Chapter 156: Father, You’re Showing Favoritism
Old Madam Zhong quickly believed Zhong Xintong’s words and turned serious, shouting with a full face of sternness, “Come here, arrest this little bitch for me.”
Seeing this, Zhong Xintong was smug, thinking that the things sent by the Yu Family would be hers from now on, her mouth corners unable to be pressed down no matter how hard she tried.
Jiang Ruanxi also did not resist, letting them act.
When the servants were almost close to her, Zhong Ding hurriedly came in, glaring fiercely at them, “All of you stop, who told you to act? Do you not want your dog’s lives anymore?”
After speaking, seeing that Jiang Ruanxi had not suffered any harm, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
These people were scared by Zhong Ding and stood stunned in place.
Seeing them still stunned in place, thinking that if they really harmed Jiang Ruanxi, the Zhong Family would be finished, Zhong Ding broke out in cold sweat from fear, “Why aren’t you rolling away quickly? How many dog’s lives do you have to dare to harm her.”
Old Madam Zhong and Zhong Xintong were seeing the usually gentle and refined Zhong Ding so angry for the first time and were both scared.
But Old Madam Zhong saw him protecting that bitch’s daughter so much, angrily glaring fiercely at him, and just as she was about to speak, Zhong Xintong spoke first.
“Father, don’t be deceived by her, she’s fake, not Big Sister at all, she’s impersonating to deceive us, this little bitch.”
“Shut your mouth.” Zhong Ding was so angry his eyes turned red, “Whether she’s my daughter, how could I not know, do I need you criticizing here.”
This was the first time being yelled at by Zhong Ding, Zhong Xintong was stunned in place, tears instantly flowing down.
Zhong Ding also felt a bit soft-hearted, but thinking that they had almost caused a big disaster, he hardened his heart and said, “All day knowing only to stir up trouble, if you have time, you might as well study properly for me, don’t go out disgracing me, now roll back to your room.”
Zhong Xintong’s tears fell even more fiercely.
“Father, you show favoritism, I hate you.”
From childhood she was pampered and raised in the palm of hands, when had she ever suffered such embarrassment, covering her tears she angrily walked out.
Old Madam Zhong glared at Zhong Ding, afraid Zhong Xintong would anger herself sick, and then followed her out.
“Young Lady, are you alright?” Zhong Ding asked worriedly.
“I’m fine, Sir Zhong you’re too polite, your daughter was just being used by someone. I see the Crown Prince has no intention of letting Jiang Linlei go, Sir Zhong should still remind Miss Zhong not to get too close to Jiang Linlei, otherwise if it burns to the Zhong Family it won’t be good.”
Zhong Ding was stunned, his face immediately darkened, “Thank you for the reminder, I will definitely speak to her properly.”
After Zhong Ding left, Hong Ye came in right after.
Taking a sip of tea, “Miss, you guessed right, the Crown Prince has really arrested Sir Jiang now.”
“Didn’t expect it so fast.”
Jiang Ruanxi also poured herself a cup of tea.
“Now the granary has burned, all the arrows point to Fourth Master, Crown Prince flew into a rage, after a thorough investigation, found out Fourth Master was buying up grain at raised prices, believing he deliberately inflated prices, intentionally burned the granary for grain prices to rise. So on the spot twisted him to prison.”
“Looks like He Kui did well, but the Jiang Family won’t let this opportunity go so easily, they must have a backup plan, have He Kui watch closely, any wind and report to me immediately.”
“Alright, this servant will go now.”
Jiang Ruanxi gazed faintly at the teacup, also knowing in her heart that even if Jiang Linlei did these things, Wei Chang to consider the overall situation would not arrest him.
Arresting him now must be because Second Master told him something, making him disregard the Jiang Family’s revenge and still arrest Jiang Linlei.
Speaking of which, he even had to thank Second Master, looks like need to find an opportunity to properly thank him.
With Jiang Linlei arrested, without him stirring up trouble in front of her, Jiang Ruanxi’s little days were quite peaceful.
But she also clearly understood in her heart, the Jiang Family would not watch Jiang Linlei rot in prison, they would definitely fish him out, at that time her feigned death matter would be known by the Jiang Family.
To keep this secret from being known by them, there was only one way.
Dead people won’t open their mouths to speak.
Jiang Ruanxi’s eyes turned deeply cold.
As days passed one by one, there was no damp cold of winter arriving, on the contrary it was still very hot.
“Father, our family isn’t one that can’t afford rice, day after day it’s either porridge or bran rice, these dishes are also plain boiled, even dogs eat better than us so bland. I’m not eating.”
Zhong Xintong fiercely put the bowl on the table.
Jiang Ruanxi looked at the four dishes and one soup on the table.
Poached chicken, cucumber, vegetable hearts, oilseed greens, one bean sprouts soup.
Boiled porridge placed on the side.
Usually specially sent to her courtyard by people, her meals were a bit better than this, if not for Zhong Xintong throwing a tantrum today, she wouldn’t have felt much.
Thought it was the Zhong Family economizing this period.
Looks like not, this had continued for a while, the Zhong Family didn’t look like a family that couldn’t eat well.
Jiang Ruanxi glanced at Zhong Ding, could it be because of the drought.
“If you won’t eat then starve. Let me tell you, now big drought, this year’s harvest definitely bad, in a bit when famine hits, you won’t even be able to eat this, what are you being picky about here?” Zhong Ding said with furrowed brows.
“Father you show favoritism, even if eating bland, that should be together, but I saw the meal sent to Zhong Ling’s courtyard, who knows how many times better than this.”
Once accidentally saw the food kitchen sent to Jiang Ruanxi, she was jealous to death, originally wanted to throw a tantrum like before, but thinking of Zhong Ding’s angry look that day, held back the thought but now seeing these dishes, she didn’t want to endure anymore, eating like this every day, she had lost a lot of weight.
“Her food is rice and vegetables sent by the Yu Family, specially instructed not to let her go hungry.”
Jiang Ruanxi was stunned, didn’t expect the Yu Family even sent this to her.
Whether previous life or this life, besides adoptive parents, first time someone put her in their heart, felt like a warm current flowed through her heart.
But Zhong Xintong’s eyes were jealous her face twisted.
If not because Second Master was an ugly monster, this honor would be hers, how would it go to Jiang Ruanxi this little bitch.
“I’ve had poor appetite lately, can’t finish that rice, if little sister doesn’t mind, this bowl of rice is yours to eat.”
“Don’t be hypocritical here, who wants your leftover alms?” Zhong Xintong had a face full of disdain.
Jiang Ruanxi, “…”
This child wouldn’t think this is leftovers, treating her like a beggar being dismissed, right?
“Xintong, how are you so ill-mannered?” Zhong Ding scolded, “Your sister has good intentions toward you.”
