Xiao Yitang and Jiang Shuman were both greatly alarmed.
It turns out that today's events were part of a series of elaborate schemes.
Upon closer examination, Jiang Sixian's plan, though riddled with flaws, was nonetheless quite ruthless.
Qin Shi, heavily pregnant, knelt before Xiao Yitang, throwing her into a state of utter confusion, leaving her with neither the mind nor the time to verify anything. Jiang Sixian then seized the opportunity to plant a witchcraft doll, employing sorcery and curses, leading to the confiscation of her family's property and the extermination of her clan.
With the princess's residence surrounded, it would be impossible to send out any more messages.
The Duke of Anguo's mansion was inhabited by an old matriarch who only knew how to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist prayers; she was utterly useless.
Xiao Yitang gritted her teeth in hatred, thought for a moment, and said, "I believe in your father, he would never betray me. I was angered by that Qin woman before, and I fell into the trap of a villain. Your father is fighting on the front lines, and these trivial matters of the inner quarters are not worth bothering him with."
Jiang Shuman nodded.
"We need to remind Grandmother about the Duke's Mansion. She originally wanted to come see you, but Auntie managed to fool her away with just a few words. Now there's another scheming Qin Shi involved. We mustn't let her do anything underhanded in the Duke's Mansion."
Xiao Yitang leaned against the soft pillows, her gaze deep and thoughtful.
"Witchcraft and sorcery are heinous crimes. Once proven, even if Jiang Sixian is credited for reporting them, she is still a member of the Jiang family. Where does she get the confidence to escape unscathed?"
Jiang Shuman understood immediately.
"Is Mother saying that she has a powerful backer?"
[The mastermind is the male lead!]
Hearing this, Jiang Shumiao's inner voice began to clamor again.
[That bastard, that hypocrite, bullied my sister. He had an affair with my ungrateful cousin. He orchestrated everything that happened today, causing our whole family to die tragically. Later, to please my sister, he pretended to overturn the Jiang family's case, pushing Qin Shi out as a scapegoat. He then allowed his illegitimate son to inherit the Duke's mansion through Qin Shi's unborn child, using this to win over my father's old friends and associates, forming cliques for personal gain, and ultimately seizing the throne.]
Xiao Yitang gasped.
Jiang Shuman pondered what kind of heartless, despicable man she had picked up, one who was so ungrateful and worse than a pig or a dog.
Jiang Shumiao, however, became withdrawn.
She had been in human form for 30,000 years. The old immortal fell into ruin and was reborn as cannon fodder. Not only that, but her temperament also deteriorated.
It's really disheartening.
Xiao Yitang noticed that her youngest daughter was listless, and then belatedly realized that she hadn't fed her yet. She immediately felt annoyed and said, "Go and call the wet nurse. Miaomiao is probably hungry."
Jiang Shumiao was indeed hungry.
Humans are mortal beings and need to eat.
Babies need to be fed milk.
Not only does it drink milk, it also sleeps a lot, falling asleep right after eating.
Xiao Yitang looked at her sleeping youngest daughter with tender eyes.
No one knows which deity descended to earth and was reborn into her womb to save her whole family.
"Where is Aning?"
"I heard the thunder just now and rushed back." Jiang Shuman's expression changed slightly. "Mother, please don't worry. I'll go find him now and explain things to him."
Xiao Yitang hummed in agreement.
"Don't scare him."
After all, the child was only five years old.
After Jiang Shuman came out, she saw a small head peeking in through the door. It was none other than Jiang Yining, who had returned.
That's some guts, tsk tsk.
"What are you looking at?"
Jiang Shuman stood in front of him. The short, stocky man was still not even waist-high to her, so she had to look up at him. She stammered, "Elder...elder sister."
Jiang Shuman pulled him back to her courtyard, her expression serious. "Did you also hear Miaomiao's innermost thoughts?"
"Miaomiao?"
Jiang Yining was stunned for a moment before realizing that she was referring to her younger sister.
He nodded obediently.
"My sister said..."
“Miaomiao does have some peculiarities.”
Seeing the fear in his eyes, Jiang Shuman thought that he was still young and it was only natural for him to be afraid, so she said seriously, "But whether she is a fairy or a demon, she is first and foremost our sister. We are a family, and we should be of one mind."
Jiang Yining has one advantage: she is obedient.
"I understand, elder sister. I am the older brother, and an older brother should protect his younger sister."
Jiang Shuman patted his head, "You can't tell anyone about this, not a single person."
Jiang Yining nodded obediently.
"good."
**
Jiang Sixian woke up groggily and saw Jiang Shuman sitting next to her.
"Manman? What... what's wrong with me?"
Jiang Shuman looked at her coldly, "She got struck by lightning."
Jiang Sixian's memories slowly returned, and she was both shocked and embarrassed. Remembering she had important matters to attend to, she quickly stood up and said, "I have to go back. Take good care of your mother..."
"Is this why Auntie is in such a hurry to leave?"
Jiang Shuman held the rag doll and shook it in front of her.
Jiang Sixian's eyes widened suddenly, her voice trembling, "You..."
Jiang Shuman said sarcastically, "It seems that your aunt has done too many evils, and even God couldn't stand it, so He sent down a thunderbolt to knock you unconscious, and also let me discover this filthy thing."
Jiang Sixian was shocked, angry, and panicked. "You're making false accusations!"
Jiang Shuman's eyes were icy cold. "That sycamore tree was planted by my father when I was just born. He also buried two jars of Daughter's Red wine under the tree as wedding wine for my future marriage. A few days ago, you told Mother that I had reached marriageable age and the Daughter's Red wine should be taken out. So the soil was disturbed, but I never expected it would be for today."
She had practiced martial arts since childhood, and now she unleashed her full power, which made Jiang Sixian tremble slightly.
"I don't!"
Jiang Sixian's mind raced. "She clearly did something wrong, using witchcraft to curse His Majesty, and now she's framing me! I'm going to the palace! I'm going to file a complaint with the Emperor!"
Jiang Shuman laughed, turned the doll over, and found it completely blank.
"If Aunt is innocent, how do you know this thing is cursing Uncle?"
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
