noffsinger Chapter 54 She's a Really Poisonous Woman
Chapter 54 She's a Really Poisonous Woman
"Your Highness, it's time to get up."
Jiang Zhi lowered her head, took a deep breath, got out of bed, and opened the door.
At noon, she changed into a beautiful pale yellow dress, carrying a basin of hot water, and looked at Jiang Zhi with a beaming smile.
Jiang Zhi teased, "You're already wearing this beautiful dress so quickly?"
"This lantern festival is at night, so you don't mean to say you're looking to meet some young master."
Wu Shi pursed her lips and smiled, "Your Highness, what are you saying?"
"I just want to see the lanterns. The lanterns for the Lantern Festival are especially beautiful, with all kinds of styles. When the princess arrives, she will know."
As Jiang Zhi washed up, he sighed, "I've been back in Yanjing for so long, but I haven't seen the Yanjing Lantern Festival yet. I should go and broaden my horizons."
"Let's go to the lantern festival tonight and pick out a decent outfit."
At noon, she nodded, "Yes, Your Highness."
At noon, Jiang Zhi went home and visited Jiang Shuyue's courtyard.
Pushing open the door, I saw Jiang Shuyue lying on the bed, unable to move. Her eyes gleamed with a cunning light, and then the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
Seeing Jiang Zhi's expression, Jiang Shuyue endured the pain and sat up in bed to look at her.
"What are you smiling so mysteriously about? Did you do something good again?"
Jiang Zhi coughed lightly twice. "Brother, I just have some good news to tell you. Do you want to hear it?"
Jiang Shuyue scoffed, "What kind of nonsense can you possibly spout?"
Jiang Zhi sighed softly and walked up to Jiang Shuyue.
"Brother, are you aware of what happened at Zuiyu Tower?"
"I heard that Xiangyi ran off with a pretty boy."
"Didn't you say Xiangyi was from a respectable family? You've been fooled by her for so long and you still don't know she's faking it. You're really stupid."
Upon hearing Jiang Zhi belittle Xiangyi, Jiang Shuyue instantly became angry, "Who told you that Xiangyi ran off with a pretty boy?"
Jiang Zhi pursed her lips and calmly said, "If you don't believe me, send someone to inquire. That way, you'll know whether Xiangyi ran off with a pretty boy."
"Brother also said that Xiangyi was a girl with a tragic background, but little did he know that she had swindled your money and was keeping a gigolo."
Jiang Shuyue clenched her fists in anger, "You're talking nonsense, how could Xiangyi possibly..."
Jiang Zhi scoffed, "If you don't believe me, then so be it."
Jiang Shuyue stared at her with wide eyes, "If you hadn't made Father beat me so badly I couldn't get out of bed, how could Xiangyi have eloped with someone?"
Jiang Zhi shrugged and sat up from the chair. "Hey, don't bite the hand that feeds you. I even helped you win money at Linlangfang, okay?"
"If I were Xiangyi, I would also choose a pretty boy. What do you have?"
"I heard that the pretty boy is incredibly handsome and comes from a prestigious family."
"They only went for seven days, and Xiangyi was completely devoted to them. On the contrary, you, brother, were swindled out of all your money, and you are not even worth one ten-thousandth of what they did."
Seeing that Jiang Zhi was going too far, Jiang Shuyue got up from the bed in anger, wanting to stand up and argue with Jiang Zhi.
That's more imposing.
Jiang Zhi dodged to the side, and Jiang Shuyue lost his balance and fell directly to the ground.
Several guards came in and helped him up again.
"Stop struggling, taking good care of your injury is the right thing to do."
Jiang Zhi then said, "I have a way to cure your leg ailment."
"really?"
Jiang Shuyue's heart skipped a beat, and she looked up at Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi lifted her eyelids and said frankly, "Of course, as long as brother doesn't cause any more trouble, that's fine."
“Of course I believe that my sister still cares about her brother,” Jiang Shuyue said sweetly.
Jiang Zhi was too lazy to listen to his flattery and said, "The doctor will come to the manor in a few days. Brother, please wait patiently."
Jiang Shuyue looked at Jiang Zhi in front of him with a slightly surprised expression.
Why does Jiang Zhi seem a little different from before? But I can't quite put my finger on why.
After informing Jiang Shuyue, Jiang Zhi left Jiang Shuyue's courtyard.
His older brother is at least somewhat conscientious.
Dusk is approaching outside the window.
Lady Liu lay on the soft couch, eating various tonics, such as freshly stewed peach gum, bird's nest, and pomegranate bird's nest.
These past few days, all the good things have been sent to her yard.
She desperately wanted to give Marquis Huai a legitimate son so that he could inherit the title in the future.
As the snow-white, delicate bird's nest slowly entered her mouth, Madam Liu put down the bowl in her hand, and Chunming entered from outside the door.
She closed the door, looked outside for a moment, and seeing that there were no maids or servants around, she walked to Liu's bed.
"Madam, Miss Biao went to the lantern festival with Miss Da today, so I'm afraid the matter Prince Xuan asked you to do will fall through."
Lady Liu's face darkened. She pulled her gauze skirt tighter and sat up from the couch.
"This young lady really doesn't have that kind of luck."
“This Prince Xuan is, after all, a prince. Although he has a concubine in his household, in Yanjing, which man doesn’t have three wives and four concubines?”
"With such a carefree and uninhibited manner, which young master would be willing to marry her?"
Chunming smiled and said, "Is the reason why Prince Xuan wants the Jiang family to choose an unmarried woman as his princess consort? Is it because of Master?"
Liu glanced at Chunming and sneered, "This Prince Xuan has more than just that reason for wanting to marry Miss Biao."
"Forget it, let's see if we can wait until Luan'er finishes discussing the marriage, let Prince Xuan and Miss Biao get to know each other, and then marry her off to Prince Xuan's mansion. That would be the best outcome."
Chunming's expression changed slightly. "Madam, Xiangran has died inexplicably, Xiangyi has run away, and the Lu family's dowry has not been received."
"And the young lady and young master have returned safely."
"Our plans have all fallen through recently, and now that Miss is out seeing the lantern festival... perhaps..."
Chunming's eyes flashed with malice as she made a killing gesture to Liu.
Madam Liu rolled her eyes at her. "What are you thinking? This is right under the Emperor's nose, and besides, the Master is still in Yanjing. She is still the Princess Consort of Liang. How can we make a move?"
"She carries the title of Princess of Liang and the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan. If she dies, the Dali Temple will investigate, and we will all be in trouble."
Her face held a hint of gloom, and then she suddenly began to laugh slowly.
"I've heard that this Vice Minister of the Imperial Secretariat is notorious for favoring his concubines over his wife, and he especially loves his concubines."
“This concubine has a son who is particularly fond of tinkering with strange and unusual Gu worms from the southwest. If Jiang Zhi dares to ruin our plans, she will know the consequences of provoking me.”
“Last time, Pei Qiu from the Marquis of Guangde’s mansion failed and was killed by the King of Liang. I’ve been holding a grudge ever since.”
She looked at Chunming and gave her a meaningful smile.
"Do you understand what I mean?"
Chunming's expression stiffened slightly, then she suddenly smiled, looking as if she understood perfectly.
“Madam, I understand. I will go and make the arrangements for you right away.”
Liu's lips curled slightly, and she sneered, "This bitch, she ruined my plans as soon as she came back, and Lu's dowry is gone too."
"If we don't teach her a lesson, she'll really think she's something special."