kingnovel Chapter 136 Adopted Daughter
Chapter 136 Adopted Daughter
Just as Lin Jiaojiao's fingers were about to touch his skin, the smoke from his mouth hit her face. She quickly held her breath, took a step back and fanned the smoke in front of her with her hand.
It smells so bad!
Qi Yao suddenly felt bored, turned around and lay back on the bed, waving at her to leave.
She bowed and stepped back as if relieved. Only after she walked out of the veil did she dare to take a deep breath. Seeing that no one was trying to stop her, she quickly got on the carriage and left.
Lan Qi returned to Qi Yao and reported that the person had left. Looking at the basket under the bed, he thought for a moment and asked.
"Master, what should we do with this thing?"
Qi Yao took another puff of his cigarette to ease the pain in his body. This rainy day made the remaining poison in his body ache slightly.
"lost."
Lan Qi immediately realized that he had said too much. After all, how could his master eat food of unknown origin?
He picked up the basket and walked out of the gauze curtain. He felt a little sorry for the fragrant fish meat inside. After handing the basket to the woman in black clothes who walked out of the shadows, he returned to the bed.
At this time, Qi Yao had taken off his shirt, exposing his back, and lying on the bed with his eyes closed to rest. Lan Qi took out the needle bag, opened it, took out the silver needle and inserted it into the acupuncture points on his back.
"Master, I'm afraid the Second Princess is going to take a big fall this time."
"Yeah, I wonder if Second Sister likes this gift?"
...
Lin Jiaojiao and her friends arrived at the Jiang Mansion last night. She followed Fu's mother and others to meet Prefect Jiang and Mr. Jiang. When they saw Lin Jiaojiao, they were both stunned, but they quickly reacted.
Mr. Jiang stepped forward and held Fuqiu's hand, his face full of heartache: "Our little Fuqiu is also an adult. Your brother Huai is still waiting for you in the yard. Uncle will take you there."
Fuqiu glanced at Lin Jiaojiao and Fu's mother, then followed him away.
Lin Jiaojiao followed Prefect Jiang and Fu's mother to the study to discuss tomorrow's recognition ceremony. Yes, Prefect Jiang wanted to adopt her as his adopted daughter.
So now Lin Jiaojiao was sitting awkwardly at the dining table in the main hall, because the people at other tables in the courtyard were secretly glancing at her and discussing something in private. She initially thought that they were just discussing why she could become Lord Jiang's adopted daughter.
It wasn't until the other two showed up that she suddenly realized what was going on, but it was none of her business. She just wanted to finish the meal and go home early.
Four days ago, she saw Lin Yiyan's reply on the map. It only contained a few words, and there were no more letters between the two in the following days.
She knew they must have received the letter. She didn't say much in the letter, just made some arrangements, but she knew the two brothers must be angry. She wished she could call them and explain things to them.
Alas, it’s not good to have too many men. It’s too difficult to coax one and then the other.
Su Minyue came to the banquet with her mother. She had heard in the past few days that Governor Jiang had adopted a daughter. Her heart was pounding and she was very worried because the Jiang family only had one son, Jiang Huai, and now they had an adopted daughter. She didn't know what Governor Jiang was planning.
"President Su, you are finally here. Come sit here and let us have a good chat."
"President Su, come and sit here. The seat is reserved for you."
"Min Yue this!"
Su Minyue turned around and saw her classmate Li Qionglan waving at her. She walked up to Su's mother, greeted her, and then walked towards Li Qionglan's seat.
"Sister Su, do you want to go to Chunyiyuan tonight?"
"That's right, we haven't met for a long time."
Everyone sitting at the table was of the same age. Since Magistrate Jiang had no daughter, she, the daughter of a Tongpan, had the highest status among her peers.
In response to other people's invitations, she just shook her head and sat next to Li Qionglan. Others didn't know what to say and discussed other topics one after another.
Li Qionglan arrived the earliest and met Li's mother and Prefect Jiang. She also happened to see a woman following behind her.
She and Li's mother were both stunned, but didn't know what to say. After greeting and sitting down, she waited anxiously for Su Minyue's arrival.
"Minyue, have you met Lord Jiang's adopted daughter?"
Su Minyue was also a little curious, so she moved closer to her and asked, "Did you see it?"
She nodded meaningfully, "Yes, and very much like your mother."
Su Minyue was confused and a little amused: "What does 'resembling my mother' mean?"
She was about to answer when suddenly the surroundings fell silent. She saw Governor Jiang with a woman wearing a dark robe with a silver-thread embossed pattern. Everyone in the banquet hall was surprised by the woman's appearance.
Su's mother stood up directly, not for any other reason, but because she saw the shadow of her late husband in the woman's appearance.
When the others heard the noise, they all turned to look at her. She looked like her, indeed. After all, Judge Su Tong was also a top scholar in the imperial examination. If this woman was whiter, she would really look like her when she was young, or even prettier.
Su's mother also realized that she had lost her composure and hurriedly sat down. As for when the banquet would start, she didn't even know. She was completely confused.
She was thinking back carefully, trying to find some clues from the tragedy. The more she thought about it, the more she felt it was possible. After all, she did not see her Jiaoer's intact body.
Nanshan City.
Red wedding lanterns were hung outside the gate of Fu's house a few days ago. Even Furong Pavilion and other shops of the Fu family had hung red wedding lanterns.
People passing by thought that the young master of the Fu family was going to get married. After all, Fu Ling was considered an excellent unmarried girl in the city with a beautiful appearance. She was the only daughter in the Fu family, with few family members and no property disputes. She was the dream wife of most unmarried men in the city.
Now that she is getting married, many men in the city will shed tears in secret.
I just don't know which man she married...
Lin Family Village.
As early as four days ago, Lin's father and his family received a letter from Lin Jiaojiao. They finally felt relieved. After almost three months, there was finally news.
But after reading the letter, everyone fell silent. Father Lin sighed. Although he had prepared himself mentally before, he did not expect that this day would come so soon. Looking at his two sons who were silent and dazed, he was helpless.
"Brother Lian Ping, what did Jiao Jie'er write to you about? Did she say when she'll be back?"
As soon as he walked out of the main room, Zhou Xiaofeng and Lian Yun, who had rushed over after hearing the news, came over. He adjusted his attitude and told them what was instructed in the letter.
"Okay, Brother Lian Ping, you don't have to worry about it. Leave this matter to Da Dan. It looks like Sister Jiao will be back soon."
"Brother, are Yan'er and Zhi'er okay?"
Lian Yun was a little worried about them, but they could do nothing about it. After all, it was natural for women to have multiple husbands. Some women in the village were so poor that they could barely afford to eat, and they also wanted to marry more than one man.
"It's okay, it's only a matter of time. They'll be fine in a while."
"Hey, but Jiao Jie'er will definitely treat everyone equally. She won't forget her old love just because she has a new one. Besides, there is some good news at home that she hasn't told her yet..."