Chapter 82: Strange Surge
At noon, the streets of Fanlou were crowded with tourists.
A carriage stopped and Mother Kang at the gate saw that it was the carriage from the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion and immediately came forward to greet it.
Mother Yuan got off the carriage first, and then Mrs. Jiang got off the carriage by stepping on the horse stool.
"Auntie, please come in quickly." Mother Kang said respectfully.
Jiang glanced at the gate of Fanlou and asked, "Besides my sister-in-law, who else has arrived?"
Mother Kang knew what Jiang wanted to know, and followed Jiang into Fanlou: "The wife of the Marquis of Dingguo has just arrived."
When Jiang heard about the wife of the Marquis of Dingguo, a strange look flashed in her eyes, and she said with a hint of sarcasm, "When did Tang Hui become so close to my sister-in-law?"
"The old lady was not feeling well a while ago, so the old lady from the Dingguo Marquis's Mansion brought the Dingguo Marquis's wife to visit her, and she became close to the wife." Mother Kang knew that there was some estrangement between Jiang and the Dingguo Marquis's wife.
For so many years, Jiang has been secretly competing with the wife of Marquis Dingguo, but the wife of Marquis Dingguo did not care about Jiang.
"So that's how it is." Jiang chuckled.
"Aunt, please come upstairs." Mother Kang took Jiang to the stairs.
Go to the third floor on the east side.
Jiang originally did not want to meet with the wife of Marquis Dingguo, but thinking that the hole in the Marquis Yongyi's Mansion was no big deal now, she did not have any "troubles". Even if the wife of Marquis Dingguo and Marquis Dingguo were deeply in love, weren't the concubines and illegitimate sons and daughters in the Marquis Dingguo's Mansion still a lot of trouble?
If we really want to compare who lives a more comfortable life, Jiang Ling is much more comfortable than Tang Hui.
"Madam, my aunt is here." Mother Kang pushed open the private room and said.
Jiang Wang stood up to greet her: "Little sister, come and sit down, come and sit down."
After Wang Jiang pulled Jiang to sit down, Jiang, the wife of the Marquis of Dongchang, who was sitting on the other side, said with a smile, "A-Ling is always the last one to arrive. This time, you have to drink a glass as a punishment."
"They say people feel refreshed when they are happy. Aling has had two daughters-in-law in less than two months. One glass of wine is not enough. We have to drink a few more glasses." Lady Tang, the wife of Marquis Dingguo, echoed Jiang's words with a smile.
Jiang's expression darkened. Just as she was about to retort, Jiang Wangshi beat her to the punch: "Didn't we agree to come here for tea today? Why are you bringing up wine again? I heard that Fanlou launched a few new delicacies a few days ago. I've already sent instructions, and we'll be enjoying them soon."
"Mrs. Jiang is really thoughtful." Jiang's eyes passed over Jiang's face and said politely.
Tang, however, still held on to her, jokingly saying, "A-Ling, I heard that your daughter-in-law was possessed by an evil spirit on the day she got married, and lost her unborn child. Is there something unclean about your Yongyi Marquis's mansion? As soon as they entered, they either got possessed or lost their children."
"It seems that Madam Gu likes to gossip so much because all the concubines in Marquis Gu's harem have been completely subdued by Madam Gu." Jiang said calmly.
As expected, when Tang heard the word 'concubine', her face changed slightly. She smiled faintly, "Yes, I have disciplined all the concubines in my master's harem. I just wonder if A-Ling has disciplined the concubines of the Marquis of Yongyi over the years."
As she spoke, Tang was slightly surprised. "Look at my memory. Marquis Yongyi doesn't have as many concubines as my master. He only has Zhou in his heart. I don't think A-Ling will have the chance to punish Zhou."
"Tang Hui!" Jiang Ling shouted angrily, staring coldly at Tang, who had her chin raised. "I didn't provoke you, did I?"
Jiang quickly tried to reconcile them, saying, "Alright, alright. We were sisters when we were young. What are you doing?" She then immediately changed the subject, "A-Ling, I just heard from Madam Jiang that your daughter-in-law gave you a farm. Where is it?"
Speaking of this, the smile in Jiang's eyes deepened, and she said, "Wanmiao Village, a village that grows medicinal herbs."
"Wanmiao Village?" Jiang raised an eyebrow. "Is it the Wanmiao Village that sells medicinal herbs?"
"Yes." Jiang knew the approximate profits of the farm and shop in the hands of the lady sitting here.
In the past, she always felt ashamed in front of them because of the hole in the Marquis' Mansion.
Now, the Xie family openly handed over Wanmiao Village to her to manage.
Once the hole in the Marquis' Mansion is filled, all subsequent profits will go into her hands.
"How enviable." Jiang's face was full of smiles, and her tone was full of envy: "This daughter-in-law is really married for me and my family. Just look at A Ling and you will know."
"It's well worth Ah Ling's careful selection." Tang's tone was slightly sour. "He chose such a wealthy family whose status is not as high as that of the Yongyi Marquis Mansion. I guess Xie is also a soft persimmon that is easy to control, otherwise Jun Yi wouldn't have taken a concubine so quickly."
Seeing Jiang's face darken again, Jiang Wangshi immediately asked, "I heard from Kang's mother that you just came back from Wanmiao Village this morning. Did you go there to investigate?"
"Yes." Thinking of the bustling and profitable Wanmiao Village, Jiang ignored Tang's dissatisfaction and continued, "There's a farm and hot springs there. You can go there and relax when you have time."
"Since A-Ling said so, I also want to go and see what the Xie family's farm looks like." Tang emphasized the word "Xie family".
Jiang picked up the teacup, glanced at Jiang calmly, and said nothing.
Jiang Wangshi was very happy for Jiang Shi: "It seems that you are really satisfied this time."
Jiang nodded and continued, "But what exactly happened to the Duke of Ying's mansion being massacred?"
After the words were spoken, there was a moment of silence in the room.
When Jiang saw this, he knew that the matter was not as simple as it seemed.
"I heard from my family that the emperor handed the matter of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion to the prince for investigation, and the prince suspected that the massacre of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion was done by... someone." Jiang's words revealed that she wanted to say something but stopped, and everyone present could guess the words that were not said.
The Crown Prince has always regarded the King of Wei as his enemy. Now that the Duke of Ying's Mansion has been destroyed, the Crown Prince will definitely make a big fuss about it.
"Alright, let's not discuss this privately." Jiang sighed. "I was worried about the Duke of Ying's family being wiped out, and I've been feeling uneasy lately. I thought of going to Kaibao Temple to get some talismans, so I called you here."
"Actually, I'm also feeling uneasy." Jiang Wangshi had been feeling uneasy ever since Madam Xue passed away. After the massacre at the Duke of Ying's mansion, she felt a deep fear of not seeing the sun again. "I keep having nightmares. I really need to go to Kaibao Temple to calm my mind."
"Then let's go together tomorrow?" Jiang asked.
Several people nodded in succession.
Next, the delicacies prepared by Jiang Wang were served. Apart from avoiding topics related to the Duke of Ying's Mansion and the court, the noble ladies all talked about the interesting things that had happened in Bianliang recently.
Tang would also provoke Jiang from time to time.
Half an hour later, except for Jiang, the other three left one after another.
After the young man from Fanlou cleared away all the dishes, Jiang poured the second cup of tea, and the person she was waiting for appeared.
Jiang Shi put down the teacup she had just picked up when she saw the person coming. "If Rongying doesn't come soon, Aunt Lan will almost drink up all the tea in Fanlou."
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