Chapter 514 Jiang Hongling's Last Will and Testament
Mu Jin said with a complicated expression, "I examined Miss Jiang's body and found that she had many hidden illnesses and was already terminally ill."
Ah Shuang silently covered her mouth, realizing that her words had actually come true.
She only said that to comfort the old lady and prevent her from blaming herself for Miss Jiang's death.
"She must have been seriously injured a few months ago and almost lost her life, right?" Mu Jin guessed.
Qiao Qinghe nodded: "That's right. Her health has deteriorated since then."
Mu Jin sighed, "It was lucky that I survived at the time. However, if I take good care of myself afterward, although my body will be weaker than the average person, it should not affect my life or lifespan."
"Then why do you say Miss Jiang won't live much longer?" A Shuang couldn't help but interject.
Mu Jin's expression grew increasingly complex. "From what I can see, I'm afraid Miss Jiang has been determined to die for a long time. That's why she's deliberately ruining her body, refusing to take medicine, neglecting to take care of herself, and deliberately torturing herself..."
Qiao Qinghe looked at Mu Jin in disbelief, "You're saying she's been prepared to die for a long time? How is that possible?"
Just after saying this, Qiao Qinghe suddenly remembered the letter that Jiang Hongling left behind when she left Da'e Kyoto with Min Pan'er.
At that time, she said that she would change Min Pan'er, make Min Pan'er come to her to repent, and give her and the deceased A Jiu an explanation.
So, did she already plan to repay Ah Jiu's life with her own?
Just as Qiao Qinghe was in shock, Mu Jin suddenly remembered something, quickly opened the medical kit she carried with her, took out a letter and handed it to Qiao Qinghe.
"What is this?" Qiao Qinghe asked curiously.
Mu Jin said apologetically, "I forgot to give it to the old lady. Miss Jiang asked me to give it to you."
"It is said that Miss Jiang instructed her before her death to make sure it was handed over to you."
Qiao Qinghe took the letter but didn't open it for a long time.
"Madam, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now." Mu Jin bid farewell and left.
Qiao Qinghe didn't linger and had A Shuang see the person out.
When A Shuang returned after seeing the person off, Qiao Qinghe was already holding the unfolded letter, tears streaming down her face.
"Madam, what's wrong?" A-Shuang rushed forward anxiously to wipe Qiao Qinghe's tears, but Qiao Qinghe grabbed her hand.
"Ah Shuang, go to the Jiang residence yourself and pay your respects to her on my behalf."
"Okay, I'll go right away." A Shuang nodded hurriedly, wanting to go out to prepare the funeral rites, but Qiao Qinghe still held her hand, as if she had forgotten, and did not let go for a long time.
“Ah Shuang, do you know, that child really is just like Mu Jin said, deliberately torturing his own body.”
Qiao Qinghe said sadly, "She said that when she was in Da'e, she didn't want to live anymore."
"She wanted to be a female knight-errant, to uphold justice and roam the martial world. But an assassination attempt injured her body and completely destroyed her dream of becoming a female knight-errant."
She said that at that moment she felt she would have been better off just dying on the spot.
"That way, Ajiu wouldn't have had to abandon Min Pan'er to save her, and all the subsequent events wouldn't have happened."
With tears streaming down her face, Qiao Qinghe continued, "She said that she was the one who caused Min Pan'er's suffering and also killed Ajiu."
"Therefore, she must atone for Min Pan'er's sins and also pay for A Jiu's life."
"Originally, she wanted to eliminate the hatred in Min Pan'er's heart and then use her own life to resolve the grudges between us and Min Pan'er caused by Ajiu."
"However, it wasn't until what happened at the Jiang residence yesterday that she realized she couldn't make Min Pan'er give up her hatred, nor could she resolve the grudges between us and Min Pan'er."
"Therefore, she felt that there was no point in her continuing to live."
"So, she committed suicide..."
"He committed suicide with unfulfilled wishes and deep regrets."
"...How could she be so stupid?"
Seeing Qiao Qinghe constantly muttering to herself and crying uncontrollably, A Shuang presumptuously reached out and hugged her.
"Madam, please don't be sad. Miss Jiang is a kind and innocent girl. She wouldn't want to see you so heartbroken over her."
“You should change your perspective. Miss Jiang used to be such a cheerful and lively person. But ever since she got injured, she can’t run or jump, and she even coughs constantly when she speaks quickly. Living is torture for her.”
"Now that she's dead, perhaps that's the real relief."
Whether it was because she had cried or because she was truly comforted by A Shuang's words, Qiao Qinghe had at least calmed down.
She gently pushed Ah Shuang, who was hugging her.
Ah Shuang quickly let go of his hand, took a few steps back, and returned to her usual position.
"Madam, are you feeling better?"
"Okay." Qiao Qinghe nodded. "Get ready and go to the Jiang residence."
Since Jiang Hongling cared about the Jiang family, she would personally send someone to pay respects, and also take the opportunity to show that she would no longer cause trouble for the Jiang family. At least that would allow her to leave in peace.
"Yes. I'll go right away."
Ah Shuang agreed and was about to go out when she heard a noisy commotion outside.
Immediately afterwards, Asi rushed in looking flustered.
"Madam, something terrible has happened! The old lady is going to punish the eldest wife, and we can't stop her!"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Qinghe forgot all about being heartbroken over Jiang Hongling's death.
He quickly took Ah Shuang and Ah Si's hands and hurried outside.
"...A lowly servant girl dares to act like a mistress in front of me?"
"...Not only do you not come to pay your respects, but you also hide when you see me! What? Do you think I'm going to eat you?"
"...Yesterday you used your pregnancy to disregard me. Today I'll see if making you kneel for even a short while will harm the baby in your belly!"
The further they walked, the gloomier Qiao Qinghe's face became.
What exactly does this old lady want to do?
Yesterday, they wanted to make Wei Jia kneel as punishment in Sanchixiang. Why are they making Wei Jia kneel as punishment again now?
How much dissatisfaction does she have with Weijia?
Or is he trying to use Wei Jia to establish his authority?
But Liwei shouldn't have chosen a pregnant woman!
Didn't she know that Wei Jia was carrying the only bloodline of the deceased Qiao Jingyuan?
Even if she doesn't care about her and Zhou's reputation, she should at least show some leniency for the sake of the deceased Qiao Jingyuan.
Why are they being even more harsh on Wei Jia?
"You all go over there and force her to kneel down! She must kneel on this bluestone road for a full hour before she is allowed to get up!"
"Grandma, please have mercy! The First Madam is pregnant with the young master! She can't kneel!"
"Grandma, we servants will kneel on behalf of our mistress, for as long as we wish! Please forgive our mistress!"
"Grandma, please have mercy!"
When Qiao Qinghe arrived at the courtyard gate, this was the scene she saw.
Apart from Wei Jia, Old Madam Qiao, and the old woman Old Madam Qiao brought from Jiangnan, everyone else was kneeling on the ground.
Whether it was the maids and servants around Wei Jia, or the maids and servants serving Old Madam Qiao, they all knelt down, some kowtowing, some begging for mercy.
But Old Mrs. Qiao continued to yell, "Aren't you going to make a move?"
No one else dared to move.
But which old woman next to Old Lady Qiao would dare to do that?
Seeing that no one else was moving, she rolled up her sleeves and stepped in front of Wei Jia.
She had already reached out her hand to Wei Jia.
Suddenly, a sharp shout rang out: "Stop! Anyone who dares to touch her will die!"
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