The moon falling to the ground

Chapter 278 Zheng Jiaojiao

Jian Yue said confidently: "Zhao Zhixian will definitely accept the case."

How dare he not accept the case right under her nose?

But before Village Chief Sun could lead the villagers to file a complaint, Magistrate Zhao personally brought a stack of land deeds to the Princess's Mansion. The reason was that Bai Jianxiong received a letter from Magistrate Zhao and directly refused to help. His brother-in-law had been demoted, and Bai Jianxiong didn't want to get into other troubles at this time.

The date set by the princess arrived, and Magistrate Zhao did not dare to delay and had to deliver it obediently. He also had a very unpleasant quarrel with his nephew because of the land deed.

When Village Chief Sun learned that the land deed had been taken back and that he could return to Kaoshan Village to live again, he was so excited that he burst into tears and kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude. However, they planned to finish the work before returning. This way they would have money in their hands and could buy some daily necessities.

Once the land deeds of Kaoshan Village were handed over, the wealthy families in the city became even more uneasy. They all had land obtained through improper means, which could not withstand investigation. So, several wealthy families came to the door with generous gifts to ask for advice from County Magistrate Zhao.

Ji Yunzhong left quietly because of something going on in the capital.

On this day, the county magistrate's wife and several other wealthy wives in the city hosted a banquet for Jian Yue, who attended with Fu Yun.

The banquet was held in a courtyard of a wealthy family in the city. The courtyard was well built and had a magnificent style.

Jian Yue was the last one to arrive.

The magistrate's wife, along with other officials' wives and wives of wealthy families, were waiting at the door to greet them.

"I pay my respects to the princess!" The county magistrate's wife led the way in paying respect to Jian Yue, and the others followed.

"Everyone, please feel free to stand up!" Jian Yue quickly glanced at the group of people in front of her.

Among these people, there are more middle-aged women, some of whom even brought their daughters with them. In terms of clothing, they certainly can't compare with the ladies in Beijing. But in this small Tong County, they already look very luxurious.

Jian Yue was wearing a light blue dress today, with a jade hairpin and two simple silk flowers in her hair, making her look very fresh and elegant.

The county magistrate's wife was very plump, with a face like a white jade plate, and she smiled very kindly: "I am deeply honored that the princess has come to visit me. Princess, please come in!"

A group of people surrounded Jian Yue and walked into the villa.

The banquet was held at the Water Pavilion. Walking through the long corridor, one could see a water pavilion standing in the middle of the lotus pond. The owner of this villa was Zheng Laifu. But it was obvious that the wife of the county magistrate was the one who hosted the banquet today.

After entering the water pavilion, the county magistrate's wife invited Jian Yue to take a seat. The maid served tea attentively, and other officials' wives and wealthy wives surrounded Jian Yue and spoke flattering words.

Jian Yue always nodded and smiled, occasionally responding.

The ladies who attended the banquet were all good at speaking, so it didn't become a dull occasion.

The women who came with their daughters all pushed their daughters in front of Jian Yue and introduced themselves. They were all girls around fifteen or sixteen years old, some were shy, and some were cheerful.

Zheng Laifu's second daughter, Zheng Jiaojiao, blinked her big watery eyes and asked Jian Yue innocently: "Princess, I heard that you grew up in the countryside and were enslaved by your adoptive mother. Is that true?"

The sounds around suddenly became eerily quiet, and many people pricked up their ears, looking at Jian Yue's expression.

Jian Yue smiled faintly and said without hesitation: "It's true."

"Wow!" Zheng Jiaojiao exclaimed exaggeratedly, "The princess has suffered a great crime. Does the princess hate your adoptive mother's family?"

Jian Yue looked at her with a half-smile: "No hatred."

Zheng Jiaojiao was puzzled: "Why not hate them? They stole you away and abused you. Do you think the princess still cares about their kindness in raising you?"

Jian Yue chuckled: "The living must always look forward. Why would I hate a family whose members died?"

hiss!

The people present gasped.

Zheng Jiaojiao became even more curious, with a look of curiosity on her face: "Are all the people in your adoptive mother's family dead? Why are they all dead?"

"If Miss Zheng wants to know more details, why not go to Yanling Mansion to check the case files."

It was not known whether Zheng Jiaojiao heard the hidden meaning of Jian Yue's words or not. She pouted and said, "How could I have the ability to look up the case files? If the princess doesn't want to say it, then forget it. Why make a joke of me like this? Humph!" After saying that, she threw away her handkerchief and sat aside angrily, as if she had suffered some injustice.

Mrs. Zheng hurriedly smiled and said, "Don't blame me, Princess. This little girl is spoiled and has a bad temper again!"

Ah!

A rare flower.

The county magistrate's wife hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "My lord, although the lotus leaves are withered now, there are still many koi in the lotus pond. Would you like to go and take a look?"

See! It's uncomfortable to sit and have an awkward conversation.

Jian Yue stood up and walked out first.

Everyone stood on the corridor to watch the koi. The maid brought fish food, and the ladies fed the koi with the food.

Just as Zheng Jiaojiao was about to stand behind Jian Yue, Fu Yun immediately blocked her with his hand: "Please don't get too close to the princess, Miss Zheng."

Zheng Jiaojiao glared at Fu Yun in dissatisfaction, then turned and walked to the other side.

"Ah! Look, the Koi King is out!" Zheng Jiaojiao suddenly shouted.

The wealthy families living in Tong County all knew that there was a koi king in the Zheng family's courtyard. The koi king was very proud and would not show up easily. Therefore, not many people had actually seen the koi king. Later, there was a rumor that whoever could see the koi king would have good luck, promotion and wealth.

Therefore, before Zheng Jiaojiao finished speaking, the magistrate's wife couldn't wait to invite Jian Yue to come over and take a look.

Jian Yue followed suit. Zheng Jiaojiao was at a corner of the corridor, and there was water below the corner. At this moment, a large golden koi fish was poking its head out to grab the fish food.

"Princess, look!" Zheng Jiaojiao seemed to have forgotten that she was still angry and reached out to pull Jian Yue.

As Jian Yue approached the corner, she immediately noticed something strange about the floor beneath her feet.

"what!"

thump!

A large splash of water appeared in the lotus pond.

The accident happened in an instant. Before many people could react, they heard a scream: "Help! Help! Ugh..."

"Ah! Jiaojiao, Jiaojiao fell into the water, someone come, someone come quickly!" Mrs. Zheng shouted in panic.

At this time, everyone came back to their senses, looked at the big hole under their feet, and retreated in fear.

OMG!

The wooden board underfoot was so flimsy that a big hole was left when one stepped on it.

No one saw how Jian Yue left. Everyone just felt a flash before their eyes, and Jian Yue, who was in front of them, suddenly appeared behind them.

Fu Yun stood beside Jian Yue. When the incident happened, she pushed Zheng Jiaojiao without leaving any trace, causing Zheng Jiaojiao to miss a step.

A group of maids came quickly, and seemed to have been prepared for a long time. A few maids who knew how to swim jumped in and quickly pulled Zheng Jiaojiao out.

Zheng Jiaojiao didn’t know how to drink water, so she drank a lot of it and her face turned pale.

Several old women quickly rescued her. Zheng Jiaojiao vomited a large pool of water and shivered with cold.

"Hurry up and take Miss back to her room to change clothes." Mrs. Zheng wrapped Zheng Jiaojiao in a cloak. Several maids quickly supported Zheng Jiaojiao and left.

The Magistrate's Wife and Mrs. Zheng...