The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort (Chapters 1- 203)

Chapter 130 : Imprisonment

Translated by : Shl

Edited by : Anks & Ely

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Trigger Warning: intention to sexually assault.

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"Stop talking rubbish!" The officer in charge was a stranger. He scrutinised Jiang Ruan haughtily, and with a wave of his hand, two bailiffs stepped forward to detain her. At this time, Jiang Quan was not in the fu, and the only one amongst the womenfolk present who could exert authority was Hong Ying. With great awkwardness, Hong Ying glanced at the officer in charge and said, "Daren, this situation has not yet been clearly sorted out."

"Clearly sorted out?" The officer in charge gaped at Hong Ying with a mystified expression before saying, "Someone has made an accusation that the Jiang family's eldest di daughter murdered her blood-related grandmother, and there is both personal testimony and material evidence. If there's anything more to say, she can say it in the prison!" He regarded Jiang Ruan with a smile and said, "Eldest Jiang Miss, pardon me."

"Daren is taking such great pains over this matter, it is really moving," Jiang Ruan said with a small smile. "But, where is the official document?"

It was as if the officer in charge knew that Jiang Ruan would ask precisely this. With a complacent smile, he fished an arrest warrant from his robes and waved it before Jiang Ruan's eyes. White paper, black words, the official seal – without doubt, it was authentic.

"Eldest Jiang Miss, do you see this clearly?"

Jiang Ruan's eyes lightly flitted across Second Yiniang and Jiang Dan, who were standing to one side, before she said diffidently, "I see it clearly."

"Then, after you."

"Miss!" Lian Qiao and Bai Zhi called out in alarm.

Jiang Ruan said, "You stay here."

Second Yiniang's eyes lit up in elation for a brief moment; Jiang Dan appeared to have been shocked catatonic by the scene in front of her and was hiding behind Second Yiniang, unable to speak, while Jiang Su Su put on a sorrowful front. Cai Que and Du Juan stood sentinel on each side of Old Jiang Madame's body, carefully wiping the blood off her lips.

Contrary to what one might expect, the most unperturbed person in the room seemed to be Jiang Ruan. She studied the two bailiffs behind her and said, coolly, "I can walk by myself, there's no need to be so courteous."

The news of Jiang Ruan's murder of Old Jiang Madame and her subsequent arrest by the officers caused a huge upheaval in Jiang fu. In Ruan Ju, Jin Er and Jin San bore sombre expressions. Jin San said, "I will follow Miss Jiang to the prison to watch over her; you look for Master."

Jin Er nodded and was just about to leave when he saw Lu Zhu running helter-skelter into the courtyard. She looked around in all directions and, seeming somewhat at a loss, called in a small voice, "Jin . . . Er?"

Jin Er paused. He quickly vaulted from the tree to land in front of Lu Zhu. "What is it?"

At this point, Lu Zhu was no longer startled or bothered by Jin Er's unpredictable entrances and exits. She retrieved a letter from her bosom and handed it to Jin Er, saying, "Miss asks you to give this letter to Xiao Wangye."

Jin Er stowed the letter securely, nodded, and said, "All right, I understand."

While he was leaving, Lu Zhu called out again, "Hey." Jin Er turned his head to see Lu Zhu looking at him before hesitantly saying, "What happened previously is all my fault. This time, Miss has been set up, I beg of you to protect Miss."