A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!
Chapter 51 Returning Home
Jiang Xinyu may seem arrogant and domineering as the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, but in reality, she has suffered a lot of losses because the head of the Liu family, Minister Jiang, has distanced himself from her.
Liu is a sweet-faced but bitter-hearted person who is good at putting on a show.
Jiang Xinyu was dressed in luxurious clothes and wore exquisite jewelry, so no one would think she was being mistreated. But only she knew how uncomfortable she was actually living.
She didn't like the food, the tea, or even the flowers and plants in the yard.
But she couldn't say it, because if she did, she'd be accused of being ungrateful and deliberately causing trouble, disrupting the peace of the household.
If Liu were to cry and whine and complain to her father again, she would then be confined to her home, forced to copy books, and forced to kneel in the ancestral hall.
Even when she went out as a guest, Jiang Wanqiu was always scheming against her, always making her look foolish in some way to highlight herself.
Unfortunately, all the maids and servants around her were Liu's people, and her words were not as effective as those of Jiang Wanqiu as those of her mistress.
She had made friends with like-minded girls before, but either her maids were arrogant and spoke harshly, driving them away, or Liu Shi withheld incoming letters, causing her to break her appointments.
But she dressed more glamorously than Jiang Wanqiu, so no one believed she wasn't favored. As a result, she lost all her friends, and her reputation grew worse and worse.
Now, as Jiang Xinyu recalls these events, a sudden flash of inspiration strikes her. She even feels that the Liu family may have started planning this when she was very young.
Generally, it is difficult for a concubine's daughter to marry as well as a legitimate daughter.
The large dowry left by her mother.
No friends died and no one cared.
Jiang Wanqiu's appearance and personality perfectly suited Zhao Chengye's tastes.
As the threads were pieced together, Jiang Xinyu felt a chill run down her spine; it really was a grand scheme.
Lost in thought, Jiang Xinyu suddenly heard a hissing sound beside her ear, only then realizing that she had been holding onto Xiao Yuan's arm the whole time.
She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she grabbed a handful in a fit of anger.
Fortunately, Xiao Yuan was a martial artist with firm muscles, otherwise she would have had a hard time with his strength.
Xiao Yuan looked at the bruises on his forearm and felt a little wronged.
"Madam, aren't we going to say this is over and done with it?"
Why are you pinching me again?
Jiang Xinyu quickly and ingratiatingly massaged him.
"I'm so sorry, I was just lost in thought about Liu."
"Honestly, you saw me straining and couldn't you just pull your arm away?"
Xiao Yuan stared blankly at his wife, who was both unreasonable and self-righteous. How had he managed to get his position in the family to this state?
It seems like they've only been married for three days. This girl was quite afraid of him on their wedding night, so how come she's started acting the same way after just a few days?
Supervisor Xiao wanted to sort out his thoughts, but he felt that something was not right.
He had seen people who were arrogant and demanding, but he had never seen anyone climb the social ladder as quickly as his wife.
The first night I saw him, I tentatively stretched out my paw like a little mouse, but he glared at me and I immediately shrank back in fright.
The next day, taking advantage of his bullying, he turned around and became incredibly obsequious, his fawning manner was simply unbearable to watch.
On the third day, the little Taotie gradually showed its fangs, just like a puppy that is extremely intelligent and human-like. It would gently bite you, and if you glared at it, it would immediately lick you back to appease you.
If you don't get angry, they'll bite harder and harder, testing your limits.
Xiao Yuan sighed as he looked at the lady leaning on his shoulder, swaying with the carriage.
It's also his fault for not being firm in his mind; this little glutton has completely climbed over him.
Yesterday he was the one getting angry, but today it's the other way around. Look how strong those little hands are, I hope he won't be a victim of domestic violence in the future.
Jiang Xinyu felt a little embarrassed when she saw the finger marks on Xiao Yuan's arm. While rubbing it, she stole a kiss and whispered a sweet nothing to him.
Xiao Yuan turned his head away and curled the corners of his mouth.
It's only domestic violence when a man hits a woman. My wife is so cute, how can it be domestic violence? It's called "beating is affection, scolding is love."
At this moment, Supervisor Xiao had not yet realized how terrifying his wife's power had increased. But when he actually saw his wife smash someone's chest with a single punch, he would think differently.
Now, this old man who has never seen the world is almost completely charmed by Jiang Xinyu, and all he can remember is that his wife is right.
Today, Jiang Xinyu is returning to her parents' home. Jiang Huai specially asked for leave. When he heard the servant say that the young master's carriage was about to arrive, he quickly went out to greet him.
If it were just Jiang Xinyu returning on her own, Jiang Huai would definitely not give her a good look. But since Xiao Yuan came, even if he was unwilling, he had to put on a good show.
That guy started committing crimes of confiscating property and exterminating entire families when he was only fifteen or sixteen years old. Over the past ten years, at least eighty or a hundred officials have died at his hands.
He's only a fourth-rank official; he might be able to fool ordinary people, but he's nothing in front of Xiao Yuan.
It took him twenty years to reach the fourth rank, but if Xiao Yuan wanted to kill a fourth rank person, it wouldn't even take twenty days.
Moreover, someone like him with no real foundation or weak background could easily get into trouble if his name was added to a major case.
As for the father-in-law thing, it's all just talk. He didn't believe that the ruthless Xiao Yanwang would actually be interested in his stupid girl.
Just thinking about Jiangxinyu and Jianghuai makes me feel like I'm having a heart attack.
That girl was even more annoying than her mother. She was loud and boisterous, without a trace of gentleness, and had the air of a nouveau riche, reeking of money.
She is illiterate in poetry, songs, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and despite being a legitimate daughter, she is always bringing shame to her family.
If she were even half as sensible and filial as Wanqiu, he wouldn't have been so heartless as to agree to the Liu sisters' idea of having one husband.
Now it seems this rebellious daughter really is a troublemaker; she can ruin something that was supposed to be a sure thing and foolproof.
He knew this girl was stupid, but he didn't expect her to be this stupid. She's a grown woman and she still managed to get into the wrong bridal sedan chair. She deserved to be tricked into marrying an old eunuch.
It's just a pity about this marriage arranged by the Duke of Ningguo's family.
Now that the Li family's daughter has become the Crown Prince's wife, Wanqiu's plan to remarry is definitely out of the question.
Even if Li's daughter dies, it won't matter. Without the dowry that Qian left for Jiang Xinyu, the Zhao family might not be willing to let Wanqiu into the family.
The dowry that the rebellious daughter took was not a dowry at all; it was practically half of the Jiang family's fortune.
Ever since that dowry was taken out, the quality of life in the mansion has plummeted, and he can't even find anything presentable to give to his colleagues.
But those dowries have now entered the Governor's Mansion, and it's said that Xiao Yuan personally led people to carry them out from the Duke of Ningguo's Mansion.
He had originally planned to squeeze some money out of Jiang Xinyu, but after hearing this news, he gave up on the idea.
Everyone knows that eunuchs are greedy and value money highly, so who knows if those dowries will actually end up in Jiang Xinyu's hands?
If they are all controlled by Chief Supervisor Xiao, wouldn't it be a provocation if he dared to ask for them?
Ever since he learned that Jiang Xinyu had mistakenly married Xiao Yuan, Jiang Huai hadn't had a good night's sleep.
He worried about his future, then about which side to take, and occasionally about his beloved daughter Jiang Wanqiu's future and whether his eldest son's studies at the academy would be affected.
My hair has been falling out in clumps these past few days, but unfortunately not a single strand is for Jiang Xinyu, my eldest daughter.
Actually, that's not quite right.
After all, all the troubles were caused by Jiang Xinyu's wrong marriage. If she had married into the Ningguo Duke's Mansion as arranged by her family and then had a child and died, she wouldn't have had so many worries.
Unfortunately it's too late to say anything now.
His annoying daughter was back, and Xiao Yuan had to scurry to the front gate to greet her.
Hopefully, Liu will be quick-witted enough to ask the maids and servants about the situation in the mansion, even if she can't get any information out of that rebellious daughter.
If she really wins the old eunuch's favor, it wouldn't be a problem if he, as her father, doted on her a little more.
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