On the day of my tragic death, I was reborn and married to the Regent
Chapter 12 There Will Always Be a Time When You Can't Pretend Anymore
The Lin family members are now all guilty and cannot openly build tombs or hold Taoist ceremonies. They can only worship in a small room in the Taoist temple.
Lin got up before dawn, knelt in front of her mother's tablet for a while, and then the group set off to go back.
Baozhu was sharp-eyed and noticed the blood on Jiang Nian's cuffs at a glance. She was horrified and was about to speak when Jiang Nian glared back at her.
This girl is good in every way except that she is timid. She is so scared of this little blood. It's not her blood. Telling her mother about it will only make her worry.
The carriage returned along the same route. This time, Feng and Jiang Nian rarely acted up.
On the second day after returning home, the princess's mansion sent someone to pick her up, and Lin went with them.
Once Lin left, Lanzhi naturally did not stay, and everyone in the Jiang family breathed a sigh of relief.
Old Madam Jiang could no longer bear it, so she called Jiang Nian over to set some rules.
He said a lot of unpleasant things, but Jiang Nian didn't pay any attention at all.
Baozhu was unhappy again: "The old lady is really partial. She always criticizes me so harshly. I am really wronged."
Partiality? That's not partiality, it's indifference and disgust.
As for the grievances...
There is nothing to feel wronged about. Compared to the tragic death in her previous life, it is already pretty good. As long as she can get what she wants, she can endure any grievance.
Back at Qingfang Courtyard, she sat on the low couch looking at her mother's dowry list and was planning how to get all these things back when Baozhu came in and reported, "Miss, the second lady is here."
"Let her in."
Jiang Nian walked in slowly and bowed slowly.
With a reserved look, he said, "Sister."
Jiang Nian raised his eyes slightly and said calmly, "What's the matter?"
"Sister, you have been back home for many days, and I haven't come to visit you. I have prepared some gifts today, and I hope you don't mind." As she said this, she took the box from the maid.
Jiang Nian opened the box and took a look. Inside were a pair of earrings and a hairpin.
Jiang Nian said softly, "I don't have any good things. These are all given by my brother." After that, she explained, "Oh, I haven't had time to wear these. They are all new. Please don't dislike them, sister."
Jiang Nian laughed. It turned out that she came here to show off, to show off how good Jiang Mingyuan was to her and how he had given her so many jewelries that she didn't have time to wear them all.
If it were in her previous life, she would have slapped him and scolded him harshly.
Now...why get angry at someone who has nothing to do with you?
Jiang Nian seemed nervous and looked at her from time to time.
Aunt Feng has been in charge of the household for so many years, and Jiang Nian was raised as a legitimate daughter. Logically, she shouldn't be such a timid person.
If this is the case, then there is only one answer: it's fake.
Thinking of Jiang Nian in the previous life, a cold light flashed across Jiang Nian's eyes. No matter how she pretends, there will always be a time when she can no longer pretend.
"Since it was given by big brother, then it must be my favorite thing. I won't hide from others. Besides, big brother just gave me a purple jade bracelet a few days ago. I don't like the things you gave me."
Jiang Nian's face turned pale instantly, and he twisted the handkerchief tightly with his fingers, feeling extremely aggrieved.
Qiuyu, the maid behind her, couldn't bear to see this and tried to defend herself: "Miss, our daughter gave you jewelry out of kindness. It would be fine if you didn't appreciate it, but why are you talking to our daughter like this?"
Jiang Nian leaned on the low couch, smiling: "I'm talking to your daughter, why are you, a servant, so anxious?"
Then he looked at Jiang Nian and said, "Second sister, you, the second young lady, haven't behaved as respectably as I expected. A servant actually dared to shout in front of you. You must have been instigated by this girl a lot, right?"
Qiuyu blushed and wanted to retort, but Jiang Nian glared back at her.
"Mrs. Feng is really good at being the head of the household. Even the servants can ride on the head of their mistresses. Tomorrow I'm going to ask Grandmother, who is the boss of the Jiang family?"
Jiang Nian's expression was calm, and there was even a faint smile on his lips, but it made Jiang Nian shudder.
Qiuyu shrank her neck and dared not speak again.
Jiang Nian bowed her head and apologized: "Don't be angry, sister. It's my fault for not disciplining the servants well."
Although my grandmother is on my mother's side, if the matter is brought to my father's attention... my father is a very strict rule-abiding person, and my mother will inevitably be humiliated. Last time, she was scolded by my father because of Jiang Nian's incident.
"In that case, sister, please take this thing back."
Jiang Nian had no choice but to ask the maid to send the things back.
Qiuyu happened to meet Jiang Mingyuan on the road. She was already feeling aggrieved, and now she felt like she had found a savior, and kept complaining to Jiang Mingyuan.
"Master, you are finally back. The second young lady has suffered a great injustice."
Jiang Mingyuan frowned immediately.
Qiuyu exaggerated, her eyes reddening. "The second young lady was kind enough to give something to the eldest young lady, but the eldest young lady not only despised it but also mocked our young lady. Our young lady is not good at speaking but kind at heart, and has a soft nature. How could she possibly stand such humiliation from the eldest young lady?"
"Master, you have to make the decision for our girl."
Jiang Mingyuan knew that he was not a biological child of the Jiang family, and his feelings towards Jiang Nian were not siblings. He could not bear to see her suffer the slightest injustice. Upon hearing this, his face immediately darkened and he immediately walked towards Qingfang Courtyard...
Jiang Nian knew what Jiang Nian was thinking. He sent him to the courtyard and said calmly, "If you have nothing else to do, go back. My place is simple and I don't have anything to offer you."
After saying that, he turned around and went back to the house.
Jiang Nian seemed to want to say something, and hurriedly reached out to pull the corner of her clothes, but he stepped on empty air. Then Jiang Nian heard screams and footsteps behind him.
The courtyard door was kicked open with a bang, and Jiang Mingyuan walked in with Bingxue.
"Near!"
Jiang Mingyuan arrived at the right time. As soon as he came in, he saw Jiang Nian fell to the ground with the skin on his palm scratched.
He quickly helped the man up, looked up, his face ashen, and his eyes as dark as a knife.
"Jiang Nian!"
"Brother." Jiang Nian interrupted quickly.
"Brother, I fell down by myself. It has nothing to do with me."
Jiang Nian's expression remained calm: "Brother, why are you so angry? Since my sister is injured, she should go back and deal with it quickly."
"Jiang Nian, Nian Nian wasn't feeling well to begin with. She came to see you out of kindness, yet you treated her like this? How could you be so cruel!"
Jiang Mingyuan has always been calm and polite at home, but today he lost his composure.
I completely forgot how gentle and graceful she was in her room that day.
Jiang Nian suddenly laughed: "Did you see me push her?"
Of course he didn't see it, but wasn't the scene he saw when he came in clear enough?
"I was standing at least five steps away from Jiang Nian. Tell me, how did I push her?"
Jiang Mingyuan said in a gloomy tone: "Flattering words, Jiang Nian, I know you feel unfair, but you can't be so vicious, she is your sister!"
Jiang Nian reminded him: "I am your biological sister."
Jiang Mingyuan remained unmoved and gritted his teeth, "So this is why you want to hurt Nian Nian? You're still fighting with her for this?"
At this time, Jiang Nian's maid hurried over. Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, she quietly walked to Jiang Nian's side. Seeing that her daughter was injured, she asked worriedly: "Miss, how did you get hurt?"
Jiang Nian pulled Jiang Mingyuan's sleeve: "Brother, my hand hurts, let's go."
Jiang Mingyuan handed the person over to the maid and ordered: "Take your girl back."
"Brother, I..."
"Be obedient." These two short words contained all the tenderness.
Jiang Mingyuan walked over with a sullen face. Seeing this, Baozhu ignored everything and immediately stood in front of Jiang Nian, her voice trembling.
"My Lord, what are you going to do?"
Jiang Mingyuan was furious and threw Baozhu away: "Get out of the way!"
Jiang Nian said calmly, "Just because Jiang Nian fell, big brother wants to attack me?"
Then he looked him up and down and asked with a smile, "Are you really my biological brother? Could it be that I was brought back by mistake?"
Jiang Mingyuan's anger subsided instantly when he heard Jiang Nian's words, and was replaced by uneasiness in his heart.
He grabbed her arm fiercely and asked, "Who taught you that?"
"I don't need anyone to teach me. Judging from what you did today, Jiang Nian looks like your real sister."
Jiang Mingyuan breathed a sigh of relief and asked sternly, "Are you still arguing with her?"
Jiang Nian met his gaze and said calmly, "If I had pushed her, she wouldn't have fallen to the ground. She would be soaking in that cold pond right now."
If she really wanted to harm Jiang Nian, Jiang Nian would never have a chance to turn things around in his life.
The maidservant was anxious, but she couldn't stop Jiang Mingyuan, so she pleaded for Jiang Nian: "Master, the girl is weak and can't stand you doing this!"
Jiang Mingyuan then noticed that Jiang Nian looked unwell. Yes, he heard that her health had not been good recently.
Jiang Nian endured the pain in his arm and said coldly, "Brother, go back. You don't need to come again."
After saying that, he called the maid back to the house.
The maidservant was afraid that she would be sad, so she comforted her: "Miss, why don't you say a few nice words to the eldest master? As long as you explain it clearly, the eldest master will understand."
Nice words?
If it wasn't to irritate Jiang Mingyuan, she wouldn't have acted with Jiang Nian.
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