Chapter 232 Request
Then Jiang Fei heard the sound of footsteps, and Jiang Chenglang's voice sounded from a distance.
"Jiang Rufei, are you here? I heard from the servants that you are back. You must have returned to the west wing!"
Jiang Chenglang's mountain-like figure came in from the doorway, wearing a brand new brocade robe. He saw Jiang Fei at a glance, "You are here!"
Jiang Fei took out a red envelope from Pei Jing's sleeve and handed it to him, "New Year's money."
Jiang Chenglang snatched it and smiled as he weighed it, "Thank you, second sister."
Just now she was calling me Jiang Rufei, but now she calls me second sister.
Pei Jing slowly took out a red envelope and handed it to Jiang Chenglang. He didn't even need to weigh it. Just by looking at it, he could tell that it was bigger than Jiang Fei's. Jiang Chenglang's eyes suddenly widened.
"Thank you, second brother-in-law!"
Pei Jing raised his eyebrows. This kid was quite sensible. After receiving the money, he stopped calling the prince "brother-in-law" and called him "second brother-in-law" instead.
Jiang Fei turned to look at Pei Jing, "When did you prepare it?"
"You said you wanted to come and see the little fatty, so you asked Duan Jiu to add some before you left." Pei Jing's tone was flat, but there was a hint of smile in his eyes.
Jiang Chenglang held the two red envelopes in his hands, grinning from ear to ear, "Second sister, are you going to visit grandma? She's dying."
Jiang Fei stopped laughing and said calmly, "Really?"
Jiang Chenglang nodded vigorously, his chubby face wrinkled, looking a little worried. "Really? I heard from my mother and father secretly that you won't make it through the first month of the lunar year, and grandma misses you very much."
Would Madam Jiang miss her? Jiang Fei didn't believe this, but Jiang Chenglang was simple-minded and couldn't hide anything. If he was making it up, his eyes would have drifted away long ago.
"How do you know she misses me?"
Jiang Chenglang fondly touched the red envelope, "She was talking about you. When she came to pay her respects this morning, she also said when she gave me the New Year's money that she hadn't seen you in a while and missed you very much."
Jiang Fei did not respond. She and the old lady had neither blood relationship nor emotional connection. Given the old lady's personality, she always put profit first. Now she was muttering like this, most likely because she had other plans.
Knowing that she and Jiang Chenglang were close, he deliberately told Jiang Chenglang.
Pei Jing watched her changing expression from the side, and reached out to smooth her hair. "If you want to go, go ahead. If you don't want to go, we'll leave now."
Jiang Fei almost immediately shook her head, her tone calm, "There's nothing good to do there, it's probably just a hassle."
I was about to leave, but unexpectedly the old lady got the news quickly. Before I even left the west wing, Aunt Zhang from Old Madam Jiang's courtyard arrived.
Nanny Zhang knelt down and kowtowed to Pei Jing, then stood up and bowed to Jiang Fei, "Miss, the old lady heard that the prince and the young lady have returned, so she specially asked this old servant to invite you over. The old lady said she hasn't seen you for a long time and wanted to say a few words to you, just to join in the fun and share in the joy."
How could Jiang Fei not hear that this was an attempt to play the emotional card? She didn't know what the old lady was planning.
Seeing that Jiang Fei didn't respond, Nanny Zhang added nervously, "The old lady's health hasn't been good since the New Year, and she can't get out of bed these past few days. The doctor said it's hard to say whether she can make it through the first month of the year..."
Nanny Zhang raised her hand and wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, choking with sobs, "It's New Year's Day now, and the old lady doesn't dare to ask for anything else. She just hopes to say a few words to you. From now on... I'm afraid there will be no chance..."
Having said that, Jiang Fei finally said calmly: "In that case, let's go and take a look."
Nanny Zhang quickly wiped her tears and led the way.
When they arrived at Songhe Hall, where the old lady lived, Pei Jing stopped at the door and said, "Go ahead. I'll wait for you outside."
"It's cold outside, you can go sit in the next room." Jiang Fei said.
"No need." Pei Jing straightened her clothes and said, "I will wait here and see who dares to touch you."
Jiang Fei heard clearly who these words were meant for. Pei Jing didn't trust any of the Jiang family members. No one in the Jiang family dared to act rashly, and even if they wanted to have any evil ideas, they had to restrain themselves.
Jiang Fei glanced at him, nodded, and followed Nanny Zhang in.
The room was filled with warmth, and the burning calming incense could not mask the smell of medicine, which instead made the smell seem somewhat unpleasant.
The old lady leaned on the couch, her face pale, and her breathing was a little heavy when she was not speaking.
Seeing Jiang Fei coming in, his eyes squeezed out some light, "Ru Fei is here, come and sit down."
Jiang Fei sat down on the chair placed beside the couch and nodded, "Madam Jiang."
Madam Jiang was stunned for a moment, then she understood and said, "It seems you already knew it."
If he didn't know his own background, why would he call her old lady?
The maid brought tea, but Jiang Fei waved her hand to refuse and asked, "What does the old lady want me to do?"
Her attitude was distant, but the old lady didn't seem to notice. She sighed and said, "I remember when you first came into the mansion, you were only this tall, standing timidly under the corridor, saying that you thought you were here to be a maid."
Jiang Fei had already recovered her previous memory, so she naturally remembered it.
She lowered her eyes and said, "Yes, I thought at that time that as long as I worked hard in the mansion and saved enough money to redeem myself, I could leave here."
The old lady nodded. "I remember you said you had to go back and find someone. Have you found that person now?"
Jiang Fei raised her eyes, her expression softened, and she said with a smile, "I found it."
Outside the room, Pei Jing stood there, his Adam's apple moving slightly, and he also smiled.
"Old Madam, you asked me to come here today, aren't you just here to reminisce about the past?" Jiang Fei said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
The old lady coughed violently a few times and gasped, "You know, this family is getting worse every year. The clan's influence has long been dispersed. Your second uncle... the second son lost his job last year. The eldest son is too weak to handle things. Cheng Lang is still young and simple-minded. I beg you to look after him a little more for the sake of our past friendship."
Jiang Fei didn't respond, but put her fingers on the armrest and said nothing.
Seeing this, the old lady supported herself on the edge of the couch and tried to get up. Nanny Zhang tried to dissuade her, but she waved her hand to stop her.
She struggled to get out of bed and almost fell to her knees.
Jiang Fei sat in the chair without moving a muscle, and did not reach out to help.
The old lady knelt before Jiang Fei, "I know that our Jiang family has no relationship with you. I don't have the face to ask you to save the Jiang family. I have done things that I have wronged you in the past, but I am old and don't have many days left to live. Please... please take Cheng Lang away!"
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