noffsinger Chapter 217 Pushing the envelope
Chapter 217 Pushing the envelope
In this case, it is better to just keep the relationship like this and just maintain the appearance.
Now that Old Lady Jiang had spoken, Yuan Peishan could only watch Jiang Shuyu leave quietly. As she watched Jiang Shuyu's back slowly disappear, Yuan Peishan didn't dare to say anything more.
However, even though she has hit a wall with Jiang Shuyu, she will not give up her plan. Since there is no progress with Jiang Shuyu, she will not give in on Wanrong's marriage.
In the current situation, although there is no good progress, it is good to seize some opportunities. After all, this is better than nothing!
After thinking clearly about the current situation, Yuan Peishan's eyes flickered slightly, and the look in her eyes was slightly sinister. She glanced at the pale Jiang Wanrong, then coughed lightly to cover up her inner calculations, and then looked at Ruogu and ordered:
"Wanrong has been away for a long time now. The day after tomorrow is Wanrong's wedding day. It is really inconvenient for her to stay here. Go find a sweetheart to come over. We still need to take the girl back to the mansion today! This way, there will be no unnecessary complications."
Listening to Yuan Peishan's words, Ruogu's eyes were full of worry. Seeing Jiang Wanrong's helpless look, she looked at Yuan Peishan worriedly and said:
"Madam, I also want to take the girl back home! But the girl is so weak now, it is really not suitable to move her!
Now the girl's wedding is about to begin, and the third lady has finally managed to rescue her. If she is injured again, how are we going to explain this to the palace?
Now that the girl has encountered such a big thing, the news has been blocked. If it gets out, the girl fell into the pond on the eve of her wedding. If she is used by someone with ulterior motives, I am afraid that who knows what kind of trouble will come out.
You also know the girl's current situation. You should know that before she even married into the Rui Palace, she was plotted against by the two concubines there, and rumors spread that she was jealous and intolerant.
If they knew that our young lady had fallen into the water, they would definitely not let go of such a good opportunity. If the news reached His Majesty, our young lady would be speechless!"
Yuan Peishan said this on purpose, of course she didn't really want to take Jiang Wanrong back. Listening to Ruogu's words, her eyes were full of worry, and she was immediately in a dilemma. Then she looked at Jiang Wanrong lying on the bed with a face full of pity, and immediately asked:
"Wanrong, what should we do about this? How about I ask your aunt to let you stay here for another night so you can recuperate? But it's only a day or two, so I'm sure your aunt will be flexible!"
Listening to Yuan Peishan's words, Jiang Wanrong narrowed her eyes slightly, and hurriedly looked at Yuan Peishan and shook her head. Seeing that Old Madam Jiang had not yet responded, she immediately wanted to struggle to get up. After being stopped by Yuan Peishan, Jiang Wanrong looked at Yuan Peishan and said disapprovingly:
"No! Wanrong is already honored to be able to rest here with Grandmother. How can I trouble my aunt again? Since I can't go out and return home during the day, let's wait until dark. Then Mother will send someone to pick me up. We can leave through the back door. This way, we can conceal a little bit and will definitely not let anyone know what happened to me in the Dingguo Mansion. This way, we can avoid causing trouble to the mansion."
Yuan Peishan looked at Jiang Wanrong's struggling appearance, with a hint of pity in her eyes, but she didn't say anything else. She nodded in agreement immediately:
"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll get ready right away!"
Old Lady Jiang was furious when she heard the two people's humble words. She slammed the cane in her hand to the ground. Her hand could not help but tremble. She looked at Yuan Peishan with displeasure. Seeing Jiang Wanrong's downcast eyes and silent expression, Old Lady Jiang immediately looked at her and said:
"As a daughter of the Jiang family, what shameful thing do I have to do to humiliate myself? Although our Jiang family has fallen on hard times, we still have people in the court. As long as there is still someone in our Jiang Mansion, we will not tolerate malicious bullying from others.
Since ancient times, the wife has always been in power. I have never seen a concubine in any family dare to point at the wife's nose and scold her. Could it be that King Rui dares to defy the world and favor his wife over her!
And what do you mean by that? What do you mean by the concubines making up stories about your daughter? I don’t know who gave them the courage to slander Princess Rui like this! "
Madam Jiang has been recuperating at home. As for the rumors outside, Madam Wei would not worry about them and make the old lady worry more. Therefore, even though the bad words about Jiang Wanrong have spread widely, Madam Jiang did not know what happened. Now when she heard that Jiang Wanrong was being bullied, she naturally could not bear it.
Jiang Wanrong couldn't help but feel happy when she saw Old Madam Jiang standing up for her. After all, she was still a girl from the Jiang family. Now that she was looked down upon, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion might not be in a good situation either. Now, if she just showed a little weakness, wouldn't the old madam just follow her rhythm obediently?
Suppressing the pride in her heart, Jiang Wanrong could not help but lower her eyes and remain silent. She was suddenly speechless and choked up, which made people feel distressed.
Seeing how angry Madam Jiang was, Yuan Peishan couldn't help but feel happy, but she didn't dare to show a trace of happiness on her face. She knew that the depression in Madam Jiang's heart had been stimulated at this time. She looked at Madam Jiang calmly and said:
"Mother, you don't know! The two concubines in the Rui Palace are not ordinary people! Although they are just concubines, one of them is the niece of Concubine Yuan and the other is the beloved daughter of General Wang. Their status is very noble. Poor Wanrong's current status..."
Having said that, Yuan Peishan paused, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes. Then she looked at Madam Jiang. Seeing that her expression did not change because of her words, she felt a little nervous and immediately said directly:
"Poor Wanrong is in a very awkward position now. She has neither a hereditary father nor a distinguished status. She can only bite the bullet and give in to them, which only makes them become more aggressive. If they knew that Wanrong fell into the water at the Duke Dingguo's mansion, who knows what they would come up with! Now we can only take Wanrong back under the cover of night. That way, we can restore normalcy without anyone noticing and save Wanrong's face!"
"What? You said Wanrong has been living so cautiously lately?"