"It doesn't matter," the doctor glanced at Guo Meng on the bed, "Your precious daughter only needs to wait for the effects of the drug to wear off, then she will wake up."
Ru Mei was not easy to talk to. She immediately laughed and brought out the shrewdness she had when she was the pillar of the stage, "You naturally have to protect her. You did not do those things. The one who made a fool of himself was your husband. If that scandal were to spread, you, as a madam, would be ruined. You want to harm my Meng 'er and cover up the scandal of Xia fu. I insist on saying it, I insist on saying it so that everyone will know! "As she spoke, Ru Mei loudly shouted," Someone come! Second Young Mistress Xia wants to cover up the scandal of Xia fu to silence my family's young lady. Second Young Mistress Xia killed someone. Eldest Young Mistress Xia is the child of Eldest Young Mistress Xia and Second Young Master Xia — — "
A person from the group of young masters casually said, "What's there to guess? It must be that the servant girl who killed the informant. Knowing that the matter had been exposed, she simply ran away. That's why we can't find her!"
"Drug?" Concubine Ru Mei cried out involuntarily, "Then how did the wound on her forehead come about?"
Concubine Ru Mei glanced at Jiang Su Su, her heart full of disdain. This Jiang Su Su was born so beautiful that her Guo Meng could not be compared to her. Her tone was not very pleasant as she said, "Naturally, it was your Second Aunt who did such a good deed. Today, if not for my Meng 'er's luck, she would have been taken away by this vicious woman!"
She looked at Jiang Ruan again. This Eldest Young Mistress of the Guo family was magnanimous and proper. There was also a kind of nimble decisiveness. She calmly bowed to Jiang Ruan and said, "Shu Mei is insensible. I hope that Junzhu will be magnanimous."
"This …" The doctor muttered, "She was probably knocked down somewhere after being drugged. Perhaps someone deliberately hit her with a hard object. Fortunately, the force was not great. She will be fine after drinking a few doses of medicine and recuperating for a few days."
Yu Ya's anger rose again. She fiercely responded and instructed the servant girl to go into the inner room to call for Shen Rou. A moment later, she saw Shen Rou follow the servant girl out with a pale face. The two of them hurriedly bid farewell to the County Governor's wife and fled with the servant girl. Where was the high-spirited and vigorous spirit that he had when he had first arrived? He had even forgotten about Jiang Su Su and Jiang Ruan.
Yu Ya and Shen Rou fled, but she and Jiang Su Su still had to return to the fu. Jiang Ruan nodded. Zhao Yulong looked at her with great interest. He didn't try to avoid arousing suspicion and said, "Younger Cousin is really exceptionally smart. Today, your methods are truly amazing."
Zhao Yulong was about to say something when he heard a sharp female voice, "Jiang Ruan! Zhao Feizhou! "
Thus, Concubine Rumei pretended to be sad, "Forget it. I think Lord Xiahou must have known about this matter, which is why he asked Grandmother Xia to go back and discuss it with her. I'm not that unreasonable. Now that Meng 'er has not woken up yet, let's wait for Meng' er to wake up, then we can slowly discuss this matter. At that time, I hope the Xiahou Estate can give Meng 'er a clear explanation. "
Even though something like this had happened, it was still early. The Prefectural Governor's wife didn't want a proper gathering to be disrupted by this inexplicable matter, so she apologized again. She asked everyone not to take this incident to heart and to continue admiring the flowers and having fun.
Just now, the young ladies were all here. Everyone was preoccupied with Guo Meng's matter and didn't notice that Jiang Su Su wasn't here. At this moment, when they saw Jiang Su Su walking in with the men, they understood and looked at Jiang Su Su with disdain. Looking at the Jiang family's Second Miss's noble and untainted appearance, who would have thought that she was also a restless person? Not only did she secretly look at the young men, she actually appeared face to face.
His attitude was refined and courteous. He was also a man of striking appearance. When the madams and young ladies saw him, they were all delighted and didn't want to go out and reprimand him. Seeing Zhao Yulong like this, Yu Ya couldn't help but think of Xia Jun. Her heart ached and she looked at Zhao Yulong with a vicious gaze.
Although Rumei was like a shrew, she was also astute. She knew that the one in charge of the Xia family was still Xia Cheng. Angering Xia Cheng wouldn't do her master any good. Today, in front of all the madams, Yu Ya had no room to deny. Xia fu wouldn't run. The monk could run, but the temple couldn't. Sooner or later, the Xia family would give her an explanation for this matter. Since Xia Cheng knew, there was no need to rush. Xia Hou Ye wanted to save face for his family and not be criticized by outsiders. He would naturally think of a way to compensate.
Rumei's eyes were sharp and saw the appearance of the handkerchief at a glance. She naturally knew that it was Guo Meng's handkerchief. Although she didn't know why Guo Meng would put knockout powder on the handkerchief, but now that something had happened, if she could blame it on others, she would do so. Xia Hou fu was also considered a noble family. Perhaps they could gain some benefits from this matter. Otherwise, Guo Meng wouldn't have to suffer in silence. Therefore, Rumei immediately said, "That's right. I didn't expect Grandmother Xia to be so vicious and merciless. This handkerchief must have been dropped by that servant girl of yours. Humph, that servant girl of yours used the handkerchief to drug Meng-er and even wanted to silence her by pouring dirty water on Third Young Master Zhao! It's really a good scheme. "
"Then when will my daughter wake up?" Rumei asked.
"It's you! Did you conspire with them to scheme against me? " When Guo Meng saw Guo Xiang, she became even more arrogant. She raised her voice and questioned, somewhat similar to the Jiang fu's Jiang Li.
The Prefectural Governor's wife hurriedly nodded and expressed her thanks. She let the servant girl take the doctor to get the medicine. The atmosphere was somewhat deadlocked for a while. Jiang Ruan laughed lightly, "This … Third Young Master Zhao is a dignified seven feet tall man. He wouldn't casually bring a handkerchief to harm others. This handkerchief is embroidered with flowers. No matter how you look at it, it's … a woman's item."
Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, the sky was almost dark. It was almost time to leave. When Zhao Jin mentioned this matter to Jiang Ruan, he shook his head and said, "That Concubine Rumei is really not presentable. Even if she is a concubine, she has gone too far. Look at the words she said to the Prefectural Governor's wife. It's as if she's a poor relative who came to ask for money. She wants to take whatever good she sees. It's really unheard of for her eyelids to be so shallow."
Then, behind the crowd of young masters, there was a petite figure dressed in fluttering white clothes. Who else could it be but Jiang Su Su?
But after all, the Xia family was related to her. Jiang Su Su frowned and asked softly, "Second Aunt, did something happen?"
Who else could it be but Guo Meng, who else could it be but Guo Meng? Guo Meng was the one who had suffered but could not speak. She had inexplicably been disfigured. After waking up, she could hear other things. Now that she had formed a grudge with Yu Ya, it was too late to say anything. When she came out and saw Jiang Ruan, how could she not be incomparably angry?
Because Guo Meng had not yet woken up, the Prefectural Governor's wife had ordered the servants to keep watch over her. Concubine Rumei, on the other hand, seemed to have suffered a great grievance. She kept crying and complaining to the Prefectural Governor's wife. The Prefectural Governor's wife comforted her until she was somewhat annoyed. Only when she promised that the Prefectural Governor's fu would definitely compensate the Guo family's Fifth Young Miss well did Rumei finally stop crying.
"Naturally, I went to look for her." The Prefectural Governor's wife said, "But both of them have disappeared."
As soon as this was said, everyone fell silent again. What he said was very likely, and it was also very natural. The gazes that looked at Yu Ya were somewhat strange. Yu Ya was anxious. Originally, finding those two servant girls would prove her innocence. At least, it would prove that she did not send people to harm Fifth Young Miss Guo. However, these two people had suddenly disappeared without a trace. No matter how hard she tried, she could not find them. She could not help but look at Jiang Ruan. Could it be that it was Jiang Ruan's doing again?
Yu Ya felt as if her blood was rushing to her head. Her voice could not help but become shrill, "Why would I send people to silence your daughter? The one who committed adultery was not me. I did not do anything shameful! " In her anger, she unexpectedly blurted out the words that were in her heart. Her tone was full of resentment, which shocked all the madams and young misses present. Immediately, they sized her up. Her expression was different from Shen Rou's.
Guo Meng rushed in front of Jiang Ruan and angrily said, "You dare to scheme against me, you …"
Ru Mei was originally a singer, so her voice was full of energy. When she shouted this, she did not even pant. Her voice was also loud and clear. She shouted hundreds of times, and the entire County Guard Manor could hear her.
Yu Ya was fiercely shaken by Ru Mei. Even if she wanted to faint, she could not. In her heart, she was angry that Guo Meng had such a difficult mother. It was not good to be entangled like this. Just as Yu Ya was about to get angry, she heard the sound of footsteps outside. A voice came from afar, "Mother, are you alright?"
Yao shi saw that her son and nephew had both come over. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with the two, she naturally relaxed and said, "What have you come here for?" In her heart, however, she was not willing to let her two young masters see such a filthy matter. When she thought of how these people had wanted to splash dirty water on Zhao Fei Zhou, she immediately felt a bit of anger.
The crowd did not want to dampen the mood of the County Guard Madam, so they agreed. However, such a matter had already happened, so how could their mood be the same as before? When they started again, the topic of discussion was no longer about the flowers. It was not even about the "her" or "him" that they had taken a fancy to. Instead, it was the secret of the Xiahou fu. Thinking about it, it could be considered an excellent topic of conversation.
The smile on Jiang Ruan's lips did not fade from the beginning. The servant girl who had informed could not be found even after turning the entire County Guard Manor upside down. It was because she was not a servant girl. Although Jin San was an assassin, his disguise was not bad. Even these young ladies did not suspect him. As for the servant girl by Yu Ya's side, she would never be able to return.
Jiang Su Su did not care about those gazes. It must be said that she had gained something today. Quite a few young masters had already placed their hearts on her. Jiang Su Su naturally obtained satisfaction from this. Although there was no lack of aristocratic sons among these people, in the end, they were still very far from the position that she desired. Thinking of the Eighth Prince, Xuan Li, Jiang Su Su felt somewhat depressed. She had not seen him for a long time.
However, it was not suitable for Jiang Su Su and Jiang Ruan to go to the Xia fu now.
These two people spoke in riddles, but when Zhao Fei Zhou's ears heard them, he felt confused and unconsciously scratched his head. "What are you two talking about? Why can't I understand?"
A group of young masters entered in a single file. Presumably, they had also heard the commotion here and hurried over. The youth in the lead was dressed in a jade-white gown. His face was like a crown of jade and his expression was somewhat shrewd. With a folding fan at his waist, he looked both wise and spirited. This was the second young master of the Zhao family, Zhao Yulong.
With a "pa" sound, Guo Xiang gave Guo Meng a crisp slap, causing several people to be startled. Guo Xiang's expression was heavy and cold, his tone containing a slight chill, "This slap is to teach you what you should say and what you should not say."
Zhao Fei Zhou and Zhao Yulong noticed Yao shi's anger. Zhao Yulong said, "Hearing the commotion here, we rushed over in a moment of anxiety. Please forgive us, madams."
When everyone heard this, they felt that it was polite. Not to mention that Zhao Fei Zhou was a good young man, why would he carry a handkerchief on him for no apparent reason? Looking at the flowers and grass embroidered on the handkerchief, it was even more impossible for it to be a man's item.
"Shut up," it was another female voice that sounded, her tone stern. Turning around to look, it was the eldest daughter of the Guo family, Guo Xiang.
Zhao Yulong looked deeply at Jiang Ruan. "No matter what, I thank you on behalf of the Zhao family." Although Zhao Yulong was similar in age to Zhao Fei Zhou, his temperament was more mature than Zhao Fei Zhou. He had always felt that Jiang Ruan's temperament was too cold and that she had more thoughts of making use of the General fu. When it came to feelings, he really could not see it. Today, however, she had lent a helping hand. If not for Jiang Ruan, it was likely that in the end, the one to suffer in this Chrysanthemum banquet would be Zhao Fei Zhou. If Guo Meng really entered the Zhao family's door, who knows what kind of storm she would stir up. Jiang Ruan was willing to lend a helping hand, which showed that she still had some feelings for the Zhao family.
Zhao Fei Zhou's eyes twitched and he could not help but look at Jiang Ruan. Previously, after Jiang Ruan had Tian Zhu knock Guo Meng unconscious, she had him quickly return by himself. Zhao Fei Zhou was originally unwilling, but Jiang Ruan's cold appearance really made him feel uncomfortable, so he complied. Jiang Ruan told him to tell Zhao Yulong the whole story when he returned. After listening to Zhao Fei Zhou's words, Zhao Yulong pondered for a moment and then told Zhao Fei Zhou not to spread the news. After a while, when they heard movement from the West garden, Zhao Yulong then seemingly unintentionally mentioned that all the brothers should go and take a look.
"Older Cousin knows the principle of adding flowers to embroidery." Jiang Ruan lightly replied.
Zhao Fei Zhou followed closely beside Zhao Yulong. As soon as he entered the door, he looked at Jiang Ruan. Seeing that Jiang Ruan's expression was normal, with a smile on her lips, and then looking at the sorry state of Yu Ya and Concubine Rumei, he breathed a sigh of relief and his expression relaxed.
"It's fine." Jiang Ruan smiled lightly.
Jiang Ruan smiled slightly and met her gaze, the corners of her eyes faintly rising, densely filled with ridicule and provocation.
Yu Ya was really riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off. Rumei was overbearing, and Guo Meng was under the influence of the drug and did not know when she would wake up. Today, she had really tried to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it. She was anxious and angry, and could only stiffly repeat, "I did not order anyone to harm Guo Meng." Unfortunately, no one believed her words.
Zhao Yulong's eyes slightly curved as he looked at Jiang Ruan. Jiang Ruan noticed his gaze and returned it with a faint smile. Since Zhao Yulong was Zhao Yuan Ping's son, he had also inherited some of Zhao Yuan Ping's craftiness. He was very satisfied with this younger cousin of his. After exchanging a tacit expression, the two of them averted their gazes.
The Prefectural Governor's wife complied, leaving only Yu Ya in the Xia household. In Yu Ya's heart, she felt that Shen Rou was crafty, and with Zhao Mei's shout, her heart was faintly pleased. Shen Rou had done such a disgraceful thing, and with such a shout, the entire capital would know tomorrow. How could Shen Rou still have the face to live? Now that she saw Shen Rou hiding in the inner room, she also wanted to do the same. However, Rumei's eyes were sharp. While shouting, she kept a close eye on Yu Ya's movements. Seeing that she was about to faint, she immediately stepped forward and grabbed Yu Ya's shoulders, shaking her, "Second Young Mistress Xia, you made my Meng-er look like this, you can't turn hostile and deny it! Why don't you come with me to the court? Even if you go to the court, you won't be in the right! "
Shen Rou was on the verge of collapse. If today's matter were to spread, the Xia household's reputation would be ruined. She did not know what awaited her. Only, in the Great Jin dynasty, if an uncle or sister-in-law in an official's family had a wife, the man would not be able to raise his head for the rest of his life, and the woman would be drowned in a pig's cage. With such an incident, the rest of Xia Jiaojiao's life would be ruined.
In the midst of the deadlock, someone hurriedly came to report. He only said that the Marquis of the Xia household wanted Yu Ya and Shen Rou to quickly return to the fu. The Marquis of the Xia household must have already received the news, which was why he had sent such a message. As soon as she thought of Shen Rou's end, Yu Ya felt a surge of pleasure in her heart. However, Xia Cheng's anger had always been very frightening, so she was also somewhat worried about her own suffering.
Shen Rou's and Yu Ya's expressions both changed. Yu Ya was even more furious. After hearing about Shen Rou's matter, she had not yet been able to reverse the situation. She did not want to be entangled with Rumei again. She glared fiercely at Jiang Ruan. If it was said that today's matter had nothing to do with Jiang Ruan, she would not believe it even if she was beaten to death! It must be her who made things difficult, this little b * tch!
Everyone was both surprised and amused. Zhao Jin had long since laughed so hard that she almost fainted. She whispered in Jiang Ruan's ear, "What a good pillar, this voice really shocked everyone!"
The surrounding people were all dumbfounded. This Rumei really did not place any importance on status or etiquette, shouting as she pleased. Even though Yu Ya had been doing things for many years, she had never seen such a woman who did not play by the rules. For a moment, she actually forgot to stop her.
Being called like this, Shen Rou's eyes rolled back. She could be considered to have lost all sense of propriety today. She simply fell backwards and pretended to faint. When the servant girl beside her saw this, she hastily helped her up and said, "Furen, my grandmother's body is somewhat unwell, I'm afraid that she will faint. I would like to trouble Furen to let my grandmother into the room to rest. "
Then, there were young ladies who admired Zhao Yulong in the surroundings, who softly explained to Zhao Yulong what had actually happened. After Zhao Yulong finished listening, he frowned and asked, "Then, have the servant girl who had the accident and the servant girl by Second Furen's side been found?"
Jiang Ruan smiled and shook her head. Coincidentally, the two brothers, Zhao Yulong and Zhao Feizhou, were walking towards them. Seeing Jiang Ruan, Zhao Feizhou said, "Younger cousin, Eldest Aunt said that you should sit in the carriage with us later and send you back to the Jiang fu."
Jiang Ruan raised her eyebrows. Now that two shichen (1 shichen = 2 hours) had passed, Guo Meng had naturally woken up. However, with such an attitude, it should be said that the fifth daughter of the Guo family was the same as her mother, not necessarily very clever.
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