"Mother, Azi doesn't understand!"
Grandma Jiang smiled, her eyes filled with a joy rarely seen in Jiang Segu. "Azi is still young, there are some things she doesn't need to understand!" She changed the subject. "By the way, your grandmother's birthday is coming up in a few days, and your brother will also be returning from Youzhou. What birthday gift did you prepare for your grandmother this year?"
Jiang Segu wanted to ask for clarification, but seeing that her mother was changing the subject and unwilling to explain, she had no choice but to go along with it and say, "A few days ago, my eldest sister and I discussed making longevity peaches for Grandmother."
Speaking of Madam Jiang's birthday, we must mention the peach blossom banquet held by the Song family this year!
Madam Jiang's birthday is in early April, while the Peach Blossom Banquet is in mid-March, so it's only a few days away.
"I've been watching with a cold eye, and I'm sure your grandfather will make sure all the young ladies in the household go. These past few days, your aunt has come to my place several times, openly and subtly asking for money to buy clothes for everyone in the household..."
"Did Mother give it to you?"
Grandma Jiang shook her head, "I know you don't want to go, and I'm too lazy to join in the fun, so I declined!"
Just as Jiang Segu was about to say it was best to refuse, Grandma Jiang San continued, "Your aunt is very angry about this and said she will make me pay the price!"
She hesitated for a moment, but still spoke up to remind Jiang Segu, "It's rather strange that your grandfather brought the peony back this time. I don't have any evidence, so I can't say anything, but you need to be careful when you're with your older sister, understand?!"
Jiang Segu understood that her mother suspected her aunt of bringing peony into the house.
"How could my aunt be so petty? And she's supposed to be the wife of the Marquis's heir!"
Grandma Jiang tapped her forehead. "You're still thinking too simply!"
Looking at her daughter's innocent yet gradually developing features, Grandma Jiang pondered for a moment before finally revealing her guess.
"Actually, your aunt has been wanting to have your brother adopted by your uncle all these years..."
Jiang Segu knew this. His aunt's intentions were obvious in the backyard. Whenever she saw her brother, she looked at him like a hungry wolf eyeing a piece of meat. She used all her tricks to get closer to him.
"She has said it to your grandmother countless times. Although your grandmother has never agreed, she has never liked me. And I have always refused on the grounds that your father only has one son."
Right now, Peony is pregnant!
If anyone in this household most wants her to have a son, it would be your aunt! That way, she'll have an excuse to bring up the matter of adopting your brother again, and I won't be able to use your father as an excuse..."
In this way, Auntie's decision to win over Peony and help her enter the household was not a spur-of-the-moment thing!
The fact that Peony appeared beside her father might just be a trap set by her aunt.
Thinking about it this way, Jiang Segu recalled that in his previous life, after his father died, Shaoyao lived in Lanyue Courtyard, and his aunt seemed to take good care of Shaoyao.
However, at that time, Peony was not pregnant. Why would her aunt take care of a useless peony?
Furthermore, if the eldest aunt wanted to adopt the older brother, shouldn't she have focused her efforts on him?
Why did my aunt seem to have stopped bothering me after my father and mother passed away, but instead became unusually warm towards Liang Shaojie?
Jiang Segu felt his mind was getting more and more confused!
Even after returning to her own courtyard, she still couldn't be sure whether her mother's death in her previous life was related to her aunt...
Qiaolian poured tea for Jiang Segu when she saw her return. "Miss, as soon as you left the manor today, Cai Niu went to the vicinity of Luomei Courtyard..."
Jiang Segu paused slightly in his teacup. "Luomei Courtyard? That's not Second Aunt's courtyard. Did she go to see Second Aunt?"
Qiaolian shook her head, "I just wandered around the Luomei Courtyard, didn't see anyone, and then came back."
Nobody saw her, so what was she doing there?
Jiang Segu rubbed his temples.
She hadn't figured out the connection between her aunt and Shaoyao yet, and Cai Niu had inexplicably gone to the vicinity of Luomei Courtyard. What exactly did this mother and daughter want to do?
She caused her mother's death... Even with her status, Peony can't become the mistress of the third branch of the family...
Peony, living in a place like the Hidden Flower Pavilion, would surely have thought of this.
So in the previous life, the one who ordered Zhao's mother to strangle her mother... wasn't necessarily Shaoyao... it could have been her eldest aunt... or perhaps, her second aunt...
The eldest uncle and father were entangled in the inheritance of the Marquis's mansion. It was somewhat plausible that the eldest aunt would kill the mother in order to fight for the brother. But the mother had no grudge against the second aunt, so why was the second aunt doing this?
Jiang Segu became increasingly agitated, and the more agitated he became, the more he hated Luo Xiaohua for not explaining things clearly in her previous life.
Therefore, she said in a cold voice, "Order someone to break her right leg!"
Qiaolian was terrified upon hearing this and remained speechless for a long time.
Seeing that she didn't understand, Jiang Segu's eyes darkened slightly. She didn't want to explain anything, but asked sternly, "Have you forgotten how much effort she went to to come back with me!"
Qiaolian repeatedly denied it.
She just felt that the girl's behavior was too ruthless. Besides, Cai Niu hadn't done anything yet. If she broke the girl's leg, wouldn't that alert the people behind Cai Niu and let them know that they had discovered Cai Niu's treacherous intentions?
"Qiaolian, I know you're quick-witted, but there are some things you don't need to weigh the pros and cons of. Just do as I say!"
Qiaolian awkwardly agreed.
Seeing her lift the curtain, Jiang Segu slowly closed his eyes.
Her two head maids, Qiaolian and Qiaohe, are both a bit too ruthless and not calm enough. Mama Hou is too rigid... When will Aunt Lan finally agree to help her?
She really couldn't handle the current situation!
At that moment, the cow's shrill cries for mercy came from the courtyard.
Her piercing screams filled the courtyard with unease.
When Madam Hou returned, she happened to see the stick in the maid's hand fall to the ground...
Her mind was buzzing, and her body was trembling uncontrollably.
When Qiaolian saw her return, she stepped forward and kindly reminded her, "Miss, you're in a bad mood right now. If Mama Hou can't find Chang'an, I advise you not to go and provoke her!"
Mrs. Hou wanted to thank Qiaolian, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't utter a single sound...
Seeing that Madam Hou was staggering away, Qiaolian went inside to report to Jiang Segu.
Jiang Segu said he understood without looking up, and then waved Qiaolian away.
Before Qiaolian could even step out the door, Jiang Segu asked, "Has Qiaohe returned?"
Qiaolian replied that she had not seen Qiaohe.
Jiang Segu suddenly looked up, "Go, hurry up and find Young Master Gu, and have him send someone to find Qiaohe!"
Her mind was in turmoil by all these events, and she completely forgot about Qiaohe!
Qiaohe left the manor with the doctor and hasn't returned yet. I hope nothing bad has happened to her!
Thinking of Qiaohe's ordeal in her previous life, Jiang Segu's body stiffened, her eyes filled with fear and worry...
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