The black-bellied peasant girl is reborn, and her weird relatives are mad

Jiang Muxia took Qinghong out of the Bamboo Forest Garden and crossed the covered bridge, and saw Tang San walking towards them in a hurry.

Tang San cupped his hands, "Miss Jiang, the Master asked me to ask. There is chaos outside the Qiufeng Courtyard, do you need any help?"

"No need, I've taken care of it. Just let him rest assured." Jiang Muxia said with a smile.

When she arrived at Qiufeng Courtyard, Cao had already sat at the table, showing something to everyone with a beaming look on her face.

Liu Ying smiled and waved at her, "Mu Xia, come here quickly. Everyone is here, let's start the feast. It's getting late, and the weather is very good today. After dinner, let's go to the pavilion over by the waterside to admire the moon."

"Yes, ma'am."

Everyone stood up, bowed, and then sat down again. Only Cao reluctantly raised her head, sat down, and never got up again.

The atmosphere became lively as the wine glasses were clinking at the dinner table. The tactful lady changed the subject and talked about something cheerful.

When the main course is finally served, according to the custom of previous years, the host will offer a glass of wine to each lady to express his gratitude.

In previous years, it was Nanny Zhang who did this for Liu Ying. This year, Jiang Muxia was here. Although she was a guest, Liu Ying wanted to train her and show her how much she valued her. So she asked her to prepare for the toast. Therefore, before the main course was served, Jiang Muxia poured a glass of wine and, under the guidance of Nanny Zhang, toasted in order of status.

The first person to be respected is Cao.

Jiang Muxia knelt down and bowed, then smiled and said, "Mrs. Lou, happy holidays."

After saying that, he raised his glass with both hands and handed it over. According to the rules, Cao should stand up and return the gift, then raise his glass with both hands and clink it with hers, and then both of them should take a sip, and the toast would be over.

The scene fell silent. Cao sat there without moving, her chopsticks reaching for a piece of fish, as if she hadn't heard Jiang Muxia talking to her at all.

Jiang Muxia was not angry at her rudeness. Seeing that she did not move, she smiled and said, "Oh, it turns out that this Mrs. Lou is a disabled person. She is deaf and blind. How pitiful."

Then he turned around and called Qinghong, "You stay and serve, so that Madam Lou won't get food stuck in her nose. There are so many distinguished ladies here tonight, how can Master Lou face others in the future? People will only say that he is a rich merchant's daughter who was originally pampered and married him, but was treated so harshly that her body was disabled. How pitiful."

The whole place was silent. You know, in previous years, it was always Aunt Zhang who coaxed her and said nice things to her before she would reluctantly raise her hand. Before Jiang Muxia came over, she had already made up her mind to put on airs and had no intention of paying any attention to her.

She didn't expect that this stinky girl from the country would dare to call her deaf and blind. How could she, who was always so arrogant, tolerate such a bad temper?

She threw down her chopsticks, stood up, and performed a false greeting towards Liu Ying.

"Ma'am, it's not that I'm petty and have to argue with her. You all heard it, she was the one who called me a cripple first."

Liu Ying had a blank expression on her face and said nothing, but she gave Nanny Zhang a look.

Cao first used courtesy and then force. After paying her respects to Liu Ying, she returned her gaze to Jiang Muxia. When she was off guard, she raised her hand and slapped her in the face.

Cao used all her strength, and the slap made a clear and loud sound. Jiang Muxia staggered and her wine glass fell to the bluestone floor with a clang, breaking into pieces. Qinghong, who was beside her, held her up and prevented her from falling.

Her fair little face instantly became red and swollen, and a big slap appeared on her face, which looked shocking.

The ladies present covered their mouths and looked at Cao with wide eyes, surprised at her audacity. Everyone knew that beating Jiang Muxia was the same as beating Liu Ying. Was she really stupid or out of her mind? Everyone knew that her relationship with Lou Xiaofeng was in name only. If she had no one to back her up, how could she dare to act so recklessly in the governor's mansion?

"I hit you, what can you do to me? Without the money from my Cao family, your Tang family can live so comfortably here. Remember, you should be grateful to your loved ones and be soft-handed when you receive favors." After saying that, he sat down again, slammed the table and cursed, "Are you blind? Why don't you bring another pair of chopsticks?"

"Mr. Cao, don't go too far. This is the prefect's residence, not your backyard." Ji couldn't bear to see her bullying others like this. As Jiang Muxia's sister-in-law, she wanted to seek justice for her.

Cao rolled her eyes at her and cursed, "Who are you? Your father is just a small civil servant, and your husband is a peasant like her. Even your mother has to bow to me when she sees me. You are such a lowly thing, how dare you shout in front of me? Who gives you the courage?"

Her eyes moved back and forth between Ji and Jiang Muxia, with no disguising her contempt in her eyes.

Jiang Muxia stretched out her hand to stop Ji. There was no point in arguing with a mad dog like Cao. Continuing the argument would only hurt herself.

When Ji saw Jiang Muxia shaking her head at her, she gave her a reassuring look, then sat down unwillingly with a grim face.

Cao deliberately stretched out her hand to fan herself, and after a "Puh" sound, she cursed, "What a strong smell of stinky mud, it's really unlucky."

Caiyun was so angry that her face turned red. She wanted to argue with her, but Jiang Muxia stopped her and said with a smile, "I'm fine. Go get a new pair of chopsticks for Madam Lou."

All the ladies present admired Jiang Muxia's strong mentality. She was not angry at all when being humiliated in public. She was able to respond to the person who humiliated her with a smile. She was indeed not a simple woman.

But everyone saw that Liu Ying did not speak for her and just watched everything coldly. Everyone was secretly complaining in their hearts, it seemed that the lady looked down on her from the bottom of her heart.

Among the ladies present, some looked up to her and admired her for her flexibility and resilience, which was definitely not ordinary. Others flattered her and looked down on her shameless behavior.

Caiyun took back the chopsticks, Jiang Muxia took the cup again, and the ladies who toasted afterwards all looked friendly on the surface, and everything went very smoothly.

After the main course, Nanny Zhang took everyone to the pavilion on the waterside.

Ji took Jiang Muxia and walked behind the crowd, lowering his voice and saying to her, "What's wrong with you? You just let her bully you? Although your brother's official position is not high, we can't throw you into the fire and ignore your life or death."

Jiang Muxia smiled and said softly, "Don't be anxious, cousin. Didn't you see that the prefect's wife hasn't said anything? It's like this..." She whispered a few words into Ji's ear.

Ji's eyes lit up, "Really? I was just overthinking. I thought Madam was not happy with you and watched you being bullied without doing anything. It turns out that you had already agreed on this in advance. I am relieved now."

The moonlight was bright, and the trees beside the waterside pavilion rustled in the wind. The reflections in the water were dim, and under the moonlight and the lights, there were layers of ripples, making the floating petals on the water rise and fall.

The small table in the waterside pavilion was filled with all kinds of pastries and fruits, and the mooncakes made by Jiang Muxia were cut and placed in the middle. There were also beautifully wrapped holiday gifts on the table next to it, and everyone received one when they left.

Cao held a lava mooncake in her hand, which she had never seen before. She looked at it for a long time before putting it in her mouth. She chewed it twice, and perhaps because of the cold voice, she started coughing.

The mooncake in her mouth suddenly spurted out when she coughed hard. All the food in front of her was hit by the mooncake. Many crumbs fell on her clothes, making her look very embarrassed.

Jiang Muxia hurriedly stood up from her seat and ran towards Cao.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked towards Cao.

By the time she ran to Cao's side, she had stopped coughing and recovered. She was so angry that she slammed the table and cursed, "What the hell is this thing? Is it trying to kill me? It turns out that she is a peasant, not worthy of being on the stage. Are all the Tang family members blind? There are so many girls from noble families to choose from, but they have to find a lowly peasant. Are they going to go home and farm after they step down?"

She turned her attention to Jiang Muxia again, and talked about her background in every sentence. Now she even mentioned the Tang family without restraint, as if she was born in a royal family.

"Yes, I am a peasant. You are even worse than a peasant. As the lowest class of people, you are disliked by your husband and despised by everyone. How do you act as if nothing has happened?" Jiang Muxia lowered her voice and replied to her, with her back to everyone, looking at Cao with sympathy in her eyes.

"I am a daughter of the Cao family. How dare you scold me? You..."

"So what if I beat you and scolded you?" Jiang Muxia retorted, "I will live in the county until the end of the year. I have plenty of time to find you. Why don't we give it a try?"

"You dare..." Cao stood up angrily and reached out to hit her.

Jiang Muxia retreated repeatedly and shouted, "Mrs. Lou, please don't hit me. I respect you so much, why won't you let me go?"

Seeing that she seemed like a different person in the blink of an eye, Cao was so angry that she rushed up to scratch her.

Jiang Muxia stopped dodging, and as the two of them were struggling, there was suddenly a sound of someone falling into the water.

When everyone reacted, they found that Jiang Muxia had been pushed into the water by Cao.

Only then did Ji understand what she had said to herself, that a good show was about to begin and that she should stay away.