Three families hire each other, the mistress of the marquisate accidentally offends the treacherous

Jiang Mansion.

The western corner door of the backyard was knocked open. The old woman guarding the door was shocked when she saw who was coming. "Young Miss?"

Outside the door, Jiang Peilan was covered in dirt and tattered clothes. She grabbed the doorman's hand:

"Mammy, please let me in. I want to see my mother."

She came back yesterday, but the maid guarding the gate yesterday did not recognize her and kicked her out instead.

She had no choice but to wait at the door. But she never saw anyone familiar with her. Fortunately, this nanny was on duty today, otherwise she would have to endure hunger outside for another day.

The maid was startled and quickly invited the person in.

At this time, the Cao family had already moved out of the main courtyard.

Moved into a small courtyard far away.

However, she had been the mistress for so long that she had her own trustworthy confidants and money, so she did not live in such poverty.

She just thought that if she waited for a long time, or waited for her son to gain fame and success, she would still have a chance to turn the tide.

At this moment, Cao was about to take a rest when a maid ran in hurriedly: "Auntie, Auntie is not feeling well."

When Cao heard this, she gnashed her teeth and shouted at the maid, "What's the matter? Why are you so flustered?"

The maid trembled with fear and said to Cao: "Aunt, the eldest lady is back."

"What..." Cao knocked over the teacup in her hand, and it fell to the ground with a thud without her noticing it.

"Lan'er is back."

She reacted and immediately asked the nanny behind her to go and invite someone.

The nanny stepped back and walked out quickly.

In the room, Cao's face turned pale and she was full of anxiety.

His eyes were fixed on the door.

She thought of something and her face changed slightly. She quietly sent someone to guard the door to see when Jiang Shuo would come back. If he came back, she would send someone to inform him first.

She doesn't know the situation now, so it's better not to let Jiang Shuo know for now. She should wait until she and Jiang Peilan have discussed the matter before deciding what to do.

Cao was waiting in the room, but she couldn't sit still any longer, so she stood up from her chair and walked around the room.

Soon, there was a noise in the yard, the sound of anxious footsteps, and she hurried to meet them.

But he only saw the nanny and the maid who had just left, but no trace of Jiang Peilan. "Where is she, where is the young lady?"

The maid's face was not looking good: "Aunt, the eldest lady..., the eldest lady was invited to the study by the master."

"What."

Cao cried out in her heart that something was wrong and was about to go forward immediately.

Jiang Peilan is not smart and definitely cannot cover up the problem, and Jiang Shuo will not consider her. Once he knows that something unforgivable has happened, Jiang Shuo will definitely not care about the father-daughter relationship.

The more Cao thought about it, the more panicked she became, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace.

But when she walked to the wall outside the study, she was stopped by someone.

"Aunt, please stay."

Cao didn't care about the concubines and wives at this moment, "Let me in, I have something important to discuss with the master."

"The master said that no one can enter, especially you, Auntie."

Cao was horrified and knew she was in trouble as soon as she saw Jiang Peilan.

She could only quickly go find her son Jiang Chao, hoping that Jiang Shuo would show leniency to Jiang Peilan for the sake of his son.

On the way here just now, she had asked the maid to describe what she saw when she saw Jiang Peilan. When she heard that Jiang Peilan's clothes were tattered and dirty, she felt distressed and anxious.

At this point, she could roughly guess what had happened to Jiang Peilan, and it was definitely not a good thing.

Cao turned around and went to Jiang Chao's yard, but found that he was not there at all.

Normally he should be reading at this time, but the servant beside him didn't know where he had gone. Cao was anxious and asked him sternly, only to find out that Jiang Chao had gone to a brothel and had not returned since last night. He almost fainted.

She used threats and bribes to tell the servant not to talk nonsense, and that this matter must not be known to Jiang Shuo. Otherwise, not only would Jiang Peilan be helpless, but she would also lose her son.

Her future hopes all lie here.

As if it weren't bad enough, Cao was as anxious as an ant on hot pan, but there was nothing she could do.

I can only wait and wait for news from the study.

At this time, in the study of the Jiang Mansion, Jiang Peilan was kneeling on the ground, trembling all over, crying with her head down, not daring to say a word.

Jiang Shuo sat on one side.

Seeing this, Jiang Peilan pointed at her hand and trembled slightly, "Evil girl."

On the other side, Ji Yunzhi sat in the first seat, picked up the teacup, and took a sip slowly.

Then he put down the teacup and pushed the divorce letter in his hand forward.

The meaning is obvious.

Jiang Shuo glanced at the divorce agreement, then looked at Jiang Peilan, gritting his teeth in hatred.

It would definitely not be such a coincidence that Ji Yunzhi just happened to run into him. He must have been watching him and had it planned in advance. Even if he wanted to refuse, he couldn't.

Seeing Jiang Peilan in this state, if he didn't agree, he would be making an enemy. The Prime Minister was in a high position and had great power. Even if he couldn't teach her well, he couldn't make an enemy of her.

He put away the divorce letter, handed it to the housekeeper beside him, and gestured to Jiang Peilan.

The housekeeper understood, took the divorce letter with both hands, and placed the pen and ink in front of Jiang Peilan:

"Miss, please sign it."

When Jiang Peilan saw the words "Divorce Agreement" on it, she subconsciously shook her head, "No, no, no, I won't sign it.

"I can't sign it."

She looked up and saw Ji Yunzhi, then she looked away in panic, shaking her head repeatedly: "You can't sign, you can't sign. My Lord, I was confused for a moment, and it's because you've always been indifferent to me that I..."

Ji Yunzhi didn't even glance at her, and looked at Jiang Shuo:

"Master Jiang is wasting my time."

Jiang Shuo stood up, walked forward and slapped Jiang Peilan hard, making Jiang Peilan's head buzz.

"Father……"

"Don't call me father. If you don't want to sign, just hit your head and die here."

Ji Yunzhi glanced at Jiang Shuo:

“It just so happens that if Miss Jiang dies here, I will make public everything Miss Jiang has done during this period.

"Of course, in order to protect my reputation, I will invite the entire village of the groom, as well as the people from the neighboring village who have seen Miss Jiang, to the capital, and have a good talk with everyone about Miss Jiang's glorious deeds in that village."

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, you cannot do that."

Without waiting for Jiang Peilan to speak, Jiang Shuo spoke up to stop her.

If such a thing were to be exposed, Ji Yunzhi's reputation would not be damaged, but he, Jiang Shuo, would not have to see anyone.

Jiang Qingyue divorced before, and now Jiang Peilan, as the eldest daughter, eloped with the coachman.

From now on, all the daughters of the Jiang family will be implicated, and the sons of the Jiang family will also be affected.

He must never allow this to happen.

Jiang Shuo took a deep breath and winked at the housekeeper.

The butler nodded and whispered to Jiang Peilan:

"Miss, no man can stand this kind of thing, let alone the Prime Minister. Divorce is the greatest respect you can get. If you don't sign, the Prime Minister can divorce you."

Jiang Peilan's eyes widened: "No, no."

"Since the young lady has done such a thing, she must bear the consequences. If the young lady refuses to show respect, then she will be punished for not accepting the toast.

"Miss, please sign it properly. You will still be the eldest lady of the Jiang family in the future. But if you don't sign it and the Prime Minister writes a divorce letter, then you can't even be the eldest lady of the Jiang family anymore."

Jiang Peilan burst into tears, glanced at Ji Yunzhi, picked up the pen with trembling hands, and finally signed her name.

The housekeeper took the divorce letter and handed it to Jiang Shuo. Jiang Shuo read the divorce letter and handed it to Ji Yunzhi: "Prime Minister."

Ji Yunzhi checked it and put it away.

"Master Jiang, I'm leaving. You don't have to see me off."

"Prime Minister, walk slowly."

Ji Yunzhi stood up, and Jiang Peilan was about to grab him and ask him to take her away, but her attempt was empty. She didn't even catch the corner of Ji Yunzhi's clothes. She only felt a gust of wind blowing, and the person disappeared.

Cao, who was standing outside anxiously waiting, was shocked when she saw Ji Yunzhi and her mind went blank.

The Prime Minister is here, there is no chance...

Ji Yunzhi didn't even look at her, he just walked out of the yard and left the Jiang Mansion.

When Cao saw this attitude, she knew that something bad was going to happen.

In the study, Jiang Peilan was still crying and crawled forward: "Father..."

Jiang Shuo stood up and kicked Jiang Peilan hard in the chest:

"Throw away this shameful and immoral thing."

Jiang Peilan didn't check and spat out a mouthful of blood. Jiang Shuo frowned and said, "Drag her out, don't dirty the floor."

"Yes." The butler called in two guards and carried the man out.

Jiang Peilan was frightened and held back her tears, not daring to say a word.

They dragged her out like a dead dog.

Outside, Cao was heartbroken when she saw this scene and hurried forward to take it.

Jiang Peilan finally saw Cao and burst into tears again, but she knew that this place was not far from the study, so she didn't dare to cry out loud.

Seeing her daughter like this, Cao's heart was broken, and she quickly asked the maid to help her back to the yard.

Seeing that the housekeeper had not left, she wanted to test the tone and walked forward.

Unexpectedly, before she could open her mouth, the housekeeper spoke first:

"Aunt Cao, please deal with it."

Cao was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze. She knew very well what the housekeeper meant by "dealing with it".

Jiang Shuo didn't want Jiang Peilan to live.

Her chest heaved violently due to her anxiety, but she always controlled herself and did not let herself lose composure.

She couldn't kill her own daughter with her own hands, and she also couldn't watch her daughter die.

She did not leave, but walked to the study door, knelt down, and waited quietly.

I don't know how long I knelt. The study door opened and Jiang Shuo came out. Cao kowtowed and begged with tears:

"Master, no matter what Lan'er did wrong, she is still our daughter. When she was just born, you loved her so much that every day when you came back from court, you would hold her and play with her. Master also said that Lan'er was the apple of our eye.

"Lan'er did something wrong. It's my fault for not teaching her well. But Lan'er has always respected you. Please let Lan'er go."

Jiang Shuo looked at her, took a deep breath, and said:

"There is no Miss Jiang in the Jiang family."

Cao was overjoyed when she heard this, and immediately kowtowed to Jiang Shuo again:

"Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master. I will never forget your kindness. You gave Lan'er a second life. Lan'er will never let you down.

"The Jiang family will no longer have a young lady. I will take care of everything. Even for Chao'er, I will not let Lan'er affect the reputation of the Jiang family."

Jiang Shuo left. Although Cao had done many wrong things, he had no doubt about her ability to handle the affairs of the rear house.

Watching Jiang Shuo leave, Cao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She stood up and prepared to go back, only to find that her back was already soaked with sweat and she felt like she was exhausted.

She wiped her tears, cheered herself up and returned to her yard.

At this moment, Jiang Peilan had been washed and dressed by the servants.

When the mother and daughter met, they hugged each other and cried bitterly.

When Cao thought of the look on Jiang Peilan's face just now, she felt heartbroken.

After they had cried for a while, Cao asked what had happened.

Jiang Peilan's tone was full of accusations. She glanced around. Cao understood and immediately asked all the maids and servants behind her to leave. When there were only two people left in the room, Jiang Peilan spoke:

"Mother, I was deceived so badly. He was a heartless and ungrateful man. When I was in the Prime Minister's Mansion, he seduced me into doing something wrong and took me back to his hometown. I originally had some silver and money on me, but he coaxed me into using it to build a new house for his family.

"And his aunts, uncles, and uncles all came to ask me to borrow money. I had no choice but to lend one and then give the next one. Later, when I really had no money on me, I asked him to take back the money he had borrowed, but he refused.

"We had an argument, and he hit me. I naturally refused to accept the result, so I started fighting with him. I beat him like crazy, but he was a coward, so I beat him so hard that he kept silent. But later... later..."

As she spoke, Jiang Peilan began to sob. Cao looked at her with heartache and grabbed her hand and tried to comfort her.

I don’t know if it was because I returned to the Jiang Mansion and saw my mother that I felt more confident, but Jiang Peilan was able to say what was originally difficult to say with only a little hesitation.

"Later, someone saw that I was beautiful and a daughter of a wealthy family, so he wanted to take me away. What a bastard! I was pregnant at that time, but he didn't treat me as a human being. Later, the child died alive.

"I didn't know at first, but later someone told me that he had personally sent that person to my bed. I hated it and I couldn't accept it.

"I coaxed him into letting down his guard, and when someone in the village had built a new house and invited the whole village to dinner, I poisoned the wine.

"It's the self-defense thing you gave me before. It's in a silver bracelet. I've been wearing it all the time, but I forgot about it. I didn't expect it to come in handy right now.

"After poisoning them to death, I set fire to the village and watched the new houses that were built with my money burn to ashes. Then I fled all the way back to the capital..."

Mrs. Cao listened and burst into tears, "My son, you shouldn't have come back. You should have gone out."

Jiang Peilan shook her head: "I don't know where to go. I have nowhere to go. I don't know anyone. I don't dare. People outside are too bad. I just want to come back. I think he might forgive me...

"No matter what, I still have my mother. I don't want to stay outside for a day. Mother, you don't understand. It's too scary outside..."