Chapter 38 Life is so beautiful, why let a relationship confine you?

After spending these few days together, Jiang Yu realized that Lu Yifang was a thoughtful but mediocre person, the kind of person who was most prone to inner turmoil.

They are always worried about the people and things around them, but they have no ability to solve them, nor can they pretend not to see them, so they can only keep struggling with this.

You can't persuade this kind of person; you can only rely on her to figure things out on her own, or for there to be nothing around her that makes her worry.

“Your grandfather doesn’t really care about your father anymore,” Lu Yifang told Jiang Yu, “but he’s very strict about money. Your father and eldest brother basically don’t get any money from the front yard.”

They used to come to me asking for money, but maybe because I always scolded them, they haven't come recently. But I'm starting to worry again, wondering if they've been doing something they shouldn't be doing outside.

Jiang Yu didn't know what to say about this. After all, she had just returned and didn't know much about what was going on in the manor, let alone about Jiang Chengye and Jiang Jiarong. She could only patiently comfort Lu Yifang.

This is also a flaw in Lu Yifang's personality. If you're worried that they've done something they shouldn't have done outside, then go and investigate, find out the truth, and resolve the issue accordingly. It's better than not knowing anything and worrying unnecessarily.

But she couldn't say these things. After all, she had only known Lu Yifang for a few days. Although they were mother and daughter, their relationship wasn't close enough for her to say whatever she wanted. Besides, she really didn't know Jiang Chengye and Jiang Jiarong, those two playboys, well enough not to know.

Lu Yifang didn't intend to listen to Jiang Yu's opinion; she was just rambling on. She didn't usually have anyone to ramble to, but talking to Jiang Yu made her feel much better.

Thinking that Su Yuezhen would be caned at Caishikou tomorrow, Lu Yifang was even happier. She said, "I have already told your maternal grandmother, your two aunts, and all the relatives and friends around us, and asked them to come to Caishikou to watch the execution tomorrow."

Jiang Yu: "......."

Well, that's definitely something to be happy about.

At this moment, Cheng Yunxiu said, "Will there be a lot of people going to watch the execution tomorrow? Should we go early and grab a good spot?"

Jiang Yu: "......."

Lu Yifang said, "No need, I've already booked several good seats at Yuelai Teahouse, which is right across from the execution platform at Caishikou."

Cheng Yunxiu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's great."

So this is how sophisticated the lives of the wealthy and powerful are.

Jiang Yu was speechless again. Fine, do whatever makes you happy. It's not a big deal.

After talking for a while, Jiang Yu and Cheng Yunxiu said goodbye and left. The two of them went back to the courtyard where Cheng Yunxiu and Jiang Mingchang were temporarily staying to discuss moving and opening a general store.

Moving is easy; once the newly purchased house is repaired, you can move there. The main problem is the grocery store.

Jiang Yu thought for a moment and said to Cheng Yunxiu, "Let's look at the general store first. Dongshuang will be coming to the capital in a few days. She's in charge of the business now, so you can discuss with her how to stock the goods."

"Okay, you don't need to worry about this." Cheng Yunxiu didn't know what Jiang Yu was busy with, but she could tell that she had a lot on her plate.

He said, "Your father and I have run a general store for so many years, we know this very well. Dongshuang is also very capable, we don't need you at all."

Jiang Yu laughed, "Then I can be a hands-off manager."

Cheng Yunxiu snorted, "This is a small matter, I can handle it with ease."

Seeing Jiang Yu's smiling face, she smiled happily as well, and then said earnestly, "Yu'er, I'm really happy that you can let go of this divorce so easily."

Outsiders may not know, but those close to Jiang Yu are well aware that she had genuine feelings for Qi Yuanhong.

"Mother, matters of love between men and women are not that important to me," Jiang Yu said.

Many women, especially those in ancient times, may have considered romantic relationships to be the most important thing in their lives. But for Jiang Yu, romantic relationships were merely a part of her life, and not a very significant one.

A fulfilling love life is great, but if it's not, then let it go. Letting go might bring a little sadness occasionally, but that will pass quickly, because she has more, more important, and more meaningful things to do.

Hearing her say that, Cheng Yunxiu was completely relieved. She said, "I knew my Yu'er was destined for great things."

Jiang Yu laughed along with her. She just felt that life was so beautiful, why let a relationship confine her?

As darkness fell, Jiang Yu and Cheng Yunxiu had dinner together before returning to their courtyard. After washing up, she leaned against the bed and read for a while before lying down to sleep, enjoying a good night's rest.

But the lights in the Qingshan Marquis's mansion stayed on all night, and the next day at dawn, people from the palace arrived, including a eunuch and more than a dozen imperial guards.

The gatekeeper of the Qingshan Marquis's mansion did not dare to stop them. He quickly invited the person in and then ran off to inform the Qingshan Marquis.

At this moment, Uncle Qingshan was sitting in his study. He hadn't slept all night and looked quite desolate. Upon hearing the servant's report, he paused for a moment before saying, "Go and call the Fourth Miss."

The servant was naturally not qualified to enter the inner courtyard. A nanny who had been guarding outside responded and led several burly old women to the back courtyard, where they arrived in no time.

Su Yuezhen hadn't slept all night either. She was wearing yesterday's clothes, her makeup was ruined, and she looked like a wilted flower, without her usual flamboyance and spoiled nature.

When she saw the old woman and her companions, she screamed at them, "What are you doing here? Get out, all of you, get out!"

The maids and servants in her room all lowered their heads and dared not speak, but the old nanny was calm. She said with a serious face, "Fourth Miss, people from the palace have arrived. The Lord wants you to come over."

"Get out, get out, I'm not going, I'm not going!" Su Yuezhen yelled at the old woman like a madwoman.

"Fourth Miss," the old woman said, "you should know that now is not the time for you to refuse to go if you don't want to. If you continue to make a fuss, this old servant will have no choice but to take you away."

Su Yuezhen started crying and refusing to leave, and the old woman was about to hit her when Lady Qingshan and Su Yuezhen's parents arrived. They all looked exhausted. Seeing Su Yuezhen's frantic state, Lady Qingshan shouted:

"Su Yuezhen, you brought this trouble upon yourself; you can't blame anyone else. Stick with the people in the palace, and you'll still be the fourth young lady of the Qingshan Marquis's mansion. Otherwise…"

"I'll go, I'll go, okay?" Su Yuezhen cried uncontrollably as two maids helped her out of the courtyard and towards the main gate.

Su Yuezhen's mother, also known as Madam Su the Third, watched her retreating figure with a look of heartache on her face and said, "I...aren't we going to go and see?"

"Aren't you ashamed enough?" Lady Qingshan said angrily.

Madam Su lowered her head and remained silent. Madam Qingshan then said, "The compensation for Jiang Yu will come from your dowry."

Madam Su nodded, daring not to speak her anger. In the past, because Su Yuezhen was associated with auspicious signs, the Earl of Qingshan and his wife spoiled her rotten, making her unruly and distant from her own mother.

Now that Su Yuezhen is in trouble, they don't care about anything anymore.