Jiang Shulan frowned upon hearing this. The Jiang family had a clean and upright atmosphere and was quite strict with its servants. Everyone in her courtyard was well-behaved and followed the rules. How could anyone have an affair with a man outside the family?
And these people seemed to have come specifically for her yard.
Jiang Shulan gave the old nanny a wink. This old nanny's surname was Li. She had served Princess Shouguang for many years and was highly trusted by Princess Shouguang. Now that her daughter had returned, Princess Shouguang transferred Old Nanny Li to her daughter's courtyard.
Granny Li stood blocking the entrance to the courtyard, her face cold and stern.
"In broad daylight, you're making a ruckus in all the gardens of the Jiang family, talking about having affairs with men outside the family. You're afraid that people outside won't hear you, afraid that no one will spread the word. What are your intentions?"
The attendant's name was Wang Shu, and he was in charge of leading the search.
A group of people stopped at the entrance of the courtyard.
Wang Shu said respectfully, "Miss, please don't be angry. This is the master's order. We are just following orders to search. We need to search all the courtyards, big and small. We just checked the courtyards of Madam and Madam Wei, and there were no problems. According to the order of seniority, it's time for Miss's courtyard."
Hearing the commotion in the Jiang family's garden, Qiao Dameng came out of the East Warm Pavilion to see what was going on.
Master Jiang is currently receiving a high-ranking official of the second rank in the hall and does not have time to see him at the moment.
"What's going on?" he asked one of the Jiang family's servants.
"It's said that someone is having an affair with a foreign man, and an investigation is underway."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Dameng instinctively quickened his pace and headed towards Jiang Shulan's courtyard.
He didn't doubt Jiang Shulan, but having witnessed countless conspiracies and schemes, it was impossible to guard against being slandered and labeled. If something really happened to her, he had to protect her.
Jiang Shulan's expression was not good. She said that she had checked the courtyards of Madam and Madam Wei, but it was just a formality. Otherwise, where would her father's face be?
She suspected that someone was behind this, and that their real target was her.
Then, thinking back to the unusual events that had occurred not long ago, it was probably not a coincidence.
The best solution is to prevent these people from entering and avoid future problems.
"Nonsense! The Jiang family is a perfectly good family, and we all interact normally. How could there be any extramarital affair? I'm afraid someone is just spreading rumors and trying to frame us," she said coldly.
"Is Miss feeling guilty?" Wang Shu's tone was also unfriendly: "It's not that we servants intentionally offended Miss. This is Master's order. We are just following orders. If Miss has any complaints, she can go and protest to Master."
Jiang Shulan felt a growing sense of unease. Seeing the other party's insistence, she was genuinely worried that something unclean was hiding in the house.
But she's about to get married. If they find something during the search, how will she face the Jiang and Qiao families?
"Guilty? Only those who have done wrong feel guilty. Why should I feel guilty? I'm going to find my father right now. No one is allowed to enter this courtyard until I get his approval." Jiang Shulan ordered the people in the courtyard, "Stop them all."
Jiang Shulan brought a maid with her, while Granny Li also brought a group of servants, blocking the entrance to the courtyard. The atmosphere between the two sides was tense and on the verge of conflict.
Wang Shu wasn't in a hurry; he crossed his arms, looking like he was watching a good show.
Anyway, he had already put the thing in, and the master agreed to the search, so Jiang Shulan's trip was just a waste of time.
Jiang Shulan hurried through the courtyard and saw a servant passing by. She asked him about the search.
Sure enough, these people didn't actually go into Mother and Madam Wei's courtyard to search. They just asked if they had seen anything suspicious, and left after receiving a negative answer.
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