"What are you babbling about? Aunt Ruan belongs to the County Magistrate, naturally she should return to the County Magistrate’s house, why follow us to the Capital?" Mu Dade scolded Mrs. Jin in displeasure.
Mrs. Jin was scolded, but instead of feeling upset, she was in a great mood.
From her husband’s words, she understood that Ruan Xiao Jiao would not have any entanglent with her husband.
Unfortunately, Mrs. Jin did not know that Ruan Xiao Jiao was no longer the Ruan Xiao Jiao of the past, ever since Mu Dade told her that he was drugged by Mrs. Jin and had to marry her.
Otherwise, the current scholar’s wife, the mother of the child, these roles would have belonged to Ruan Xiao Jiao.
Won’s jealousy and hatred are terrifying things, especially when they are transford by a man.
Ruan Xiao Jiao paid no attention to Mrs. Jin’s incessant provocation and anger during the journey, always keeping a smile on her face until the carriage stopped in the county.
The three of them got off the carriage together, and only then did Ruan Xiao Jiao retract her smile.
In the Old Mu Family, Ruan Xiao Jiao always played the role of a delicate woman, but upon arriving at the county, she appeared more mature.
Throughout the journey, Ruan Xiao Jiao frequently introduced the county to Mrs. Jin.
She acted as if she was very familiar with the county.
Mrs. Jin reluctantly followed Ruan Xiao Jiao to the inn she introduced.
From the external scale of the inn alone, it was clear that the inn Ruan Xiao Jiao invited them to dine at was no ordinary inn.
With the luxurious interior decor, Mrs. Jin increasingly felt that Ruan Xiao Jiao was showing off in front of her.
It was past al ti, and there were few people in the inn.
As soon as Ruan Xiao Jiao appeared, the staff welcod them warmly.
A staff mber who recognized Ruan Xiao Jiao imdiately offered to introduce a private room.
"Mrs. Ruan, the private room is always reserved per your preference, let take you there." The staff mber said ingratiatingly.
The young staff mber seed to deliberately speak only to Ruan Xiao Jiao, making Mrs. Jin feel particularly humiliated. She interrupted the staff’s words: "We still have a journey to continue, let’s not go to a private room, just eat here outside, and leave imdiately after finishing."
The staff looked troubled and turned to Ruan Xiao Jiao.
Ruan Xiao Jiao shook her head, signaling that it was fine, they would eat outside.
Only then did the three of them find a random spot to eat outside.
It was only the sixth day of the new year, the weather hadn’t ward up yet, eating in the hall would surely be cold, and the doors of the hall were kept open for the convenience of guests.
Before long, Mrs. Jin was shivering all over.
She regretted deeply, wishing she had opted for the private room sooner.
At least in the private room, this ti it was possible to burn silver charcoal, which was quite warm.
"I co to this inn often; the chef’s dishes are particularly delicious. You must try more later, otherwise, you won’t have such good dishes in the evening."
While speaking, Ruan Xiao Jiao looked at Mrs. Jin with a aningful glance.
It was this look that made Mrs. Jin’s eyelids twitch.
A premonition of bad things crept into her heart.
Mrs. Jin’s hand shook holding the chopsticks, and when she tightened her grip, the food and dishes were served.
As Ruan Xiao Jiao had said, the food from this inn was indeed delicious; even Mu Dade had two bowls of rice.
Mrs. Jin was angry, only sipping half a mouthful of soup.
No matter what tasty dishes Ruan Xiao Jiao introduced later, she couldn’t eat any more; seeing Ruan Xiao Jiao instead made her nauseous.
After the al, Ruan Xiao Jiao got up to settle the bill, and Mu Dade followed. The innkeeper ntioned the counter had no change, inviting the two to go into the backyard.
When they ca back, Mrs. Jin was pressed to the ground by two won, her hair disheveled and clothes ssy.
Whether she was beaten or not, Mrs. Jin moaned in pain.
"I’m innocent! I didn’t steal anything; I didn’t steal..." Mrs. Jin cried while pleading with everyone in the inn.
But the people in the inn seed to have conspired, each pointing a finger at Mrs. Jin.
"Look at you, dressed so elegantly, why stoop to such disgraceful actions?" One of the two won said.
"Exactly, my pearl earrings are worth at least ten taels of silver."
"This thief, everyone take a look, see what she looks like!"
"..."
Everyone chid in, so much that Mu Dade and Ruan Xiao Jiao didn’t understand what had happened.
The two were bewildered.
But Ruan Xiao Jiao was the first to rush forward, pushing away the two won bullying Mrs. Jin.
"What are you doing? My sister is the scholar’s wife; how could she want your pearl earrings?" Ruan Xiao Jiao defended Mrs. Jin.
But as soon as Mrs. Jin saw Ruan Xiao Jiao, she beca agitated.
"It was you! You frad , didn’t you? You deliberately looked at like that earlier and then deliberately found these people to trap . You’re so malicious."
Mrs. Jin was not stupid; from the mont they were eating, she felt sothing was off; she just didn’t expect Ruan Xiao Jiao to truly slander her.
Using such disgraceful tactics to taint her reputation.
She would not let Ruan Xiao Jiao, this little vixen, off the hook.
"Sister Jin, what are you saying? Brother Dade and I went to the back hall together; it was the shopkeeper who asked us. I truly don’t know what transpired."
Ruan Xiao Jiao strongly denied.
Mrs. Jin beca more agitated; she raised her hand to slap Ruan Xiao Jiao.
Only before she could hit her, she was stopped by a woman nearby.
"You old hag, to steal sothing and then falsely accuse the innocent. Who’s gonna go report this to the governnt? I’ll pay them twenty coins."
A great reward will surely bring forth brave n, especially for such a simple errand.
A man raised his hand, shouting: "I’ll go call the arrest officer, let him catch this little thief!"
With that said, the man dashed off.
Mu Dade finally ca to his senses; he wanted to stop the man calling the governnt arrest officer, but the man’s legs were swift, vanishing quickly.
"What happened? Explain it clearly to ."
Mu Dade valued his face highly.
His wife was accused of being a thief, and the stolen goods were not just a worthless pair of pearl earrings.
He felt humiliated, deeply humiliated.
"Mr. Dan Dan, listen to ... It wasn’t , truly it wasn’t .
You and that little vixen Ruan Xiao Jiao went to the back hall; this stupid woman accused of stealing her earrings, I didn’t even touch her."
"Shut up, don’t call her a vixen. Mrs. Jin, do you know your own status? How could you commit such disgraceful acts?"
Mu Dade had always hoped that his wife would be sensible and understanding. He used to think Mrs. Jin was, but now, he felt Mrs. Jin was rely an unreasonable village woman.
"I’m humiliating? How am I humiliating? I didn’t get involved ambiguously with others; I know what things should be done and what shouldn’t."
Mrs. Jin retorted.
This ti, Mrs. Jin was enraged; having trouble, her husband didn’t support her, but rebuked her.
All of this was Ruan Xiao Jiao’s fault!
Mrs. Jin and Mu Dade were in a stalemate, and it was at this mont that soone shouted, "The arrest officer... the arrest officer is here!"
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