Chapter 318: Backfire

At night.

Heavy snow fell from the sky.

There were several charcoal fires lit in the room, but Jiang Zijin still felt cold.

She curled up in the corner of the bed and shivered.

I just sent someone to investigate, and found out that countless refugees were killed or injured.

She didn't understand. She just wanted to do some good things and gain a good reputation for her father.

Why did such a thing happen and so many people died?

Why does she always get into bad luck every time she meets Jiang Miaomiao?

Could it be that Jiang Miaomiao is her unlucky star, and that kid is a disaster?

Jiang Zijin buried his head in his mother's arms and sobbed, "Mother, what should I do?"

"It's not your fault. It was that group of untouchables who robbed them, which led to the casualties. It has nothing to do with you." Qi Caiwei touched her daughter's head and comforted her.

She didn't know the point of doing this at the beginning.

But the daughter said that she agreed because it would be good for her husband's reputation.

Jiang Zijin tried hard to convince himself.

It's not her fault.

This matter has nothing to do with her. It was the refugees who wanted to steal it.

She didn't want this to happen either.

No one could blame her.

Ever since my grandfather was imprisoned, my father and the uncles from the Qi family were also implicated and were all taken away for interrogation.

She and her mother were frightened for quite some time.

Fortunately, my father was honest and upright, and had nothing to do with my grandfather's imperial examination cheating case, so he was released.

She remembered that when she went to the Dali Temple to pick up her father that day, he looked very unwell, with messy hair, a haggard face, and a dull look in his eyes.

She had never seen her father in such an embarrassing state.

That moment.

Jiang Zijin understood very clearly that her honor and disgrace were tied together with her father's.

The Jiang family didn't fall, and she was still able to stand there, all because she was Jiang Yunze's daughter.

Only when her father is well will she have the capital to move up.

After the incident with her grandfather, although her father did not vent his anger on her and her mother, he locked himself in the study and refused to see anyone.

In fact, she was quite afraid that something would happen to the Qi family, that she and her mother would lose their value, and that her father would dislike them.

So she had to make herself useful.

My grandfather has passed away, but the children of the Qi family are still alive.

Those girls from the Qi family who married into wealthy families and entered the palace would not just stand by and watch.

As long as the empress in the palace can be saved, the Qi family will not be finished.

"Mother, is there any news about my aunt?" Jiang Zijin held her mother's hand tightly.

My aunt is A Niang's elder sister and also the Concubine Qi in the palace. Over the years, she has only given birth to a seventh princess.

Qi Caiwei shook her head helplessly, "I can't go back to the Qi Mansion. My stepmother won't let me in, nor will she let me see your grandmother."

The stepmother has always disliked them and their daughter.

Even though the young lady gave in to her in every way and treated her with respect, she still held a grudge against her.

When her father was around, she would still pretend.

Now that her father is in trouble, she doesn't even pretend to be nice. She won't even let her in the door. I don't know if she will make things difficult for my mother.

"How dare that old vicious woman treat you like this?" Jiang Zijin was indignant.

She knew better than anyone that her grandfather's position as Minister of Rites had probably reached the end of its days.

Now whether the Qi family can be saved depends entirely on the ability of the Empress Zhaoyi in the palace.

After all, she is her grandfather's biological daughter and will not ignore her grandfather.

Until now, the emperor has not demoted her, which means that she still has the face to speak a few words in front of the emperor.

The Qi family's ancestors had made great contributions, and with Qi Zhaoyi mediating, the emperor would at least leave the Qi family a way out.

As long as the Qi family does not fall, they, mother and daughter, will still have value in their father's eyes.

But she could no longer rely on her grandfather for everything she had planned, and now she could only rely on her father.

At least in the eyes of the emperor, although my father was burdened by family affairs, he was still an honest and upright official.

Like my grandfather, he seems to be untainted by the world.

That's why she thought of giving away porridge to help the poor people and win back a good reputation for her father.

I didn't expect it to backfire.

She won't give up just like that, she still has chips in her hand.

"Mother, how is the female doctor I asked you to check?" Jiang Zijin asked.

"I found out. My daughter Doctor Feng has a brother. I had someone track him down. Sure enough, he was always accompanied by a woman. The two of them disguised themselves and went all the way to a place called Lingquan Town in the south, but..."

"But what's wrong?" Jiang Zijin asked hurriedly.

With that female doctor, she could become King Chen's savior.

"But the woman is missing." The person who went to check said that there was no such person in that place, maybe she was just passing by.

"Mother, keep looking. That female doctor is the key to our turning things around." How could Jiang Zijin give up so easily?

Qi Caiwei nodded helplessly.

Her status in the Jiang family is not as high as before. Although she still holds the power of housekeeper, she and Jiang Yunze have been living separately since they fell out.

But there is so much sadness and helplessness in it.

But that bitch Tao Tao always makes things difficult for her, and Jiang Yunze always sides with her. Now that her father is gone and she has no one to rely on, she doesn't know how she's going to live her life from now on.

Fortunately, she has a beautiful daughter who is independent and has her own ideas.

She held her daughter's hand and said, "Jin'er, do you have any way for me to see your grandmother?"

Jiang Zijin nodded and said, "Yes, go tell that woman that I have a way to help her daughter regain her favor."

In her previous life, as a daughter-in-law, she had studied the emperor and empress's preferences in order to please her parents-in-law.

Naturally, I also understood their physical condition clearly.

Although the Imperial Medical Bureau would not disclose the information easily, she was the crown prince's concubine and the future imperial consort.

Some imperial doctors would also rush to curry favor with him.

So she knew that Emperor Xuan had a long-term cough that could not be cured. Later, a new beauty who entered the palace presented a prescription, which was checked by the Imperial Medical Bureau for a long time and was indeed effective. This is how Emperor Xuan's cough was cured.

Later, the beauty was promoted for this and became the most favored concubine in the harem.

But she had seen that concubine, and her appearance was definitely not outstanding in the palace. Her intuition told her that it was somewhat related to the prescription.

Coincidentally, she got the prescription from the imperial physician and memorized it.

Jiang Zijin held Qi Caiwei's hand tightly. "I will have that woman let my grandmother leave the Qi family. You should find a way to have her take more valuables with her. It would be best if the house deeds and land deeds are handed over to you for safekeeping."

Originally, she wanted her father to offer the recipe.

But there are risks after all. If you are not careful, your whole family may die.

The old emperor was very suspicious.

Moreover, the ministers are not supposed to know about the emperor's illness. If my father offers the prescription, it will not only not benefit him but may even bring him trouble.

It's too risky.

It’s different for Qi Zhaoyi. She is the emperor’s concubine, so it’s reasonable for her to offer the prescription. If it’s really useful, once she regains the emperor’s favor, it will also be beneficial to her grandfather’s case.

Qi Caiwei was confused. "Jin'er, you can help Qi Zhaoyi regain her favor, why do you want to send your grandmother away? Where are you sending her?"

Jiang Zijin was somewhat impressed by her mother's intelligence. "Mother, aren't you afraid that your stepmother and step sisters will turn against you? Of course, you should send her away from the capital and buy her a house anywhere."

"Yes, yes, I was confused." Qi Caiwei suddenly realized.

My father must have left my mother a lot of private property, which needs to be transferred as soon as possible.

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