Chapter 343: Clans Have Clan Rules
Looking at Shao Xiaozi, who was wide-eyed and eager to learn, Jiang Mi suddenly wanted to beat him up! Is there such a thing to ask the person concerned?
Seeing that Jiang Mi's face was not good-looking, Shao Xiaozi realized that what he asked might be a little inappropriate, he stuck out his tongue, and hurriedly said: "Xu Er, it's good that you are here, General Zhao, they have been talking about you." ”
Jiang Mi snorted secretly, crossed over to Xu Er, and greeted the Zhao brothers.
The Zhao brothers really didn't know how to get along with her now, and when they saw her salute, they hurriedly and politely returned the salute.
Jiang Mi has always wanted to come back to take a look, but seeing the expressions of these people at this moment, she also knows that after her identity is revealed, she is afraid that she will not be able to go back to the past.
didn't want to embarrass a few people, Jiang Mi casually said a few words to them and then retreated. As soon as she returned to her carriage, she couldn't help but feel lost.
Jiang Mi's carriage had just reached the halfway point, but she saw Cui Ziying running in a hurry, and when she saw Jiang Mi, Cui Ziying didn't care that Jiang Mi was dressed as a man now, she pulled Jiang Mi to the side, lowered her voice and said urgently: "Sister-in-law, things are not good, grandmother and they all know that you are sister-in-law!"
Jiang Mi was stunned.
Seeing that she was puzzled, Cui Ziying whispered anxiously: "It's a servant...... She secretly likes the eldest brother, and she has never believed that the eldest brother really broke his sleeves, so she deliberately pays attention to you. In the past few days, when I arrived in a safe place, my eldest brother was not there, and Ah Wu neglected to take precautions, she seemed to be hiding behind a screen where she saw sister-in-law, you have changed your clothes!"
Jiang Mi's eyes widened.
After arriving in a safe place, not only Ah Wu, but she herself was indeed negligent in taking precautions. No wonder last night when she washed off her disguise and bathed, she always felt as if she was being spied on by someone!
Pursing her lips, Jiang Mi calmly whispered, "Since my grandmother found out my identity, did they say how to deal with this matter?"
Cui Ziying's face was ugly, and she said softly: "Everyone said that the eldest brother clearly knows the true identity of his sister-in-law, but he has covered it up for you for so long, it must be that the sister-in-law has indeed lost her innocence." Some people also said that the sister-in-law got up and slept with those rough men in the barracks, and everyone should not be human just as soon as this kind of thing spreads. They, they say......"
After looking at Jiang Mi for a while, Cui Ziying said in a low voice: "They said that sister-in-law is no longer worthy of being the wife of the Cui family, and she has to degrade her wife and ...... as a concubine."
The last few words were really difficult for Cui Ziying to spit out, so she said intermittently. And when she said this, she also looked at Jiang Mi with sympathy. After all, after Xu Er showed her talent last time, she really admired this sister-in-law.
"Reducing wives to concubines?"
Jiang Mi smiled, it was also strange, if she heard such words before, she was afraid that she didn't know how sad she was, but at this time she was very calm.
Jiang Mi looked at Cui Ziying with her hands in her hands, and said slowly: "What about your brother?
Cui Ziying shook his head and said, "My brother doesn't know about this yet. In a blink of an eye, she said again: "My brother was supposed to come back today, but now he is stumped by the family people. ”
After a slight pause, Cui Ziying said again: "...... This kind of thing may not need to go through the elder brother, and the family can decide for itself. ”
Cui Ziying was so anxious that she looked at Jiang Mi with worry in her eyes.
Jiang Mi looked up at Cui Ziying, who was so anxious that the tip of her nose was oozing with sweat, and suddenly whispered softly, "Thank you." "Thank you for your kindness to me.
At this moment, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves from behind. Cui Ziying quickly turned her head, and when she saw the dozens of Cui guards who came hurriedly on horseback, her pupils instantly narrowed. Cui Ziying was so anxious that she was sweating profusely and said, "What should I do, what should I do now?"
Jiang Mi didn't panic, she calmly watched those Cui guards scatter in front of her, when those people stopped in front of her, Jiang Mi took the lead in opening her mouth, her voice was really calm and gentle to the extreme, "Since that's the case, let's go." ”
With that, Jiang Mi took the lead and walked forward.
After taking a few steps, seeing that these guards were blocking her way, Jiang Mi looked at them in surprise and whispered, "Didn't you come to invite me to see Old Madam Cui?
Her performance at this time was really too peaceful and calm, but she was quite generous. After the guards glanced at each other, one of them rushed to a carriage, he lifted the curtain of the carriage, and saluted Jiang Mi: "Please!"
Jiang Mi nodded, and she got into the carriage generously.
When Jiang Mi came to the mansion, he was surprised to find that among the Cui clan, there were more than a dozen respected people led by Mrs. Cui, and at the bottom of one side, several women of the six sects were sitting among the women, looking at her proudly.
It's no wonder that they are proud, whether it is Jiang Mi's background or Xu Er's gender, it is a great humiliation for the six sect girls, and now, the thorn in their hearts is about to be pulled out, and the women are naturally happy and excited.
After Jiang Mi glanced at everyone, he continued to walk towards the old lady Cui and the others who were above.
It seems that these Cui clan people really attach great importance to this matter, and they are actually dressed in formal clothes one by one, and the solemn and noble aura that can only be cultivated by the family of the gate valve is undoubtedly revealed on their bodies at this moment.
Jiang Mi strode in front of Old Madam Cui.
After a gesture towards Old Madam Cui, Jiang Mi asked generously, "I heard that Old Madam is looking for me?"
Old Madam Cui has been staring at her, from the time she entered the door to her every facial movement, she kept a close eye on her.
After a while, Old Madam Cui said in a hoarse voice: "Xu Er, some people say that you are a woman, is this true?"
Whether she is a woman or not, you will know this as soon as you have a physical examination, and you can't hide it at all. Jiang Mi lowered her eyes, and she said calmly: "It's true." ”
Almost as soon as Jiang Mi's three words "true" came out, the room boiled. The women, in particular, could not control their joy and began to talk about it.
At this time, a clan elder coughed.
It's quiet all around.
Old Madam Cui had a cold face, she bowed her head slightly, and then asked in a dumb voice: "Some people say, you are not Xu Er, you are the Jiang family who married my family Xuan'er, is this matter true?"
As soon as Old Madam Cui said this, not only her, but also many people in front of and behind Jiang Mi, they all held their breath.
In the incomparable silence, under the close gaze of Old Madam Cui, Jiang Mi lowered her eyes, and after a while, she replied softly in a dumb voice: "Yes." ”
There was a loud uproar in the room.
When Mrs. Cui stood up, Jiang Mi added: "I am Jiang's. ”
Mrs. Cui fell backwards and fell softly on the couch.
Seeing that Mrs. Cui couldn't open her mouth for a while, a clan elder coughed and spoke, and he said slowly: "Jiang family, wash off the disguise on your face and prove to us that you are Jiang family." ”
As soon as his voice fell, several maidservants came over with washbasins and towels.
Jiang Mi turned her head slowly, she looked calmly at a guard who had been with Cui Zixuan, and said softly: "Excuse me, please go to Cui Zixuan's bedroom, there is a small burden under the bedside, please help me bring it." ”
The guard bowed his head and saluted, then turned and strode out.
After a while, the guard brought the baggage.
Jiang Mi took it.
She poured a little powder out of a bamboo tube in her baggage. After mixing the powder with water, Jiang Mi wiped it on his face, and then picked up a towel and washed his face carefully.
After a while, when Jiang Mi raised his head again, there was an unusual silence in the room.
Among the six sect daughters, several have always heard of Jiang's name, but have never seen her in person. At this moment, when they saw this pale-faced, but picturesque-eyed Jiang family, they actually thought at the same time: No wonder Cui Lang misses her!
Jiang Mi at this moment, although her appearance has changed a little from half a year ago, several clan elders still recognize her at a glance.
At that moment, a clan elder shook his head, his expression became cold, staring at Jiang Mi, he shouted loudly: "Jiang family, do you know the mistake?"
Jiang Mi raised her head, she looked at the old man calmly, and replied softly: "I don't know." ”
"I don't know?" the old man sneered, in fact, he was not the only one who sneered, and at this time, the people in the wing room were half sneering.
After sneering for a while, the clan elder coughed again, and after he quieted down, he said slowly to Jiang Mi: "The family has a family, the family has a family and the family has rules, Jiang, you ran away from home a few days after you got married, and this run away is in recent years." You're not wrong about that?"
Jiang Mi pursed her lips, she raised her eyes to look at the old man, and asked gently, "Everything has been laid out there, why don't you just say it directly?"
Maybe Jiang Mi's expression at the moment was too calm, so calm that it scared many people. Seeing that several old people looked at each other and groaned, Li Jun'er couldn't help but move her lips, and she said quite harshly: "Our kind of family ......"
Before she could finish speaking, Old Madam Cui glared at her. This glance made Li Jun'er, who had always been a little impulsive, turn pale and quickly shut her mouth.
At this time, another clan elder spoke, this clan elder had been closing his eyes to make a posture of recuperation, hearing now, he opened his eyes and glanced at Jiang Mi, and said in a thick voice: "Jiang family, you have been away from home for half a year for no reason, this kind of thing is intolerable even in ordinary people's homes." As Lao Jiu said, the family has a family, the family has family rules, and my Boling Cui clan has a thousand-year-old name, and some things cannot be tolerated. If you can't prove your innocence for most of the past six months, then don't blame the grandfathers for being ruthless. We will open an ancestral hall and remove your title as a wife for Xuan'er. ”
In the blink of an eye, he coughed again, and said slowly: "However, Nian Zai Xuan'er is infatuated with you, you are also a talented child, and you can still stay by Xuan'er's side as a concubine in the future!"
These things were discussed by them before Jiang Mi arrived. Therefore, when this clan elder said it to Jiang Mi, it was not a discussion, and even the words he said that let Jiang Mi prove her innocence for most of the past half a year were purely perfunctory, and he directly announced the verdict.
Of course, degrading Jiang Mi to a concubine is really the final decision they negotiated after they were reluctant to let Jiang Mi's talent and luck and have the intention to leave her in the Cui family.
Hearing the old man's final announcement, behind Jiang Mi, the women couldn't help but smile.
Jiang Mi still didn't panic, she raised her head and looked at these old people quietly, Jiang Mi said softly: "No need. ”
When everyone looked up at her, Jiang Mi lowered her eyes, a wry smile appeared on the corner of her lips, and her expression was a little trance-like, but there was too much calm and calmness in her eyes. All they could hear was her whispering, "It doesn't have to be like this. You may divorce me. She smiled, her pale and beautiful face was extremely cold, and with a dumb voice, Jiang Mi said calmly: "As early as when I left, I expected today." The matter has come to this point, and Jiang Mi will not ask for your forgiveness. ”