flstandardbreds Chapter 117 Hiding It From Me
Chapter 117 Hiding It From Me
Zhou Jianbi hesitated for a moment, and then when he met Xie Yanhui's expectant gaze, he made up his mind and spoke.
"Lianchu, this is the third young lady from Princess Jingyu's residence, Xie Yanhui."
Xie Yanhui's young face was full of pride, and he smiled without even a word of greeting.
"Madam Dong, Yan Hui is here to show his respect."
Not the Marquis’ wife, not Mrs. Dong, but Madam Dong.
When Xie Yan said this, she didn't take Dong Lianchu seriously at all, let alone regard her as the wife of the Marquis.
Noticing that the atmosphere between the two was becoming increasingly tense, Zhou Jianbi thought that they were busy with official business, so he hurriedly left the two of them and rushed into the Marquis' Mansion.
Dong Lianchu's face turned pale. Looking at the interaction between the two people in front of him, how could he not understand?
She has always been gentle in nature, but even a clay figure still has some blood in her body, not to mention that Xie Yanhui is now bullying her!
"My Lord, you should have told me earlier." Dong Lianchu concealed the disappointment on his face, smiled and ordered, "Someone, open the side door!"
Opening the side door to welcome the concubine is a rule known to all wealthy families.
Xie Yanhui originally thought that Dong Lianchu was an easy person to control, but he never thought that Dong Lianchu actually wanted to intimidate him. He immediately became furious and took a few steps forward and swung his hand.
Dong Lianchu probably didn't expect Xie Yanhui to be so domineering that he actually started fighting with her in the Marquis' Mansion. She was not careful for a moment and was about to get a slap in the face.
However, just as the slap was about to fall, Dong Lianchu only felt a figure flash past her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, she saw Jiang Lige standing directly in front of her, one hand tightly grasping Xie Yanhui's wrist.
A delicate face was filled with anger. "You are so well-educated to embarrass the Marquis' wife in the Marquis's territory!"
Xie Yanhui's face was distorted with anger. "Who the hell are you? How dare you stop me? Believe it or not, I will have your arm ripped off."
"You can give it a try. This princess hasn't practiced for a while."
When Xie Yanhui heard Jiang Lige call herself "this princess" and thought of the friendship between Dong Lianchu and Jiang Lige who grew up together, he guessed Jiang Lige's identity.
He sneered and said sarcastically, "I thought so. Madam Dong will be living under me in the future. Why doesn't she know how to please me at all? Instead, she humiliates me in every way. Madam Dong is lucky. With Princess Zhaohua's support, she won't starve to death on the streets even if she is kicked out in the future."
"Starve to death on the streets?" Jiang Lige began to push Xie Yanhui. "Even though Lianchu doesn't have the Marquis of Wenchang's mansion, she's still the only daughter of the General's mansion. She has mountains of gold and silver to squander. And what about you, Xie San? What's your status in the Princess's mansion?"
"Yes, just as Princess Zhaohua said, I have no way out, no one to lean on. So why do you think I can stand here?" Xie Yanhui laughed instead of getting angry when Jiang Lige exposed his secrets. "Because he loves me, forever and ever. Madam Dong, you haven't experienced such a feeling, have you?"
Hearing this, Dong Lianchu seemed to wake up from a dream and suddenly smiled. Then she asked Xie Yanhui:
"Did Zhou Jianbi really intend to demote his wife to a concubine?"
"Of course." Xie Yanhui said, a playful smile slowly rising from the corner of his mouth: "If you don't believe me, you can ask your good friend, Princess Zhaohua?"
Tears rolled around in Dong Lianchu's eyes and fell silently. Jiang Lige thought that she would never forget the look in Dong Lianchu's eyes at that moment.
Awakening, understanding, disappointment, despair, and helplessness are so complicated and mixed together that it is almost impossible to distinguish them.
"Sister Lianchu..."
"It turns out that everyone knew it, but only hid it from me."
Jiang Lige was about to explain when he heard Dong Lianchu say this indifferently.
After saying this, Dong Lianchu suddenly went crazy, pushed Jiang Lige away and rushed into the crowded street.
Jiang Lige was not paying attention for a moment and stumbled and fell to the ground. She ignored the pain in her body and quickly got up and chased after him.
But at this time, Dong Lianchu had already been drowned in the bustling crowd and could no longer be found.
Jiang Lige was extremely angry. He turned around and saw Xie Yanhui's smug face. He became even more angry and slapped Xie Yanhui in the face.
"Xie Yanhui, you'd better pray that she's okay, otherwise even the Princess's Mansion won't be able to protect you!"
Xie Yanhui glared with his eyes wide open, covering his face with his hands. He felt a burning pain on his face, but when he met Jiang Lige's murderous eyes, he knew better than to confront him head-on.
He took a few steps back and hid under the protection of his servants, watching Jiang Lige leave in a hurry, then complained in a low voice.
"Even if he dies, what does it have to do with me?"
Jiang Lige must have not heard this. If he had, Xie Yanhui would have been slapped twice more.
As for Jiang Lige, he searched everywhere with the Marquis' Mansion as the center, constantly shuttling through the streets and alleys, until dusk fell, but he still couldn't find any trace of Dong Lianchu.
As time passed, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the street. Occasionally, the sound of anxious horse hooves could be heard, shattering the boundless prosperity. Under the moonlight, Jiang Lige realized for the first time that the capital also had such a lonely side.
Jiang Lige walked aimlessly until the officers and soldiers reminded her. Then she realized that she had reached the city gate without knowing when.
Several officers and soldiers saw Jiang Lige standing there in a daze and reminded him again impatiently.
"The city gate is about to close. If you leave now, you won't be able to come back in later."
"Then I won't go in." Jiang Lige heard himself respond like this and walked out of the city gate without hesitation.
After leaving the city gate, Jiang Lige was still confused for a moment. After thinking for a while, he made a hasty decision and went to the military camp on the outskirts of the city.
Xiao Deng, the guard at the military camp on the outskirts of the city, was unlucky. He had just changed his shift when he saw Jiang Lige, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, coming back again. He was immediately overwhelmed.
Xiao Deng stepped forward respectfully, apologizing carefully.
"Princess Zhaohua, Lieutenant Ning is busy with military affairs today, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to pass on the message."
Jiang Lige was not as difficult as last time. He just nodded calmly and said, "It's okay. I'll wait outside."
Xiao Deng patted his chest with lingering fear, retreated to the camp gate, and guarded his post with peace of mind. This guard lasted for an hour.
It was not until Ning Yunxiao went out to discuss military affairs with several soldiers that Xiao Deng belatedly remembered Jiang Lige, whom he had forgotten about. He slapped his forehead in annoyance and rushed forward in small steps.
"Lieutenant Ning, Princess Zhaohua has been here for over an hour and has been waiting at the door."
Ning Yunxiao seemed a little surprised when he heard this. After he came to his senses, he bowed and said "Excuse me" to several soldiers, then disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Princess!"
After leaving the military camp, Jiang Lige squatted under the dense tree outside the camp. She was wearing a moon-white skirt and curled up there with her knees hugged. When she heard the noise, she looked up at Ning Yunxiao.