Chapter 164: Relatives Hurt Others

Zheng Bao escorted Jiang Xuening out, but his expression did not fluctuate much. It seemed that what had been discussed in the past two hours was not something earth shattering that would cause people to lose their heads if exposed. He only stood by the door and said, "On the day of the wedding, the guards will be strict. There is not much time left for Auntie to act. That's all Zheng Bao can do for her. I still ask Miss Jiang Er to carefully plan the rest."

Jiang Xuening stared at him in amazement.

When she arrived, her footsteps were not easy, and when she left, her footsteps became even heavier. She opened her mouth a few times but didn't say a word.

Zheng Bao, with calm and quiet eyes, seemed to see the guilt and uneasiness in her heart, smiled at her like relief, and said: "His Royal Highness the eldest Royal Highness Princess is a good person, and I will repay you for your kindness. Judging from the plan of Miss Jiang Er, even if the incident happened, it was mostly a crime of oversight. Since you have made a decision, please don't hesitate."

In his previous life, Zheng Bao was saved by Shen Jie. After Shen Jie ascended to the throne, he served her all year round and could be seen everywhere. He was also careful and meticulous in his actions, making every detail perfect. However, this person is not very eye-catching, and Jiang Xuening usually doesn't pay much attention to him. Until Xie Wei and Yan Lin rebelled in the end, this person silently drew his sword and sacrificed himself to the lord, only to let others know that there was such a resolute and resolute man in the palace.

She remained silent for a long time.

If you want to say anything apologetic, it's you who want someone to repay you. You really don't have the qualifications or stance, so you have to bow down before going down the stairs and face the person you didn't see in your previous life.

Due to a close plan, she walked slowly on the street when she left today.

The fireworks in the market are all by my ear.

Jiang Xuening, however, was somewhat lost in thought. When she arrived near the Liuli Factory, she went to find Zhou Yinzhi again. Zhou Yin betrayed her in the previous life, so she dared not believe everything and did not fully disclose her plan. She only instructed him to do a few things and only returned to the Jiang Mansion after hearing the other party's agreement.

At this point, the sun is already setting in the western mountains.

The selection of concubines by Prince Shen Jie of Linzi is just today. If it is similar to the previous life, the result should have already been obtained by now. Without stirring up trouble for herself, Jiang Xuehui also brought an embroidered handkerchief. She should be content with her life, right?

Sure enough, she lifted her foot and walked in, only to see the maids laughing and talking.

When passing by the hall, I also saw some rewards from the palace placed inside.

Jiang Xuening pondered that in the previous life, her reputation was not very good, and the old witch in the palace strongly opposed it. However, Shen Jie directly chose herself carrying a red ginger flower embroidered handkerchief; In this lifetime, Jiang Xuehui's reputation was also burdened by herself, and there may be some criticism and resistance in the palace, but Shen Jie still chose Jiang Xuehui without any suspense.

It doesn't seem obvious on the surface, but I really miss old feelings in my heart.

Meng's and Jiang Xuehui's yards are both leaning against the east, and she guessed that they should be in high spirits. She was too lazy to look for their misfortunes, so she turned her feet and prepared to walk west through the hanging flower gate of the handmade corridor back to her own yard.

Unexpectedly, before we could even reach it, a noisy sound could be heard from the other end.

It sounds like Jiang Xuehui.

"Mother! Why is this necessary? Don't go!"

"You let go, don't stop me! A good marriage was supposed to be a safe bet. If it weren't for her bad reputation causing trouble, how could she have been intercepted halfway? What age is it now! She's about to leave the cabinet, and she's running around aimlessly outside! The upbringing she used to invite people to teach has long been lost, and what kind of situation has it become? I must go see when she will be willing to come back!"

"Mother -"

Meng was full of anger, her face tense, and she walked quickly ahead.

The maids dare not stop, but Jiang Xuehui cannot stop them.

Jiang Xuening listened and vaguely felt that this sign seemed to be coming towards her? After a pause in his footsteps, he turned his head and saw that he had already met Meng Shi who had walked out from over there.

Meng Shi was usually a cultured lady, but her face was now as ugly as ever. As soon as she saw her, she immediately drank and said, "You've come back just right. Don't stop me yet!"

Jiang Xuening frowned, not understanding what was going on.

She glanced at Jiang Xuehui next to her and realized that her face was slightly pale. Although her expression was calm, it was difficult to conceal the dimness of the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, which was not quite as she had hoped.

Isn't the position of Princess Linzi already stable?

What else are you dissatisfied with?

Jiang Xuening sneered inexplicably from the bottom of her heart and became very impatient with Meng Shi, saying, "What's up with my mother?"

"What's going on? Can't you still not know what's going on? My Jiang family and Hui sisters are almost the laughing stock of the entire capital!" She didn't say anything, and her confident and reasonable demeanor made Meng's heart ache even more. "If it weren't for you ruining the reputation of our family and fooling around with people, where would all these things be?"

Jiang Xue only then recognized the clues.

She raised her eyebrows and was somewhat surprised, saying, "Did you not choose the position of queen?"

This time was really beyond her expectations, and this surprise was not entirely false.

But in Meng's eyes, it was extremely eye-catching.

How it sounds like provocation, how it looks like mockery!

Jiang Xuening's gaze shifted from her to Jiang Xuehui, feeling that this matter was somewhat unbelievable. Firstly, in the previous life, Shen Jie chose her without paying attention to the words of others. Secondly, when she returned, she clearly saw something bestowed by the palace for a happy occasion in the hall.

If I hadn't been selected, where would I have been given this?

Is it

A possibility came to her mind, but it was somewhat absurd. She shook her head and muttered, "That's really strange."

Meng finally couldn't bear it anymore.

When she came out of Jiang Xuehui's courtyard, she was already accompanied by many maids and women, but halfway through, she saw Jiang Xuening coming back from outside. How many wealthy ladies in the capital are like her now?

Previously, he was mixed up with Yan Lin, but now he is also mixing up with Xiao Dingfei!

The whole face of the Jiang family's mansion is going to be ruined by her!

Meng's face was covered in frost and she said coldly, "In the past, you were taught to be crooked by those with ulterior motives, but you could always find someone to protect you. Even the master couldn't cure you, so there was nothing to say. However, the selection of a concubine by His Royal Highness the Prince of Linzi is related to your sister's life, but your reputation has dragged you down. You missed the position of the chief concubine and even took the position of a side concubine, but you still have to be gossiped about! You have passed your nineteenth birthday, and you are no longer the age to act recklessly outside. If you don't discipline yourself, I don't know what even greater calamity will happen in the future." The matter has come! "

Jiang Xuening was momentarily stunned: Are you really a concubine?

She looked at Jiang Xuehui.

Jiang Xuehui recalled the embarrassment she faced when she was selecting a concubine. Wen Zhaoyi spoke for her, and Xiao Shu's words with a gun and a stick, as well as the sarcastic gaze implied by others, still made her feel a rare embarrassment.

Meng waved her hand and called out to the two women with big arms and round waists beside her, saying, "I'll invite Miss Er back. Starting from today, I'll ban her from entering the mansion and copy" The Women's Ring "for me 180 times! Without my permission, no one will let her go out!"

The women immediately walked towards Jiang Xuening upon receiving orders.

After all, Meng is the mistress. Although they also know that Jiang Xuening is not a troublesome mistress, this time she has dragged down the young girl's selection of the Linzi Princess. Even if the master comes, she may not give her a good face, so she gritted her teeth and was ruthless. She has decided to take a heavy action when she sees signs of Jiang Xuening resisting.

The development of the matter was not as expected by Jiang Xuening at all. Jiang Xuehui was not selected as the Empress Dowager by Shen Jie. She was surprised for a moment, and then naturally felt a bit of funny schadenfreude.

Who made her not accustomed to Jiang Xuehui?

It's really strange.

In this life, she didn't make much of a fuss about it, which shows that these two people may not have a serious relationship.

Meng blamed her for this matter, which made her feel a bit disgusted. As she saw two old women pushing towards her, her anger surged in her heart. With a frown, she picked up a wooden stick from the nearby flower rack and swung it wildly towards her!

With a strong determination in my heart, I naturally don't show mercy when it comes to taking action.

The wooden stick hit her head and body, causing a real pain. The two women didn't even have time to stand next to Jiang Xuening, so they were beaten and started screaming uncontrollably.

Meng knew that Jiang Xuening was stubborn and unruly, but she didn't expect that she not only dared to resist but also dared to take action. She was so angry that she almost fainted and scolded, "I'm going against it, I'm going against it!"

The movement on the corridor is quite significant.

Jiang Boyou returned from the yamen and only then led Xie Wei to his study. He walked over and saw Jiang Xuening beating the servant with a stick and a fierce expression on his face. His eyebrows immediately furrowed and he shouted, "What are you all doing?! Hurry up and put it down for me!"

With a "bump" sound, Jiang Xuening heard the sound and hit the woman on the left's back with a wooden stick, causing her to lie on the ground in pain. She looked back and then threw the stick to the ground, clapping her hands.

Meng trembled with anger and pointed at her, saying, "Master, take a look at her. With her lawless appearance now, it seems like she can't be controlled anymore!"

Jiang Boyou sighed in his heart and only asked, "What's going on?"

Jiang Xuening stood still, with a cold smile on her lips, and did not reply.

Xie Weili stood by Jiang Boyou's side and also stopped.

As he came out of the cabinet directly, he was wearing a dark cross necked deep robe, layered under his neck, revealing a protruding Adam's apple. The official robe on the outside has faded, but it is rare to not wear an ordinary Taoist robe. Instead, he put on a crane cloak embroidered with deep blue and silver cloud and thunder patterns.

My body is like a sword at the top of a mountain, and my eyes are like two handfuls of snow at the bottom of a cliff.

Compared to the Taoist robe of the past, which was like that of a reclusive expert, today, although it is also as clear as the wind and moon, it has a slightly higher and more noble aura.

The situation inside Jiang's mansion and Jiang Xuening's usual style may seem like outsiders, but he actually knows very well. His gaze fell on Jiang Xuening, then swayed around Meng Shi, Jiang Xuehui, and the wooden stick on the ground, and a smile on his lips became slightly lighter.

Meng said, "She always goes out to act recklessly. My concubine has the intention to discipline her, but she has become accustomed to being reckless. If she refuses to accept it at all, she will even pick up sticks and scold servants! Over time, my Jiang family's reputation will not make her completely defeated!"

Jiang Boyou is really a bit restless.

No one wants outsiders to see the bad things in their own family. Unfortunately, there are foreign guests right now, and a glance reveals that the key lies with Jiang Xuening. He said, "The rumors and gossip in the capital city have indeed spread everywhere these days. Miss Ning, although your mother's words are somewhat unfounded, they still make some sense. Even if you are in your twenties and ready to talk about marriage, it is for your own good that you should restrain yourself. Let's not pursue them today, let's each go back first."

Jiang Boyou's words seemed to have said something about Jiang Xuening, but there was a hint of picking them up and gently letting them go. Meng was already full of resentment, but at this moment, she couldn't have lost her composure and expressed some dissatisfaction: "But master, if it weren't for her ruining the reputation of the family and dragging down Hui sisters, how could Hui sisters be ridiculed today and only fall into the position of concubine?"

Jiang Boyou's face changed instantly.

Jiang Xuehui also realized that Meng's words were very inappropriate at this moment, and as she pulled Meng's sleeve, she wanted to persuade her to leave first.

Unexpectedly, Xie Wei, who had been standing next to him for a while without speaking, burst out laughing.

He had an immortal face, but when he smiled, he looked really good-looking.

Kewen Wenran's voice spoke out, causing some unease in people for no reason. She turned to the Meng family and said, "Does Madam still feel that the position of concubine of His Highness the Prince of Linzi is not enough?"

Meng was stunned for a moment.

She had seen this Master Xie before, with a gentle posture and the legacy of an ancient sage. Her speech also made people feel like they were bathed in spring breeze. But the words at this moment gave her an inexplicable sense of horror.

I didn't know how to answer at once.

Xie Wei didn't even glance at Jiang Boyou next to him. He turned his gaze to Jiang Xuening and saw her staring at him, as if he didn't expect him to speak. Suddenly, a layer of gloom spread in his heart.

But his face was still clear and sparse, with no trace of it.

He waved to her and said, "Ning Er, come here."

Jiang Xuening was not sure why, but since the matter of Tongzhou was settled, her relationship with this gentleman was also harmonious. Thinking that the other party had something to do, she didn't think much and walked towards him.

In front of him, he was still half a head short.

Xie Wei was already holding Fang Xuebai's brocade handkerchief in his hand. He looked at her and frowned slightly before handing it to her. However, he continued without lifting his head, "The Tongzhou incident also made Ai involuntarily involved. Madam blamed a child who was in danger and almost lost his life for it, which is quite biased."

Meng only then realized that what she said was to herself, and that she was openly biased!

Her face suddenly turned green and white.

Even though Xie Wei is an imperial teacher and a close friend of Jiang Boyou, his words at this moment are defending Jiang Xuening, causing her to feel a bit dissatisfied. But the other party's identity is really impressive. Even Jiang Boyou dare not offend him on weekdays, so he was quite careful. He forced himself to smile and said, "It's not because my concubine is biased. The affairs in our Jiang Mansion are not humane. Master Xie is really unaware of this."

Jiang Xuening actually didn't pay much attention to what happened behind her. After receiving Xie Wei's handkerchief, she was a bit puzzled.

What did she get on her face?

She picked it up and wiped her face, but the handkerchief was clean and without any stains.

Xie Wei lowered his eyes and calmly reminded her, "Wipe your hands."

Jiang Xuening lowered her head and realized that both of her hands were covered in plaster.

It should have been caught while hitting someone with a wooden stick just now.

She let out an "oh" and said "thank you, sir" before wiping her hands.

Xie Wei looked at her, but he didn't see any obvious joy or anger on her face. The sadness and ridicule that flashed by when he threw down the stick just now seemed to have never existed, and the person standing behind him didn't seem to be her closest relative. In his heart, he remembered that on the way back from Tongzhou to Beijing that day, when she sat in his carriage and read the letter written by Jiang Boyou, she seemed to have such a numb expression.

Sometimes the more close relatives in the world, the more hurtful it is.

At this moment, he wanted to reach out and touch Jiang Xuening's head, telling her not to be sad, but he finally restrained himself. Seeing that she had wiped the snow-white brocade handkerchief dirty, he smiled indifferently and looked up at Meng, saying, "Your mansion is secretive, and outsiders do not know. Although Jiang's past life has passed for a long time, and she was raised under the wife's lap, she should have been declared legitimate. The royal family has not yet investigated. However, if she is not satisfied, others will investigate and investigate, and it is not good to put on a hat that deceives the monarch. Although Ning Er is a naughty student, he is also a gentleman. Filial piety. The little girl has a restless nature and is difficult to tame. Xie dared to plead for her favor and kindly ask Madam to treat her kindly

No sharp sound, falling into people's ears but splashing with thunder!

Meng's heart trembled greatly.

Looking up at Xie Wei, he saw a pair of gentle, deep, and peaceful eyes with a smile like a spring mountain.