EBE Chapter 133 She is my first wife
Chapter 133 She is my first wife
Jiang Ningwan went to the next room to see Rong Niang. Rong Niang was very cooperative. She not only ate the food but also drank the medicine. Her illness subsided a lot.
Seeing her coming, Rong Niang quickly stood up and said, "Miss, can I see Qinglai?"
"I know you're not a bad person. You must have your reasons for doing this. I wonder if Qinglai did something bad?"
Jiang Ningwan thought for a moment.
He spoke slowly, "Do you know the Ling family? Lin Qinglai was once the concubine of the eldest son of the Ling family."
"A letter of treason was found in General Ling's bedroom, and his entire family was confiscated and exiled. During the time Lin Qinglai disappeared, he was exiled to the north."
"She knows the inside story of that letter of treason."
"I want her to tell the truth and prove General Ling's innocence."
Upon hearing this, Rong Niang was shocked.
It took a while to come back to the senses.
Finally, her voice choked with sobs. "I've always told her that she must never become someone's mistress. I've had enough of the suffering of being nameless and without status. Why does she still want to..."
Jiang Ningwan was surprised, then comforted her, "Maybe she wants you to have a better life."
Given a choice, no girl would be willing to be a mistress.
She knew Ling Chaowen, the playboy. He was uneducated, uncultured, and amorous. He often flirted with other women and could charm them with just a few sweet words.
His grandparents and uncles often scolded him, hanging him up and beating him every time. But he had been beaten since he was a child, and because he was thick-skinned, he didn't change even after being beaten.
Because Ling Chaowen was uneducated, her grandfather and uncle passed on all their skills to her.
Rong Niang wiped her tears and said, "It's all my fault as a mother. I can't give her a better life."
"Back then, I was someone else's mistress. He promised me that he would bring me into the mansion. Even though I was just a concubine, I was willing to do it."
"But after Qinglai was born, he gave us ten taels of silver and said he wanted to cut off all ties with us."
"After that, I never saw him again."
"Qinglai was raised by me alone. She grew up without a father and suffered from bullying and indifference. She's endured so much hardship, both mother and daughter. I thought she'd learn from this, but I didn't expect her to keep it a secret from me..."
After listening to this, Jiang Ningwan could also understand Rong Niang's pain. It is not easy to raise a daughter alone.
"Mother Rong, if you can persuade her to prove General Ling's innocence, I will compensate Ling Chaowen for what he owes her!"
"I'll make sure you live the rest of your life in peace."
Rong Niang wiped her tears and nodded, "Okay, I will persuade her."
After getting Rong Niang's answer, Jiang Ningwan allowed her to go see Lin Qinglai.
In addition to sending people to guard them and not let them step out of the room, Lin Qinglai was no longer tied up.
Food and clothing are all provided.
To show her sincerity, Jiang Ningwan also took out a deed to a house outside the city and handed it to Lin Qinglai, saying meaningfully, "I will definitely fulfill my promise, as long as you are willing to tell me the inside story."
Looking at the land deed, Lin Qinglai struggled internally.
Telling the truth would mean she was admitting her guilt.
But mother can live a good life.
I just saw my mother and learned that she has been taking medicine every day these days and her illness has improved.
So Jiang Ningwan didn't lie to her.
Seeing that Lin Qinglai was hesitant, Jiang Ningwan was no longer anxious. "Take your time to think about it."
Evidence obtained through torture cannot be used as evidence.
She has time to wait.
……
Climb the Magpie Tower.
The night is like ink, full of stars.
Qin Chengqian slowly poured two glasses of wine, his lips curled up slightly, "I underestimated Second Miss Jiang before. You even predicted that Concubine Rong was pregnant."
"I heard that even Concubine Rong herself doesn't know."
Jiang Xiru raised a confident smile, picked up the wine glass, and said with a faint smile: "I also know that Concubine Rong is pregnant with a daughter."
"So even if this child is born, it will not threaten the Queen's position."
Hearing this, a deep light flashed in Qin Chengqian's eyes, and he raised his glass and drank it all.
"The Queen Mother has approved our marriage."
"Now I just have to wait for my cousin to join the Lingwei Army."
"The day he joins the Lingwei Army will be the day you and I get married."
Jiang Xiru smiled and said, "My father has arranged this matter. Jiang Ningwan will not refuse."
"As for marriage, there's no rush. I can only get married after Concubine Rong gives birth to the child."
In her previous life, Concubine Rong was killed by the King of Chu shortly after she gave birth to a child.
In this life, she must wait until her death date passes before getting married to change her fate.
She holds the lifeblood of the King of Chu in her hands. Once she marries the Crown Prince and becomes the Crown Princess, she will definitely avenge her past life and make sure that the King of Chu and Jiang Ningwan die without a burial place!
Qin Chengqian's eyes sparkled, and his voice was gentle: "I'll do as you say."
Although Jiang Xiru is not a legitimate daughter, as long as Jiang Xiru can help him succeed and remove the obstacles to his ascension to the throne, there is nothing wrong with giving her the position of Crown Princess.
……
The Duke's Mansion.
The weather gradually gets hotter after the summer, but a cool breeze hits me when I pass by Xiaoxiangju.
Looking closely at the yard, I saw that ice was placed everywhere in the yard and there was no heat at all.
But no one lived in the yard.
"Why put ice in this yard when no one lives there?"
Ling'er replied, "It was ordered by the Duke, specially prepared for the young lady."
"The courtyard has also been renovated according to the young lady's preferences. She can come back and live here anytime she wants."
After hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was indifferent and even wanted to laugh.
Who are you pretending for?
Ling'er led her to Jiang Bingde's yard and to his study, where she saw many portraits of her mother hanging.
Jiang Bingde was standing with his hands behind his back, staring at the portrait in a daze, as if he was missing his mother.
The silent atmosphere is hard to break.
"Where are the ashes of my mother and grandfather?" Jiang Ningwan asked in a cold voice.
Jiang Bingde turned around and turned the mechanism on the table. The bookshelf slowly opened to both sides, revealing a secret door.
When I walked into the secret door, I found a mourning hall inside.
In the front were the tablets of her mother and maternal grandfather, with their urns placed on them.
Jiang Ningwan felt a trace of sadness in her heart and lit a stick of incense with a heavy heart.
"I have wanted to decorate this place for a long time. I have been trying to find out about her for the past two years. I don't have the ability to save her, so I can only bring her ashes back." Jiang Bingde's tone was heavy, with a hint of guilt.
"Although she insisted on divorcing me, in my heart, she has always been my first wife."
As Jiang Bingde's voice rang out, Jiang Ningwan's gaze fell on her mother's tablet - the spirit tablet of her beloved wife Ling Yaoqin.
Jiang Bingde's voice was choked with sobs: "I'm sorry for her."
"I failed to protect her, which is why she ended up in this situation."
As he spoke, he took out a brocade box and handed it to her, "Your mother left some shops and land before she left. I will give them all to you today."
Jiang Ningwan took the brocade box, her mood calm and unperturbed, and she was even more indifferent to the guilt revealed by Jiang Bingde.
"Before your mother passed away, she gave me many instructions, hoping that I would take good care of you. You were her only concern."
"I'm worried that I can't take good care of you, and that you'll go down a path of no return."
"Love is as deep as blame."
Jiang Ningwan interrupted coldly: "Tell me, who do you want to assign as deputy general in our army?"
Seeing her cold and hard attitude, Jiang Bingde was extremely anxious.
"Why don't you understand? I'm not telling you this just because of this!"
Jiang Ningwan raised her eyebrows. "Then can I take my grandfather and mother's urns away directly?"
Jiang Bingde was stunned and fell silent.