At Zhaotaiyuan, there were twice as many lanterns under the eaves as usual, as if to illuminate all the demons and monsters in the courtyard.
Jiang Segu arrived at the main hall, but before he could even bow and greet the Marquis of Changping, he shouted, "Kneel down!"
"I don't know what my granddaughter did to deserve this, that her grandfather wants to punish her by making her kneel down!"
"At the banquet today, you left your seventh sister without a word and ran off aimlessly all by yourself..."
Jiang Segu interrupted Marquis Changping, "So this is what Grandfather was talking about! Then Grandfather has wronged me!"
Today, my seventh sister suddenly threw a tantrum and ran off. I followed her to a lakeside, and by sheer coincidence, I saw Zhou Yuan there…”
Upon hearing this, Marquis Changping looked somewhat nervous. "Where is Zhou Yuan now?"
"My granddaughter only saw Zhou Yuan wandering around the lake, but she didn't meet him, so naturally she doesn't know where he is. What, has Zhou Yuan disappeared?"
Jiang Segu appeared to be looking at Marquis Changping, but in reality, his peripheral vision was fixed on Mother Zhou.
However, with Zhou's mother's head bowed and standing in the shadows behind Old Madam Jiang, Jiang Segu couldn't see the expression on her face.
Marquis Changping forced a smile. "Grandfather was just asking casually."
“Grandfather, I saw the scholar who was with you by the lake today. He also wandered around the lake. Do you think Zhou Yuan and he were plotting something in secret?”
The smile on Changping Hou's face began to fade, and just as he was about to retort, Lingdang walked in.
"My lord, the old lady, and the doctors have all been summoned!"
Marquis Changping then realized the reason why he had sent Jiang Segu!
"Quickly, quickly, get the doctors to examine Peony!"
As soon as Lingdang turned around, Marquis Changping slammed his hand on the tea table. "If the child in Shaoyao's womb is alright today, then so be it. But if something happens to it, no amount of pleading will help!"
His words were extremely domineering, but his eyes kept glancing towards the door several times!
Why hasn't the third son's family arrived yet?
While calculating in his mind how much silver he should ask Granny Jiang for this time, Marquis Changping was also thinking about the child in Peony's womb!
He couldn't tell whether the child would bring good fortune to the Marquis's family, but he was sure he would bring good fortune to him!
His plan failed in the morning, and this kid came to help him in the evening. Isn't that bringing him good fortune?
Jiang Segu looked at the glint in his eyes and knew exactly what he was thinking!
Unfortunately, my grandfather's plans have failed once again.
At this moment, Third Master Jiang, having received the news, rushed over.
Marquis Changping craned his neck, and seeing that there was no one behind him, he couldn't sit still any longer and asked in a raised voice, "Third brother, where is your wife?"
Jiang Sanye bowed and said, "Father, Madam Yin was a little tired today, so she drank some calming soup and rested!"
"What? He drank the calming soup and fell asleep?"
Marquis Changping was immediately disappointed. This was unacceptable! He was still expecting the third son's family to offer him money as they had done last time!
"Someone, use any method you have to summon Third Madam!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room felt relieved!
Madam Jiang coughed lightly and said, "It's so late at night, do you really have to disturb the peace of the whole family for the sake of a courtesan?"
"Jiang Chengde, let me tell you, today is the last time I'll indulge that woman's whims. If there's a next time, not only will I be unhappy, but what will the palace maids think of the Marquis's mansion, what will they think of Yuan Niang!"
The thought of his eldest granddaughter entering the palace lessened the resentment in the Marquis's heart by half, but then he thought that he was afraid of being laughed at by the palace maids, so he thought of making another fortune tonight!
Who knew the third son's family was so cunning? As if they knew they were in for a disaster tonight, they actually drank some calming soup and went to sleep!
Huh?!
wrong!
Could it be that tonight's incident wasn't caused by the sixth granddaughter, but rather by the third son's family instigating it?
That doesn't make sense!
Just then, Lingdang walked in with one of the doctors!
Jiang Segu looked unfamiliar with the doctor; she couldn't recall what the doctor who had been hired when Shaoyao first entered the manor looked like!
Is this the person?
Just then, the doctor sighed deeply and said, "I'm at my wit's end. This woman has taken a large amount of Panax notoginseng powder. How can the child be saved?"
"What? My beloved grandson is gone?"
Whether the Marquis of Changping was genuinely in pain or feigning distress, his eyes were wide open, and he looked as if he had suffered a blow.
Jiang Segu spoke up to comfort him, "Grandfather, haven't many doctors come? Why don't we listen to what the other doctors have to say?"
"I haven't done anything to you, yet you dare to speak! Guards, bring me the family law! Today I'll make that wretched girl pay with her life!"
"Wait, Father!"
Third Master Jiang stepped forward and blocked Jiang Segu's path.
Jiang Segu was stunned for a moment; her father seemed quite different from the one in her previous life!
“Father, Azi is right. It’s too hasty to listen to only one person’s opinion! Besides, what does Azi have to do with the fact that Shaoyao accidentally ingested Panax notoginseng powder?”
Marquis Changping sneered, "Bring them in!"
Cai Niu limped in, bowing respectfully to Marquis Changping and Old Madam Jiang.
What happened to your leg?
"Reporting to Your Excellency, my leg was broken by the Sixth Miss who mistakenly thought I was trying to steal the Old Madam's bird's nest!"
Cai Niu said this with a sorrowful expression.
Upon hearing this, the old women and maids in the room all changed their expressions, thinking to themselves: The Sixth Miss is even more domineering than before! Just for a bowl of bird's nest, she wants to break a servant's leg!
Upon seeing this, Marquis Changping said again, "Tell Third Master everything you have seen!"
"yes!"
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