Grandfather was injured, but his kung fu and internal strength were not completely lost.
Such a sentence with internal strength sounded like thunder. Hua Chan immediately helped Jiang Ruohua up and walked in with her.
How could the servants dare to stop them?
They had no excuse to stop them.
After entering, Jiang Ruohua was a little dazed. She had not been here for many years. Grandfather was still the same as she remembered. However, grandfather with a broken leg could no longer fight on the battlefield, and the wound would still hurt on rainy days.
"Granddaughter greets grandfather." Jiang Ruohua did not wipe her face, but greeted grandfather with tears on her eyelashes.
The old man did not seem happy at first, but when he saw Jiang Ruohua with tears in her eyes and her skirt was dirty, he softened his heart and felt distressed.
"How did you fall like this?" The Duke looked at his beloved granddaughter in his early years. In the blink of an eye, she had grown into a big girl, but unfortunately...
"Just now, a stone brick broke at the gate of the courtyard, and I accidentally fell." Jiang Ruohua lowered her head slightly and said, "It's much better now."
The Duke looked at her, narrowed his eyes slightly, and waved to his granddaughter.
Seeing this, Jiang Ruohua raised her hand to wipe her tears and sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Injured feet is not a trivial matter." The Duke took a look at his granddaughter's limping appearance, "Go get some medicine, and then go get a doctor."
The two servants who served the Duke were sent away.
Jiang Ruohua glanced at Huachan, and Huachan picked up the teacup on the table and poured two cups of tea, then walked out.
"Grandpa, how are you these days?" Jiang Ruohua looked at the Duke, looking worried. "Third Auntie always said that you were not in good health. When I came, I always heard from the servants that you had gone to bed. When the doctor comes, let's see you first."
"Okay, little fox, you can't fool grandpa." Although he said so, the Duke was not angry. Instead, he looked at Jiang Ruhua's injured foot with concern. "It's okay to fall, but why did you fall so hard on purpose? Your kung fu was taught by your father. It's just a piece of broken stone. But, it's hard for you to come to see grandpa. I'm an old man, living one year less every year. I don't know how many times I can see my granddaughter..."
These words sounded sour. The Duke snorted and closed his eyes. He knew some things well and secretly hid his sadness. Fortunately, his granddaughter didn't come because she was annoyed with him.
Jiang Ruohua smiled, and felt as if she had returned to her thirties and fiveties. She sat beside the Duke and said, "I will definitely be able to come to see you every day in the future. How can I let someone fool me every day? Don't worry about me if I get hurt. I'm young and will heal quickly. Besides, I'm still useful!"
"You have so many tricks." The Duke blamed her, and a slightly sad look appeared on his old face. Then he confessed, "Grandpa almost thought that you were unwilling to get close to me... Alas, when I asked you about you, you always said that you were learning etiquette from Nanny and wanted to be an impeccable Princess of Ying... After all, Grandpa made a mistake and handed you over to her."
After these words, Jiang Ruohua roughly understood who the Duke was talking about. The Third Madam looked gentle and soft, and she had her own logic when she spoke. She could always grasp what others wanted, and then infiltrate and devour others little by little, just like in a dream.
When you really understand how others act and think, you will feel that the Third Madam's soft voice hides a sharp knife, and every knife will take your life!
"I won't let her go on like this." Jiang Ruohua pursed her lips. "I feel relieved after seeing Grandpa today. Grandpa is not able to move around easily. I will take care of it when I am in the mansion."
"You are smart, but you still have to fall for her lies. Protect yourself and wait until your father returns to Beijing at the end of the year." The Duke knew that he was trapped here, and his granddaughter was about to get married. Why bother to deal with such a mean woman?
What's more, this child has the temperament to do her best in everything, from urination to defecation. If she is forced into a corner, wouldn't it also ruin the reputation of her daughter's family?
"Don't act rashly. You are going to be a princess, so don't ruin your reputation." The Duke also had his own plans and was unwilling to let his young granddaughter do these things.
"I don't want to do it anymore." Jiang Ruohua's eyes were red. "Grandpa, I entered the palace a few days ago, and I have broken off the engagement with the Prince of Ying."
The Duke was slightly surprised when he heard this, and he opened his mouth before muttering, "...It's fine if it's broken off, it's fine if it's broken off."
"Grandpa, I won't hide it from you." Jiang Ruohua had tears in her eyes. She didn't want to make her relatives sad like in the dream. Even if it was a dream, it really made her heartbroken and she wanted to die to get rid of it. "I got advice from an expert a few days ago and then I woke up. I also inquired about the behavior of other mistresses and realized that I had been kept in the dark for so long. Moreover, the Prince of Ying was not a good match. He brought a young girl with him just because the Third Lady said that the princess should be magnanimous. I completely ignored it. This is even more humiliating. The main wife has not yet married, but he is so close to a woman who is still in the family. It is clear that he thinks there is no one in our family!"
"Is this really true?" The Duke couldn't believe it. "Does the Prince of Ying take the Duke's Mansion seriously? This is too much!"
Although the imperial power is above, the Duke's Mansion has made generations of meritorious officials. Isn't it worth a prince to give some face? The Prince of Ying is not a prince. He is close to other women in front of his fiancée. If someone else can get in touch with the Duke's Mansion by marriage, he will have to worship his granddaughter as a Bodhisattva. Who dares not to flatter and flatter?
He still wants the support of the Jiang family. Let the Prince of Ying dream!
Not to mention considering the feelings of his wife's family, he even doesn't care about his own face. If he has a maid or a concubine, it would be fine even if he went to such a low-class place to have fun. But she is a girl from a good family. Doesn't she understand the difference between men and women? The Prince of Ying and Miss Zhao had learned all the rules and etiquette like a dog!
"How shameless!" The Duke became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, and he started to curse!
"Don't worry, Grandpa. I have a plan. Anyway, I see that the Emperor is not very happy about this marriage. So I might as well act stupid on purpose to give the royal family face and stage, so that it won't be too troublesome to cancel the engagement."
Grandpa, and daddy, Jiang Ruhua muttered in her heart. She had made up her mind. There were some things that she had to do by herself. It would be better for her to do it herself than to rely on others: "Grandpa, don't worry about me. I won't act rashly. I will wait for daddy to come back."
She has been smart and quick-witted since she was a child. The Duke always said that she had a lot of ideas. Now it's time to put these ideas to use. She will no longer compromise. What she wants to protect and what she longs for will be obtained with her own hands. She will no longer compromise herself and beg others like before!
The determined look made the old man feel relieved. Trust meant no need for further words.