Chapter 64: Eighty-Ninety
Mrs. Xue's death undoubtedly shocked Jiang Wangshi and Jiang Shi. When Jiang Wangshi learned that Mrs. Xue's body appeared in the river beside Fanlou, she rushed to the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion in a hurry.
In the north courtyard.
There was a strange atmosphere in the main room. The teacup held by Jiang Shi did not move for a long time, and Jiang Wang Shi's back was stiff at this moment.
Seeing that Jiang looked uneasy, Madam Yuan stepped forward, took the teacup from her hand, and whispered, "Madam, although Madam Xue and the Young Madam have a feud, it's not necessarily the Young Madam who did it. Don't worry about it."
"I just think it was Xie Rongying who did it." Ever since Jiang Wangshi learned of Madam Xue's death, her heartbeat had been pounding faster than usual. "So much happened at the Duke of Ying's mansion yesterday. Others might not know the reasons, but we do. From Zhang Ran's broken leg, to the Crown Prince and Madam Xue colluding to have Xie Rongying have an affair with the Prince of Wei, to the Empress Dowager decreeing the marriage between the Crown Prince and Zhang Ruru."
"Ever since the story of Zhang Ruru and Sixth Brother spread, there's been no trace of Madam Xue. Today, Madam Xue's body was found in the river. This..." Jiang Wangshi became more and more frightened as she spoke, her eyes filled with fear as she stared at Jiang. "A-Ling, do you think Xie Rongying is seeking revenge against those who wronged her?"
"Sister-in-law, please stop imagining things." Jiang came back to her senses and said in a surprisingly calm voice, "Xie Rongying is just a young girl who just left the boudoir. How could she have the ability to take Madam Xue's life?"
Hearing this, Jiang Wangshi frowned even more deeply and added, "You're right, but I've always felt that girl was quite cunning. I've been able to get away with her every time." As she spoke, as if remembering something, her tone sharpened, "Before, the whole of Bianjing was saying that Xie Rongying was possessed by an evil spirit. I thought Shangguan Yao would get rid of Xie Rongying as soon as she entered the house, but I didn't expect Xie Rongying to fight back and even lose her child."
"A-Ling, don't you really think Xie Rongying is quite evil?"
Jiang's eyelids twitched, thinking that she didn't see Xie Rongying many times at Yunwu Manor yesterday. When she left for the last time, Xie Rongying appeared at the gate of Yunwu Manor at about the same time as them. Where did Xie Rongying go during this time?
In the end, it must have been Xie Rongying who spread the story about Zhang Ruru and Jiang Yin.
Very few people knew about this matter, and no one except Xie Rongying would spread it. However, if this matter were known to others, it would not cause much loss to the Earl of Yongqin's Mansion, after all, Jiang Yin was already dead.
But it would be a fatal injury to the living Zhang Ruru.
But Zhang Ruru was tied to the prince.
This move directly pushed Zhang Ruru to the forefront, and also damaged the reputation of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion.
Mrs. Xue already held a grudge against Xie Rongying. How could she possibly sit still after hearing what happened to Zhang Ruru in Kaibao Temple?
When Mrs. Xue was losing her composure, she fell into Xie Rongying's trap.
Once it fell into Xie Rongying's hands, it was immediately destroyed by Xie Rongying.
As Jiang thought about this, her eyelids twitched even more violently. She clung to the armrests of the pear blossom chair, trying to remain calm as she said, "It's quite strange."
"I'm worried that Xie Rongying will retaliate against us." Jiang Wangshi was mainly afraid that Xie Rongying would retaliate against her, so when she learned that Madam Xue had died, she immediately went to find Jiang Shi: "A Ling, do you think she will retaliate against us?"
Jiang Wangshi thought of Jiang Yin's death, the fate of Zhang Ruru and Zhang Ran, and then the death of Madam Xue. She said nervously, "A Ling, I'm scared."
"Sister-in-law, don't overthink it." Jiang said soothingly, "If you can guess, then the people in the Duke of Ying's Mansion can't guess it. Even if Mrs. Xue's death has nothing to do with Xie Rongying, the Duke of Ying's Mansion won't let Xie Rongying go just based on the matter of Zhang Ran and Zhang Ruru. Don't worry too much."
"I'm worried about you." Jiang Wangshi said anxiously, "You and Xie Rongying live under the same roof. What if she really wants to kill you without a care in the world?"
Jiang's eyebrows slightly raised, her shrewd eyes half-closed, after a moment's silence, she said: "Dayin's laws are not for show, she dare not defy the king's laws."
"That's true." When Jiang Wangshi heard the words 'law' and 'imperial law', she relaxed a lot. "I was just too nervous. I always felt that Xie Rongying was too weird."
"If you are really scared, sister-in-law, don't go out during this period." Jiang said in a calm voice.
Jiang Wang sighed and said, "It's better to be safe than sorry. Ah Ling, the longer the night, the more trouble you have. We better get rid of this trouble as soon as possible."
"Sister-in-law, you also said that Xie Rongying is too evil. If we treat her the same way as before, I'm afraid we will end up losing more than we gain." As Jiang spoke, she released her hand that was tightly gripping the armrest and continued, "We have to think things over carefully."
"A-Ling, I don't think we can wait and see." Jiang Wang stared at Jiang without blinking: "Why not just..."
Jiang Wangshi used the gesture of wiping her neck to express her unfinished words.
Jiang's pupils shrank slightly as he looked at Jiang Wang.
"Not to mention that Xie Rongying is weird, she is also really troublesome. Now she is completely useless to you. Instead, it is very dangerous for her to stay in this marquis' mansion. I think it is better to deal with her as soon as possible." Jiang Wangshi expressed what she thought on the way here.
Jiang still didn't speak.
Jiang Wangshi continued, "Rather than explaining to the Xie family, we should think about how to protect our own interests and lives. How can we, the Marquis of Yongyi and the Earl of Yongqin, be afraid of the Xie family?"
"Alright, sister-in-law." Jiang said solemnly, "Don't talk about this anymore. I know my limits."
Seeing that Jiang had taken her words to heart, Jiang Wangshi stood up and said, "I've come to talk to you too. You're terrified of being in trouble, and so am I. If you need me, just let me know. I'll be returning home first."
"Then I won't see my sister-in-law off." Jiang said.
After Jiang Wangshi left, Jiang asked Yuan Mama, "What do you think of Madam Xue's death?"
"It's almost right." said Yuan's mother.
Jiang took a deep breath, and after a long pause, she said, "Ask someone close to Junyi to inform the Crown Prince of this matter."
Mother Yuan was startled, a strange look flashing in her eyes as she asked, "Without going through the young marquis?"
"No." Jiang's eyes darkened slightly, thinking about Qin Junyi's behavior at the Peach Blossom Banquet yesterday and his change in attitude towards Xie Rongying: "Don't let Junyi know about this."
"Yes, I'll do it right away." Mother Yuan said and walked out of the main room.
Just as she walked out of the main hall, she saw Xie Rongying walk in from the courtyard gate. Mother Yuan's eyes changed slightly as she stepped forward to greet her: "Young Madam. You're here."
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