Even after taking the painkillers carefully prepared by the imperial physician, she had never experienced such a comfortable feeling.
She remembered that last time, her headache miraculously disappeared after Jiang Songyi gently rubbed her brows. Jiang Songyi was truly her guardian star!
Jiang Songyi also noticed Xu's tranquility and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
[Fortunately, my spiritual power can relieve my mother's headache]
Jiang Shu was still terrified by Xu's recent attack. She had known for years that Xu suffered from chronic headaches and rarely appeared in public, but she had rarely witnessed her actual condition. She felt that Xu's headaches seemed even more severe than before.
With this thought, Jiang Shu felt even more guilty towards her sister-in-law. "Sister-in-law, I was wrong. If I hadn't argued with someone back then, you wouldn't have slipped into the lake due to a moment of carelessness and left this disease."
Mrs. Xu had no intention of forgiving her and ignored it. She just held Jiang Songyi's hand tightly and said, "Thanks to you, Songyi, I feel much better."
However, Jiang Songyi still had one hand gently pressing on Xu's temple, and his expression looked a little solemn.
[Something's wrong. Mother, this isn't just a headache, it's the poisonous insects at work!]
Xu and Jiang Shu were stunned when they heard her thoughts.
Shouldn't this headache be caused by catching a cold during the confinement period? Why is it related to the Gu worm?
I hadn't noticed it before, and I even boasted that I would use my spiritual energy to dispel the cold and cure my mother's headache. I didn't expect that I was wrong from the start. This insect is hiding deep in the bone marrow, so cleverly hidden!
Xu's body stiffened instantly, a chill spread along her spine, her scalp tingled and she shuddered.
Jiang Shu was bewildered, unable to comprehend this sudden change. Could it be that when Xu accidentally fell into the water, those strange poisonous insects had silently infiltrated her ear canal? However, poisonous insects aren't aquatic creatures, so how could they be kept in a pond?
[However, Gu worms are a specialty of Miaojiang and are rarely seen in the world. How could they be hidden in my mother's body? Who is secretly harming my mother? Could it be Jiang Shu?]
Jiang Shu's heart was broken, and she wanted to jump up and defend herself.
[Absolutely impossible. If Jiang Shu really had such means, she wouldn't have died in her previous life, even more tragically than me.]
Jiang Songyi asked casually, "Mom, what caused your headache?"
Jiang Shu was terrified, fearing that Jiang Songyi would continue to have doubts about her.
Jiang Songyi asked: "Who were there at the scene?"
Jiang Shu recalled, "My memory is a little fuzzy, but at the time, the people surrounding my sister-in-law were, besides those gossipy women, her close friends, such as the wife of Censor Xu and the wife of the Minister of Justice."
Xu did not raise any objection.
Jiang Songyi asked again: "Mother, do you still remember who touched you at that time?"
Xu still remembers the details of that day vividly: "Apart from the maid, the first person to support me was the wife of the Minister of Justice."
A hint of deep thought flashed across Jiang Songyi's eyes.
The wife of the Minister of Justice... Mentioning this person brings to mind the political feud between the Minister of Justice and the Marquis of Yongding. The two were at odds in the court, often arguing fiercely. However, the wife of the Minister of Justice and my mother were childhood sweethearts, having grown up together. Despite some disagreements between the two families, their friendship remained unbreakable. Furthermore, the misunderstanding between the Marquis of Yongding and my mother stemmed from the suspicion that my mother had leaked the General's secret message to the wife, thus exposing his whereabouts and nearly killing him on the battlefield.
Hearing Jiang Songyi's suspicion of her best friend, Xu hesitated to speak and struggled internally.
But considering Jiang Songyi didn't express her suspicion directly, she could only say tactfully, "Madam Ling, the Minister of Justice, is a close friend of my mother. Over the years, my mother has rarely socialized outside, and she is the only one who often visits us. Songyi, she is a trustworthy lady. The next time she visits, my mother will introduce you to her."
Jiang Songyi raised his eyebrows slightly: "Okay, I'll wait."
"Whether this Madam Ling is human or ghost, one can tell at a glance. After all, someone skilled in raising Gu must have more than one parasitic Gu worm. However, I remember that after my mother's tragic death in my previous life, Madam Ling seemed to have vanished without a trace."
After hearing Jiang Songyi's thoughts, Jiang Shu became even more convinced of Madam Ling's suspicion of poisoning Xu. "People's minds are unpredictable. The Minister of Justice and my brother are irreconcilable in the court. It would be best for my sister-in-law to reduce her contact with Madam Ling."
Xu was determined not to question her long-time confidante. "I have been connected with Ling for over thirty years. Even if the political situation changes, the deep friendship we formed in childhood will never change."
Jiang Shu saw Xu's determined expression and couldn't help but sneer, "Who can say for sure? Even a couple who have been together for decades may not always be faithful to each other."
Seeing that Xu and Jiang Shu were about to argue, Jiang Songyi simply exposed their misunderstanding: "Mother, your headache isn't caused by the cold evil of confinement. Instead, someone has secretly put a poison on you. I once visited a master in Xinghua Village and learned medical skills. I just need to find the right medicine to expel the poison and cure your headache."
Jiang Shu questioned, "So, I'm not the culprit for your headache?"
Jiang Songyi nodded.
Jiang Shu sighed: "Over the years, I have been burdened with heavy charges."
Xu snorted coldly, "I wronged you."
She thought Jiang Shu had taken advantage of her and would definitely pursue her relentlessly, but she didn't expect Jiang Shu to just wave her hand and say calmly, "Never mind, I'm glad your headache is healed now. The one who put the poison must be someone close to you, so you must be more careful."
Mrs. Xu was slightly taken aback. Was this still the same unreasonable and aggressive sister-in-law? Moreover, why did Jiang Shu have such confidence in her son's medical skills?
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Following the previous sensational casino smashing incident, Jiang Baichuan, the second son of the Yongding Marquis Mansion, once again caused an uproar in Jindu City.
This time, he actually broke into Princess Zi Yan's residence at dawn with drums and gongs, loudly declaring that he had witnessed the princess visiting brothels and behaving inappropriately, and he demanded to cancel the engagement with her.
Princess Zi Yan did not show up in person, but simply sent someone to return the engagement letter and agreed to cancel the engagement, handling the matter very appropriately.
Normally, a broken engagement would damage the woman's reputation, but Princess Zi Yan, as the orphan of King Xiaoyao, enjoyed a high reputation in Jindu City, and Jiang Baichuan was known for his unruly behavior, so the literati and scholars throughout Jindu accused Jiang Baichuan of misconduct.
At the morning court session, the censor even submitted a memorial criticizing the Marquis of Yongding for his poor parenting and for allowing his son to tarnish the reputation of Princess Zi Yan.
Marquis Yongding responded that he had severely punished Jiang Baichuan, beating him with forty military sticks and making him kneel in the ancestral hall for a long time.
This incident naturally caused dissatisfaction among the Queen Mother.
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