Chapter 20 Strange Woman
As expected, flattery never wears out. Even though he knew Jiang Xinyu's words were meant to please Xiao Yuan, he still softened his gaze.
He didn't believe that there was anyone in this world who thought he was better than Zhao Chengye, but just because Miss Jiang understood the difficulties of the young eunuch's life, it was worth keeping his body intact.
Fortunately, Jiang Xinyu didn't know what this bastard was thinking, otherwise she would have jumped up and down and cursed his ancestors.
I complimented you so much, but you didn't even let me live. Is it a great favor to leave you with an intact body?
Unfortunately, Jiang Xinyu didn't have the ability to read minds, and he was a little drunk at the moment, so he couldn't stop talking once he opened his mouth.
"My dear, believe me, in my eyes you are much better than Zhao Chengye.
Don't rush to refute me. I'll explain them to you one by one.
I know that you Dongchang people are all very suspicious. If you don't believe me, just go back and check it out for yourself.
Those who are generous and willing to help others are usually butchers, while those who are negative are usually scholars.
Zhao Chengye appears to be a gentleman with a noble character, but in reality, no one in the world knows the true face of that bastard.
Yes, and my dad.
You know JAC, they are all the same.
They talk a lot about morality and ethics, but they are actually thieves and whores. To say that they are seeking fame and reputation is an exaggeration for them. They are a bunch of whores who pretend to be virtuous.
My father married my mother because my maternal family was rich. If it weren't for my mother's generous dowry, he would have been a benchwarmer in the Hanlin Academy his entire life.
Later, when he became rich, he felt that my mother was of low status because of her merchant family background, so he wanted to kill my mother in order to marry the daughter of an official.
Fortunately, my mother was not a pushover. Even though she was tricked, she managed to trick Liu into becoming her concubine before she died.
My scumbag father didn't dare let Liu kill me for the sake of my mother's dowry, and Liu was afraid of her bad reputation so she praised me everywhere.
Husband, let me tell you.
What you hear may not be true, and what you see may not be true. Although I have a bad reputation, I am a good person.
You know my half-sister Jiang Wanqiu, she has always been hailed as a talented woman in our circle.
In fact, she is a shameless person. She has been having an affair with Zhao Chengye for a long time.
My father and Mrs. Liu knew everything and were waiting for me to give birth to a child in the Zhao family before using the same trick to kill me and take my dowry.
They reached an agreement with Zhao Chengye that after my death, Jiang Wanqiu would become Zhao Chengye's concubine.
I heard about this by accident. There is no witness or physical evidence so no one would believe it if I told them.
My maternal grandfather's family was a merchant family far away, and all the servants around me were from the Liu family.
I couldn't even send a note, so there was no one to ask for help.
It just so happened that Li Mingyue's wedding date coincided with mine and our families were neighbors, so I came up with an idea to use someone else's trick.
Zhao Chengye has always managed his image very well, and any young girl who doesn't know his true face is easily attracted to him.
Li Mingyue has liked him for a long time, and she agreed as soon as I said it.
She is luckier than me.
Madam Li loved her daughter dearly, and in order to help her daughter get what she wanted, she bribed my maid Chunhong and made a detailed plan.
Our two families' sedan chairs met each other on Ping'an Street, and Mrs. Li sent someone to create chaos and switched us.
I swear, every word I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone to check it out."
Xiao Yuan nodded slightly.
This makes sense and is consistent with the evidence he has found so far.
But he was still a little puzzled, "You are very brave to come up with the idea of exchanging brides, and you don't seem stupid.
Why didn't you think about getting rid of your concubine sister?
Don't you think Miss Jiang is being wronged by giving up Zhao Chengye and marrying an old eunuch like me?"
Jiang Xinyu looked puzzled, "Why do you think that?
What's the point of solving the problem of my half-sister? The root of the problem lies with Zhao Chengye, not her.
Even without Jiang Wanqiu, there will still be Li Wanqiu and Zhao Wanqiu. A pile of shit placed there will always attract flies.
Instead of spending all your energy hitting flies, it's better to throw the shit far away.
The fundamental problem with Zhao Chengye is that he is a bastard who wants to live off others for free.
Even if Jiang Wanqiu was not around, he would still hook up with someone else, maybe a noble lady who could bring honor to him, or a rich girl whose father or brother is capable and could help him in his career.
It could even be a pretty girl who can satisfy his vanity, but it won't be me.
He doesn't dislike me because I'm not good enough.
It's because he wants to spend my money and show off in front of me, but he doesn't have the confidence to do so. "
Xiao Yuan looked at Jiang Xinyu, whose face was flushed and she was very excited, and he understood. This girl probably had never drunk much alcohol and didn't know the strong effect of osmanthus wine. She was probably drunk in her current state.
Haha, alcohol really makes people brave.
I never expected that the young lady from an official family who was raised in a secluded palace would be so dissolute and unruly by nature.
There are some words that even the street women would find offensive, but she blurts them out. It seems that the rumors are not entirely groundless. This girl is indeed not a lady at all.
If she was right about one thing, she would have no life if she really married Zhao Chengye.
The Ningguo family is well-known in Kyoto for their ability to pretend. They would maintain a decent appearance even if they had to eat coarse food at home.
Unfortunately, everyone knew that their family had been running out of money for a long time, but no one pointed it out for the sake of face.
He had actually heard about the marriage between Zhao Chengye and the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. It was said that the eldest daughter of the Jiang family was vulgar, rude, arrogant and domineering and was not worthy of Zhao Chengye.
Now it seems that, regardless of whether she is worthy of him or not, she is not wrongly accused of being rude and disrespectful.
Jiang Xinyu didn't know that Xiao Yuan had such a low first impression of her. She thought she had performed well.
This guy was so drunk that he actually went over to grab Xiao Yuan's hand, but when he missed, he complained in dissatisfaction,
"What are you hiding from?
I just want to shake your hand to express my pleasure in working with you. You don't think I really want to do anything to you.
Don't make trouble, brother. Even if I want to help you, you are powerless.
So, when you purify yourself, do you remove all of your body or just the testicles?
Xiao Yuan's eyes immediately became fierce when he was touched. He pinched Jiang Xinyu's chin and said viciously,
"Miss Jiang, you think I'm a bastard.
Didn't you go to great lengths to marry into my family?
If you regret having your family help you, I will send you to the bed of Prince Zhao in a sedan chair."
Jiang Xinyu was so scared that she quickly grabbed Xiao Yuan's waist and said, "Husband, I was wrong.
Killing someone is not that scary.
We have both been married. I am yours in life and in death. When I am buried, I will be buried in the same coffin with you.
We will sleep together in life and be buried together in death. If you never leave me, I will always be with you through life and death."
Xiao Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he pushed Jiang Xinyu's hand away in disgust.
"How can a daughter of an official be so shameless? This is how Jiang Huai taught his daughter."
Jiang Xinyu rubbed her fingers awkwardly, "I was just excited at the moment, and besides, there's nothing to be shy about between us two.
Whose chimney doesn't emit smoke? What's wrong with my husband hugging me?
I just want to say that I really don't dislike you, I just speak without thinking.
It’s a bit embarrassing to talk about it, tutoring or something…
Haha, I really don’t have that.
I am actually wild.”
Xiao Yuan was speechless. Damn it, he had already seen it.
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