Chapter 101 It seems Jiang Yu will inherit the Duke of Chu's mansion.
Xie family
When Xie Lei and Xie Ning'an returned home, they caused a commotion. Xie Lei was carried into the mansion, shouting, "Kill Jiang Yu! I'm going to kill Jiang Yu!"
Xie Ning'an's complexion was not much better. As soon as he entered the Xie family's gate, he shouted, "Please call a doctor, please call a doctor quickly."
When the servants of the Xie family saw that Xie Lei's leg was bleeding profusely and that he was sweating profusely from the pain, someone immediately ran to fetch the family physician. Xie Lei was carried to his courtyard and had just been placed on the bed when his mother, Madam Xie the Second, rushed in dressed in white.
"What's wrong? My son, what's wrong?" Madam Xie the Second was the wife of Xie Zihui, who had just been executed. Xie Zihui had been living in a daze these past few days since his execution, and now that her son had been brought back, she was like a madwoman, holding Xie Lei and crying bitterly.
Xie Ning'an stood to the side, his face grim; he harbored some resentment towards Xie Lei. The two of them had originally gone to Puguang Temple to light an eternal lamp for Xie Zihui, but they encountered people from the Duke of Chu's mansion there. Xie Lei had acted impulsively, wanting to cause trouble for the Duke of Chu's family, but Xie Ning'an stopped him.
However, he didn't expect that they would encounter the people from the Duke of Chu's mansion again on the way back to the city. This time, he was sitting in the carriage and didn't notice Xie Lei riding a horse, which led to what happened later.
After their grandfather returned from prison, he repeatedly emphasized that the Xie family should keep a low profile, but Xie Lei just wouldn't listen and ended up provoking the Duke of Chu's mansion again.
"The old master has arrived."
A voice came from inside, and Xie Ning'an looked towards the door to see Xie Yun walk in. He quickly went over and bowed, "Grandfather."
Xie Yun hummed in agreement. "What happened? Weren't we supposed to light the everlasting lamp?"
"Yes, but..."
"I beg my father to make the decision."
Xie Ning'an wanted to explain the whole story, but she was interrupted by Madam Xie the Second before she could finish speaking. Madam Xie the Second then said, "Lei'er was injured by Jiang Yu from the Duke of Chu's mansion. I hope Father will make the decision to kill Jiang Yu."
Her eyes were filled with a deep-seated hatred. Her husband had lost his life because of the retaliation from the Duke of Chu's mansion. Her son's leg had been broken by Jiang Yu of the Duke of Chu's mansion, and the root of all this was the Duke of Chu's mansion.
Xie Yun frowned deeply upon hearing his words. Just then, the doctor arrived, and Madam Xie Er rose to greet him. Xie Yun pulled Xie Ning'an aside and asked, "How did the Duke of Chu's mansion get involved again?"
Xie Ning'an sighed and recounted the whole story, concluding, "I never expected that Jiang Yu, a woman, could be so ruthless."
He's just as good as any other man.
Xie Yun stroked his beard and said after a while, "It seems that Jiang Yu will inherit the Duke of Chu's mansion."
Xie Ning'an was startled, and then Xie Yun said, "Have you heard about the incident between the Duke of Chu's mansion and the Earl of Qingshan's mansion, and Jiang Yu's performance in the Imperial Study?"
Xie Ning'an nodded thoughtfully, and Xie Yun added, "I didn't pay much attention at the time, but later I heard that Jiang Yu was already receiving guests like a man. That old fox Jiang Jinglan is taking a risk this time!"
“But Jiang Yu is a woman!” Xie Ning’an said.
Xie Yun: "So what if she's a woman? The Great Gan Dynasty has had its share of empresses. Besides, the Duke of Chu's mansion has no heir. As for Jiang Chengye, he's utterly useless. Jiang Jiarong is dead, and who knows how long Jiang Jiamu will live? Jiang Jiamu's son is only three years old, and old man Jiang Jinglan is also dying. Does he have the energy to support and raise a three-year-old child?"
"So, Jiang Yu was a choice made out of necessity?" Xie Ning'an still felt lingering fear when she thought of Jiang Yu's ruthlessness.
"I'm afraid it's both yes and no," Xie Bin said, stroking his beard. "I'm just afraid this Jiang Yu is truly capable. We've always thought that Jiang Jinglan, being old and frail, wouldn't have discovered that Jiang Chengye had been tricked into buying the ship. But he did, and his counterattack was swift, accurate, and ruthless. This isn't like Jiang Jinglan's character after his illness and retirement, so..."
“It’s Jiang Yu,” Xie Ning’an said.
Xie Yun nodded, "Most likely. Don't underestimate women."
Xie Ning'an nodded seriously after thinking of something, and then asked, "If Jiang Yu is to be the heir of the Duke of Chu's mansion, judging from his performance today, he will be a formidable opponent."
Xie Yun nodded, then looked at Xie Ning'an and asked, "What is the Chu State Duke's Mansion going to do next?"
"My son..."
Madam Xie let out a wail, interrupting their conversation. Xie Yun and Xie Ning'an quickly went over and saw that Madam Xie had already fainted. The family physician turned to Xie Yun and said, "Her kneecap is completely broken; there's nothing that can be done."
Xie Yun frowned deeply, and Xie Ning'an asked anxiously, "What do you mean?"
The physician sighed and said, "The second young master's leg cannot be cured, and it must be amputated quickly, otherwise his life will be in danger."
Xie Ning'an was speechless with shock. He never expected Jiang Yu to be so ruthless. Of course, he didn't even consider whether Xie Lei's horse would kill Wu Zhengyan if it trampled her.
"Father, Father, avenge Lei'er! Avenge Lei'er!" After being awakened, Madam Xie crawled to Xie Yun's side, grabbed the hem of his robe, and cried bitterly.
Xie Yun looked down at her, "Second wife, the most important thing now is to save Lei'er's life."
Madam Xie paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, yes, yes, save Lei'er's life."
At this moment, the physician stepped forward and said, "Master Xie, please make a decision quickly."
Xie Yun closed his eyes briefly and said, "Intercept it."
Upon hearing that her son's leg was to be amputated, Madam Xie cried out "My son!" again and fainted. Xie Ning'an had her carried away and then discussed with the family physician how to amputate Xie Lei's lower right leg.
Half an hour later, after agreeing on a plan, Xie Ning'an directed everything to proceed smoothly. Xie Yun felt much relieved seeing his proud eldest grandson so calm and collected. The Duke of Chu's mansion had produced Jiang Yu, and their Xie family had Xie Ning'an.
Thinking of this, he paused. In truth, they didn't originally have any deep-seated hatred for the Duke of Chu's family, yet now they were at a point of life and death. Once again, he doubted whether his initial decision had been correct.
He sighed deeply inside. There was no turning back now; the path he had chosen, he had to walk it to the end, even if he had to crawl. And...
Looking at his proud eldest grandson, he told himself that in the end, it wasn't certain who would lose. Even if he didn't take this path, the royal family wouldn't stop nibbling away at the Xie family; how could he weather this major crisis without taking a gamble?
Many things in life require gambling, betting the lives of your entire family. He is now betting the entire Xie family on their future fate.
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