Chapter 183 Jiang Family Father and Daughter Fell Together
The aroma of tea floats in the air in Ruihe Hall.
"Sister, when you left a letter and ran away, you didn't even say goodbye to father in person. Do you know how sad he was? You said you wanted to make a living on your own, and now you have really done it. Father and I are happy for you. Father has recognized your ability. Don't be angry with your family anymore. Come back to the Duke's Mansion with us, okay?"
As Jiang Yuxi spoke, she took a sip of the hot tea on the table, then frowned slightly, "What kind of tea is this? It tastes a bit bitter."
"This is my homemade forget-me-not tea. It tastes bitter at first, but then gradually turns sweet, just like my life experience, bitter at first and sweet later. Of course, you've never tasted bitterness, so you can't appreciate the taste of this tea."
Jiang Rumin said expressionlessly, then turned to Yingchun and ordered, "Go make a pot of Biluochun tea for the second young lady."
Jiang Yuxi heard some sarcasm in her words and felt unhappy, but she had to be polite on the surface, "I don't understand what you are saying, elder sister. Although you are living a good life now, did you live a bad life in the Duke's Mansion before? If outsiders hear this, wouldn't they think that the Duke's Mansion treated you harshly?"
Jiang Rumin was too lazy to play a role with her, "You know very well whether I have been treated harshly or not."
If Jiang Yuxi hadn't brought Duke Jin with her, she would never have let her set foot in Ruihe Hall.
Duke Jin also expressed his dissatisfaction with Jiang Rumin's cold attitude, "Rumin, stop talking nonsense, Yuxi is your sister, how can she treat you harshly?"
"We live under the same roof, does father really not know? My second sister buys new clothes and new jewelry every now and then, in batches, and never repeats a single item in a month. She and I are both daughters of the Duke's Mansion, but our expenses are very different. I don't ask for a few new clothes a month, I want to grow some good herbs, but Madam doesn't agree."
"It's not enough that the lady doesn't think highly of my medical skills, she also said in front of you that I always spend money on useless things. You believe everything she says. Whenever I want to ask you to listen to my request, she will stop me by saying that you are very busy."
"As your daughter, Yuxi can see you anytime, but it's hard for me to even see my own father. You love her in every way, but you are unwilling to share your care with me. It's ridiculous that I, the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, have no dignity at all."
"I won't go back with you. I have my own territory. Why should I go back and see your faces?"
Duke Jin was stunned for a moment because he had not expected Jiang Rumin to speak so bluntly.
After not seeing each other for a few days, her temper was indeed very different from before. She would never have dared to speak to him in such a cold and tough tone before.
"Do you think that you can ignore your father now that you are famous?"
Duke Jin was a little annoyed, but thinking back to Jun Tianyi's instructions, he softened his expression, "I was indeed negligent in caring for you in the past, and I didn't know that your medical skills were so excellent. I want to take you back to reunite with us, firstly because I am worried that it will be difficult for a girl like you to make a living outside, and secondly, I also want to compensate you."
"To compensate for the lack of love and care I have received in the past years? That's not necessary. As for what you said about how difficult it is for a girl like me to make a living... no matter how difficult it is, my life will be happier than before, so you don't have to worry about it."
"What are you talking about!" Duke Jin frowned.
"When I needed your care the most, you ignored me. Now that I have learned to be independent, you come to me and say you want to care for me. Don't you think it's too late?"
Jiang Rumin's face remained calm, and her tone was even, "Father, if you want to come over for tea and dinner, your daughter will naturally be happy to entertain you, but if you want to take me back home, you'd better give up the idea as soon as possible. From now on, I can do whatever I want, and no one can control me."
Lord Song once said that 90% of the troubles in this world can be solved with money.
She now had a lot of money, and she was truly well-fed and well-clothed, so what if she didn't have family to accompany her? She had Yingchun and Shaoyao, and some friends with whom she could talk and laugh. These people truly cared about her, so why would she care about the false feelings of her so-called family?
"No matter how proud you are, you are still a young lady of our Duke's Mansion. You have been away for so long, have you completely forgotten the etiquette of a lady from a noble family? Before a woman gets married, she must obey her parents. Today I want you to go back to the Duke's Mansion with me, will you come back or not?"
The Duke of Jin raised his voice, as if he had lost his patience.
Jiang Yuxi quickly advised, "Father, calm down. We should talk peacefully as a family. Why are you so angry? My eldest sister is not an unreasonable person. Please don't be so loud. If you scare my eldest sister, she will be even more unwilling to go home with us."
The atmosphere in the clinic was tense. Unknown to everyone, two figures had been standing by the main entrance for quite some time.
"Sir, if they are too tough later, should we take action?"
Listening to Bai Zhu's question, Song Yunchu said, "If you can avoid interfering, then don't interfere. Even if the Duke of Jin is Miss Jiang's father, as long as Miss Jiang brings up His Majesty, I don't think they would dare to act presumptuously."
In her opinion, the more rampant and tough the Duke of Jin was, the better it was. Jiang Rumin should cut ties with this scumbag father as soon as possible. At most, she could pay him back a sum of money to repay his kindness in raising her over the years, and then they would not have to have any further contact.
If you can't let go of such cold-hearted family members, there will be endless troubles in the future.
"No matter what you say, I'm not going back."
In Ruihe Hall, Jiang Rumin stared at Duke Jin and said firmly, "None of you can try to control me again, and don't try to act recklessly in front of me. The last person who acted wildly in Ruihe Hall has been confined to the palace by His Majesty."
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the Jiang family father and daughter instantly turned ugly.
Song Yunchu outside the door almost laughed out loud.
"Your Majesty has spoken with all his heart. He said that the purpose of bestowing me with the plaque was to make me respected. Your Majesty has punished your Majesty for being rude to me. Father would not want to be confined to the Duke's Mansion like your Majesty, would he?"
"Asshole!" Duke Jin shouted, "You've really grown cocky, daring to even threaten your father!"
"Can being respectful to His Majesty be considered a threat? If anyone can act wildly under this imperially bestowed plaque, then where is His Majesty's authority? If father insists on making trouble, don't blame me for being ruthless."
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Duke Jin originally thought that he must bring Jiang Rumin back today, but Jiang Rumin's threat forced him to be cautious.
If we really take her away by force and the news gets to His Majesty's ears... I'm afraid it will cause trouble.
He calmed down and said to Jiang Rumin coldly, "You're not going home, right? Then you don't have to acknowledge me as your father from now on. Think it over carefully."
He couldn't take the person back by force, so he could only threaten her verbally. He didn't believe that this girl would really dare to break off relations with him.
Even if she harbored resentment towards him, she couldn't give up her status as the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, right?
But Jiang Rumin's answer was beyond his expectation. "If pursuing freedom requires severing ties with you, then I can only do as you wish. From now on, you don't have to worry about me, your unfilial daughter, anymore."
"You are simply a traitor!" Duke Jin was so angry that his face turned blue. "You have gained fame and fortune, and you don't even recognize your biological father. The Duke's Mansion has raised you for nothing for so many years!"
Jiang Yuxi came back to her senses from her surprise and said to Jiang Rumin, "Big sister, have you thought it through? If you give up your identity as the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, you will be just a commoner from now on."
"So what if I'm a commoner? I'm not happy being the eldest daughter of a Duke's mansion. It's better to be a commoner."
Jiang Rumin had mixed feelings. Although she had long since given up on having any expectations of Duke Jin, she had never thought that she would go so far as to sever the father-daughter relationship with him.
He said today that he would come to pick her up, but how could he really care about her? If he had any sincerity, he would not push her step by step.
He was still as cold and heartless as before, and didn't care about her as much as before. All his favoritism was with Jiang Yuxi and her daughter. Now he said he wanted to take her back, probably because of Jiang Yuxi's instigation. The mother and daughter couldn't stand her carefree life outside, so they wanted her to come back under their noses so that they could plot against her better?
No way!
Anyone who wants to be the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion can do so. She has property and money. Even without her noble status, she is still a wealthy person. They cannot erase the contributions she has made to the country of Tianqi. No matter what, she is a respected doctor.
"My Lord, you just said that you raised me for so many years in vain? Then please go back and check the account book to calculate how much money I have spent in the Duke's Mansion over the years. I will return it to you double as a way of repaying your kindness in raising me."
The word "Duke" made Duke Jin extremely angry. His hand was shaking as he pointed at Jiang Rumin. "Okay, you are fine! You are so strong-willed, right? From now on, you are no longer my daughter!"
After the Duke of Jin finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Jiang Yuxi glared at Jiang Rumin, then turned around and followed the steps of Duke Jin.
Song Yunchu hid behind a tree by the roadside. Seeing the father and daughter of the Jiang family stepping out of the door one after another, he threw the chestnuts in his hand towards the instep of Duke Jin's feet.
As the sole of the Duke of Jin's boots touched the ground, he felt a dull pain in the instep of his foot. He was caught off guard and stumbled forward, falling heavily on his face.
He was born a military general and his body was quite strong, but it was not as strong as when he was young. The pain from the fall made his whole face twisted.
"Father!"
When Jiang Yuxi saw him fall, she hurried to help him. When she reached his side, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her knee. She screamed, her legs went limp, and she fell directly on the back of Duke Jin!
The Duke of Jin groaned when he was hit.
If Yuxi hadn't come over, he would have gotten up...
The series of falls between the father and daughter naturally caught the eyes of Jiang Rumin and others in the clinic.
Jiang Rumin thought he fell because he was in too much of a hurry to go out. If it were in the past, she would definitely help Duke Jin up, but now she just didn't move.
She wouldn't laugh at him, but she wouldn't take the initiative to show concern for him either.
He was the one who gave up on his daughter first.
"Father, my legs hurt so much..." Jiang Yuxi couldn't stand up, her knees hurt so much that she cried.
Fortunately, the Jiang family's coachman was waiting about ten feet away. When he saw the two people fall, he hurried over and helped Jiang Yuxi, who was lying on top of Duke Jin.
"Slow down, it hurts!" The moment Jiang Yuxi stood up, her tears ruined her makeup.
The first thing the Duke of Jin did when he stood up was to glance around, and he soon found a round chestnut on the ground.
This was the thing that attacked him and Yuxi.
He still hasn't recovered from the pain just now. The person who attacked him must be a top-notch master.
If he wanted to find someone now, how could he find any trace? The people walking around were ordinary-looking people.
Hearing Jiang Yuxi's sobbing behind him, Duke Jin turned around and said, "Let's go to the clinic in the middle of the street."
The Jiang family's driver was puzzled, "Master, Ruihe Hall is behind you, why don't you go to see the eldest lady?"
"What young lady? There will no longer be a young lady in the Duke's Mansion from now on!"
Duke Jin growled at the driver, then helped him and Jiang Yuxi leave.
If Jiang Rumin, the unfilial daughter, had cared, she should have come out to check on their situation as soon as possible. If she didn't take the initiative to come out, how could he go back?
He even suspected that the person behind the attack was friends with Jiang Rumin, but he couldn't find the suspect and had no evidence, so he couldn't question the unfilial daughter.
Song Yunchu stuck his head out from behind a locust tree on the side of the street. Seeing the Jiang father and daughter getting on the carriage, he sneered and walked out from behind the tree.
"Let's go back home." She said to Bai Zhu, turned around and took a step forward.
Bai Zhu was puzzled, "Sir, don't you want to go to Ruihe Hall to comfort Miss Jiang?"
"No need. If I go in to comfort her, Miss Jiang will know that it was Ben Xiang who attacked the Duke of Jin and his daughter. She is kind-hearted by nature and will not take the initiative to cause trouble for others, nor does she like to laugh at others. She has resentment and disappointment towards the Duke of Jin, but she does not wish for him to suffer misfortune."
Song Yunchu fanned himself and said leisurely, "If she knew I was doing this behind her back, she would probably not approve. When making friends, you need to have a sense of boundaries to avoid unnecessary disputes. If we want to do good and gain benefits like curing the plague, we should go to her. On the contrary, if we want to do something bad, we can't tell her."
Bai Zhu nodded, "Your Excellency is wise, I am grateful for your advice."
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As night fell, Jun Li Luo finished reading the last memorial on the table, and Steward Li brought some calming soup.
"Your Majesty, the fan pendant you ordered the Palace Affairs Bureau to make a few days ago has been completed. Please take a look."
Jun Li Luo immediately looked up at the tray in Manager Li's hand. Next to the calming soup lay an exquisite box.
He took the box and opened it, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his lips.
The next morning.
Song Yunchu was originally in a good mood, but when he opened a memorial, the smile disappeared from his eyes.
[Someone actually interceded for Prince Gou Yi, asking the emperor to release him from his house arrest and allow him to accompany the imperial concubine to pray for blessings during the Flower Goddess Festival.]
[I am really full and spinning around - I am so full! 】
[Isn't it just to get the scumbag to accompany his mother to go shopping for the holidays? He even calls it filial piety. The mother and daughter live under the same roof. Is he afraid that he won't have a chance to be a filial son? What a lame excuse. It's easy to fool people by being a scumbag emperor. ]
Jun Liluo felt like laughing as he listened to the abuse in her heart.
After reviewing a letter in his hand, he casually said, "Yun Chu, tomorrow is the Flower Goddess Festival. Is there anything fun outside the palace?"
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