Chapter 51 This was destined to be an uneasy night.
When Jiang Yu left the dungeon, it was completely dark. She looked up at the sky, where countless stars hung in the dark night, each twinkling faintly.
Before she knew it, it was already so late. Jiang Yu thought of her past life, when she often worked like this, working from dawn till dusk. However, the work back then was much "milder" compared to now.
A gust of wind blew by, lifting the hem of her dress and bringing with it a faint smell of blood. Her eyes lowered slightly; she was still somewhat uneasy, but it was something she had to go through.
"Let's go," she said calmly, then walked forward with steady steps.
Li Zhong and Xia He followed behind her, watching her composed figure. Their hearts were at ease, and they also felt admiration. The young lady was no ordinary woman.
At the fork in the road, Jiang Yu was about to turn towards the Duke of Chu's courtyard when Granny Liao came over carrying a lantern. After bowing, she said, "Miss, the Duke said you are very tired today and wants you to go back to Yunfeng Courtyard to rest."
Jiang Yu nodded and turned to walk towards Yunfeng Courtyard. Li Zhong, however, went to the front yard, indicating that he wouldn't be able to rest tonight; it was destined to be an unsettling night.
She arrived at Yunfeng Courtyard shortly after, where she found Lu Yifang waiting for her in the hall. Upon seeing her, Lu Yifang asked with concern, "Where have you been so late?"
Jiang Yu smiled at her, "Grandfather asked me to do some things."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yifang's expression turned serious. She took Jiang Yu's hand and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Tell me, is the Duke going to send you to the palace?"
Jiang Yu was taken aback, then shook her head helplessly. But Lu Yifang didn't seem to believe her. She added, "Don't worry, if the Duke wants to send you to the palace, we'll go to your maternal grandfather. He will definitely not agree."
Jiang Yu smiled helplessly, but at the same time felt a little warm inside. She said, "Mother, how could Grandfather send me to the palace? The Emperor is an old man in his fifties."
"Don't talk nonsense," Lu Yifang patted her lightly, "How can you talk about the Emperor like that? Be careful someone hears it."
Jiang Yu smiled and nodded. The mother and daughter sat down, and Jiang Yu said, "Mother, don't worry, Grandfather will definitely not send me to the palace."
"Then why does he treat you so differently?" Lu Yifang asked.
Jiang Yu: "Because my daughter is smart!"
Her words were mischievous, but also true. If she hadn't demonstrated her extraordinary talent, the Duke of Chu would probably be thinking about how to arrange her marriage right now.
This is reality. She and the Duke of Chu hadn't known each other for long, and any talk of deep affection was a lie. They, grandfather and grandson, were now more about mutual exploitation. She used the Duke of Chu's status and connections to pave the way for her own future. The Duke of Chu, in turn, used her intelligence to save his precarious Chu family mansion.
However, the blood ties between them make their relationship more solid than ordinary ones. As for what will happen in the future? She doesn't know. Humans are emotional beings, and Lu Yifang's undisguised concern for her warms her heart.
“Mother, don’t worry, Grandfather will definitely not send me to the palace.” Jiang Yu held Lu Yifang’s hand and said, “Putting aside whether Grandfather has such an idea, the timing is not right. The current crisis of the Duke of Chu’s mansion cannot be solved by a favored concubine. The biggest crisis of the Duke’s mansion is that there is no successor.”
"and you....."
“Mother,” Jiang Yu said earnestly, looking into Lu Yifang’s eyes, “I may walk a different path from ordinary women in the future.”
Lu Yifang didn't understand at first, and after a moment of stunned silence, she began to grasp the meaning. With a worried expression, she said, "But this path will be filled with hardship."
Jiang Yu smiled because Lu Yifang didn't stop her; instead, she showed concern. This was heartfelt care from a close relative.
“Mother, some things may be hardship for others, but not for me.” Jiang Yu held her hand and said, “This is what I like.”
Lu Yifang looked at her with regret in her eyes, "If only you had grown up by my side since you were little, I would know what you like and dislike, and what kind of personality you have."
“We’ll have a long time to spend together in the future,” Jiang Yu said.
Lu Yifang smiled and nodded, "Yes, we have a long time ahead of us, mother and daughter. Alright, it's getting late, you should get some rest."
Lu Yifang got up and walked out. Jiang Yu saw her to the gate of the courtyard. Lu Yifang suddenly said, "Look at my brain. I came to ask about your father, but I forgot as soon as I saw you."
Jiang Yu: "......"
It seems that Jiang Chengye is not that important.
“Grandfather is going to take drastic measures to punish Father this time, so please don’t interfere,” Jiang Yu said.
Lu Yifang sighed, "And your older brother, that kid has never been very close to me since he was little, I don't know how he became like this."
When Jiang Yu heard her say that Jiang Jiarong had never been close to her since childhood, her eyes paused slightly, and then she said, "Grandfather wants to deal with them, so there's no use in worrying about it. Actually, this is a good thing, and we can't let them continue like this."
Lu Yifang sighed again, "Yes, we can't let them continue like this. I'm not saying anything more, you should go back quickly, it's still a bit chilly outside."
"Okay, please be careful on your way."
Jiang Yu watched her figure disappear around the corner before turning back, but her mind was still preoccupied with the suspicious points surrounding Jiang Jiarong.
Jiang Chengye's involvement in buying the boat was definitely not accidental. So what was his purpose? The madam, Lan Mudan, seemed to know her very well. Could this be because of Jiang Jiarong?
Could it be that the Duke of Chu's high regard for her made Jiang Jiarong feel threatened?
But if that's the case, shouldn't Jiang Jiarong target her instead of Jiang Chengye? Targeting Jiang Chengye doesn't seem to do him any good.
"Young Miss, you haven't had dinner yet. Would you like to eat first, or take a bath before eating?"
Granny Liao's voice interrupted Jiang Yu's thoughts. She smelled the faint scent of blood on her body and said, "Take a bath first, and then make me a bowl of noodles."
"yes."
Granny Liao went to arrange her bath, and Xia He followed beside her, saying, "I feel more and more confident following Miss."
Jiang Yu turned to look at her and saw that she looked excited. He asked, somewhat speechless, "What makes you so confident?"
Xia He's eyes sparkled as she said, "Miss, you don't know, the way you interrogated those three people, just sitting there, so indifferent, so arrogant, it was so...so..."
Xia He couldn't find the words to describe it for a moment, so she gestured wildly and said, "Anyway, he's just exceptionally good-looking, exceptionally handsome, and exceptionally captivating. Yes, yes, he's exceptionally captivating."
She placed her hands on her chest, looking as if she had suffered a mental blow, and Jiang Yu couldn't help but burst into laughter. She was certain now, Xia He was indeed a lovesick girl.
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