Chapter 61: Are You Alright?
“The Marquis hasn’t returned yet.” Madam Zhou glared at her, displeased, “We are family at least, so we should face difficulties together. No matter what, we still need to wait for him to come back before saying anything.”
“Mother, Elder Sister-in-law has been here for several days, and she is pregnant, not feeling well now. How about this: we stay here, and let Elder Sister-in-law go back first?”
Jiang Ruanxi’s words made Madam He, who had always looked down on her, feel a warm current flow through her heart.
She was not unaware of what Lin Ningkun had done, and at this moment, she was also angry.
“Mother, there’s no problem waiting for Second Brother to return, but when Second Brother was doing those things, did he ever think about the rest of us in the Lin Family?”
Panic flashed in Madam Zhou’s eyes, and she subconsciously looked toward Jiang Ruanxi, seeing her still with an indifferent expression, thinking she hadn’t understood Madam He’s insinuation, and thus felt relieved in her heart.
“What nonsense are you saying? What would the Marquis do?”
Madam He didn’t indulge her and directly retorted.
“He knows what he did himself, don’t think others don’t know. I see the Crown Prince summoning him is just to talk, he should be back soon. I’m a bit tired, Mother, if you want to wait, you can wait by yourself. My health is weak, so I’ll go back first.”
Madam He had always been independent and never considered Madam Zhou’s feelings.
After speaking, without looking at Madam Zhou’s ugly expression, she walked straight out.
Madam Zhou was so angry that she pointed at her back and cursed, “What a family misfortune, which daughter-in-law treats her mother-in-law with such an attitude?”
Even though Madam Zhou was angry, she still cared about her face.
Outside, she didn’t dare to scold like she did in the Marquis Manor.
Lin Feng, standing to the side, couldn’t stand it anymore and stood up to speak for Madam He.
“Mother, say a few less words. She said this morning when she got up that she wasn’t feeling well. Do you really want to wait until something happens to your grandson before you’re satisfied?”
Madam Zhou had always valued her grandson the most.
Hearing Lin Feng’s words, she raised her hand and heavily hit his arm, “What nonsense are you saying? Quickly spit, spit out all the bad luck.”
After speaking, regardless of the people coming and going, she spat several mouthfuls to the side.
Jiang Ruanxi silently stepped to the side, disdain flashing in her starry eyes.
Lin Feng never believed in superstitions and grinned, “Then Mother, say a few less words about her. My wife isn’t feeling well, I’ll go back with her. Mother, you wait here for Second Brother first.”
After speaking, without waiting for Madam Zhou to reply, he quickly walked toward the main gate.
Jiang Ruanxi felt like laughing a little.
If she didn’t know Lin Feng was a profligate son, from his earlier words, she might even suspect that Lin Feng deeply loved Madam He, which was why he protected her so much.
Jiang Ruanxi couldn’t quite understand Lin Feng anymore.
Seeing her eldest son like this, Madam Zhou was so angry her chest hurt.
“Mother, how about you all go ahead first? I’ll wait for the Marquis to go back together.”
Lin Tingting was afraid of being implicated and naturally wished for it.
“Mother, Second Sister-in-law is here, what are you worried about? Let’s hurry and go.”
She didn’t want to stay here and cause complications.
Madam Zhou had no choice but to follow and leave.
“Madam, the Marquis has treated you like that, why do you still wait for him?” Hong Ye felt indignant for her.
Actually, Jiang Ruanxi wasn’t specifically waiting for Lin Ningkun; she wanted to stay and see what would happen to Lin Ningkun and Jiang Xuerou.
Before Jiang Ruanxi could speak, Hong Ye pointed to not far away to remind her, “Madam.”
Jiang Ruanxi followed her finger and saw the person not far away, her brows slightly furrowing.
“You go rest over there first, I’ll call you later.”
Hong Ye knew there were some things she wasn’t convenient to hear.
She silently walked to the side.
“Second Sister, I underestimated your methods.”
Soon, Jiang Changjun, dressed in a fitted black outfit, came before her, his deep eyes staring at Jiang Ruanxi, but the bottom of his eyes held no waves as she imagined, instead very calm.
Jiang Ruanxi was a bit puzzled.
Jiang Xuerou had become like this, yet he showed no previous worry or sadness.
Shouldn’t he be running around using connections now to save Jiang Xuerou from the death penalty?
It was truly unbelievable.
“Second Brother, what are you saying? I don’t understand.”
Looking at Jiang Ruanxi’s innocent eyes, Jiang Changjun frowned slightly, “Second Sister, you dare say Xue’er’s matter has nothing to do with you? Wasn’t it you who schemed against Xue’er?”
“Pfft,” Jiang Ruanxi burst out laughing directly.
Jiang Changjun’s face darkened instantly, “Second Sister, what are you laughing at?”
“Naturally laughing at Second Brother’s bias against me. Whenever Third Sister has any problem, you always connect it to me. I’d like to ask Second Brother, I’m deep in the inner residence, how could I make Third Sister approach the Crown Prince? Moreover, the Crown Prince’s whereabouts are always kept secret. What ability do I have to know beforehand that the Crown Prince was in that room?”
Jiang Changjun was rendered speechless by the series of rhetorical questions.
Indeed, because of this reason, she had no suspicion.
Not to mention Jiang Ruanxi didn’t know, even he himself didn’t know.
But his intuition told him this matter was greatly related to Jiang Ruanxi.
“If Second Brother has no evidence, please watch your words. Although I’ve married out, I still have deep ties with the Jiang Family. If something happens to me, the Jiang Family won’t escape implication.”
When had Jiang Changjun ever been threatened like this by someone who was always servile in front of him? His temper flared instantly.
“You…”
Before he could finish, Jiang Ruanxi said faintly, “Second Brother has the leisure here to say these words to me, better to think about how to save Third Sister. Assassinating the Crown Prince is no small matter.”
This sentence undoubtedly poked Jiang Changjun’s sore spot; he was so angry his eyes turned bloodshot, almost wanting to devour her.
Jiang Ruanxi pretended not to see and said indifferently, “It’s getting late, the Marquis has also come out, I won’t disturb Second Brother.”
The tall and straight Jiang Changjun teetered on the edge of losing control, but steadied his mind upon glimpsing that touch of pale white in the snow.
He instantly sobered up.
The Crown Prince was still here, and Lin Ningkun had also arrived.
No matter what, Jiang Ruanxi was the legitimate daughter of their Yongyi Marquis Manor and also his sister.
No matter how angry he was now, he couldn’t do anything out of line.
Jiang Ruanxi saw the forbearance in his eyes and lowered her gaze to hide the mockery in hers.
Looking at the rows of footprints in the snow, a cold smile tugged at the corners of her mouth.
Rest assured, you won’t escape either; you’re next.
Lin Ningkun soon came up to meet her. By now Jiang Changjun had left far away, and there was some worry on his face, “Are you alright?”
Jiang Ruanxi hid her emotions and by the moment she raised her head had recovered her clarity, “Second Brother is just angry about Third Sister’s matter, it has nothing to do with me.”
