Chapter 225 - 138: The Young Widow
Jiang Yi’s words were naturally in jest. Seeing Ran Qingchen’s slightly furrowed brows and displeased expression, her lips, red as if painted, curved slightly upwards. She deliberately teased her niece, "What’s the matter, Miss Ran? Aren’t you the one who said that even sharing a bed wouldn’t bother you?"
Ran Qingchen’s expression turned sour, and she coldly said, "I naturally do not mind, but after all, I am Jiang Mo’s wife in name. It’s rather unbecoming for my aunt to humiliate me like this in my presence. Besides, matters between men and women should be consensual. My aunt using a servant as a pawn at will—Jiang Mo would never agree. He is a true gentleman after all."
Jiang Yi smiled faintly at this, "What does it matter to me whether Jiang Mo agrees? Once his clothes are off, some things will no longer be up to him. You know very well what your aunt’s temper is like."
Then, changing her tone and her clear phoenix eyes twinkling with amusement, she said, "However, you are right about one thing, Jiang Mo is indeed a gentleman. If my maid truly loses her honor, he would surely marry her."
Ran Qingchen felt a surge of anger fill her chest, almost wishing she could draw her sword and slice through this last connection of kinship.
But just then, Jiang Yi sighed softly, "Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. You really are carefree, even buying a courtyard specially. If Jiang Mo truly marries someday, this courtyard of yours would make the best gift. They would surely enshrine you then."
Ran Qingchen listened awkwardly, suddenly feeling that she may have made a mistake.
"When will you go to Qingzhou?"
Jiang Yi asked.
Ran Qingchen came back to herself, unwilling to answer at first, but eventually, she responded curtly: "I leave tomorrow."
