She now wished she could fly to her parents immediately to confirm their condition in person.
But now she is surrounded by wolves and has no way to escape.
When we returned to Yanyu Manor, the sky had begun to turn white, and the birds were startled and chirped noisily.
Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Mingzhi asked Qingsha and Qingwu to take a nap first, while he lay down on the bamboo couch with his clothes on.
She needs to figure out how to deal with Concubine Shu as soon as possible.
The Zhou family’s injustice cannot be overturned. She must find out the murderer who framed the Zhou family.
But if she were to marry Prince Yi...if she took action, she would definitely be cautious. After all, the Wang family had been very kind to her. If she really put the Wang family in danger for revenge, she would feel really guilty.
But if she married someone else, she would have to find a way to appease Concubine Shu, or... cut off ties with the Wang family.
Thinking of this, Jiang Mingzhi's mood suddenly sank.
During the two days at the farm, Wang Zhaojun and Qi Shuya took her to the river to watch women washing clothes, old men fishing, and clouds rising from the green hills at dusk. She had something on her mind, so she just took a quick look and left no trace.
The ninth day of the seventh month is the beginning of autumn.
It rained for two days in a row after the beginning of autumn, and the weather seemed to be getting colder. Jiang Mingzhi wore a cloak when going out.
The second branch of the Wang family had arrived in Kyoto, and Jiang Mingzhi and Wang Qiang were called by Zhang to meet them.
Outside the carved partition, autumn raindrops dripped down the green tiles and fell into the moss-covered stone vat, splashing a pool of moisture. The red carp turned with its fan tail and suddenly hid deep in the stone vat.
"If you ask me, the capital is still too dry. If we were in Dongjun, it would have started raining ten days earlier. We left in a hurry. I should have brought more Yuzhu Linglu Pills." Second Madam Qiao twisted the white silk butterfly flower handkerchief, looked at the rockery outside the window and smiled.
Zhang smiled and nodded, "I know you may not be able to adapt to living here. I'm afraid your long-standing illness can't handle it." As she said that, she pushed a palm-sized mother-of-pearl wooden box over.
Qiao's phoenix eyes curled up, "What is this?"
When she opened it, she saw nine thumb-sized pills. Qiao was slightly surprised. Then, she took a closer look and smelled them. Her expression suddenly warmed. "Are these Yuzhu Linglu pills? They're of such high quality. Where did my sister-in-law get them?"
When Jiang Mingzhi entered, Zhang was talking to Qiao: "This is the prescription I requested for your medicine in advance. I had the chief physician of the Imperial Hospital make it specially. I originally wanted to send it to Dongjun, but the incident happened suddenly, so I decided to keep it here and give it to you after you arrive in Beijing."
Even though she was accustomed to a life of luxury and surrounded by servants, Qiao was still moved by her eldest sister-in-law's behavior.
Hearing that Jiang Mingzhi and the others were coming, Zhang smiled and let them in. The three girls then filed in with proper attire.
As soon as Jiang Mingzhi, Wang Qiang and Qi Shuya entered the room, it suddenly became much brighter.
Mrs. Qiao waved her hand and called the three of them over to take a closer look. She nodded in approval, "Really good! They look like three golden flowers!"
After saying this, she asked someone to bring in her gift.
Jiang Mingzhi received a pair of jade pendants, Wang Qiang received a gold bracelet, and Qi Shuya received a piece of fine pine soot ink.
Jiang Mingzhi did not like luxury, so this jade pendant could be made into a pair of tassels. Wang Qiang liked collecting jewelry, so she was delighted to get a gold bracelet. Qi Shuya liked poetry and books, so she was happy to get a good ingot of ink.
The three of them bowed to Qiao and expressed their gratitude. Qiao smiled gently and nodded, telling them not to be so polite. "We are all family, and there are no outsiders here. There is no need to be so formal."
Jiang Mingzhi noticed that Qiao looked at her twice more. She guessed that Qiao must be curious about her.
After all, her bad reputation in the past is well known to everyone, and it is not easy for her to stand here now.
This time, the second wife came to Beijing to discuss with the first wife the matter of Concubine Shu's wish to grant marriage.
With the three of them present, the elders were reluctant to speak, so Mrs. Qiao called her only daughter, Wang Wei, and said, "Go shopping with your sisters!"
Zhang also agreed: "Yes, you girls all like rouge and powder. There are several shops in the capital that specialize in new things from the Western Regions. You can go and have a look."
Jiang Mingzhi had no mood to go shopping. She really wanted to know what Zhang and Qiao would talk about, so when Wang Qiang suggested going shopping, Jiang Mingzhi pretended to be unwell and refused.
Wang Qiang asked Wang Wei and Qi Shuya if they wanted to go. Wang Wei said that it was her first time in Beijing and she didn't know whether it would be fun. Qi Shuya didn't want to spoil the fun, and seeing that Wang Qiang wanted to go, she nodded and agreed.
Jiang Mingzhi returned to his room and asked Qingwu to go to Zhang's place and keep an eye on her. It would be great if he could know what they were talking about.
"If anyone asks, just say that I lost an earring." Qing Wu understood and went to Zhang's yard without mentioning it.
Looking at Qingwu's figure walking away, Jiang Mingzhi stood in front of the window with a somewhat irritable mood, and was in a trance for a moment.
She sat down to practice calligraphy, but she was so restless that she couldn't write a single word properly.
Qingsha walked in, "Miss, Ping'er and Zan'er are here."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingzhi dropped his pen and stood up to leave.
Ping'er was carrying a package, and when she saw Jiang Mingzhi, she rushed over with tears in her eyes, "Miss, I miss you so much!"
Zan'er, who was standing by, also had red eyes, but she did not rush over to hug Jiang Mingzhi like Ping'er did.
Jiang Mingzhi asked the two to stay in the Jinyi Marquis' Mansion to guard Mo Chunyuan. He thought that the eldest lady would go back in a few days, but he didn't expect that it would be almost a month since she left. The two of them thought that their lady didn't want them anymore, so she sent them back.
The two of them shed no idea how many tears they had shed at night. Today, when they heard that the eldest lady had sent someone back to pick them up, they were overjoyed and cried in each other's arms at home. When they saw Jiang Mingzhi, they couldn't help crying again.
Seeing the two of them so excited, Jiang Mingzhi was both amused and confused. She asked them to go back first because the incident of falling into the water had a significant impact, and she didn't want the two little girls to be caught in the whirlpool with her. But Qingsha and Qingwu were different, as they both had martial arts skills.
Even if they encountered any danger, they would still have some ability to fight back, but the two of them would just become prey.
Calling the two here now also has other arrangements.
However, seeing that Ping'er and Zan'er were both happy, she did not say anything immediately, but asked them to settle down here first.
The two of them were busy, sweeping the floor and watering the flowers, as if if they didn't do anything, Jiang Mingzhi would change his mind and let them go back. Jiang Mingzhi held the teacup and smiled and shook his head.
To be honest, these two girls have been with her for the longest time and have shared the longest suffering with the original owner. She is really reluctant to send them away, but she cannot be indecisive when faced with important matters.
An hour later, Qingwu returned with a serious expression.
Seeing this, Jiang Mingzhi's heart sank. It looked like this was not good news.
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