Chapter 401 The Cannon Fodder of the General’s Mansion (23)
The old lady's heart felt cold when she looked at her, and she didn't ask any questions. She didn't expect that the well-behaved and sensible niece in her impression would turn out to be like this. She deceived others without saying anything, and even opened her mouth to frame others at will.
"I know the problem on the account very well. I don't need to hold you accountable for what you have done in the past six months. I will make up for the shortfall as long as I have any left. If there is a shortfall of 8,000 taels, you can just make up for 5,000 taels. Then you can Go back to your hometown and I will help you find a marriage.”
When Xu Ruling heard what the old lady said, she felt like the sky was falling.
With tears in her eyes, she knelt down in front of the old lady and begged.
"Aunt, it's really not me. Please don't send me away. You are the only relative I have in this world. If you don't want me, I might as well just die!"
How could she leave? If she left, she would never have the chance to come back.
The capital city is prosperous, and there are noble children everywhere. Here she can finally marry as an official wife, but after leaving the capital city, without Tie Yi's protection, she would not be able to marry well.
She knew that the old lady was soft-hearted, so she kept begging. As usual, as long as she played the emotional card, no matter what she did wrong, the old lady would sigh and forgive her.
But this time, Xu Ruling didn't wait for a long time for the old lady to sigh softly.
When she looked up, she saw a pair of disappointed and serious eyes. Xu Ruling's heart was shocked, and she collapsed on the ground in an instant, her eyes full of despair.
"Aunt..."
"The last time you misappropriated ten thousand taels, I let you go because of your filial piety. Now it's eight thousand taels. Do you know that these hard-earned silvers are all rewards obtained by the generals fighting on the battlefield?
We, mother and son, live a simple life, but you are extravagant and extravagant behind the scenes. For the sake of you calling me aunt, I will save you from jail.
If you listen to my words and leave the capital, I will find you a good marriage. If you insist on refusing, then you will have nothing to do with the general in the capital from now on. You are you, and you are no longer Miss Xu from the general's mansion! ”
Xu Ruling was silent for a long time, and finally whispered.
"Aunt, just wait until the spring hunting is over before sending me away. I have never seen such a scene. I want to see it."
When the old lady saw this, she couldn't help but soften in her heart.
In the end, he agreed to her and left after the spring hunt.
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On a spring hunting day, Jiang Lai was woken up early by the spring moon.
"We have to hurry up. We have to take a detour to the military camp to take the general with us. Madam, have you seen Miss Xu recently? She looks particularly bad. I heard that the old lady is sending her away from the capital and back to her hometown to get married."< br>
Jiang Lai closed his eyes and rested.
"Well, it's nothing unusual. By the way, I'm going to put on makeup today to make me feel more energetic."
When Chunyue heard this, she immediately became energetic.
"Don't worry, madam, you can continue to sleep and leave it to your slave."
When Jiang Lai woke up, he was about to rub his eyes with sleepy eyes. As soon as he stretched out his hand, he felt something on his eyelids.
He looked carefully at himself in the mirror.
The painting was of Yuanshan Dai. She applied rouge lightly on her face, then evenly mixed it with dew and applied pearl powder lightly. Chunyue also used the rouge pen in her makeup package to draw a pear blossom on Jiang Lai's eyebrows. Her plump lips were also delicate and lustful. The pink color looks alluring and charming.
Chunyue also specially inserted a small but delicate peony gold hairpin into Jiang Lai's bun. The makeup was gorgeous but the decoration was simple, and the two strokes neutralized the delicacy and simplicity.
Jiang Lai was very satisfied.
Chunyue still has two brushes when it comes to dressing up.
The carriage was ready, and as soon as he got on the carriage, he saw Xu Ruling already sitting inside.
Jiang Lai didn't say anything. After sitting down, he held a book and read silently. Suddenly, a sarcastic voice came from the opposite side.
"Pretending, do you understand?"
Jiang Lai raised his eyes and continued to turn the pages of the book calmly.
"Actually, I prefer looking at the account books than this. It's so interesting to check the clues in them. What? How about I ask the general to bring me the account books from a few years ago?"
Xu Ruling shut up at that time, gritting his teeth and looking at Jiang Lai with hatred.
Jiang Lai is already used to this kind of look. She likes to jump on other people's minefields. The angrier others are, the happier she is. For example, right now, she is in a very good mood.
Xu Ruling now hates and feels helpless towards Jiang Lai. At this juncture, she doesn't dare to make any more mistakes. She just hopes to see Jiang Yu as soon as possible and ask her to return the money to her as soon as possible.
When they arrived at the military camp, the carriage stopped, followed closely by Tie Yi, who was wearing a black robe and bent down to get on the carriage.
The carriage was originally spacious enough to seat six people.
After Tie Yi sat in, Jiang Lai felt that the oxygen around him was much thinner. He glanced sideways at Tie Yi beside him. The man looked directly at him without changing his expression. He looked very dignified, but Jiang Lai could feel him. The muscles all over his body were tense and his breathing was a little heavy.
Why.
Jiang Lai lifted the hair from his ears, slowly opened the curtain and looked outside. He had reached the foot of the mountain, and there were carriages parked in front, back, left and right. It was very lively.
As soon as Jiang Lai opened the curtain, someone noticed her outside. The sixth prince and eighth prince on horseback were waiting at the foot of the mountain. When Tie Yi's carriage arrived, they both looked over at it.
He didn't see Tie Yi, but his eyes were involuntarily attracted to the gorgeous face inside the curtain.
Seeing the eighth prince, Jiang Lai smiled brightly at him and nodded.
The Eighth Prince was stunned for a moment, then nodded subconsciously. His eyes stayed on Jiang Lai's face for a long time without regaining consciousness.
Jiang Lai was still looking around when suddenly a hand from behind reached out and directly closed the curtain again.
Jiang Hui looked at him with some dissatisfaction in his eyes.
"What are you doing?"
Tie Yi stared at her face, and the suppressed anger in his heart became even stronger. He resisted the urge to pack up the woman in front of him and send her back, and said in a deep voice.
"As a woman, how can I show my face in public?"
Jiang Lai snorted.
"Woman? If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten that I still have a husband."
In Tie Yi's ears, there seemed to be some resentment and pity in the woman's tone. His heart felt hot for a moment, and unspeakable guilt swept over him, making him feel that he had indeed gone too far.
Women should be more delicate.
As a man, he should be more generous, and it is not a shameful thing to take the initiative to bow his head and seek peace.
He has actually wanted to go back for a long time, but there are too many things in the military camp. There are so many soldiers waiting to be resettled, and there are many families of fallen soldiers who need to be comforted. No one can replace him and must do these things personally.
After all, these people are fighting with him, and he has the responsibility to ensure that they have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
If it weren't for the outsider Xu Ruling, Tie Yi would have thought of explaining it to Jiang Lai here.
In the end, no good opportunity was found, and the hand he reached out secretly was opened again and again by Jiang Lai. (End of chapter)