavored bastard can only rely on himself to survive in the Qiao family in the future.
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