Chapter 35: Feeling Happy
The Duke's wife was so frightened that she hurried to help her daughter, but she was not as close as Jiang Xinyu, so she could only watch Jiang Xinyu pressing his thumb hard on her daughter's philtrum.
Zhao Zhenzhen was so ashamed and angry that she didn't know what to do so she pretended to be unconscious. Jiang Xinyu pinched her nose so hard with her nails that it made her bleed.
The little girl couldn't bear it and burst into tears.
The Duke's wife pushed Jiang Xinyu away angrily, pressed a handkerchief on the wound on her daughter's philtrum, and glared at Jiang Xinyu viciously.
They were really at fault in this matter, and this old hag kept talking about "you, you, you" for a long time but didn't know what to say.
Jiang Xinyu waved her hand quickly, "Madam, don't be so polite. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I just pinched it casually.
I'm not saying this, but are you guys too frugal in your diet? Why are all the young men and women in the mansion in such poor health?
When the imperial physician comes later, he will check on Miss Zhao. It’s not good for a little girl to faint easily.
Don't be too angry.
It's just that he stole a few pieces of my dowry. Just return them in full.
I don't care about the victim, you can't punish her anymore."
Zhao Chengye looked at his crying sister with a gloomy expression, then he forced himself to bow to Jiang Xinyu.
"Mrs. Xiao, my sister is young and ignorant, so I hope you can be more magnanimous and be more virtuous.
You two have known each other for many years and are used to joking with each other. You have also told her more than once that she can use your things as she pleases, as long as she tells you afterwards.
I thought it was so rude at the time, but you didn't care.
Now there are guests here and she is a shy little girl, so you better stop joking with her."
Jiang Xinyu pouted, "Prince Zhao, you don't think that I should take advantage of your sister's lie just because you said that.
Forget it.
Anyway, there are only four of us here, so there's no point in using those nonsense ideas.
You must know how many clothes and jewelry your sister has snatched from me over the years by relying on her status as my sister-in-law.
I had to endure it because of her status. Now I don't have to marry into your family anymore. Should I return these things?
Of course, I don’t plan to keep the things she used, so I’ll just cash them in.
Not much, just two thousand taels of silver.
This is not a discussion but a notification.
Return the dowry and pay me two thousand taels of silver to get rid of the bad luck, otherwise Miss Zhao will soon be famous in the capital."
As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came over and reported that the two imperial doctors had arrived.
Jiang Xinyu smiled more and more brilliantly, and asked a little eunuch at the door,
"Have you prepared all your dowry? What's missing?"
The eunuch immediately replied, "Madam, everyone is ready.
There is still a pair of red gold bracelets and a red gold step-shaking ornament missing. Also, a piece of smoked silk gauze was cut down by a few feet. It was said that Miss Zhao wanted to make some clothes for her."
Jiang Xinyu looked at Zhao Chengye with a half-smile, "The things were delivered yesterday and the clothes were cut on the same day. You are such a quick sister.
Since the yarn has been cut, I don't want it anymore. I'll give you another five hundred taels for the pair of bracelets and the hairpin.
The total is two thousand five hundred taels. Do you want to pay it now or wait for the imperial physician to come in and find two witnesses?"
The Duke's wife was immediately furious, "Why don't you go and rob it?"
Jiang Xinyu laughed, "Two thousand six hundred taels!"
Zhao Chengye hurriedly stopped the Duke's wife, "Mother, ask someone to get the banknotes."
At this time, Zhao Chengye's face was gloomy and his tone was serious. Even Zhao Zhenzhen stopped crying and shrank to one side, not daring to raise her head.
The Duke's wife had no choice but to ask someone to get the banknote, and Zhao Chengye directly asked Nanny Yu to hand the banknote to Jiang Xinyu.
"Mrs. Xiao, since everything has been delivered, I will not entertain you as I am not feeling well.
Thank you for your help in calling the doctor."
Jiang Xinyu pointed at the banknotes and smiled, "Okay, okay, then we won't bother you any more.
Prince Zhao, please take care of yourself. Do not be afraid of seeing a doctor. If you feel unwell, tell the imperial physician immediately.
Madam, don't skimp on food, give more food to the prince and buy more clothes and jewelry for Miss Zhao."
After saying this, the guy waved the banknote in front of Xiao Yuan's face and said, "My husband, is there anything else?"
If you have nothing to do, let's go shopping and I'll treat you to something delicious."
Xiao Yuan glanced at everyone indifferently, then turned around and left, letting Jiang Xinyu pull him.
Today's show was really interesting.
It seems that little Taotie was not lying to him and really didn't like Zhao Chengye at all.
However, the data from the East Factory survey did not show this. Can a person change so much in just a few days?
Or, the reason why the eldest daughter of the Jiang family often made stupid mistakes in the past was because she was blinded by love.
Now that she knew that Zhao Chengye was plotting against her, she turned her love into hatred, and her mind became clearer.
Xiao Yuan looked at Jiang Xinyu with scrutiny and confusion, but there was no doubt that he did not dislike this woman. On the contrary, he was very interested in her.
He had been in the palace since he was young and had seen all kinds of women, but he could not figure out which category Jiang Xinyu belonged to.
There is an indescribable quality about this girl, and she seems out of place in this world.
In particular, she really seemed to not hate the eunuchs, and she was quite thick-skinned.
She dared to hug his arm and hold his hand in public, and threatened others with their reputations. She didn't know that such behavior would ruin her reputation.
Jiang Xinyu naturally knew it, but sometimes she just forgot to pay attention.
She hadn't met many people since she was reborn into this world. It seemed that apart from her aunt, only Xiao Yuan was in the same camp with her.
The rest can be said to be red names, including the two personal maids who are both yellow names with a red tint and are the type who may stab her in the back at any time.
She felt that she was not good at seeing through people's hearts, and she did not dare to make friends easily in this era.
So for now, Xiao Yuan is the only person she is relatively close to.
Moreover, this is her legal spouse. If he really doesn't have any perverted hobbies, she really wants to live with him like this.
First of all, Xiao Yuan's looks meet Jiang Xinyu's aesthetic taste, and she also likes his personality because he is not the kind of man who thinks he is a male chauvinist.
Even though she was knocked unconscious last night, she begged him to spare Cuizhu and he did so.
Moreover, the harsh words he said to her were mostly threats, and he didn't seem like the kind of person who would abuse his wife.
Jiang Xinyu is not sure whether she will fall in love with someone in the future, but if she really wants to find someone to live with, she thinks Xiao Yuan is a good choice.
The days of traveling through time and space and holding a baby in one's arms and legs should be left to others. She doesn't dare to give birth given the medical conditions here.
Moreover, taking concubines is legal here, and staying with one person for life is a legendary thing. There are only a few such people in the entire Jin Dynasty.
Moreover, not taking a concubine simply means not giving her a status and not allowing her to have children.
Maids, flower girls, and dancers are not concubines. Even if a man sleeps with dozens of them, as long as he does not give them official status, they are not considered concubines.
Not to mention others, that's what her scumbag father did.
Jiang Xinyu would never allow herself to fall to the point of competing with a group of women for a shared man.
Since you are so heartless, I will give up. As long as a man cheats on her, she will never linger.
But if she had a child, it would be like having a soft spot, so she didn't want to have one and didn't dare to.
That's good enough for now.
I have money, free time, and a husband who is pleasing to the eye and nice to me. If he is devoted to me, we can live a peaceful and happy life together.
If he has the bad habits of other men, being fickle and having many affairs, and there is no child to tie him up with, it will be easy for her to withdraw in the future.
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