Chapter 24: Was it a direct punch to the face?
“You deserve to be punished,” Jiang Zheng said coldly.
"Considering your injury, I won't make you kneel in the ancestral hall anymore. Just go back to your courtyard and copy Buddhist scriptures quietly."
"This can be considered as a way to ease your guilt towards your sister."
“Father…” Jiang Wanru’s eyes were filled with tears.
"What?" Jiang Zheng glanced down at it. "You don't want to copy the scriptures?"
"Or is your trip to the temple just an excuse?"
"No, my daughter truly loves her sister."
“Then copy it more.” Jiang Zheng turned back and glanced at Aunt Liu again. “You don’t need to go to your aunt’s courtyard every day from now on.”
“You are already fifteen years old, you should have your own yard.”
"Ningning, I'm leaving this matter to you."
Since entering the Marquis's mansion and giving birth to Jiang Wanru, Aunt Liu has been living with Jiang Wanru in Bihe Courtyard.
Over the years, Jiang Zheng has only occasionally visited Bihe Courtyard to have lunch with the mother and daughter, and has never stayed overnight.
This also exempted Lady Liu from paying her respects.
However, Liu would go to pay her respects to the mistress Zhou's courtyard every day, and after Jiang Wanru was born, she would take Jiang Wanru with her.
Firstly, it was to show Jiang Zheng, and secondly, to disgust the Zhou family.
Although Jiang Zheng had no feelings for Liu, whenever Liu appeared in front of Zhou, it would remind Zhou of Jiang Zheng's betrayal.
I couldn't help but fantasize about that night between Jiang Zheng and Lady Liu...
“Yes,” Jiang Wan Ning said. “The Xue Mei Courtyard next to my daughter’s is empty, it’s a bit small, but it’s close to my courtyard.”
"That way, we sisters can be together all the time."
"It's just that my sister will have to live in a bit cramped conditions."
Xuemei Courtyard has only one main room and no small kitchen.
“After the national mourning period, you will all get married, and it doesn’t matter if you are older or younger,” Jiang Zheng said.
“My daughter thinks so too. If my sister doesn’t want to, it’s fine for me to switch with her.”
Jiang Wanning said this because she was certain that Jiang Wanru wouldn't refuse; she was very good at pretending to be obedient.
really,
Then Jiang Wanru said, "It doesn't matter where our daughter lives."
Jiang Zheng gave a faint "hmm".
Jiang Wan Ning smiled and said, "It just so happens that my sister will be eating a lighter diet in the future, so it will be convenient for me to have someone prepare it in my small kitchen and send it to you."
“I’ll have someone prepare the yard right away so my sister can move in tonight.”
"Thank you, big sister." Jiang Wanru forced a smile.
Jiang Zheng stopped looking at Aunt Liu kneeling in the courtyard and walked straight to Zhou's courtyard.
Aunt Liu was surprised. In the past, as long as she pretended to be pitiful, obedient, and weak, she would be fine.
Jiang Zheng would exempt himself from punishment and even compensate him with jewelry or something similar.
Why today...
And then there's Jiang Wan Ning. Although every word she says is meant to protect someone, they all sound like she's stirring up trouble.
The evening breeze rustled the leaves.
Jiang Wan Ning stood by the window, listening to Hai Tang's report.
“Miss, as you instructed, I dragged the man into an alley where there were few people and beat him up.”
Jiang Wan Ning let out a long, comfortable sigh. "Was it a direct hit to the face?"
"yes."
At this moment, Peony came in carrying ginger tea.
Jiang Wanning took the ginger tea and stirred it with a spoon, saying, "Shaoyao, give the order that from now on, Jiang Wanru's meals should consist only of plain porridge and side dishes."
"Nothing else is allowed."
"Until her face is healed."
"If anyone disobeys, then kill them on charges of plotting against the second young lady of the Marquis's mansion."
"Miss... wouldn't this be..."
"Do as Miss tells you to do," Haitang said. "Miss is also eliminating the Liu family members of the Marquis's mansion."
Peony immediately understood, "I understand."
"That person is still not awake?"
Haitang knew who Jiang Wanning was asking about, and shook her head, "From what I can tell, he seems unwilling to wake up."
"He always mumbled something about wanting to go back, to go home."
“It’s a psychological problem for him,” Jiang Wanning said. “Take good care of him; he’s very important to me.”
"Tell Wang Fu that we can begin the operation."
"yes."
The next day.
When Aunt Liu was sent back to Bihe Courtyard, her face was deathly pale, and she had caught a severe cold.
Jiang Wanning "kindly" found a doctor and, following the doctor's advice, simply made sure that Aunt Liu's diet and Jiang Wanru's diet were both light.
The delivery of fruits and vegetables to Biheyuan was cut off.
"Mother, how are you?" Jiang Wanru rushed into Bihe Courtyard.
When Aunt Liu saw her daughter, she dragged her weak body to her feet and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Didn't I tell you to copy scriptures?"
"We absolutely cannot allow anyone to find any fault with us again."
“They punished me by making me copy scriptures, but they didn’t confine me to my quarters. Jiang Wanning said I can come to visit you.”
Aunt Liu snorted coldly, "She's so kind-hearted."
"Mother, how are you?"
"Granny Zhang, how is Mother? Has she been given any medicine?"
With a concerned look, Granny Zhang said, "The medicine has been prescribed, but there's not much improvement. It seems you've only just finished one dose."
"It was just the food they brought..."
"I have a feeling that Jiang Wan Ning is doing this on purpose," said Zhang Mama, her face turning stern.
“Even if she is magnanimous, she will definitely feel uncomfortable when her affair with the prince is exposed. I know her. She may seem to be at a disadvantage, but in fact, she is the type who is least willing to suffer losses.”
"But I didn't expect her to retaliate in this way."
"Mother, Granny, what should we do next?"
Aunt Liu leaned weakly against the bedside, coughing, "Cough...cough...don't be afraid."
"Right now, let's focus on getting better."
"Granny, take out my private savings and send a reliable person out to buy some food and supplies."
"Let's get another doctor to examine me and Ru'er again."
Just as Aunt Liu finished speaking, someone at the door announced, "Aunt, Manager Wang from Liangfuzhai has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Granny Zhang got up and went to open the door.
Jiang Wanru tucked the blanket around Aunt Liu.
The door opened.
Wang Fu walked in and said, "This humble servant greets Madam."
"Ahem... What urgent matter is it? Why have you suddenly come to the Marquis's residence?"
Unless it was something particularly important, she never allowed the people she had placed outside to report to the Marquis's residence.
The princess looked around.
“Granny Zhang is one of us, there’s no need to hide it.”
There was no one else in the room.
“Yes,” Wang Fu said. “Auntie, I’ve learned a way to make a lot of money.”
Upon hearing this, Granny Zhang became more cautious. "Such matters can be discussed later when Madam sends someone to Liangfuzhai. Why come here suddenly?"
"Auntie, you don't know, this method is something that can only be found by chance."
"I only reported this to my aunt after I had gathered the information through insider information, and I was only sure that there was no mistake."
"If this deal goes well, the profit will be at least this much."
Wang Fu held up three fingers.
"three times?"
“That’s right,” Wang Fu said. “This is still a conservative estimate.”
Human nature is greedy, and upon hearing this, the eyes of the other three began to gleam.
"What kind of business?" Aunt Liu asked.
Wang Fu repeated what Jiang Wan Ning had said.
As soon as she finished speaking, Aunt Liu said, "No, this is too risky."
"Mother, I think this is a good opportunity."
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