"My lord, you actually believe what a monk of unknown origin says?"
Madam Jiang said with a sneer, "Do you know what trouble Shaoyao caused today? She used herself and her unborn child as a bet to frame the third son's family. If it weren't for Azi's intelligence, she would have fooled even me!"
She was already showing signs of miscarriage today, but instead of resting in the yard, she invited the third son's family to the lotus pond. I watched her coldly; she didn't seem to care much about the baby in her womb.
"Her lowly status is bad enough, but her heart is so vicious! My Marquis's mansion absolutely cannot keep such a scourge, lest she ruin the fate of our mansion before her unborn child can even bring glory to it!"
Marquis Changping immediately tensed up, "What? Did you call a doctor? What did the doctor say? Is there any chance of saving the child? When I brought him back, he was perfectly fine. How come he suddenly showed signs of miscarriage?"
He asked a series of questions, but Old Madam Jiang replied calmly, "Perhaps it is as Azi said, that peonies and the Marquis's mansion are incompatible!"
"Nonsense! What does a little kid like her know! Go and find Physician Mei to come and examine Peony's pulse."
Madam Jiang glanced at Marquis Changping and said coldly, "Does the Marquis still think that the third son's wife is a girl from the Song family? Even if Imperial Physician Mei is willing to come, you're letting an imperial physician examine a courtesan. Are you willing to lose face? Aren't you afraid that Imperial Physician Mei will spit in your face after he finds out the truth!"
"Then, let's find the best doctor in the capital. Don't worry about the money; the important thing is to save my beloved grandson!"
Jiang Segu's lips curled into a sarcastic smile. "Grandfather, please don't be so anxious. Azi has already found the best doctor for her. It seems that Doctor Xu can save the child in Shaoyao's womb! But..."
"As long as my beloved grandson is safe, nothing else matters." Marquis Changping interrupted Jiang Segu, "Alright, you can all go back where you belong. Don't bother me by looking at you like this!"
Jiang Segu was about to say something more when Old Madam Jiang shook her head at her, "Since the Marquis cares so much about Shaoyao, why not take Shaoyao to the front yard to take care of her? That way, it won't be bad if anyone offends the Marquis's beloved grandson again!"
Marquis Changping agreed without hesitation and even arranged for people to move the peonies to the front yard.
Madam Jiang simply couldn't bear to look at him. No wonder the Marquis of Changping's mansion was declining day by day. How could someone who didn't follow proper etiquette integrate into the Xun Gui family in the capital?
"Wait! My lord, the front yard is where the men live. The eldest and second sons occasionally invite guests to the mansion. If you let a courtesan live in the front yard, how will the eldest and second sons hold their heads high in front of their colleagues in the future!"
Marquis Changping paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, then... let's keep that person in your courtyard for now. Send more people over to look after him! If you don't have enough people, have the third son's family buy some!"
Despite the throbbing pain in her forehead, Madam Jiang agreed to the matter.
After the Marquis of Changping left in a hurry, Old Madam Jiang dismissed everyone in the room, claiming she was feeling unwell.
Jiang Segu wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything and helped Grandma Jiang San out of Zhaotai Courtyard.
As soon as she left the courtyard, she asked Juan Niang to take Grandma Jiang back to the courtyard to wash up, and then led Qiao Lian to tie up the people who had previously framed Grandma Jiang and bring them back to the courtyard.
"Tell me, who instructed you to frame Third Grandmother?"
The two servants trembled like leaves, kowtowing repeatedly, claiming that they had only misread the situation in their haste and thought that it was Granny Jiang who pushed the peony into the water!
"Fine, you won't admit your mistakes until you see the coffin, huh? Madam Hou, break their little fingers off!"
The two servants were so frightened that their teeth chattered, and they begged for mercy repeatedly, "Sixth Miss, spare us! Sixth Miss, spare us!"
"I'll give you one more chance. Who gave you permission to frame Third Grandmother?"
The two servants exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, and then the shorter servant said, "This servant doesn't know who it is. After the rain, a maid dressed as a second-class servant came to us and asked us to go to the pond to rescue someone, saying that the Third Mistress pushed the new maid who had just entered the mansion into the water!"
"Aunt Hou, break her little finger!"
The shorter servant was horrified. "Sixth Miss, what I said is true! Ah!"
Jiang Segu didn't even blink, looking at the other servant who was already kneeling on the ground in fear, and said, "I'll give you one more chance, tell me the truth! Otherwise..."
“This servant says! It was Zilan from the First Madam’s courtyard who found this servant after the rain and gave us ten taels of silver to frame the Third Madam!”
Sixth Miss, I have no choice! I am just a servant. If I don't do this, Zilan said she would kick me out of the Marquis's mansion.
My family has elderly parents and young children who depend on my monthly allowance for survival. I cannot be driven out of the Marquis's mansion!
Please, Sixth Miss, have mercy! Don't say I told you the truth, otherwise...
She burst into tears.
Knowing that the mastermind was Madam Jiang, a dark light flashed in Jiang Segu's eyes. She led the two to Jiyue Courtyard to confront Madam Jiang.
Madam Jiang remained completely calm as she watched Jiang Segu approach angrily.
"Why is Ah Zi here at your aunt's instead of staying in the courtyard with your mother?"
"Azi wants to ask her aunt why she framed my mother!"
Madam Jiang asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by that, Azi? I don't understand!"
"Since Aunt doesn't understand, then please have Zilan come out and confront these two servants!"
Madam Jiang was even more surprised. "Zilan? She's not in the manor! Her grandmother passed away a few days ago, and I allowed her to go back for the funeral! If Azi doesn't believe me, she can check the records of people coming and going in the manor."
Jiang Segu's gaze pierced the two kneeling servants like daggers.
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