Madam Jin glared at Jiang Xue and quickly explained, "Mother, you misunderstand. The Jin family's secret medicine has not yet been retrieved. The pills in Jiao Jiao's hand are all made by her in her spare time. How could she dare to give them to others casually?"
Kim was not lying.
She only found out when she went back to her parents' home that Jiao Jiao had not gone to her maternal grandparents' house to ask for medicine at all. The pills in Jiao Jiao's hand were all made by herself according to the prescription in a medical record.
"Madam, what you're saying is utterly absurd."
The old doctor was displeased upon hearing this. If the pills that Jiang Jiaojiao concocted herself had such miraculous effects, wouldn't they, as doctors, be useless?
Not only did the old doctor not believe it, but no one else present believed it either.
Jiang Jiaojiao had no intention of letting anyone believe her. Let them guess what they want. She made these pills only for backup and self-defense.
The image of that sickly, delicate man, like a willow swaying in the breeze, flashed through my mind.
Hmm... I'll give him some treatment while I'm at it.
Although she had the prescription, the pills were very precious, especially the Heart-Protecting Pill. She had searched the entire storeroom to find two bottles of the pills. She left one bottle for him, and only this one bottle remained for herself.
She doesn't have that saintly heart to go around saving people!
Jiang Jiaojiao's nonchalant and uncomplaining attitude only confirmed everyone's suspicions.
Jiang Jiaojiao took the Fourth Princess's arm and left.
But to everyone's surprise, his hand remained completely still.
Jiang Jiaojiao was startled, only then realizing that the Fourth Princess was staring blankly at Old Madam Jiang... behind her?
Huh? When did you get here, big brother?
Jiang Jingtian glared at Jiang Jiaojiao warningly. This troublemaker, she's always there wherever there's trouble!
Look how wronged my second sister looks.
Doesn't your whole body itch if you don't cause trouble or bully your second sister for a day?
Seeing his grandmother's anger and Jiang Xue's grievance, Jiang Jingtian was about to reprimand her when Jiang Jiaojiao, noticing his long robe, preemptively said sarcastically, "Oh, big brother, you got promoted?"
The fourth princess's expression froze.
A gossipy glint flashed in Jiang Jiaojiao's eyes. The Fourth Princess... has a past relationship with the eldest brother?
Jiang Jingtian proudly patted his long robe, "I earned this with my own blood and sweat!"
Jiang Jiaojiao said with a teasing tone, "Tsk tsk tsk—if I go to the General's Mansion for some fresh air, could I replace you with a city guard?"
Jiang Jingtian immediately panicked, "Jiang Jiaojiao, you—"
"Brother, you should think carefully before you speak. If I'm not happy with what you're saying, I'll go visit the General's Mansion tomorrow."
This is a blatant threat!
but--
For Jiang Jingtian, who had worked his way up from cook to centurion through great hardship, it was very effective.
Jiang Jiaojiao finally had some peace and quiet.
Even the old lady of the Jiang family dared not speak out against it. She could look down on the merchant Jin family and she could not care about the sickly seventh prince, but the general's mansion and the fourth princess... she had to think twice.
Now there's another Duke's Mansion.
Old Madam Jiang glared fiercely at Jiang Jiaojiao, then turned her gaze to Jiang Xue, her tone carrying a hint of meaning as she slowly said, "As a young lady of the Marquis's mansion, you should know your status and position. This place is full of people, a mixed bag, and it's really not a place for you to stay. You should hurry back to your room to rest, lest others laugh at you."
Jiang Xue was incredibly intelligent and naturally understood the meaning behind her grandmother's words. She immediately lowered her eyes, adopting a docile and obedient demeanor, and softly replied, "Yes, Grandmother. I understand, I'll go back to my room now."
After saying this, she slightly curtsied.
After taking a few steps, he turned around and handed the porcelain bottle in his hand to Granny Fu, who was serving the Duchess. "Granny... the pills in this bottle are good for heart disease."
Granny Fu excitedly accepted the porcelain bottle. "Thank you so much for the medicine, Miss. You are so kind. This old servant thanks you on behalf of Madam."
When the Duchess saw that Granny Fu had accepted the gifts, she thanked her and said, "Thank you very much."
When Madam Jiang heard this, she thought...
His gaze toward Jiang Xue softened even more.
Jiang Jiaojiao was inwardly full of admiration upon seeing it.
As expected of someone with the protagonist's halo, look at how grateful Granny Fu is; I thought it was Jiang Xue who saved the Duchess.
That's all.
She wasn't really going to the Duke's mansion. If it weren't for her fourth sister begging her, she wouldn't have been willing to part with the secret medicine she had. There weren't even enough people for her own people. She didn't even know if the doctor had used the medicine she left for him.
No! She has to go check on it!
If I bring my fourth sister and twelfth sister along, they won't stop me from going in, right?
Jiang Jiaojiao immediately applauded her own cleverness and pulled the Fourth Princess and the Twelfth Miss away.
Jin only had eyes for Jiang Jiaojiao. She called the physician to follow, but before she could even enter the courtyard, she was invited away by a noble person from the back courtyard.
Jiang Jingtian was so anxious that he scratched his head and said to Madam Jiang, "Grandmother—I have official business to attend to. I will return to the manor to pay my respects to you another day."
He strode after Jiang Jiaojiao.
Jiang Lingtian's expression was cold. After watching his elder brother leave, he silently followed for a few steps. "Grandmother, I heard that the students from Bailu Mountain are on an outing here. I would like to go and see them."
Madam Jiang frowned slightly and said coldly, "Go."
After all, they are his own grandsons. No matter how good they are, they are still the legitimate sons of the Marquis's mansion. Let the two brothers be as they are.
Jiang Jiaojiao, along with the Fourth Princess and Little Twelfth, stormed directly into the Seventh Prince's courtyard.
The gatekeeper became Dao Qing.
When Dao Qing saw Jiang Jiaojiao, his expression became noticeably unnatural. His eyebrows twitched uncontrollably, and he gave a stiff bow: "Your Highness has woken up. Please come in, Little Princess."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Dao Qing covered his mouth in horror.
Oh no!
I misspoke!
It's all his fault for having his mind filled with the question His Highness would ask after waking up: "What is the Princess Consort doing?"
How could he possibly know what the princess was doing?!
Pooh--
What princess? She hasn't even married into the family yet!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiaojiao was utterly astonished: ...
The little princess?!
What a strange name!
"Cough cough—cough cough cough—"
Jiang Jiaojiao was about to ask a question when she was distracted by the loud coughing in the room.
She lifted the hem of her skirt and rushed inside.
Li Yan was coughing softly with his hand covering his mouth. His body looked delicate and fragile, and even the little bit of medicine left at the corner of his mouth made him look even weaker and more pitiful.
Standing to the side, Doctor Qin held a half-sprayed bottle of medicine and glared fiercely at Jiang Jiaojiao.
Jiang Jiaojiao stopped in her tracks upon seeing this, feeling embarrassed. Could it be that... he had choked on the medicine?
"Cough cough—cough cough cough—"
Immediately afterwards, another violent coughing fit occurred.
Seeing the person's face flushed red from coughing, Jiang Jiaojiao quickly took out a ginseng pill from her bosom, handed it to the person, and said, "This is a ginseng pill..."
Doctor Qin took the medicine, smelled it, and immediately found Jiang Jiaojiao more pleasing to the eye.
He glanced at Jiang Jiaojiao and said, "This girl seems to care about you quite a bit."
Li Yan's face grew even rosier, and his deep, bright black eyes shone even more brightly, like the most dazzling stars in the night sky. He gazed intently at Jiang Jiaojiao and asked softly, "Jiaojiao, are you worried about me?"
His voice was gentle and deep, filled with endless allure: "Jiaojiao, don't worry, I will take good care of myself and stay with you for life..."
His words were as light as a feather, gently brushing against Jiang Jiaojiao's heart, bringing an indescribable tingling sensation. Her gaze gradually became hazy, her eyes sparkling with peach blossoms, and her whole being became incredibly soft.
To spend a lifetime together?
Sounds pretty good...
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