Chapter 42 Show off
After Xie Rongying finished speaking, the curve of her red lips became even wider, and she swiftly threw Jiang's hand aside.
The maidservant beside Jiang supported Jiang who was about to fall, and Jiang suddenly looked sideways, with a cold light in her eyes as she stared at Xie Rongying.
Xie Rongying stared at the murderous intent in Jiang's eyes. The provocation hidden in the depths of her pupils became more and more arrogant, especially the smile on the corner of her lips.
Jiang was completely defeated by Xie Rongying's provocation.
She screamed and rushed towards Xie Rongying.
What is dignity, what is luxury, what is face, what is reputation.
All the glory and nobility she has defended over the years will vanish today.
Those who are attached to the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, as well as the entire Jiang family's in-laws.
Who else will hold her high?
After today, her reputation will be ruined. She has always been aware of the rumors in the city of Bianjing.
The words Xie Rongying said after she knelt today were enough to make the onlookers stab her in the back.
How could she have the face to walk around in Bianjing City in the future?
The feeling of shame and anger made Jiang want to tear Xie Rongying to pieces.
Yunniang and Li Pozi watched Jiang's actions. In a flash, Yunniang pulled Xie Rongying to the side, and Jiang rushed over from behind. Li Pozi pulled the completely enraged Jiang hard.
Jiang gnashed her teeth and said, "You little bitch! I'll tear your mouth apart today!"
Xie Rongying stood proudly and looked at Jiang, who was no different from a shrew, with a slight twitch of her lips. She thought Jiang was very tolerant and could still get along with her peacefully even after Jiang Yin's death. It turned out that she had not touched Jiang's sore spot.
If the problem does not fall on oneself, one will be generous to others.
"Did my daughter-in-law say something wrong that caused Mother to react like this?" Xie Rongying said lightly, "Or did every word she said hit the nail on the head, causing Mother to be so excited?"
"Ah!" Jiang wanted to push Yunniang away, but Yunniang held her tightly, and Li Pozi grabbed her clothes, making her unable to move: "Little bitch!"
Second Housewife Qin Fengyuan watched this scene, suddenly stood up and said to Bai and Zheng, "Hurry up and pull my sister-in-law away!"
Bai and Zheng also stood up at this time.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, please don't do this." Zheng pushed Li Pozi hard and shouted angrily, "Let go, all of you!"
Mrs. Bai stood by and pretended to be anxious, saying, "Sister-in-law, why are you arguing with an uneducated little girl? Let her go quickly and talk properly."
Bai didn't know how happy she was at the moment, she almost covered her mouth and laughed out loud, thinking about how Jiang had been bossing her around for so many years because she was the mistress of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion, and her condescending attitude. Every time she spoke to Jiang, she could see her nose turning up in the air.
Now he is being scolded like this by his daughter-in-law who just came into the house.
It is true that if you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet!
He wanted to steal Xie Rongying's dowry, but he ended up losing more than he gained.
The more Bai thought about it, the more she couldn't suppress the tears at the corners of her lips. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and glanced at Mother Yuan, saying, "Mother Yuan, are you just eating dry food?"
Upon hearing this, Mother Yuan finally reacted and stood up and rushed towards Mrs. Li.
After several rounds of pushing and shoving, Qin Fengyuan saw that Jiang had already disregarded her previous image and shouted at the maid in the main hall: "Quickly pull the lady away!"
Seeing this, the maids in the main hall took great pains to pull Mrs. Li and Yunniang apart.
At this time, Yunniang's hair was messy and her face was flushed.
Mrs. Li stood beside Yunniang in a strong and healthy manner.
The atmosphere in the main hall was extremely cold.
Before the incident with Jiang Yin, in order to maintain the superficial harmony in the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, Jiang had to pretend to be with Xie Rongying on the surface. Even though the last layer of fig leaf had been exposed, Jiang had to act like a good mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to Xie Rongying in front of outsiders.
But today, Xie Rongying happily tore apart the face that was easily torn apart.
While tearing it into pieces, he did not forget to be disgusting and even stomped on Jiang's reputation under his feet.
How could Jiang tolerate this?
The most hateful thing is that Xie Rongying was selected by the Jiang family from among the many clans in Bianliang.
"Someone, come!" Jiang was so angry that she was fuming. Her face was ferocious. "Lock up this disobedient bitch! Lock her up!"
The maid present wanted to step forward, but seeing Xie Rongying's calm and stern expression, she dared not to.
"You are truly outrageous!" Qin Beiyuan walked forward, pointed at Xie Rongying, and scolded her, "Since you are so rebellious in front of so many people, she is your mother-in-law, how dare you treat her like this!?"
Xie Rongying smiled faintly and said, "What have I done that would be considered treasonous?"
"Are you qualified to say those words just now?" Qin Beiyuan was already unhappy about the 100,000 taels he had taken out some time ago. If Xie Rongying had not suddenly changed her mind, how could he have emptied out all his family assets?
"Do you know what it means to keep dirty laundry within the family?" Qin Beiyuan grew increasingly angry as he spoke. "What happened to the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion is a family matter. How can it be brought up publicly? If you say this today, who won't criticize the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion from now on? Your father-in-law is still on his way to the border. How can he rest assured fighting on the battlefield if you are so unfilial?"
"So what Third Uncle means is that as long as I obediently take out the money to fill the hole in the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion, it will be the best filial piety to the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion, right?" Xie Rongying sneered nonchalantly.
When Qin Beiyuan heard this, he glared at Xie Rongying fiercely. Xie Rongying was talking about being filial to the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, not being filial to her parents-in-law. This was a satire that the entire Yongyi Marquis Mansion was bullying her, Xie Rongying.
"Don't say such harsh words. If the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion wasn't truly at its wit's end, who would be concerned about your dowry?" Qin Fengyuan said, "Since you're also a woman of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion now, and you're able to help the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion resolve this urgent crisis, who in the entire mansion wouldn't be concerned about you?"
"I think you haven't been properly disciplined." Qin Beiyuan had long been dissatisfied with his eldest daughter-in-law. "You've pissed off your mother-in-law so much. Today, I'm going to teach you what filial piety means on behalf of your father!"
"I wonder how Mr. Qin San will discipline my daughter, Xie Jing." A cold voice came from outside the main hall.
Xie Rongying suddenly looked towards the gate.
The man standing at the gate was tall and looked a bit like Xie Yi. He was dressed in an official robe and walked into the main hall with a cold look on his face.
Xie Rongying's originally tense heart softened inexplicably when she saw Xie Jing appear.
Yunniang and Li Pozi looked at Xie Jing who came in and bowed, "Master."
Qin Beiyuan and Qin Fengyuan both looked a little embarrassed.
This, this is really bad luck. How can they be qualified to discipline someone else's daughter?
Even if Xie Rongying had made a thousand mistakes, the only one qualified to discuss discipline in the Yongyi Marquis's mansion was Jiang.
When Jiang saw Xie Jing appear, she calmed down, looked at Xie Jing coldly, raised her chin and sat back in the main seat.
"Father." Xie Rongying's feet seemed unable to move, and she was filled with countless emotions when she called out the word "father".
Thinking of Yue'er who often appeared by her side in the half month before her death.
Yue'er always asked her: "Old Madam, why are you in this mansion? Why don't they like to mention you? Why do they hate you? Are all your relatives gone?"
Yue'er always sighed beside her and said, "If the old lady's parents are watching from heaven, they must be heartbroken. They must be worried and anxious. When I left home, my grandmother cried and cried."
Yes, when her parents and even her third and fourth uncles were still alive, who in the Yongyi Marquis's mansion dared to look down on her?
Later, her parents and third and fourth uncles passed away one by one. After the Xie family was taken over by the younger generation, she gradually distanced herself from the Xie family.
As he grew older and his body became weaker, he had less and less contact with the Xie family.
The Yongyi Marquis' Mansion had squeezed her dry, and because the Xie family had an unusual status in the city of Bianjing, all she got in the end was to die of old age in that courtyard.
Xie Jing glanced at Xie Rongying, then with a half-smile on his lips, he looked at Jiang who was sitting in the main seat. "I heard that the young Marquis of Yongyi's mansion is getting married today. Why didn't the Marquis' wife invite me, her in-law?"
When the Qin family heard the word "relatives", they all lowered their eyes slightly.
It was Bai who broke the Qin family's awkwardness. She clutched the handkerchief tightly and said with a smile, "What nonsense are you talking about, my dear in-laws? It's just that Jun Yi took a concubine. How dare you invite you to our house for a drink when such an unlucky thing happened?"
Xie Jing snorted coldly, pausing for a moment at Yunniang and Mrs. Li before looking at Xie Rongying and saying, "Rong'er, your grandmother was ill last night and this morning she was clamoring to see you. Come back with me."
Jiang's face changed. Qin Junyi had just married a concubine from the Xie family and she took Xie Rongying away. Doesn't this further confirm what Xie Rongying just said?
"My dear relatives, this isn't good." Jiang tried to keep her voice gentle. "As a mother, I've already taught Junyi a lesson about what happened today. However, Rongying and Junyi have been disliking each other since they got married. To this day, the couple haven't even consummated their marriage. Junyi had no choice but to marry a concubine."
"You're also a man, you should understand how difficult it is for Junyi." Jiang thought about Xie Jing's backyard, which also had many wives and concubines, and didn't think Qin Junyi had done anything wrong. "Besides, this is also what Rongying agreed to. If you don't believe me, ask Rongying."
"Are you joking, Madam?" Xie Jing sneered, "Do I need to understand the difficulties Qin Junyi faces?"
"You..." Jiang's face turned cold. Now she finally understood who Xie Rongying's personality was from. It turned out that she had such a father. She sneered: "Even if my in-laws can't sympathize with my son's difficulties, Rongying is not something you can take away just like that. She is now the daughter-in-law of my Yongyi Marquis Mansion. That is stamped with the official seal and included in the family tree. Even if she is your daughter, you have no right to take her away."
Xie Rongying's expression darkened slightly. Just as she was about to speak, Mrs. Li said, "Master, everyone in the Qin family is truly shameless. Not only did the son-in-law marry a concubine today, but the maid from my wife's courtyard took advantage of the girl's absence to sneak into her courtyard and steal the key to her storeroom."
The topic turned to the matter of Yuan Liu stealing the key.
Qin Beiyuan and Qin Fengyuan felt a little ashamed. Originally, they could still show off their power here. After all, they really didn't take Xie Rongying seriously.
Things are different now. The person in charge of the Xie family is here. How can they still ask Xie Rongying to give up her dowry?
Jiang was even more so. She said coldly: "You haven't even figured out the whole thing yet, and you're concluding that someone close to me stole the key to Rongying's warehouse?"
Mrs. Li didn't care what Jiang said and continued, "Ever since you married into the Marquis of Yongyi's mansion, your wife has handed over all household affairs to you. On the surface, they say you're in charge of the household affairs and have the final say on all matters in the mansion, but in reality, they're trying to fill the holes in the mansion for you and them."
"Your daughter is not fair, is she?" Qin Beiyuan said coldly, "You speak as if our whole family is bullying her. Sir Xie, since you are here, you should take a good look at how your daughter is disrespectful to her elders, how she disobeys her elders, and how she spreads the family's dirty laundry!"
Qin Beiyuan's anger was aroused as he spoke. He walked towards Jiang and said, "Master Xie, look at this. This is how your daughter treats her mother-in-law. This is the upbringing of your Xie family. If I had known that your daughter would be such a shrew, my Qin family would never have set foot in your Xie family!"
Xie Rongying's eyes were stern. Not only was she being plotted against, but she also brought her father here to be humiliated by them. She said coldly, "Third Uncle, you must have forgotten why your mother-in-law would step into the door of my Xie family."
"You..." Qin Beiyuan was about to say something unpleasant, but when he thought of Xie Jing's presence, he sneered, "Why? Isn't it because you, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, are known in the capital for your virtue and kindness?"
"So, what did you do to force my virtuous daughter to disobey her elders?" Xie Jing stared at Qin Beiyuan. "Third Master Qin, how about we have a good chat?"
"Alright," Qin Fengyuan stepped forward and said to Xie Jing, "My dear, since the old lady at home is ill and wants to see her granddaughter, take Rongying back and let her take a good look at her. She's been married into our Qin family for almost a month now, and she must miss her terribly."
"Yes, my dear, there are still many things to deal with in the mansion today, so I won't invite you to sit down for dinner." Bai glared at Qin Beiyuan before walking forward and saying, "Something happened just now, but I won't tell you about it to avoid polluting your ears."
As he spoke, Bai pointed at the Taoist Zhihui, who had been treated as invisible, and said, "Look, there's another charlatan here who needs to be dealt with."
Taoist Zhihui has lived for most of his life and today he fully felt what it means to be caught in a dilemma.
Xie Rongying detained his grandson, which made it clear that Shangguan Yao would never give up her plot against her.
Xie Jing glanced at Taoist Zhihui, then recalled the recent rumors about his daughter in the capital. He suppressed his anger and looked at Xie Rongying: "Rong'er, pack up and come back with me."
Jiang's face looked extremely ugly. She wanted to speak but Qin Fengyuan gave her a look and she held back.
But how could Xie Rongying just let it go like that?
The show isn't over yet.
"Yes, Dad." When Xie Rongying said this, he glanced at Taoist Zhihui, took the black and white beads in his hand and pulled them hard.
The beads fell and rolled around.
This scene shocked everyone.
Taoist Zhihui's pupils shrank. How could he not understand what Xie Rongying was going to do?
He immediately knelt down and shouted, "Young Madam, please let me go. I am here today because of Shangguan Yao's wishes!"
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