The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort - 70. Shameless

At midday the next day, Xia Yan took Jiang Susu to Ruan Ju.

Jiang Susu wrapped a white veil, treating the lower part of the face as tight, showing only a pair of eyes.

Xia Yan said: “Ruan’er, tomorrow we are going to our grandfather’s house. Please clean up. Your grandmother hasn’t seen you for a long time. I am afraid that I miss you the most.”

Forsythia showed a disdainful look behind him. What Xia Yan said was affection, but that was Jiang Susu’s grandparents after all, so what did Jiang Ruan have to do with Jiang Ruan.

“Naturally, the second sister and the second brother have had such a big thing, it is good to go out and relax.” Jiang Ruan said with a smile. Hearing her words, Jiang Susu and Xia Yan’s faces became stiff.

“Then don’t bother Ruan’er.” Xia Yan said gently: “I’ll go see your second brother, this matter may be framed by someone, and he is also a life-stricken child.”

“Mother should persuade the second brother, and the second brother was repeatedly hit after he fell behind. It is really worrying.” Jiang Ruan said with concern.

Xia Yan’s action was another meal, and she smiled reluctantly: “Niang Ruan is so concerned, your second brother will be very pleased to know about it.” After speaking, she stood up and said, “Mother will not stay long, Su’er, let’s go. .”

After Xia Yan’s mother and daughter left, Bai Zhi looked at their backs and said, “Girl, why are you going to Xiahou Mansion suddenly again? I’m afraid that something has changed.”

Although Bai Zhi was right-minded, she was not a stupid person. Jiang Ruan shook his head: “I just want to use the power of Xiahou Mansion.”

As he was talking, Luzhu pushed the door and walked in: “Girl, Young Master Gu asked the people around him to send you a letter, saying that General Guan will return to Beijing next month, and you may be eye-catching about the matter of Young Master.”

Jiang Ruan’s eyes lit up and he smiled slightly and said, “This is good news. Next month, it will not be too late.”

“If the eldest master came back, the master would probably not treat you this way.” Jiang Quan is doing this to Jiang Ruan now, because Jiang Ruan is just a daughter, and Jiang Xinzhi is the eldest son of the family’s younger brother, and Jiang Chao has now abandoned another one. Littlefinger, Jiang Quan would like to pay attention to Jiang Xinzhi, Jiang Xinzhi will also protect Jiang Ruan from being bullied by others.

“That’s not certain.” Jiang Ruan smiled coldly: “My eldest brother and I are the thorns in the eyes of the people in Jiang’s mansion. Please do not disclose the news of eldest brother to outsiders.”

Bai Zhi and Luzhu looked at each other, but seeing that Jiang Ruan had slightly frowned, their expressions were never before.

In the last life, when she was in Zhuangzi, she received news that Jiang Xinzhi died in the battle. At that time, when the Xia family’s position in the court was gradually rising, nowadays, after thinking about it, there are hidden secrets everywhere. If it is said that Xia Yan slashed the roots for Jiang Chao’s position and secretly eradicated Jiang Xinzhi, it is not impossible. Perhaps Jiang Quan even knew it, but he did not have father and son affection for Jiang Xinzhi, and secondly he had to rely on the power of the Xia family. , So it is very possible to just default.

Thinking of his elder brother who was warm and moist, Jiang Ruan shook his fist. If Jiang Xinzhi was still in the world, even if she worked all her strength, she would have to protect the life of her dearest relative, even at any price.

But Xiahou Mansion? Her eyes became cold, and some people hadn’t seen each other for a long time.

“Luzhu, you and Bai Zhi have stayed in the mansion these few days. Pay attention to the movement in the mansion, especially the Wu Yiniang.” Jiang Ruan said: “Forsythia, follow me and call the scholarship in.”

“Shuxiang,” Forsythia frowned: “Girl, this woman is not right in her mind, I’m afraid it’s a little troublesome.”

“What I want is her trouble.” Jiang Ruan smiled slightly: “Go, I have my own arrangements for this.”

On the second day, Shuxiang was waiting outside with Forsythia in the early morning. Compared with before, Shuxiang looked a little weaker. When he looked up at Jiang Ruan, there was also a faint fear in his eyes. Jiang Ruan looked in front of him. This maid, who bowed her head and knees, was really hard to connect with the gentle and confident court lady in her memory who always appeared in front of her with a caring face.

She put on her coat and smiled: “Let’s go.”

Jiang Susu and Xia Yan were already waiting on the carriage. Jiang Ruan got in and found that Jiang Li and Jiang Dan were also there. Jiang Chao was sitting on another carriage. Jiang Li looked at Jiang Susu’s veiled face and was full of ridicule. Because of Xia Yan’s presence, he dared not say anything. Jiang Dan locked in the innermost part of the carriage, looking very uncomfortable, watching Jiang Ruan come up and smiled timidly at her, Jiang Ruan smiled back at her, and sat down beside Xia Yan.

Xia Yan looked at her and smiled: “It’s also the first time for Ruan Er to go to your grandfather’s house. The last time your grandfather saw you was five years ago, she became a big girl in a blink of an eye.”

Jiang Ruan smiled slightly: “Niang Ruan also misses her grandfather.”

The first time she saw Master Xiahou, it was when Zhao Mei died. She knelt in front of the mourning hall and was covered in suspense, watching the kind-looking old man approaching and talking with Jiang Quan. It didn’t take long before Xia Yan became the main room.

Later, when she arrived in the palace, she often saw the Xiahou master and his female relatives at the palace banquet, and the shamelessness of the Xia family was vividly remembered. Back then, Xia Jiaojiao, the granddaughter of the Xia family, entered the palace with her and sealed the beauties. She didn’t know how many stumblings she had caused. In the end, Xia Jiaojiao won the holy pet. Although I don’t know how true or false the holy pet is, Xia Jiaojiao has always insulted her. I only remember that Xia Jiaojiao was taken back to the mansion by Xia Houye safe and sound when she finally fell into prison.

As soon as Jiang Ruan spoke, Xia Yan couldn’t help but feel a chill. The chill was inexplicable. She took a closer look at Jiang Ruan’s eyes, and smiled when she couldn’t figure out the meaning of her words. Have you figured out what gift you want to give?”

“Gift?” Jiang Ruan looked at her puzzled.

Xia Yan laughed: “You kid, don’t you know that you have to give some symbolic gifts to your grandfather’s house? But I don’t blame you, you have been at the Zhuangzi for a long time, and none of these people have taught you.”

Jiang Li smiled mockingly on one side, but Jiang Dan was silent.

“What my mother said is,” Jiang Ruan smiled: “Teaching today and going home in the future will not make you laugh out loud.” She paused and continued: “But now I have not prepared a gift. I don’t know how many younger sisters are. What are you preparing?”

“What I prepared is to embroider the veil for everyone.” Jiang Susu was covered with a veil, his eyes were as beautiful as ever: “Although it is a bit crude, it was sewn by hand after all, with a heart.”

Jiang Li didn’t want to answer, but he was afraid of Xia Yan in his heart. Besides showing off, he proudly said: “My face is the perfume powder brought back from the palace. Apply a little, and the skin is extremely fair, and no scars can be seen.”

She said this without intention, but she taught Jiang Susu that her face under the veil became stiff, and Xia Yan also squeezed her palm. Just listen to Jiang Dan timidly say: “I, I brewed a bottle of honey myself.”

“Sisters’ presents are so good,” Jiang Ruan said in a low voice, “but I didn’t prepare anything.”

“Stupid boy,” Xia Yan patted her head lovingly: “How could my mother forget you? I knew you might have forgotten about it this morning, so I made a new basket of snacks in the kitchen. It’s very cold now. , It can be kept for a few days. The snacks are very exquisite, and you will not lose courtesy.”

Jiang Ruan was a little surprised, and then he said to Xia Yan: “Mother is bothering, so I’m so considerate for Ruan Niang, Ruan Niang is ashamed.”

“You and I are a mother and daughter, so why would you mind that?” Xia Yan smiled: “Stop talking nonsense. When you meet your grandparents, remember to personally take the gift.”

Jiang Ruan nodded. Seeing her like this, Xia Yan relaxed, Jiang Susu smiled calmly. Jiang Li was impatient with their conversation, already turning his head aside and closing his eyes to rest, Jiang Dan looked at Xia Yan’s expression thoughtfully.

Xiahou Mansion is far away from Jiang Mansion, and the road is slippery on rainy days, and the sky is gloomy. When it was outside the gate of Xiahou Mansion, it was actually not until evening, but the sky was dark and heavy, as if it was night.

The lady-in-law at the door greeted a few people in, and said as they walked: “Miss is back, the master and madam have already been waiting in the hall.”

Xia Yan said with a smile, when he arrived in the hall of Xiahou Mansion, he was indeed rich and rich, and there was a man and a woman sitting in the front. The man is over sixty years old, and he has a round face with an amiable face. The woman looked only in her early forties, her complexion was ruddy, and she looked jeweled and cordial.

Two pairs of men and women stood sideways. The longer man has an ordinary appearance, and he is not sternly smiling. The woman beside him is beautiful and beautiful, it is the youngest master of the Xia family Xia Yi and his wife Shen Rou. The other pair of men and women were slightly younger. The men had handsome faces and romantic eyes. The women beside them were not as good as Shen Rou. Although they were considered to be very beautiful, they had long faces and thin lips, and they looked a little bit mean. This is Yu Ya, the second youngest grandmother of the Xia family.

Between the two pairs of men and women stood a pair of boys and girls, both of them were only thirteen or fourteen years old. The girl has a delicate appearance, wearing a soft satin skirt with a sky blue color phoenix pattern, and looks feminine. The young man’s complexion is slightly darker, but he is also handsome, and his expression is exactly the same as Young Master Xia Er.

This girl is Xia Jiaojiao, who came from the Xia family’s big room. The boy’s name was Xia Jun, and he was out of the second house of the Xia family.

At the moment everyone in this room is standing in the hall, and Mrs. Xia first called out: “Yan’er.”

Xia Yan responded with a smile: “Mother.” Then he pushed Jiang Chao and Jiang Susu: “I’m not a grandmother yet.”

Madam Xia beckoned and said with a smile: “Chao’er, Su’er, come forward and let grandma take a look.”

Jiang Susu and Jiang Chao stepped forward. Madam Xia touched their heads. When they saw Jiang Susu’s veil and Jiang Chao’s right hand wrapped in gauze, her eyes were gloomy.

“My sister-in-law is back. Mother has been nagging these days.” Xia’s grandmother, Shen Rou, said first: “It’s been a long time since we haven’t seen you, Su’er has become beautiful again.”

As soon as she said this, Xia Yan’s expression became stiff, and Jiang Susu’s hands in his sleeves clenched tightly. Xia Jiaojiao glared at Shen Rou, but Xia Jiaojiao looked a little gloating.

Madam Xia ignored her, but it was Xia Xia said, “How many days will my sister stay here this time? I think I will stay a few more days.”

“Bring Suer Chaoer back to see my parents.” Xia Yan smiled.

Master Xiahou, who had never spoken, suddenly said, “Isn’t the big girl here too? Which one is the big girl?”

Xia Yan smiled and said, “Ruan Er, I haven’t come to meet my grandfather yet.”

Jiang Ruan, who had been standing in the shadow, said softly: “Yes.” He slowly walked forward.

In order to deliberately leave the Jiang family’s other daughters to disarm, everyone in the Xia family deliberately ignored the others and only talked to Xia Yan. At this moment, hearing only a soft answer, a girl in red walked out from behind Xia Yan and slowly raised her head.

Red lips and white teeth, Gu Pan linger. Although he is still young, his eyebrows are tactful, without any cowardice or childishness. Like wine that has been preserved for a long time, it is full of flavour at the beginning of the altar.

Xia Cheng squinted her eyes slightly, and although her face was smiling, there was already an invisible pressure on her face, but the girl in front of her did not move, she still smiled slightly, it seems that no one can shake her straight back.

Xia Cheng was surprised. Now that he is in a high position, his every move is full of oppressive air. Although he won’t reach a deep level, ordinary girls will at least be scared when they see him. But Jiang Ruan is okay, does she not understand or is she scheming deeply to the point of horror?

Thinking of the words in Xia Yan’s letter, he had a deeper understanding of Jiang Ruan, and then smiled again: “Sure enough, she is a big girl, and compares our house with Jiaojiao.”

When Xia Jiaojiao saw Jiang Ruan’s appearance, she felt a sense of anger in her heart. She was originally beautiful from Jisheng, but Jiang Susu was usually above her. Finally, Jiang Susu was disfigured, but he saw that Jiang Ruan’s appearance was not inferior to Jiang Susu. I thought that the daughter raised in the mountain villages had good looks and vulgar demeanor, but now it seems that she is just like a noble person, and she is overshadowed by her whole body.

Xia Xia smiled slightly: “Sister, it turns out that there is such a fairy-like character in your house.”

These words were a bit frivolous, Forsythia frowned slightly, but Jiang Ruan didn’t seem to hear it, and there was no embarrassment on his face. This scene fell in the eyes of everyone in the Xia family, and naturally it was another thought.

After speaking for a moment, Xia Yan asked the maid to deliver the prepared gift. Jiang Susu’s veil naturally received the joy of everyone, and Jiang Dan and Jiang Li’s gifts were also praised. Jiang Ruan gave the snack box Xia Yan had prepared for her to Madam Xia, and Madam Xia ordered her to keep it. Suddenly one thing came to mind: “Since you are back today, the ancestral hall in the mansion has been repaired again last month, and you have come to offer incense to the ancestors of the Xia family. The master invited the other day said that this year The Xia family has a big catastrophe, and it takes people born in April to pray for a whole night. I heard Yan’er said that Ruan Er was born on the seventh day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar. I wonder if Ruan Er can help her grandmother by praying overnight at Xia’s family.”

Forsythia wanted to stop it. Even if Jiang Ruan couldn’t afford the Xia family, what would happen to her even if the Xia family really had a catastrophe. Besides, going to the ancestral hall to kneel and pray all night, such as the freezing cold today, this is an uneasy suggestion, even she can hear it. Jiang Ruan was not good at Zhuangzi in the early years. He knelt for a night without breaking down and was seriously ill. But before Forsythia had time to speak, he heard Jiang Ruandao: “If I can help, Ruan Er will do my best.”

Madam Xia smiled with satisfaction: “Ruan Er is really a sensible child.”

Jiang Dan looked at Jiang Ruan, then at Xia Yan who nodded, and lowered his head silently. After speaking for a while, Shafu was exhausted, and everyone went back to their house first.

Jiang Susu and Xia Yanxian accompanied Jiang Ruan to the ancestral hall and gave the ancestors of the Xia family a stick of incense. Then Xia Yan and Jiang Susu were about to leave, leaving Jiang Ruan alone to spend the night in the ancestral hall.

Xia Yan looked at her distressedly: “Ruan’er, it’s really hard for you. If Chao’er and Su’er are not in good shape yet, I have to take care of them, and my mother will definitely kneel with you.”

“Mother, what did you say?” Jiang Ruan smiled slightly: “My mother and I are both mothers and daughters. Besides, we kneel here all night to pray for the Xia family. Maybe the gods in the sky see me kneeling sincerely and give me a gift. All my hopes come true.”

She said this innocently, but there was no hint of joking on Piansheng’s face, as if what she said would be true.

“What is Ruan Er’s wish?” Xia Yan asked with a smile.

“I hope my father’s official journey will be promoted steadily.”

The higher you climb, the harder you fall.

“I hope my mother is in good health.”

Live healthy and watch everything you manage slowly collapse, and feel the pain for a long time.

“Big Brother is well-known.”

Everyone in the world knows his name, and he will become a rat crossing the street.

“Second sister married a wishful Langjun.”

Then died in the hands of her favorite husband.

“The ancestors of the summer,” Jiang Ruan put his hands together and said softly: “If you can see the sincerity of the faithful, let the Jiang Mansion and the Xia Mansion be like Luoyang peony, and they will be prosperous and prosperous for a long time. ”

You will rot, collapse, and change from a magnificent mansion to the dirtiest sludge in the world to be trampled on. You will calculate, you will fall, and you will die in your own hands. Gods in the sky, if you can see Jiang Ruan’s sincerity, let Jiang Mansion and Xia Mansion be like Luoyang Peony, starting at this moment after the prosperity, with an irresistible force, slowly, slowly, slowly withering away. .

She spoke slowly every word, but those prosperous and glamorous words came over like a black curse, covered in a layer of lifelessness. Xia Yan looked at Jiang Ruan’s calm and peaceful face, and suddenly a fear came out of her heart.

She stood up immediately, reluctantly suppressed the panic in her heart, and said: “So, thanks to Ruan’er tonight, mother has something to do, so she will leave first.”

After Xia Yan fled and left the ancestral hall, Jiang Ruan slowly stood up from the ground.

kneel? How could these scum of the Xia family bear her knees?

She glanced around, and as Mrs. Xia said, this ancestral hall had just been “repaired”. The damp and coldest stone slabs on the ground, not even a stove had ever been born, it was empty and cold. Even the light has never been lit, only the faint moonlight can be seen through the window. There was even a hole in the roof, but I don’t know if it was Mrs. Xia’s handwriting. The cold rain fell down the hole and felt colder when it fell on the person.

In such a dark and cold place, there are only plaques full of plaques in front of her to accompany her, and the green smoke from the incense burner has a strange smell. Jiang Ruan took out the veil and stood in a hole in the window where air circulated. She wetted the veil and covered her mouth and nose, frowning slightly.

After a while, Forsythia’s voice sounded outside: “Girl, slave and maid are here to bring something to eat.”

The door of the ancestral hall was opened, and Forsythia and Shuxiang walked in. Forsythia held a food basket in his hand and said, “I went to the kitchen to get some steamed buns. The girl hasn’t eaten anything since she came over, so she can’t collapse her body.” After speaking, he looked at the book with the faint moonlight: “What are you still trying to do? Come and help.”

Forsythia is a first-class maid. Jiang Ruan asked her to make up for the lack of a second-class maid. He stepped forward and knelt down to open the food basket.

When doing this series of actions, Shuxiang didn’t look up at Jiang Ruan’s face, so he didn’t see Jiang Ruan’s gesture to Forsythia. After pulling, her mouth and nose were covered by a veil. She was about to shout, a pungent smell poured into the tip of her nose, and her eyes went dark and she didn’t know anything.

Forsythia worked on Zhuangzi for several years, a little bit stronger than ordinary maidservants, looked at the scholarly scent that fell to the ground and said: “Girl?”

“Take off her coat.” Jiang Ruan said.

Forsythia stripped off the scholarly clothes quickly and handed it to Jiang Ruan. Jiang Ruan put on his body and stood up.

“Just let the scholars stay here?” Forsythia is soft-hearted in the end.

“If the Xia family didn’t make any other ideas, she just slept here for me one night.” Jiang Ruan said coldly: “If you think about something else, the scholar is also Xia Yan’s person, let them rebel in their nests. All right.”

Forsythia thought for a while, nodded and said, “That’s right, the Xia family is too bad, and let the girl kneel in such a place by herself for one night. It is clear that the girl must be seriously ill and have a poisonous mind!” Reading scholar said again: “This scholar is supposed to kneel in the ancestral hall for the girl all night. Compared to what she did to the girl, it is not too much. Fortunately, the girl has long asked her slave to go to the drugstore to catch the drug and put it on her body. Emergency, it’s really good.”

Jiang Ruan smiled slightly. If the Xia family were just planning to infect her with a cold, the scholarly would naturally be safe and sound. Unfortunately, the Xia family probably didn’t think so. She glanced at the green smoke that was set off in the incense burner: “Let’s go, go to your lower room first.”

In the night, only two people dressed as maids came out of the ancestral hall. One maid’s voice was crisp and angrily said: “Our girl is too pitiful. Just knelt in the ancestral hall all night, and we must kneel down. Scholar, you think so too.”

The other maid gave a hum.

The night was dim, and there was a rustling voice in the woods around the ancestral hall, and it seemed that someone had left.

In another room in the Xia Mansion, the veiled Jiang Susu took a sip of tea and said to the boy in front of him: “Cousin, you can think about it. My eldest sister is one of the best beauties. I just think such a good person. I’m very suitable for my cousin, so I want to help you.”

Xia Jun looked at her, although his expression was romantic, he was arrogant: “Put away your tricks, your mind, think I still don’t know?”

An irritation flashed in Jiang Susu’s eyes: “Cousin, do you agree or disagree with this matter?” Among the Xia family, if Jiang Susu fears most, it is Xia Jun. He is already very romantic at a young age, has long been familiar with male and female affairs, and he has a gloomy temperament. Jiang Susu once hid in Xia Jun’s room and wanted to play with him, but he didn’t want to see Xia Jun playing with his personal maid. His methods were brutal. The maid screamed again and again. Jiang Susu hid under the bed and heard his heartbeat. From then on, he looked at his watch. Brother is even more frightened. And Xia Jun didn’t treat her like other men. He was always cynic.

“Why should I listen to you?” Xia Jun asked back.

Jiang Susu squeezed the palm of his hand, calmed his mind, and said: “Cousin must miss this opportunity, then I have nothing but regret. Su’er knows that cousin always appreciates women with special talents and good personalities, I This eldest sister of’s is always one of a hundred. In a few years, I don’t know what kind of person her father will promise her, but judging by her temperament, she must be a big family. My cousin does not seize the opportunity, and it will be too late to regret in the future.” Smiled slightly: “Let’s think carefully.”

Xia Jun’s eyes were deep, thinking of the red-clothed girl in the room just now, she was fit to advance and retreat, with a smile on her face, but it seemed to reveal a kind of indifference from her bones, which made people involuntarily want to conquer. See if the skin wrapped in the red coat is as delicious as the noodles.

He dumbed his throat and said, “What do you want?”

“My eldest sister is going to kneel in the ancestral hall tonight. Why don’t my cousin go there to accompany him? In this way, my eldest sister will definitely look at her cousin differently, so she might just agree to it.” Jiang Susu said.

Xia Jun looked at Jiang Susu and suddenly smiled, “Thank you for your cousin’s advice.” After that, she stood up: “Cousin also rested earlier. See you tomorrow.”

After Xia Jun left, Jiang Susu sat at the table, stretched out his hand to take off his veil, stroked an ugly scar on his white skin, and muttered: “Jiang Ruan, how about the crime of filthy chaos with people in a place like an ancestral hall? Get up in the morning, I want to see how you hide it!”

Butterfly’s heart jumped, and said: “The girl doesn’t discuss this matter with the lady? Should you ask the servant?”

“Shut up.” Jiang Susu reprimanded: “Mother Mother said to avenge me, but she never succeeded. This time, I will do it myself.”

Outside the house, Xia Jun raised his foot and walked towards the ancestral hall, and the young man who followed him cautiously asked: “The young master is really going to the ancestral hall to comfort Miss Jiang? The second lady’s words are a little weird, I’m afraid it’s not that simple.”

“Naturally it’s not that simple.” Xia Jun’s mouth called up: “I know exactly what Jiang Susu is thinking, but it’s not bad. I will [comfort] Miss Jiang.”

The gate of the ancestral hall was pushed open with a squeak.

It was late at night, and the rain was getting bigger and bigger, the moon was hidden behind the black clouds, and the ancestral hall was completely dark, only the incense on the desk was emitting sparks and curling green smoke.

The fragrant smell is tangy, not like ordinary incense. After burning for more than half an hour, the room is full of deep fragrance.

Xia Jun smelled the scent as soon as he walked in. He only felt a little warm on his body, his palms became dry, and he licked his lips unconsciously. He slowly fumbled in until he tripped a person under his feet.

He froze for a moment, knelt down to touch it, only to touch the body of a warm fragrant nephrite, shook it gently but did not move, as if he had lost consciousness. He thought about it, and suddenly opened his mouth and smiled. The heat in the body became more and more intense, Xia Jun unbuttoned two of his clothes, and then stretched out his hand to touch the body in his arms.

There was the sound of cracking silk in the room.