Chapter 25: Beat Him Every Time I See Him

Jiang Wan endured the severe pain and left the front hall.

Upon returning to the inner courtyard, she went to find Chang Shi and cried to her.

Chang Shi quickly ordered the maids to fetch burn ointment and applied it for her, saying with heartache:

“Jiang Rong, this vixen, has actually charmed Xie Lingxi into a daze. How is my daughter not better than that bookworm in any way?”

“Mother, Xie Lingxi is protecting Jiang Rong so much. Even if Jiang Rong dies, it might not be my turn…” Jiang Wan said with resentment.

Chang Shi nodded, “You’re right. We still need to break them up first…”

Just then, Ying Xia hurried in and reported:

“After the Second Miss went to Songyuan to see the Second Young Master, she dismissed all the servants and went to the adjacent Zhuyuan.”

Ever since Shen Wenyuan was fostered in the Jiang family, he had lived in Zhuyuan.

Chang Shi suddenly realized, “I knew she went to see Mian’er for no reason. It turns out she was using that as a pretense to meet her lover in private.”

“Mother, let’s lead the Heir to Zhuyuan!” Jiang Wan was overjoyed.

As long as Xie Lingxi saw Jiang Rong and Shen Wenyuan together, he might divorce Jiang Rong in a fit of anger and then marry her back.

“Wanwan, don’t rush this matter. Jiang Rong is still useful.” Chang Shi weighed the pros and cons.

She still wanted the Xie family’s property. If Jiang Rong was driven back now, all that money would be lost.

“What is more important than my daughter marrying into the King’s mansion?” Jiang Wan was indignant in her heart.

But in front of Chang Shi, she didn’t say much.

However, after leaving the house, she immediately ordered someone to send a message to her father, using the excuse of strolling in the garden, to lead Xie Lingxi to Zhuyuan.

…

Jiang family, Zhuyuan.

“What are you doing here?” Shen Wenyuan looked wary.

Every time he saw Jiang Rong, he got beaten. He still couldn’t figure out where he had given himself away, making Jiang Rong beat him every time she saw him.

“Chen Caiwei deliberately poisoned you to frame me for having an affair, hoping to drive me out of the King’s mansion.” Jiang Rong looked at him and said slowly, neither fast nor slow:

“She regards the Heir’s Consort as something in her pocket. Although it didn’t work this time, there will be a next time. As long as she is alive, she will find a way to drive me out of the King’s mansion. And you are her best tool.”

Shen Wenyuan’s face darkened.

He was a smart person.

So he knew very well that what Jiang Rong said was the truth.

Chen Caiwei wanted to deal with Jiang Rong and would inevitably drag him down…

“Chen Caiwei is praying at the Water Lotus Nunnery for a month. This is a rare opportunity. When she returns to the King’s mansion, it will be very difficult for you to make a move.” Jiang Rong looked at him and said:

“This is your best chance to get rid of her.”

Shen Wenyuan’s face changed, his eyes were shocked and suspicious: “You want me to kill Chen Caiwei for you?”

This was completely beyond his expectation.

Was this something the always kind and gentle Jiang Rong could say?

“Not for me, but for yourself.” Jiang Rong’s expression remained unchanged, still calm and indifferent:

“You can also choose not to kill her, then just wait for her to continue poisoning you. Are you sure you can avoid it every time? There’s no such thing as being on guard against a thief for a thousand days. As long as she succeeds once, the scandal of you and a married woman will spread throughout the world, and your future will be ruined.”

“Could it be that you want to sit and wait for death?”

Shen Wenyuan’s face was as still as water. He had to admit that what Jiang Rong said was right.

He didn’t want his future to be ruined, so he had to get rid of the hidden danger of Chen Caiwei.

“This is just your one-sided statement, and there is no evidence to prove that it was Chen Caiwei who poisoned me.” Shen Wenyuan said in a deep voice:

“And if she succeeds, you’re finished too. Why don’t you do it?”

“Because I am weak and kind, and I never kill.” Jiang Rong said a lie with her eyes open.

Of course, Shen Wenyuan didn’t believe a single word and said stubbornly:

“I won’t kill Chen Caiwei. You deal with it yourself!”

Jiang Rong didn’t waste any more words with him. Her thin lips curled into a sneer, “As you wish.”

She believed that Shen Wenyuan would definitely kill her.

Uncle Shen was about to return. He, the son of a dignified Grand Tutor, had a bright future, and he would never allow Jiang Rong to ruin his future.

Therefore, Chen Caiwei, he must kill her!

Jiang Rong was about to leave when she heard the sound of people talking in the distance.

If Jiang Rong were to leave Zhuyuan at this time, she would run right into that group of people.

Shen Wenyuan’s face instantly stiffened, “Jiang Rong, hide quickly!”

He was only thinking of marrying the daughter of a powerful official with a matching social status and didn’t want to have anything to do with Jiang Rong.

If they were discovered meeting in private, it would be unclear again.

“No need for such trouble.” Jiang Rong had known for a long time that her every move in the Jiang family was under Chang Shi’s watchful eye…

She came to see Shen Wenyuan, and they would definitely know.

Chang Shi was really impatient. She didn’t even want the money and wanted to break up her and Xie Lingxi?

However, since she dared to come, she was naturally prepared to deal with it.

“Bang!” Jiang Rong suddenly, without any warning, lifted her leg and kicked Shen Wenyuan hard in the abdomen.

It hurt so much that he fell heavily to the ground with a thud, arching his back like a cooked shrimp, and angrily cursed: “You lunatic, what are you doing?”

“I heard you mocked my second brother for being ignorant and unable to pass the imperial examination. Our Jiang family took you in, and instead of being grateful, you mocked the host family. What right do you have to mock my second brother!” Jiang Rong said, kicking Shen Wenyuan hard in the chest.

He was already injured, and he had been weak from the previous day’s loss of vital energy, so he was extremely weak.

He had no power to fight back.

When Xie Lingxi and the Jiang family passed by Zhuyuan, they saw Jiang Rong kicking Shen Wenyuan again and again.

The Jiang family were dumbfounded.

Xie Lingxi only felt that this scene was very familiar.

At this moment, it was just like a certain moment.

“Stop!” Jiang Qingrong saw this scene and immediately shouted, “Jiang Rong, stop quickly, how can you beat nephew Wenyuan. Quick, someone help nephew up!”

He used to look down on Shen Wenyuan, but now that Shen Wenyuan’s father had become the Grand Tutor, Shen Wenyuan immediately became his good nephew.

“Second Sister, the Heir just praised you for being dignified. I didn’t expect you to do such a vulgar thing.” Jiang Wan was also very shocked. The direction of this story was completely different from what she had imagined, but a flash of inspiration came to her mind, and she continued to look for trouble.

Jiang Rong was still angry and said, “Shen Wenyuan mocked my second brother, saying he was ignorant! I couldn’t stand it!”

“Your second brother is just like that, nephew didn’t say anything wrong.” Jiang Qingrong’s words were all in favor of Shen Wenyuan, and he frowned unhappily:

“How can you beat someone because of this? Hurry up and apologize to nephew! Go to the ancestral hall to reflect!”

Jiang Rong had a look of unyieldingness and grievance at being unable to argue with an elder. She lowered her little head and remained silent. She only used one small hand to pull Xie Lingxi’s sleeve, shaking it gently, looking wronged.

Just now, she was fiercely punching and kicking her old lover with murderous intent, but when she turned around to face her husband, she became wronged and acted coquettishly.

This change of face…

Xie Lingxi found her truly adorable.

“The Heir’s Consort is loyal and righteous and cannot bear to hear others speak ill of her brother. She is a person of true feelings and nature. There’s nothing wrong with that.” Xie Lingxi took the little woman’s hand, protecting her slowly. The last sentence carried a hint of warning:

“She is now a member of my Northern King’s mansion, and it is not for others to manage. Lord Jiang, you have overstepped.”

Jiang Qingrong didn’t expect Xie Lingxi to spoil Jiang Rong so much…

He punished Jiang Rong to please Shen Wenyuan, for Shen Wenyuan’s father who was about to return…

He had forgotten that now, Jiang Rong was no longer someone he could punish as he pleased.