When the Qinwang Mansion took action, the Jiang Guogong Mansion was not left behind.
"Madam, regarding the matter between the two young ladies, I think the best way is to arrest Madam Jiang and question her!"
Nanny Tang stood in front of the couch and told her what she had just learned. "Her son Cao Yong died tragically because of Mrs. Luo. It was like a life exchanged for another."
"That year, the war was intense. The Duke was bloodthirsty and invincible. To hinder the Duke, the enemy sent people to capture the Luo family as a hostage."
"It was Cao Yong who single-handedly stopped the pursuers, thus preventing Luo from being captured and the Duke from being attacked from all sides."
"This should have been a righteous act that should have been commended and appeased, but Luo was afraid that the Duke would blame her for sneaking out during her pregnancy, so she actually kept it a secret!"
"After more than a month, I finally found a reason to give Madam Cao her surname, and then I brought Madam Guo into the mansion to help with the pregnancy."
"I'm afraid that after the incident with Madam Cao, she actually harbored resentment towards Madam Luo, but she just didn't show it. Later, when Madam Guo had a difficult childbirth and lost the child, her family was destroyed. It's not impossible that she had evil intentions and wanted to replace the child!"
The more the old lady listened, the more her brows furrowed.
Her narrowed cold eyes seemed to reflect the scene of her first meeting Luo Shi.
The girl was wearing frosty clothes, with bright makeup on her face, and she lowered her head timidly.
At an age when she should be bright and shy, her eyes are jumping and lack purity, and upon closer inspection, they seem timid and materialistic.
She saw through it at a glance that this girl was not fit to be the mistress of the Duke's Mansion.
However, his son loved her so much that he was obsessed with marrying her.
Now, who can be blamed for such consequences?
"It's not that I'm intolerant. Look at what she did. Not to mention the Duke's Mansion, even a family of lower status wouldn't be so foolish!"
The old lady was filled with hatred and regret, and she covered her handkerchief with her handkerchief and coughed angrily.
Nanny Tang hurriedly stroked her back, "Who said it wasn't true? Madam is usually fine, but why is it that when faced with a big situation, her mind becomes even more unclear?"
After a while, the old lady regained control and panted, "Never mind. A person's character is innate. What's the point of us talking about it here? Things have already come to this. Nanny Tang, I'll do as you say!"
Nanny Tang was embarrassed. "But Nanny Jiang is usually either in front of Mrs. Luo or Miss Di. It's not easy to kidnap someone quietly."
The old lady propped herself up upon hearing this and said, "Then send them away."
"Where are Yinshuang and Yinping? Call them in to help me change my clothes. Madam Qi invited me to enjoy the flowers a while ago, so today is a good day to go."
"This old lady Qi is the grandmother of Sister Lin's sweetheart. Guess if she heard that I, an old lady, was going to the Qi family, would she be restless and fascinated?"
"Of course." Nanny Tang smiled, with a calculating glint in her eyes.
As expected, as soon as the Kangjitang announced they were going to visit the Qi family, Jiang Yilin didn't want to go directly to the old lady for fear of being scolded. So she simply ran to Luo Shi and grabbed her clothes tightly, saying, "Mom, I want to go to the Qi family too."
"I heard that Prince Yan is the most filial to this grandmother. If I can please Old Madam Qi before I get married, then Prince Yan will definitely look up to me in the future."
Mrs. Luo was doing needlework at the moment and had to put it down first.
Holding Jiang Yilin's hand affectionately, he said, "You can't tolerate anyone else in your eyes now. You only have your future son-in-law in your heart."
Jiang Yilin blushed, "Mother! I didn't! If you say that again, I won't talk to you anymore!"
"Haha." Mrs. Luo laughed and looked at her daughter's shy face, her eyes full of doting.
"Okay, okay, for your sake, Mom will shamelessly go to the old lady."
Hearing this, Jiang Yilin's face instantly lit up with smiles, "I knew it, mother loves me the most."
Since it was a setup, the old lady knew the timing very well after the mother and daughter arrived, and finally kept both Nanny Tang and Nanny Jiang.
"The Qi Mansion is not close. You two older ones don't need to go. Take the younger ones with you."
Luo Shi had no objection, and Jiang Yilin's heart had already flown to Qi Mansion, and she didn't even blink.
The old lady stood up and gave Nanny Tang a look that told her to seize the opportunity, then she led four or five servants out in a grand procession.
Jiang Yilin and Luo Shi each brought only one personal servant with them, and a special errand boy rode on horseback to deliver the visiting card first to avoid surprising the host family.
After they left, Nanny Tang quickly brought a few strong and steady maids and tied up Nanny Jiang when she passed by the garden!
In a very secluded back room, Nanny Tang asked someone to splash water on Nanny Jiang to wake her up.
She struggled so hard when she was caught just now that in order not to alert too many people, Nanny Tang had no choice but to knock her out first.
When she opened her eyes in a daze, Nanny Jiang found herself tied to a chair, her hands and feet were rubbed red, and her face was filled with disbelief and horror.
Then, she looked up and saw Nanny Tang sitting not far away drinking tea.
Nanny Jiang's heart skipped a beat, and she spoke in a timid tone, "Nanny Tang, did you take the wrong medicine? Why are you arresting me?"
Nanny Tang sipped her tea leisurely and chuckled softly, "Don't be angry. This is all the old lady's order. Otherwise, I am just a steward like you. What right do I have to arrest you?"
Although she had expected this, she couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety when she heard Nanny Tang's words. "Why...why? I've worked diligently in the Duke's Mansion for so many years, rarely making mistakes. Why did the old lady arrest me?"
"Really?" Nanny Tang raised her voice. "You should think carefully about whether you have done anything detrimental to the Duke's Mansion over the years. It would be better for you to confess yourself than for me to torture you."
"We are all old and in poor health. If we can endure less physical pain, then let's endure it as little as possible."
Nanny Jiang was horrified. Nanny Tang was too calm. Did she really have something to hold against her?
Over the years, as the housekeeper, she occasionally accepted some gifts from her subordinates and used her position to secretly embezzle some money. Such things did happen.
But this kind of petty corruption is almost common in the inner court.
As long as it is not too excessive, the host family will usually turn a blind eye.
Could it be that the old lady finally couldn't tolerate her anymore and wanted to take the opportunity to stir up trouble?
But if it's just such a minor crime, it won't be so easy to completely defeat her.
Nanny Jiang pouted and made up her mind not to tell anyone. She didn't believe that Nanny Tang would dare to torture her to extract a confession.
In the end, Nanny Tang didn't rush to take action. She just looked at her with a smile, "Nanny Jiang, don't blame me for not reminding you. Since you have fallen into such a situation today, it means that the old lady has completely grasped your guilt.
"I'm asking you this simply to give you a chance to reflect on yourself.
"I don't like beating around the bush, so I'm reminding you that what you need to explain is what happened in Yaocheng, the border city, sixteen years ago!"
Nanny Jiang's pupils suddenly shrank. The words "sixteen years ago" and "Yaocheng" were like a heavy hammer hitting her heart!
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