Jiang Rongqing did not dwell on this matter for long. He waved his hand and asked the people in Qinghui Court to take good care of Feng. He also sent away the servants who were peeking in to watch the fun, and then began to deal with the matter of the two sisters.
Turning around, he saw Ping'er still in the water, holding the ladder and about to cry. Jiang Rongqing then put on a serious face and ordered people to pull Ping'er and Zan'er out of the water.
Jiang Mingzhi instructed Qingtang: "Take them both back to Mochunyuan first. The water is cold and the two girls are young, so make some ginger soup for them."
Qingtang left as soon as he was told. Jiang Yuzhen was indignant and wanted to keep him, but was suppressed by Jiang Rongqing's cold look.
"Okay, just apologize to your sister and let this matter go."
Jiang Rongqing is now extremely troubled and just wants to settle the matter as soon as possible and put it behind him.
Everyone knew what had happened. If they had to investigate, Zhen'er would probably be punished even more severely. Anyway, the eldest daughter had already given up and didn't hold on to the matter. So everyone turned a blind eye and lived a normal life.
Jiang Yuzhen refused. She stiffened her neck and stared at Jiang Mingzhi like a fighting cock.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Rongqing's patience had reached its limit. "You keep talking about Jiang Mingzhi. This is your elder sister. I'm not going to argue with you because you're still young. Why don't you admit your mistake quickly!"
Jiang Mingzhi didn't say anything. Jiang Rongqing's mind was relatively clear at this moment. It was not because he suddenly regretted his partiality over the years, but because the words he heard today made him realize the crisis. The crisis in the court, Feng's actions, his daughter's mischief, and a lot of messy things were telling him that he could not deal with these things in the mansion as casually as before.
"I was wrong."
Jiang Yuzhen finally said the words of apology, although her voice was as soft as a mosquito and she was extremely reluctant. Perhaps because she lowered her head, Jiang Mingzhi was still very happy.
It's better to stop while she's ahead. She shouldn't be too hasty now. After what happened today, Jiang Yuzhen might not be able to sleep at night thinking about it. She might even want to rush to Mo Chunyuan and kill herself!
"Alright, I'm not a mean person. Although you've done a lot of things that have troubled my father, mother, and me over the years, you were young back then, and everyone didn't really bother with you because you were naive. But you're going to get married in the future, and if you still act like this after you leave the house, won't your sisters-in-law laugh at you and think there's something wrong with our family tradition? It's time for you to grow up."
Jiang Mingzhi spoke with such earnestness that Jiang Yuzhen nearly gritted her teeth. However, her father clearly didn't want to see her continue her outburst, so she suppressed her anger and said through gritted teeth, "Remember what my elder sister taught me!"
Jiang Mingzhi touched the scar at the corner of her eye and said to Jiang Rongqing, "Father, this scar on my daughter's face is hard to remove. I heard from Doctor Tan that Miaoshoutang has a medicine called Yuhen Cream that is very effective in removing scars, but one box costs two taels of gold. I want to..."
Jiang Rongqing never cared about the family's accounts. Upon hearing this, he waved his hand and said, "Just go to the account office to withdraw the money."
Only those who manage the household know how expensive food and fuel are. Jiang Mingzhi was quite surprised to see Jiang Rongqing agree so readily.
But when she thought about the fact that Prince Jin never cared about these things in the past, she felt relieved.
How many men in this world would spend their time on trivial matters at home? They don’t know how much rice is produced, nor do they know about farming. If they are away from their wives, they don’t know what to do.
After returning to Mochunyuan, Jiang Mingzhi went straight back to the main house.
She was a little tired. She had been standing on the corridor for a long time and her calves were sore.
Qingtang entered the house and placed a small white porcelain bowl on the kang table. "Miss, you've been enjoying the breeze on the veranda for quite a while. Don't catch a cold. Have a bowl of ginger soup too."
Jiang Mingzhi felt his brows swelling, so he didn't refuse. He nodded, drank the bowl of ginger soup, and then asked about the two little maids.
"Ping'er's condition isn't serious, but Zan'er choked on the water several times. Although she's not in danger of death, judging by her state, it's likely she'll need some time to recover."
After Qingtang finished speaking, seeing that there was no one else in the room, he changed the subject and asked, "Miss, can this matter be let go? We have only invited the old lady from Dingzhou to come to the capital. I am afraid that this will not cause any damage to the Feng family."
It was clearly the people from Baozhen Tower who were causing trouble today, and the people from Mochunyuan suffered a great loss. The result of the current handling is that the third young lady continues to be under house arrest and takes the old lady back home. It seems that there is no obvious benefit for Mochunyuan.
Jiang Mingzhi knew what Qingtang was thinking, and she didn't hide it from him. After a moment's thought, she explained, "But when the old lady comes back, the Feng family will have to humble themselves and hand over the family's master cards. By then, she won't have as much time to cause trouble for us. With someone to restrain her, she'll have to think twice before doing anything."
Qingtang seemed lost in thought. Jiang Mingzhi continued, "Also, I think it's not a good idea for Yushu to follow Feng like this. I heard that the old lady used to be very strict with the household, and that's why the old marquis thought she was unkind, so he became so close to the concubine."
When Qingtang listened, he felt something was wrong.
When Jiang Mingzhi addressed the old marquis, she didn't seem to call him grandfather directly, as if he was not her grandfather.
But this was not the main point. Qingtang thought about what he knew and said, "But I heard that the old lady was very strict in the housekeeping because she came from a poor family. She was not loved by her parents when she was young and was left to grow up on the farm. Later, she was brought back to the mansion and was not taught many rules. So she was very afraid of being called a country woman. That's why she was very strict in the housekeeping to prevent people from gossiping about her."
Can such a person really contain the Feng family? Qingtang was very worried.
"None of this matters." Jiang Mingzhi casually pulled a large pillow and lay down in a comfortable position. "As long as she is my father's legitimate mother, Feng Shi must respect her. Although she may not have much knowledge or insight, as long as she has good intentions and can discipline the brothers and sisters at home, that's enough."
Jiang Rongqing was in a complicated mood at the moment. Sitting in the study, he felt like there was a rabbit in his heart, and he was restless and uneasy.
He felt like something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what it was.
His own daughter knew her best. In today's incident, it should have been Zhen'er's people who took the initiative, but his eldest daughter seemed to have anticipated it and was waiting for this incident to happen today. He suddenly realized... Yes, she was too calm, and this was the most wrong thing.
The eldest daughter is only eighteen years old now. If she had really anticipated what would happen today, then she must be extremely scheming and cunning!
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