Chapter 52: Return to Public Opinion
Xiao Yuan made one mistake after another. In the morning, he misunderstood his wife and made a fuss, so he felt guilty. Jiang Xinyu took the opportunity to have a tantrum, but he just endured it.
As a result, his young wife took the opportunity to tremble, and there was no sign of fear of him as in the past two days.
Prestige is something that is very difficult to regain once it is exposed. Even if he pretended to be angry and glared at him, Jiang Xinyu was not afraid of him. Instead, she rubbed his face and laughed wantonly.
Seeing that he couldn't scare his wife, Xiao Yuan gave up. There were so many people who were afraid of him, so he didn't need another one.
He himself didn't want Jiang Xinyu to see him trembling like a mouse seeing a cat. He still thought the lively and slightly naughty little Taotie was more adorable.
However, he still had to save face in front of outsiders. As the carriage stopped, Xiao Yuan quickly patted his wife's hand and asked her to be more reserved.
Jiang Xinyu suppressed his smile and nodded solemnly, then straightened his clothes and put on the look of a gentleman.
Xiao Yuan tidied up his messy clothes and jumped out of the carriage first, unconsciously reaching out to help Jiang Xinyu.
Everyone in the Jiang family who was waiting at the door to greet them found it unbelievable. Jiang Huai was fine, but Liu and Jiang Wanqiu were filled with hatred.
Isn't it said that the old lady prisoner is the most moody and enjoys torturing people?
Why did Governor Xiao think so highly of Jiang Xinyu and even accompany her back home?
In Liu's opinion, Jiang Xinyu should not have returned home today. Even if she did, she should have come back alone with a haggard face and a dishevelled appearance, telling her family how badly she had been bullied and begging them to take her back.
It's inevitable that one will be beaten if she marries a eunuch, so why does she look so shy as if she is living a good life?
This shouldn't be the case. How can she live well?
That bitch Qian ruined her life and made her daughter Wanqiu a concubine. How can her daughter have a good life?
The more Liu thought about it, the more angry she became, and her face became increasingly vicious, but Jiang Xinyu gave her a provocative smile.
I just like the way you can't stand me but can't get rid of me. Come and bite me if you dare.
Seeing Jiang Xinyu's arrogant look, Liu suddenly felt a surge of anger. If she wasn't used to pretending to be virtuous, she would have slapped her in the face.
Jiang Wanqiu also noticed Jiang Xinyu's provocation and held Liu's arm tightly, fearing that her mother would get angry and mess things up.
The mother and daughter put up with Jiang Xinyu but had no intention of letting it go. She had come here today to cause trouble, and if she didn't cause some noise her trip would be in vain.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xinyu took two quick steps forward, took Liu's arm, called her "Auntie" warmly, and said that she had missed her family these past two days.
Liu was startled by her sudden action, and then she felt a sharp pain in her arm and shook off Jiang Xinyu's hand subconsciously.
Jiang Xinyu was waiting for this moment. When Liu's arm swung up, she immediately fell backwards due to the force and fell straight towards Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan had just taken two steps when he heard a sound and turned around. Seeing that it was his wife who had fallen, he quickly stretched out his long arms to grab Jiang Xinyu into his arms. Then, without thinking, he flipped his right hand and slapped Liu in the face through the air.
Although it was not a flesh-on-flesh fight, the force that Xiao Yuan released from his internal energy was quite powerful. Not only Liu, but also Jiang Wanqiu who was supporting her were knocked to the ground by the wind from his palm.
The villain in Jiang Xinyu's heart was so happy that she rolled over. The legendary internal force could hit a bull from a distance. Her husband was so handsome.
She is so sexy that she can't even close her legs.
Fortunately, the ancients did not know the value of things. If this treasure were in modern times, she might not be able to get it even if she tried her best.
Liu and Jiang Wanqiu were confused and didn't understand why things had turned out like this.
They haven't even entered the palace yet, how dare they do that in public?
The accident happened too suddenly. Not only was Jiang Huai at a loss as to what to do, and the Liu mother and daughter could not believe it, but even the people around who were watching the excitement were attracted.
The Jiang family's house is located in a prosperous area and is surrounded by officials' families. Some nosy people knew that today was the day when the aunts of the Jiang and Li families returned home, so they secretly stood in front of the door to watch the excitement.
In all the years since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, there has never been a case of an official's daughter getting on the wrong sedan chair to exchange for a groom.
In addition, there was a huge difference between the two grooms, one was an old eunuch and the other was the prince of a duke's mansion. Everyone also wanted to see how the two girls lived after being switched.
When Miss Li and the Prince of the Duke's Mansion came back, there was nothing new.
It's just that the bride looked a little haggard and depressed, while the prince was a refined, upright and modest gentleman.
Everyone privately discussed that the girl from the Li family was blessed. For a daughter of a fifth-rank minor official, marrying into the Duke's Mansion to become the Crown Prince's wife, she avoided the fate of marrying an old eunuch.
This is not just good luck, it's simply the blessing of a lifetime.
However, some people were sharp-eyed and saw the clues, saying that one should be able to handle the job according to one's ability, and that it is not so easy to climb high branches blindly.
Didn’t you see that the girl from the Li family’s face was as pale as a ghost and she didn’t even show any sign of smiling? It’s probably because of her low status that she is not liked by her husband’s family.
Some people were not convinced and said that even if they were not liked by their husband's family, it was better than marrying an old eunuch.
The most important thing for a woman is offspring. Even if she is not liked by her husband's family now, it will be fine if she gives birth to a son in the future. If she marries a eunuch, what hope is there?
Those rootless eunuchs are inhumane and the most perverted. They are used to torturing people.
Look, the girl from the Jiang family must have been tortured to the point that she can't get up, otherwise why hasn't she returned home yet?
It was just that soon after this statement was made, the carriage from the Governor's Mansion arrived, and everyone turned their eyes eagerly to see what the young lady from the Jiang family looked like.
The result was disappointing. The girl from the Jiang family had a rosy face and looked radiant, not like she had suffered any injustice at all.
Everyone thought that the show was over, but unexpectedly there was another big twist.
No one would have thought that Madam Liu, the Jiang family's concubine in name only but actually the second wife, would be so bold as to push forward the eldest daughter. No one would have thought that Governor Xiao would be so domineering as to protect his wife and slap Madam Liu in the face.
Wow, wonderful, so wonderful.
On one side is his aunt, who is powerful and whom he cannot afford to offend; on the other side is his concubine, who has given birth to his children and taken care of the household chores for many years.
They want to see how Jiang Huai handles this matter.
What can JAC do?
Jiang Huai is also desperate!
Before he dared to say anything, Xiao Yuan glared at him and then scolded him.
No matter how favored a concubine is, she is still just a concubine. She cannot be the real mistress of the house unless she acts on behalf of the mistress.
No matter what, his wife was the eldest daughter of the original wife. Not to mention that Liu was just a concubine, even if she was the legitimate wife, there was no reason for her to hit someone directly.
Especially since Miss Jiang has already married him and become the mistress of the Xiao family. Even if they are relatives by marriage, a concubine of your Jiang family has no right to beat the mistress of my Governor's Mansion.
Now, for the sake of my father-in-law, I gave her a slap in the face as a small punishment. I hope my father-in-law will discipline her strictly. If she does it again, I won't let her off so easily.
Jiang Huai was so furious when he saw Liu's swollen face, but Xiao Yuan's words were so reasonable that people around him nodded repeatedly. He could only force a smile and apologize to Xiao Yuan.
Seeing that the situation was about right, Jiang Xinyu pretended to plead with her father and Liu. Xiao Yuan followed Jiang Huai up the steps and entered the mansion, thus ending the farce.
Jiang Xinyu's voice was so soft that people far away couldn't hear it clearly, but they could probably guess it from her expression and movements.
Seeing that Governor Xiao was no longer angry and followed Jiang Huai into the mansion, he couldn't help but feel a little more favorable towards the eldest daughter of the Jiang family.
It seems that the previous rumors are not credible. Miss Jiang is not that mean, and Mrs. Liu's virtue and kindness are not real.
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