The first day back at the Jiang fu passed amidst the turbulent undercurrents. The weather was excellent the next day. Early in the morning, Lian Qiao and Bai Zhi went to inquire about Jiang Xin Zhi. Because Lu Zhu knew nothing about the past of the Jiang fu, she would not be able to help, so she simply stayed by Jiang Ruan's side and took care of the matters surrounding Ruan Ju.
The sunlight shone through the window and filled the room. Lu Zhu sat at the door doing her embroidery and said with a smile, "The weather is good in the capital. The sun is more comfortable, and the people are steady under the sun."
Jiang Ruan declined to comment. The courtyard of Ruan Ju was already very remote, and there were not many places where the sun shone. It was much worse than the previous Mei Qing Yuan. The sunlight in Mei Qing Yuan was truly beautiful. When Zhao Mei was still alive, she would lie on Zhao Mei's knees and watch Jiang Xin Zhi practice his swordplay. The locust flowers fluttered down, and that scene could be called beautiful. Now, things remained the same, but the people had changed. Zhao Mei had long passed away, and Jiang Xin Zhi's fate was unknown. In the world, she was the only one left.
Jiang Ruan tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and continued to read the book in her hands. At this moment, Bai Zhi hurriedly walked in and said in a low voice, "Miss, it's not good. Lian Qiao and the people from Yan Hua Yuan are quarreling."
"What happened?" Jiang Ruan frowned, "Although Lian Qiao is impatient, she knows what's good for her. Why would they quarrel on the first day?"
Lu Zhu also put down her embroidery and looked at Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi paused and looked at Jiang Ruan with some hesitation before saying with difficulty, "When Lian Qiao and I returned to the fu, we saw the people from Yan Hua Yuan teaching the servants a lesson. At first, we did not pay attention, but later, Lian Qiao saw that person's face... It was, it was Zhou momo. "
"Wet nurse?" Jiang Ruan was surprised. Zhou momo was Jiang Xin Zhi and Jiang Ruan's wet nurse. She was someone that Zhao Mei had brought over from her maiden home. When Zhao Mei had passed away, the fu had said that Zhou momo, upon seeing that her mistress had passed away, begged to leave the fu to retire. From then on, there had been no news of her. In her previous life, Jiang Ruan had never seen Zhou momo again. But now, Baizhi was saying that Zhou momo was still in the Jiang fu?
Lu Zhu was also an intelligent person. From the conversation between the two of them, she could sense the importance of Zhou momo, so she said, "Why is Sister Lian Qiao fighting with them? Could it be that Zhou momo is being bullied badly?"
Bai Zhi met Jiang Ruan's sharp gaze, and with great difficulty, she said, "Zhou momo, she... When this servant and Lian Qiao saw her, she was pouring out night incense. The people of Yan Hua Yuan said that she had sprinkled the night incense on the new clothing that Furen was preparing to wear when meeting Junw.a.n.g Fei. They wanted to punish her by forcing Zhou momo to eat what was in the bowl. "
Jiang Ruan's eyes narrowed, and her whole body abruptly emitted a wave of anger. Even Lu Zhu, who had never met Nanny Zhou before, couldn't help but cover her mouth and angrily say, "This is too much!"
Jiang Ruan frowned tightly, her eyes blazing with fury. What a Yan Hua Yuan, what a Xia Yan! Presumably, in her previous life, Zhou momo had also been subjected to this kind of inhumane torture right under her eyes, but she had been completely ignorant of the pain. Now that Zhou momo had reappeared in front of Bai Zhi and Lian Qiao, it was most likely also Xia Yan's deliberate arrangement. To let her see that Zhou momo was living a life worse than death in the Jiang fu, and then use Zhou momo to attack her. Was this humiliation, or was it a test?
"Miss, Lian Qiao has a fiery temper and started arguing with the people from Yan Hua Yuan. The people from Yan Hua Yuan are not easy to deal with either. They have the advantage in numbers. This servant thought that if this were to continue, Lian Qiao would be at a disadvantage, so I came back to look for you. Does Miss have any ideas? The people of Yan Hua Yuan will not take this lying down. "
"Lu Zhu, go and fetch my clothes." Jiang Ruan closed the book on the table and stood up.
"Is Miss going to save Sister Lian Qiao?" Lu Zhu deftly handed Jiang Ruan an outer garment as she asked, "Do you want to inform Master?"
"There's no need." Jiang Ruan coldly said, "When he arrives, I won't be able to protect Lian Qiao."
Bai Zhi was startled, "Is Miss going to clash with the people of Yan Hua Yuan?"
"Others have already come to bully us to our doorstep. Could it be that we are going to be a tortoise that withdraws its head?" Jiang Ruan glanced at her and said indifferently, "Since they have come to provoke us, how can we not meet them head on?"
The three of them quickly packed up and followed Bai Zhi to the garden at the entrance of Yan Hua Yuan. From afar, they could see a group of servant girls surrounding two people in the middle. One was paralyzed on the ground, and the other was protecting the person on the ground. The air was filled with a strange smell. Two ceremonial buckets were placed not far away, and one of them was already tilted to the ground.
Seeing Jiang Ruan and the other two, the surrounding servant girls did not move until Lian Qiao called out, "Miss." The leading servant girl turned her head and pretended to speak carelessly, "Why has Eldest Miss come? The place of these lower class people should not pollute your eyes. Eldest Miss should leave quickly."
Jiang Ruan recognized this servant girl. She was Xia Yan's personal servant girl, Lin Lang. In her previous life, Jiang Ruan did not understand how Xia Yan, who was so gentle and well-mannered, could have such a harsh and sarcastic personal servant girl. But now, she understood that Lin Lang was actually Xia Yan's true self. What Xia Yan could not say, was all said through Lin Lang's mouth. For example, now, she was ridiculing Jiang Ruan.
Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, "What you say makes sense, so you should leave quickly. Don't pollute my eyes."
Lin Lang was stunned. When she saw Jiang Ruan, she asked doubtfully, "What, are you not a lower class person?"
Her tone was gentle, but her words were sharp. Her expression was smiling, but her coquettish eyes were like a cold knife. Lin Lang unconsciously took a step back.
Jiang Ruan sighed, "It turns out that Lin Lang thinks that servant girls are upper class people, so you beat and kill other servants."
"Nubi did not," Lin Lang was a little flustered. Jiang Ruan's words implied that she was a big servant bullying her master. In the Jiang fu, although she was favored by Xia Yan, she could not bear the consequences of being a big servant bullying her master, "Eldest Miss, nubi really did not."
Jiang Ruan smiled lightly and ignored her. She turned her head to look at Lian Qiao.
Lian Qiao was surrounded by several servant girls. Her clothes were somewhat disheveled. Presumably, the argument just now had been intense. Jiang Ruan's face had a clear handprint. Jiang Ruan's expression darkened. She then looked at one of the servant girls' faces. The handprint was also vivid and lifelike. Lian Qiao was not someone who was willing to be at a disadvantage.
The person lying on top of Lian Qiao had not said a word since Jiang Ruan arrived. He only hung his head and remained motionless, as if he was a lifeless sculpture. Only a head full of messy white hair and a thin, paper-thin winter clothing could be seen.
Jiang Ruan reached out and placed her hand on the shoulder of the person on the ground. The moment her hand touched the person, she sensitively felt the other party tremble fiercely.
Lian Qiao opened her mouth, but in the end, she did not say anything. Jiang Ruan looked at the middle-aged woman with her head hung low and gently said, "Nanny, don't be afraid. I am Ah Ruan. I have returned."
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