Tianliangyuan

Chapter 33 Watching a Show

Xu Zhaozhao followed behind several noble ladies and slowly entered the Jiang residence.

She is now certain that Jiang Ning wants to harm her, but she doesn't dare to tell everyone the truth, so she has no choice but to go along with it and only say that she wants to deal with Princess Leyang.

Perfect timing! Also, Princess Leyang's previous disrespect towards Consort Jiang can serve as a pretext, which will also lessen her own guilt.

However, although Princess Leyang was unharmed, Miss Qi and Sun Qian were both implicated. In any case, the Jiang family cannot simply settle the matter by paying some money.

Jiang Ning was still lying on the bed at this time. The Emperor was sitting in the palace when the execution was carried out. How could Consort Jiang dare to deceive him?

Therefore, Jiang Ning truly received twenty strokes of the cane, and they were the standard kind.

They didn't ask anyone to go easy on them, and of course, they certainly wouldn't allow anyone to kill them.

Jiang Ning knew she was going to get a beating before she entered the palace, but she didn't expect the beating to be so painful!

Jiang Ning was wincing in pain, tears welling in her eyes, when she was told that Princess Leyang and several young ladies had arrived.

Jiang Ning gritted her teeth in anger; she couldn't let people laugh at her, no matter what.

When Madam Deng, the eldest wife of Jiang Yanping, learned that Princess Leyang was coming, she rushed over as fast as she could, fearing that her daughter would suffer any more torment.

"This room smells strongly of medicine. Would you please move to the front hall, Princess?"

“No need. I only came to see you because I heard that Jiang Ning was punished in the palace. By the way, this is some wound medicine that my uncle gave me when I accidentally injured my hand. It works very well. Miss Jiang, please try it.”

Madam Deng ordered someone to take the medicine, forcing a smile: "Thank you, Princess."

"There's no need for thanks. Actually, I heard that the reason Miss Jiang is targeting me is because I once said that Consort Jiang was just my uncle's concubine. To be honest, I didn't think there was anything wrong with that statement. After all, apart from Her Majesty the Empress, everyone else can only be my uncle's concubine. But since Miss Jiang thinks that my words were belittling Consort Jiang, then I have nothing to say. I can only blame myself for speaking too quickly and for always telling the truth."

Deng's expression was about to crack.

How is one supposed to respond to that?

Jiang Ning lay face down on the couch, her expression gloomy.

Because of the angle, she couldn't see Xu Zhaozhao at all; she could only see Princess Leyang and another young lady.

“Your Highness is too kind. What you say is the truth. It was my own pettiness and jealousy that led me to do the wrong thing. If Your Highness is still not satisfied, you are welcome to come over and hit me a couple more times.”

Princess Leyang snorted, raising her chin slightly: "Let's forget it. You don't look good right now. I was just telling the truth, and you're already thinking about sending that vicious dog to kill me. If I really hit you a couple of times, I'm afraid you'd want to grind me to dust, wouldn't you?"

Deng was furious, but it was difficult to refute those words.

Xu Zhaozhao stood at the very back, her head lowered and a smile playing on her lips.

Princess Leyang's fighting prowess is truly formidable!

It was worth it for her to come and watch a good show.

While the two sides were arguing fiercely, Xu Zhaozhao quietly retreated outside the door.

There were many flowers displayed under the eaves outside; I wonder if this is a common practice.

Xu Zhaozhao approached a blooming peony, gently stroking its petals with her fingers, sensing everything that the peony could perceive.

The maids waiting outside all bowed their heads and stood straight, not daring to slack off in the slightest. Perhaps because of Jiang Ning's punishment and the anger of the Jiang family masters, these servants were also afraid of being affected.

Xu Zhaozhao possesses plant-based superpowers, and the most powerful kind at that.

She can deprive any plant of its life, or she can give it life.

Moreover, she seems to possess an independent system within her body that only plants can perceive; she can roughly sense most of what plants can 'see' and 'hear'.

This is a perception, not an actual ability for plants to speak.

Xu Zhaozhao's current level of superpower is not high enough, so she cannot truly share the same vision as plants. Otherwise, her sources of information would be faster and more accurate.

It's not bad now.

At least she knew who had come over in the past few days, and she also knew how much resentment Jiang Ning held towards her!

Xu Zhaozhao had just finished organizing the information in her mind when she heard someone come out again.

She turned her head and smiled; it was Miss Song who had come with her.

"Why is Miss Song out here too?"

Miss Song sighed, "The room smells of blood, bitter medicine, and incense all mixed together. It just makes my head hurt."

Xu Zhaozhao's smile became even more genuine: "Yes, I also felt I couldn't take it anymore, and I was afraid I would lose my composure, so I withdrew."

The two spoke very softly, probably because they didn't want the people in the Jiang family to suspect anything.

Those inside the room spoke without much restraint, as if afraid the servants outside wouldn't hear them; Princess Leyang's voice rose higher and higher with each passing moment.

Xu Zhaozhao shook her head slightly. Princess Leyang's temperament!

Therefore, it was truly a wise move to pit her against Jiang Ning.

Princess Leyang and Jiang Ning were never on good terms, and Prince Qi was only loyal to the Emperor's faction, while the Jiang family was currently wavering. Jiang Ning had already chosen Prince Zhong.

Therefore, they were destined to be enemies from the start; it was just that Xu Zhaozhao pushed them forward a step earlier.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't think there was anything wrong with her scheming against people.

On the contrary, she even helped Princess Leyang see the true colors of that scumbag.

In this way, even if the marriage falls through, she has at least rescued a poor young man just beginning to experience love, which is a great deed!

When Xu Zhaozhao left the Jiang residence, she noticed that Deng Shi's smile was completely perfunctory, and the hatred in her eyes seemed to be no longer concealed. How angry was she because of Princess Leyang?

Xu Zhaozhao's trip wasn't entirely in vain; she was a step behind and mentioned Sun Qian to Madam Deng.

“Madam Jiang, I am a junior, and there are some things I shouldn’t be saying. But my cousin is seriously injured, and several imperial physicians are helpless. The apology gifts sent by your family are nothing more than material possessions.”

My grandmother was so worried about my cousin that she couldn't eat or sleep for several days. When I learned that the princess had come to reconcile with Miss Jiang, I thought I would have a chance to say a few words for my cousin, but I never expected to be unable to get a word in edgewise.

"Madam Jiang, you are also a mother. Miss Jiang's second daughter is only injured on her back and won't leave a scar, yet you are so distressed and anxious. My cousin's life is ruined. One can only imagine how heartbroken my aunt must be. I implore you, Madam Jiang, to put yourself in her shoes and come up with a solution as soon as possible, so that our entire household won't be disturbed."

Deng's palms were almost bleeding from being pinched. This Xu Zhaozhao is really something!

Without mentioning any compensation, it clearly points out that Sun Qian's life has been ruined, and if she doesn't respond, wouldn't that be doing something but not daring to take responsibility?