"This old servant will certainly report to the Duke and ask him to uphold justice for you and severely punish the murderer!"
The old woman was in tears.
Jiang Xue continued to wipe away her tears, "I'm sorry... It's all my fault. I failed to stop my sister and I've harmed the Duchess. I'm willing to go to the Duke's mansion in person to apologize and beg the Duke to forgive my sister."
Jiang Xue's tearful plea instantly evoked a wave of sympathy.
The old imperial physician, in particular, was indignant. "How could such a kind and benevolent young lady have such a vulgar and ignorant older sister? Don't worry, the Duke is a reasonable man. He will surely determine who is right and who is wrong... Madam... Madam?!"
"Madam—you're awake?"
The imperial physician's eyes widened instantly.
Following his gaze, everyone's eyes widened in surprise. Madam Zhao rolled her eyes and sat down on the ground. Jiang Jiaojiao really... really brought the person back to life!
She really did save the Thirteenth Young Master; the one with medical skills is not the Second Miss Jiang, but the First Miss Jiang.
Jiang Xue was struck dumb, her eyes wide with shock.
How could that be!
How could she lose to that idiot Jiang Jiaojiao!
The Duchess slowly raised her hand. "Granny Fu... what's wrong with me?"
The old nanny wiped away her tears and said, "It's alright! It's alright! Madam... you just had a heart attack and fainted, this old servant... this old servant thought..."
The Duchess looked listless. "If my life could bring Wen'er back, I would be willing to die right now."
"Young Master dotes on Madam the most and would not want to see her suffer."
The imperial physician looked at Jiang Jiaojiao excitedly, "What medicine did you give the madam?"
It was clear that his heart meridian had been severed.
Even a ginseng that is hundreds or thousands of years old cannot be awakened in a short time.
He quickly reached out to take his pulse.
Although the heart meridian is weak, it still has a trace of vitality, and it is not a potent medicine that is forcibly awakened!
All eyes turned to Jiang Jiaojiao again, but this time, not with mockery or ridicule, but with shock and disbelief.
Even the imperial physicians said there was no hope for her, but Jiang Jiaojiao actually survived after just a few pills?
It seems that the Thirteenth Young Master really was saved by her, and it was Miss Jiang who knew medicine. Hehe... The rumors outside are really interesting. Did Miss Jiang really steal the life-saving grace from Second Miss Jiang?
Jiang Xue's face was even paler than Bai Xue's.
But at this moment, no one cared anymore; they weren't those gentlemen who showed tenderness and pity for women.
Naturally, whoever has the ability is the benefactor.
The Duchess looked at Jiang Jiaojiao, her expression still somewhat dazed from just waking up, "Did you save me?"
"If it weren't for my fourth sister begging me, I wouldn't have helped. You're doing this thanks to my fourth sister, so you should thank her."
Jiang Jiaojiao didn't care at all.
Granny Fu blushed as she thought about what she had just done.
The Duchess looked at the Fourth Princess with a complicated expression. Her lips trembled, and it took her a long time to utter two words: "Thank you... Fourth Princess."
The onlookers exchanged bewildered glances, then a commotion arose from the crowd as people curtsied and greeted the Fourth Princess.
Granny Fu's outburst just now has led to much speculation about the Fourth Miss's identity. Now that the Duchess has revealed it to them, even though they privately look down on this princess, according to court etiquette, they must bow to her at this moment.
Hearing the sounds of bowing around her, the Fourth Princess clenched her teeth, tried to straighten her already stiff body, and said in an icy voice, "No need for formalities."
far away--
Jin, leading a group of people, came quickly over in a flurry. Before they even arrived, their voices preceded them, "Make way—make way quickly—the doctor is here!"
Upon hearing the sound, they quickly made way for each other.
Granny Zhen was seen supporting Jin Shi as she walked in front, followed by A Yuan leading a monk carrying a medicine box.
Behind—
Granny Su supported Old Madam Jiang, whose face was gloomy, followed by the brothers Jiang Jingtian and Jiang Lingtian.
"Is Madam awake?"
Seeing that the Duchess had woken up, Madam Jin did not linger. "Now that you are awake, let's go see the Seventh Prince quickly. He is a famous physician-monk from Baima Temple."
Jiang Jiaojiao glanced coldly at the Duchess. If it weren't for her fourth sister's pleading, she really wouldn't have been willing to save this ungrateful wretch. She immediately asked, "I wonder if the Duchess has had this heart ailment since childhood, or if she developed it later?"
Jiang Jiaojiao's seemingly random remark left the Duchess somewhat bewildered.
Granny Fu, however, reacted more quickly. Forgetting about the previous conflict, she knelt down before Jiang Jiaojiao with a thud, "Madam's heart ailment was congenital. If Miss can cure Madam's heart ailment, this old servant is willing to be a vegetarian for life..."
"That's strange..."
Jiang Jiaojiao sneered, "When Madam was young, my fourth sister wasn't even born yet. How could she have caused Madam's heart ailment?"
"Nowadays, we blame others for life, death, illness, and death, instead of ourselves. It's truly interesting."
"I suppose Madam doesn't need the medicine I have; she only needs a different birth date."
Silence reigned all around.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, never expecting Jiang Jiaojiao to be so bold as to disregard even the Duchess's dignity.
But... it does seem to make some sense.
Granny Fu's old face turned red and then pale. Jiang Jiaojiao's words were clearly aimed at her previous remarks.
The Duchess's face was alternating between red and white, and seeing Granny Fu's expression, she could easily guess that this Miss Jiang was standing up for the Fourth Princess.
A pang of pain gripped the Duchess's heart.
She knew perfectly well that Wen'er's death had nothing to do with the fourth princess. Although they had been betrothed since childhood, they had barely met. It was she who was somewhat dissatisfied with the marriage and had been a bit too lenient with Wen'er, but she never expected...
She hated herself, and by extension, she hated the marriage and the Fourth Princess.
Now, Jiang Jiaojiao has suddenly pointed it out.
The Duchess felt ashamed and looked at the Fourth Princess with a hint of guilt. "It was my fault for not managing the servants properly. I have offended them greatly."
"We, the Duke's family, are deeply grateful for your life-saving grace and will certainly present you with generous gifts in the future."
The Duchess looked at Jiang Jiaojiao and the Fourth Princess, wondering who she was talking to.
Jiang Xue's eyes turned red.
The Duke's Mansion's life-saving grace—
Jiang Jiaojiao stole it from me again!
And... the Fourth Princess's kindness!
At this moment, if Jiang Xue had a knife in her hand, she would have loved to tear Jiang Jiaojiao to pieces!
Seeing the Fourth Princess's delighted look at Jiang Jiaojiao only fueled his jealousy.
"Why didn't you bring out the secret medicine sooner, sister? The Fourth Princess had to beg you..."
Jiang Xue's words were practically telling everyone that Jiang Jiaojiao was deliberately using Jiang Jiaojiao's kindness as leverage.
To everyone's surprise, the Fourth Princess's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this; instead, she looked at Jiang Xue with a hint of disgust.
She slowly opened her mouth, "Yes! Today, this princess also owes Jiaojiao a favor. From now on, Jiaojiao will be this princess's best sister."
Miss Twelve quickly followed up, "Yes! Jiaojiao is also my best friend!"
Jiang Xue's face turned deathly pale.
The people in the crowd looked at Jiang Jiaojiao with even more complicated expressions. She's so lucky!
First it was the General's Mansion, and now it's even protecting the Duke's Mansion and the Fourth Princess.
We need to reconsider the significance of this Miss Jiang.
Seeing that her attempt to sow discord between the Fourth Princess had failed, and that the Twelfth Miss was still protecting Jiang Jiaojiao, Jiang Xue felt even more jealous and resentful.
Suddenly catching a glimpse of her grandmother out of the corner of her eye, she immediately said with a pitiful expression, "Grandma wasn't feeling well a few days ago, and my sister kept turning her away from me when I asked for medicine. It turns out the secret medicine was on my sister..."
Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang...
Why would the Jin family keep their secret medicine on them but give it to an outsider instead?!
This is outrageous!
"The traitor——"
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