Chapter 157 Visiting the Sick
Zhao Chengye was really happy when he received the letter from his teacher. He quickly changed into some relatively bright clothes and went straight to Jiang's house to meet Jiang Wanqiu privately.
As long as the teacher is willing to let him do things, it proves that he still trusts him. The current low point is just a test. Sooner or later, he will be able to soar to success and restore the Ningguo Mansion to its former glory.
If it was two months ago, Jiang Wanqiu might not have responded so quickly, but now she could no longer be reserved.
She had offended a number of ladies and ladies at the last birthday banquet at the Xie Mansion, and now her chances of marrying into a wealthy family were even slimmer.
Zhao Chengye, this chicken rib that is tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away, was treated as meat by her again.
A pair of crazy man and resentful woman who haven't seen each other for many days naturally have a lot to talk about.
The man was affectionate and the woman's eyes were blurred with tears. If you didn't know better, you would think they were destined to be together till death.
In reality, one was thinking about hooking up with a rich woman while the other was attending parties everywhere to catch rich men. It was only because neither of them caught the right one that they considered the other as a backup.
Zhao Chengye's life is not going well and Jiang Wanqiu's life is even more miserable. The two can sympathize with each other. After all, the fundamental problem is family discord caused by lack of money.
Furthermore, the person who caused all this was their common enemy, Jiang Xinyu.
Zhao Chengye did not hide anything. He held Jiang Wanqiu's hand affectionately and then quickly told her the purpose of his visit.
He followed his teacher to assist the Third Prince. As long as the Third Prince ascended the throne in the future, he would surely rise to prominence. At that time, he would be able to divorce Li Mingyue and marry Jiang Wanqiu as his own wife.
But now there is a problem.
That damn eunuch blocked the Third Prince's way, and his teacher wanted to get rid of the traitor and needed their help.
Jiang Wanqiu was shocked at first, but then she was fooled by the bright future he described.
Besides, since it would harm Jiang Xinyu, she would be willing to do it even if there was no benefit.
She wanted to laugh out loud when she thought about the woman returning to her parents' home and suffering frustration without the protection of the dead eunuch, so naturally she agreed to everything Brother Chengye said.
In fact, what Jiang Wanqiu needed to do was very simple. He just needed to give Jiang Huai some medicine to cure his illness.
When the father is sick, it is reasonable for the daughter to go back and take a look at him.
At that time, Yan Fei, the Thousand Faces Young Master, who will be dressed as a maid in the mansion, will be able to observe Jiang Xinyu's appearance, demeanor and voice closely and replicate her accordingly.
Jiang Huai is not as kind to Liu and her sons as he used to be, but the power of the family is still in Liu's hands. Jiang Wanqiu did not hide it from her mother and told her directly about Zhao Chengye's plan.
When Liu heard that she could bring down Jiang Xinyu, she was naturally very happy. With her help, Jiang Huai fell ill that day.
After fermenting overnight, Jiang Huai's face looked as if he had just been dug out of the soil the next day.
The Jiang family asked for a meeting and said that Jiang Huai was seriously ill and asked the eldest daughter to go back to visit Jiang Xinyu, but they felt that something was not right.
He was fine no matter when. But as soon as Xiao Yuan left the capital, he fell ill and asked himself to go back home. Anyone with a smart mind would know that there was something fishy going on.
But who can make the other person's role so good?
If she didn't go to see her father who was dying of illness, she would inevitably be criticized.
Then go ahead, bring a few flashy gift boxes decorated with safflower, peach kernels and motherwort, no matter if they are useful or not, at least they have to look presentable.
Xiao Yuan is now a courier working outside, and the Jiang family doesn't have the courage to touch her, but for safety reasons Jiang Xinyu still brought four guards, three maids and two old maids.
Qiyue has a photographic memory and can help her remember things, while Xiaodie knows poison techniques to prevent her from being harmed.
Chun Xing went around under the pretext of visiting an old acquaintance to find out what was going on in the Jiang family.
After Liu was cheated by her, the Jiang family's servants must have had a hard time as well.
A bag of silver melon seeds could probably tell you the day Jiang Huai and Liu had sex.
When they arrived at the Jiang family, Mrs. Liu and Jiang Wanqiu were very friendly. Jiang Xinyu didn't say much and went straight to see Jiang Huai.
Hearing him say weakly that "Daddy is fine", she couldn't help feeling disappointed.
Why didn't he just die of illness? That would save her from dirtying her hands.
Forget it, let’s wait another two years!
When Jiang Wanqiu got engaged, she let him die of illness, so that she could observe the three-year mourning period and ruin the marriage.
Looking at the Jiang family, which was obviously much weaker and dilapidated than before, Jiang Xinyu nodded with satisfaction.
Revenge is like cutting flesh with a knife, which hurts the most. What's the fun in just chopping it off with a single knife?
Sometimes mental torture is more painful than physical torture. You can only feel relieved when you make your enemy care more about something and lose more of it.
In order to delay time, Liu and Jiang Wanqiu talked to Jiang Xinyu in a rambling manner, while Yan Fei, disguised as a maid, carefully observed the words and actions of the governor's wife.
Jiang Xinyu instinctively felt that there was something wrong here, and it was rare for her not to argue with Jiang Huai in front of him.
Liu delayed time to allow Yan Fei to observe Jiang Xinyu.
Jiang Xinyu was willing to practice Tai Chi with them in order to free up time for Chun Xing to go and find out the news.
Although they had different goals, they were able to get on the same channel. The good atmosphere gave Jianghuai the illusion of being a happy family.
Anyone can do the superficial work. More than a quarter of an hour after Jiang Xinyu arrived, the maid from the outer courtyard reported that two imperial physicians and four famous doctors in the city had come to see the old man.
Liu shook her head in bewilderment, but Jiang Xinyu smiled.
“I invited them all.
My father is the pillar of the Jiang family. How can he not even hire a doctor when he is sick now?"
As they were talking, two imperial physicians and four old doctors were invited in. Jiang Xinyu wiped away her non-existent tears, twisted her handkerchief, and looked anxious.
"Please take a good look at my father and prescribe any good medicine he needs.
Once a daughter is married, she has no control over her own affairs. It is a great disrespect for filial piety if she cannot visit her parents from time to time. Father, please don’t be polite to me.”
Jiang Xinyu did have some talent for acting. A few words from her made the doctors nod their heads repeatedly and praise Jiang Huai for his good fortune. Even Jiang Huai's sallow face showed a smile.
"Don't talk nonsense. I know Yu'er is filial to her father. It's all your aunt's fault for getting so nervous. Why would she ask you to come back for such a small matter?
A married woman must naturally observe the rules and regulations, and it is her duty to keep the door closed when her husband is not at home."
Jiang Xinyu rolled her eyes in her heart but looked respectful on the surface, taking advantage of Jiang Huai's words to go down the drain.
"My daughter must strictly follow my father's teachings and will never tarnish the reputation of a daughter of the Jiang family."
Jianghuai installed a wave of saints and felt good.
After hearing the diagnosis of several doctors, which was that the patient had eaten incompatible foods, Liu was immediately scolded.
Ever since Jiang Xinyu got married, he felt that his daughter had become more and more considerate, but Liu had become more and more annoying in every way.
Jiang Xinyu didn't have the time to watch him show off, so she winked and an old lady immediately spoke in a deep voice.
"Since Lord Jiang is gone, Madam Dalang should also go back.
Our Lord has been ordered to provide disaster relief. Madam has said that we should pray for five hours every day. If we delay any further, we won’t be able to finish reading the scriptures today.”
Jiang Xinyu immediately looked embarrassed, and then left reluctantly amid Jiang Huai's urging and the praises of several doctors.
This wave is quite round, Jiang Xinyu feels that she is really filial!
Except for Liu, no one noticed that Jiang Xinyu did not keep the doctors' medical fees and medicine money.
But even if Liu knew, she didn't dare to ask Jiang Xinyu for the medical fee at this time. She could only swallow her anger and quietly let the maid take her private money.
The doctor was easy to deal with, but the doctors could not be stingy. Liu's heart was bleeding because of the money she spent.
After getting into the carriage, Jiang Xinyu changed his dignified and calm demeanor and let out a long sigh. However, after hearing the news that Chun Xing had found out, he frowned unconsciously.
After Zhao Chengye came to see Jiang Wanqiu, Jiang Huai fell ill. There was also an unfamiliar maid following Liu at home for no apparent reason.
Now she called me here again. If there is no conspiracy here, her name should be written backwards.
But she just sat there for a while, brushing up her reputation without even drinking a cup of tea, and Xiaodie, the incense burner in the room, also said it was okay, so what exactly were they planning?
Jiang Xinyu originally thought that there would be robbers or scoundrels who would ruin her reputation on the way, but she was even more surprised when she found out that the carriage returned home smoothly.
But one thing is certain, that extra maid is the key.
Jiang Xinyu directly recruited two secret guards and asked them to disguise themselves and accompany Chun Xing to a teahouse near the Jiang family.
As long as she recognized the maid who did not belong to the Jiang family leaving the house, she would quietly follow her. She wanted to see who was causing trouble.
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