The maid felt something was amiss, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. After Madam Chen sent someone to inquire about Jiang Jiuniang's itinerary, she secretly went to ask Mr. Kang for his opinion.
Mr. Kang knew that his mother had been worrying about his marriage, and he himself was also very worried, but he never expected that his mother would want to ask Mrs. Lu for help.
Madam Lu...
Thinking back to when I was...
Fortunately, he has already let it go and doesn't feel anything is wrong. Besides, she never knew his feelings from the beginning, so there was no awkwardness.
And since she always had her own ideas, he suddenly wanted to ask her for help in coming up with a suggestion.
However, since he had just been rejected, he still had to cooperate to some extent. But his mother didn't have that concern. Since they were just bumping into each other on the street, it didn't matter if someone with ulterior motives saw them.
So he smiled and said, "Let Mother do whatever she wants, and just bring a few more people to serve her."
The maid breathed a sigh of relief, responded, and turned to leave.
Mr. Kang returned to his study, opened a book but didn't want to read it. A fierce face kept appearing in his mind, and he couldn't help but want to laugh.
His encounter with Chen Feier was truly melodramatic, but it was precisely because of this melodramatic setting that his heart sank into her.
Before the marriage proposal was made, he could clearly sense that she also had feelings for him. That's why he asked a matchmaker to come to his door. But who knew that she would get angry as soon as she arrived and refuse to see him again.
He asked her why, but she wouldn't say, and she even refused to see him. He was really distressed.
If Mother were to seek help from Madam Lu, Madam Lu would certainly want to learn more about Chen Feier. Since he had nothing better to do, he might as well write down his understanding of Chen Feier and give it to Jiang Jiuniang for reference.
Jiang Jiuniang couldn't stay idle at home for more than two days and decided to go to the Marquis's residence to see Jiang Ruoya and her little sister.
Previously, he cared more about the Empress than about Jiang Ruoya, but from now on he will definitely put Jiang Ruoya and his sister first.
Jiang Ruoya had also heard about the affairs of the imperial court, and upon seeing Jiang Jiuniang, she couldn't help but ask, "What exactly happened? Is there anything your father and I can do to help?"
As soon as Jiang Ruoya spoke, Jiang Jiuniang couldn't hold back anymore. That's what a mother is like; she always thinks about whether she can help.
"It's nothing serious. What happened that night was just a test. The Empress has assured us that things will be the same as before."
She herself didn't believe it when she said it; things could never be the same as before.
Jiang Ruoya said, "It's easy for you to say. A broken mirror is hard to mend; there will always be cracks. You've put in so much effort to help him, but he turns his back on you. It's really disheartening."
"But don't worry, your father has considerable influence. If things really come to a head, we won't be so easy to bully. At worst, we'll rebel against him!"
Jiang Jiuniang blinked, genuinely surprised that Jiang Ruoya would say such a thing.
Jiang Ruoya has always been good-tempered and speaks in a gentle and soft manner. This is the first time she has seen Jiang Ruoya so assertive and domineering.
Deeply moved, she smiled and said, "Mother, I understand your intentions, but this is really not a big deal. We have a way to deal with it, and it won't involve you. Just like you said, if it really comes to that, we'll rebel against him, so he won't cause any more trouble."
Anyway, with so many little black balls in her hand, she could just throw one into the palace and that would be enough to give the dog emperor a hard time.
If it weren't for her affection for the Empress, she really wouldn't have been able to endure these past few days.
I really want to go to the palace and ask the dog emperor face to face if he has any conscience.
Jiang Ruoya was amused by what she said, and seeing that she didn't seem to be greatly affected, she was relieved.
Just then, her younger sister woke up. Jiang Jiuniang carried her sister around the room. The little one was fair and tender, and she didn't cry after waking up. She just looked at Jiang Jiuniang and smiled, which melted her heart.
Yes, I'm even more eager to have a little daughter now, how can she be so cute!
While playing with the child, Jiang Jiuniang remembered something else and said, "I didn't expect things to turn out this way. I even asked my father if he could help me find out if his identity could be properly recognized. Now it seems there's no need for that. Please tell my father for me later."
Previously, people might have had that kind of thinking because they had enough trust in the emperor, but that's not necessarily the case now.
Those forces are safest under Mingze's control; we can't give all the benefits to that dog emperor.
"That's not important, it's not a big deal anyway."
Jiang Ruoya didn't care. In fact, she was also reluctant to let Mingze give up too much for her. He was a Jianghu person who was used to being free and unrestrained. If his identity were to be revealed, he would have to bow down to the emperor. She couldn't bear that.
This is good enough. The two sides are evenly matched. Even if the emperor really has ulterior motives, he should carefully consider his own strength.
Seeing that Jiang Ruoya really didn't care, Jiang Jiuniang felt a little better.
After having dinner at the Marquis's residence, Jiang Jiuniang took a carriage back. The carriage had only been going for a short while when it stopped. A maid outside reminded her, "Madam, this is Mr. Kang's carriage."
Jiang Jiuniang was still thinking about how stubborn Mr. Kang was. He had already said that he should avoid suspicion, but he still rushed forward without caring at all!
Just as she was about to say that she didn't need to worry about it and would just leave, she heard the maid say, "Madam, it's the old lady of the Kang family. She got out of the carriage and is coming this way."
Upon hearing that it was the Kang family's matriarch, Jiang Jiuniang couldn't sit still any longer. She lifted the carriage curtain and saw that Chen Shi had indeed gotten off the carriage and was coming this way.
"Auntie, what's wrong...?"
Jiang Jiuniang was puzzled. Could it be that Mr. Kang sent her?
"Oh my, Jiu Niang, what a coincidence! I can't believe I've run into you while I'm out shopping!"
Chen greeted Jiang Jiuniang with a smile, looking particularly happy, with the wrinkles on her face being especially noticeable.
Jiang Jiuniang: ? ? ?
The sun has already set, and she's an old lady out shopping at this hour?
That's really interesting!
Jiang Jiuniang wanted to laugh, but she could only play along: "Yes, what a coincidence! Where would you like to go, Auntie?"
"It's almost autumn, and I'd like to look at some new fabrics. I'm going to Jiayuan Pavilion anyway! I'm getting old, and my taste isn't very good anymore. Why don't you come with me to pick some out?"
Chen held her hand, speaking gently but loudly, as if she wanted everyone around to hear what they were saying, but they weren't gossiping behind her back.
Jiang Jiuniang found her incredibly adorable and immediately agreed, helping Chen Shi into her carriage to go to Jiayuan Pavilion together.
Once inside the carriage, Madam Chen let out a heavy sigh of relief and asked, "Was I quite natural just now?"
Jiang Jiuniang suppressed a laugh and nodded, saying, "Of course!"
"That's good, that's good. Zhi'er said that we need to avoid suspicion now and can't just come to your door casually, so this is the only compromise I could come up with!"
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