Two weeks later.
There have been rumors circulating in the capital recently that Consort Song of the Jing'an Prince's Mansion offended the Princess of Jing'an, and was therefore punished by the Princess of Jing'an to kneel for an hour, which caused Consort Song to bleed.
Prince Jing'an was heartbroken and summoned three imperial physicians to try to save the pregnancy, but they were still unable to do so.
"...Moreover, it is said that Consort Song will never be able to conceive again, which shows that evil people will eventually be punished by heaven!"
After Qiaohe finished speaking, she saw that Jiang Segu still looked blank and became anxious, so she glanced at Qiaolian.
Ever since returning from Yongxiang East Alley that day, the girl has been silent, barely sleeping, and eating even less.
If this continues, the girl will eventually ruin herself.
My son-in-law has been busy with something lately and I can hardly find him.
But what possessed the young master that made him rush into the army, saying he wanted to make a career in the military?
Miss Liao was taken away by people sent by General Weiyuan, and now she has no one to talk to.
Fortunately, the Grand Princess often sends people to visit the young lady. But if the young lady continues like this, the Grand Princess might forget the kindness of the 100,000 books the young lady donated one day!
Just then, Aunt Lan came in from outside.
Her eyes were red, and she immediately kowtowed to Jiang Segu.
Jiang Segu's blank expression flickered.
"Thank you for taking me in for so long, young lady. It's time for me to leave now!"
"Aunt Lan, are you leaving?" Qiaohe asked anxiously, "How can you leave? You can't leave!"
"I stayed in the capital before because my wish was gone. Now General Gu has helped me fulfill it. Consort Min has been given a white silk noose. I have no more attachments and want to see the world!"
"Can……"
Qiaohe was about to speak when Jiang Segu spoke up, "Thank you for troubling Aunt Lan these past few days!"
Aunt Lan blushed and said, "I have done nothing for you, Miss. I implore you to cheer up and stop wasting your days, so that General Gu will not be at ease on the battlefield!"
"What? Young master... General Gu is going to the battlefield again?"
Aunt Lan nodded, her gaze softening as she looked at Jiang Segu. "His Majesty intended to bestow a marriage upon the Fourth Princess and General Gu, but General Gu defied the imperial decree because of the young lady. In order to obtain the imperial decree for your marriage to General Gu, General Gu volunteered to go to Ningxia Zhongwei to fight against the Tartars."
"Thank you for your kind reminder, Aunt! May you rest in peace, Aunt!"
Aunt Lan kowtowed three times and then left, going with Doctor Li.
The Jiang family members have been mostly cured of the poison, and Doctor Li bid farewell to Gu Songhan, saying that he didn't have much time left and wanted to see the world!
Wen Dong saw the two off as they left the city, still feeling a little reluctant to part with them.
But it doesn't matter, he'll be able to leave the capital soon!
However, things almost didn't go as he wished.
"What? You want me to stay in the capital to protect Miss Jiang Liu? Aren't Qingying and Qinghong already there? What do you need me for?!"
Gu Songhan, who was looking at the marching map, answered without looking up: "Driver!"
Wen Dong wanted to try again, but Gu Songhan's mind was made up, and there was no possibility of changing it...
Gu Songhan returned to the manor under the moonlight.
He had just returned when Old Man Rong called him away.
"I'll go back to my hometown after you leave. As for Rong Dian's wedding, I also want to go back and take care of it..."
Although he was old, he was still neither deaf nor blind. He had seen all of Yunniang's little tricks to make things difficult for Jiang Segu in private these days, and even her quarrels with Jiang Segu's maids.
Yunniang knelt before him last time, saying she would repent and change her ways. She even brought up the relationship between the two families. He only gave Yunniang a chance because his daughter-in-law and grandson had been taken care of by Yunniang's family.
Unexpectedly... Yunniang's nature is hard to change.
Rather than staying here and creating even greater rifts in the future, it would be better to go back early, break off this marriage, and find another marriage for Rong Dian.
Gu Songhan originally wanted to stay longer, but then he thought that Jiang Segu would be living here from now on, and it would be inconvenient to have a male outsider here.
He then asked, "Did Rong Dian also return to his hometown this time?"
"No, don't go back! Let him stay at the Military Command..."
"Then I'll buy you a new place to live."
Old Master Rong initially refused, but Gu Songhan's insistence made it difficult for him to refuse, so he agreed!
After the two finished speaking, Gu Songhan went to Qinse Courtyard, where Jiang Segu was staying.
This was the courtyard he had prepared for Jiang Segu long ago, meant to symbolize harmony and concord.
When she saw him arrive, Qiaohe breathed a sigh of relief.
"The young lady hasn't eaten much again today. Please go in and try to persuade her!"
Gu Songhan entered the house, and before he could even take the preserved vegetable and braised pork pancake out of his pocket, he heard Jiang Segu, who was sitting on the tatami mat, say to him, "You're back. I have something to discuss with you."
Gu Songhan was so startled that he almost dropped the preserved vegetable and braised pork pancake in his hand.
This was the first time Jiang Segu had spoken to him since that day.
"Just tell me what it is."
"I want to go to Zhongwei, Ningxia with you."
The sesame seeds on the preserved vegetable and braised pork pancake that Gu Songhan was holding fell to the ground because his hand trembled.
What did the little girl just say?
Should I go with him?
But wasn't her previous efforts to win over the Grand Princess and help Princess Jing'an all part of her plan to gain a foothold in the capital?
Jiang Segu seemed oblivious to his surprise. He reached out and took the preserved vegetable and braised pork pancake, ate a few bites, and then continued, "Aunt Lan has never mentioned my eldest cousin before. Now that you have time, tell me about her!"
"Although Miss Yin was seriously injured that day, she was fortunately saved and has been sent back to Baoding! Although the Yin family's current predicament has not been resolved, the Emperor has shown signs of softening his stance, so it seems that the Yin family's rise to power is only a matter of time!"
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