Jiang Segu was in a daze. This... wasn't the voice of her amorous, promiscuous father.
Qiaolian nimbly got up and walked outside.
However, before she could even step out the door, a man dressed in official robes came running in, furious!
"Where is that beast...?"
"Greetings, sir!"
"An? Go to hell!"
Master Jiang kicked Qiaolian, and when he saw Jiang Segu sitting calmly on the couch, he flew into a rage.
"You wretched girl! My Changping Marquis's mansion will be ruined by you sooner or later!"
Jiang Segu rose unhurriedly and gave a graceful curtsy. "Greetings, Uncle. Who has offended you so much that you are so angry?"
"Who?" Master Jiang laughed angrily. "I had no idea your mother had spoiled you so much that you were so arrogant! Tell me, did you have a conflict with the young masters and ladies of the Song family today?"
"Yes! What's wrong?"
"What's wrong? You're asking me what's wrong? I...I...I'll beat you to death, you troublemaking beast!"
After saying that, he slapped her twice!
Jiang Segu stumbled and almost lost his balance.
"girl……"
Qiaolian quickly stepped forward to protect her master.
Upon seeing this, Master Jiang's anger intensified!
He caught sight of a feather duster stuck in a vase in the corner of the wall, took a few steps forward, grabbed it, and started hitting Jiang Segu and his servant.
"I told you not to cause trouble outside... I told you not to provoke the Song family for no reason..."
"Sir, please stop hitting her! Someone, quickly go to Zhaotai Courtyard and fetch the old lady..."
Jiang Segu's posture of resistance changed to dodging.
Since the day she severed ties with Liang Shaojie, she had not visited her grandmother for three days. And her grandmother had not summoned her either.
This is a good opportunity.
Not long after, Grandma Jiang San arrived in a hurry after receiving the news.
"What is my brother-in-law doing?" Grandma Jiang asked sharply. "Even if Azi has a thousand faults, it doesn't warrant my brother-in-law disregarding his reputation and personally coming to Azi's courtyard to reprimand him!"
"How dare you ask me what I'm asking? You let her act so arrogantly and domineeringly outside, have you ever thought about the reputation of the Marquis's mansion? You toyed with the young master and young lady of the Song family, did you ever think about my brother and me who work in the government! Our futures are going to be ruined because of you two, mother and daughter!"
Grandma Jiang, who was usually docile, had a coldness as cold as ice on her snow-white face.
"I never knew that my actions to protect my mother's reputation were described as bullying and being domineering by my brother-in-law! If someone were to slander my brother-in-law's birth mother in the future, would he have to swallow his anger and let them hurt him?"
If that's the case, will anyone be able to slander anyone from my Marquis's mansion at will? If so, I'd like to ask, where is the reputation of my Marquis's mansion?
"Gu Yinshi!" Master Jiang's face was somewhat ferocious, his chest heaving several times. He flicked his sleeve and said, "I won't argue with a mere woman like you. You hurry up and prepare the gifts, and take this wretched girl to the Song family to apologize!"
Just as Grandma Jiang was enraged, Mother Zhou arrived!
"Greetings to the sir and the third mistress."
Master Jiang snorted with displeasure.
Although Grandma Jiang was angry, she still had to consider that Zhou Mama was someone close to Old Madam Jiang.
"Mom, there's no need for such formalities."
"Madam, please move to Zhaotai Courtyard, sir. This is the sixth young lady's courtyard after all, and it is not appropriate for you to be here, sir!"
And so, everyone went to Zhaotai Temple.
After the three exchanged greetings, Old Madam Jiang, feeling sorry for her granddaughter's disheveled appearance, ordered someone to lead Jiang Segu to the back of the room to change her clothes.
As soon as Jiang Segu left, the loving expression in Old Madam Jiang's eyes vanished, replaced by a hard and serious look, and she remained silent.
About an incense stick later, a maid came in, whispered something in Old Madam Jiang's ear, and then left.
"Yin Shi, kneel down!"
Grandma Jiang knelt down straight down, and before Old Madam Jiang could determine her guilt, she confessed to it herself!
"Today's events were entirely due to my daughter-in-law's negligence. Please punish me, Mother!"
Seeing that she was sensible, Madam Jiang's anger subsided by a third.
"Azi had a head injury that had just healed, and you, as her mother, actually let her leave the manor! After she left, you didn't take good care of her and even let her cause trouble with the Song family siblings. Fortunately, Azi is alright, otherwise... how can you live with yourself!"
Just as Master Jiang was inwardly criticizing Madam Jiang for being biased, he heard her suddenly change the subject and talk about him.
"What a grand old man is doing today!"
"I dare not! I was so anxious that I lost my manners. Please punish me, Mother!"
"You are Azi's uncle, so it's understandable that you would discipline a junior! But..." Old Madam Jiang turned the Buddhist beads in her hand, her face dark, "Without clarifying the reasons, and only hearing a few rumors, you, as the uncle, ran into your own niece's yard and started a fight. What kind of family rules and etiquette is this?"
"Mother! It's not that your son is being rude, it's just that Azi is acting absurdly..."
Old Madam Jiang interrupted Master Jiang with a cold snort, "If we're talking about outrageous behavior, I'm afraid no one in the entire household can compare to Master Jiang!"
A cold sweat broke out on Master Jiang's back, and his mind went completely blank.
That matter...did the old woman know about it?
He forced a smile, as if he wanted to say something, but Old Madam Jiang continued, "You're not the only official in the government office; the second son is also one! If someone goesssips in front of you, someone else will gossip in front of him. Why don't you see him rushing back to beat his niece?!"
"The eldest master is the heir apparent, and the Marquis's mansion will rely on him to bring glory to the family in the future. Yet, the eldest master has acted so recklessly and arbitrarily. How can the Marquis entrust you with the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the mansion!"
Master Jiang suddenly met Old Madam Jiang's eyes.
Seeing that Old Madam Jiang was looking at him with a slightly darkened gaze, he suddenly clenched his hands behind his back.
She openly and subtly implied that he was inferior to the second son, who was born out of wedlock. After enduring this for so many years, the old woman was finally going to fight for the throne for her own son!
He dared not respond casually, for he did not know how much the old woman actually knew about that matter.
My clothes, which were close to my skin, were soaked with cold sweat. In early spring, it was very uncomfortable to have damp clothes sticking to my body.
After a moment of stiffness, Master Jiang finally composed himself, bowed, and said weakly, "It was my rash actions that frightened Azi and disturbed Mother. I hope Mother will forgive me!"
"May I ask, sir, do you still intend to take Azi to Grand Tutor Song's residence to apologize?"
Master Jiang pursed his lips, suppressing his emotions, and said in a steady voice, "In the end, this matter is just between a few children, and there is really no need to make a fuss. Besides, although Azi is spoiled, she is kind-hearted. If the Song family hadn't been so pushy, I don't think Azi would have forced the second daughter of the Song family to kneel down!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang raised her eyebrows slightly.
"Ah Zi has such abilities? He is truly a model for the descendants of my Marquis's family! Let the world see that my Changping Marquis's family is not one to cower in the face of trouble!"
Regardless of how Master Jiang reacted to these words, Jiang Segu felt quite ashamed.
Her grandmother's favoritism towards her was truly beyond the comprehension of ordinary standards.
Just then, a series of greetings came from outside.
Marquis Changping has returned...
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