klisemfg Chapter 282 Come to the door
Chapter 282 Come to the door
Jiang Tunan, with mixed feelings, finally accepted the fact that he would be forced to participate in the ancient version of singing and dancing. After sighing for the seventy-third time, he finally raised his head. However, before he could open his mouth, Xiao Mingxu's personal servant Dice rushed in.
Why use the word "chong"? Because the way the dice walked gave Jiang Tunan the feeling that he was about to be shit but couldn't find a toilet anywhere, but when he looked up, he suddenly saw a brand new empty toilet not far away.
When the dice passed Jiang Tunan, she even felt a gust of wind.
"Master, something serious has happened!"
Jiang Tunan picked his ears and planned to close his eyes and rest.
Die was Xiao Mingxu's servant in the Xiao Mansion, so when Die came to Xiao Mingxu for something, it was usually about the Xiao Mansion. If it was about Xiao Mingxu's outside business, then Hao Youcai would have to send someone to come.
Generally speaking, the Xiao family only had one thing to ask Xiao Mingxu:
Let Xiao Mingxu be prepared to be beaten.
As expected, Jiang Tunan immediately heard Xiao Mingxu stand up from his chair. Because the movement was so large, the chair made a harsh "scratching" sound against the ground.
"What? My father is waiting for me in the mansion! Does he know that I skipped class today?"
Jiang Tunan prayed silently for Xiao Mingxu, thinking that he would probably be beaten again when he returned this time.
Regarding the fact that Xiao Mingxu was beaten up from time to time by Xiao Huaimin, Jiang Tunan had gone from being shocked at first to being concerned, then to acceptance, and finally to numbness.
Other children beat me with sticks, and my character was tempered again and again; Xiao Mingxu beat me with a stick, and my flesh became chewy and soft.
"Well, the lady is here too, and then..."
When Jiang Tunan saw Dizi talking and his eyes kept glancing towards him, he had a bad feeling.
"Madam asked my cousin to go back as well, saying that she had something to ask."
"what?!"
Xiao Mingxu became serious now. Why did his mother call Jiang Tunan for no reason?
After all, Xiao Mingxu had experienced business wars before, so he immediately understood that Mrs. Xiao might have called Jiang Tunan because of Zhang Qi's incident this morning.
But this speed is too fast. Since when did his mother become so concerned about the affairs of the Imperial Academy?
"It doesn't matter if I ask you earlier or later. Xiao Nannan, you're still injured, so don't move around all the time. So, I'm going to go back to my dad to get scolded, and then I'll ask my mom what she wants from you. You just rest here for a while."
Xiao Mingxu pretended to know nothing and prepared to return home, but he saw Jiang Tunan standing up with the help of Chunhua.
"What are you doing? Didn't I tell you to rest here?"
Xiao Mingxu wanted to push Jiang Tunan back, but was rejected by Jiang Tunan.
"Cousin, Mrs. Xiao... Auntie must have something important to tell me when she asked me to go back. As a junior, I naturally cannot refuse. Anyway, there is a carriage, so I will go back with you."
Jiang Tunan had already figured out that Madam Xiao must have come to her because of Zhang Qi's matter, and Xiao Huaimin was also in the mansion now, which was not something she could escape from.
Xiao Mingxu couldn't persuade Jiang Tunan, so he had to take Jiang Tunan back to the Xiao Mansion.
Xing'er was standing in front of the gate of Nazhe Garden, staring at the departing carriage in a daze. Today, she had secretly sized up Jiang Tunan several times.
Really, very similar. Jiang Tunan's demeanor and voice tone were exactly like the person in her memory. But after all, ten years had passed and her memory might be biased, so Xing'er couldn't be sure.
Besides, there should have been no chance of survival for that person at that time, and she grew up in the South.
"If you really like Miss Jiang, it's okay to be brave and say a few words next time."
Seeing Xing Er in a daze, Li Niang thought she was just shy.
"Thank you, Sister Li Niang, for your advice. I understand."
Xing'er ran away after she finished speaking. Li Niang didn't take it to heart and turned around to get busy again. The Hundred Flowers Festival was approaching and they had to prepare well this time.
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Jiang Tunan and Xiao Mingxu returned to the Xiao Mansion very quickly, but there were several carriages parked in front of the door. Jiang Tunan guessed that there were guests coming to the Xiao Mansion, and the carriages were some luxurious and some simple, which meant that there were more than one group of guests.
When the servant at the door saw the two people getting off the carriage, he immediately went in to report, and then Butler Zhao came over to welcome the two people in.
Jiang Tunan and Xiao Mingxu were both stunned. After they looked at each other, Xiao Mingxu spoke first.
"Uncle Zhao, why is it so grand today? Could it be that my father has invented a new fighting method?"
"Third Master, please stop being so rude. The Minister of War and his wife are leading their daughter inside to ask for an explanation from the Master."
Jiang Tunan and Xiao Mingxu didn't show much surprise on their faces, because they had already guessed it. But what Jiang Tunan didn't expect was what Butler Zhao said next.
"The Jingzhao Yin family is here too, and Miss Ji and the Second Young Master Ji are also inside, just waiting for Miss Cousin."
Jiang Tunan frowned. Was this going to be a three-court trial? But when she thought that Ye Ruzhen was also in there, she felt a little worried, so she strode straight into the Xiao Mansion.
"Xiao Nannan, slow down. You are still injured."
Butler Zhao wiped the sweat off his head.
"Third Young Master, please don't make trouble. Be careful that the master will beat you up."
Xiao Mingxu ignored Butler Zhao and jogged to catch up with Jiang Tunan.
When the two rushed to the flower hall, they found that Xiao Mingrui had also returned early.
Xiao Huaimin and a middle-aged man with a worried look on his face sat at the top, their wives sat next to their husbands at the bottom, followed by Ye Bingchun and her wife, and Luo Yunqing sat at the last seat with a worried look on his face.
This was the first time Jiang Tunan met Ye Ruzhen's mother. She looked plump but not obese. Her round eyes looked around cautiously. There was a woman standing behind her. Judging from her age, she should be the concubine in the mansion that Ye Ruzhen had mentioned.
Zhang Qi cried in her mother's arms, Ye Ruzhen knelt in the middle of the hall, and Ye Ruxuan stood beside her biological mother, with a mocking expression on her face from time to time. Ji Lingyue and Ji Yichen stood near the gate with Xiao Mingrui.
At this moment, everyone's attention in the flower hall turned to Jiang Tunan who had just arrived.
Ye Ruzhen knelt on the ground and turned her head to look over. Jiang Tunan could clearly see the tear marks and an obvious slap mark on her face in the sunlight from behind.
Jiang Tunan was stunned. At this moment, she just wanted to ask if slapping someone in the face was illegal.
Perhaps because Jiang Tunan had been standing there without saying anything, the mother of the Minister of War, Zhang Qi's mother, Mrs. Meng, spoke directly.
"Oh, this must be your cousin from the Xiao Mansion. It's amazing to see her today. She looks so ordinary."