To bother Madam Yang for such a small matter? Xu Ranyun had only one thing to say: I still have to stay in this mansion in the future.
Seeing that Rong'er could not be punished, Xu Ranyun turned around and left in anger. Xue Zhilan smiled and nodded to everyone as a greeting, and then chased after them. She inevitably gave some hidden consolation, which soon aroused Xu Ranyun's fighting spirit.
It wasn't just Xu Ranyun who was filled with fighting spirit. After this incident, Aunt Jiang had no mood to visit the garden and appreciate the chrysanthemums, so she went back with Rong'er.
As soon as they entered the wing room and sent the maids away, Aunt Jiang called Rong'er over and said in a deep voice, "I can't tolerate this any longer. With Madam Yun in this mansion, Chuan'er and I will die at her hands sooner or later. If I want to live well, she must die."
This sentence was like a thunderclap, frightening Rong'er so much that she knelt down instantly, and cried out in fear: "Aunt, think twice, the servant harmed the master, this is the crime of slow slicing. Madam Yun is just flamboyant, we just need to avoid her from now on, with the protection of Grandma, it is not worth it for Aunt to take risks."
"Don't be confused."
Aunt Jiang shouted in a low voice, her chest kept rising and falling, her teeth clenched and her eyes wide open, she said bitterly: "I have served her for more than ten years, and I can be said to be loyal, but what did I get in the end? In exchange for her cruelty to Chuan'er? Well, she is the master, she has helped me, so I endured this tone. The eldest grandmother is right, it is better to be cautious than to hurt her. I can't ignore my Chuan'er just to hurt her. But you also saw what the result of my tolerance was? When I came to Chunfeng Garden, I went to bid farewell to her. She didn't say anything to reflect on her own cruelty to me, but pretended to be crazy because I made her lose face. She was trying to kill me by playing dumb. I couldn't help myself at that time, you know? But I still gritted my teeth and swallowed my blood. Just because she was my former master. But what about today? Everything that happened today made me realize that she would not give up until she killed me. Although I am loyal, I can't let myself be killed, not to mention that my brother Chuan will be in danger as long as she is here. Rong'er, this matter must not be known to my sister-in-law. She is a kind person. She can't imagine the viciousness of Grandma Yun, so I can only rely on you, don't worry. I have already had an idea in my mind that I must not bring disaster to us. "
"Auntie, this matter is very serious. You should think twice."
Rong'er was so scared that she was shaking. She tried to persuade him, but she heard Aunt Jiang's sad smile: "Think twice? Do you think I have never done that? If it wasn't for Xu Ranyun who pressed me step by step and pushed me to the edge of the cliff, how could I do such a cruel thing? Rong'er, you don't have to cry. From the way Grandma Yun treated me, you should be clear. She couldn't deal with me for a while. Today, she wanted to deal with you but was rejected. You lost all your face and dignity. From now on, you must never leave Chunfeng Garden again. Otherwise, if she sees you, do you think you can still survive? She doesn't even care about my life. What are you?"
Rong'er had served Aunt Jiang in Xia Yuxuan for many years, and she had some understanding of Xu Ranyun's personality. She agreed with what she heard, and after thinking for a while with her head down, she stopped shaking and said softly, "What is Aunt going to do?"
"I've said before that Xu Ranyun really shouldn't have treated me like this, because I know her too well. I even know what makes her feel choked up. She thought that if I left Xia Yuxuan, I wouldn't be able to find another chance to attack her... Haha! She really underestimated me. After being by her side for so many years, I don't know anything else, but I learned a few tricks to frame people. Don't worry, Rong'er, I'll think about this matter carefully. Once I take action in the future, I'll try to bring the blame to Grandma Lan. Anyway, none of them are good people. No matter how vicious Xu Ranyun is, she might not have thought of attacking Chuan Ge'er that day. I really don't believe that Grandma Lan didn't get involved."
"Aunt, although Grandma Lan appears gentle on the surface, she is not someone you can easily get along with. Aunt is now trying to harm both of them at the same time. How... how is this possible? Be careful not to play with fire, but to get burned instead."
Rong'er's confidence, which had just been strengthened, immediately disappeared. She thought to herself that her master was playing too big a game. Who did she think of Grandma Yun and Grandma Lan? Those two had remained unmoved under the suppression of the Great Grandma for so many years.
"Without Grandma Lan, how are we going to divert the trouble?" Aunt Jiang smiled slightly. She only had an idea in her mind at this moment and had not yet completed the steps, but she already felt that this idea was perfect.
As he felt a little better, he sat on the couch and whispered, "Now that the eldest grandmother is pregnant, the two grandmothers are the most anxious and angry. Once the hopes of several years are dashed, do you think they will sit still? Let me tell you, they may not have such a broad mind. Today you saw that the two of them were talking and laughing like sisters. When did they become so close? Something abnormal is a demon. I will never let them harm the eldest grandmother. From a personal point of view, the eldest grandmother has taken good care of me and Chuan Ge'er. I am doing this to repay her kindness. From a selfish point of view, she is a big tree that protects me from wind and rain. If she falls, Chuan Ge'er and I will definitely not have a good end. So even for my own sake, I have to take the initiative to get rid of these two troubles for the eldest grandmother."
Rong'er was terrified after hearing this. After thinking for a while, she couldn't help but ask, "If that's the case, Auntie...should we discuss this with Grandma?"
"No, absolutely not." Aunt Jiang shouted, then looked at Rong'er solemnly and said in a deep voice: "Remember, this matter is only known to you and me, and you are not allowed to reveal a single word to my sister-in-law."
After that, his expression softened and he said softly, "I know you are afraid in your heart. You think that Grandma is smart and we are helping her. If we ask her for advice, we will have some protection in the future. But you don't understand Grandma. Although she is a strong and powerful person, she has become more soft-hearted since she returned to the backyard. She will fight back mercilessly if others hurt her, but she will never take the initiative to hurt others. I dare not take the risk of letting her know about this. What if she disagrees? We will have no way out all of a sudden, do you understand?"
Rong Er nodded and said softly, "I understand. Auntie, don't worry. I will definitely help you achieve your wish, even if it means my death."
Aunt Jiang remained silent, just looking at the pots of chrysanthemums on the windowsill, and suddenly laughed bitterly and said, "I really regret it now. Why didn't I see the danger of this big house that day? I just wanted to have enough food and clothing. If Madam Yun arranged for me to serve the master that day, I refused, and she wouldn't force me. Then I would have a boy. Although I couldn't eat delicacies and wear silk and satin like now, at least my life would be simple and peaceful. Look at Honglian next to the eldest grandmother. She is the eldest grandmother's confidant. If the eldest grandmother wanted to give her to the master as a concubine, Honglian would have nothing to say. But they, the master and servant, see through it. Although the Liu family is a servant, they also have some status in this mansion. If Honglian goes to their house, will they dare to neglect her? It's also a good life for a lifetime, isn't it better than me here now, painstakingly planning to harm the master?"
Rong'er said quickly, "Grandma is really kind to Honglian, but Grandma Yun wanted to use Auntie to help her consolidate her favor. The two masters are different. Auntie has a bad fate. She happened to be Grandma Yun's maid. Although Honglian was implicated by Grandma before, she finally saw the moon after waiting for the clouds to clear. This is fate. Auntie, don't be sad. Fortunately, Master Chuan is doing well. Both Grandma and Master like him. If he has a promising future, Auntie will be able to survive, right?"
Hearing about her son, Aunt Jiang smiled and murmured, "I told Grandma Yun more than once that Chuan Ge'er is my life. No, it's more important than my life. Fortunately, I have this child. Otherwise, what's the point of wasting time in this mansion? I didn't expect that even so, she didn't have any sympathy for this child."
At this point, he turned back to look at Rong'er and said softly, "You and I are master and servant. I can't send you to hell. You are not young anymore. One day I will ask Grandma to match you with a family. Of course, they can't be as good as Honglian, but there are many young men in our house, some of them are good. The most important thing is that they dare not do the stupid things that they do to their wives, such as beating and scolding each other all the time, and looking for women. Grandma is there to keep them in check, so you don't have to worry. Even if you are poor after marriage, as long as you are safe, it's fine. What's more, there are no servants in our house who are really poor."
Rong'er's face flushed a little, and she shook her head and said, "I am not old enough yet, I still want to serve you for a few more years and watch Brother Chuan grow up..."
Before she could finish, Aunt Jiang laughed and said, "You are not leaving this house. If you get married, can't you watch Brother Chuan grow up? But he probably won't be able to serve me here. This is good. I have no future. You are smart and clever. If you can catch the eye of the eldest lady in the future, you may be able to become a housekeeper or something like that. Then I will still have to rely on you to take care of me."
"Don't say such things, Auntie..." Rong'er hurriedly comforted her, but Auntie Jiang waved her hand and said, "What's wrong with saying such things? Grandma always said that people have to face reality. Now I have given up those unrealistic fantasies and just want to live a down-to-earth life. I said that I would not let you get hurt by hurting Xu Ranyun."
Rong'er wanted to say more, but she saw Aunt Jiang's face showing fatigue. Then she waved her hand and said, "Okay, you go out and take a breath. I'll lie down for a while. Maybe it's because I've been working so hard these days. I feel sleepy all the time."
After saying this, she half-lye down on the soft pillow. Rong'er saw that she was resting with her eyes closed and did not dare to disturb her, so she quietly retreated and closed the door for Aunt Jiang.
"Look, my belly is showing. My wife said that it will be visible in five months. Logically, the pregnancy symptoms should subside, but why do I still feel so tired?"
In the garden, Duan Tingxuan and Su Nuannuan were walking among the chrysanthemums. They were the only couple, and none of the maids followed them. This was naturally the instruction of the young marquis and Su Nuannuan. Who would want to be followed by someone all the time? Especially in such a rare sweet world for two people.
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