The next day, Jiang Segu was woken up by Qiaolian.

"Girl, why did you sleep on the couch all night?"

Jiang Segu rubbed his groggy head, and it took him a while to react.

"Miss must not have slept well last night, why don't you go to bed and sleep for a while longer..."

Jiang Segu almost agreed, but Qiaolian's next words brought her back to her senses!

"This maid will go and tell Juanniang that Miss will accompany Third Madam to pay her respects to the Old Madam a little later."

"Is Juanniang here?"

Qiaolian nodded, "She said that Third Madam is going to pay her respects to the Old Madam and inform her that she will be returning to Baoding for a short stay."

Jiang Segu was taken aback at first, then immediately said, "Quickly help me wash up!"

Since things are not going to get any sort out for the time being, and the peony is coming on strong, and the mother can't bring up the divorce, going to Baoding to avoid the storm for the time being is a good choice!

However, if the people behind Xiao's mother find out, they will most likely try to stop it.

Instead of waiting for others to make a move, it's better to catch them off guard!

Therefore, Jiang Segu went straight to Lanyue Courtyard without even having breakfast.

Grandma Jiang's people were packing their belongings, making the courtyard look quite messy.

When Grandma Jiang saw her arrive, she whispered and told her, "Your father asked me to take you back to Baoding for a while."

"Father?"

"Hmm!" Grandma Jiang didn't want to say more and urged Jiang Segu to go back and pack.

However, at that moment, a maid rushed in in a panic.

"Third Madam, the young master broke his leg while riding a horse at the academy yesterday. The academy sent someone to ask whether our household should send someone to treat him or bring him back for treatment!"

Grandma Jiang's face turned ashen, and she stammered, "What...what did you say?"

Jiang Segu was startled, but she managed to keep her composure. She scolded, "What nonsense are you spouting, you maid!"

"Replying to Sixth Miss, this servant is not lying. The people from the academy are talking with the Marquis and Third Master in the front courtyard."

Jiang Segu thought to himself that this was strange.

Youzhou is only half a day's journey from the capital by fast horse.

If my brother broke his leg yesterday, why did the people at the academy only come to report it today?

Grandma Jiang was completely disoriented and rushed to the front yard as if she were flying.

Jiangse Valley followed closely behind.

However, when they arrived at the front yard, Marquis Changping had already ordered someone to take the people from the academy to rest.

"...They rushed to report the incident after it happened, but they were too late when they arrived at the city gate. They were honest people, so they rested on the grassy slope outside the city for the night. As soon as the city gate opened in the morning, they came to our residence to report the incident!"

I also inquired about Lin Ge'er's injuries. The doctor in Youzhou said he had fractured a bone, which would be troublesome. I considered that staying in Youzhou wouldn't be any easier than staying at home, and besides, there are more renowned doctors in the capital. So I sent the third brother to pick him up personally!

Marquis Changping looked much more composed than usual, and there was a glint in his eyes that Jiang Segu couldn't understand. Jiang Segu assumed it was because of her brother's accident.

"Mother, since Father has already gone to fetch Brother, let Azi help you back!"

So the two of them went back to the backyard.

Looking at the half-packed but left-unpacked luggage, Jiang Segu had a vague feeling that something was wrong!

As she helped Grandma Jiang up, she asked in a low voice, "Who knew last night that Father wanted Mother to return to Baoding today?"

With her mind in turmoil, Grandma Jiang said without much thought, "When your father said it, no one was there. He also told me not to make a fuss, so I only told Juan Niang so that she could be prepared."

Juan Niang?

Jiang Segu glanced at Juan Niang behind him out of the corner of his eye, his thoughts in turmoil.

But then she remembered something else and asked Grandma Jiang, "Mother, when did Father tell you about returning to Baoding yesterday? Was it before or after dark?"

"After dark!"

If that's the case, then was my brother's fall from the horse really just an accident?

Just then, Aunt Hou arrived.

"Young lady, Madam Xiao has committed suicide by biting her tongue!"

Jiang Segu felt a sudden buzzing in his head, as if a string had snapped!

On the way back to the courtyard, she asked Aunt Hou, "What exactly happened? Weren't there people watching over them? How could someone have died?"

"It's all my fault. I was thinking that Madam Xiao was tied up, the windows were nailed shut, and the door was locked. I was careless and only sent one person to guard her. That maid fell asleep in the middle of the night when I wasn't paying attention!"

When she woke up, she saw through the crack in the window that Madam Xiao was still there, so she assumed everything was alright. But when the old servant went to bring Madam Xiao her breakfast, she was already cold!

That means, Xiao's mother died last night!

hateful!

She never imagined that Xiao's mother would commit suicide!

"What happened to those people who came with Mama Xiao to search the yard last night? Are any of them dead?"

"No, that's not true! As soon as this old servant saw that Madam Xiao had bitten her tongue and committed suicide, I immediately went to check on those people, and they were all fine!"

That's good!

"Bring these people in to me one by one; I want to interrogate them one by one!"

"yes!"

It took Jiang Segu the entire morning to finish interrogating everyone!

The result was not satisfactory.

All the old women said that they were summoned by Mama Xiao at the last minute, and they had no idea what they were to do before they arrived at the courtyard. They only found out when they arrived that they were to search Jiangse Valley's courtyard.

Jiang Segu was not easily fooled. During this time, he used his family members to coerce these old women, and even sent Qiaolian next door to ask Wen Dong for a fake finger.

The old women were terrified, some even wetting their pants on the spot, but they still found nothing!

Just when we were at our wits' end, Cailan came to report, "Miss, Changping is here!"

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