Chapter 18: Shame
"Master Hou, do you really love my mother?"
Jiang Yuhuan suddenly mentioned Luo Huizhi, Jiang Qiao was stunned for a moment, and then showed a painful expression.
He was silent for a long time, keeping his head down.
Jiang Yuhuan thought that he would not get an answer, and was about to leave, but when he heard Jiang Qiao speak, his voice seemed to be choked, "What are you asking for?" ”
Jiang Yuhuan tugged at the corners of his mouth, "It's not that I'm just sober, I want to know my father." I heard that you were once a loving husband and wife. But I don't look like it, so I have this question. ”
"Ah Huan, I'm ......" Jiang Qiao wanted to speak and stopped, and then opened his mouth to answer the question, "You have time to worship your mother." ”
Jiang Qiao's hand patted Jiang Yuhuan, and finally pressed heavily on her shoulder.
He let out a long sigh and shook his head and left without saying a word.
Jiang Yuhuan didn't know why, and looked at the back of him leaving.
With a slightly bent body and drooping shoulders, she actually saw a trace of loneliness in it.
She laughed self-deprecatingly, thinking it couldn't be.
Back in his room, Jiang Yuhuan put away the jade bracelet.
Jiang Qiao can recognize this bracelet, and maybe others will know about it, so it's better to hide it.
All kinds of questions can't be answered, but fortunately, put them aside first, if you have the opportunity to meet Second Mrs. Luo, you can ask in person.
What matters now is tomorrow's birthday feast.
One day has passed since the agreed deadline, and it will take a day for tomorrow's trial, and it will take time for things to ferment and be verified.
Time is of the essence, and there is no room for error tomorrow.
"Sanqi, did that girl agree?"
"She agreed."
"Okay."
Yesterday, I asked the people who invited Sanqi to tomorrow's birthday banquet, learned about her test subjects, got ready, and now waited for tomorrow to come.
The next day, Jiang Yuhuan boarded the carriage and headed to Zhongyibo's mansion.
Fu did not go, saying that he had never participated in such occasions.
Jiang Yuhuan fell easily, and Fu Ying last was equivalent to having a supervisor by his side, and he was uncomfortable.
When she arrived at Zhongyibo's Mansion, the door was very lively, and people kept coming in with gifts.
Sanqi handed over the birthday gift, and after reporting his name, someone led him to the garden of the house.
Before the table opened, everyone was talking in the garden and watching the scenery.
Or three or five people gather together to sit in the pavilion and talk, or stand on the bridge to watch the koi fish feed the fish.
Jiang Yuhuan didn't know anyone he could, and he and Sanqi walked around by themselves.
Suddenly, he heard someone call "princess of the county", Jiang Yuhuan followed the prestige, saw that it was Qi Yi, and bowed his head to him.
Qi Yi also smiled and nodded, and his footsteps came this way.
Suddenly, there was an exclamation from the crowd.
Qi Yi turned his head to see that the railing on the bridge was crushed and broken by the crowd, and the person standing next to the railing lost support and fell towards the pool.
He instinctively wanted to save him, but when he saw the appearance of the person who fell into the water, he hesitated for a moment.
In the blink of an eye, with the sound of falling water, the man had fallen into the water.
"The county lord of Shunning has fallen into the water!"
"Come on!"
Someone called for help, and the maid who knew how to water in the house hurriedly went into the water to rescue the county lord of Shunning.
The county lord of Shunning was soaking wet, and his gloomy face made people dare not approach to care.
She walked onto the bridge and raised her hand to give Qi Yi a slap.
"Why don't you save the county lord!"
Qi Yi stood in place, silently turned his head around, and said in a tone that was not salty or light: "The last time I saved the county lord on the street, the county lord said that I was abrupt and had ulterior motives. It was inevitable that the county lord misunderstood, so I didn't dare to come to the rescue. ”
"As the master, you are still justified in watching the county lord fall into the water?"
As he spoke, the county lord of Shunning raised his hand and wanted to fight again.
Qi Yi is not a soft persimmon to be manipulated, he grabbed the wrist of the county lord of Shunning for only a moment and put it down, took a half step back and said, "I asked the county lord to change clothes." ”
The county lord of Shunning was so angry that her mouth was crooked, and she glared at Qi Yi with fierce eyes, "You still dare to hide!" ”
"County lord, let's go and change out of wet clothes first." Sun Jiaojiao stood up from the crowd and persuaded.
The county lord of Shunning was angry, where could he listen to it, and even took Sun Jiaojiao to taunt him.
"What is the main thing in this county to do to get you to put the beak? I said Sun Jiaojiao, you help Qi Yi speak, you don't like him, right? The county lord advises you, you can be careful, don't be glued by Qi Yi, everyone knows what is going on in his family. ”
Hearing this, Sun Jiaojiao's face was flushed hot.
She saw everyone in the crowd whispering, bowing her head and muttering, "I...... I'm not. I'm just worried about the county lord's cold. ”
"Hmph." The county lord of Shunning snorted coldly and looked at Qi Yi with contempt, "Let you go this time." ”
Qi Yi didn't take the threat of the county lord of Shunning to heart, and indifferently beckoned the maidservant girl and asked her to take the county lord to find a vacant room to change clothes.
The county lord of Shunning left, and everyone quickly dispersed.
Qi Yi called the family to fence off the broken railing to prevent anyone from falling into the water.
After explaining this, he remembered that he was greeting Jiang Yuhuan just now.
looked at the place where Jiang Yuhuan was standing at that time, and the person was gone.
"Qi Gongzi." Sun Jiaojiao didn't leave, she screamed timidly.
Qi Yi turned around and saluted, "Miss Sun." I would like to thank Miss Sun for relieving the siege. ”
Sun Jiaojiao waved her hand again and again, "No...... You're welcome. Qi Gongzi is not wrong and should not be angered. ”
Qi Yi smiled warmly, "Miss Sun is chivalrous, just don't help others at will next time." If you encounter a domineering person, you will also suffer. Qi still has something to do, and he is out of company. ”
Sun Jiaojiao let out a low "um", lowered her eyes and put away the loss in her eyes.
Seeing Qi Yi walking away, she said what was in her heart, "Because it is you, I have the courage to stand up." ”
At this time, when Jiang Yuhuan saw the county lord of Shunning falling into the water, he was reminded by Sanqi that the county lord of Shunning was not a good person, so he hurriedly turned around and left.
Besides, this kind of thing, she used to watch the excitement, it was really unnecessary.
Yes, Jiang Yuhuan didn't know what happened on the bridge.
It's just that she avoided the excitement of the county lord of Shunning, but she didn't hide from herself.
"Sister."
Jiang Yuhuan was very surprised to see Jiang Li, when Jiang Li was carried out of the county king's mansion, the injury was self-evident, it was healed so quickly.
"You don't hurt anymore? Can you go to the ground? ”
Jiang Li almost couldn't keep the smile on her face, she said shyly: "Daddy went to find the best gold sore medicine, but now he can barely go." ”
Jiang Qiao really did his best for Jiang Li.
Jiang Yuhuan smiled dryly, "It's good." ”
"Sister, ...... last time"
As soon as Jiang Li started, a gentle male voice interjected.
"Second Miss."
Jiang Li seemed to hear who the person was, the smile on her face disappeared in a blink of an eye, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and she said to the person who came: "Young Master Yang." ”
"Is the injury on the second lady's body very good?"
Speaking of the injury, Jiang Li's expression was even worse, and her voice was a little colder, "It's almost, don't worry about Young Master Yang." ”
The man didn't realize it, and said to himself: "I heard in Guozi that you were injured by the king of Duanyang County, and I wanted to visit you in the house, but my mother said that it was not convenient for me to go, so I didn't go, don't mind." ”
"No, it won't."
"I didn't know you were coming today, or ......"
Looking at this person's expression and worried tone, it seems to be interesting to Jiang Li.
Jiang Yuhuan pulled Sanqi to retreat silently to the side, gossiping quietly.
"Sanqi, who is this person?"
"Yang Lei, the son of the Guozi Priest Restaurant."
"What's going on with him and Jiang Li?"
"The slave maid doesn't know, I haven't heard that the Yang family intends to marry Miss Jiang Er."
"Tsk, Lang has no intention of having a concubine."
Jiang Li was tired of talking to Yang Lei, and when she saw Jiang Yuhuan standing aside and looking at her like watching a play, she was annoyed.
She thought about it, and suddenly looked at Yang Lei and Yan Yuese, "Young Master Yang, this is my sister, haven't you seen it yet?" ”
Yang Lei frowned, looked at Jiang Yuhuan contemptuously, and his tone was not good, "She is the sister who deliberately led you to collide with the county king and poured dirty water on you?" ”
Jiang Li said in a weak tone, with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes: "Yang Gongzi, don't say that, it's all a misunderstanding." ”
"How could it be a misunderstanding! Such a ruthless sister, that is, you are kind, will be commensurate with her as a sister who has nothing to do. ”
Jiang Yuhuan couldn't listen to it, and interrupted coldly, "Yang Gongzi's words are wrong, it's because of my kindness that I gave Jiang Li the opportunity to talk to me." ”
Jiang Li raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Yuhuan aggrievedly, "Sister, are you still unwilling to forgive me?" ”
"Is this an admission that you did something wrong?"
Jiang Li burst into tears, "It's all my fault, I shouldn't believe the words of the servant, the handmaid clearly wants to separate our sisters." I was also misled by the servant girl, so I ......."
Yang Lei stood in front of Jiang Li quite righteously, and looked at Jiang Yuhuan with hatred, "Why should the second lady compromise and seek perfection, it is clear that she designed to frame her." The servant girl must have been pretended to be from outside, and then sent out of the house in advance. ”
Jiang Yuhuan sneered coldly, "Your brain is so good, don't study, it's a bit overkill, it's just right to move bricks." ”
I wanted to see Jiang Li's liveliness, but I didn't expect to pull myself in.
Boring.
After Jiang Yuhuan finished speaking, he and Sanqi left, and at this time, the maid also ran around and said that the birthday banquet began to let him go to the main hall in the front yard as soon as possible.
Jiang Li looked at Jiang Yuhuan's background, and her resentful eyes could no longer be controlled.
Jiang Yuhuan, don't be complacent, today is your death!
Before the opening of the banquet, there is a gift link, which is generally shown by one's relatives first, and then to the guests.
Jiang Yuhuan, as the princess of the county, is no longer taken seriously, and she has a place according to her status and status.
She sat at the bottom of Mrs. Zhongyibo and watched everyone in Zhongyibo's mansion offer gifts one by one.
It is said that the decline of Zhongyi Bofu can be seen from the birthday ceremony.
They all took the road of heart, and there were no precious objects.
After they have finished their offerings, they are the guests.
The housekeeper sang the salute one by one, and every time he read a gift, the little maid would take out the gift and signal.
The order is arranged according to the level of identity, and Jiang Yuhuan is naturally the last.
"Duanyang County Palace, give the inkstone side."
After the housekeeper finished singing, Jiang Yuhuan got up and said a congratulatory speech.
"I wish my uncle many blessings and a long life, like a crane and a pine."
Zhongyibo quietly glanced at the extremely ugly inkstone, and his smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes, "Thank you, princess." ”
Jiang Yuhuan didn't care whether Zhongyibo liked it or not, bowed slightly, and prepared to return to his seat.
As soon as he raised his feet, someone made a sarcastic remark, "Princess Jun, it's not appropriate to use any inkstone as a birthday gift." You also represent the county king's mansion, don't lose the face of the county king. ”
Jiang Yuhuan raised his eyes and saw that the person's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Ning Wan, and combined with the guest list that Sanqi said, he knew that it was Ning Zhi, the third lady of the Ningguo Mansion.
She didn't know where she offended this Miss Ning San and asked her to pick her thorn in front of everyone.
Zhongyibo stroked his beard and didn't stop it, obviously dissatisfied with the birthday ceremony, and planned to watch from the wall.