Chapter 396 The Cannon Fodder of the General’s Mansion (18)
Mrs. Zhao, who had almost cultivated herself, came to the general's mansion again.
Jiang Lai was eating when Chunyue brought Mrs. Zhao in.
"Are you eating? Mom, let's see what we eat."
Mrs. Zhao glanced at the food on Jiang Lai's table. It was exquisite and attentive. Even the plates on which the dishes were served were gold-plated. A dozen dishes of meat and vegetables were combined and placed in front of Jiang Lai. A dedicated maid stood beside him to prepare the dishes quietly.
Mrs. Zhao's eyes flashed with reluctance.
It was almost too late to open the pot in the Hou Mansion, so it was a good thing that Jiang Lai, the popular drinker in the General Mansion, had never thought of being filial to her, the mother-in-law.
"Mom happened to be eating too, so give me those chopsticks."
The maid handed over a pair of chopsticks, and Mrs. Zhao sat down to eat.
When Jiang saw her like this, he almost knew that the Hou Mansion should be an empty shell now. She, the aunt of the Hou Mansion, sounded like a rich lady in the high gate compound, but she only had three meals a day. question.
But in order to maintain the superficial prosperity, the Hou Mansion still wears rich clothes when going out. However, it can be seen from the few highly photographed hairpins on Mrs. Zhao's head that she should have all her belongings on her head.
"Good boy, the general is so kind to you. You should talk to the general more and ask him to help your father clear his name. I have heard about it. The Minister of Dali Temple and General Tie are close friends, and General Tie saved him. His life is at stake! As long as he comes forward, the Minister of Dali Temple will definitely spare the Hou Mansion.”
Jiang Lai took a sip of scented tea and sighed.
"Mother, I don't know. The general has not returned to the palace for nearly a month. I would like to say a few good words to the Marquis, but I don't have this chance."
"The general won't come back? Then where will he go? How can you, a wife, sit still if your man has not returned for a month!"
What a useless thing.
Mrs. Zhao put down her chopsticks angrily and urged Jiang Lai.
"Go and ask the general back!"
"Mom, how dare I ask more questions about the general? Have you finished eating?"
Mrs. Zhao looked at Jiang Lai with disgust and dissatisfaction.
"I asked you to marry me in the first place just to help the Marquis say a good word in front of the general. Your sister gave you the position of Mrs. Yipin directly! Without her, how could you be well fed and clothed now?
You have to be conscientious. Your sister has sacrificed so much. Why are you so ignorant? Everyone in the Hou family is living in poverty. How can you eat so many dishes by yourself? ”
"Mom, didn't you enjoy your meal just now? Besides, there are so many people in the capital seeking to marry Jiang Yu. I heard that one of them is an imperial merchant, who is also the richest man in the capital. Isn't Jiang Yu willing to sacrifice? Then Let her get married. Wouldn’t it be easier for the two families to get married?”
When Mrs. Zhao heard what Jiang said, her lungs were about to explode. If she hadn't been in the General's Mansion now, she would have slapped Jiang Lai hard.
"Nonsense! Your sister is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis! Of royal blood! How can she marry a businessman! If she ever marries, she must be a prince. Do you think she is compared with yourself?"
Mrs. Zhao refused to give in when it came to protecting Jiang Yu.
He really loves his daughter very much.
Jiang Lai nodded.
"Yes, it is indeed incomparable. Jiang Yu's mother is Mrs. Hou, and her body bleeds with royal blood. Unlike you, my mother, who is a merchant's daughter and has a humble status. I am not as good as Jiang Yu. Isn't it all your fault? < br>
Your own bones bleed with despicable blood, and the daughter you gave birth to will bleed with the same despicable blood.
Mom, you always remind me to recognize my identity. Of course I do. Mom is a bitch, isn’t that what the people say. ”
Mrs. Zhao was speechless.
Jiang Lai couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw her blushing and thick neck, her lips trembling with anger.
"Mom, don't what I said make sense?"
"You, you, you dare to scold me?!"
Mrs. Zhao's voice was sharp and she was about to lose control of her emotions. Jiang Lai slowly put down the tea cup in his hand and looked up at her.
"Mom, it's you who keeps scolding yourself. I'm your daughter. When you call me cheap, aren't you just calling yourself cheap? It's okay even if you say this in front of the King of Heaven. Stop scolding yourself in the future. Life will be tiring. Aren’t you tired?”
After speaking, Jiang Lai stood up and yawned.
"I don't have much left to keep my daughter, let's go back."
Mrs. Zhao was already injured, but now that Jiang Lai was so angry, she was bedridden when she came back.
Now the situation of the Hou Mansion is here. There are two medicine jars in the house that need medicine. Mrs. Hou and Jiang Yu already have to pawn their jewelry to buy medicine every day. Mrs. Zhao can't even take medicine for her illness and has been in the hospital. The maid who took care of her had been sent away long ago. She lay in bed all day without anyone bringing tea or water. Mrs. Zhao felt full of regret.
If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have let Jiang Lai marry into the general's mansion. Otherwise, even if she were to marry a wealthy businessman, she would not be reduced to the point where she didn't even have money for medicine.
It rained all night, and soon the Hou Ye's meager salary was cut off, and the warehouse at home was sealed. He originally planned to rely on pawning the antiques left by his ancestors for a while, but now everything is sealed in the warehouse. Do not approach.
According to the original plot development, at this time, the Huangfu family came to propose marriage. Jiang Lai, who had just been divorced and returned home, happened to be a ready-made tool, and the Hou family married the son of the Huangfu family without hesitation.
In exchange, the Huangfu family gave the Hou Mansion a large sum of money.
"The following spring hunting, Jiang Yu also used the money to make a suit of elegant and unique clothes for the emperor to perform, and stole the show."
Jiang Lai was eating grapes. While listening to Little Pudding's words, he looked at the maid kneeling at his feet with one hand on the table. The maid in front of him was carefully dyeing her nails. At this time, Little Pudding asked.
"You said Jiang Yu also needs to take medicine. How did she get all the diseases?"
Mrs. Hou's illness could not be passed on to Jiang Yu.
Jiang Lai raised his hand and looked at his beautiful nails carefully, and said leisurely.
“Those who take medicine every day must be patients?”
Little Pudding was a little confused by Jiang Lai's words.
"What medicine should she take if she's not sick? She's not stupid."
"It's just because I'm not stupid that I keep taking medicine. Otherwise, Mrs. Hou would have already suspected Jiang Yu's identity after what Mrs. Zhao did that day. As long as Jiang Yu gets sick at this time, Mrs. Hou will definitely not ask any more questions. This is not Illness is a symbol of peace, you know?”
The more Little Pudding listened, the less he understood.
"Jiang Yu doesn't know that she is not Mrs. Hou's biological daughter, so why did she pretend to be sick and lie to Mrs. Hou? Do you mean that she actually knew her life experience a long time ago?"
It makes sense when you think about it.
Yes, why didn't he think about it? Maybe Jiang Yu knew that she was not Mrs. Hou's biological child!
"You are not so stupid that there is no cure. Jiang Yu should have guessed that Mrs. Zhao was so kind to her. When she was a child, her illness may have been caused by Mrs. Zhao's manipulations, but when she grew up, she must have taken the initiative to cooperate. ."(End of this chapter)