Jiang Segu's voice was so sharp and piercing, like a knife, that it jolted Jiang Chuhui awake.
Seeing the anxious question on her face, Jiang Chuhui clenched her fists, but finally, for the sake of that person's safety, she whispered, "Sixth Sister, you misheard me, I didn't say anything!"
Jiang Segu shook her head. "I clearly heard my older sister say that someone lied to you, so why are you denying it now?"
In his haste, Jiang Segu gripped Jiang Chuhui's shoulders tightly.
Even through several layers of clothing, Jiang Chuhui's shoulder still burned with pain from being gripped.
"Sixth Sister, you must have misheard me! I really didn't say anything! Please let go of me, you're hurting me! If my shoulder gets injured, it will be difficult to serve His Majesty!"
The next sentence sent chills down Qiaolian's spine as she entered through the curtain.
She quickly stepped forward to persuade him, "Miss, let go! The eldest daughter's status is already extraordinary, you must think carefully before you act! Think of the young master, if something happens to you, how will he live!"
She spoke very softly, as if afraid of attracting the attention of those outside!
Jiang Segu then let go of her hand. "Elder sister, for the sake of us being sisters from the same household, and for the sake of my mother never mistreating you, could you please tell me what you know?"
Her expression was pleading as she looked at Jiang Chuhui with a sorrowful look.
Jiang Chuhui's heart wavered slightly, but when she thought of He Quan, she couldn't tell the truth.
"Sixth Sister, I only said 'How could this happen?' but I didn't expect you to misunderstand! I know that Third Uncle and Third Aunt passed away suddenly, and you can't accept it right now, but please take care of yourself and don't let excessive grief harm your health!"
Jiang Segu stared intently at Jiang Chuhui; just now it clearly wasn't...
Just then, Mu Ying came in. "Young Miss, Granny Qi went to Huilan Courtyard. She said she has something to tell you!"
"Sixth Sister, please accept my condolences. I'll head back now! As for Madam Lin, she can stay here. If it's true that Madam Lin committed such a heinous act, she can be dealt with as she sees fit, Sixth Sister!"
After saying that, she knelt down and kowtowed three times to Third Master Jiang and Third Madam Jiang.
Then he left with Mu Ying!
As the two walked out of Lanyue Courtyard, Jiang Chuhui, who had been standing straight, suddenly staggered.
Mu Ying stepped forward to support her, and seeing her face covered in tears, she felt a pang of sorrow in her heart.
"Girl, don't cry, this isn't your fault!"
"But I was an accomplice after all. If I hadn't dragged my sixth sister out, with her intelligence, she would have definitely been able to help my third aunt get through this ordeal!"
"But you had no choice! Besides, none of us knew it would turn out this way!"
Jiang Chuhui gave a bitter smile.
All those excuses like "I had no choice" or "I didn't know it would turn out this way" are just ways to comfort yourself!
She turned her head to look at the brightly lit Lanyue Courtyard, her heart filled with regret.
Turning her head to look at the dark and gloomy front, she closed her eyes for a moment, then resolutely walked into the darkness.
Her life had long since lost its light and she had no other choice but to walk this dark road to the very end and see what awaited her at the end!
***
As dawn broke, Lin's mother was also tormented beyond recognition.
Even so, Lin's mother did not budge.
Gu Songhan looked at Lin's mother, who was covered in blood, and waved for Wen Dong to take his men away.
“Azi, I have to go to the palace. I’m afraid I won’t be back until around noon. You didn’t sleep last night. Go back to your courtyard this morning and rest for a while. I will interrogate Madam Lin again when I return.”
Jiang Segu, however, seemed not to hear him and remained seated in the rose chair.
Gu Songhan sighed, "Even if you don't go back to the courtyard, at least find a place to rest here. If your aunt were watching from heaven, she would be heartbroken to see you like this!"
Jiangse Valley remained motionless.
"Azi, since you're not tired, then cheer up and take good care of your uncle and aunt's funeral arrangements. The Marquis's intention is to keep the news of their deaths a secret for the next two days. The weather is getting warmer, and we need to buy ice to bury them, lest their bodies..."
Furthermore, their appearance needs to be arranged! We also need to send someone to buy all the necessary funeral supplies. If you don't oversee these things, I'm afraid no one will prepare them! You don't want to see your uncle and aunt's funeral arrangements left unattended, do you?
Jiang Segu blinked and slowly said, "I know, go ahead!"
Seeing that she was willing to speak and her eyes had brightened, Gu Songhan gave Wen Dong and Aunt Lan a few more instructions before preparing to leave.
At this moment, Jiang Wenlin, who had been unconscious for most of the night, woke up.
He stumbled and ran over from the east wing, and the moment he saw Jiang Segu, he burst into tears.
"Azi, it's not true? Is it?"
You're the one who had someone scare your brother, aren't you?
Say something! You've been lying to me, haven't you?
Ah Zi, I beg you, please tell me it's all a lie..."
Jiang Wenlin sat on the ground crying, like a three-year-old child!
Seeing this made Gu Songhan feel suffocated. He used one hand to lift him out of the main hall and shoved him into the courtyard.
"If you want to cry, go somewhere else! You're supposed to be a man, your sister stayed up all night because of our mother's death, and you, a grown man, actually slept all night!"
Now that you're awake, instead of comforting your sister, you expect her to comfort you! Humph, a man like you is even worse than a palace eunuch!
"I……"
"What do you mean, 'you'? If you still consider yourself Azi's brother, wipe away your tears and stop crying like a woman. Take good care of your sister and don't let her act impulsively!"
Now, you are the pillar of the third branch of the family. Stand tall and shield your sister from the wind and rain. If you fail, never let Azi call you "brother" again, and I will not acknowledge you as my brother-in-law!
After saying that, she reached out her left hand to Jiang Wenlin and helped him up. "Crying won't solve anything. You'd better take care of yourself!"
After Gu Songhan left, Jiang Wenlin wiped away her tears and stepped into the main hall.
At this moment, Jiang Segu was calmly assigning tasks to people: some to buy ice, and others to go to Baoding.
Although the Marquis of Changping was to keep the death a secret, he still had to inform his maternal grandmother that his mother was gone.
Jiang Wenlin did not go forward to disturb them, but went to the dormitory instead.
Standing at the dormitory door, I didn't have the courage to lift the curtain for a long time.
Then Jiang Segu's wooden voice came from behind: "Brother, go in and see Father and Mother one last time. Then go back to the front yard and tidy up. After dawn, the guests will arrive. Our third branch of the family can't be without guests!"
"Even in this state, you still expect me to entertain guests?"
Jiang Wenlin turned around and looked at Jiang Segu with some disbelief.
With his parents gone, how could he possibly have the heart to entertain guests!
"Grandfather ordered that the death be kept secret to avoid disrupting my eldest sister's happy occasion. If our third branch of the family doesn't personally host the guests, it will inevitably cause gossip. In that case, Grandfather probably won't let me continue investigating Mother's cause of death!"
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