With such a large Shen fu, it was impossible for them to eagerly search for an unknown little girl. Jiang Ruan's words were beyond reproach, leaving Shen Ming Zhen speechless. She scolded Jiang Li fiercely in her heart before glaring at Jiang Ruan and sitting down uneasily.
Jiang Su Su's smile did not diminish as she picked up the teacup in front of her and took a small sip. Her gaze quietly followed Jiang Ruan, but she felt that Jiang Ruan's expression did not change. The steam from the hot tea gathered on her pretty face, and it was like looking at a flower in the fog, her emotions could not be clearly seen. Jiang Su Su only felt that something was weighing on her heart, and her intuition was not at ease. She could only pretend to chat and joke with the young ladies around her.
Jiang Ruan had returned safely, so Jiang Li did not gain any advantage. Shen Ming Zhen beckoned another servant girl over, and the servant girl hurriedly left. Not long after, she saw Jiang Li and Xiao Cui rushing over. Jiang Li's face was filled with uncontrollable anger. She walked in front of Jiang Ruan and said rather angrily, "Why did you come back first?"
Not waiting for Jiang Ruan to speak, Lin Zi Xiang, who was standing at the side, could not stand it and said disdainfully, "In any case, the Jiang fu is a large official's family. How can there be no respect for seniority? A shu's younger sister actually dares to be rude to a di's daughter."
Her voice was not low, and many of the madams of the officials' families looked over. Jiang Li's face reddened, and her heart was filled with anger. She heard Jiang Ruan say with a smile, "It's nothing, there are not many rules between us sisters. Li niang was just impatient."
Lin Zi Xiang frowned, "If this were in our fu, we would certainly teach her well."
This time, Jiang Ruan did not speak and only smiled. There was no anger in her expression, but it was somewhat difficult to tell what she meant. Jiang Su Su stood up and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Da Jiejie has just returned from the rural residence, and there are many things that I am not clear about. Third sister is still young, Da Jiejie should not argue with her. "
These words were said to be clever, and although it was not Jiang Ruan's fault, it sounded like Jiang Ruan was at fault. Some of the surrounding furens and young ladies who did not know what was going on looked at Jiang Ruan with a strange expression, as if Jiang Ruan was really harsh on her shu sister.
Jiang Ruan smiled and stared unblinkingly at Jiang Su Su. Jiang Su Su's heart went numb under the gaze of Jiang Ruan's bewitching eyes, and unconsciously, her back stiffened. In her heart, Jiang Ruan sneered. Jiang Su Su had always put on the facade of a fairy and did good deeds. Even in her previous life, if it had not been for the fact that she had not yet been imprisoned as a demoness who brought calamity to the country, this younger sister of hers would still constantly comfort and advise her, calm and patient. How could it be that she could not keep her cool now, and even deliberately brought up the matter of her return from the rural residence so that everyone would keep a respectful distance from her?
Could it be that in this life, her temperament had changed, and Jiang Su Su's temperament had also changed? Or could it be that Jiang Su Su had always been like this? It was just that in his previous life, he had wholeheartedly trusted her and had thus turned a blind eye to all of her malicious words?
Lin Zi Xiang glanced coldly at Jiang Su Su. She had a proud and aloof temperament and did not conceal her dislike for Jiang Su Su. She sneered through her nose, "Fake!"
Jiang Su Su was startled. She forced a smile but did not speak. In this way, it seemed more like Lin Zi Xiang was taking advantage of her position to bully others, and Jiang Su Su had compromised for the sake of the overall situation.
Behind her, Lu Zhu almost laughed out loud. Lin Zi Xiang was also a wonderful person. In front of such a room full of people, she dared to so brazenly humiliate Jiang Su Su, and yet no one dared to say anything wrong about her. Jiang Ruan smiled and said, "It turns out that I did not make it clear to Li niang. Li niang, just now, I waited for you for a long time, but you did not return. I was afraid that Mother would be worried, and coincidentally, I met a little servant girl, so I asked her to bring me back first. That little servant girl should have come over to inform you. Why, did you not meet her?"
Jiang Li held back her anger. She had not seen the little servant girl that Jiang Ruan had mentioned, but Jiang Ruan should not have been lying. Otherwise, how could she have returned so easily on her first visit to the Shen fu? In this way, Shen Ming Zhen's arrangements could be considered as a waste of effort. She had provoked Shen Ming Zhen for no reason, and Jiang Li once again fiercely cursed Jiang Ruan in her heart. Then, with a lukewarm attitude, she said, "If Da Jiejie is not willing to wait for Meimei, then forget it. What is the point of saying all this nonsense?"
Jiang Ruan did not make a sound again, and only smiled as she sat down at the side. Such actions fell into the eyes of the furens, and at this moment, their speculations were confirmed. Thinking about it, this di daughter of the Jiang fu was not as the Jiang fu had said, that upon her return, she had gained favor. Even a shu younger sister could oppose and provoke her in such a manner. Presumably, her days must have been rather difficult. It was just that her temperament and tolerance were surprisingly good. She was not as petty as those who came from the countryside, nor was she blindly cowardly. She did not quarrel, and was natural and unrestrained. She indeed had the demeanor of the eldest di daughter.
Jiang Li did not expect that today's actions not only did not cause trouble for Jiang Ruan, but also caused Jiang Ruan to gain a good reputation. Shen Ming Zhen was also angry with her, and in her heart, she hated Jiang Ruan. When she raised her eyes and saw that Jiang Su Su's expression was slightly stiff, she suddenly laughed. Jiang Ruan's return to the fu was not a good thing for her, and at the same time, affected Jiang Su Su. Otherwise, how could her fairy-like jiejie have repeatedly lost her composure today? Presumably, it was the first time that her appearance had been compared to Jiang Su Su's. As sisters of the Jiang fu, although Jiang Su Su was usually like a fairy who did not eat the food and drink of the common people, it was ultimately because she had the reputation of being an exceptional beauty in the capital. Now that Jiang Ruan had arrived, the exceptional beauty had become a pair of pearls. There was someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with her, or even be a cut above her. How could Jiang Su Su feel good?
With this thought, Jiang Li's heart somewhat rejoiced in other people's misfortune.
The day passed quickly, and Xia Yan took a few people to return to the fu. Upon returning, she first reported the day's situation to the Old Jiang Madame. Xia Yan smiled and said, "Ruan niang did very well today. All the furen and taitai present praised Ruan niang's outstanding appearance, saying that they had never seen Ruan niang before. Today, Ruan niang's beauty is indeed outstanding, worthy of the four words' national beauty and heavenly fragrance '."
The Old Jiang Madame's expression changed slightly. It was not a good thing for a girl's appearance to be too outstanding. If Jiang Su Su was as elegant and refined as Jiang Su Su, it would have been fine, but Jiang Ruan's appearance was bright and beautiful.
In the Ruan Ju, Lu Zhu delivered the heated hot water to Jiang Ruan's hands. After staying in the Shen fu for a day, even though it was just a matter of smiling and talking, it was also a matter of physical exhaustion. Jiang Ruan was already somewhat tired. Bai Zhi closed the door and brought a silver basin over for Jiang Ruan to wash her hands. She carefully handed a soft handkerchief to Jiang Ruan to wipe her hands and said softly, "Miss, I heard the servants in the fu say that Prefectural Magistrate Qian of the residence has been removed from his post by that person in the palace."
Qian Wanli? Jiang Ruan thought for a moment, "Because of Imperial Censor Wang?"
"I heard that the prisoners in the prison have many grievances. The relatives of the prisoners submitted a complaint to the capital, and it just so happened that it was accepted by an upright official. After an investigation, it was discovered that there had been unjust cases for many years. Qian Wanli had received a lot of black-hearted money. The prisoners in the prison cried out their grievances fiercely, and it was unexpectedly not something that could be suppressed. From the streets to the ends of the alleys, the Emperor, in a fit of anger, removed Qian Wanli from his post, and even said that he wanted to confiscate his property. "
Jiang Ruan looked at the rippling water in the silver basin, and her mind involuntarily thought of the young widow she had met in the prison that day. Presumably, her grievances had been redressed. Heaven's justice was clear, and retribution was sometimes not entirely unreasonable.
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