Chapter 36: The Second House's Jackals Are All Cruel (Additional Update)
When the prince took his younger brother away from the Jiang family, Jiang Shijin used the excuse that he had not been home for a long time and wanted to talk to his mother, so he stayed.

In the Jinfang Pavilion.

The mother and daughter looked at Aunt Hai who was kneeling on the ground and trembling in front of them. They were so condescending and vicious. Jiang Shijin had to pretend for a while, but Second Aunt Zhang showed no mercy at all. She glanced at Mother Qi beside her, and then saw the old slave twisting Aunt Hai's flesh with all his strength.

She was sweating from the pain, but she dared not make a sound.

"Your little rascal is so bold that he embarrassed me in front of so many people. The good guy ran away. I saw that the third young master at the banquet was quite fond of you, a middle-aged woman. It seems that you are not a daughter, but you are still as coquettish as before!"

Second Aunt Zhang's words were very rude, and Aunt Hai wished she could just run into her head and die here.

She became the Second Master's concubine because she was forced into it after getting drunk, and she didn't want to get into bed with him. Therefore, the Second Madam has always been against her, and she has a lot of grievances to blame.

Now that the Second Master was gone, she was already having a hard time looking after the children in the backyard, and now she was being scolded by the Second Madam in such a mean way. Even if she was a clay figure, she could not help but talk back, so her tears rolled down in lines as she cried and begged innocently.

"Second Madam, please understand. How dare I? The Third Young Master is the same age as the Second Brother and the Fourth Young Lady. How could I..."

Before she could open her mouth, she heard Jiang Shijin, who was sitting next to her, said something calmly.

"That's strange, Aunt Hai. Even if the Third Young Master is the same age as you, it's not something you can dream of."

"Second Miss, no no, Crown Princess, you are wrongly saying this to the death of this servant, how dare this servant!"

She cried and begged so hard, but Mother Qi hit her even harder. It couldn't be seen because of the clothes covering her, but her hands were so painful that one could imagine that the skin under the clothes must have been covered with scars.

"Since Auntie doesn't dare, then you should go back and persuade Fourth Sister. Such a good marriage for the Third Young Master is actually beyond your reach. If you are sensible, you can go to Grandmother and ask for it back. But if you are unwilling, then my mother and I will not waste our efforts. I heard that the member of the Wang family in the east of the city just lost his wife, and the family is in need of a mistress. If Auntie Hai thinks this marriage is good, then I can ask someone to mention it to Fourth Sister. But he may be a little old. It seems that he just celebrated his 70th birthday a few days ago. But he will be more caring when he is older. If Fourth Sister really marries him, she will have many children and grandchildren."

When Jiang Shijin said this, she smiled gently and charmingly. People who didn't know her would think that she was a good sister who was trying to find a good match for her younger sister. But when Aunt Hai heard this, she looked as if she had lost all hope in life.

Mr. Wang, who is seventy years old, is still going to marry him?
Isn't it obvious that being a widow will only lead to criticism?
Aunt Hai didn't know how long she would have to endure this miserable life, but she wished she could die in her children's place so that they would no longer suffer.

In the corner outside the house, Jiang Shiyue was so frightened when she heard these words that she dared not even make a sound. She immediately turned around and left with her younger brother Jiang Shilin, not even daring to disturb the other maids in the yard.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief after returning to Yueying Pavilion. With fear in his eyes, he looked at his younger brother beside him and spoke anxiously.

"What should I do? If I really marry Mr. Wang, I might as well die. Thinking about it this way, I am really being ungrateful to the Third Young Master..."

"Fourth sister, but the eldest sister said that the third young master is moody. Today... I don't think he is a decent person. Can you really agree to such a marriage?"

Jiang Shiyue cried out. "Do you think I'm not afraid? But tell me, which of the two paths should I choose? When I went to my eldest sister's room today, I repeatedly asked her to take care of me, but she didn't respond at all. She only thought about my third sister. Humph, it's really different just because we're separated by a room. After all, I'm just an insignificant cousin of hers. She's used to living a fairy-like life, so why would she care about us struggling in the mud?"

Jiang Shilin let out a long sigh. He didn't know much about this elder sister. She only said a few words to him. She seemed to have a kind nature, but when people are outside, can't they pretend to be good people?
Therefore, he was not sure.

Holding Fourth Sister's hand, thinking of the aunt who was still being abused in Second Madam's room, his heart was in a mess.

He wanted to grow up and protect them, but he was not good at martial arts, literature, or money. He was completely useless, so his eyes turned red with sadness. When Jiang Shiyue saw this, she became angry and furious, and finally her eyes turned into a pool of tears, feeling pity for herself and the brother in front of her.

"Alright, it's all our bad luck. We were born into my aunt's belly because of her inability to live up to her expectations. As a result, we have had to live a hard life since we were young. I don't want to listen to her anymore. I don't want to just endure it. I have to stand out and fight for it. Otherwise, the days waiting for me will be like today and will continue..."

These words happened to be heard by Aunt Hai, who had just returned from being punished. She covered her mouth and dared not speak, for fear of alarming the children. Hearing these words, how could she not be sad, but it was useless to be sad. In the end, she could only quietly leave the yard and lick her wounds alone.

This little disturbance at the family dinner soon dissipated.

The sun rose as usual, and the moon set as usual. No one noticed that Jiang Shiyue, who was usually inconspicuous in the second room, had quietly changed. Most people just stayed at home and lived their own lives.

June was approaching, and banquets were being held one after another in Xijing City. The most lively one would definitely be the birthday banquet for the wife of Marquis Wenyuan in half a month.

The posts had already been delivered to the homes of the powerful and influential people long in advance.

The person who took care of this matter was my cousin's wife, Xiang. Although she was pregnant, the fetus was now stable, so she didn't feel tired when she was busy. Especially this time, the pregnancy was in very good condition. She had no morning sickness, no drowsiness, and felt extremely energetic.

Seeing this, Jiang Shiyuan, who had come specially to accompany her to prepare for her aunt's birthday banquet, couldn't help but make a teasing remark.

"I see other women who wish they could stay at home all day when they are pregnant. Even when they go out, they are served by a group of people, for fear of getting sunburned. But my cousin is different. People who don't know the truth would think you have used some magic pill. Look, your skin has become brighter."

Upon hearing this, cousin-in-law Xiang pursed her lips and chuckled. She put down the book in her hand and glanced at the third girl Jiang Shishu next to her and said.

"Look at this eldest aunt of your Jiang family. She's really good at speaking. I can't even tell whether she's praising me openly or criticizing me secretly."

Jiang Shishu had been staying with Jiang Shiyuan in the Marquis' Mansion for the past two days. Although other people had hardly seen them, she was still somewhat familiar with the eldest lady of the Marquis' Mansion.

Knowing her good intentions, Jiang Shishu was less reserved than when he first arrived.

(End of this chapter)