"Stop! This maid killed the master's beloved pet. She is a criminal slave. Even if she is spared death, she cannot escape punishment! Is she trying to desert now?" Jiang Chengyi persisted, taking a few quick steps to block his path.
Cuizhu immediately stopped in her tracks, looking hesitant, unsure of what to do.
"Why are you stopping her? My maid isn't engaged yet. You wouldn't happen to have some inappropriate thoughts about her, would you?" Xu Wanying said irritably.
Everyone around was stunned when he said that.
Jiang Chengyi immediately dodged, her brows furrowed, her face full of disgust, and she even spat on the ground.
"Bah! Your lowly maidservant is not worthy of my attention? Not to mention her, even you are not worthy!" he sneered, speaking arrogantly.
Cuizhu blushed deeply, whether from embarrassment or anger, and immediately ran away.
Xu Wanying's face darkened, and she concluded that he was even more detestable than the little fat boy.
[You little punk, you're asking for it!]
"Young man, don't be so rude to your sister-in-law!"
Just as Xu Wanying was about to reprimand him, someone beat her to it. A woman wearing a lake-blue cloak walked over slowly.
The girl was tall and slender with a pretty face and a touch of heroic spirit in her eyes.
When she stood next to Jiang Chengyi, they looked to be the same height. In fact, in comparison, Jiang Chengyi even appeared somewhat weak, while she exuded the aura of someone from a military family.
Even without her introduction, Xu Wanying could guess that the girl was another twin, and also her only sister-in-law, Jiang Jinyu.
"Jinyu greets Third Sister-in-law. A month ago, my maternal grandmother fell seriously ill, and my brother and I were taken to stay at my maternal grandparents' house for a while. At that time, Third Sister-in-law was still recuperating in the courtyard, so we didn't come to bother you. Today, I've returned and haven't even been to Shou Kang Yuan yet, so I came to check on Third Sister-in-law's health first." Jiang Jinyu curtsied to her, her posture was very standard, completely in the manner of a well-bred lady.
His words were reasonable and well-founded, and his manner of speaking was appropriate, as if one could see the splendor of Cen in his youth.
Xu Wanying observed her behavior without saying a word, but she had already made up her mind.
These two are clearly playing the good cop and the bad cop.
First, let Jiang Chengyi provoke and cause trouble, and then let Jiang Jinyu play the good guy. It's like slapping her and then giving her a sweet treat. Do you think you can tame her?
She understood why Li Chunlan had called them troublemakers; they were clearly up to no good.
"So it's you, little sister. You've come at the right time. Quickly call the guards and throw this scoundrel out! He actually dared to come here and harass my maids. Although the maids are servants, they are all good girls from respectable families!" Xu Wanying coughed lightly, her eyes already reddening in the blink of an eye, and she said with a mixture of shame and anger.
Jiang Jinyu was stunned for a moment, not expecting her to say such a thing.
"Third sister-in-law, is there some misunderstanding? My brother is not that kind of person."
"Young man? Is he Jiang Chengyi?" Xu Wanying asked, feigning ignorance.
“Yes, Third Sister-in-law hasn’t had a chance to see him before, no wonder she doesn’t recognize him. I was delayed for a moment just now, what happened that made Third Sister-in-law say such a thing?” Jiang Jinyu nodded.
"Jinyu, don't listen to her nonsense! I have no respect for her maid! I kindly showed her my pet, and she had the maid burn Chilian to death. Now she even wants to eat Chilian's flesh. She's the most vicious woman I've ever seen!"
Jiang Chengyi quickly retorted, showing a knack for twisting the truth.
Xu Wanying scoffed, "I dare not accept your visit, Fourth Brother. Your pet is a snake, and snakes hibernate. You woke it up, which is when it is most aggressive. Since it couldn't find you, the culprit, it could only target me. This is not a visit, it's clearly here to harm me!"
"Third Sister-in-law, how can you lie through your teeth? Red Serpent never bites. It's very affectionate towards people. I used to sleep with it. It swam towards you not to attack, but because it likes you."
Upon hearing this, Xu Wanying rolled her eyes.
"Raising snakes and not keeping them is like raising animals. But Fourth Brother is definitely not the kind of irresponsible person. He must have taken good care of his snakes, so this snake is not your Red Serpent!" She didn't want to say any more to him and directly backed down, denying everything.
"How can this not be my Chilian? I watched it come over, and I saw how your maid killed it. Third Sister-in-law, you should be responsible for your actions. You can't be afraid to admit it, can you?" Jiang Chengyi said in an unfriendly tone.
"What does your Red Serpent look like?"
"The snake with black and red stripes, that's it!" Jiang Chengyi pointed to the snake that was dead beyond any doubt.
“Oh, fourth brother, look carefully, this snake isn’t black and red striped, it’s definitely not your Red Serpent!” Xu Wanying said calmly.
When everyone looked over, they saw that the snake had been burned to ashes by the charcoal fire, and it was impossible to see what color its original scales were. In any case, its whole body was grayish-brown.
Jiang Chengyi looked over in shock, her face full of disbelief, clearly finding it hard to believe that she was so shameless.
Just then, Cuizhu arrived with several cooks, who were carrying baskets and quickly cleaning up the dead snake.
"Is this little snake enough to make a stew?" Xu Wanying ignored him and instead focused on her own food.
"It's enough for the Third Madam to eat alone," the cook replied.
"Xu, you are truly cold-blooded and heartless. When Third Brother returns, I will definitely have a good talk with him, lest you stew him up one day too!"
Jiang Chengyi was already furious. He had come to torment Xu Wanying, but he ended up being the one who suffered.
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