"Oh dear, what happened? How did Cousin Ying end up in the water so disheveled?"
Upon hearing Jiang Segu's voice, Aunt Jiang turned around abruptly, looking at her in disbelief, and almost blurted out the question: Why is Jiang Segu here?
But she was more experienced; she was only surprised for a moment before returning to normal.
"It's hot today, and your cousin Ying has been suffering from the summer heat. She probably wanted to play in the pond, but she accidentally fell in!"
Zhu Qingying, who had choked on some pool water, unconsciously pulled her wet clothes tighter and nodded with her eyes lowered when she saw Jiang Segu.
"Oh, I see. It's all because our Marquis's residence has not been hospitable enough! But my aunt is usually very meticulous and thorough in her work. I don't know what happened today, but not a single servant was arranged in Liuhua Hall. It seems I need to have a good talk with my aunt!"
Grandma Jiang said with a forced smile, "What are you doing here, Azi? I heard you offended Princess Baole today. This is not how our Marquis's mansion treats its guests!"
"If you want to talk about this, Auntie should really ask Cousin Ying and Cousin You!"
What do you mean by that?
"I really want to explain to my aunt, but it's not something that can be explained in just a few words! And given Cousin Ying's current state, it's probably not appropriate for her to be seen by others. Aunt, please make sure Cousin Ying is settled first!"
Grandma Jiang then gave up.
After all, Liuhua Hall and Bishui Hall are very close to each other. Moreover, she thought this was a sure thing, so she specially asked Madam Cheng to bring one or two guests over to witness the event.
Right now, Jiang Wenlin isn't here, and his daughter is disheveled, which inevitably makes people wonder!
"Help the young lady walk!"
"I still have guests to entertain, so I won't see my aunt and cousin Ying off!"
After everyone had left, Jiang Wenlin emerged from behind the artificial hill. He truly couldn't understand what his cousin Ying and aunt saw in him.
That's what he thought, and that's what Jiang Segu asked.
Jiang Segu tilted his head, reminiscing about his previous life.
In my previous life, it seems that this did not happen!
Moreover, in her previous life, because she did not attend the Peach Blossom Banquet, her eldest sister was not favored by the Emperor, and her eldest and second aunts did not arrive early!
Moreover, it seems that Cousin Ying did not attend her grandmother's birthday banquet in her previous life.
The reason... seems to be because of illness!
Afterwards, she seemed to hear someone say that her cousin Ying was sick and needed to rest, so she was sent back to Lingqiu.
Lingqiu is the ancestral home of the Zhu family.
Later, when I heard news of my cousin Ying, it was because she had died of illness.
Jiang Segu hadn't thought much of it at first, but now, she had some suspicions.
Could it be that, like her older sister, Cousin Ying's supposed illness was just a pretext, and the real reason was actually...?
Jiang Segu was startled by the thought in his mind, and then instructed Jiang Wenlin, "Brother, be careful today, don't go anywhere alone. I have to go first, you should also hurry back to the front yard!"
Jiang Wenlin nodded, and Jiang Segu had already run far away.
Jiang Wenlin frowned as he watched; it seemed he hadn't learned these rules in vain!
Then he prepared to leave, but just then, a sound of water suddenly came from the pond.
What happened?
There's no one around right now, so why is there the sound of water?
Jiang Wenlin knew that leaving at this moment was the best course of action, but curiosity drove him to the edge of the pond.
The pond was completely still, without a ripple, let alone anyone in it!
What was that sound of water just now?
Jiang Wenlin was puzzled when suddenly his waist felt a jolt, and he was shoved hard, causing him to fall into the water.
In a flash, he saw the back of a woman dressed in light purple servant's clothes disappear into the distance.
Jiang Wenlin could swim, but the incident happened so suddenly that he didn't react in time. By the time he realized what was happening, the woman in purple had already vanished without a trace!
"I wonder which slut dared to play such a joke on me! If I catch her, I'll skin her alive..."
Jiang Wenlin patted the water out of his ears and grumbled as he went back to the front yard.
With Changshun's help, she changed into a clean set of clothes.
"Young Master, where is the jade pendant you were wearing today?"
Jiang Wenlin thought for a moment, "Perhaps he fell into the pond when he fell in."
"Then the junior will record it in the book!"
The masters' belongings are all kept in a private register. Any gifts, losses, or rewards are recorded in another register to prevent anyone from embezzling the masters' things!
Jiang Wenlin, looking refreshed, had just stepped out of Huayangxuan when he was met by Wan Tianci, who looked ashamed.
"Jiang Wenlin, have you seen Jiang Segu?"
"I saw him, what happened?"
"I heard that she had a fight with some princess, and that princess even whipped Jiang Segu, but I've looked all over and can't find her!"
"Don't worry, Azi is fine. Someone was just trying to trick you into breaking up with me!"
Wan Tianci instantly understood the meaning of those words. Seeing that Jiang Wenlin had changed his clothes, he asked with concern, "You haven't been set up, have you?"
"Thankfully, Azi appeared in time, and everything turned out alright!"
As for the shameful thing of being pushed into the pond by a maid, Jiang Wenlin didn't want to talk about it with anyone.
"Let's go, we have many guests today, and I still need to greet them!"
***
When Jiang Segu returned to Biyuetang, Qingying also returned, bringing with her some astonishing news.
“There is a one-eyed man in Tingyu Pavilion, and he burns some aphrodisiac spices inside.”
My aunt and my other aunt have such vicious methods.
Not only do they have to pair up Cousin Ying and her brother, but they also have to pair her up with Liang Shaojie.
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