jdhmnovel Chapter 214: Ginger is still spicier when old
Chapter 214: Ginger is still spicier when old
"A fight broke out...a fight broke out..."
"There's a fight going on at Huatang's place..."
Jiang Miaomiao ran towards the flower hall with her short legs, calling out as she went.
"Who started the fight?"
"It's Qi Shi, it's Qi Shi, she just went that way..."
"Who did Qi fight with?"
"Let's go, let's go take a look..."
The ladies and young women flocked towards the flower hall.
Jiang Miaomiao, on the other hand, was left behind.
Ugh! These women.
Where there are many women, there is a lively atmosphere.
Regardless of whether one is rich or poor, or what social class one belongs to.
Like the aunties and grandmas in Taoxi Village, they all have a gossipy and curious heart.
When Jiang Miaomiao arrived, the flower hall was already crowded with people.
The eldest brother and Aunt Xiuxiu blocked the way in the courtyard, only letting the madam and the young ladies in.
A curious young man came over.
My older brother dissuaded me, saying, "Women fighting, they're all disheveled, don't watch."
Disheveled?
The young men looked at each other in bewilderment.
That makes sense; they really shouldn't watch it.
If someone sees something they shouldn't, it could easily lead to someone's death.
They all left.
Xi'er, carrying her young master, squeezed through the crowd.
Then, Madam Fang and Qi Caiwei started fighting.
Jiang Zijin and Fang Jingxian were both crying anxiously. They tried to step forward to break up the fight, but after being kicked a few times for no reason, they could only wipe their tears on the side.
Instead, the maids the two men brought with them started fighting.
Her hair was disheveled, her clothes were torn, and her hairpins and jewelry were scattered everywhere.
Qi Caiwei grabbed Madam Fang's hair and cursed, "That ungrateful old bastard Fang Zhengqing only got to where he is today because of my father. He actually dared to betray his promise just to climb the social ladder. Doesn't he fear that God will strike him dead..."
"Don't think that marrying Lu Qinyao will allow you to climb the social ladder by marrying Princess Liang."
Madam Fang screamed in pain and grabbed Qi Caiwei's hair in return, "Mad dog! You call yourself the daughter of a high-ranking official? You're just a mad dog that bites people indiscriminately."
She was just talking to her daughter, and they were having a good time.
Unexpectedly, Qi Caiwei overheard those words, kicked open the door, and slapped her across the face.
No matter how much the Fang family feared Minister Qi, they couldn't allow themselves to be humiliated by a notorious illegitimate daughter.
What's more.
There's no going back now that things have come to this.
The ladies outside the door still didn't understand.
All that was heard was that Madam Fang wanted to marry Lady Lu.
But then they heard something shocking.
Qi Caiwei scoffed, "Want to marry Lu Qingyao? Don't even dream about it! I doubt she knows about Fang Xuezheng's cheating in the imperial examinations and how he switched the papers. If she did, do you think she would still agree to marry you?"
Mrs. Fang's face, which bore several scratches, turned deathly pale.
Suddenly it dawned on me that the area outside was packed with onlookers.
She felt a chill run down her spine.
it's over...
It is said that one gossipy woman is worth ten censors.
There are countless gossipy women here.
Jiang Zijin wished she could just bang her head against the wall and die. Her mother's approach of hurting the enemy a thousand while harming herself eight hundred was making her want to vomit blood.
Shouldn't have come.
I shouldn't have come today...
However, before she could stop them, she heard something even more devastating.
"Switching the exam papers?"
"What a joke! Who was trying to switch the exam papers? It wasn't your father, the Minister, who used his power to force my husband to switch Jiang Ziyan's and Jiang Zipei's papers, trying to impersonate Jiang Ziyan's score..."
There was an uproar outside.
Jiang Miaomiao exclaimed in amazement, "Old ginger is spicier!"
Turn around.
Then I saw her mother bring in a bucket of water...
He quickly covered his eyes.
Mrs. Fang immediately adopted a vulnerable posture, and large tears rolled down her cheeks.
She sobbed softly, "Who doesn't know that Madam Jiang's two sons are students of Grand Tutor Cui? Grand Tutor Cui is a great Confucian scholar of our time; it's not surprising that he could produce a top scholar in the imperial examinations..."
“My husband refused to do such a despicable and immoral thing, and as a result your son failed the exam while Jiang Ziyan came out on top. You then held a grudge and took it out on me… How could you bully others like this?”
"Everyone, please be the judge for me... Waaaaah..."
Qi Caiwei's face turned pale instantly, and she felt a mouthful of blood stuck in her chest.
I almost fainted.
What exactly did I just say?
Suddenly, I felt a bucket of cold water being poured over my head.
……
Take a closer look.
Backlit.
A tall, slender woman stood before them, carrying a bucket in her hand.
"I'm sorry, but you two are like this, I can't pull you apart or persuade you to stay together, so I can only..." Lu Qingyao said helplessly.
Jiang Miaomiao peered through her fingers.
He stared intently at Qi Caiwei.
Mom!
Ancient cosmetics were indeed not waterproof.
The white powder on her face mixed with her eyebrow makeup, flowing down her face in streaks of black and white...
Horrible!
"Her face...look at her face..." A gasp rang out from the crowd.
Both of them had disheveled hair and were soaking wet.
Qi Caiwei finally realized what was happening and reached up to touch her face.
"what……"
After a scream, she rushed out of the crowd.
At this moment, Madam Fang had no time to think about anything else.
It's important to save your life.
She quickly grabbed her daughter and left Lu Garden, heading home.
Now that things have come to this, saving your life is the most important thing!
This matter will surely reach the ears of the censor within a month.
letter……
My husband must still have the letter that Minister Qi gave him.
Since the attempt to switch the beams and pillars failed, as long as those letters are handed over, perhaps it can atone for the crime.
He survived.
With that in mind, she urged the coachman to speed up.
Qi Caiwei returned home and looked in the mirror.
I almost fainted.
I can't stay in Jiangzhou anymore.
I can't stay here a moment longer...
Jiang Zijin followed behind, walking home dejectedly.
She ignored her mother and went back to her room, not leaving until dawn.
Standing in front of her mother's bed, she nudged her mother and said softly, "Mother, it's time for us to set off back to the capital."
Qi Caiwei suddenly woke up with a start, almost scared out of her wits.
Sit up.
I feel pain all over my body.
Ouch! That hurts...
My scalp hurts especially.
She grabbed her daughter's hand tightly. "Jin'er, your brother hasn't been brought back yet. How can you leave? Wait a little longer, okay?"
Jiang Zijin stared blankly at her mother, expressionless. "Mother, do you know you've gotten yourself into a huge mess? In less than a month, your words with that woman from the Fang family will surely reach the capital. Fang Xuezheng might have something on my grandfather's hands, and then..."
His Majesty will investigate, and the censors will relentlessly pursue the matter.
My maternal grandfather was the first to be implicated in the imperial examination fraud...
"By then, we'll never be able to go back."
"Do you wish to stay in Jiangzhou forever to be with your younger brother, or return to the capital as soon as possible?"
……