Jiang Wanru listened to Jiyins words, thinking that she was about to reach the climax, and couldnt help but lean in closer to listen. Her eyes were fixed on Jiyin, not daring to blink even once. But unexpectedly, this little girls face slowly turned red with shame, and her expression suddenly changed to a pale color. She abruptly stopped speaking. Jiang Wanru could only patiently wait for her to calm down. Seeing Jiyin sitting on the stool with her head hung low, her small feet, which were slightly off the ground, began to move busily, her toes frantically rubbing against the floor.

  Jiang Wanmu gazed at her shoe tips, a tinge of envy in her eyes. Over the years, she had to cherish her seasonal clothes and shoes. She didnt dare treat her shoes so carelessly, after all, every stitch was hard-won, and the person who made them worked hard. But she was someone who couldnt even thread a needle, everything had to wait for the regular distribution at home. In spring and autumn, one pair of shoes each season was the standard, and she could only treat them with utmost care.

  Jiang Wanting is now wearing a pair of thick shoes in the house, with black coarse cloth on the upper and a thousand-layered sole. These were the shoes that Mu Nians mother had sent over for autumn, but the material was rough and thin, and she had almost cried when she saw them. She secretly made another pair of shoes for Jiang Wanting, with a plain and quiet design like those worn by old ladies. When she gave them to Jiang Wanting, she said, "Miss, these shoes are for wearing indoors." Jiang Wanting took them and looked at them before nodding and saying, "Thank you, Nian Mu, I will wear them indoors."

  The cloth shoes on Jiyus feet were obviously made by Jiyus mother with great care. On the golden pink thick fabric of the shoe surface, two beautiful flowers were embroidered, which looked as bright and vibrant as they were in full bloom. The flowers were very beautiful, but unfortunately, under Jiyus feet, the dust on the ground was stirred up, covering the flowers with a layer of gray dust.

  Waiting for the auspicious words to stop tormenting those two shoe tips, Jiang Wan also withdrew her gaze from staring at her shoes. She lazily leaned back in her chair, propped up her elbows on the table, crossed them over, and gently rested her head against them, saying languidly: "Speak? What did you hear that made you so frightened?"

  Jiang Wanru thought carefully about Jiyans words over the past few days. Although Xiaoyu was talkative, she only spoke the truth and wouldnt make things up for no reason. She also didnt speak ill of others behind their backs. Putting her worries aside, Jiang Wanru thought that since the several maidservants who served as the mistress of the house had rushed to the scene without avoiding peoples eyes, something big must have happened between the madams. In such a situation, Jiyan was just one of the many onlookers who loved excitement and followed the crowd.

  Ji Yan raised her eyes to look at Jiang Wanru, and then rubbed her hands together. Jiang Wanru let out a sigh, thinking to herself: "If Ji Yan had been more considerate of me, she would have been loyal to me, just like my family has been. But now that shes getting anxious, shes starting to develop some bad habits. Ill have to help her change them slowly over time. Her behavior is clearly telling others that Im hiding something, that Im guilty, that Im timid, and that Im afraid."

  Ji Yan saw Jiang Wan staring at her own hands, and she immediately clasped her hands together, saying in a low voice: "I followed them to the side of Yu Niangs courtyard, they entered the new Niangs courtyard. There were already many people standing outside the courtyard, each listening to the movements inside. I heard someone outside say that Guiyu Niang directly rushed into the new Niangs courtyard and had all the things that could be smashed inside taken out by rough maidservants to smash."

  "Guī Yù yí niáng jiào rén zá dōng xī shí, hái dà jiào zhe yào jiāo xùn bù zhǎng yǎn de gū niáng, zhè yí niáng hái méi dàng shàng, jiù huì bǎi yí niáng de pài tóu.” Jiāng Wǎn Mù tīng Jí Yán shuō dào zhè lǐ, xiǎng zhe Mù Gēn Niáng qīn sī xia shuō de huà "rén rén shuō wǔ xiǎo jiě shén sì zhǔ mǔ, wǒ qiàn zhe xiāng sì tā de shēng mǔ. Guī Yù yí niáng yǐ qián shì dà gū tou shí, shì zhǔ mǔ sì gè péi jià gū tou lǐ miàn zuì huì bǎi pǔ de rén. Wǔ xiǎo jiě sī xia lǐ yě rúcǐ, tīng shuō gēn zài tā shēn biān de gū tou, shēn shàng gē bo shàng dōu shì shǒu niǎn de qīng zǐ yìn zi."

  Jiang Wanru let go of her last bit of worry after hearing Ji Yans words. She didnt think that young Ji Yan was so capable, able to stir up trouble without even saying a word to Gui Yu Niang, and yet manage to provoke the quarrelsome women into fighting each other. Seeing Jiang Wanru withdraw her hands from the table, looking at him disapprovingly, Ji Yan quickly explained in a soft voice: "Miss, I didnt deceive you. It was Wang Shu in the side garden who saw me there and pulled my hand, saying that I had caused trouble and should hurry back. She also said that I shouldnt have spoken to Gui Yu Niangs maid, and now that maid is saying that I misspoke and harmed Gui Yu Niang."

  Jiang Wanru couldnt help but rush to Ji Yan and ask, "What did you say to her? Letting Guiyu Niang go to the new brides place to make trouble?" Ji Yan looked at her with a wronged expression, saying angrily, "Miss, Im not familiar with that sister, I just know shes someone by Guiyu Niangs side. Since Im younger, of course, I would greet her when I see her. She asked me Where is the fifth miss? and I truthfully said I saw her, the fifth miss is following behind the eldest miss. At that time, she was still at the entrance of the main courtyard chatting with the eldest miss and second miss."

  Jiang Wanru listened to Jiyuans words, thought about it and didnt think there was anything wrong with them. She looked at Jiyuans gloomy face and comforted her: "The mistress has sent someone to ask you, just tell the truth. Theres no need to mention your brother and Mugens affairs. You can go back now, dont run out of the yard again. Youre fine, just practice your needlework skills a bit more."

  After Ji Yan left, Jiang Wanru heard the sound of footsteps in the next room and shook her head slightly, unable to understand why Ji Yans words would stir up Gu Yu Niangs heart. She thought about it and felt that it was Wang Shu who had been overly concerned and misheard the conversation, causing unnecessary alarm. She lightly laughed and put the matter aside.

  Jiang Wanru only knew about the superficial things in Jiangs family. This time, Gu Yujie was indeed provoked by Ji Yans blunt words, stirring up her long-suppressed resentment. Ji Yans words were the last straw that crushed Gu Yujies patience after a night of endurance. Since Gu Yujie heard the praise from between Jiang An and his bed curtains, "Better at serving people than your familys master, with a more gentle temperament," she was secretly delighted, her small eyes almost gleaming with pride.

  Any mother would not want to hear that her own daughter resembles another unrelated woman, especially when that woman also shares the same man with her. When Guiyu heard the words recounted by the maid, she thought of her own daughter, who was closely following in the footsteps of her elder sister. That man had a new partner now, and even forgot about their monthly trysts that had remained unchanged for several years. She didnt sleep all night, and with her temper already short, this sparked a small flame that suddenly ignited into a raging fire.

  Gu Yuniang suddenly stood up and walked out of the room, with a young maid closely following behind her. She told two rough-looking servant women, "Bring the wooden rods, were going to meet that new girl." The little maid heard this and was so scared that she lost all color in her face, saying to Gu Yuniang, "Master, this cant be done, if Madam finds out, she wont forgive us." But Gu Yuniang just laughed and said, "Madam might not be able to tolerate that sly girl either, well help her vent some anger."

  The rough servant woman in the courtyard was originally hesitant, but after hearing Gu Yujies words, she felt that she could still understand the mistresss concerns and followed her to see if she could get a reward from the mistress. The two of them exchanged a glance, quickly picked up the wooden stick, and followed closely behind Gu Yujie, who was walking quickly out of the courtyard gate. The little maid trailed behind, thinking all the way that Gu Yujies outburst was all because of Jiyuans reckless talk. When Gu Yujie was scolding loudly, the little maid muttered to herself, "Its all because of Jiyuans nonsense."

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