Chapter 34: It is difficult for the disadvantaged to survive in the backyard
Once the men in the house left, only the women were left.

Old Madam Jiang saw that her second daughter-in-law had a very unpleasant expression on her face, and warned her in a low voice.

"This is outrageous! You dare to talk back to me in front of the prince. You'd better cover up what happened today, otherwise I will make you pay for it!"

Zhang was extremely resentful, but she also knew that she did not have enough support. If she really angered her mother-in-law, she would have a hard time in the Jiang family in the future. So she could only keep a cold face and remain silent, but lower her head.

Jiang Shijin didn't understand why the situation suddenly changed, but due to the occasion today, he couldn't ask too much, so he could only support the old lady and say something.

"Don't be angry, grandma. Even if mother did something wrong, her heart is for this family. If you don't want to see Fourth Sister, then don't see her. I will talk to the Crown Prince and Third Brother later."

Old Madam Jiang was very pleased with her obedience, so she patted the back of her hand lovingly and said.

"Jin'er is sensible. As for the third young master, your elder sister just said that he has a bad reputation outside. I guess he can't find a suitable family, so he tricked you into coming to our Jiang family to choose a person. Don't be fooled by him!"

It’s Jiang Shiyuan again!
Jiang Shijin clenched his teeth tightly. Why did she always pick on him?

Thinking of this, she wished that Jiang Shiyuan would fall ill and die immediately, so that they would not be incompatible and always at odds with each other. However, she had to pretend to be innocent and ignorant, and said with a little surprise.

"Ah? My granddaughter didn't know about it. It's all my fault that I didn't understand it well beforehand. I almost hurt my fourth sister."

"What does it have to do with you? Didn't grandma send people to investigate? They didn't find out anything. Such secret matters must be understood through some channels."

In the mind of Old Madam Jiang, her second granddaughter was not a bad person, so she must have been deceived to behave like this, so she comforted Jiang Shijin instead. She pretended to be innocent and weak, so Old Madam Jiang didn't say anything more.

"Let's go. It's not good to keep the prince and the others waiting any longer."

"Yeah, that's what Grandma said."

Then Jiang Shijin reached out and supported Old Madam Jiang, and they walked towards the waterside pavilion as intimately as they had been in the past.

Not long after they arrived, the dishes were served.

One could tell at a glance that today's meal had been carefully prepared. There was the Eight Treasure Duck in Sauce that the prince loved, the Linglong Huicui that Jiang Shijin loved, and the spicy pork knuckle that the old lady loved. However, there was no dish that suited the tastes of the other members of the Jiang family.

Jiang Huaishan ate calmly, thinking more about sending the people from Prince Chun's Mansion away as soon as possible. On the other hand, his second aunt Zhang kept urging people to eat more, and soon the bowls of the Crown Prince and the Third Young Master were filled to the brim.

The third young master Song Shizhui disliked this kind of unreasonable flattery, but after all, she was his sister-in-law's mother, so he didn't say much. He just stared at her with unresigned eyes when the two concubines helped serve the dishes, causing the blue veins on Jiang Huaishan's temples to bulge.

Compared to Aunt Hai's panic, Aunt Yang was a little calmer.

She stood less than half a meter behind her master, just adding dishes to the old lady and the master in front of her. As for serving wine, she asked the servant beside her to pour it. She was determined not to take another step towards where the Third Young Master was.

Aunt Hai stood behind Second Aunt Zhang, also timid and submissive, not daring to step forward unless called. She could naturally feel the malicious look from the Third Young Master, but she dared not say a word and could only swallow her bitterness.

The prince was quite talkative, chatting and laughing with Jiang Shijin, which made Second Aunt Zhang happy as well. However, apart from the people from the Second House, everyone else was worried, including the three sisters who were far away in Tingshixuan. Since returning to Tingshixuan, Jiang Shiyue has not stopped crying.

It's just that because it wasn't their own yard, they controlled themselves a little. But after listening to her crying for a long time, everyone in the room still felt annoyed. Jiang Shishu on the side looked at her with concern and handed her two handkerchiefs, but it was still of no use.

Jiang Shiyuan leaned back in the recliner, looking at Jiang Shiyue who was sobbing softly in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Don't cry, Fourth Sister. Just stay in my yard and wait for the incident to end. Someone will come to report it. Then you can go back."

"Big sister, you are so kind-hearted. If you hadn't spoken up for me today, I would have been in a dangerous place without even realizing it. But mother has already spread the word about what happened today, and I am afraid... I am afraid that I will not have a peaceful life in the future."

It would have been fine if she didn't mention it, but when she did, Jiang Shiyuan felt a little disappointed.

The round fan in her hand was waving unconsciously. The already hot weather became even more unbearable after her crying. Green Rose next to her saw that her girl's face had become a little gloomy, and immediately spoke up.

"Fourth Miss, go wash your face quickly. If you continue crying today, your makeup will be ruined and look unsightly."

Her words made Jiang Shiyue stand up like a frightened deer. She glanced at herself in the bronze mirror and found that the powder on her face was indeed a little smudged. So she covered it lightly with a handkerchief and said aggrievedly.

"Could you please take me to wash up, Sister Luluo? I can't face anyone like this."

Luoluo didn't really like dealing with the fourth girl, but at least it was better than listening to her sobbing here, because the things in the ear room were for Jiang Shiyuan's exclusive use, and she didn't want others to touch her girl's things, so she took Jiang Shiyue to the left wing.

After both of them left, Jiang Shiyuan let out a long sigh. It was obvious that she didn't like Jiang Shiyue very much. At most, she just didn't dislike him.

"Big sister, my fourth sister is still young. If there is anything inconsiderate, please forgive me. The Second Madam has always been a person who can't tolerate any grain of sand in her eyes. I'm afraid that my fourth sister will be really sad in the future if she contradicts her like this today. If you can help, please help me."

It was a similar idea, but when Jiang Shishu said it, Jiang Shiyuan felt much more comfortable. He looked at the always low-key third sister and specifically mentioned it.

"She is very smart, otherwise she wouldn't have openly broken up with Second Aunt in front of so many people. She implicitly said that her future was all on my shoulders, as if it was my fault if she couldn't marry into a good family in the future. I know Third Sister is kind-hearted, but it's unnecessary for you to plead for her today."

Hearing this, Jiang Shishu was shocked and his expression darkened.

It was obvious that she was feeling aggrieved, but she didn't know how to start.

Jiang Shiyuan was very perceptive and immediately noticed what she was thinking. Seeing that she looked more sad and aggrieved, his expression became even gloomier. He pulled her over and asked a question.

"But if Second Aunt knew that Dad and I took you to the Marquis' Mansion, would it embarrass you and Aunt Yang?"

"Big sister, I... I am a person of little influence and little luck, so I really don't deserve the kindness you and father have shown me. My aunt is also having a hard time in the backyard, and I don't want to cause any more trouble because of my own affairs."

Although Jiang Shishu did not say it directly, his meaning was very clear.