Chapter 350 Private Meeting
"Miss Zijin, watch your step."
Zhou Mu stretched out his hand without hesitation, wanting to help Miss Zijin get off the boat.
Jiang Zijin skillfully placed her slender hand on it.
The girl put on a veil before getting off the boat.
Her clothes fluttered in the wind, and her beautiful face was faintly visible under the white gauze, adding a bit of agility.
The young man was stunned by what he saw.
"What are you doing here?"
An inappropriate voice broke the ambiguous atmosphere.
Jiang Zijin's heart trembled, and he subconsciously withdrew his hand.
How could there be someone here?
I looked around clearly just now, and there was no one there.
And what about the maids and servants guarding the shore? Are they all dead?
Before Jiang Zijin could see who was coming, her veil was blown away by someone.
The man slapped him, "Where did you come from, you bitch, to seduce my brother Mu?"
Lu Wan was furious, and Jiang Zijin was only a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old. This slap knocked the girl to the ground.
"Sister-in-law, why are you still hitting people?" Zhou Mu hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Lu Wan.
Jiang Zijin was stunned by the sudden slap, his head was buzzing and his face was burning.
Who did she offend?
Only after I reacted did I see who was coming.
In fact, she and Zhou Mu rarely met alone, and she came today simply because she couldn't refuse his kindness.
I originally planned not to get entangled with Zhou Mu anymore, but I didn't expect to be seen by Lu Wan when they were parting.
It turned out to be the lingering Lu family members again.
Jiang Zijin lay on the ground, tears in her eyes, looking at Zhou Mu pitifully.
Zhou Mu was heartbroken by this and quickly helped her up and protected her behind him.
He looked at Lu Wan angrily, "Sister-in-law, why did you hit Miss Zijin? She didn't provoke you."
Her sister-in-law came from a military family and was domineering and overbearing, but she was an expert at handling the chores in the rear house.
This is what her mother likes about her. Even when the Lu family got into trouble and her brother wanted to divorce his wife, her mother stopped him.
He just mentioned that she should sever ties with the Lu family.
And then she did it.
He is a ruthless person.
"Brother Mu, are you crazy or stupid? You are engaged to Miss Shen, but you are still having a secret meeting with this concubine's daughter. It will be disastrous if the Shen family sees it. Come back with me." Lu Wan didn't want to care about her brother-in-law's affairs at all.
But this is what my mother told me.
Marrying into the Duke's Mansion will benefit both the husband and his son's future.
It is said that men marry lower class and women marry higher class. Zhou Mu was so lucky that the Shen family took a fancy to him.
He is actually having a secret meeting with another woman at this critical moment. He totally disregards the Shen family.
Lu Wan wanted to kick him twice.
Zhou Mu didn't want to marry Miss Shen in the first place, and now he sees Miss Zijin being wronged.
He, who was usually gentle and polite, almost jumped up.
Originally, after Miss Zijin rejected him, he had thought about giving up, but now he was caught red-handed.
For the sake of Miss Zijin's reputation, he must take this responsibility.
Zhou Mu said seriously, "Don't worry about this matter, sister-in-law. Miss Shen is not the one I want to marry. I will cancel the engagement with the Shen family. As for Miss Zijin, I will personally inform my father and mother and marry her after her mourning period is over."
Jiang Zijin's face turned red and white.
I feel so upset.
It’s just a boat trip, who would want to marry Zhou Mu?
Mrs. Shen happened to hear Zhou Mu's outrageous words and wanted to slap him in the face.
She looked at Zhou Mu with disdain on her face, "Zhou family boy, who do you think you are? You have no title or official position, you are just a playboy who eats idle meals. If my son didn't like you, do you think you can marry my daughter with your virtue? You are only worthy of marrying the concubine's daughter of the Minister's family."
She is the biological mother of the imperial concubine and the grandmother of the eighth prince.
Her Jiuer is the younger sister of Concubine Shu, and no prince or noble can keep her from marrying him. It's just that this boy is blind and has no luck.
Zhou Mu was hit in the sore spot by Mrs. Shen. His face flushed with shame and he couldn't utter a word of rebuttal.
But he still protected Jiang Zijin.
When Lu Wan saw that Madam Shen had actually come, she knew that this marriage might be doomed.
Filled with resentment and with nowhere to vent, she pulled Jiang Zijin out from behind Zhou Mu and said angrily, "Madam Shen, my brother Mu was not like this originally. He didn't even have a maidservant by his side. It was this little concubine who seduced my brother Mu. She also took the opportunity of sending makeup powder to the ladies to spread rumors about my niece, ruining her reputation. She caused Master Shen to be scolded by the emperor and forced your young master to marry that widowed county lady."
Sure enough, when Madam Shen heard the name of the widowed county lady, she became even angrier.
Her eyes fell on Jiang Zijin's face, "It's you! Beat him up! If you hurt me, I'll take responsibility."
Jiang Zijin was startled and was about to run away.
A nanny grabbed his hair and beat him up.
Zhou Mu went to protect her, but was also slapped several times by the old nanny, even harder than Jiang Zijin.
Jiang Zijin fell to the ground, his hair disheveled, his nose and face bruised, looking very embarrassed.
She had never suffered such humiliation before, and she was so angry that she fainted.
Miaomiao had her eyes covered by the princess so she didn't see the fight.
But it’s exciting to think about.
Of course, she also heard what Lu Wan said, and the rumormonger was Jiang Zijin.
It was indeed her.
Miaomiao pointed at Jiang Zijin, who was carried away by Zhou Mu, and complained to the princess, "Mother, it's her, the third sister of the Jiang family. She once tried to push me into the water and drown me, and now she's trying to harm cousin Yun. She's so mean!"
It was she who caused Sister Yun'er's reputation to fall to the ground and there is no way to get it back.
It is also impossible to explain it to everyone one by one, because even if I explain it, no one will believe it.
Princess Yuqing rubbed her daughter's head and agreed, "That's too bad, but you have your mother now. She won't let you be bullied again."
As for the father and daughter, good days are waiting for them.
The Shen family probably won't let this go until they get their revenge.
The Lu family's old house.
Also on the same day.
Mrs. Qin, the aunt of the General of the Central Army, came to propose marriage.
He proposed to her nephew Qin Lang, who was still fighting in the frontier.
She bowed respectfully, "Old Madam, please forgive me for daring to guess, but you sent me a message because you wanted me to come and see Miss Yun, right?"
"Of course." Old Mrs. Lu nodded.
During the years of exile, thanks to the care of the young man, who sent medicines, supplies and grain to Yazhou many times, they were able to survive in such a harsh environment.
After they were rehabilitated, they were escorted back to Beijing.
At such a young age, he had already held the position of General of the Central Army.
He is a talented person with great potential.
After hearing what the old lady said, Aunt Qin plucked up the courage to speak out, "Originally, I wouldn't have dared to bring this up, but now there are all these rumors slandering Miss Lu. I know Miss Lu isn't what they say. She's a good, innocent girl. Qin Lang told me about what he saw and heard in Yazhou, and he admired Miss Lu's perseverance. That's why I took the liberty to come here today to ask for Miss Yun's hand in marriage for my nephew."
She knew that there was a huge gap between the two families' backgrounds.
But since Madam Lu also has this intention, why doesn't she fight for her nephew?
If it weren't for those rumors, her Alang probably wouldn't have had a chance.
The child had a miserable life. Both his parents died when he was young, and he was taken in by the couple. However, after only a few years, he went to the north to join the army.
I want to find her a wife in her hometown. She can't go back home once a year, and she will be alone in the empty house even if I marry her.
Wouldn't it be better to marry one in the capital, and marry the granddaughter of a great general?
This will also provide some support in the future.
Moreover, he never even looked at the nephews of other girls, but instead praised Miss Lu highly.
She came to the banquet because she was curious about what the lady from a noble family that her nephew mentioned looked like.
At first glance, he is indeed dignified, steady, generous, and handsome.
No wonder Qin Lang looked down on the girls in his hometown.
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