The scene of filial piety and harmony between grandfather and grandson in Zhaotaiyuan made Jiang Segu think he had gone to the wrong place!

Jiang Segu stared blankly at her older sister, who had been like a wooden doll yesterday, now chatting and laughing with her grandmother, and even holding her hand familiarly, as if they had always been this close.

"I just got back yesterday and haven't adjusted yet. Please forgive me if I've neglected you in any way!"

Her tone was very friendly, and her expression was very natural.

But her eyes, like her hands, were so cold that Jiang Segu almost shivered!

Is this how my older sister always is?

"Azi isn't petty!" Old Madam Jiang beckoned to Jiang Segu. "Don't say that Grandma has forgotten you just because she has an older sister! These are flower cakes your older sister made this morning, filled with crabapple blossoms! Grandma specially saved a few for you, come and eat!"

Upon hearing the words "Begonia," Jiang Segu subconsciously frowned slightly, but she quickly said in a sweet voice, "Grandmother, why didn't you send someone to call me over sooner? I just ate a bowl of cheese in the room, how can my stomach have room for this flower cake now!"

Fearing that Old Madam Jiang would tell her to wait a while before eating, she feigned curiosity and asked, "Does eldest sister know how to make Huizhou crab shell pastry?"

Jiang Chuhui nodded, "I can, but I can't make them as well as these crabapple blossom cakes."

Jiang Segu pretended not to understand and changed the subject again, saying, "It's good that you know how to do it. If you have time, please teach me!"

"Why did you decide to learn this, Azi?"

"Azi remembers that her grandmother likes this kind of food. After Azi learns how to make it, she will serve it to her grandmother so that her grandmother will not be so captivated by her older sister's cooking that she will forget about Azi in the future!"

Madam Jiang laughed heartily upon hearing this, "You little rascal, you always know how to make this old woman happy!"

Just as he was smiling, a maidservant walked in hurriedly.

"Reporting to the old lady, young master Liang has been shot in the eye by an arrow!"

"What?"

Old Madam Jiang suddenly stood up, but lost her balance again. As she braced herself against the tatami table, she knocked over the teacup. Tea spilled all over the table, flowing down onto the vermilion tatami mat, instantly staining it a dark, blood-red color.

Jiang Segu quickly helped the old lady Jiang up, "Grandmother, please sit down first, don't worry, let Chun Gui explain the matter clearly!"

"This morning, all the students of the Imperial Academy went hunting at Yan Gui Forest. Young Master Liang was late in returning, and when everyone finally found him, they discovered that he had been shot in the left eye by an arrow!"

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Jiang felt dizzy and fainted from anger!

"Grandmother... quickly go and fetch Doctor Zhang!"

Dr. Zhang arrived quickly.

At the same time, Madam Jiang, Second Madam Jiang, and Third Madam Jiang also arrived.

"It's alright. The old lady was just too emotionally unstable and fainted due to anger. She will wake up in a little while."

Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking at the old lady lying on the bed, Jiang Segu felt that her grandmother had aged a lot all of a sudden, perhaps because of her self-blame.

Compared to her previous life, the damage Liang Shaojie caused her—being shot in one eye—was merely interest!

At this moment, a maid from the front yard came to deliver a message, saying that Young Master Liang had been sent back and that Doctor Zhang was invited to treat him.

Madam Jiang quickly sent someone to follow them.

Jiang Segu gave Qiaohe a wink.

Qiaohe understood and slipped out when no one was looking.

As Dr. Zhang said, Madam Jiang woke up soon afterward.

Recalling what the maid had said earlier, Old Madam Jiang struggled to get up.

"Investigate! Investigate for me! I want to see who would be so cruel to my grandson!"

Her eyes were bloodshot, and her usually kind face was now contorted like a demon.

Everyone who saw it felt their scalp tingle and a chill run down their spines.

Madam Jiang swallowed hard. If she had known, she should have gone to the front yard with them!

She hesitated before stepping forward, and cautiously replied, "I'll have Master check it right away. Mother, please take care of yourself!"

"Tell the boss, if he can't even find out this little thing, then the title of Marquis of Changping shouldn't go to him!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang's face turned pale, and she staggered out.

Grandma Jiang, who was standing to the side, rolled her eyes but did not make any move.

Although there were people in the room, apart from the panting of Old Madam Jiang after her outburst of anger, no one dared to make a sound!

After a long while, Madam Jiang said with great sorrow, "My poor Shaojie, he lost his parents at a young age, and now he has been shot in the eye by villains. He has no hope for the future. How can he live?"

Our dynasty stipulates that anyone with a disability is not allowed to participate in the scientific expedition!

Without the imperial examinations, he would no longer be the spirited and ambitious top scholar!

They are absolutely forbidden from serving as officials in the imperial court!

Madam Jiang's methods were indeed extraordinary.

Jiang Segu had to admit that if her grandmother hadn't been so grief-stricken, she would have felt even more relieved!

"grandmother……"

Normally, she could come up with many things to say to please her grandmother, but right now, she couldn't say a word!

Looking at the worry in her granddaughter's eyes, Old Madam Jiang revealed a sorrowful expression. "Azi, be good, go and see your cousin Liang for your grandmother."

Jiang Segu didn't want to go, but he couldn't bear to refuse Old Madam Jiang.

Therefore, she went to Liang Shaojie's courtyard.

As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, a heart-wrenching sound came from inside.

Jiang Segu was not frightened by this; on the contrary, he felt that the frustration that had been building up in his chest had dissipated considerably!

Qiaohe, who was standing at the entrance of the main house, saw her mistress arrive and hurriedly stepped forward, "Miss, what brings you here? Young Master Liang's shouts were quite frightening. Let me help you back to your courtyard first!"

"My grandmother asked me to come and see for her..."

"Huh? Look? Does the young lady want to go in? Or maybe not, I just saw Zuo Xing bring out a whole basin of bloody water!"

"If you're scared, go back first!"

"If you don't leave, I won't leave either!"

Thus, the master and servant entered the house.

Liang Shaojie was pinned to the bed by Zuo Xing and several servants, while Doctor Zhang was applying medicine to him.

"Young Master Liang, please don't move, otherwise I won't be able to apply the medicine!"

"Dr. Zhang, what kind of medicine is this?! Why does it hurt more and more when you apply it to my young master? Don't you have any painkillers?"

"The arrow was just removed, and there's a wound in my eye, so of course it hurts! Zuo Xing, don't say anything more, lest you delay your young master from applying the medicine!"

Zuo Xing then discovered Jiang Segu and his servant.

Upon seeing Jiang Segu, he curled his lip, looking like an orphan seeing his biological parents with a wronged expression!

After Dr. Zhang finished applying the medicine to Liang Shaojie, Liang Shaojie had already fainted from the pain.

Jiang Segu and Doctor Zhang entered the main hall together and asked, "Doctor Zhang, what about Cousin Liang's eyes..."

Doctor Zhang sighed and shook his head. "His left eye is definitely beyond saving, but I've heard that there's a doctor in Xiangyang who can implant the eyes of animals into human eyes. If Young Master Liang cares about his appearance, he might as well give it a try!"

Animals are only fit to use animal eyes!

Jiang Segu lowered his eyes, concealing the coldness within them...