Chapter 526 I wish I had never given birth to you!
Li Qinglu stared at the bowl of medicine, puzzled.
Is Minister Jiang really only here to deliver medicine?
However, this matter is strange in every way.
If he were truly a filial son, even if Old Madam Jiang made an unreasonable request, she would not have suggested locking up the courtyard.
But it would be even more wrong to say that he is unfilial.
According to rumors, he traveled all over the mountains and rivers, seeking out renowned doctors to cure his mother's illness.
There are even rumors that he still personally adheres to the rule of paying respects to Madam Jiang every morning and evening, and he also strictly requires all members of his family to come and pay their respects to Madam Jiang every day, regardless of wind or rain.
He always regarded Madam Jiang as the most important matriarch in the family.
Some even say that he personally washes his mother's feet on the first and fifteenth of every month.
Such exemplary filial piety was widely known throughout the streets and alleys of Nan'an, and Li Qingluo had personally heard of it.
Li Qingluo watched as the old woman carrying the medicine bowl approached, then turned and disappeared into the darkness. She then quietly reappeared at the back of the house and opened a crack in the window.
The room was filled with the strong smell of medicinal liquid.
It smells terrible.
The sky was gradually darkening, but Li Qingluo did not climb into the house.
There was actually only one old nanny serving her closely inside the room.
So even if she went in at this time, they wouldn't notice her movements.
She didn't move, simply because she suspected the bowl of medicine.
Moreover, Minister Jiang did not come in personally, so I can wait until he leaves before making a decision.
She calmed herself down and waited quietly for the old woman at the door to bring in the bowl of medicine.
"Madam, this is medicine that the eldest master personally went to the Imperial Hospital to obtain for you. He also personally oversaw the brewing and delivery of it."
"Please drink it while it's hot."
The old nanny had just carefully walked over with the medicine bowl when she was angrily swatted away by Madam Jiang.
"I won't drink it!"
"Let this unfilial son come in to see me!!"
"Jiang Yanzhi, don't you dare come in and see your own mother?"
"Do you have any conscience at all?! You lock me up now, thinking the world won't know how ruthless you are?"
"What's the point of you bringing me this medicine instead of saving your own brother?!"
"Are you even human?!"
"You will be punished!! Your punishment will be your own children and grandchildren—"
"Jiang Yanzhi, you beast!"
"If I had known this would happen, I should have fed you to the wild dogs after I gave birth to you!"
"My poor Sanlang—to have such a heartless and ungrateful older brother—"
"Clearly, he had fallen into someone else's trap, yet his own brother disregarded everything and, for the sake of securing his own position, was heartlessly sending his younger brother to his death!!"
Old Madam Jiang wailed and pounded on the bed board.
As she continued cursing, she started cursing the children of the first wife.
Suddenly, a clear, cold voice came from the doorway: "Mother, are these truly your honest thoughts?"
Jiang Yanzhi was already standing there at some point.
A tall, dark building, like a large tree that has long taken root.
The old lady Jiang was so frightened that she trembled.
"you!"
"You wicked beast, have you finally come to see me?"
Yes! Those are my honest thoughts!
"I wish I had never given birth to you!"
"Wouldn't it be great if I only had one Sanlang?"
"He's always been the most caring son to me since he was little! He's also the son who loves me the most. You and Erlang, one's a debt collector and the other's heartless!"
"My biggest regret is giving birth to you!"
"I was in labor for three whole days to give birth to you!"
"Since your father couldn't be with me in the delivery room, I had to walk on the edge of death time and time again."
"I barely survived to give birth to you, and the whole Jiang family was overjoyed to celebrate the arrival of their eldest son. But what about me?"
"No one gave me a second glance, as if giving birth to you was my birthright responsibility and mission."
"And what about myself?"
Even your father didn't offer me a single word of comfort!
"Just because of you, Jiang Yanzhi—"
How can I possibly like a son like you?
Jiang Yanzhi tilted his head back and laughed heartily.
Even against the light, Li Qinglu could sense that the middle-aged man who once dominated the court was now laughing with a hint of tears in his voice.
"But Mother, you have been my favorite person since I was a child."
“You said Sanlang was obedient and considerate. But when you were seriously ill, he spent his days indulging in pleasure and only thought of you once every three or five days, coming over to ask about you or take a look at you.”
“I stay by your bedside every day, taking care of you without ever taking off my clothes.”
"I even went out of my way to seek out renowned doctors for a month, hoping to cure your illness so that my son could have a mother again!"
"But as soon as you wake up, Sanlang rushes to your side and cries a couple of times, and you think he is the one who is most sincere to you."
"Mother, do you really know nothing?"
"All these years, your son has been dutiful to you, just so you would pay more attention to him. But you don't even spare your son's descendants, cursing and hating them!"
"Mother, don't they have your blood flowing in their veins?"
“Mother, you have a loving heart for Sanlang, but you are cruel and heartless to your son.”
"I never imagined that you hated me so much..."
"Son, I accept it."
"You suffered a lot when you gave birth to your son."
"It is your son who has wronged you."
"So...you should drink the medicine."
As he spoke, Jiang Yanzhi waved his hand again, and the person who reached out immediately brought over a new bowl of medicine.
Clearly, he knew all along that Old Madam Jiang would spill the first bowl of medicine.
Madam Jiang still refused to drink.
Jiang Yanzhi: "Help the old lady to sit up straight."
"I will feed my mother myself."
As he spoke, he actually came forward.
He blew on the medicine to cool it down with a spoon, then fed it to Old Madam Jiang.
Old Madam Jiang kept her mouth tightly shut, glaring at Jiang Yanzhi with a resentful expression.
Jiang Yanzhi: "Aren't you going to serve the old lady her medicine?"
His cold, venomous gaze fell upon the old nanny beside Madam Jiang.
The old nanny, with tears in her eyes, stepped forward and pinched Old Madam Jiang's mouth shut.
Two more old women came up behind them.
They quickly forced open Madam Jiang's mouth.
Jiang Yanzhi used a spoon to pour the medicinal juice into it.
Madam Jiang started blowing air out, but later, with someone pinching her nose, she could only swallow it down mouthful by mouthful.
Finally, after the entire bowl of medicine had been forced down his throat, Jiang Yanzhi ordered his men to release him.
As soon as she gained her freedom, Madam Jiang raised her hand and slapped her eldest son hard across the face.
"He's truly a beast!"
"Is this how you treat me!?"
"With behavior like this, how do you expect me to treat you well?!"
"Get out of here!"
"roll--"
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