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

Chapter 061 Affair

She was not afraid of this strong man. In fact, since the black-skinned man said this, no one on the boat believed it. Jiang Susu was a talent with high standards. She would never look down on such a reckless man, both in public and private.

At this moment, Jiang Susu was lying on the ground, listening to everyone's words in a daze, and she didn't know what happened.

The black-skinned man seemed to be angry. He took out an embroidered handkerchief from his waist and shook it in front of everyone: "If you don't believe it, just look at it for yourself. This is the handkerchief she gave me. I, Zhou Da, have been in the capital for so many years. How could I lie?!"

The handkerchief was shaken in front of everyone. There was a square of orchid embroidered on it, which seemed to be emitting a faint fragrance. In the lower left corner, there was an exquisite word "Su" embroidered with silver thread.

Jiang Susu's personal maid Hudie was startled, opened her mouth, and looked at Qing Ting. They saw fear in each other's eyes.

Everyone fell silent. Although Jiang Susu and Zhou Da couldn't get along, it was inevitable that beauties would make mistakes sometimes. Moreover, Jiang Susu was still young, so it was possible that she was deliberately seduced. In the face of evidence, everyone gradually wavered.

Jiang Ruan said angrily: "What can a handkerchief count for? Maybe you stole Miss Jiang's handkerchief by some means."

Hudie didn't expect Jiang Ruan to speak for Jiang Susu. At this moment, she couldn't care so much. She immediately followed Jiang Ruan's words and said: "That's right. Our girl's handkerchief was lost a few days ago and has never been found. It turned out that you stole it!"

Zhou Da was also a character. Seeing this, his face flushed and he said angrily: "She is a lady from an official family, and I am just an ordinary citizen. How could I steal her handkerchief? Could it be that the official lady mixed in the crowd like ordinary people, waiting for her personal handkerchief to be stolen by me?"

Jiang Ruan smiled slightly. This Zhou Da really didn't disappoint her. His ability to respond was excellent. Unfortunately, the man Xia Yan had spent so much effort to find was actually dealing with her own daughter. She wondered what Xia Yan's expression would be when the news was passed back to the Jiang Mansion.

Zhou Da continued: "If you don't believe it, go and see her waist. There must be a piece of green jade from me. It is a treasure passed down in our family. I gave it to her as a token of love."

Qingting breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this: "Our girl doesn't have any green jade, what are you talking about?"
 
Princess Rong Ya, who had been watching from the sidelines, rolled her eyes and walked to Jiang Susu, with a very concerned look: "Why don't I come and check it out, and clear Miss Jiang's innocence, so that this evil villain who wants to tarnish Miss Jiang's reputation will have nothing to say."

Before Hudie stretched out her hand to stop her, she saw Rong Ya Princess already touching Jiang Susu's waist. 

Jiang Ruan raised her charming eyes slightly, and a hint of playfulness flashed in her eyes. This Rong Ya Princess is good at handling things, and it also saves her a lot of trouble.

Everyone looked at Rong Ya Princess curiously, and Hudie clenched her palms. After a while, Princess Rongya raised her head with a strange look.

She raised her hand, and a string of green jade beads was shaking at her white jade fingertips.

Everyone was silent, and their eyes looking at Jiang Susu instantly became meaningful.

Jiang Ruan lowered her head slightly and looked, no matter how long it had been, the world was still the same as before, rumours and suspicions, malice and slander. But now, it was Jiang Susu herself who tasted this.

In silence, Jiang Susu coughed a few times and woke up slowly. Seeing that everyone was looking at her with unclear meanings, and then looking at herself who was soaked all over, her heart skipped a beat.

Jiang Li gloated and said, "Second sister is awake, so good."

"What happened?" Jiang Susu rubbed her forehead. At this moment, her white clothes were soaked, tightly attached to her body, and her curves were exposed. Her long hair stuck to her clothes, and her originally plain little face was now like a lotus out of water, which made people feel pity. But when they thought of the words of the black-skinned young man, their original pity immediately turned into contempt.

Jiang Susu was sensitive to the different attitudes of the people towards her. Jiang Dan, who had been silent all the time, suddenly said: "Second sister, how could you have an affair with someone? And... You gave your personal token to someone else? If Dad knew about this, wouldn't it be extremely embarrassing?"

"What did you say?" Jiang Susu was startled and raised her voice unconsciously: "Who had an affair with someone?"

Jiang Dan took a step back in fear: "Yes... there is conclusive evidence."

"Nonsense!" Jiang Susu panicked. From the moment she woke up, she knew that something was wrong. It should be Jiang Ruan who fell into the water, but it was herself who fell into the water. Chaos! All plans were messed up! What should she do now?

She was eager to refute, and her voice sounded sharp. There was no usual dignity of a lady. Seeing Jiang Dan's frightened look, everyone was guessing again.

Things in the world are like this. When she was a fairy, she naturally thought everything was good. Once she had a stain, she became a slut in the eyes of everyone, and everything she thought was wrong.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Jiang Susu became more anxious. She struggled to stand up, regardless of being wet, and said to the black-skinned man: "Why do you want to ruin my innocence? I will ask my father to investigate this matter carefully and put you in jail!"

The black-skinned young man seemed to be hit, and murmured: "You didn't say that at the time. Are all the vows in the past false?" Then he said angrily: "You actually abandoned me like this. I, Zhou Da, was abandoned just because you said so?"

Jiang Ruan almost laughed out loud in her heart. It was a pity that she was so cowardly in her previous life. She was scared at the time. She was not as good as Jiang Susu's eloquent counterattack. Naturally, she could not appreciate Zhou Da's acting skills.

Jiang Susu hated Jiang Ruan in her heart after hearing this. She naturally knew what happened to Zhou Da, but why did she fall into the water? Zhou Da should have dealt with Jiang Ruan. But now she was speechless. 

Usually, Xia Yan made decisions for her, but now she didn't even have anyone to talk to. In addition, she was restless at the moment, and her usual planning and calmness were gone. How could she come up with any countermeasures?

Jiang Ruan did not give Jiang Susu time to think. She said to Zhou Da: "Mr. Zhou, this is not the time to argue. It's cold now. If Miss Jiang catches a cold, you are not happy to see it. Mr. Zhou might as well visit the Jiang Mansion another day. The Jiang Mansion will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."

Zhou Da was hesitating, but Jiang Susu screamed again: "No, it's not me. I didn't do that at all. He slandered me!" Jiang Susu was not a fool. She knew that if it was really as Jiang Ruan said, it would be calm tonight, but it would be equivalent to tacitly agreeing to the affair. 

Starting tomorrow, there will be countless rumours in the capital, and it will be too late by then.

Princess Rongya sneered, changing her previous friendly and lovely manner, and said: "With witnesses and evidence, I really don't know how to deny it. Do you still have the face?"

(End of this chapter)

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