Chapter 30: What a Cruel Method
Hongying brought two freshly brewed teas up, Aunt Xiao brought them to her lips, put them down without taking a sip, put them down with a silk handkerchief against her nose, frowned and said, "Why is Lady Jiang still drinking this old tea?" ”
Jiang Yu looked at the reddish tea soup and said, "Auntie has a good eye, this is platinum tea." ”
Unlike other ordinary teas, the longer the vintage of platinum tea, the more mellow and valuable it becomes.
However, the output of platinum tea is less, and it is not as well-known as Longjing Guanyin tea, but it is very sought after by the powerful.
The tea shop business under the name of the Jiang family has been running well, the tea she uses to entertain guests is the Jiang family, this platinum tea has been ten years, it is very rare in the market, and it is also very expensive.
But Aunt Xiao obviously didn't know this, and when she heard that the platinum tea only thought it was a cheap tea species, she squinted at Jiang Yan with a mocking sneer, "It seems that Mrs. Jiang is also living a poor life these days, and she can only afford to drink such shabby tea." I have a good cloud leaf tea there, so let's go back and give some to Jiang Niangzi. ”
The red warbler was speechless as she listened, it was like someone who thought you were wearing a bad silk and turned around and said that he would give you a few sackcloth.
Cloud leaf tea is generally a slightly better tea, and it can't be compared with platinum tea at all.
She couldn't help but want to open her mouth to remind Aunt Xiao several times, but Jiang Wei stopped her with her eyes.
Jiang Yu saved her a little face and didn't pierce it, and took a sip of tea, "What my aunt said is right." ”
Aunt Xiao thought that Jiang Yan couldn't hold it on her face, and said contemptuously: "I heard that the old lady punished you?" ”
"My aunt knows it too."
"It's normal for the old lady to dislike a woman like you, after all, there is no place between you and the son of the world who can be matched, I know that you will inevitably have a grudge against the old lady, but you also have to let outsiders see it."
Jiang Wei couldn't help but laugh, seeing that she was not good, "When did Aunt Xiao see that I was resentful of the old lady?" It's not good to live for yourself. ”
Speaking of which, Aunt Xiao was able to get the housekeeping rights mostly because of her, why does it seem to be aimed at her now? Could it be that the old lady didn't like her, so she followed her?
Aunt Xiao was defeated by the army, cursed her in her heart, and said with a dry smile on her face: "I said this for your good, come and taste this bird's nest, and then let it cool." ”
Lingyu took the porcelain cup out of the warm water and put it on the small table, and Aunt Xiao said: "This is the bird's nest stewed by someone, and there are some codonopsis cordyceps in the brocade box." ”
The stew pot is opened, and the sweet aroma spreads.
Jiang Yu casually looked into the stew pot, her eyes slightly condensed.
Shen Jian has always used the most precious blood bird's nest here, and ordinary bird's nests are rarely seen.
But she has seen a lot of the world, and at a glance she can see that this should be an old bird's nest that has been in the warehouse for a long time, and the color is obviously yellow.
Aunt Xiao saw her staring at the bird's nest, and said with her red lips openly: "Presumably, with a background like Jiang Niangzi, I haven't eaten such a good thing, right?" ”
Jiang Yan: "......"
Her eyelids lifted slightly, and she looked at Aunt Xiao and stopped talking.
Do you want to tell her, even in the Jiang family, there will be no such poor bird's nest.
It is said that Aunt Xiao is from an official family on the surface, but in fact she is just a cousin who has come to climb the relationship from afar, and it seems that the rumors are true.
"Serve a bowl and let the ginger lady taste it." Aunt Xiao casually instructed Lingyu, her eyes were slightly picked, and she couldn't hide her superiority.
Jiang Wei was noncommittal, too lazy to bother with this kind of person.
She took the small bowl from Lingyu's hand, stirred the spoon twice, and just scooped up a spoonful, her body suddenly stopped.
She seemed to smell a hint of bitterness in the bird's nest.
At first, she thought she had smelled it wrong, so she leaned closer to the spoonful of bird's nest and sniffed it for a long time, her eyes suddenly sank.
Aunt Xiao looked at her like this, she was completely disdainful, and Si Pa covered her lips and teased: "Although bird's nest is a good thing is rare, Jiang Niangzi should not be reluctant to use it, isn't there a ...... here?"
"Toxic."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was stunned.
Aunt Xiao couldn't sit still immediately, and slapped the table and couldn't hide her anger: "What do you mean? I kindly sent you supplements, but you dare to slander me? ”
Jiang Yu ignored her, unhurriedly scooped up a spoonful of bird's nest and poured it on the window edge, and the sparrow foraging next to her came over, pecked a few bites with its sharp beak and then spread its wings and flew away.
Aunt Xiao looked disdainful, "It's nothing......
Before he finished speaking, he saw the sparrow struggling in the air and flapping its wings a few times, falling from mid-air and smashing straight to the ground, choking its breath.
Everyone's eyes were full of shock, but Jiang Wei turned her head and looked at Aunt Xiao for a long time.
"Do you have anything to say?"
Aunt Xiao's eyes widened in panic, and she staggered back two steps.
"No, it can't be!"
She stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Yan's arm excitedly, "I have no grudge against you, how could I poison you!?" Someone will try to trap me! ”
Of course, Jiang Yan knew that Aunt Xiao was not that stupid, even if she wanted to poison her, she would not do it herself, otherwise she would not be able to escape.
However, Jiang Yan still raised her lips and said deliberately: "The bird's nest was sent by you, looking at Aunt Xiao's attitude today, it seems that she is dissatisfied with me everywhere, dare to ask, but what offended Aunt Xiao?" ”
"I, I'm dissatisfied with you because the servant girl said that you always speak disrespectfully to me behind my back, so I embarrassed you a little, but I won't kill you for this little thing!"
Jiang Yu caught the key information, "Where did the rumors come from?" When did I speak out to you behind my back? ”
"Lingyu!" Aunt Xiao's voice was fierce and fierce.
Lingyu was so frightened that her legs were weak, and she knelt down directly, "The slave maid also heard from the eldest maid of Changmo Courtyard in private, saying that your red housekeeping power fell into the hands of your aunt, so you are jealous." ”
Red Ying's eyes widened, "Big girl? Isn't that willow green!? ”
"Yes, that's her."
Hongying almost lost her anger when she heard this, "Master! How dare that villain instigate your reputation behind your back! ”
Jiang Yu raised her hand to signal her to calm down first, "Now is not the time to care about this." ”
Aunt Xiao was in a hurry, her eyes were about to turn red, "I really don't know that this bird's nest is poisonous, what good can it do me to kill you?" ”
First of all, no matter whether Shen Jian doesn't care about Jiang Wei or not, Jiang Wei is also a good concubine no matter what she says, if she is poisoned by this bowl of bird's nest, Aunt Xiao will be taken out of the mansion lightly.
Jiang Yu said calmly: "Aunt Xiao, don't worry, first think about who has handled bird's nest, and then see who is the most suspicious behind it." ”
Hearing this, Aunt Xiao thought quickly in her mind, and a flash of inspiration flashed, "Madam! Surely the Great Lady! Who else but her would want to kill you and me at the same time? ”
Since the last time, Jiang Yu and Mrs. Shen have completely formed a grudge, and she and Mrs. Shen have been bitter enemies for many years.
Aunt Xiao was so angry that her silver teeth almost wanted to be crushed, "Killing two birds with one stone, what a vicious method!" ”