Just as Qinghong left, Xiurong returned carrying a bag of medicine.
Seeing Jiang Segu standing in the main hall, he was startled, but dared not show the slightest abnormality on his face, and greeted Jiang Segu as usual.
"Why are you still here at this hour, young lady? Have you had your meal? If not, I'll have someone go and get you one..."
"No need! What's that in your hand?"
"It was the maid who took Doctor Zhang's prescription for relieving cold and bought the medicine at an outside pharmacy."
"How dare you! You didn't even let Doctor Zhang come to examine Third Madam, and instead just had him prescribe medicine haphazardly. If the medicine isn't right, it will only make things worse. I wonder how a mere maid like you can bear the blame for delaying your mistress's treatment!"
Xiu Rong immediately knelt down on both knees and begged for forgiveness, "It was all my negligence, please punish me, Sixth Miss!"
Jiang Segu turned around and sat on the daybed, picked up a teacup, and scraped it with the lid. The crisp sound of the porcelain clinking together was particularly jarring in the quiet main hall.
"I heard that you accompanied the Third Madam out today?"
"yes!"
"Did Third Grandmother receive a letter before she went out?"
"yes!"
Before Jiang Segu could ask further, Xiurong continued, "The letter was anonymous, and there was another one inside..."
Just then, Grandma Jiang San came out wearing a cloak. "What are you doing?"
A look of annoyance crossed Xiu Rong's face.
Jiang Segu hurried forward and helped Jiang San's grandmother up, saying, "Mother, you're not feeling well, why are you getting up! If anything happens, just call out!"
"You're so young, yet you're always worrying! Your mother is really fine, but you insist on making it seem like I'm hiding something! Xiuhe, get up quickly and go brew my medicine!"
Xiuhe took the medicine packet from Xiurong's hand, nodded in agreement, and left.
"Xiurong, help me into the house."
"Mother, let me help you."
"Go back quickly. Once I'm better, I'll tell you about today's events in person! By the way, after your eldest sister leaves tomorrow, I'll divorce your father. Azi, think carefully about whether you really want to leave the Marquis's mansion with me!"
Jiang Segu was somewhat incredulous at what he had just heard!
“Mother, you…”
Grandma Jiang patted Jiang Segu's hand, "Don't ask anything now, your mother will tell you later!"
And so, Jiang Segu returned to his courtyard.
All the way there, she kept wondering why her mother had suddenly agreed to divorce her father.
Although her mother said she would tell her, she was already restless and uneasy, how could she wait!
"Qiaohe, no matter what method you use, you must get the whereabouts of Third Madam from Xiurong today!"
"Yes, this servant will go right away!"
After Qiaohe left, Jiang Segu summoned Qiaolian and said, "Go to the front yard and see if Third Master is in the mansion. Also, ask him if he went out today."
Just now, Xiu Rong was about to tell her the truth, but if her mother told her not to say it, Qiao He was afraid she wouldn't get anything out of her this time!
Therefore, the only option left was to try and get some answers from the father.
Qiaolian came back faster.
"I heard from Siyou that Third Master went out today, but he didn't take him with him. Instead, he took Siyuan with him. Siyuan is not in the manor right now."
The maid then went to ask the gatekeeper, who said that the Third Master had gone out earlier than the Third Mistress and had returned a little over fifteen minutes ago. However, when the maid went to Youranzhai again, the Third Master was not in the courtyard.
"Where is Lanyue Courtyard?"
"I have already sent Siyou away."
She had barely finished speaking when Siyou came over.
"Third Master is not at Lanyue Courtyard."
Where did Father go?
"Go find them! Send more people, search the entire front and back yards!"
It wasn't until it was completely dark that Qiaolian returned and reported, "Third Master is in the Old Madam's courtyard..."
What did Father want with Grandmother?
"My second aunt is here too!"
Jiang Segu thought about it and decided to go to Zhaotaiyuan after all...
The atmosphere inside the Shotai-in was not very harmonious.
"Third brother, you don't come to serve Mother very often. Why do you act like you're going to eat her alive when you do come? Come on, sit down. It's been a long time since we siblings have sat down to eat together!"
Although Third Master Jiang was furious, he had become accustomed to hiding his emotions over the years, and he politely declined Second Aunt Jiang's invitation with a smile.
"Second sister's kindness is something I shouldn't refuse as the youngest brother, but I really have something to discuss with mother today, so I hope you can excuse me!"
"Third brother, you're being too polite. Does it mean that just because I'm married, I'm no longer Mother's daughter or your sister? Why can't you say these things to my face instead of sending me away?"
Second Aunt Jiang put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "Or does Third Brother think that because I wasn't born of Mother, there's still a distance between us?"
Actually, Aunt Jiang didn't necessarily want to stay; she just didn't like the feeling of being driven away.
"Second sister, you're overthinking it. That's not what I meant. It's just that today we're discussing some private matters of the third branch of the family, which are not convenient for you to hear!"
"Oh, could it be that Madam Yin has some grievance against Mother, which is why she called you here to blame her? Third son, this is your fault! You can't forget your mother after you've married a wife and only listen to Madam Yin!"
You must know that the Yin family comes from a merchant family, and merchants are best at distorting the truth! Don't forget how the Yin family got into your bed in the first place!
You should think twice before saying such despicable things!
Upon hearing Aunt Jiang Er speak ill of Aunt Jiang San, Master Jiang San could no longer contain himself.
"Second sister, please watch your words and do yourself a good deed, lest you harm your offspring's lifespan!"
That's a really hurtful thing to say!
Second Aunt Jiang suddenly stood up, pointed at Third Master Jiang, and shouted angrily, "Jiang Yuanshi, say that again!"
"If Second Sister truly wishes to hear this, I, your younger brother, would certainly not dare to disobey! I say, Second Sister should be mindful of her words in daily life, lest she harm the fate of her children and grandchildren!"
"Jiang Yuanshi, you good-for-nothing! How dare you say such things that will get you struck by lightning! Today, I'm going to teach you a lesson on behalf of my father, so you'll know what the proper order of seniority is!"
As he spoke, he grabbed a feather duster from the side and was about to hit Master Jiang.
Madam Zhou quickly stepped forward to stop him, "Second Aunt, please don't be angry. Third Master must have drunk too much outside, which is why he spoke without thinking! Please calm down. Once Third Master sobers up, the Old Madam will definitely make him apologize to you!"
Then he said to Third Master Jiang, "Third Master, please say something nice to Second Aunt!"
Then he addressed the servants in the hall, saying, "What are you all standing there for? Don't you have any sense of propriety?"
"Get out of my way, all of you! Today I'm going to teach this disrespectful beast a lesson!"
Jiang Sanye neither dodged nor flinched, "My second sister and I are half-siblings, sharing the same father but different mothers. If I were a beast, then what is my second sister!"
Enraged, Second Aunt Jiang broke free from the servants and gave Third Master Jiang a severe beating.
Jiangse Valley arrived during this chaotic time...
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