The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort - 72. The Death of Scholars

The situation seems to be reversed.

When Xia Cheng saw the bad news, he immediately angered the doctor: “Quack doctor! How dare you lie!”

“No, sir,” the doctor backed away a few steps, not knowing where something went wrong, and the scene was different from the scene he had expected, and he broke into cold sweat.

“Why should Lord Xiahou be angry? Maybe it’s as Ms. Jiang said, this arsenic just didn’t work for her.” The prince didn’t know what it meant, and it was just a casual slander, but Xia Cheng’s back was immediately a layer of cold sweat. .

No matter how incompetent or incompetent the prince is, he is still a heavenly family. How can he tolerate his courtiers playing cleverness under his nose?

At this moment, he heard Xuan leave the mouth saying: “Since it is the fault of the quack doctor, we should tie him down first. If the quack doctor is kept in the future, it will only kill people.” After saying that, he ordered the attendant around him to tie the doctor. Go down. The doctor did not expect to suffer from this sudden disaster, and yelled: “It’s obviously old…” Before he finished speaking, he was gagged and dragged on.

Jiang Susu glanced at Xuan Li gratefully, but Jiang Li had a trace of anger across his face. Jiang Ruan smiled slightly: “How did His Royal Highness ask the doctor to tie it down, so whether this snack is poisonous or not, and whether Ruan Niang is guilty or innocent, it’s unclear.”

Actually, Xuanli didn’t get off the steps at all.

I was a little disappointed in the renunciation. I thought this Miss Jiang family was a smart person, and she should expose it to this point. Does she still think that people here will vindicate her unfavored Jiang family daughter? ? It would be better to have peace of mind now, and save a lot of trouble for nothing. Thinking like this, he glanced at Jiang Ruan, but was stunned. He saw Jiang Ruanzheng quietly looking at him. There was an inexplicable emotion in those beautiful eyes. He saw this emotion. Many times, that is unforgettable, hatred?

hatred?

How could this Miss Jiang family hate him for nothing? Just because he said a few good things for the Xia family? There was a pause in Xuan’s centrifugation, and then he looked at Jiang Ruan. Jiang Ruan had turned his head away, as if the emotions in his eyes just now were the illusion that he was alone. But Xuanli clearly understood that it was not an illusion. The girl opposite, indeed had an inexplicable hatred towards him.

Only a faint voice suddenly broke the silence: “In this case, Ye Feng, you take my seal and come to see the doctor Qiu.” Everyone’s eyes gathered on him, Xiao Shao’s expression remained unchanged, and continued. : “This matter will come to light.”

The Xia family couldn’t help thinking. This meant to speak for Jiang Ruan? It is strange that the King Jinying and the prince suddenly came here today. They rescued Jiang Susu on the Linglong boat before, but now it seems that they are in the same group as Jiang Ruan?

Jiang Ruan himself was also very puzzled. What was the purpose of this Xiao Shao suddenly helping himself?

Xia Jiaojiao had been looking at him intentionally or unintentionally since Xiao Shao came in. At this moment, hearing Xiao Shao’s words, her pretty face suddenly turned white, and she bit her lower lip tightly, as if she was about to cry.

Xuanli glanced at Jiang Susu. Jiang Susu was covered with a veil, and there was a stream of tears in his eyes. Looking at the rest of the Xia family, the expressions of the young grandmothers were exactly the same as Xia Yan’s. They were all panicked, uneasy and weak.

It was Jiang Ruan standing in the hall that was completely different from their expressions. With a smile on her face, her eyes cold and sharp step by step, she was actually cruel to death.

Xuan Li finally spoke: “Why should Brother Xiao bother Qiu’s genius doctor? I think this has already come to light, but it’s just a quack doctor who has harmed someone. I misdiagnosed Mrs. Hou’s condition. The snack on the table is not poisonous. Miss Jiang is innocent. After all. It’s just a misunderstanding. It’s all a family. My father taught us from an early age that family and everything are happy.”

This is a coincidence. Jiang Ruan sneered in his heart. The family is in harmony with everything, but whose family is with him, and whose business is it with? This has nothing to do with her. With Xuanli’s words, Xia Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, and gave Xia Yan a wink. Xia Yan was taken aback, walked to Jiang Ruan, and said, “Ruan Er, this matter is all to blame for my mother. If my mother is more cautious, no If you are misled by this quack doctor’s words, you won’t suffer this grievance in vain. Niang and Niang can only let you forgive me if you kneel down.” After that, when you bend your legs, you must kneel down for Jiang Ruan.

Jiang Ruan turned aside slightly, avoiding Xia Yan’s big gift, and said with a smile: “Mother said and laughed.” If she was kneeled by Xia Yan today, the reputation of her disrespect for her aunt would be heard from the capital tomorrow, so why bother.

She looked at Xia Cheng and said: “It’s all a family, family and everything are happy. The words of His Royal Highness are really good. I don’t know. I thought that His Royal Highness is the Xia family.”

Xuan Li’s face became stiff, and Jiang Ruan said: “However, it is a trivial matter for Ruan Niang to be wronged. My grandmother’s illness is a serious matter, for nothing. Why would I lose consciousness after eating a piece of Ruan Niang’s dim sum? It’s really weird.” She stood in the hall, her posture unchanged, and said with a smile: “But today I would like to thank the prince for clarifying for Ruan Niang. Otherwise, the quack doctor will get away with it. In prison, the crime of murdering grandmother is not small, and Niang Ruan can’t bear her life even if she fights for her life.”

In fact, this matter had nothing to do with Xiao Shao, it’s just that in this room, only Xiao Shao said something fair, which was like a slap on the faces of everyone. The prince suddenly laughed: “Ms. Jiang is right. From the perspective of this palace, this matter can’t be justified. In the court, the wrong judgment will also have to pay. The two young grandmothers, Mrs. Jiang, Miss Jiang’s, and Mrs. Jiang’s second master all accused Miss Jiang, Xiahouye is old enough, and the rest can’t be merciless. Since Miss Jiang wants this palace to be the master for you, this The palace will call the shots for you. Since you all blamed Miss Jiang, you should get twenty boards each.”

“What?” Xia Jiaojiao cried out aloud, “His Royal Highness, how can you do this?”

Shen Rou squeezed her arm in a hurry, and said in a panic: “The child is ignorant and talks nonsense. I beg your Highness to forgive her.”

“It’s okay,” the prince laughed: “My palace has always been very kind, go, my palace is here, watching you lead the board.”

Xia Yan was stunned, Jiang Chao and Jiang Susu were also stunned for a while, Xia Cheng was already so angry that the flesh on his cheeks was shaking slightly, the prince’s move was just hitting him in the face! Actually, all the female relatives of the Xia family lay on the stools to teach people to play boards. This includes the girl’s house who has not been out of the pavilion!

“His Royal Highness…” Xia Cheng still wanted to speak.

“The prince!” Xia Jiaojiao rushed to Xiao Shao and knelt down: “The prince, you have a kind heart. Since you have just helped the cousin, please also ask the prince to intercede with the prince and help us!”

Jiang Ruan watched her behavior. When she was in the palace, Xia Jiaojiao always looked domineering. When did she see her in such an embarrassment. In the end, it’s just four words that can’t be bullshit.

Xiao Shao slowly took a step back in the eyes of everyone, her beautiful and handsome expression remained unchanged, but she was still as cold as usual. Faintly said: “What to do with me?” It was a complete dislike, but he didn’t pity Xiangxiyu at all.

Xia Jiaojiao stiffened when she heard the words, her body couldn’t help trembling, her eyes full of sadness and helplessness when she looked at Xiao Shao, but it was a pity that Luo Hua deliberately flowed ruthlessly, and she wasted her tears in vain.

“Are you questioning the decision of this palace?” the prince said displeased.

Xia Jiaojiao was taken aback. Jiang Susu cast his eyes on Xuanli for help, and Xuanli looked at her apologetically. In this case, he couldn’t clearly conflict with the prince.

Jiang Susu gritted his teeth and said, “This is all my fault. Susu voluntarily accepts the punishment and asks my eldest sister to forgive us.” After talking about it, he walked toward the courtyard without looking at everyone.

The prince waved his hand: “Put the stool on, and the palace will watch them receive the punishment.”

Jiang Chao and Xia Yan looked at each other, and could only gritted their teeth and walked into the courtyard. Even though Shen Rou and the others were unwilling to see Xia Yan stepping forward, they did not dare to refuse.

The little servant in the courtyard quickly found a stool and used a torture stick. The hands were the Xia family’s own wife. He wanted to be merciful, but the prince said, “If the palace sees any unfairness, he will immediately order People dragged down and chopped up to feed the dogs”, these servants immediately dispelled the thoughts in their minds.

Xia Cheng was angry and distressed watching his children and grandchildren being punished in the courtyard, with incomparable resentment in his heart. After so many years, he has been smooth sailing, but he did not expect to be planted on a small girl today and suffer such a shame and shame.

The prince stood in the yard and watched lazily. The women were all fat and strong, and they were merciless. All the ladies who were delicate skin and tender flesh were present. Whenever they received such severe punishments, they screamed and screamed again and again. . Jiang Susu was lying on the stool, and there was a pain in his buttocks, but what was even more infuriating than this pain was the humiliation. Right in front of Jiang Ruan, in front of these noble princes and princes, she had no face, like a dead pig. Was tied to a stool to be tortured. She swears that this hatred will not be revenge, she swears not to be human!

Jiang Ruan slowly walked forward from the crowd, quietly watching Xia Yan and the others being tortured. Does it hurt? The pain these people inflicted on her was hundreds of times more painful than this. No one will come to rescue, no one will intercede, linger in the pain, the Xia family, the pain has just begun.

Xuan Li walked to her and said, “Ms. Jiang, don’t you think they are very pitiful?”

“Poor people must be hateful.” Jiang Ruan smiled and said: “Besides, the order is from His Royal Highness, and Ruan Niang is powerless.”

Xuan choked away from his throat and looked close at hand. For some reason, there was a strange feeling in his heart. The eldest daughter of Jiang’s family in front of him, faced with various situations today, never showed a trace of panic, as if from From the beginning till now, she maintains an expression, a gentle and decent smile.

At such a young age, it was not that the chances were amazing, or that she had already understood everything that might happen today. Is all this in her grasp? Xuan Li immediately denied his thoughts, everything in the world is changing, how could anyone be able to control everything, but when he looked at Jiang Ruan’s smile again, he became a little suspicious of his previous conjecture.

Jiang Ruan watched quietly what happened in front of him. Yesterday, she ordered Forsythia to replace the snack. She naturally understood what Xia Yan’s idea was. The prince’s sudden visit to Xiahou Mansion today was also her handwriting.

There is a doorman under the prince who pretends to be a storyteller in Dongfeng Building. She heard Xuanli talk about it in the previous life. When Xia Yan came to inform her to go to Xiahou Mansion, Jiang Ruan asked Luzhu to go to the Dongfeng Tower, pretending to be a maid of the Xia Mansion and inadvertently talked about it.

The relationship between Xuanli and Xia Cheng is a bit subtle, and the prince is more sensitive to this matter. Once the news of Xuanli’s visit to Xia Cheng, the prince will naturally come to Xia Cheng to participate, but Xiao did not expect Xiao Shao also came back.

As for the current highness of the prince, she was in the palace in the previous life and had long heard of the many actions of the prince. Although the prince has little political insight, his mind is not very deep. In the early years, the emperor wanted to change the prince, because Xiao Shao’s prevention failed. Everyone thought that the prince was not favored, but it was the prince who was not favored. When the other princes in the palace were resolved one by one, they remained in the end. It is unknown whether the emperor is related or not.

But the biggest characteristic of this prince is actually the biggest shortcoming, that is, lack of heart and eyesight. Like Jiang Ruan’s last life, the prince was in the royal family and was in a position of not being favored in the eyes of tens of thousands of people. He should have been a deep-minded person, but he was simple-minded or too emotional.

周围的亲兄弟相互倾轧，算计是他最不能容忍的事情，尤其是不能忍受同是一家人却充满阴谋。是以每每看到同室操戈的事情都会非常暴戾。上一世宣离正是利用太子的这个特点，拉拢了四皇子，表现的最无害的四皇子与太子向来亲密，是以太子最终由这位亲密的兄弟陷害，落得一个死在牢中的下场。

宣离与她说起这件事情的时候，已经是争斗后期，表现的不若从前一般温和自持，显出一点得意自大，对太子这种亲信兄弟的事情表现的极为轻蔑嘲笑。蒋阮却能理解太子，那不过是一个可怜人，在极度孤独中渴望亲情而付出的最重要的信任罢了，只是和她一样，他们都被辜负了。

太子在看到夏家人面对她的举动时，一定会想到自身的境遇，夏家人对她越是过分，这位太子殿下心中就越是暴戾，今日若非是宣离在场，想必夏家人绝对不是只挨一顿板子这样简单。

不过，宣离终究还是和夏家人走在了一起。蒋阮眸光一暗，不知道这一世，宣离还会不会如从前一般，最后于蒋素素结为良缘？她倒是极为期待那一刻。

好容易二十个板子打完，夏娇娇已经晕了过去。

蒋阮微微一笑：“外祖母的事情告一段落，可是殿下还未评定祠堂之事，那祠堂中的宵小应当怎样处置？”

蒋素素刚刚被蝴蝶从椅子上扶着站起来，听闻此话身子一软差点倒了下去，不可置信的盯着蒋阮。夏诚看着蒋阮的目光像是要把她吃了一般，夏研却似刚刚听到：“什么祠堂中的事情？”她突然想到什么，狐疑的看向蒋阮，何以在祠堂阴冷的环境下过了一夜，蒋阮看起来还是气色颇好，完全没有一丝虚弱的模样？而她说的宵小之徒又是怎么回事？

蒋阮迎上夏研疑惑的目光，微笑着为她解惑：“昨夜阮娘在祠堂为夏家祖先祈福，半夜体力不支，身边丫鬟便代替阮娘跪了下半夜，谁知有宵小之徒摸黑进来，污了我身边丫鬟的身子。是以阮娘才向殿下求一个恩典，严惩那恶人。”

Xia Yan was a little dizzy by what she said, but she still understood what she meant. Someone wanted to defile her, but was blocked by the maid beside Jiang Ruan. Xia Yan hated in her heart why Jiang Ruan was so lucky every time. She looked at the forsythia next to Jiang Ruan. Jiang Ruan only brought forsythia and scholarship when he came out this time. Forsythia stood in place well, it was impossible. Man is scholarly? She felt tight. Just listen to Jiang Ruan said: “Grandfather, since His Royal Highness is here, it is better to bring the wicked man forward.”

Xia Cheng was about to vomit blood, and he was certain that Jiang Ruan must have known the identity of Xia Jun. This must be a deliberate gesture, and I only felt that Jiang Ruan’s intentions were terrifying.

Jiang Ruan looked at Xia Yan and said, “Said it was my mother who gave me a good maid. This maid was loyal and considerate, and I like it very much. If it weren’t for her last night, Ruan Niang would have to die today, such a loyal servant. , It is the mother’s gift again, and the mother also hopes to redress the wrongs for scholarship.”

Xia Yan couldn’t say a word, Xuanli gave her a meaningful look after hearing Jiang Ruan’s words. The prince knew that the man in the ancestral hall was Xia Jun, so he didn’t speak, but just looked at Xia Cheng as if he was watching a good show.

Xia Cheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and finally said in a deep voice: “Nonsense, that’s not a villain, that’s your cousin!”

When these words came out, not only Xia Yan was stunned, but also Shen Rou and Yu Ya. Yu Ya shouted: “How come it is Jun’er?”

“Grandfather,” Jiang Ruan looked at him in surprise: “That person polluted my maid’s body, how could he be a cousin?” Her words were full of surprise, but she reminded everyone that Xia Jun had ruined her innocence.

Xuan Li paused, Xiao Shao looked at Jiang Ruan’s excellent appearance, but couldn’t help the corners of his lips curling slightly, and there was a smile in his always cold eyes.

Yu Ya said anxiously: “What the hell is going on? What happened to Jun’er?”

Jiang Ruan said, “Auntie Cousin, both my grandfather and your highness saw someone in the ancestral hall early this morning…behaving badly, but I didn’t expect that person was a cousin.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Ya took two steps backwards, and couldn’t understand how his son was acting absurd, but he would not be stupid enough to do something like that in a place like an ancestral hall. There is bound to be hidden secrets!

When Xia Yan saw Jiang Susu’s angry expression, there was an excitement in his heart, and he immediately understood what was going on. Jiang Susu didn’t know that she and Mrs. Xia had already discussed countermeasures, and if they did it privately, they must have been subjected to Jiang Ruan’s trick again. While angry that Jiang Susu was not obedient, she quickly thought about the countermeasures in front of her. If something happens to Xia Jun, Xia Cheng and Yu Ya will not spare their mother and daughter. After all, Xia Jun is the only grandson of the Xia Mansion and will inherit the family business in the future.

Xia Cheng gritted his teeth and saw that this had already happened. Only Xia Jun, who insisted that it was the maid seduce him, shouted angrily: “Bring me that wicked son and maid!”

The servants soon brought up the fascinated Xia Jun and scholarly. The two of them were sober at the moment, and they were a little ignorant. Xia Cheng stepped forward and slapped Xia Jun severely: “Fuck! Who made you? Do this and the next thing!”

Xia Jun was first stunned by Xia Cheng’s slap, and Yu Ya had already jumped up and hugged him and cried: “My son, why are you so stupid? Why are you confused in the ancestral hall!”

Xia Jun knew from her mother-in-law what had happened since he woke up. When he entered the ancestral hall last night, he felt a little feverish and even a little uncontrollable. The feeling of madness was still there, but Luanfeng was upside down with him. It was Miss Jiang, how did she become Miss Jiang’s maid.

His gaze fell on the red-clothed girl standing among the crowd. She smiled softly, but her gaze was full of mockery. Xia Jun immediately understood that it was the eldest lady of the Jiang family who had calculated Jiang Susu, even him!

His thoughts turned abruptly, and he knelt down suddenly and kowtow to Xia Cheng: “Grandfather, it’s all my fault. I drank alcohol last night and entered the ancestral hall by mistake. I don’t want this maid to seduce me… grandchildren, grandchildren sit. It’s really shameless to do this and so on. I beg my grandfather to punish you!”

Xia Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Xia Jun was smart and knew that he took the initiative to admit his mistakes.

However, Shuxiang was taken aback. She didn’t expect Xia Jun to bash her head and cover her face to accuse her. She looked at Jiang Ruan and understood the matter very well. Jiang Ruan had calculated her. She had to look at Xia Yan asking for help, and Xia Yan turned her head away, just not knowing. There was despair in Shuxiang’s heart, and he cried, “No slaves, Miss, the slaves really didn’t seduce the young master.”

Jiang Ruan looked at her pityingly: “Shuxiang, I naturally believe in you. You are the maid personally selected by my mother for me. How can I not believe in your conduct?”

Xia Yan’s eyebrows jumped when she heard that, Jiang Ruan said that she couldn’t say anything. But looking at Xia Cheng’s furious gaze, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: “Ms. Ruan, you know you don’t know your heart. This scholarly is a rule on weekdays. I didn’t expect to have such a dirty mind.”

This is just talking nonsense with his eyes open. Forsythia behind him can’t hide his contemptuous eyes. Xia Yan really has the face to say such a reason. Jiang Ruan sighed softly: “I originally thought that the maid chosen by my mother must be very good. I didn’t expect that the Forsythia, Baizhi, and even the dewdrops I picked by myself had never seen such things, but the books my mother picked I broke this ring.” She looked at Xia Yan: “The other maids in Ruan Niang’s courtyard, please also ask your mother to take it back.”

Xia Yan was taken aback and gritted her teeth secretly. The eyeliner she had finally inserted into was completely stripped by Jiang Ruan’s words. But now he had to agree, and said: “Niang Ruan is thinking about it, but Niang is not thinking about it.”

Upon seeing this, Shuxiang said in despair: “No, no, Miss, I did not seduce the young master, madam save me, second lady save me!”

The prince sneered: “You are Miss Jiang’s maid, how do you intercede with the second lady?”

“His Royal Highness doesn’t know something,” Jiang Ruan smiled: “My second sister is the most softhearted, because the following people make mistakes and all love to intercede with her. And I have always been cold, and the people are afraid of me.”

Xiao Shao raised his eyebrows and saw Jiang Ruan said: “Shuxiang, although I trust you, I trust my mother more. Since she has said so, I can’t do anything.” This is to throw all the fingers at Xia Yan, Shuxiang Suddenly I felt desperate, and only heard Jiang Ruan say: “But even if you didn’t seduce your cousin, but you have been defiled, you are in a place like the ancestral hall. Instead of me, I have already committed suicide with a white silk in order to protect you. You have no way of surviving your reputation. Seduce and unseduce are actually the same.”

Shuxiang’s body trembled, and her gaze at Jiang Ruan was full of fear. She suddenly understood that Jiang Ruan was right. As it is today, she has no way to survive.

Jiang Ruan would not take the initiative to save her, and between her and Xia Jun, Xia Yan would only choose Xia Jun, and no one would speak for her. She finally understood why Jiang Ruanming knew that she was sent by Xia Yan and let her stay in Ruan Ju. It was not Jiang Ruan who was soft-hearted. She was just looking for an opportunity to put herself and death in one move, without turning over again. possible! Now, this opportunity has come.

Thinking that she would die anyway, and there would be no retreat anyway, and her family’s life was still in the hands of Xia Yan, scholarly smiled: “The slave and the maid face the eldest lady, please take care of the maid’s parents in the slave’s house, and see you in the next life!” After speaking, she broke free from the bondage of her mother-in-law. Before everyone had time to react, they saw her slammed into a pool of blood, her eyes widened, her body trembled a few times, and she was dead.

Jiang Susu said “Ah”, and his entire face was bloodless. She naturally knew that Shuxiang’s death was inseparable from her, and she was terrified in her heart. Xia Jun was also taken aback. The beautiful woman who was in ecstasy last night is now dripping with blood, which is really terrifying.

Jiang Ruan watched quietly, and she was in prison in the previous life, looking at the scholarly following Jiang Susu. Time flies, in this life, Shuxiang will never have the opportunity to betray her and hurt her.

The prince said, “This maidservant is a fierce one. It makes my palace feel a little pity. It is pitiful to die like this. Since the maidservant has sacrificed his life, Young Master Xia is not all right. I won’t be punished, and I won’t be involved in official careers in only three years. The palace will report to the emperor, Xiahou Ye, what I have seen and heard today, so I can do it for myself.” After speaking, his expression changed, no more The joking and joking just now walked away.

Xuanli paused for a moment, and also chased it out.

Yu Ya helped Xia Jun into the house, Xia Cheng followed, Jiang Susu and Xia Yan also hurriedly followed.

Jiang Ruan walked to the scholar in a pool of blood, looked at the deadly maid quietly, and said lightly: “It doesn’t matter if you have wide-eyed eyes, you can turn into a ghost on Huangquan Road, don’t find the wrong person.”

After speaking, she turned her head, facing a beautiful and heroic face, Xiao Shao’s cold eyes fell on her face. The two were very close, and only listened to his faint comment: “The hostility is too heavy.”

Jiang Ruan took a step back and smiled back at him: “What to do with you?”