Chapter 106: Past Grudges
Jiang Xinyu was confused when she heard that someone from the Marquis Chengyi's residence had sent the invitation.
It was not until Mrs. Wang reminded her that she remembered that the so-called Marquis Chengyi Mansion was actually related to the Jiang family.
The second wife of Lord Chengyi was Jiang Huai's aunt's cousin, so they were neither close nor distant.
The lady of the earl's family was a very arrogant person, and it was only after Jiang Huai was promoted to the fourth rank that the two families began to interact more frequently.
When Chun Xing heard that it was that family, she immediately looked indignant.
"The girl forgot
Three years ago, his second daughter went to marry and you went there once with your grandfather and Aunt Liu.
The second girl led you to a remote place with ill intentions and you were almost molested by her foolish son. It was thanks to Prince Zhao who came by and rescued you.
That was the first time that Prince Zhao spoke to you and reprimanded the second young lady.
Aunt Liu was afraid of offending the Earl's family so she suppressed the matter and said it was just children playing around. You were not satisfied and went to ask the master for justice and got punished.
Since then you have seldom been away from home to visit friends.”
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang's face immediately showed heartache, and she gritted her teeth and cursed Jiang Huai for being unworthy of being a father.
Jiang Xinyu didn't really care. She dug out this memory from the corners and smiled coldly.
"Dad is a good dad, but he is not my dad. I am afraid that they were thinking of using someone else as a substitute.
Jiang Wanqiu would not have dared to plot such a big scheme at the time. It was probably planned in advance by Liu Jiang Huai and the lady of the earl's family.
The Earl's wife is ambitious and wants to marry her foolish son to a daughter of an official family, while Jiang Huai wants to get the support of the Earl's Mansion and also wants to keep my dowry.
The two parties hit it off and set up a trap together. If it succeeds, they can use the excuse that my innocence is lost to make Jiang Wanqiu marry into the Ningguo Mansion for me.
It’s a nice idea, killing three birds with one stone.
It’s a pity that they underestimated the extent of Zhao Chengye’s corruption.
That guy just doesn't like me, not my dowry. How can I possibly let him have his way?
They were not being a hero saving a beautiful girl; they were saving the goose that was about to lay the golden eggs.
I guess that after that, the Ningguo Mansion must have had a quarrel with Jiang Huai, and in the end, the two families compromised and reached an agreement to marry me first and then kill me to let Jiang Wanqiu continue the relationship."
Mrs. Wang's eyes turned red when she saw her niece's clear eyes.
"Yu'er has suffered. It's all because of our Qian family's inability to protect you and your mother."
Jiang Xinyu waved her hands nonchalantly, "It's just that I was hugged by a fool, it's no big deal, I even slapped him in the face.
Besides, the accident was not a bad thing. At least it alerted the Ningguo Mansion and made them warn Jiang Huai.
Otherwise, it’s unclear whether I can get married smoothly.
It's also because Liu and Jiang Huai are too greedy. They always want to squeeze out all my remaining value.
I couldn't bear to part with the big cakes painted by the uncle's mansion, my mother's dowry, and Zhao Chengye, my son-in-law.
The result was that something unexpected happened and gave me the opportunity to escape, but I ended up with nothing.
Aunt, believe it or not, Liu must be regretting it to death, and Jiang Wanqiu must have cried secretly many times in the middle of the night."
Mrs. Wang was a little disappointed to see that her niece didn't take it to heart at all.
"You can still laugh despite being insulted. How miserable are they now? Could it be that all the sins you have suffered before were in vain?"
Jiang Xinyu shrugged, "How is that possible? In the past, people had to bow their heads under someone's roof. Now that I've escaped, there's no way I can let them go so easily.
But don't worry, it hurts like cutting meat with a knife. They have tortured me for more than ten years and I have to pay them back slowly.
Aunt, you really don't need to pay too much attention to them. They are just two greedy idiots.
You can't even take care of a little girl like me, who is in my palm, and you expect them to turn over my palm.
If I were to do this job, I guarantee I would do it better than them.
There is no need to go through so much trouble. You can just create an accident when the family is traveling or burning incense to worship Buddha, and then arrange for a poor scholar from a declining clan to come to the rescue.
Because of his reputation, he gave up the marriage arrangement with the Duke and married his eldest daughter to a poor scholar. Everyone would have to praise Lord Jiang for his noble character and the upright family tradition of the Jiang family.
By then, when the Jiang family's family tradition is praised by others, Jiang Wanqiu's marriage will be of a higher level, and it may not be impossible to find a better choice than the Ningguo Mansion.
As for me and that poor scholar.
I have no power, no business, no one to support me. After getting married, Jiang Huai can do whatever he wants to me.
It would be too conspicuous to let us die suddenly, why not just leave us on the farm and let someone take care of us?
All the slaves around me were sold by the Jiang family, and they could use their dowries however they wanted.
In ten or eight years, probably no one will mention me anymore.
There is no need to deliberately create any accidents. In the middle of winter, just pour a bucket of cool water and the cold will be gone.
It's done without anyone noticing, and even if someone files a complaint, the final verdict is that he died of illness."
Everyone was stunned after hearing Jiang Xinyu's words. When Mrs. Wang thought of that possibility, she was so frightened that her hair stood on end. She kept chanting Amitabha in her heart and thanked Yu'er for her good luck.
Jiang Xinyu smiled helplessly. Just as she was about to comfort her aunt, she heard a faint voice coming from the door.
"Madam is really ruthless. The position of the East Factory Supervisor should be given to you."
As he was speaking, Xiao Yuan walked in with a gloomy face, as if someone owed him one hundred thousand taels of silver.
Jiang Xinyusi was not embarrassed at all by her husband's discovery of her true nature. She smiled charmingly and teased,
"Why are you back at this hour? The court is paying you a salary, so you should at least be more dedicated.
Did he quit his job or was he fired?
Although Xiao Yuan looked surprised, he still did not forget to bow to Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang was immediately flattered, while Jiang Xinyu gave him a coquettish look with satisfaction.
Originally Xiao Yuan came back today for something else, but now nothing matters.
The matter of Uncle Chengyi's stupid son was not made public at the time and only two families knew about it, so it was not found in Xiao Yuan's previous investigation of Jiang Xinyu's information.
Now when I suddenly heard this, I felt anxious, angry, and distressed. I just wanted to go home and calm down.
Seeing his wife teasing him, Xiao Yuan forced a smile.
"I'm just coming back to get something and then I'll leave.
Did someone post this to you?
You've been bored at home for so many days, it would be nice to go out and have some fun."
Jiang Xinyu had no interest at first, but when Xiao Yuan asked her to go, she raised her eyebrows and waved to the maid to call in the old woman from Marquis Chengyi's family.
The two old women had been waiting for a long time and were already filled with resentment. They walked inside with their eyes rolled up to the sky and kept cursing the Jiang family's little bitch Na Qiao in their hearts.
If someone hadn't messed things up, this little bitch would have married the foolish Third Young Master, and now the Third Young Master's wife should be living her life.
It's just that she married a eunuch who has some power and is showing off. It turns out that she is from a poor family and doesn't know etiquette and is not worthy of being in public.
No wonder the two old women looked down on Jiang Xinyu.
It was really that the Jiang family's attitude of flattering the lady was too ugly. They had seen it many times, so naturally they had no respect for the daughter of the Jiang family.
But they didn't expect that the living King Yan was actually at home. Seeing Governor Xiao's cold eyes, the two old women were so scared that they knelt down with a thud.
I completely forgot what I wanted to say, and my hands were shaking as I held the post.
Xiao Yuan snorted coldly, and Xiao Douzi quickly snatched the invitation from a maid and handed it up.
Xiao Duzhu opened the scan and took a look. "The day after tomorrow, why did you only invite your wife?
Lord Chengyi thinks that I am not qualified to be the governor."
The two women were so scared that they almost pissed themselves. One of them, who was a little braver, quickly explained,
"No... I dare not, the Lord Governor is busy with official duties and my uncle dare not disturb him.
The old lady didn't plan to hold a big party this year, just to have some fun with relatives and friends.
If the Lord Governor can come, we will be more than happy to welcome you... We welcome you most."
Xiao Yuan smiled coldly, "Okay, if I have time that day, I will also go and have a drink of birthday wine."
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