Jiang Si held Jiang Ancheng's arm and glanced at Old Master Jiang.

Old Master Jiang frowned and took a breath, waiting to be comforted by his niece who had become a princess.

He just told the truth, how could he be beaten like this?

When a father becomes confused because of the pain of losing his son, a daughter should be more sensible.

Yes, he admitted that he did not feel much grief when he heard the news of Jiang Zhan's death, but he did not show it. How could his elder brother beat him to death!

Jiang Si had long known about the restlessness of the second wife.

In the previous life, my father was expelled from the family, and the title of Earl of Dongping was inherited by my second uncle. It is hard to say whether my second uncle had any influence in it.

In this case, it would be strange if Jiang Si would comfort Old Master Jiang Er.

She just glanced at Mr. Jiang Er coldly, and then said to Jiang Ancheng: "Father, let me help you into the house."

Jiang Ancheng had a blank expression on his face and let Jiang Si help him leave.

Seeing this, Yu Jin followed closely and ignored the others.

With his status, he doesn't need to give face to these people. He is willing to be nice to someone just to give them face.

Mr. Jiang's face suddenly turned pale, and he said to Mrs. Feng angrily: "Mother, look--"

Old Madam Feng was also unhappy, but her granddaughter was a princess, her grandson-in-law was a prince, and her eldest son, the only one she could control, was experiencing the pain of losing his son and was on the verge of collapse at any time. What else could she say?

"Forget it, let them be. Wait for the doctor to come and see you."

Mr. Jiang Er's lips moved and he swallowed the rest of his words.

The eldest brother raised a capable daughter. What else can he do but swallow his anger?

But let's wait and see. What's the use of being glorious for a while? Without a son, the eldest brother will be like a floating duckweed without roots, and will eventually fall apart.

Thinking of this, Jiang Er Lao Ye felt better again. He frowned and yelled to Jiang Cang, "Isn't the doctor here yet?"

The second son Jiang Yuan wiped away his tears: "Grandma, father, second brother...did second brother really get into trouble?"

Two years ago, he regarded his second brother, who became a Jinwu Guard, as a role model. Later, when his second brother was going to the battlefield, he said in front of the emperor and all the civil and military officials, "A man should protect his country at the cost of his own life." His admiration for his second brother reached its peak.

This is how a man should be. In comparison, the eldest brother who only knows how to read books is far inferior to the second brother.

Jiang Er Lao Ye glared at Jiang Yuan and said, "Don't mix it up with the adults' business!"

Jiang Yuan's eyes turned red and his lips curled: "How did it become an adult's matter? I feel sad that my second brother died——"

Jiang Cang put his hand on Jiang Yuan's shoulder and sighed, "Third brother, please say less. Everyone will feel uncomfortable."

Jiang Si helped Jiang Ancheng into the house and sat down, choking with sobs, "Father, don't worry, A-Jian will keep an eye on my second brother."

Although she was sad, her father was the saddest. At this moment, she could only cheer herself up and comfort her father.

Jiang Yi also followed suit.

Jiang Ancheng looked at his two daughters and then at Yu Jin.

Yu Jin half squatted down and said sincerely, "Father-in-law, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

Jiang Ancheng seemed to have just recovered from his numbness, and said in a hoarse voice: "There is nothing wrong with a man sacrificing his life for his country, but I really can't bear to see Zhan'er die in a foreign land. The prince asked the soldiers in the south to take some effort to bring back Zhan'er's body so that he can return to his roots..."

"Don't worry, father-in-law. I will definitely do it."

Jiang Ancheng's eyes turned red and he twitched his lips: "I feel relieved when you say that. It's worth it for Zhan'er to be friends with you."

Hearing Jiang Ancheng say this, Yu Jian felt even more uncomfortable.

He had a purpose in getting along with Jiang Zhan, and at first it was just for the chance to get close to Ah Si. But as they got to know each other better, even though he complained about Jiang Er's cunningness, he actually appreciated him.

Perhaps because he had experienced so many dark things, he increasingly liked dealing with people of this kind.

Jiang Si and Yu Jin stayed with Jiang Ancheng until dark, and were finally driven back by Jiang Ancheng.

Everyone in the Prince of Yan's mansion knew about the death of the princess's brother, and no one dared to make a sound. As a result, the entire palace became even quieter, a kind of empty and heart-suffocating silence.

Jiang Si walked back to the dormitory step by step, as if he had walked a long way and had used up all his strength.

She sat at the head of the bed, leaning against the pillow. The sorrow that she dared not show in front of her old father came flooding back at her, and her eyes became red again.

Yu Jin sat down next to Jiang Si and silently put his arms around her shoulders.

Jiang Si looked up at Yu Jin: "Ah Jin, am I wrong? If I had ignored all these things and insisted on not letting my second brother go, my second brother would not have gotten into trouble..."

Yu Jin patted her back gently and asked, "Asi, if you had insisted on holding Jiang Zhan, would you have felt at ease? Would Jiang Zhan have been happy? No one can decide another person's life for them, not to mention brothers and sisters, not even parents. You actually understand this truth."

Jiang Si said nothing, biting his lip hard until his lower lip bled, then he said self-deprecatingly, "Yes, I understand."

She just couldn't accept the fact that her brother had passed away and was looking for a reason for her endless regret and grief.

"So don't take the responsibility on me. I'll feel bad if you do that, and Jiang Zhan will also be uneasy if he knows about it—"

Jiang Si couldn't bear to listen any longer and grabbed Yu Jin's sleeve and burst into tears.

She didn't care about her dignity at all. Only crying loudly could relieve the pain in her heart.

Ah Qiao and Ah Man stood at the door, wiping their tears.

The Second Young Master died, and the master was sad, so how could they not be sad? They had seen how good the Second Young Master had been to the master since he was a child, and they were touched.

"Aqiao, how could the Second Young Master, such a good person, die?" Ah Man asked, wiping his eyes.

Ah Qiao's voice choked with sobs: "Swords have no eyes on the battlefield, how can such things be explained clearly..."

Ah Man bit his lip and said, "I don't believe the Second Young Master will die."

Ah Qiao glanced at her and swallowed her retort.

She didn't want to believe it, but the news came from the palace, so how could it be false?

Ah Man said seriously: "I have seen it many times, our Second Young Master's forehead is full, he is not going to die young!"

Ah Qiao was silent for a long time, then whispered, "I think so too."

The two maids glanced at the door in unison and said nothing more.

After several days of suffering, Yu Jin was summoned to the palace again.

As soon as he saw Emperor Jingming, Yu Jin hurriedly asked, "Father, is there any news from the south?"

Seeing Ah Si getting weaker and weaker these days, he can't stand it any longer. If there is no news, he will go to the post station to guard it and rob any messenger coming from the south first."

Yu Jin's impatience made Emperor Jingming twitch his lips, signaling Pan Hai to speak on his behalf.

Pan Hai sighed secretly.

It's not easy for him either. The emperor pushes all the difficult things to him.

Pan Hai paused for a moment and said, "Information has come from the south that most of the bodies of the fallen soldiers have been packed up and are ready to be sent back to the capital, but -"

"But what?"

"The remains of some soldiers have not been recovered, including the remains of the son of the Duke of Dongping..."