In the evening.
Inside the Jiang Mansion.
A stealthy figure was entering the Jiang residence through the small door, passing through the corridor, and was about to return to the room when suddenly a cold voice came from behind.
"Shaoan!"
The sudden sound made the sneaky figure freeze in place.
Not far away, at the gate of the courtyard.
Mother Jiang was furious when she saw the man moving suspiciously in the yard.
"Where have you been again?!"
"How can you hang out outside all day?"
"Every day, can you please do something serious?!"
Mother Jiang's face was full of anger. She was disappointed and hated her useless son.
I only have this one child, and I raised him like a treasure since he was young. As a result, he developed a domineering character, was stubborn since he was young, and is now even more rebellious!
He hangs out outside all day, hanging out with bad people, and is often not home.
This made Jiang's mother very angry!
I don’t know how many times I’ve educated him, but it’s no use. Instead, he’s become more rebellious.
This gave Jiang's mother a headache and made her angry.
Seeing Jiang Shaoan's sneaky behavior, Jiang's mother's face couldn't help but darken. She hadn't seen him for two days. Where had this unfilial son gone to hang out?
Did you get into trouble again?!
Jiang Shaoan was suddenly caught by his mother. He was obviously a little panicked. He didn't dare to look back: "Mom, I, I didn't..."
"If there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room first..."
Jiang Shaoan's voice was a little unclear, and he took a step forward and wanted to run away.
"stop!"
Mother Jiang stopped him in a stern voice: "Who told you to leave?!"
"Where have you been these past two days?"
Just as Jiang's mother was asking, she suddenly noticed something strange about her rebellious son. He was facing away from her, hiding something from her. There was something very wrong.
"Can you turn around and let me see?"
Mother Jiang spoke.
But Jiang Shaoan became increasingly uneasy, his voice still vague: "Mom, I'm fine, I, I'm really a little tired, I'll go back to my room first..."
"Don't leave!"
Jiang's mother spoke sharply. Seeing Jiang Shaoan trying to run away, Jiang's mother glared at him and said, "Stop him!"
Then, two servants appeared in the courtyard and stood in front of Jiang Shaoan: "Master, the Madam is calling you!"
Jiang Shaoan was stopped by his servants and immediately panicked.
"Mom, what are you doing..."
Mother Jiang's eyes became more suspicious as she stared at him: "Shaoan, turn around and look at me!"
Under Jiang's mother's questioning gaze, Jiang Shaoan's body trembled slightly, and finally he turned around reluctantly.
Mother Jiang's eyes fell on Jiang Shaoan's face. The next moment, her expression changed slightly: "You, what's wrong with you?!"
At this moment, Jiang Shaoan looked miserable, with bruises and swellings all over his face. His face, which was not handsome to begin with, now looked even more...ugly!
It's obvious that he just got beaten?
"Shaoan? What's wrong with you?!"
Mother Jiang was startled, and her eyes immediately became serious.
What's going on?
Why does Shaoan look like this?
Who hit him?
"mother……"
Seeing his mother's worried and nervous look and tone, Jiang Shaoan, who had been feeling aggrieved all day, finally couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Mom, you have to make the decision for the child!"
Jiang Shaoan ran to Jiang's mother, knelt down, hugged her thighs, and burst into tears: "Mother...you, you have to avenge your child..."
“Wuwuwu…”
“…”
When Lin Jiangnian returned to the Jiang Mansion, he felt that the atmosphere in the mansion was a little strange.
"What happened?"
Lin Jiangnian did not return to the courtyard first, but asked about Lin Qingqing in the mansion.
Lin Qingqing hesitated to speak, and then whispered, "Your Highness, why don't you go and see Madam Jiang?"
Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian was stunned for a moment, then seemed to realize something and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Jiang Shaoan's matter?"
Lin Qingqing nodded, looking a little worried, and said, "Young Master Jiang came back with a bruised face and complained to Madam Jiang, saying that Your Highness had beaten him today..."
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian laughed: "This kid is framing others?"
He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go take a look!"
Lin Jiangnian turned and came to the small courtyard where Jiang's mother lived. The courtyard, which was usually deserted, was a little lively today.
In the hall not far ahead, Jiang's mother was sitting in the front hall with a frown on her face.
Jiang Shaoan sat aside, his face full of grievance and slightly red eyes, like a child who had been wronged.
His face was swollen, blue and red, and he looked in a miserable state.
It looks like he has suffered a lot.
Next to her, Zhiyuan was sitting beside her with a cold look in her eyes, but one could vaguely see a hint of worry in her eyes.
Xiaozhu stood behind Zhiyuan, equally worried, until she caught a glimpse of a figure outside the yard not far away.
"Your Highness?!"
Xiao Zhu spoke excitedly.
At the same time, everyone in the hall looked outside the courtyard.
"Is everyone here?"
Lin Jiangnian walked in with a smile on his face and glanced at Zhiyuan first. Zhiyuan also looked at him quietly, without saying a word, but there was some worry in his eyes.
Lin Jiangnian gave her a reassuring look, then glanced at Jiang Shaoan. He saw that his eyes were slightly evasive, but still filled with hatred. It was obvious that he hated and feared Lin Jiangnian.
Lin Jiangnian ignored him and looked at Jiang's mother in front of him.
"Aunt!"
Lin Jiang smiled and said, "Why are you all here today?"
When Mother Jiang saw Lin Jiangnian, a kind smile appeared on her face: "Jiangnian, you've come at the right time. Auntie has something to tell you!"
Lin Jiangnian naturally knew what Jiang's mother wanted to ask: "Jiang's mother wants to ask about my cousin?"
"Exactly!"
Mother Jiang nodded, a little worried and puzzled: "Shaoan said that Jiang Nian beat him today?"
"What on earth is going on?"
Not long ago, when Jiang's mother found her rebellious son coming back with a bruised face, she was worried and surprised, and hurriedly asked him the reason.
Jiang Shaoan started crying and complaining that Lin Jiangnian beat him today!
Jiang's mother did not quite believe her son's accusation.
On the one hand, Jiang Shaoan had lied to people all the time, and Jiang's mother knew this rebellious son's character very well. On the other hand, Jiang's mother also knew that Lin Jiangnian was a man of measure and would not beat him for no reason, and beat Shaoan so badly...
Now that Lin Jiangnian has arrived, she naturally wants to get to the bottom of it.
"Did Shaoan come to you to complain?"
Lin Jiangnian turned his head to look at Jiang Shaoan, and saw that he had shrunk his neck, his eyes were a little evasive and guilty.
Lin Jiang laughed and nodded: "That's right, aunt, I did beat my cousin today!"
Hearing this, everyone else present was stunned.
It seemed unexpected that this really happened? His Highness, did the Crown Prince really beat Young Master Jiang?!
Jiang's mother was also a little surprised. Did Jiang Nian really beat Shaoan?
However, Jiang's mother quickly reacted and frowned, "What's going on? Jiang Nian, has Shaoan done something bad again?"
Jiang Shaoan on the side: "..."
He was confused!
No, mother, your own son was beaten and the culprit admitted it, so what was your first question?
Instead of questioning the culprit, your first thought was that your son had done something bad?
Who is your biological son?!
"He didn't do anything bad!"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at Jiang Shaoan and shook his head slightly.
Just when Jiang Shaoan was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he saw Lin Jiangnian's tone change: "It's just that I saw him today on the Nanhu cruise ship. My cousin spoke rudely to me and was angry at me... By the way, aunt!"
Lin Jiangnian seemed to have just remembered something: "Today I saw Shaoan drunk on a boat tour of Nanhu Lake. He even smelled like a woman's rouge. I wonder what he was doing..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly became noticeably quiet.
Zhiyuan's expression remained unchanged as he stared at Lin Jiangnian quietly, his thoughts running wild. Xiaozhu, standing behind him, widened her eyes slightly.
Young Master Jiang...drinking in Nanhu?
Does it smell like women's rouge?
Isn't Young Master Jiang...
The hall was silent for a second.
Jiang Shaoan, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, immediately changed his expression when he heard this!
not good!
Sure enough, the next second!
"Jiang Shaoan?!!"
Jiang Shaoan was startled by the sudden sharp sound, and when he looked up, he met his mother's cold and stern gaze.
“You’re in Nanhu today?!”
"Still drinking?"
"Still hanging out with the women outside?!"
“…”
Faced with Jiang's mother's questioning, Jiang Shaoan was completely panicked.
He never expected that Lin Jiangnian would actually reveal everything that happened to him today... He has no moral principles!
"Mother, mother...it's not like that..."
Jiang Shaoan tried his best to defend himself, but he stammered and couldn't make any clear words.
Jiang's mother was almost furious, her face gloomy and cold.
She had long been dissatisfied with her rebellious son's constant hanging out outside, but Jiang Shaoan had never caused any major trouble, so she didn't interfere much.
But no matter what, Jiang Shaoan is only fifteen or sixteen years old now. At such a young age, he has already learned to drink prostitutes and hang out with women outside?!
How can this be?
The Jiang family's family tradition is about to be completely ruined by him!
The more Jiang's mother thought about it, the angrier she became. She wanted to get up and beat her rebellious son.
"Madam, calm down and calm down!"
The maid beside her hurried to comfort her.
Jiang Shaoan was almost frightened: "Mom, Mom, you have to calm down... Don't be impulsive..."
Jiang's mother was about to explode with rage. She said coldly, "How dare you come and complain?! Why didn't Jiang Nian beat you to death today? I should have beaten you to death earlier... so that you wouldn't bring disgrace to the Jiang family in the future..."
Jiang Shaoan was extremely anxious and aggrieved!
That's not right!
Mom, who is your son?
Why are you siding with an outsider?
"Mom, don't just talk about me..."
Jiang Shaoan was anxious and angry. Seeing Lin Jiangnian looking at him with amusement, he immediately pointed at Lin Jiangnian angrily and said, "He's not much better..."
"I, I also saw him on the Nanhu Lake cruise ship today, and he was with Her Royal Highness the Princess and another woman..."
Jiang Shaoan immediately complained!
I didn't do anything today, but I still got scolded!
Where is Lin Jiangnian?
This guy was on a boat trip on Nanhu Lake with two women today, but he's hiding in his room and I don't know what he's doing...
"The eldest princess?"
Mother Jiang was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at Jiang Nian. Then she reacted and angrily reached out and hit Jiang Shaoan hard on the head: "Can you compare with Jiang Nian?!"
"He's older than you!"
"What's wrong with Jiang Nian being with Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
"The eldest princess is Jiang Nian's fiancée. Isn't it normal for them to be together?"
"You still dare to quibble? Tell me, what were you doing on the boat trip to Nanhu Lake today? If you don't tell the truth, wait until your father comes back and see how he'll deal with you!!"
"Mom, mom, I was wrong... Mom, ouch... stop hitting me..."
“…”
Jiang Shaoan obviously didn't expect that his frame-up today would backfire and he would lose both his wife and his army.
After learning that he had been drinking wine at Nanhu today, Jiang's mother was furious and gave Jiang Shaoan a severe beating. If it weren't for his miserable appearance, he would have been beaten again.
But even so, Jiang Shaoan was still miserable.
Afterwards, Jiang's mother pulled Lin Jiangnian aside and warned him, "Jiangnian, if you see him hanging out outside again, go ahead and do it... teach him a lesson for your aunt!"
"Don't show mercy!"
Jiang's mother was obviously a little too angry, and she was dizzy with anger. Lin Jiangnian nodded quickly: "Don't worry, aunt, I will definitely educate Shaoan well for you and make sure he gets back on the right path...Aunt, don't get sick from anger, go down and rest first!"
Mother Jiang was so angry that she almost fell ill. With the help of her servants, she went back to her room to rest.
Zhiyuan and Xiaozhu left first with Jiang's mother, but before leaving, Zhiyuan looked at Lin Jiangnian meaningfully.
Just this one glance made Lin Jiangnian realize... he was in trouble!
Jiang Shaoan revealed that Lin Jiangnian met the eldest princess at Nanhu today. Jiang's mother wouldn't find it strange, but about Zhiyuan... it's hard to say!
While he was talking about breaking off the engagement with the princess, he was also meeting with her privately...
As for Zhiyuan, I'm afraid I need to give her a good explanation!
Who knows, I might be chased out by the kite again tonight.
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian looked at the 'culprit' standing aside in the hall!
At this time, Jiang Shaoan, realizing that his frame-up had failed and things were not going well, had already wanted to sneak away.
After just two steps, Lin Jiangnian glanced at him coldly: "Where do you want to go?!"
“I, I…”
Jiang Shaoan froze up immediately after being caught running away: "I, I'm tired... I'm going back to my room first!"
"Who allowed you to leave?"
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Come here!"
Jiang Shaoan shook his head like a rattle: "No!"
If I go through this, won’t I get beaten again?
He won't go over there!
"If you don't go over, believe it or not, I will beat you?" Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes.
Jiang Shaoan stiffened his neck and said, "If I go over there, won't you still want to beat me?"
Lin Jiangnian was amused. Is this kid smart?
"Come here, I won't beat you!"
"I don't believe it!"
Jiang Shaoan would not be fooled.
"If you don't come over, I'll beat you twice today and keep you out of bed for a month. Do you believe it?"
Lin Jiangnian sneered.
Hearing this, Jiang Shaoan shuddered all over.
Of course he believes it!
The cousin in front of him was ruthless in his treatment of him... If he didn't go over, he might have been beaten so badly that he couldn't get out of bed for a month.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shaoan reluctantly and cautiously moved closer slowly.
"You, what do you want to do?!"
"What do I want to do?"
Lin Jiangnian sneered: "Shouldn't I ask you?"
As he spoke, Lin Jiangnian glanced at the wound on his face and asked, "Did I inflict the wound on your face?"
"No, no..."
"Then why did you frame me?"
"I……"
Jiang Shaoan hesitated and couldn't explain clearly.
"Who hit you?"
Lin Jiangnian asked again.
Jiang Shaoan still didn't say a word.
Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian immediately raised his hand.
Jiang Shaoan was so frightened that he squatted on the ground, holding his head: "Don't, don't hit me!"
"explain!"
"Yes, it's the Eighth Prince..."
Young Master Jiang spoke with grievance.
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