The general kneels on the washboard again

After Dongzhu left, Yueniang stood up, tidied herself up, sat down at the table, and called out, "Wancheng?"

Wan Cheng appeared in the open and bowed with both hands: "Master."

"Has it been dealt with?"

Wan Cheng handed over a red marriage certificate and said, "Everything has been arranged, but there is one thing I do not understand, and I would like to ask you, Master."

Yue Niang pointed to the chair opposite and said, "Sit down and talk."

He handed him another glass of water.

Wan Cheng got down and said slowly, "Master, since you cried so heartbreakingly for the Third Prince, why did you ask me to find someone to make that marriage certificate for the Second Miss? With that marriage certificate, Master, you can definitely become the princess."

"Uh? I'm crying for him? Didn't you guys agree not to disturb my life?"

Wan Cheng quickly knelt down and said, "Master, please forgive me. I gave you the signal to ask for an audience, but you were so engrossed in your tears that you didn't hear me. I didn't dare to come in without permission."

The shame spread far and wide.

But for the sake of her future plans, Yue Niang calmly explained, "I'm not crying about this marriage. I never thought of marrying up in the first place. As for asking you to make the marriage certificate, it was just to help them get it done quickly. Otherwise, I don't know to what extent they would have destroyed me."

Seeing that he was silent, Yue Niang asked again, "Is there any news about Mother He?"

Wan Cheng replied: "There is no clue yet."

Yue Niang waved her hand calmly: "Forget it, forget it. It's been a long time. Just take your time to search. You should go out first. I'm really tired."

More than a month passed, autumn was deep in the air, and Yue Niang and the Jiang family still maintained a close relationship.

Jiang Yunxiao was so bold and presumptuous that he gathered a group of brothers to cause trouble for Ling Xun several times. This was magnified by people with ulterior motives and had even reached the court.

Today, Yue Niang was accompanying Cao Jin in the courtyard to make tea when Jiang Yunxiao was thrown in with his hands tied behind his back.

Looking up, he saw Jiang Songrui, who was brimming with anger. "You rebellious son, are you going to kill my whole family before you stop?"

Cao Jin stopped what he was doing and stood up, and Yue Niang followed obediently.

Cao Jin stood beside Jiang Songrui and said, "Husband, why are you so angry?"

Jiang Songrui glared at the aggrieved Jiang Yunxiao, "Madam, you don't know, this rebellious son actually hired someone to cause trouble for the Third Prince. After they were caught, they betrayed him. Now the comments in the court are very unfavorable to us."

Although Jiang Yunxiao was tied up, he still refused to admit his mistake: "Father, I didn't do it."

Jiang Songrui rushed over again and kicked him hard. "You didn't do it? Now, the memorials accusing you of being arrogant in serving your father and accusing our Duke's Mansion of being too successful and threatening the emperor are piled up in this courtyard. All your past misdeeds are on His Majesty's desk. You didn't do it, so did I?"

He was about to kick Jiang Yunxiao again, but Yue Niang stopped him: "Uncle, calm down. The most urgent thing is to resolve the current predicament. Even if you kill Brother Yunxiao, it won't help."

Jiang Songrui waved his hand and said: "What can I do? If it really doesn't work, I will retire and return to the countryside in exchange for the Duke's Mansion."

Jiang Yunxiao said excitedly, "Father, if you resign, what will happen to the war between Dacheng and Lingye Kingdom?"

Jiang Songrui scolded him bitterly, "You still have the nerve to ask me what to do? Your mother and I taught you since you were young not to fight with a few princes. Isn't it all because of your audacity that the troops have come to this point?"

Jiang Yunxiao's temper came out of nowhere: "Father, I didn't do it. Ever since I was stopped by Sister Yue'er when I was teaching him a lesson last time, I haven't bothered him at all. If you don't believe me, I still have Sister Yue'er's letter admonishing me in my breast pocket. I really didn't do it, Father."

Jiang Songrui also came back to his senses: "It really wasn't you who did it?"

Cao Jin also defended Jiang Yunxiao: "He's our own son, don't you know? He's always been straightforward. If he really did it, he would have admitted his mistake right away. Why wouldn't he admit it?"

Obviously, the Duke's Mansion was plotted against.

Cao Jin looked around and said softly, "With such ability, he can even regulate the officials in the court. I think he must have a prominent position." He pointed directly at the Third Prince.

Yue Niang felt a little guilty: "But after all, Brother Yun Xiao really beat him. No matter how far or near, it is an indisputable fact. It's really hard to back down."

Jiang Songrui slapped the tea in his hand and said, "This rebellious son, what should I do in this situation? I can't really beat him to death. It seems that my career as a general has come to an end."

Yue Niang pinched the handkerchief in her hand and said, "Aunt and Uncle, this matter can be big or small. If it's big, it's the current trend in the court, but if it's small, it's just two boys fighting. If my brother is willing to put aside his pride and go to His Royal Highness Prince Cheng to apologize, maybe there will be room for maneuver."

Jiang Songrui looked at Yue Niang approvingly, then glared fiercely at Jiang Yunxiao lying on the ground: "What about you? What do you think?"

The evening wind was blowing hard and biting, so Yue Niang pulled her thin shirt tighter around her.

Jiang Yunxiao looked at his parents, who were talking in sorrow, and said, "Father, I am willing to bear the blame for him. A son takes responsibility for his own actions."

"Come with me to court tomorrow." Jiang Songrui also considered it carefully. Jiang Yunxiao was at fault first, so he also showed his attitude. He took Jiang Yunxiao to court to apologize. In any case, he put pressure on King Cheng, who had always been lenient.

Yue Niang also admired him sincerely. The incident started in the court. The Duke of a country seemed to push his only son away, but in fact he was saving his life.

The sun was bright during the day, but it was really cold at night. Yue Niang sneezed a few times out of nowhere.

Cao Jin sent Yue Niang back to Fu's house. Before she even got off the carriage, Tian sneered and chased her away: "Madam, there's a family dinner tomorrow, so I won't keep you for tea today."

Cao Jin didn't say anything, nor did he even open the curtain to come out. He just asked the coachman to turn around and walk away.

Tian looked at the carriage that sped away and spat, "You still think you're the Duke's wife. Now that the Duke's Mansion is facing such a lawsuit, I wonder how much longer you can keep up this air."

Then he lectured Yue Niang: "I'm warning you, don't have any contact with the Jiang family in the future, or you'll get into trouble."

There was an indescribable smile on Yue Niang's lips: "Mrs. Tian's teaching is correct. Yue'er has taken note of it."

Seeing Yue Niang so obedient, Tian Shi felt a sense of pleasure in her training. She couldn't hold back and continued to lecture her, "Now it's all over Kyoto. His family is so powerful that they are lawless. They even dared to assault the bloodline of the emperor. They really don't care about their lives."

"I'm telling you, that young Master Jiang is lawless and a notorious playboy from Lingzhou. Don't let your name ruin the reputation of the Fu family's daughters and prevent my Yuanniang and Jinniang from finding good marriages."

Tian Jingjiao was feeling very proud after teaching Yue Niang a lesson, and completely forgot that Fu Yuan Niang and Fu Jin Niang had made a fool of themselves by impersonating Yue Niang at Cao Jin's chrysanthemum viewing banquet.

Although she was contemptuous in her heart, Yue Niang nodded in agreement and couldn't wait to see Tian get slapped in the face.