Chapter 12 Worry
Pei Jingzhou said: "Let Yingge go with you."
"No need." Jiang Zhaoyue rejected Pei Jingzhou and said, "Xiangqiao, let's go."
"Yes, Second Madam." Xiangqiao hurriedly followed Jiang Zhaoyue.
Pei Jingzhou couldn't help but frown.
Jiang Shihong thought he was unhappy because he was rejected by Jiang Zhaoyue, so he tried to smooth things over: "Zhaoyue is a little bit temperamental, my dear son-in-law, please don't mind."
"After returning home, brother-in-law will teach her a lesson!" Jiang Junyi continued.
Pei Jingzhou's expression suddenly turned cold: "Mr. Jiang, she is your elder sister."
Jiang Junyi was stunned.
Jiang Shihong noticed that Pei Jingzhou was angry and quickly apologized.
Jiang Zhaoyue had already walked into the backyard and came to Wu's bedroom.
Jiang Wanxue had already combed her hair and put a hairpin in her hair.
"You all go down." Wu said to the servants.
"Yes." The servants of Chengning Marquis' Mansion withdrew.
Xiangqiao still stood in front of Jiang Zhaoyue.
"Xiangqiao, you go down too." Wu said.
Xiangqiao looked at Jiang Zhaoyue: "Second Madam."
"Wait for me outside."
"But--"
"Don't worry, if anything goes wrong, I can fight two people at once."
Xiangqiao was stunned.
"Jiang Zhaoyue, what are you talking about?!" Wu said unhappily.
Jiang Zhaoyue looked at Xiangqiao and said, "Go out."
Xiangqiao followed Jiang Zhaoyue's instructions, walked out, and stood at the door waiting, but she was still a little worried, and from time to time she turned her head to look towards Wu's bedroom.
All the servants had left, and only Jiang Zhaoyue was left in front of Wu and Jiang Wanxue.
Jiang Zhaoyue asked directly: "What do you want to tell me?"
"Of course, let's talk about personal matters." Wu said.
"Mother, aren't you tired of pretending for so many years?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked.
Wu asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Jiang Zhaoyue sat down at the round table nearby and said leisurely, "They take great care of me in front of others, but behind their backs they try to make me useless."
Mrs. Wu was stunned.
Jiang Wanxue was also shocked.
"Now you're coveting my marriage and trying to snatch it away." Jiang Zhaoyue held her cheek with her hand, her almond-shaped eyes slightly curved as she asked, "Is that so, mother?"
Facing Jiang Zhaoyue's clear eyes, Wu saw intelligence, insight, tenacity, and confidence. She asked in surprise, "Have you been playing dumb?"
"No, the old Jiang Zhaoyue is gone, I am the new one."
"New?"
"That's right, the new Jiang Zhaoyue."
The more frankly Jiang Zhaoyue spoke, the more Wu thought she was playing dumb. She gritted her teeth and said, "You actually have such a deep mind."
"It's just a little deeper than you guys. I can see that you covet my man, my father-in-law, and my mother-in-law..." Jiang Zhaoyue sighed, and said with regret: "Actually, I really want to give my mother-in-law to you, but unfortunately my man and my father-in-law don't want to, so don't be so delusional."
"Jiang Zhaoyue!" Mrs. Wu raised her voice.
Jiang Zhaoyue stood up, her face suddenly cold, and said, "Madam, from the moment I married into the Chengning Marquis Mansion, I am the wife of Pei Jingzhou of the Zhenguo Mansion. I represent the Zhenguo Mansion. Please be careful about your words and actions in front of me in the future, otherwise, you will bear the consequences yourself."
All along, Wu had only seen Jiang Zhaoyue, who was noisy, yelling, and furious like a headless fly. Suddenly, seeing her say such words so calmly and ruthlessly, she was a little stunned.
Jiang Wanxue said, "Jiang Zhaoyue, don't be so arrogant. Even if you're not stupid anymore, you're still a married woman. If you want to gain a foothold in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion in the future, you'll have to rely on the Marquis of Chengning's Mansion!"
"Oh, the Chengning Marquis' Mansion is so powerful, why don't they fight against the sky?" Jiang Zhaoyue said.
Jiang Wanxue didn't understand what Jiang Zhaoyue said, but she heard the sarcasm in Jiang Zhaoyue's words and said angrily: "Okay, when you are wronged in the Zhenguo Mansion, don't go to Chengning Marquis Mansion!"
"If I like it, I'll look for it. If I don't like it, I won't look for it. What's it to you?"
"You..." Jiang Wanxue thought Jiang Zhaoyue would be very resolute and say "I will never go to Chengning Marquis Mansion", but she didn't expect this person to be so shameless. She angrily cursed: "Jiang Zhaoyue, you bitch——"
"Pa!" Jiang Zhaoyue slapped Jiang Wanxue in the face.
Jiang Wanxue was stunned.
"Jiang Zhaoyue!" Wu roared.
"First, I am her eldest sister. If she behaves inappropriately, I will hit her and she will have to bear it. Second, I am the legitimate daughter-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo. If she speaks rudely, hitting her is the least of her worries!"
Wu was speechless.
Jiang Wanxue looked at Jiang Zhaoyue fiercely.
"If you do this again next time, I won't be so polite." Jiang Zhaoyue said.
Wu immediately responded: "Jiang Zhaoyue, you——"
"Madam, the eldest brother-in-law sent someone to call the eldest daughter." The maid's voice came from outside.
"I understand. The eldest lady will be leaving soon." After Wu Madam finished her response, she seemed to calm down a little. She looked at Jiang Zhaoyue and said, "Zhaoyue, as a mother, I advise you that marrying well is not a skill, but living a good life is. Like you-"
"Don't worry, mother. I will be fine."
Wu chuckled and said, "I hope so."
"Don't play those shallow tricks of yours in front of me, otherwise, you will bear the consequences." Jiang Zhaoyue said lightly and walked out of the bedroom.
Wu slammed the table in anger.
Jiang Wanxue stamped her feet in anger.
Jiang Zhaoyue, however, came to the door in a very good mood.
Xiangqiao quickly called out, "Second Madam."
"Second Madam, are you okay?" Yingge asked.
"It's okay, Second Master called me?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked.
"Yes." Yingge responded.
"Then let's go."
Yingge led the way.
Jiang Zhaoyue thought that Jiang Shihong and Jiang Junyi would take this opportunity to take Pei Jingzhou around the Chengning Marquis Mansion and curry favor with Pei Jingzhou.
Unexpectedly, the three of them were still in the hall.
Jiang Shihong and Jiang Junyi sat quietly in their respective seats, their bodies somewhat tense and their faces looking unhappy.
Pei Jingzhou was dignified, yet a little relaxed, his well-knuckled fingers tapping lightly on the table.
What are these three people doing?
She walked into the hall.
Pei Jingzhou stopped moving his fingers and stood up.
Seeing this, Jiang Shihong and Jiang Junyi hurriedly stood up.
"Are you okay?" Pei Jingzhou asked.
"It's okay." Jiang Zhaoyue looked at Pei Jingzhou and asked, "Second Master, what did you call me for?"
"I..." Pei Jingzhou was speechless.
"What?"
Pei Jingzhou caught a glimpse of the sun outside and said, "It's time to eat."
"That's it?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked.
Pei Jingzhou nodded.
Jiang Zhaoyue originally wanted to fight a few more rounds with Wu and Jiang Wanxue, but this guy... forget it, with the character of Wu and Jiang Wanxue, they will definitely cause trouble in the future.
She waited for them and said, "Let's eat."
Jiang Shihong ordered people to serve the meal.
Jiang Junyi asked someone to call Wu.
After all, Mrs. Wu had experienced many ups and downs. She had just been glaring at Jiang Zhaoyue, but now she was smiling happily.
At the dinner table, she spoke enthusiastically to Pei Jingzhou.
Pei Jingzhou replied coldly but not rudely.
That's how the lunch ended.
Most women, when returning to their parents' homes, are reluctant to leave and would linger until nearly evening. Jiang Zhaoyue had no good feelings towards the Chengning Marquis's Mansion and directly proposed, "Second Master, let's go back."
Pei Jingzhou was not surprised at all and nodded: "Yeah."
Jiang Shihong and others tried to keep him symbolically.
Jiang Zhaoyue decisively took the gift list that Jiang Shihong brought back and got on the carriage. As if she had no bones, she leaned against the wall of the carriage, looking at the gift list and smiling.
Pei Jingzhou still sat upright. He glanced at Jiang Zhaoyue, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Your parents... have always... treated you badly?"
"Yes." Jiang Zhaoyue answered naturally.
"Sorry." Pei Jingzhou said suddenly.
Jiang Zhaoyue's eyes slowly shifted from the gift list to Pei Jingzhou: "What did you say?"
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