The system explained it in great detail, and Xu Wanying felt her scalp tingle as she listened. It was so vivid that it gave her goosebumps.
She closed her eyes, as if the embroidered shoes were floating in front of her, and immediately interrupted it.
Alright, alright, stop going into so much detail. Sigh, Lu Ling was indeed a strong-willed woman, but unfortunately, she used that decisiveness in the wrong way. If she had used it in other areas, perhaps she could have achieved something great. But she died for a man whose heart wasn't with her, only becoming a stepping stone for someone else's love.
Given Xing Xiaoya's sudden rise to fame and popularity, Lu Ling's death wouldn't be a demonstration of her resolve; on the contrary, it would only bring her a lot of condemnation.
Xu Wanying sighed repeatedly, and even shook her head.
The system immediately retorted: [She did indeed gain a bad reputation, but it has nothing to do with Xing Xiaoya. Xiaoya was heartbroken when she heard about it, saying why should women make things difficult for each other, and she broke off all ties with Jiang Chengxiao. But Jiang Chengxiao disagreed, pleading and even resorting to threats and inducements—]
It truly lives up to its reputation as Xing Xiaoya's devoted follower, always protecting her.
"Enough!" a man's angry roar rang out.
Xu Wanying, who was enjoying her melon, was startled and nearly fell off her chair.
She looked up and saw Jiang Chengxiao standing at the door, staring at her with a solemn expression.
[Host, what's wrong with Jiang Chengxiao? Is he staring at you?]
It wasn't that the system was particularly perceptive, but rather that Jiang Chengxiao's murderous aura was too intense. Even without the system making eye contact, one could sense that sharp aura just by looking at him.
Xu Wanying didn't seem to care much, displaying a completely indifferent attitude: "What nonsense are you spouting? How could he possibly be looking at me? He's definitely after Lu Ling. She just returned to the Marquis's residence, and the Second Madam jumped into the lake in public. Although she didn't give a reason, everyone's definitely guessing it's Jiang Chengzong. I reckon he did something despicable that made a lady of such high birth like Lu Ling unable to tolerate it."
[Tsk, System, looking at it this way, Xing Xiaoya's power is just average. Before Xing Xiaoya even entered the Marquis's mansion and interfered in their relationship, Lu Ling had already jumped into the lake in public. Her subsequent hanging doesn't sound like a huge shock either; it's just that fate wasn't on Lu Ling's side, and she wasn't discovered in time, otherwise she wouldn't have died.]
"What nonsense are you spouting now!" Jiang Chengxiao's eyes were bloodshot.
He found the system's words utterly absurd.
Lu Ling was his wife of many years. Although he was indeed fond of women, he had principles. If Lu Ling did not agree with a woman, he would never bring her into the house.
Moreover, Xing Xiaoya is the third brother's mistress, and as the elder brother, it is even more impossible for him to touch his younger brother's woman; it is simply absurd.
Moreover, the reason Lu Ling just threw herself into the lake was simply because this unknown ghost revealed their private bedroom affairs, and she was filled with shame and indignation, which led her to do this impulsively.
But Xu Wanying and this ghost still dragged him into it; they deserve to die.
Jiang Chengxiao strode over, his expression even more somber.
Cen Ying naturally knew who he had come for, and immediately stood up to block his way.
"Second brother, what are you doing? Lu Ling is still recuperating, you can't do anything reckless!" She could only use Lu Ling as a shield, after all, she couldn't expose the artifact.
"Mother, don't stop me! I'm not targeting Lu Ling. You've all been bewitched by ghosts!" Jiang Chengxiao raised his voice.
He was very dissatisfied. Neither he nor Lu Ling had witnessed the system's abilities, so they didn't think it was a magical artifact. Instead, they thought it was a deceptive and harmful tool.
Jiang Chengxiao was an illegitimate son, but Cen Ying treated him well and did not do the kind of thing that would be used to kill him with praise. Instead, she took great care to help him succeed, which is why the Jiang brothers were so harmonious.
Normally, if Cen Ying stopped him, he would immediately give in and not take another step forward.
But now he is convinced that his third sister-in-law is a demon with a ghost in her body, and that the family has been deceived by her. In order to prevent his relatives from being harmed, he will not back down even if his stepmother stands in front of him. He even wants to drive away this demon as soon as possible.
Just as he was about to pass Cen Ying and charge straight at her, the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness arrived and immediately engaged him in combat.
Unfortunately, Jiang Chengxiao was a stubborn man. Even his own father couldn't stop him. In fact, the more the Marquis of Zhongyi tried to stop him, the more he felt that this scourge was incredibly capable and had to be eliminated.
The father and son immediately engaged in combat. Fortunately, Marquis Zhongyi was no fool. He had lost to his third son before, so he was well-prepared this time. He gave an order, and immediately guards rushed in and dragged Jiang Chengxiao out.
Xu Wanying watched a free martial arts scene and was quite pleased with herself. She couldn't help but say to the system, "[This is even more exciting than a martial arts drama! Back and forth, punches and kicks. Tsk tsk, it's a pity I don't know martial arts, otherwise I would definitely be out in the world, instead of staying cooped up in this backyard, spending half my life trapped by gossip and trivial matters.]"
Cen Ying couldn't stand it anymore, so she immediately got up and told Xu Wanying to leave.
We can't let the third daughter-in-law stay any longer. Who knows what even more outrageous things she might say next? Lu Ling has already suffered enough tonight.
*
In the training ground of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, Jiang Chengxiao was being suppressed by several guards, but he kept struggling.
"Father, she's a demon, you can hear that, right?" Jiang Chengxiao's eyes were bloodshot, clearly still angry.
Marquis Zhongyi, fearing that he might say something he shouldn't, immediately waved his hand and said, "Gag him, he's making too much noise."
The guards exchanged glances, then searched their own bodies, but couldn't find anything suitable to gag them.
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