The Marquis of Jing'an and his wife had no idea what dangerous things their simple-minded and easily manipulated daughter was thinking. Seeing Jiang Xuelin's repulsive expression, they didn't continue the conversation.
The Jiang family were military families, and although the wife of the Marquis of Jing'an was the daughter of a civil official, she had been influenced by the Jiang family for many years and they also agreed with some of Jiang Xuelin's views.
For example, saving lives is important.
Although this makes one easily manipulated and prone to rash actions, isn't it also a sign of a pure and innocent heart?
So they didn't think their daughter had lost her innocence by going into the water to save someone, but they also knew in their hearts that while they didn't think so, others might not, and that was why they cared—they were afraid that Jiang Xuelin would be hurt because of it.
Jiang Xuelin was getting really impatient at this point.
She did it to save someone. Is a human life less important than so-called innocence? Besides, she was the one saving someone, not the one being saved. Even Fu Hanlai knew to send gifts to express his gratitude. What right do others have to say so much?
What, do you want Prince Ping's heir to die?
However, despite thinking to herself that it wouldn't work and that she would go to Prince Ping's mansion to kill Fu Hanlai that night, Jiang Xuelin only thought about it in her mind.
Seeing Jiang Xuelin's displeasure, the Marquis of Jing'an and his wife did not stay any longer, but they were certainly concerned and would have to keep an eye on any rumors circulating outside in the next few days.
"Tomorrow, I'm going to your great-uncle's house. Do you want to come along to relax?"
If it weren't for what happened today, Lady Jing'an Marquis wouldn't have planned to bring Jiang Xuelin with her tomorrow.
"No need, our daughter should stay at home."
Although I was able to go out for some fresh air, today's events were truly disappointing.
The next morning, Lady Jing'an went out. Marquis Jing'an had to be on duty, and Jiang Xuetao also had to go to the Imperial Academy to study. He would be taking the imperial examination in a few months, so these days were very busy.
The An family had received the invitation in advance and knew that Lady Jing'an was coming to visit today, so they made preparations well in advance.
Originally, Lady Jing'an had wanted to ask her cousin Yun Ge'er about Jiang Xuelin's marriage, but because of what happened last night, she didn't mention it. She only said that she hadn't seen her aunt for a while, and the Marquis of Jing'an had asked her to come and visit the old lady.
Madam An could also tell that Lady Jing'an hadn't come because of this matter. "A-Yuan is not honest."
Upon hearing this, Lady Jing'an felt somewhat helpless, but in the end, she still tried to subtly probe the matter.
"It's not that I'm dishonest, but as my cousin-in-law knows, she's been having a terrible headache lately because of her son's marriage prospects," said Lady Jing'an, the wife of the Marquis of Jing'an, helplessly.
Upon hearing this, Madam An understood the implication of Lady Jing'an's words and also adopted a worried expression.
Lady Jing'an was worried about her daughter, but she was also worried about her son.
Her youngest son is about to come of age, but he is still not engaged. It's not that she can't find a suitable match, but that he himself is not interested. He refuses whenever the topic comes up and spends all his time engrossed in calligraphy and painting.
It's not that I have many demands on him. After all, he should get married and have children. Does he have to spend his whole life with calligraphy and painting?
Hearing Lady Jing'an mention this matter, he was also moved.
Jiang Xuelin.
If this marriage can go through, that would be a good thing.
However, the two ladies only mentioned it briefly before moving on to other matters, though they both knew the truth in their hearts.
After leaving the An residence, Lady Jing'an returned home by carriage. Remembering that Jiang Xuelin loved the pastries from Yu Rong Zhai, she thought of asking her nanny to go there and buy some.
For the next few days, the Jing'an Marquis's residence did not mention the Yuanshan Temple. Jiang Xuelin breathed a sigh of relief when no news came out, and prepared to accept the invitation from Fei Qing, the second daughter of the Yongchang Marquis's residence, to go flower viewing.
That evening, just as I was about to discuss this matter with Lady Jing'an, I saw her, who had just returned and was drinking tea, with a frosty expression and furrowed brows.
"Mother, is something bothering you? Or has someone caused you trouble again? Don't be angry, have some snacks. It's not worth getting sick from getting angry. At worst, I'll go and beat up their younger relatives in private to vent your anger."
Sitting down next to Lady Jing'an, Jiang Xuelin smiled brightly and said...
In the past, Lady Jing'an would have been amused by Jiang Xuelin's smile, but today she gave her a look of exasperation before turning her gaze away to avoid further annoyance.
Jiang Xuelin: "..."
What's going on?
Is she still her mother's most beloved daughter?
Jiang Xuelin had only ever seen that look in her eyes when her mother looked at her older brothers; she had never seen it directed at her before.
Confused, Jiang Xuelin looked at Granny Fang, who was standing behind Lady Jing'an and had accompanied her out today, and asked with her eyes: What's going on?
When Granny Fang met Jiang Xuelin's questioning gaze, she simply shook her head slightly without offering any advice, though her expression was not very pleasant.
Jiang Xuelin became even more nervous.
"……mother?"
Jiang Xuelin's eyes were beautiful, but now they were also a little cautious, as if she didn't understand when she had angered Lady Jing'an. She was like a little kitten who had caused trouble but didn't realize it and was tentatively reaching out her little paws.
Lady Jing'an softened, realizing that it wasn't her fault, but rather someone behind the scenes deliberately using her.
In the blink of an eye, she had found an excuse for Jiang Xuelin. Lady Jing'an reached out and poked her forehead in annoyance, her voice tinged with irritation, "Look at you, all you do is cause trouble as soon as you step out the door..."
"I know I was wrong, Mother, please don't be angry. It would be my fault if you got sick from being angry." Feeling relieved, Jiang Xuelin immediately took advantage of the situation and clung to the arm of the Lady of Jing'an Marquis, acting coquettishly. However, the Lady of Jing'an Marquis was not fooled by her rare coquettishness.
"Oh? Then tell me, Lin'er, where did you go wrong?"
Jiang Xuelin choked and remained silent.
She didn't know either.
How did she know that?
She's been behaving herself in the courtyard these past few days, doing nothing, so how could she have made a mistake? She just knew from the Marquis of Jing'an's reaction that there might be a problem on her end, and that the Marquis's wife was angry about it.
Seeing this, Lady Jing'an, who was poking Jiang Xuelin's forehead, applied a little more force, causing her head to tilt back and forth.
"You admit your mistake without even knowing what you did wrong. It seems you've been doing quite a few things behind my back, haven't you?"
Jiang Xuelin obediently accepted the poking and didn't dare to move at all.
Seeing her like this, Lady Jing'an sighed helplessly.
"Do you know what other ladies asked me today when I was out?"
What? You've taken a liking to me?
Lady Jing'an: "..."
"Young ladies, can you please stop talking about your marriage prospects? Aren't you ashamed!"
"Mother, please tell me what happened! Tell me!"
Lady Jing'an glanced at her and uttered a sentence that almost made her jump.
"Someone asked me whether the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion and the Prince of Ping's mansion would form a marriage alliance."
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