Chapter 27: Three Feet Above
Madam Xue stared at the trembling maid and said coldly, "What did you say!?"
Jiang looked at Jiang Huaer and her sister.
Jiang Huaer shook her head slightly.
At this time, Jiang Wangshi also appeared at the door. Looking at the situation in front of her, her face pretended to be relaxed after worrying. She walked past the Jiang sisters and said, "Little sister, I heard that Rongying has been found?"
"Go find her quickly!" Madam Xue shouted angrily. The maid nodded enthusiastically, "I've searched many places, but there's no sign of the girl. Madam, what should I do, Madam?"
Madam Xue looked at the maid's collapse, her heart was like an ant on the hot pot, but her face remained calm: "Who was watching over her last night?"
"Yes, it's Cai'er." The maid said cautiously, thinking of Cai'er's pale face at this moment. If something really happened to her own girl, how good would the fate of these maids be?
"Go find it quickly!" Madam Xue was about to leave the yard when she felt unable to move. She turned her head slightly to look behind the screen. Her eyes were as sharp as a torch.
Jiang was frightened by Madam Xue's look and said, "Madam Xue, I will also arrange for someone to look for Miss Zhang."
"Yes, yes, let's all go look for him. He must be playing around, so maybe he's waiting in the dining hall right now." Jiang Wangshi also echoed.
"What's going on? It's so exciting." A voice came from outside, shocking everyone.
Xie Rongying, dressed in a bright green brocade dress, walked to the door with a smile on her face. When she saw the Jiang sisters' unhappy expressions, the smile disappeared: "What's wrong? Why do you all look so unhappy?"
The moment Jiang saw Xie Rongying appear, her eyes turned cold and she clenched the handkerchief tightly in her hand.
Jiang Wangshi was the same, and there was even a hint of fear in her eyes. Shouldn't Xie Rongying appear in this room?
The first person to react was Mrs. Xue. She withdrew her gaze from Xie Rongying's face. Just as she was about to say something, Mother Yuan came out in horror.
"Madam, no..." When Mother Yuan saw Xie Rongying, her face turned visibly pale and she even took two steps back.
Xie Rongying looked past the Jiang sisters and said nonchalantly, "Why do you all look at me like you've seen a ghost?"
"Did something happen?" Xie Rongying saw the scattered clothes on the floor as soon as she walked into the room. She pretended to be surprised and said, "This is..."
Mrs. Xue was so irritated by Xie Rongying's eyes that she couldn't move. She gritted her teeth and said, "Get out!"
Jiang and Jiang Wang were frightened by Madam Xue's eyes. They looked at each other and said, "Yes, yes, we will leave now."
Just when Jiang was about to pull Xie Rongying away, Xie Rongying shook Jiang's hand off. She said with a half-smile, "Why are you leaving?"
Jiang stared at Xie Rongying with an undisguised fierceness in her eyes. She said in a deep voice, "Don't make trouble."
Xie Rongying chuckled: "What mother said is not right. Why is it that she said not to cause trouble?"
As he spoke, Xie Rongying walked towards the screen.
Jiang's pupils shrank, and she stepped forward to grab Xie Rongying, but Xie Rongying dodged in time and bumped into the screen.
The sound of the screen hitting the ground seemed to wake up the person sleeping on the couch.
There were two men's bodies on either side of the couch, and the delicate body in the middle was covered in bruises. The girl's head was hanging on the edge of the couch, and blood was visible from the corner of her mouth.
ah!
Sister Jiang Huaer, who was standing at the door, was a girl waiting to be married. When she saw the scene on the couch, she screamed and quickly left the door.
Just a simple glance frightened the two sisters and they ran away. You can imagine how horrifying the scene was.
Mother Yuan was so frightened that she fell to the ground.
When Jiang and Jiang Wang saw the scene on the couch, their scalps went numb.
Mrs. Xue stared at the scene with a gloomy expression, almost unable to breathe.
Only Zhang Ruru's maid crawled forward and pushed away the arm that was on the girl's body, then quickly picked up her clothes to cover Zhang Ruru's body: "Miss, Miss...?"
The maid's entire body was trembling, tears continuously rolling down her cheeks. She screamed in a trembling voice, "The Duke will not let you go! I will never let this matter go!"
The maid's words made Madam Xue react. She glanced at Jiang Wangshi and Jiang Shi coldly. Just as she was about to speak, another voice sounded in the courtyard.
"Excuse me, is Mrs. Xue here?"
Jiang Huaer and her sister in the courtyard were startled when they saw the newcomer. Jiang Huaer stammered, "Yes, Mrs. Xue, Mrs. Xue is here."
The visitor frowned and asked, "In the room?"
At this time, Madam Xue came out of the main room with a sullen face. When she saw that the person coming was the maidservant beside the eldest princess, her eyes actually reddened. She bowed and said, "Madam Li."
Seeing this, Nanny Li bowed in return and asked, "Madam Xue, the Princess sent me to inquire whether the young lady has been found and whether we should send the guards to search for her."
Before Madam Xue could speak, Zhang Ruru's maid stumbled out and knelt in front of Madam Li, grabbing the corner of Madam Li's clothes with both hands: "Madam Li, Madam Li, please make the decision. The young lady, the young lady..."
Nanny Li's eyes suddenly became sharp. She looked at the maid's tear-stained face and helpless expression. "What happened?"
At this moment, Jiang Wangshi and Jiang Shi in the room could clearly hear their own heartbeats. The situation had reached a point where it was beyond redemption.
Madam Xue walked forward and whispered in Nanny Li's ear. After that, Madam Xue took two steps back, lowered her head and wiped her eyes.
Nanny Li walked towards the room with a sullen face.
The next moment, Nanny Li's voice rang out: "Come here! Arrest the two bastards who defiled Miss Zhang and send them to Kaifeng Prefecture!"
The three words "Kaifeng Prefecture" almost made Jiang and Jiang Wangshi fall to the ground. They looked palely at the guards brought by Li Ma Ma who rushed into the room, and Zhang Ruru's maid also came in and hugged her daughter who had already been wrapped in a quilt.
At this time, Jiang Yin woke up in a daze. Before he could react, the guards lifted his hands and carried him out of the house.
The monk had never experienced anything as violent as last night. He was completely exhausted and looked like a corpse when he was carried away.
Nanny Li glanced coldly at the people present. "How dare the eldest princess cause such a ridiculous incident while practicing here? It's a complete disgrace to the reputation of Kaibao Temple!"
Madam Xue knelt down and choked up, saying, "Please tell your Highness that I won't be able to accompany you on your birthday."
"Madam, please get up quickly." How could Madam Li not be aware of Madam Xue's suffering? She had happily brought her niece to the temple to celebrate the eldest princess' birthday, but something like this had happened. She didn't know how to explain it to the people in the Duke of Ying's mansion when she returned. "I will arrange for someone to take you and the eldest girl back to Bianjing right now."
Madam Xue stood up with the help of Nanny Li, wiped her eyes and whispered, "Then I will take my leave first."
After Madam Xue winked at the maids around her, they all went into the room and took Zhang Ruru away.
Nanny Li just glanced at the pale-faced Jiang Wangshi and Jiang Shi, then walked out of the room and left the courtyard.
There was a faint fragrance in the room, almost imperceptible, and as it became quieter, the atmosphere in the room became strange.
The stiff atmosphere in the room was not broken until the incense burner cover was gently lifted and collided with the surrounding incense burner with a crisp sound.
Xie Rongying said with a smile: "The incense in this incense burner is really a bit strange."
"Xie Rongying!" Jiang stared at Xie Rongying with a frosty face. Seeing Xie Rongying's calm and composed expression, she felt the powerlessness of being plotted against for the first time in her life. No matter how angry or ferocious she was, it was of no avail.
"Why are you shouting so loudly, mother?" Xie Rongying smiled, glancing at the bed. "Could it be that my uncle's ridiculous rape of the eldest daughter of the Zhang family has anything to do with my daughter-in-law? Why is mother so angry at my daughter-in-law?"
"You!" Jiang's chest heaved violently, and she had to suppress the anger in her chest: "Where did you go last night?"
Xie Rongying frowned and said calmly, "It's in the side room."
How could Jiang not see the contempt and sarcasm in Xie Rongying's eyes?
She walked towards Xie Rongying step by step, gritted her teeth and said, "You were not in the room last night."
"Really?" Xie Rongying laughed and looked at Jiang: "Mother seems very dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law living in her own room."
"Did you do what happened in this room?" Jiang asked clearly and fiercely.
Xie Rongying raised her lips: "It's me, what's wrong?"
The sound is like floating catkins, but it is explosive and harsh.
Jiang raised his hand and struck Xie Rongying in the face, but Xie Rongying grabbed his wrist in time and the blow did not fall in mid-air.
Seeing this, Jiang's eyes became even more fierce and he raised his other hand again, but stopped when he felt the sharp weapon cutting his skin at his throat.
"Little sister!"
"lady!"
Mrs. Jiang Wang and Mother Yuan exclaimed at the same time.
Xie Rongying held the dagger tightly against Jiang's throat with one hand, and used the other hand to violently shake off Jiang's raised hand.
She smiled too calmly: "Mother shouldn't be asking whether what happened in this room is related to her daughter-in-law, but should be thinking about how to extinguish the anger of the Duke of Ying's mansion."
Jiang's face turned pale: "How dare you be so disrespectful to your elders!"
"So what?" Xie Rongying tightened her grip on the dagger, her lips curled. "Are you still thinking that I was the one who was supposed to be tortured in this room? Are you still thinking about ruining my reputation? Are you hoping that my dowry will fill the deficit of the Marquis' Mansion after everything is successful? Are you thinking that even if the Xie family gains power, I, with my reputation ruined, will never cause any trouble to your Qin family?"
Jiang was horrified, his face pale as death.
Xie Rongying snorted and laughed, "There are gods above us. How dare you do such a vicious thing under the eyes of the Buddha? I think what mother will have to worry about next is retribution. I, your daughter-in-law, will wait for your revenge."
After saying that, Xie Rongying suddenly pushed Jiang away.
Jiang was already frightened by what had just happened, and now her true identity was exposed by Xie Rongying and she was threatened with a sharp knife, so she was pushed to the ground.
Mother Yuan stepped forward to support her and shouted at Xie Rongying, "The eldest daughter of the Xie family is truly virtuous! How dare you treat your mother-in-law like this!"
Xie Rongying slowly inserted the dagger in her hand into her waistband, then straightened her coat and looked down at Jiang and Yuan Mama on the ground. "If I were you, I would be running around trying to find a way to save Jiang Yin's life. The Duke of Yingguo is not someone who can be easily fooled. Even the emperor has to give him some face. How can the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion and the Yongqin Earl's Mansion withstand the Duke of Yingguo's wrath?"
After saying this, Xie Rongying chuckled twice, adapting to the situation: "Mother, I will not accompany you any longer. Goodbye."
Jiang watched Xie Rongying leave arrogantly. She gritted her teeth, climbed up from the ground, and roared at Xie Rongying's back, "Do you think your fate will be any better? Madam Xue doesn't know our plan? The fact that she was willing to come along to watch the show shows that you are a chess piece in my hands that I want to destroy. And you, after dealing with the eldest daughter of the Zhang family, your fate will not be any better!"
Xie Rongying stopped walking, turned around, looked at Jiang's ferocious face, and sneered: "Is it possible that I did it on purpose?"
"What?" Jiang and Jiang Wang stared at Xie Rongying in fear.
Xie Rongying's calm eyes were filled with a sharp edge. She glanced slightly to the side and saw Jiang Hua'er and Jiang Shu'er. She scoffed, "After all, if I had thrown these two flowers on Jiang Yin's bed, it wouldn't have caused such a big commotion."
"You!" Jiang gasped for breath. She felt like she couldn't breathe and almost passed out.
After hearing what Xie Rongying said, Jiang Wang and her two daughters no longer dared to look at Xie Rongying directly, and the fear on their faces was clearly visible.
Xie Rongying glanced around the room, then turned and walked out of the main house.
Jiang Huaer and Jiang Shuer backed away with pale faces.
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At the end of the Si hour, news spread in Kaibao Temple that the eldest daughter-in-law of the Yongyi Marquis had been found. It was said that she had a nightmare last night and got up in the middle of the night to go to the Main Hall to read scriptures.
It was a young master who found Madam Qin Shao. Later, we heard that Madam Yongyi Hou hurriedly left Kaibao Temple with her frightened daughter-in-law.
Because she valued her daughter-in-law too much, the wife of Marquis Yongyi became friendly with Madam Xue from the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion, which alarmed the eldest princess.
Therefore, the monks in the temple saw the guards beside the eldest princess whom they had not seen for a long time.
There are many rumors and different opinions.
If I really left the temple in a hurry just because of a nightmare, no one would believe it.
But who can really get a glimpse into what’s going on within the clan?
There is a quiet courtyard in the back mountain of Kaibao Temple, hidden in the lush cypress forest. In front of the courtyard is a stream flowing slowly, with gurgling water. This is where Daifa, the eldest sister of Emperor Dayin, who was born of the same mother, practiced.
At this time, a man and a woman were sitting in the pavilion of the courtyard, each with their own unique appearance. Nanny Li, who was standing beside them, was reporting what had just happened.
After hearing this, the two saw some doubts in each other's eyes, and then the young man laughed softly.
Princess Zhaozhen was almost fifty years old, but because she took good care of herself, there was no sign of aging to the naked eye. She looked at the young man sitting opposite her with his handsome eyes, bright eyebrows, and noble temperament, and her mood improved a lot.
She asked, "What are you laughing at?"
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