Part 1: A Dream Within A Dream / Rebirth of Ill Fated Concubine

Chapter 025 Purpose

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room took a deep breath.

"What do you mean?" asked Wang Yushi.

Lian Qiao then told how Jiang Ruan was teased by Chen Zhao that day and how she was forced to fall into the pool. When talking about Jiang Ruan lying in bed and could not buy medicinal materials, Lian Qiao's voice was already choked with sobs: "Everyone, please judge for yourself. Even if it is the children of ordinary families, only a few people suffer this kind of pain. The servants have such a big guts to take people's lives. It's really too rampant!"

This is true. It's common to harm people. This is the first time that servants abuse their masters to this extent. 

Zhang Lan had already fainted in the crowd. Many people began to spit on her. The few little girls around Zhang Lan didn't dare to go up to help, for fear of offending the public.

Qian Wanli dared not say anything. The matter was getting bigger and bigger, and he could not wade into it. So, he handed the matter over to Wang Yushi to handle. He just had to watch the show from the side.

Wang Yushi said: "Jiang Ruan, is what your maid said true?"

"Every word is correct." Jiang Ruan said indifferently: "But my idea is a little different from Lian Qiao's."

"What's the matter?" Wang Yushi looked up at her.

"Nanny Lan is just a manager of the farm. Who gave her such great power to abuse me? Even if she abused me, there are hundreds of people in this farm. Why did no one come to help me when I was in trouble? It seems that they all treated me as their master. I think that Nanny Lan is a family-born girl, and her whole family works on the farm. She would not have the courage to abuse me. Unless someone else is behind it."

Censor Wang's eyes flashed: "Who?"

Jiang Ruan shook her head: "This is the matter of the government, I don't know."

The crowd blocking the door discussed again, and they also felt that what Jiang Ruan said made sense. But who would be so cruel as to abuse such a well-educated girl?

Wang Yushi nodded: "I will find out the facts you mentioned one by one, but I also have one thing I don't understand. As a young lady of the manor, how could you be bullied by the servants of the manor? Why didn't your family care? If there are other hidden grievances, I will also make a decision for you." 

This means that he will make a decision for Jiang Ruan. The crowd speculated about the identity of this simple-dressed adult. You know, if he can make a decision for others in such a big tone, he must be of a high status. 

Jiang Ruan shook her head gently: "The evil slave bullied the master, my family... just didn't know."

"Do you think I'm a fool?" Wang Yushi suddenly said loudly: "Since this manor is your manor, it should be not far from your manor. How can you not get any news at such a short distance? Are you saying that all the servants in this manor have betrayed their master? Then I have to investigate it carefully!"

"My lord," Jiang Ruan raised her voice, with a hint of anger between her eyebrows: "Please don't speculate. I am the eldest daughter of the military secretary Jiang Gong. My father is fair and considerate to me. I was just deceived!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked!

There was a cry of surprise from the crowd, and the whole court was immediately filled with discussions. 

Unexpectedly, this young lady who was in trouble and even inferior to ordinary people was actually the daughter of the military secretary. Jiang Quan is now in a successful career, and he looks like a fair and impartial person. He didn't expect that his daughter would be bullied on the farm. 

Everyone looked at Jiang Ruan with sympathy and pity. At this moment, no one believed Jiang Ruan's words. Everyone would only think that this was a poor young lady from a high family who swallowed the grievances and covered up for her father in order to protect her father's reputation.

As a result, many people praised Jiang Ruan's actions. This action was both filial and virtuous. She didn't care about her biological father's coldness, but hurried to protect her family's reputation. It was not easy for an adult to do this, and it was difficult for her to be just a little girl in her teens. How noble it was.

In contrast to Jiang Ruan's nobleness, it was Jiang Quan's reputation. The reputation of the military book minister was very good. From the court to the people, everyone praised him for being just, fair, honest and just. But now it seems that he is so cold to his eldest daughter, allowing the servants to bully the master to this extent, and the backyard is so chaotic, so he must not be so innocent in the officialdom.

Jiang Ruan seemed to be unable to bear the sympathetic eyes of the people around her. She lowered her head slightly, revealing her white neck, like a swan with broken wings, with a weak posture, but she was determined to protect her pride. The black hair covered one side of her face, revealing only the delicate chin. The pale lips showed a little blood colour because of biting tightly, and there was a kind of cold beauty.

No one saw the sneer in her eyes hidden under her long eyelashes.

Family disgrace should not be made public, so she naturally would not take the initiative to make it public, but there are many ways to let something be said, and people's speculation is one of them. Jiang Quan should have torn off the reputation of a hypocrite long ago. 

In the last life, he sent her to prison and got a reputation of killing relatives for the sake of justice. In this life, let him see what kind of end he will end up with if he kills his relatives! There is no such a cheap thing in the world. If you do something cruel and ruthless, you can still be famous for generations. 

Today, she will take advantage of the gossip to expose the filth and ugliness of the Jiang family to the public! 

The quarrel was too loud, and Wang Yushi slammed the gavel: "Silence!" 

After it was quiet, he looked at Jiang Ruan and said, "How many years have you been in the manor, and Shangshu Jiang has never come to pick you up?" 

"My father is busy with official duties," Jiang Ruan raised her head, and then quickly lowered her head: "As a child, I should share the worries of my parents. I don't want to cause trouble for him." 

As soon as this was said, there was another round of discussion. The more tolerant Jiang Ruan is to Jiang Quan now, the more people hate Jiang Quan. What's the trouble with his biological daughter living in the manor. Wang Yushi frowned: "I heard that you have been in the manor for six years. I want to ask you, why did you come to the manor six years ago?" 

"My biological mother died of illness, and Jiang Ruan has to mourn for her mother." Her voice was gentle and beautiful, and the people around her sighed. 

No wonder the little girl was put on the farm. Her biological mother was gone, so her stepmother must be vicious, which was why she was tortured like this. Minister Jiang was really a beast in human form, actually favouring his concubine and killing his wife.

Minister Jiang slammed the gavel: "According to the Jin Dynasty law, the three-year mourning period is over. Now you have already passed the mourning period, so there is no need to stay. I will make the decision for you and return home immediately!"

Jiang Ruan was stunned and asked cautiously: "Really?"

Her upturned eyes were filled with joy, and for a moment she was like a butterfly flapping its wings, so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off.

She was really happy, because after going through such a big circle, she finally achieved the ultimate goal - returning home!

(End of this chapter)

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