The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune

Outside the courtyard

Jiang Yu chased after her, reprimanded, "You stop right there!"

Ruo Xuan did stop, then turned around with a face full of curiosity and asked, "What did you just say your father is? A general? And your grandmother is what kind of imperial-appointed lady? Your family is all that impressive?"

Jiang Yu couldn't help feeling proud. This little pauper must be scared, and envious, right?

Indeed, there was no one in the Provincial Government Office who didn't envy her!

She tilted her chin up slightly, proudly boasting, "My grandfather is the loyal and brave Great General, my grandmother is an imperial-appointed lady of the Fourth Rank. In the entire military camp, my grandfather is the most powerful, and in the entire Provincial Government Office, my grandmother's rank is the highest!

My father is a General, my mother is also an imperial-appointed lady, my second uncle is the governor, and my second aunt is also an imperial-appointed lady. All the women in my family are imperial-appointed ladies. My elder brother is a Chiliarch, and as soon as he distinguishes himself one more time, he will be promoted to Chiliarch, which is a Deputy General! Impressive, isn't it?"

Ruo Xuan nodded, "It is indeed impressive!"

Truly impressive, indeed!

She memorised each one of them; these were all gained by usurping her family's fortune.

It's despicable; she would take it all back, one by one!

Hearing her response, Jiang Yu grew even more conceited, "I'm telling you! My grandfather and my father are about to perform a great deed, and then our family will be ennobled. My grandfather will become a Marquis, my father will be the Princely Heir, and I will be the legitimate daughter of the Marquis Mansion.

We will move to the capital in the future, and I will even become the wife of a Prince, the Crown Princess Consort. How about that? Do you still dare not to salute me?"

These were things she overheard her mother and father discussing at night. Her mother had also said that if their family were ennobled, she would have the status to marry a prince, and that they must cultivate her well.

So lately, her mother had been inquiring everywhere for a good Master to teach her reading and writing, to make her proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and to turn her into a lady with talents and learning.

She would definitely work hard.

Ruo Xuan shook her head, "I dare not."

At that moment, the granny who looked after Jiang Yu brought over a box of pastries and placed them on the stone table under the date tree, "Little Miss, please invite Lady Xuanbao over for some pastries!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu said, "Aren't the pastries from my house beautiful? Your family is so poor you must have never seen such, right? Hurry and salute me, and after you do, I'll invite you to eat!"

Ruo Xuan blinked her large eyes, her face full of confusion, "But I don't know how to salute, can you teach me?"

Jiang Yu looked down on her, "Sure enough, a poor family doesn't talk about manners, and doesn't even know how to salute! Watch carefully, I'm only going to teach you once! Make sure you see it clearly!"

What child doesn't enjoy playing the part of a teacher? It gives one a sense of superiority.

Thus, Jiang Yu placed her hands in front of her left chest, right hand over the left, bent her knees slightly, bowed her head, and said respectfully, "Yu'er greets the young lady, wishing her good fortune and well-being."

She executed a proper curtsy.

Ruo Xuan raised her little chin slightly, looking at her with a slanted gaze and an especially aloof air, "You are excused from the salute."

The granny watching the two children thought they were just playing, smiling at the sight of the adorable Xuanbao. This child imitating an adult was just too cute!

When Jiang Yu heard the response, she stood up, then suddenly paused, belatedly realizing: Was this wretched girl tricking her into saluting her?

Damn it!

"Detestable, someone come, beat her to death for me!"

The granny was stunned for a moment. Why was the Little Miss throwing a tantrum again?

Besides, the little girl from the Ruo Family wasn't a servant; it's not like you can just hit her whenever you want!

And weren't they just playing together?

The Little Miss always does this, throwing punches when she cannot handle play!

Her own granddaughter had been bullied enough by the Little Miss.

She attempted to persuade, "Little Miss, we are guests, and we were just playing a game."

Jiang Yu didn't care. She felt that Xuanbao was challenging her. Her father had said, what does it matter if you're the host or a guest? If a child from another family bullies you, you bully them back! Sometimes when adults can't step in and the servants can't take action, you have to fight back yourself!

Children fight and make noise; it's normal, and adults cannot intervene.

"You lowly servant dare to have me salute you! You truly defy the heavens!" Jiang Yu, mimicking words she had heard somewhere for scolding others, moved forward directly...

"Smack smack!" She raised her hands and forcefully slapped her own cheeks!

The granny screamed, "Little Miss, why are you hitting yourself?"

Jiang Yu, tears in her eyes, looked shocked; she didn't understand what had happened. She intended to hit that poor wretch, so why did her hands disobey and strike herself?

Ruo Xuan appeared astonished, "Your young lady can't be mad, can she? Only a mad person would hit themselves."

Jiang Yu was furious, "How dare you! You are the crazy one! I'll beat you to death!"

He swung his fist toward Ruo Xuan...

When the adults rushed out upon hearing the commotion, they saw Jiang Yu punching himself repeatedly!

Granny Lei and Madam Liu were stunned.

Madam Liu, "Has he lost his mind?"

Granny Lei, "Xuanbao, come here quickly!"

Ruo Xuan flung herself into Granny Lei's arms, her face the picture of innocence, "Granny, what's wrong with her?"

Thinking that Xuanbao was frightened, Granny Lei hurriedly hugged her, "It's alright, Xuanbao, don't be scared!"

Ruo Shui had just finished setting down the handcart and came rushing out. At first, she was startled, but upon seeing that it was not her daughter, she calmed down!

Zhou's also froze in shock, then, regaining her senses, she angrily shouted at the stunned maidservants and granny, "Are you all dead? Won't anyone stop the young miss?"

Zhou's heart was in turmoil. Could it be that her granddaughter had encountered something evil? After all, the Master had cast a spell on the Ruo family!

She had previously dared not bring her granddaughter over, but this time, seeing that she was about to leave, her granddaughter had insisted on coming along, leaving her no choice but to agree.

The maidservants and granny hurried forward to grab her, preventing her from injuring herself.

Jiang Yu, now restrained by the maidservants and granny, was unable to move and finally calmed down, but she was in pain all over and couldn't help crying.

Pointing at Ruo Xuan, she cried to Zhou's, "Wuu wuu, grandmother, I'm in so much pain! Help me kill her! She's a lowly commoner with the gall to demand that I salute her! Kill her!"

Ruo Xuan blinked her innocent large eyes, as innocent as one could be, "When did you ever salute me? Weren't you teaching me how to salute? Your family's servants can all testify to that!"

Zhou's looked towards the granny of the house.

The granny didn't dare to tell the truth, but what slipped out was, "Lady Xuanbao is right, the young miss was indeed simply teaching Lady Xuanbao how to salute."

Zhou's gave her a cold glance.

The granny, frightened, lowered her head, not understanding why she had suddenly spoken the truth!

Hearing this, Jiang Yu grew even angrier. Accustomed to being pampered and acting willfully at home, she blurted out, "Lying servants! Grandmother, beat her to death! Have her executed by staff!"

A three-year-old child speaking so maliciously, Granny Lei decided she would never let Xuanbao play with her again. She said to Zhou's, "This child must be possessed. You better take her back and find a doctor to see her!"

Zhou's dared not stay any longer, frightened to the point of forgetting to investigate the cause. If she stayed, she truly feared having a granddaughter go mad, or even ruining the reputation of the Jiang family!

"Quickly, carry Yu onto the carriage!"

The maidservants and granny hurriedly picked up the person.

Jiang Yu didn't want to leave; she hadn't finished teaching Ruo Xuan a lesson yet!

She didn't understand why, when she meant to hit Xuanbao, she ended up hitting herself instead. Gripping a plate from the stone table that held pastries, she threw it out, "I'll kill you! Kill you!..."

The plate flew out!

Granny Lei, frightened, quickly embraced Xuanbao in her arms, twirling around to use her back to shield her granddaughter completely!

"Ah!" A scream rang out, startling the chickens in the backyard into flight!

The plate, after flying out and striking Zhou's in the face, fell to the ground, shattering into pieces with a "clang".

"Ahh....my eyes! My eyes hurt so much! Someone! Quick! To the clinic, hurry to the clinic!" Zhou's clutched her right eye tightly as blood continuously flowed out from between her fingers.

The Jiang family's servants were all in a panic, "Someone come quick! The old madam is injured!"

The guards outside rushed in and carried Zhou's onto the carriage, and the entourage left in a hurry.

Granny Lei released Ruo Xuan, still shaken, "Luckily, it was her own granddaughter who went crazy and injured her, so there's no need to compensate with silver."

Zhou's, just as she was being carried out the door, overheard this and was so enraged that pain seized her chest and she spat out a mouthful of old blood!

The guards, startled, quickened their steps even more!

Ruo Xuan nodded her little head, and looking at the clear blue sky, thought, "Heavenly Dao's punishment is truly fair!"

Today, she had only cast a small spell, one that required hardly any Spiritual Power, causing harm to both the aggressor and herself, and retribution had come swiftly.

Just wait!

There will be more to come.

Who told them to be so wicked!