Reborn: The First Rank "Madam"

C141 – Lessons

Zuo Shuhui was originally crying for help in the pond. As a young miss, she naturally couldn’t swim, and the Jiang’s Mansion pond wasn’t very deep, but the bottom of the pond was suitable for growing lotus flowers. If she stepped on it, she wouldn’t lose half her leg.

Therefore, when Zuo Shuhui felt that someone had suddenly appeared beside her, she didn’t care at all as she extended her arms and hugged the person tightly. In the end, she wished that she could hang her entire body on that person.

Jiang Che was very upset. His original plan was not like this at all. Who knew that his original plan could not keep up with the changes? Now, under the watchful eyes of everyone, her and Zuo Shuhui’s posture could not be washed away no matter how hard they tried.

He ruthlessly grabbed Zuo Shuhui’s arm, feeling the urge to drown himself in the water, but he did not dare to do so. There were still dozens of pairs of eyes on the shore, and if he could not even save a woman, it would be the biggest joke in the capital.

Seeing the two of them entangled in the water, Zuo Shaoqing shouted in fear, “Lord Jiang, how can you be like this? My elder sister is an innocent family that has yet to leave the pavilion, you… This…”

A low chuckle sounded in his ears. Zuo Shaoqing turned around and met a pair of deep eyes. He elbowed Lu Zheng, who was leaning on him, and asked: “What happened? Is Master Lu okay?”

The warm breath on the side of Zuo Shaoqing’s face made him feel a little uncomfortable, but he did not dare to push Lu Zheng away, afraid that his body would feel unwell.

“That brat Jiang Che actually drugged this grandpa’s wine. This grandpa just wants to follow his plan to see what he will do.” Even without Zuo Shaoqing La’s help, he wouldn’t have been pushed down the pool by a scholar.

“How dare he?” Zuo Shaoqing lowered his voice and asked hatefully. He stared at the two people in the pool with even darker eyes.

“It’s a colourless and tasteless medicine, probably applied to a wine cup. This kind of medicine doesn’t have a strong medicinal properties, it’s not any different from getting drunk. It’s just that my body is a little weaker than usual.”

Lu Zheng guessed that Jiang Che originally only wanted to get him drunk, but knowing that he had a good tolerance for alcohol, he used some medicine. As for what he wanted to do after getting people drunk, heh… Just look at his actions just now.

He leaned on Zuo Shaoqing’s shoulder and smelled the distinct scent on his body, then joked, “Now, you and Jiang Che are relatives.”

Zuo Shaoqing licked his lower lip as his eyes lit up and sighed with emotion, “Yeah, having relatives like that is really exciting!”

He was quite familiar with the situation within the Jiang’s Mansion. Jiang Che’s official wife came from a noble family, so she treated ordinary concubines with disdain.

An ordinary concubine was no different from a maidservant. male pet couldn’t bear to give birth to his son’s little toy, but she had his own concerns. Towards a woman with the ability to threaten her, she was merciless.

This was also the reason why male pet had concubines in Jiang Che’s backyard, but not concubines that could stand up for themselves.

When Jiang Che half pulled, half dragged, and half dragged the woman onto the shore, there were a lot of heckling sounds coming from the surroundings. Someone saw the beauty fall into Jiang Che’s arms and felt upset, “Lord Jiang, you really have to take responsibility for ruining a girl’s innocence.”

Zuo Shuhui’s feet cleared up a lot when she stepped on the hard ground, but she still held onto Jiang Che limply. Now that she knew that it was Vice Minister Jiang who saved her, she refused to let go.

Even though Lu Zheng was good, he was not interested in women. Even though Duke Zhen Manor was good, it was not that easy to enter.

Although Jiang Che was only an assistant minister, just by looking at this mansion, one could tell that his Jiang’s Mansion was deep and profound. Furthermore, Jiang Che was a dignified man with a scholarly look, so marrying him was not uncomfortable at all.

However, Zuo Shuhui had forgotten that Jiang Che had official wife. If she wanted to marry into Jiang’s Mansion, she could only be her concubine.

Seeing Zuo Shuhui’s frightened face and his head buried in Jiang Che’s chest, Zuo Shaoqing knew what she was planning. He couldn’t help but frown and mutter, “Lord Jiang, you are a married man, how can you act so rashly? Do you need my big sister to be your concubine?”

Seeing Zuo Shuhui’s body tremble, Zuo Shaoqing continued to provoke her: “This young one knows that you are anxious to save others, but this… This is too absurd!”

Jiang Che stared at the aggressive Zuo Shaoqing with sharp eyes. He kept his anger in his chest while at the same time, an indescribable feeling rose in his heart.

He felt that Zuo Shaoqing was much brighter than Haoyue and much more beautiful than the peony flower, making him even more unforgettable.

Lu Zheng noticed his fiery gaze and coldly snorted, “Jiang Che, have you held enough? Hurry up and arrange someone to change Miss Zuo’s clothes.”

Jiang Che pushed Zuo Shuhui to the side with a cold expression. A servant girl supported Zuo Shuhui’s limp body as she walked away. He clasped his fists towards the crowd and said, “You’re not good enough. I’ll go change my clothes first and enjoy the flowers with everyone.”

After this incident, no one had any interest in admiring the flowers anymore, but they still gathered in Jiang’s Mansion’s garden and casually chatted about something.

Just as Lu Zheng sat down, a person who looked like a waiter hurriedly found him and whispered a few words into his ear. Then, everyone saw Master Lu frown for a moment before getting up and taking their leave.

Before he left, he told Yinyi to follow Zuo Shaoqing closely without leaving even an inch away. Tonight was destined to not be a peaceful night, and he was worried that Zuo Shaoqing would be tricked by someone within Jiang’s Mansion.

After Lu Zheng left, everyone let out a sigh of relief as their thoughts became more active.

Someone thought about the rumors regarding Zuo Shuhui, and a probing look appeared in their eyes as they looked at the Zuo Family family. “Could this be a trap set up by someone?”

Someone came back to their senses and nodded, “That’s hard to say. Using a daughter without a clean body to climb the Jiang’s Mansion, this business is worth it.”

“Poor Lord Jiang, wouldn’t that mean that he doesn’t have the heart to repay the kindness?”

Zuo Yunwen’s face turned red from what they said, but as a man, he couldn’t personally say that his daughter was innocent, right?

Having lived in the Youuxi Town for twenty years, the edge in Zuo Yunwen’s bones had long been erased by that unchanging life. With his self-abasement, he did not dare to argue with these courtiers.

His attitude naturally increased the arrogance of others. The more he said it, the more it sounded like his Zuo Family was harboring evil intentions. His thoughts were improper, and even Zuo Shaoqing was criticized by others.

With Lu Zheng around, no one dared to say anything bad about Zuo Shaoqing. However, the contempt in their hearts couldn’t be stopped. Now that they had said it to their heart’s content, they no longer had any scruples.

“I never thought that Tutor Zuo’s illustrious reputation, and his Zuo Family has been reduced to such a state!”

“They’re already selling out their girls. They’re really embarrassing us scholars!”

Zuo Shaoqing turned a deaf ear to such discussions. He had already anticipated today’s situation when he decided to be with Lu Zheng, but so what? There’s nothing these people can do but get sick of their mouths.

On the other hand, one of the officials who had been drunk on the side let slip his words and brought the topic over to Lu Zheng, “I didn’t expect that Master Lu, a proper and upright man, would be like this…” Before he could finish his sentence, he was sent flying. “Ah…” A blood-curdling screech rang out.

Everyone only felt a shadow flash past in front of them. Before they could see the killer’s face clearly, they heard Zuo Shaoqing say coldly: “Everyone has drank too much, can’t you all say what you shouldn’t say?”

If these people were to talk about Zuo Family, he could take it as fun listening to them, and if they were to talk about him, Zuo Shaoqing, as someone who didn’t care, but to slander Lu Zheng, that was definitely out of the question!

He thought it was Zuo Shaoqing’s hand, pointed at him and cursed, “Who the hell are you? He’s not even a student, how dare he lay his hands on an official of the imperial government!”

Zuo Shaoqing blinked innocently, “Lord, why do you say that? I have been sitting here without moving, how can I send you flying with a kick?”

With the support of attendant, the civil servant stood up in a sorry state and pointed at Zuo Shaoqing with a shaking hand. “You villain! You have really sullied the reputation of a scholar!”

“Pah!” A loud slap entered everyone’s ears. This time, everyone clearly saw that the one who hit the person was a tall man. He was wearing a guard uniform, and there was a special symbol of Duke Zhen Manor on his collar.

“How dare you!” This was completely outrageous! No matter how high Duke Zhen’s status was, he could not casually beat up a court official! “Tomorrow, I must go on the stage and denounce the emperor for being unscrupulous under the rule of Wu Tie and pampering the lowly…”

“Pah!” Slap again, Yinyi shook his wrist and used a voice that everyone could hear: “If Lord Qin didn’t have a good daughter to marry, how could he be promoted to the position of a scholar?”

“In your three years as an official, you have taken in eight concubines and raised over ten catamites. Last night, you even took advantage of Chu Feng’s name plate. Do you want me to tell you in detail about how much Sir Qin was proud of last night’s debauchery?”

Yinyi had the rank of a fourth grade light carriage lieutenant. His rank was higher than most of the officials present. It was easy to teach him a lesson.

The civil servant’s head was not completely muddled from the alcohol, so he became a lot more clear-headed after being slapped twice. When he heard Yinyi casually mention these secrets, his face immediately turned red, and he was speechless for a long time.

Zuo Shaoqing sighed in his heart. The higher one’s position is, the more they have the dirty capital. How many people here are clean people? Drinking and gambling was nothing.

Of course, he did not have the ambition to clear up the imperial court. People had their shortcomings, and court officials were also people. It was impossible for the imperial court to clear up everything.

Rights degenerate, pushing an honest man to a high place, there is no guarantee that he will not be confused by rights.