Whether it was because Aunt Lan's voice was too calm, or because of the calming incense burning in the room, Jiang Segu took the water that Aunt Lan handed him and drank it in small sips.
After she finished drinking, Aunt Lan placed the bowl on the bedside table and looked at Jiang Segu, whispering, "Miss Jiang attempted to assassinate the Emperor and has been executed on the spot."
As a result, the Marquis of Changping's family was stripped of its title, and Master Jiang and his second son were also dismissed from their posts. Not only that, the Emperor decreed that no male member of the Jiang family would be allowed to take the imperial examinations or enter officialdom in the future, and confiscated all of the Jiang family's property, including the Marquis of Changping's residence. That's why General Gu had the girl sent to his mansion.
"But don't worry, young lady, since all of Third Madam's private property is in Miss Liao's hands, His Majesty hasn't confiscated it. It's just that Young Master Jiang will no longer have any chance of taking the imperial examinations and entering officialdom!"
After listening to Aunt Lan's words, Jiang Segu's mind was buzzing, but he still clearly realized that Aunt Lan had not mentioned how Yin Muzhi was doing now!
Her lips twitched slightly, but Aunt Lan continued, "Since you entered the palace these past few days, quite a few things have happened at your residence. Zilan's twin sister, Moxi, disguised herself as Zilan and delivered food to Third Master Jiang. That food was laced with a deadly poison that would kill anyone who swallowed it..."
"Where is my brother? Where is he right now?"
"Don't worry, young lady, let me finish. Fortunately, Doctor Li gave Master Jiang some emetic medicine early this morning, so he vomited up the food as soon as he ate it!"
Wen Dong also captured Mo Xi and, under interrogation, revealed that it was Old Madam Jiang who had instructed her. Old Madam Jiang originally wanted to commit suicide when she saw that things had been exposed, but Qing Ying stopped her. However, she was unable to stop Zhou Mama.
However, Mo Xi revealed many things. She had helped Lin Mama with the death of Third Grandmother, and many other things before were also related to her... all at the behest of Old Madam Jiang.
Moreover, Old Madam Jiang was also behind the Bao family's suppression of the Yin family!
General Gu's idea was to wait for the young lady to come out of the palace so that she could deal with Old Madam Jiang. However, after hearing about the Emperor's injury and poisoning and the Changping Marquis's family being stripped of their titles, Old Madam Jiang laughed so hard that she vomited blood and fell into a coma.
Master Jiang also vomited black blood and fainted on the spot.
Doctor Li examined him and found that Master Jiang had been poisoned long ago, and the pulses of Master Jiang and his wife, as well as Master Jiang and his wife, also showed signs of poisoning.
Therefore, Doctor Li also examined the young ladies in the household and found that they all showed signs of poisoning..."
Are they all poisoned?
What about the older brother?
As if sensing her worries, Aunt Lan reassured her, "Although Third Master Jiang's pulse is abnormal, he should be fine. It's probably because he's been studying away from home all this time!"
Jiang Segu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if his bones had been removed, and collapsed onto the bed.
Does Grandmother's hatred really require so many people to fill the void?
"The young lady is in good health, but she needs to rest well and avoid worrying too much! General Gu bought many of the young lady's favorite foods. Would you like to get up and have some?"
Jiang Segu shook her head, "Auntie, please go down first. I want to sleep a little longer!"
After Aunt Lan left, Jiang Segu stayed awake until dawn.
With the help of Qiaohe and Qiaolian, Jiang Segu, after washing up, dressed neatly. She did not immediately serve the meal, but instead asked to see Old Madam Jiang.
"The old lady is currently staying at the place where Aunt Lan used to live in Yongxiang East Lane. The master, the eldest master, and the second master are all there. Originally, I arranged for them to stay at the estate, but they all refused. So I had to arrange for the young ladies to stay at the estate first."
The courtyard was very small and couldn't accommodate so many people. They were used to living in large courtyards, so they made this compromise only because they were afraid that once they left the capital, they would never be able to come back!
"Young lady, if you're going, why don't you have some porridge to warm your stomach first?"
Qiaolian brought over fish porridge, saying, "The fish in this porridge was sent back by General Gu this morning; it's very fresh!"
Jiang Segu reluctantly drank a small bowl of wine, and then the three of them, master and servant, went to Yongxiang East Alley.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she was surrounded by Master Jiang. "Azi, you have to save your uncle! Your uncle is innocent! He had no idea that that wretched girl would do such audacious things! If I were here, I would personally kill her..."
Second Master Jiang also came up, but unlike First Master Jiang, he was not shameless; however, he was also anxious.
Ango has disappeared!
I wonder if it's related to Jiangse Valley!
Hearing the commotion, Madam Jiang and Second Madam Jiang came out.
In just a few days, Madam Jiang's round face had become much thinner, and Second Madam Jiang also looked haggard.
I don't know if it's because of my current situation or because of the poisoning!
"Azi, you've finally arrived! Everything in our house has been confiscated—the shops, the farmland, even the house itself is gone! What are we going to do now?!"
Madam Jiang covered her mouth with a handkerchief and began to cry.
Grandma Jiang the Second was quite clear-headed and advised Madam Jiang the First, "Sister-in-law, as long as we are safe, what do we have to worry about in the future! Right now, the most important thing is to get rid of the poison in our bodies!"
Madam Jiang cried even louder, "Why am I so unlucky..."
Jiang Segu felt a headache coming on and asked Second Master Jiang, "Where is she?"
"In the east room, I woke up once this morning, but then fell back into a drowsy sleep!"
Jiang Segu ignored Master Jiang's pleas for help and Madam Jiang's wailing, and walked alone into the east room of the main house.
Although Old Madam Jiang, who should have been on her deathbed, was unconscious, she showed no signs of weakness. On the contrary, she was radiant, as if she had encountered some joyous occasion!
For that person, the lives of an entire prefecture were sacrificed, and even the emperor was to be assassinated, bringing down the Yin family... Can hatred really make people lose their sense of right and wrong and kill innocent people indiscriminately?
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