bookrandom Chapter 134 What Does It Have to Do with You
Chapter 134 What Does It Have to Do with You
"Hmph, everyone in the capital knows that your eldest brother is failing in his job, yet you still have the nerve to hang around here. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?" Liu Jiaojiao said sarcastically.
"Hahahahahahahaha..." Lin Yuqing and Huang Meizhi both covered their mouths and laughed, their eyes full of contempt.
Jiang Li frowned slightly, looking at the three women in front of her, feeling a little unhappy. She noticed Su Xiluo standing behind Liu Jiaojiao. Jiang Li couldn't help but feel puzzled. This Su Xiluo looked different from the other two women, but she had a strange feeling that this person was not as simple as she seemed.
Jiang Li couldn't help but look at Su Xiluo twice more, thinking: "This person doesn't seem to be what I saw. She gives people the feeling of wearing a mask. Perhaps, she is hiding some unknown secrets."
Just as Jiang Li was lost in thought, Lin Yuqing suddenly spoke up: "Jiang Li, you are really shameless! Your elder brother doesn't know whether he is dead or alive, and you still have the nerve to go out shopping!"
Jiang Li came back to his senses, glared at Liu Jiaojiao, and replied unceremoniously: "What does my mood have to do with you?"
After hearing this, Liu Jiaojiao stamped her feet in anger: "How dare you talk like that? I'm just trying to help you out!"
At this time, Lin Yuqing and Huang Meizhi also interrupted: "Exactly, who do you think you are?"
Jiang Li sneered and turned to look at them: "And you two, my eldest brother is the Minister of Dali Temple, do you think you can talk about him casually? My eldest brother went to Jiangnan to do business for the current emperor. Even if he was injured, he still worked hard for our dynasty. Are you questioning the current emperor?"
When Lin Yuqing and Huang Meizhi heard this, their faces turned pale. They didn't expect Jiang Li to refute so strongly, and even drag the topic to His Majesty. Although they were not convinced, they didn't dare to respond easily. After all, they didn't want to anger His Majesty because of this matter.
"You're talking nonsense, we didn't say that. Jiang Li, stop scaring people here." Lin Yuqing said while pretending to be calm.
"Am I trying to scare you? I will go to my grandfather's house when I get home. Ask him how my cousin reported to the emperor when he entered the palace." Xie Wanxi looked at Huang Meizhi, a hint of pride in her eyes.
"What? Xie Ci returned to Beijing?" Huang Meizhi's eyes widened and she muttered in a trembling voice. She suddenly remembered what she heard her father say to her mother a few days ago. She heard it by accident.
At that time, her father told her mother to take her back to her hometown in Xunyang, and told her mother not to come back no matter what news she heard. Her mother said that her father was making a fuss, it was not a big deal. Her father said that if Xie Ci and Jiang Xing could come back, he would probably be doomed. Moreover, her father had secretly written a divorce letter to her mother, and also wrote a letter of severance to avoid involving her and her mother.
Huang Meizhi's face turned pale as paper in an instant, and her body trembled slightly. She didn't expect things to develop to this point, and she didn't expect her father to make such a decision.
"What's wrong? Sister Huang?" Lin Yuqing was puzzled when she saw Huang Meizhi's reaction. At this time, Su Xiluo's eyes flickered slightly.
Huang Meizhi bit her lip and tried to calm herself down. She couldn't be frightened like this, she had to find a way to deal with the situation. But she couldn't think of any good ideas for a while, so she could only stand there blankly, her heart filled with fear and anxiety.
A few months ago, the Minister of Revenue Qin Huai was imprisoned. As the Vice Minister of Revenue, my father now has the final say in the Ministry of Revenue. Now that my father has done this, it shows that the current situation is very unfavorable. It seems that my father has received the news, so...
"Sister Lin, Sister Su, Sister Liu. I feel a little unwell, so I'll go back first." Huang Meizhi said and turned around and left the peach forest. It was not because she didn't know anything that she followed Qin Ziyi before, but because of Qin Ziyi's identity. Since the Qin family got into trouble, she had known Su Xiluo, so she often went out to play with Su Xiluo. Originally, she didn't want to come out today, but Lin Yuqing insisted on asking her to come along.
Lin Yuqing watched Huang Meizhi hurriedly leave, her heart full of doubts and curiosity, but she could feel that there must be some connection between this and Jiang Li. She couldn't help but want to step forward to ask clearly, but at this moment, Su Xiluo suddenly walked up and held her hand.
"Sister Lin, we still have important things to do and can't stay here too long!" Su Xiluo said with a smile, a barely perceptible cunning in his eyes.
"Sister Su, I don't remember when we agreed..." Lin Yuqing frowned, feeling very confused. She tried to break free from Su Xiluo's hand, but the other party held on tightly.
"Miss Jiang, I'm sorry to bother you." Su Xiluo politely nodded to Jiang Li to express her apology. After hearing this, Jiang Li just glanced at Su Xiluo coldly and did not respond. Deep in her heart, Jiang Li had an inexplicable aversion to Su Xiluo, and she did not want to have too much interaction with her. Although she did not know the reason, this feeling was real and strong.
After Su Xiluo finished speaking, he pulled Lin Yuqing away without waiting for Jiang Li to speak, leaving Liu Jiaojiao alone, feeling a little weird.
Liu Jiaojiao gave people the impression of being very sensible, always smiling, and making people feel warm and kind. However, the noble ladies in the capital had a certain prejudice against concubines, thinking that they were of low status and unworthy of being associated with them. Therefore, despite Liu Jiaojiao's talent, the noble ladies and gentlemen in the capital were not willing to make close friends with her.
However, since Liu Jiaojiao is indeed talented and can write beautiful calligraphy, draw exquisite paintings, and play beautiful music, sometimes the noble ladies and gentlemen in the capital will invite her to participate in some activities to add fun and cultural atmosphere to the activities. In this case, Liu Jiaojiao will behave very appropriately and will not feel inferior or embarrassed because of her identity.
In general, although Liu Jiaojiao is a concubine's daughter, she has won the recognition and respect of some people with her talent and hard work. At the same time, she also understands her identity and situation and will not easily cross the line or cause unnecessary trouble. Such personality traits enable her to maintain a relatively stable position in the complex social circle.
Liu Jiaojiao then nodded at Jiang Li and left. Jiang Li watched as everyone in front of him left without a trace, and he instantly felt very upset. Going out and meeting a few annoying people really affected his mood.
"Shi Liu, let's go find mother and go home. Our good mood is gone." Jiang Li was very angry.
"Miss, do you want me to take care of them? Don't worry, they won't find out!" Shi Liu stared at Jiang Li with her big eyes full of anticipation.
"Forget it. Even if a dog bites you, it can't bite you back!" Jiang Li took Shi Liu to the pavilion to find Xie Lan.