Chapter 104: You Think I’ll Believe You?
Madam Zhou originally wanted to ask a few more questions, but Manyue from beside her came in and said, “Old Madam, the Clan Leader has arrived.”
“What is he here for?” Madam Zhou’s face was displeased, “Does he still have the face to enter our Lin Family’s door?”
Madam Kang Zhou knew about the grudge between her and Lin Runkun, her eyes flashed, “Sister, don’t get excited about anything, we have plenty of ways to deal with this old fool.”
“Sister, what clever plan do you have?” Madam Zhou now trusted Madam Kang Zhou very much, so naturally she would not suspect.
Madam Kang Zhou leaned close to Madam Zhou’s ear and muttered a few words, Madam Zhou’s face greatly changed in horror, “Sis, Sister, this isn’t good, right? What if it causes a death, what then?”
“Don’t worry, I’ve tested it several times before, nothing will happen, don’t you just want to teach him a lesson? This is a good opportunity.”
Madam Zhou was still very hesitant at heart, Madam Kang Zhou then said, “Forget it, it seems you still don’t trust Sister.”
“How could that be, I naturally trust Sister, I’ll do it right away according to Sister’s instructions.”
Madam Kang Zhou was satisfied at heart, after sending Madam Zhou away, she turned back to look at Kang Qihui, her face immediately changed, “Useless thing that spoils everything.”
“Mother, calm down.” Kang Qihui appeared extremely afraid.
“But never mind, at least it made her bleed a lot.”
Kang Qihui breathed a sigh of relief, but then heard Madam Kang Zhou say leisurely, “Those silver from the Lin Family, I will get my hands on them sooner or later.”
Kang Qihui’s face turned pale, she really wanted to remind Madam Kang Zhou that doing this was too much, but she didn’t dare.
After returning, Jiang Ruanxi had Hong Ye fetch ten thousand taels of silver from the storeroom.
“Madam, are you really going to send the silver away?” Hong Ye said in surprise.
“What, do you think Madam is lying?”
Hong Ye pursed her lips, her pale eyes carrying a bit of unwillingness.
“But like this, isn’t it too easy on Old Madam Lin and the Concubine? Moreover, this matter was clearly Cousin Miss’s fault, yet in the end Madam has to pay for it, this servant just can’t figure it out.”
“If you don’t give up the child, you can’t trap the wolf, is your Madam’s silver so easy to take?”
Hong Ye thought carefully, ever since Lin Ningkun returned, Jiang Ruanxi really hadn’t suffered any losses.
She then felt relieved, “This servant will go right now.”
When Hong Ye delivered the silver to Madam Kang Zhou, Madam Kang Zhou still had an arrogant attitude, “Consider your Madam sensible.”
When was her Madam not sensible?
Hong Ye was so angry her chest hurt, if not for thinking of Jiang Ruanxi’s instructions, she really wanted to lose her temper.
“Concubine, please count it carefully, to avoid saying the amount is wrong later.”
Hong Ye actually just purely wanted to disgust Madam Kang Zhou a bit, but she really underestimated Madam Kang Zhou’s thick skin, as Madam Kang Zhou actually started counting for real.
Hong Ye was so angry her heart and liver hurt, she actually suspected Madam?
So after Madam Kang Zhou finished counting, Hong Ye turned and walked away, but when passing through the corridor turn, she didn’t notice someone coming from the front, and the two collided straight into each other.
“Which blind…”
Hong Ye’s words weren’t finished when she saw clearly the person in front of her, she didn’t have the nerve to say the latter words, but her tone was still unkind, “Cousin Miss, trouble you to watch where you’re going, your body hasn’t recovered yet, I don’t want to be implicated later.”
Kang Qihui’s face flushed red, appearing extremely embarrassed, she naturally knew Hong Ye was referring to what just happened.
“Hong Ye, I want to see your Madam.”
“Madam is busy, where does she have time to see you.” Hong Ye thought of what she had done, disdain involuntarily showing in her eyes.
Kang Qihui pursed her lips, “Hong Ye, some things I had no choice but to do…”
Hong Ye looked at her pitiable appearance everywhere, and in the end felt a bit soft-hearted, “I can take you, but whether my Madam sees you or not, I can’t guarantee.”
“Hong Ye, thank you.”
Kang Qihui was almost weeping with joy.
Soon, Hong Ye brought Kang Qihui to see Jiang Ruanxi.
“Cous… Madam, really sorry, I know I don’t dare ask you to forgive me, but what I did really was forced, I didn’t mean to seduce Cousin either.” Upon seeing Jiang Ruanxi, Kang Qihui knelt down directly.
Jiang Ruanxi didn’t take offense, nor stop her, just rolled up her sleeves and trimmed branches, casually saying, “Oh, does Cousin Miss have some unspeakable difficulty?”
Kang Qihui’s expression stiffened, appearing hesitant to speak.
After a long while, her voice carried a crying tone, “Madam Lin, I know with my identity, I’m not worthy to call you Sister-in-law, but I just want my Concubine to stay alive.”
Jiang Ruanxi was silent, Kang Qihui knew she didn’t believe, bit her lip and said, “Madam, I know you don’t believe me, but I know what my mother and Old Madam Lin are doing isn’t some shady business, I’m confessing now just wanting Madam to help me.”
“Kang Qihui, do you think I will believe you?”
With a snip, Jiang Ruanxi cut off a thick branch, her expression indifferent like ice.
Although without the mortal world’s delicate softness, her entire aura was coldly glamorous and dazzling, not inferior to other women in the slightest.
Recalling Lin Ningkun’s appearance again, Kang Qihui couldn’t figure it out no matter what, how blind was Lin Ningkun, not wanting such a glamorous beauty at home, but instead coveting other women.
“Sorry, Madam, pretend I was never here today.”
Kang Qihui understood, actually whether she confessed or not, it made no difference to Jiang Ruanxi, she had thought too highly of herself.
“Kang Qihui, the Lin Family doesn’t have only Lin Ningkun as a man, why hang yourself on one tree?”
Kang Qihui’s steps halted, somewhat not understanding.
Jiang Ruanxi put down the scissors, smiling warmer than March sunshine, “My Elder Sister-in-law is rigid, but extremely rule-abiding, if she becomes family, I’m afraid even your mother can’t do anything to her.”
Kang Qihui immediately understood, almost weeping with joy, “Thank you Madam for the guidance.”
Kang Qihui left full of gratitude, but Hong Ye fell into worry, “Madam, will First Madam be unhappy like this?”
Even if she was silly, she could understand, Madam was telling Cousin Miss to seduce First Master.
“Didn’t she say men taking concubines is perfectly normal, advising me to be magnanimous, this time I’ll see how magnanimous she is.”
Hong Ye recalled what Madam He said that afternoon, and immediately understood what was going on.
She didn’t expect Madam to hold grudges!
“But if Cousin Miss really enters the Lin Family, will Old Aunt settle down then?” Hong Ye asked worriedly.
Jiang Xuerou hooked her lips, “It depends on whether this Cousin Miss has the ability, and even if she enters the Lin Family’s door, under Elder Sister-in-law’s watch, she probably won’t be able to stir up much.”
