Playing bad and eating melons: The whole court is laughing? No, no

Chapter 185 Let Him Propose Marriage

Minister Jiang looked over upon hearing the voice, his eyes filled with inquiry.

Jiang Yueyang also looked up at Jiang Xun. Her brother attached great importance to the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping, and seldom spoke at the dinner table.

What is this trying to say?

Jiang Xun asked, "Dad, when I came back from my trip just now, I saw the Jingzhao Yin leading his troops to surround General Su's residence. What happened?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yueyang raised her eyebrows slightly, then slowly put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hands.

After hearing Jiang Xun's words, Minister Jiang immediately understood what his son meant.

He coughed lightly and said calmly, "I'm not too sure. I heard that General Zhenguo invited several generals to drink. General Su didn't show up, so they went to General Su's mansion together.

Unexpectedly, not long after they entered, Madam Su ran up to them covered in blood, crying for help.

Hearing this, Mrs. Jiang put down her chopsticks with a heavy expression.

Jiang Yueyang excitedly shouted: [Xiaogua, Xiaogua, General Su's domestic violence has been exposed.]

The system voice was lazy, [I heard it.]

I was planning to teach him a lesson in the dead of night, but I didn't expect him to die so soon. It's not that I won't take revenge, it's just that the time hasn't come yet.

The system responded perfunctorily.

Jiang Xun put on a show, frowning and asking, "What happened? Why is Madam Su covered in blood?"

"According to Mrs. Su herself, the injuries on her body were caused by General Su beating her. Moreover, General Su not only beat her, but also beat his two daughters and parents."

Mrs. Jiang had not known about the domestic violence in advance, and she gasped with genuine emotion when she heard this.

"Husband, is this true?"

Minister Jiang hummed, "When I left the yamen, I heard that General Su had confessed his guilt."

"How is Madam Su now?"

"So how is General Su now?"

The mother and daughter asked questions at the same time, but one was asking Mrs. Su and the other was asking General Su.

Minister Jiang was the first to answer Madam Jiang's question, "Madam Su's body has been severely damaged, and the imperial physician said she doesn't have much time left."

Mrs. Jiang was deeply saddened and her eyes were slightly red.

"General Su is temporarily imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's prison awaiting his fate."

Jiang Yueyang immediately asked, "Will he die?"

"His Majesty is very filial. General Su's actions have violated his great taboo. He probably won't survive."

Jiang Yueyang smiled with satisfaction, "That's good."

"My dad said he wasn't sure, but he knows it all! Don't you agree, little one?"

Minister Jiang: “…”

System: [...Yes, your father is actually quite gossipy at heart.]

[Yes, yes, yes. When I was little, I found him hiding at the corner door, eavesdropping on the aunts and me talking about gossip outside.]

Minister Jiang: “…”

I just want to know what you've been talking about, not gossip!

Minister Jiang angrily picked up a piece of steamed meat that Jiang Yueyang didn't like and put it in her bowl. "Stop interfering in General Su's affairs and eat."

"I won't get involved if he dies."

"You mean if he doesn't die, you'll get involved?"

"uh-huh!"

"Nonsense!"

Seeing that Minister Jiang was about to preach and there was a piece of fat meat in the bowl, Jiang Yueyang immediately stood up and bowed to him like a girl.

"Dad, I'm full. Please take your time eating."

After saying that, without waiting for Minister Jiang to speak, Jiang Yueyang turned around and ran away, picking up her skirt.

After a while, the system's voice came, "Host, why are you running so fast? That piece of fat doesn't have legs."

[It doesn't have legs, but my dad will give it wings. Then, the whole bowl of fat meat will fly into my bowl. Sigh... I don't know how I offended my dad again, so he has to punish me like that.]

Minister Jiang: ...So you're running so fast not because you're afraid of me scolding you, but because you're afraid of eating the fat meat?

Hearing this, Madam Jiang scolded, "Look at what you're doing with all that food! My daughter barely ate a mouthful of food. If she gets too hungry, I won't let you go."

Minister Jiang was unconcerned. "Madam, you're worrying too much. If your daughter could starve to death, the sun would have already risen in the west. She wouldn't let anyone else suffer, especially her stomach."

Mrs. Jiang: "..."

The next day.

Mrs. Jiang came to Lanyue Pavilion at the time when Jiang Yueyang got up, and just saw her dressed and getting ready to go to court.

"Mom, why are you here?"

Mrs. Jiang walked to the table and sat down, motioning her to come and sit down too.

Jiang Yueyang sat down, confused. "What's wrong?"

"You go out first and close the door." Mrs. Jiang raised her hand and waved away Xiangling and the other three.

After the three of them left, Mrs. Jiang stated her purpose.

"Yangyang, mother heard that you've been getting close to that kid from the Lu family recently. Is that true?"

Jiang Yueyang did not hide anything and answered honestly: "It is true."

Madam Jiang frowned slightly. "You know the Lu family's current situation in the court without my mother telling you. Being with him, for you..."

"Mother~" Jiang Yueyang interrupted her softly, "My daughter knows what's going on."

Mrs. Jiang looked at her solemnly, pondered for a moment, and finally sighed helplessly.

"Maybe this is God's will."

Jiang Yueyang: “???”

"Mother respects your decision, but you are still an unmarried girl. Your relationship should be based on affection and ended with courtesy. Otherwise, you can let him come to propose marriage."

Jiang Yueyang slowly opened her eyes, "Mom, I'm still young and don't want to get married so early."

"I didn't let you get married, but I decided on the marriage. This way, when you two come and go, no one can say anything about you."

"Who talked about me behind my back?"

"Don't worry about that. If you want to continue your relationship with the Lu family's child, you must first arrange the marriage."

"Mother, you also said that his current situation in the court is not good, and father is an important official of His Majesty. His Majesty will not easily agree to our marriage."

"Since you know this, why do you still..."

"I don't know where the love comes from, it's just deep and lasting."

Hearing this, Mrs. Jiang said nothing more, stood up and sent her out to court.

When the mother and daughter walked to the gate, they happened to meet Minister Jiang who was also going out to court.

Seeing the two men's official uniforms, one red and one purple, Mrs. Jiang suddenly remembered something.

She looked at Jiang Yueyang and said, "Yangyang, after two days of rest, you will accompany me to the Huguo Temple to pray for your brother to pass the high school entrance exam."

Upon hearing this, Minister Jiang said calmly, "Yangyang has no days off. All her days off have been taken away by His Majesty."

"Is that so? Then I..."

"I can take a day off!"

***

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of rest. Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Yueyang came to the foot of the mountain where the Huguo Temple was located.

This was Jiang Yueyang's first time to the Huguo Temple, and she was extremely curious.

"Mom, isn't Huguo Temple this way? Why are so many people going there?"

Mrs. Jiang answered casually, "There's a Prajna Temple on that road. It's said to be very effective in praying for children. They all went there to pray for children."

"Praying for a child in a temple?"