Chapter 145 In full swing
In the front yard, the opera was in full swing on the stage, and the sound of gongs and drums was deafening.
Old Madam Jiang was becoming increasingly uneasy when she saw that Jiang Wangshi and Jiang Zhen had not returned yet. Although she looked down on Shangguan Yao, she would not be able to explain to Qin Junyi if something happened in her Jiang family.
Just when Old Madam Jiang was becoming increasingly unsure, Jiang Wangshi and Jiang Zhen appeared.
"Mother, look, there's no worry on the faces of my sister-in-law and Ah Zhen. The person must have been found." Jiang Zhang whispered in Madam Jiang's ear.
Seeing this, Mrs. Jiang felt relieved.
Xie Rongying watched Jiang Wangshi and Jiang Zhen walking towards them, talking and laughing.
Seeing the two approaching, Madam Jiang asked, "Have you found it?"
"Found it." Jiang Wangshi sat down on the right side of Old Madam Jiang, and Jiang Zhen sat next to Jiang Wangshi.
Jiang Zhen said, "Rest in the small courtyard to the east of your yard, mother."
When Mrs. Jiang heard about the small courtyard on the east side, her expression darkened slightly. She knew that Zhang Ruru was bored and wanted to find someone to talk to.
"It's good that we've found him. This will save Junyi from having to come and not be able to find him, and causing a big fuss." Old Madam Jiang said, leaning back in her chair with peace of mind.
Jiang Wangshi agreed, "She must be weak from her previous miscarriage. Let her rest well."
Madam Jiang didn't say anything else, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
It's really not worthy of being shown in public. How could he be so rude in such an important occasion with elders!
Xie Rongying, who was sitting in the back row, listened to the conversation of the people in the front and deliberately raised her voice. Wasn't she talking to them?
She sneered silently. This calm before the storm was truly peaceful.
The plays on the stage were more exciting than the last. Old Madam Jiang also swept away the gloom of seeing her loved one die, and she was laughing almost the entire second half of the show.
The younger generations of the Jiang family all coaxed Old Mrs. Jiang, and the whole family looked happy.
Xie Rongying looked at the scene and the corners of her mouth rose.
At the time of Shen, the play on the stage was nearing its end.
Jiang Wangshi and Old Madam Jiang said, "Mother, the master has returned, and the wine and food are ready. Please move to the front hall. The younger generations are waiting to celebrate your birthday."
Madam Jiang stood up with a smile: "Okay, okay, let's go to the front hall."
This time, Xie Rongying and Jiang were the last to walk.
Seeing that the two maids beside Xie Rongying had not yet appeared, Jiang Shi asked worriedly, "Rongying, I hope something has happened to your two maids."
"It's okay, Aunt Lan." Xie Rongying asked them to keep an eye on Zhang Ruru. She hasn't come back yet, so it must be that Zhang Ruru has done something.
"Aren't you worried?" Jiang looked at Xie Rongying puzzledly.
Xie Rongying whispered, "It's broad daylight, nothing will happen."
Seeing this, Jiang didn't ask any more questions. She knew that Xie Rongying was a person with her own ideas.
After about a cup of tea, everyone gathered in the front hall.
At this time, all the men of the Jiang family were in the front hall.
Qin Junyi was looking for Shangguan Yao, but only Xie Rongying showed up. Before he could ask, Jiang Wangshi came forward to explain, "Junyi, Yao'er is resting in your grandmother's yard."
"Rest?" Qin Junyi didn't quite understand: "What happened to her?"
"It's okay. You must be weak. You just need to rest." Seeing Qin Junyi about to leave, Jiang Wangshi pulled Qin Junyi and said, "The meal will be served soon. You should stay with your grandmother."
Although Qin Junyi was worried about Shangguan Yao, he stopped because he thought Shangguan Yao was fine.
After Madam Jiang sat down, the guests and members of the Jiang family took their seats one after another.
Just as Xie Rongying was about to sit next to Qin Junyi, Jiang Wangshi spoke up, "Rongying, this is your first time coming to celebrate your grandmother's birthday. You should show some filial piety."
Xie Rongying's body froze slightly as she was about to sit down. Seeing everyone looking at her, she stood up straight and asked with a smile, "Aunt, what do you mean by filial piety? Aren't you very satisfied with the birthday gift I prepared for Grandmother?"
"What I mean is, come here and serve a bowl of soup to your grandmother. You are the new bride, and this is the rule." Jiang Wangshi said.
Just as Jiang was about to retort about the broken rules, she saw Xie Rongying looking at her and she held her words back.
"So there's such a rule in my grandmother's family." Xie Rongying said with a faint smile: "Okay, then, I'll serve the soup to grandma."
The men in the Jiang family tacitly kept silent, as they knew that this was meant to make things difficult for Xie Rongying, the new bride.
Qin Junyi didn't say anything. He just watched Xie Rongying walk to the soup bowl on the other side, fill a bowl with soup, and then walk to Old Madam Jiang and say, "Grandma, please drink."
Although Old Madam Jiang didn't know what Jiang Wangshi was going to do, she felt extremely relieved at the thought of being able to vent Jiang Ling's anger.
After placing the soup bowl in front of Old Madam Jiang, Xie Rongying was about to walk towards her seat when Mrs. Jiang Wang spoke again, "You must serve in front of Grandma."
"Mrs. Jiang, the rules of your Jiang family don't apply to your own children, but to your nephew's wife. What kind of rules are these?" Jiang couldn't help but speak.
Jiang Zhen said: "Madam Shen, this family has family rules, and the country has its own laws. Our Jiang family naturally has this rule. Why can't a junior serve in front of the elders?"
Seeing Jiang was about to speak again, Xie Rongying immediately said, "It's okay. I'm the younger generation, it's my duty."
Seeing this, Jiang glared at Qin Junyi fiercely.
In this way, Xie Rongying began to serve in front of Old Madam Jiang, and Old Madam Jiang also tried her best to make things difficult for Xie Rongying.
One moment I want to eat this dish, and the next moment I want to try that soup.
Xie Rongying dealt with it calmly and calmly.
Just after Mrs. Jiang drank the last small bowl of soup that Xie Rongying gave her, her face suddenly turned pale and she fell to the ground.
After a moment, exclamations were heard.
"Mother! Mother!" Jiang Wang was so frightened that she stood up and ran towards Old Madam Jiang.
At this time, Mrs. Jiang was foaming at the mouth and her whole body was twitching.
Jiang Wang suddenly looked at Xie Rongying: "What did you do!?"
"Someone, come here! Arrest this vicious woman and send her to the government!" Jiang Zhen held up the upper body of Old Madam Jiang. Seeing that her lips were black, he looked at Xie Rongying coldly and gave the order.
At this time, the people around were staring at Xie Rongying with strange eyes.
Only Jiang said coldly, "Instead of calling a doctor, they wanted to arrest the man first. Could Xie Rongying poison him in front of everyone?"
"Mrs. Shen, you can't say that." Jiang Zhang said, "We all ate the dishes and soup that Mother had, and we were all fine. Why did Mother get into trouble? If it wasn't Xie Rongying, who else could it be?"
At this time, the scene in the front hall could be seen through the gap in the window of the right wing of the front hall.
Gu Xun grabbed Shangguan Yao's hair with one hand and sneered, "Do you think this trick can deal with her?"
Shangguan Yao, with blood oozing from the corners of her mouth, gritted her teeth and said hoarsely, "She can't survive."
"Then do you know when she asked me to keep an eye on you?" Gu Xun exerted more force in his hands.
Shangguan Yao wanted to scream in pain, but her throat felt blocked. She looked through the narrow gap towards the front hall.
Gu Xun whispered, "Since you returned to the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion, I have been keeping an eye on you."
Shangguan Yao's whole body trembled even more violently when she heard this.
Gu Xun asked again: "Do you think Zhang Ruru will win?"
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