aircannonsinc Chapter 266 The Young Master is Willing to Be a Mistress (11)
Chapter 266 The Young Master is Willing to Be a Mistress (11)
Jiang Rou's eyes flickered slightly, and as Su Xuruo reached out to pull her, she fell in the direction of the death angle that 021 had calculated.
The incident happened suddenly. Everyone heard a gasp and looked over to see Jiang Rou lying on the ground, her delicate eyebrows furrowed and tears welling up in her eyes. She looked pitiful.
Su Xuruo never expected Jiang Rou to pull such a stunt, and her expression immediately turned extremely ugly. This bitch actually pretended to frame her like this.
Before she could even defend herself, Song Xiangning suddenly rushed over, her expression angry, her voice high-pitched and shrill:
"Why does my eldest cousin's wife make things difficult for my second cousin's wife? She has made things difficult for her many times since she entered the family. What hatred makes her so intolerant?"
A accusation was slapped on Su Xuruo's head, giving her no chance to explain. Listening to the whispers of the crowd around her, Su Xuruo's pretty face turned red with anger.
Jiang Rou didn't say a word from beginning to end, perfectly embodying the image of a victim. She gently moved her wrist, revealing her scratched palm, and tears kept sliding down her cheeks.
This kind of silent weeping is more moving than loud wailing; the weak are often the ones who evoke the most pity.
Jiang Rouxuan's timing for entering was good; the banquet had not yet started, and all the young ladies were enjoying the flowers and composing poems in the garden. Almost everyone present was a lady from their respective families.
Most of them have daughters, and looking at Jiang Rou's current appearance, they couldn't help but imagine their own daughters being bullied by their husbands' families.
Suddenly, Su Xuruo was placed in the image of her daughter's future in-laws, that hateful sister-in-law, and the way she looked at her changed.
Su Xuruo felt a surge of anger; she couldn't let things continue to escalate, so she looked at Song Xiangning with a wronged expression:
“Cousin, why do you say such things? I regard my sister-in-law as my own sister and I love her dearly. How can you, an unmarried girl, sow discord between your sister-in-law?”
His voice grew louder at the last sentence, and his gaze toward Song Xiangning was piercing.
Without giving Song Xiangning a chance to speak, she began a new round of performance, her eyes welling up with tears:
"Is something wrong, little sister? I was in such a hurry to take her to the table, but I didn't know she was so frail. She got weak in the legs after standing for only a short while. It's my fault."
On the surface, she blamed herself for the incident, but her words implied that she had collapsed before she even met Jiang Rou, thus clearing herself of suspicion while subtly mocking Jiang Rou's weak health.
Jiang Rou seemed not to have heard her veiled barb, and smiled gently at Su Xuruo, her eyes full of gratitude: "This is not your fault, sister-in-law. You came to welcome me with good intentions. It's just a minor injury, you don't need to worry about it."
Su Xuruo was speechless, feeling as if she had punched cotton. It seemed that Jiang Rou couldn't understand human language.
This little incident, which began with the start of the banquet, was gradually forgotten, but it left a mark on the hearts of the servants who had just witnessed it.
They all agreed that the new wife in power was not easy to get along with and was extremely ruthless.
Song Xiangning once again transformed into a storyteller, introducing the dishes at the banquet to Jiang Rou with humorous and lively language, even amusing the lady beside her.
The lady's laughter was elegant, but her voice still reached their ears, forcing Song Xiangning to stop talking.
Song Xiangning and Jiang Rou turned around at the same time and saw a noblewoman adorned with jewels, with a dignified and beautiful appearance and a smile still on her face.
021 immediately revealed Jiang Rou's identity as Lady Wei, the wife of Prime Minister Xue, who had some connection with the Marquis of Weining's household.
Her son, Xue Fangzhou, was the top scholar in the imperial examinations, having achieved the highest honors in all three levels of the imperial examinations. He had just become engaged to Qin Xiayue, the eldest daughter of the Qin family's main branch, and they were to marry next spring.
Song Xiangning naturally recognized Madam Wei and solemnly bowed to her as a junior: "Greetings, Aunt Wei."
Jiang Rou also rose gracefully, bowed to Madam Wei, and stood side by side with Song Xiangning. She keenly noticed Song Xiangning's slightly nervous expression.
Madam Wei was gentle in nature. She had a secret that no one knew: she loved beautiful women with good looks. Looking at the two lovely women in front of her, Madam Wei smiled very kindly.
Song Xiangning seemed to get along very well with Wei Shi, and even forgot about her dear cousin-in-law Jiang Rou.
Jiang Rou sat alone at the table, raising her delicate hand to pour herself a cup of wine. She had never tasted plum wine before.
I tilted my head back and drank a glass. The wine was mellow and had a refreshing plum sweetness, which gave me a novel feeling.
This body had never touched alcohol before. After just one cup of plum wine, Jiang Rou felt dizzy and her vision gradually became blurry.
This feeling was really unpleasant. After telling Song Xiangning, he led Cui Tao out of the banquet hall.
Cui Tao helped Jiang Rou to a pavilion to rest. The night breeze made Jiang Rou's mind clearer.
Cui Tao was worried that she would get cold, and tried to persuade her to go back, but to no avail. Fearing that she might get sick again, she gave her a few more instructions and then went back to get her cloak.
Cui Tao felt comfortable leaving Jiang Rou alone in the pavilion because she believed that since the banquet was being held in the front courtyard and they were currently in the back courtyard, and given the complex terrain of the mansion, no one would suddenly appear.
Furthermore, because the pavilion is located in a secluded spot, it is difficult to spot at a glance in the dim night.
But Cui Tao didn't know that while no one in the open had discovered the whereabouts of the master and servant, someone in the shadows was constantly observing them.
"Rou Rou has been staring at your back for ten minutes. If you don't come over soon, Xiao Tao Tao will be back."
021 looked utterly exasperated, wishing it could run up to Xie Jingci and yell: "Bro! What are you doing, cosplaying as a stone sculpture?!"
Jiang Rou ignored 021 and remained drunk.
Suddenly, she tried to get up, but her body swayed and she fell against a pillar.
021 was completely confused by the host's actions. What was going on?!
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared beside Jiang Rou and caught her steadily.
Jiang Rou leaned into the man's arms, squinting slightly. Through her drunken, hazy vision, she saw Xie Jingci's handsome face.
Xie Jingci held Jiang Rou, his movements somewhat stiff. Seeing that Jiang Rou was in danger, he rushed over without thinking and only breathed a slight sigh of relief after catching her.
He looked down and met the gaze of the person in his arms. She was rubbing her eyes, as if trying to see who he was.
Xie Jingci reached out and removed the hand she was rubbing her eyes. Sure enough, her eyelids were already red from rubbing. Xie Jingci said in a low voice, "Don't rub them anymore, your eyes are going to swell up."
Jiang Rou seemed to understand his words, and she stopped rubbing her eyes. She just stared at Xie Jingci with her almond-shaped eyes.
Xie Jingci's heart skipped a beat when he was being stared at like that. This unusual heartbeat had been happening frequently these days.
He asked Old Sun, but he was indeed healthy, which puzzled Old Sun, who didn't know how to explain this unusual situation.
Jiang Rou nestled obediently in his arms, the faint scent of wine and her unique feminine fragrance wafting into his nostrils, making his heart beat even faster than before.