Rong'er looked at her master with admiration in her eyes. Just a dozen days ago, when Aunt Jiang said that she wanted to harm Xu Ranyun but would not implicate herself, Rong'er thought she was talking nonsense. It was impossible for an egg to hit a stone. Even if you have a magic weapon that can crush the stone, you are just an egg. How can you keep yourself intact? Isn't this nonsense?
However, Rong'er no longer thinks so now.
Starting from three days before Su Nuannuan returned to her parents' home, when Caisang suddenly came to her to borrow money, Aunt Jiang seemed to be someone who had finally seized the opportunity to act. She told her to find out the reason why Caisang borrowed money, and told her her plan. Although it was only a rough idea and the specific steps were still to be determined, this idea alone made Rong'er amazed: After serving Aunt Jiang for five years, she was accustomed to this woman's forbearance, cowardice and even somewhat stupid face, but she never thought that the other party would have such a meticulous and delicate mind. Could this be the meaning of "if you don't make a sound, you will make a big splash"?
The next day was a sunny day. In the late autumn, the chrysanthemums in the garden of the Marquis' Mansion were not as lush as before, but they were still blooming passionately and stubbornly. Perhaps because of the anxiety of waiting, Xue Zhilan liked to walk in the garden these days. That's why she met Aunt Jiang while walking in the garden today.
Although Xue Zhilan and Xu Ranyun, the former enemies, are now in a honeymoon period because they want to work together to fight Su Nuannuan, enemies are enemies, and the honeymoon period cannot last forever. Grandma Lan knows this very well. So she doesn't mind making friends with Aunt Jiang to plant a chess piece for the future fight against Xu Ranyun. Although Su Nuannuan has not lost a hair now, Grandma Lan has already thought about what will happen after she is finished. Her ideals are really ambitious.
So the two of them found a pavilion to sit down. Xue Zhilan expressed her concern for the current situation of Aunt Jiang and her son, and sighed a few words, saying that Xu Ranyun acted too rashly. If Aunt Jiang hadn't known her true face, she would probably have been deceived by her caring attitude.
Aunt Jiang didn't want to hear these hypocritical words, so she responded with a few words and changed the subject, pretending to be sad, "I'm just undecided about something. But the eldest grandmother went back to her parents' home. I went to ask Aunt Jing, but she said it was my family affair and asked me to make the decision myself. It's not easy to ask other people about this matter. Aunt Lan comes from a noble family, so her knowledge is naturally incomparable to ordinary people. I would like to ask you for your advice."
Xue Zhilan was delighted when she heard this. She hoped to have a chance to help Aunt Jiang solve her problems. But she didn't show any clues on her face. She just asked in confusion: "What's the problem? Tell me first."
Aunt Jiang sighed and said to Rong'er, "You go and wait at a distance. If you see anyone, pass on the message immediately." After she said that, she saw Rong'er walking away. Then he said with a frown, "Grandma, you know that although my father and mother are both gone, I still have several brothers and sisters in the Earl of Chengming's mansion. A few days ago, because the eldest grandma gave me a few things, I had some spare money. I went back to see them, but unexpectedly, my cousin took a fancy to Rong'er. His wife died two years ago, and he hasn't remarried yet, so he asked me for Rong'er. Logically, it is indeed time for Rong'er to marry someone else, but she has been with me for so many years, and I am a little reluctant to let her go. However, when I think about it carefully, he is my cousin, very close to me. Should I refuse his face for a girl? I can't help him now, even for such a small thing? Rong'er is a girl I know well. Although it is a pity to marry her to him, at least it will be a good thing for her. So I really can't make up my mind. Please tell me, grandma, what should I do?"
Aunt Jiang knew Xue Zhilan's personality very well, so she was inclined to give Rong'er to her brother. As expected, Xue Zhilan followed her tone and laughed, "You are really confused. What's a girl? Your cousin is your mother's family. He wants to expand your Jiang family. To be honest, if he has a wife and children, he might bother you less. But if you can't get this girl, you won't be able to bear it if he keeps bothering you every few days."
Long Yan at the side also laughed and said, "Speaking of which, your brothers are not bad matches for Rong'er. If you are reluctant, you can compensate them with more things in the future. Or you can ask your eldest grandmother to take your brothers over and let them work in our house, so that you don't have to be controlled by others."
This was a provocative remark. Xue Zhilan looked at her trusted maid calmly, her eyes full of admiration. The two of them, the master and the servant, were only concerned with following Aunt Jiang's instructions and setting a trap, and they did not notice that Cai Sang, who was standing behind Xue Zhilan, had turned pale and her eyes were full of fear.
Aunt Jiang laughed and said, "Miss Longyan's words make sense, but I also have difficulties. My cousins have been spoiled by my uncle since they were young, so their behavior is not very upright. Although they don't steal or rob, they are somewhat...romantic. For example, my cousin's parents are housekeepers in the mansion, with little power, but he got married and got the two little girls in the family. Grandma Lan knows the temper of the eldest grandma. If I recruit such a person, if he does something bad in the future, grandma will beat me to death, so it's absolutely not possible."
Xue Zhilan's eyes lit up when she heard this. She prayed that God would help her, so she smiled and said, "You are too cautious. Although the eldest lady is powerful, she will not punish you for this. You have been trained in the mansion, so how come you don't know the rules here? The two little girls are your cousin's roommates. Your cousin is the master. What he wants to do to them is just a matter of a word. As long as he knows the limits and doesn't provoke people he shouldn't provoke, it will be safe. Don't worry, in the future, as long as your cousin doesn't provoke people he shouldn't provoke, if the eldest lady wants to punish you for such a small matter, I will intercede for you."
Aunt Jiang said happily, "After all, you are grandma, a lady from a wealthy family, so you have broad horizons. Although I have been a grandma for these years, I can't get rid of the idea of being a servant. Even my cousin, I also think he is a servant, how can he be embraced by men? Now that I think about it, what grandma said makes sense. Since I am his maid, he is also the master to those two little girls. Maybe the little girls seduced them on purpose. After all, I will not have to worry about food and clothing if I follow him."
After hearing these words, Xue Zhilan thought that she had touched the heart of Aunt Jiang. Was she still afraid that they could not get closer from now on? In order to be honest, she said angrily: "Aunt is right. Maybe it was the tricks used by those two little maids. You have seen a lot of things in this mansion. What else do you not understand? For example, my brother's reputation in the capital is probably ruined now. Everyone says that he is lustful and the maids in the mansion don't let him go. But they don't know that those maids are all smart and hope to climb up the ladder. My brother is confused and thinks that everyone really likes him so much and it's not good to disappoint them. As a result, the mansion is in a mess. So, although the master is wrong, sometimes those servants with ulterior motives are more hateful."
"That's exactly what I mean. Grandma is the one who sees things clearly."
Aunt Jiang was delighted. Although she knew Xue Zhilan, she didn't expect her to be so cooperative. She followed her lead and said everything she wanted her to say, even more than she wanted. She pretended to be enlightened and started chatting with Xue Zhilan. Suddenly, Longyan said, "Caisang, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying for no reason?"
"Who's crying?"
Cai Sang's voice was quite normal. She wiped her eyes with her hand, forced a smile, and stamped her feet, saying, "You know my eyes shed tears when the wind blows. Just now, when the wind blew, I just felt a little cold, and sure enough, tears came out of my eyes. Grandma, aunt, if you want to talk, you might as well go back to the house and talk, so you don't have to stand the cold here. It's almost winter now."
Long Yan then smiled and said, "Yes, you have this problem. I actually forgot about it for a moment." After that, Aunt Jiang asked curiously, "Speaking of which, Long Yan and Miss Cai Sang are also at the age to get married. I wonder if they have been promised to anyone? If not, why don't I help take a closer look? We have several good guys in our house now."
Xue Zhilan's face froze, then she smiled and said, "Don't bother with them. I already have plans for them."
Aunt Jiang said with regret, "That's a pity. Especially Miss Caisang, with her looks and personality, she is more than qualified to be a young lady in a rich and noble family. But I don't know who in our house is lucky enough to be favored by Madam Lan. Let me tell you, don't give her to Madam Liu's youngest son, otherwise it would be unfair. Her eldest son is going to marry Honglian, who is by the side of the eldest lady. If Miss Caisang also ends up with her, even I will feel unfair."
Xue Zhilan sneered, "You also said that our Cai Sang's appearance and personality are more than enough to be a young lady in any family. How can I bear to marry her off to a random boy? I must find her a good match, let her wear gold and silver, silk and satin for the rest of her life, so that it will not be in vain for her to serve me with her youth and beauty."
As he spoke, he stood up and smiled at Aunt Jiang, "I feel a little cold now, are you cold? If so, why don't you go to my Qiuyun Pavilion and sit for a while?"
Aunt Jiang knew that Xue Zhilan wanted to make friends with her, but she didn't want to make a big fuss about it. After all, she was now in frequent contact with Xu Ranyun. Anyway, her goal for today had been achieved, so she smiled tactfully and said, "Forget it, I'd better not go. What if I meet Grandma Yun on the way? I don't know how she will exclude me. Grandma, go back first. I also want to go back to Chunfeng Garden."
As he spoke, he respectfully stepped aside and let Xue Zhilan go first. After she passed, he pretended to glance at Cai Sang casually, but saw that her face was calm and her eyes were calm. Aunt Jiang couldn't help but sigh in her heart, thinking that when I was heartbroken by Grandma Yun that day and wanted to break up with her completely, was it like this pool of stagnant water? Haha! The masters are all high and mighty, how could they care about the life and death of a servant? In this case, let me show you the ability of the servants. Speaking of which, it's not our fault as servants. Since you say we are confidants, how can you blame us for not treating you like confidants?
While thinking, she saw that Xue Zhilan had disappeared, so she and Rong'er went out from another door. She thought to herself that they only needed to plan carefully for two more days and then they could start the plan.
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