coobybook Chapter 323: Does Shen Nanzhi still have feelings for her?
Chapter 323: Does Shen Nanzhi still have feelings for her?
Shen Nanzhi chatted with Jiang Yu and got some very useful information. Mrs. Yang's situation finally came to an end because everyone in the Yang family returned.
The room was full of people, including the maids and old women, so the spacious living room seemed a little crowded.
As for Lin, she had been pinned down to her knees by Madam Yang's maid, and her mother-in-law had fainted from anger. This was a serious crime. If the madam was safe, her crime would be lighter. If something happened to the madam, it would not be an exaggeration to kill her.
Since Lin got married, has she ever suffered such hardship?
But there was nothing she could do. Without Yang Lingzhao, there was no one to protect her. She was usually arrogant and spoiled, and the servants were not popular either. They were all happy to see her get into trouble.
This time, Lin Xueqing truly felt how unpopular she was in the Yang family, and she had a bad feeling.
Yang Lingzhao hurried back and felt distressed when he saw her kneeling: "Ah Qing, who told you to kneel? It's so cold and there's no cushion. How can your body bear it?"
Lin Xueqing is also a bit of a green tea girl. When she should be humble, she will pretend to be pitiful and cry, "It's my fault. I caused my mother-in-law to faint. I wish I could die to atone for my sin. Kneeling is also my duty. My husband, please don't contradict my mother-in-law for me. As long as my mother-in-law can get better, I am willing to eat vegetarian food and recite sutras to pray for her."
"You, you talked back to your mother? Didn't I tell you to let me take care of things? Your mother has a bad temper. Look at you. You got punished, didn't you?"
Shen Nanzhi laughed when she heard this. Should she say this man is good or bad? If she had given birth to such a good son, who only cared about his wife and ignored his mother who had raised him for many years, she would have kicked him out of the house and not been around to be an eyesore.
If you want to live a long life, you have to be single.
Yang Lingyu couldn't stand it. The whole family was here. Could you use your brain before you speak? Those who knew him would think you cared about your wife, while those who didn't would think you were making her hate you.
Prefect Yang was so angry that he threw the teacup and said, "How dare you say that, Third Brother? Your mother was so angry with her that she fainted. You brought back such a disobedient and unfilial thing. If you insist on protecting her, then get out of the house and let your mother recuperate in peace and live a few more years."
Yang Lingzhao was not convinced: "Mother is just making a fuss over nothing. What did Xueqing do to make her so angry? It's nothing more than a trivial matter at home, but she has to make everyone upset. Father, don't you want to ask whose fault it is?"
Yang Lingyu had already made it clear, and would not miss this opportunity to add insult to injury. "Today you have wronged mother. You thought you married a kind and gentle wife, but what about her? She abused a little maid in the middle of winter and almost tortured her to death. This is what you think is kindness."
"How is that possible? That little maid must have done something wrong. Second brother, aren't you the one who hates to get involved in the affairs of the inner house?"
"Just because I don't get involved doesn't mean I'm stupid. Can anyone fool me? The little maid was rescued by Master Shen, otherwise why do you think she would come to my mother?
This is a disgrace to the capital. Third brother married a good wife. The evidence is all here. Little girl, come here and tell me what you did wrong. "
Jiang Yu came out, her face pitiful, as thin as a bean sprout, she knelt down and cried, "It's all my fault, I didn't serve you well, whatever Madam Liu punishes me for is right, I won't dare to do it again, please spare my life, Master."
Jiang Yu was also scheming. When he knelt down, he revealed the scars on his arms. Wearing so little in such a cold weather was itself an abuse. The masters of the Yang family all changed their expressions.
Shen Nanzhi showed up last: "I'm sorry, I made a fuss out of nothing. It's just a maid being beaten to death in your prefect's house. It's not a big deal. But it caused Madam Yang to faint. I apologize to Master Yang."
Neither she nor Jiang Yu accused Lin Xueqing, but this better highlighted her viciousness. How old was the little girl? What did she do to make her so abused?
Prefect Yang's face was as gloomy as water, and he was dissatisfied with Yang Lingzhao again. This boy was good in every way, but it was a pity that he married an unvirtuous wife like Lin.
"Madam is awake, please come in and talk."
Prefect Yang went in, waited for a while, and came out and said, "Third brother, your mother has said that she will be punished to kneel in the ancestral hall, copy the family rules, and be confined to the ancestral hall for a month. If you agree, she will forgive you. If you don't agree, you will have to leave the house with her. She can't bear your filial piety."
Yang Lingzhao saw that his mother was serious, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Mother, please calm down. We accept the punishment."
For the sake of her own future, she had to let Lin suffer. Not to mention that she was the one who caused this incident, so she deserved to be punished.
Otherwise he would be kicked out of the house and all his efforts these days would be in vain.
Lin Xueqing didn't dare to resist, "I accept the punishment."
Prefect Yang had her taken away and asked, "How old is this little girl? How come she is already a maid in the mansion? She is too young."
The youngest maid must be at least eight or nine years old. She can basically take care of herself, is sensible and easy to discipline. This one looks only five or six years old, and is still a child.
Jiang Yu said, "Your Excellency, I am from the same hometown as the Third Young Madam. She brought me here. I just want to have enough food and warm clothes. I can do anything."
Prefect Yang glanced at Shen Nanzhi, and in front of outsiders, he also wanted to have a good reputation for being kind: "Ask the madam to take your indenture contract and keep you in the main courtyard to serve. You won't need a bite of food."
"Thank you, sir."
Yu's heart softened and she said, "Father, I will take this girl away first. She is so seriously injured, she needs to be taken good care of. I will send her back to mother when she is well again."
"whatever."
Jiang Yu achieved his goal, got rid of Lin, and stood beside Yu, smiling happily.
But Shen Nanzhi gave her a warning look, and she immediately lowered her brows and stood properly.
A young tree will not grow straight without pruning, and a person will not become talented without being disciplined. Jiang Yu is a person who becomes arrogant as soon as he has a little advantage. He needs to be disciplined at any time.
Madam Chen is experienced and can definitely suppress her, but it is hard to say if it is Mrs. Yu. Jiang Yu will definitely cry and act cute to make Mrs. Yu soften her heart. Over time, Mrs. Yu will probably suffer.
Shen Nanzhi would not harm the Yu family. She reminded Yang Lingyu that Jiang Yu could only stay with Madam Chen, or else she should be sent out of the house to farm and see what kind of flowers she could produce.
Jiang Yu’s matter ended here. Shen Nanzhi helped her because he didn’t want Lin Xueqing to get what she wanted.
Seeing that the matter had been dealt with, Shen Nanzhi stood up and said goodbye so as not to interrupt the family's conversation.
As for Jiang Ke and Jiang Xun, she didn't ask about them. They were both boys and would definitely follow Jiang Chen and would definitely not do good things.
With the previous experience of Jiang Yu, they probably won’t send two children to disgust themselves, right?
Lin Xueqing really lost more than he gained. The ancestral hall was gloomy and simple, with portraits of ancestors, and the dim candlelight at night made it even more frightening.
Yang Lingzhao was not a person who was willing to endure hardship. He accompanied her for a while but couldn't stand it anymore and left. Lin Xueqing was so angry that she cursed loudly in the ancestral hall and wished she could burn down this damn ancestral hall.
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When Master Ning Wu heard that Lin Xueqing had done something stupid, he was so angry that he held his forehead. This woman was simply incapable of doing anything good and always caused trouble.
"What should I do now?"
Jiang Chen was there too, with an equally grim expression. Shen Nanzhi actually chased after him. Did she have to kill him?
"Jiang Chen, is Shen coming after you out of hatred? Why don't you make some sacrifices and take the initiative to please her? Maybe she will change her mind and fall in love with you again?"
Master Ning Wu didn't understand their entanglement. This matter still fell on Jiang Chen. He didn't have such a deep hatred with her Shen family.
If it were in the past, Jiang Chen would still have been hoping for luck, but after experiencing how his two brothers harmed her, he didn't believe that Shen Nanzhi still had any love for him, and if she did, it was only murderous intent.
But he couldn't tell Master Ning Wu, otherwise he would be of no use and he couldn't afford the consequences if Master Ning Wu turned against him.
"I'll give it a try and explain it to her tomorrow."
"Well, that's best."
Jiang Chen asked again: "Has the Shen family responded? We have waited for so long, could it be that they don't want to recognize us anymore?"
Master Ning Wu was also worried: "Let's wait a little longer. If it really doesn't work, we can only go to the capital and recognize our relatives."
Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief: "We still have to recognize our relatives as soon as possible, otherwise Lin's days in the Yang family will not last long."
"You have to endure it even if you can't. She can't even handle Madam Yang. When she enters the Shen family, Madam Shen is the Princess of Anguo, the niece of the late emperor, and she will not be tolerated."
Jiang Chen nodded: "I will teach Lin well and make her smarter."
Master Ning Wu glanced at him dimly and said, "You have said this many times. Lin is not that smart. There is nothing you can do about it. Just give up.
I just hope that the Duke will feel guilty and give me a generous dowry to support the Yang family, so that we will not lose out."
Jiang Chen nodded: "Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, that's for sure, right?"
Master Ning Wu shook his head, "There are many things you don't understand. Go back and comfort Shen. If it were her, we wouldn't be so passive."
Jiang Chen remained silent. Shen would not be so obedient and would just bury them all.
……
Shen Nanzhi goes shopping in the city every day to familiarize herself with the environment and prepare for Xu Saifei opening a hot pot restaurant in the future.
Even if she doesn't participate in the management, she can invest. It would be a pity not to do business now that she has Xu Saifei.
There are also beggars in the capital city, and there are quite a few of them. After all, it is not a harmonious society, so tragic stories are inevitable.
Whenever Shen Nanzhi met them, he would throw a few coins to them and ask them to buy some steamed buns.
Ding Xiangrong felt sorry for the beggars because they were very young. He said, "There are beggars this young in the city. They are so pitiful. Why don't you give them a little more money? This little money is not enough for a good meal."
"I am not the one in power, so I am not responsible for their pity. If I give them a few copper coins, they can still be saved. If I give them too much, they will become the target of public criticism and may even lose their lives.
Xiangrong, you still don't have enough experience. When you are out, you can be kind, but you must protect yourself first. You need to learn a lot, so learn it slowly."
Suddenly, a little beggar knelt down and stopped her, saying, "Brother, my father has died. Please help me buy a coffin to bury him. I will work like a cow or a horse to repay you. Please."