"Was it your elder brother who delivered the letter?" Cen asked.
Jiang Jinyu nodded: "Yes, my older brother said that he and my sister-in-law couldn't persuade him anymore, so they wanted my younger brother and me to come back. I just didn't expect this to happen."
“Your eldest brother wrote a letter to the Cen family, but he couldn’t have explained things clearly in the letter, and he probably wouldn’t have mentioned your third sister-in-law, so as not to leak the information. The two of you went straight to Qingxi Pavilion after returning to the manor. Did someone else tell you? Who was it?” Madam Cen quickly realized this and her expression changed instantly.
The matter between Xu Wanying and the system is now a top secret of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion. Everyone is on high alert, especially Cen Shi, who will not allow any leaks.
Jiang Jinyu also knew the seriousness of the matter, and immediately explained, "No one leaked it. I just sent someone back to the manor in advance to inquire with Granny Liu. My elder brother couldn't wait to write a letter asking us to come back, which proves that you two are serious about getting a divorce. I have to find out the problem before I can persuade you to stay."
"Granny Liu didn't say anything else, only that the two times you and Father had quarreled, it was after you visited Third Sister-in-law, so my brother and I thought we should go to Qingxi Pavilion to find out what was going on."
Granny Liu was Cen's personal nanny. She had served Cen since before Cen married into the Cen family and was highly trusted by Cen.
Of course, the personal nanny was supposed to keep Cen's secret, but seeing that the Marquis and his wife were getting a divorce, and just then the eldest daughter and the fourth master sent someone to inquire, it was reasonable for Nanny Liu to reveal a little something, fearing that the two masters might really be getting a divorce.
Upon hearing this, Madam Cen breathed a sigh of relief.
"As long as no one leaks it, that's good. Granny Liu and the others can't hear your third sister-in-law's and the system's voices; only the masters of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion can hear them."
"What exactly did you hear in Qingxi Pavilion? Why didn't you let your brother go back to the courtyard? But Yi-ge'er could hear all of this too. He knows exactly what you're up to," Cen Shi asked again.
This time, it was Jiang Jinyu's turn to be stunned. Her face was full of astonishment: "If we family members can hear it, then Dad and my eldest brother can hear it too?"
“Of course, your sister-in-law and Pan Ge’er can hear it. What do you mean by asking this? Can’t Yi Ge’er hear it?” Cen Shi nodded, but she quickly realized that since Jiang Jinyu had asked this question, it proved that something unexpected must have happened.
Jiang Jinyu nodded blankly, but she also hesitated.
“When I first heard what my third sister-in-law was thinking, she didn’t say anything. I was shocked and asked her what she was saying. But I was the only one who lost my composure. Everyone else acted normally, including Yi-ge’er. He didn’t show any strange behavior.”
"Besides, Yi-ge was arguing with Third Sister-in-law at the time. If he really heard Third Sister-in-law cursing him, he couldn't possibly not have been furious. And the secrets the system mentioned were all related to Little Brother. How could he listen so calmly without any reaction!"
After hearing what Cen said, Jiang Jinyu became somewhat insecure.
After all, if everyone in the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion could hear it, even his mother and sister-in-law, who weren't surnamed Jiang, could hear it, then there was no reason why Jiang Chengyi, who was surnamed Jiang, couldn't hear it.
But his behavior at the time couldn't lie.
Upon hearing this, Cen's heart clenched.
"How is that possible? Why can't he hear it? What secret did the system tell him?"
Her tone was urgent, and Jiang Jinyu knew the matter was pressing, so she quickly told her about Jiang Chengyi's animal cruelty.
Cen gritted her teeth in anger: "Fine! The Jiang family is full of loyal and righteous people. They have been taught since childhood not to bully the weak. How could he be such a scoundrel!"
Jiang Jinyu tentatively asked, "Is it because of the evil deeds he's done that he can't hear your thoughts? If you change your ways, you should be able to hear them again, right?"
Cen nodded at first, then immediately shook her head.
"Not necessarily. Yi-ge'er is currently only torturing animals, not harming people, so his crime isn't serious. Besides, given your third sister-in-law's personality, she'd rather not get involved. She might not hate Yi-ge'er as much as she hates Pan-ge'er, after all, Pan-ge'er smashed a hole in her head and almost killed her."
Whether or not she can hear someone's thoughts is probably not up to her will; something else must have happened!
Cen's mind worked quickly; she had clearly thought of many things and imagined many possibilities, which she then eliminated one by one.
She was feeling troubled when she looked up and saw Jiang Jinyu's absent-minded expression, and she immediately became anxious.
"Is there something you're hiding from me?"
"I—" Jiang Jinyu started to speak but couldn't continue, clearly finding it difficult to say.
"You child, you've worried me to death! Is there something you can't tell your mother? This concerns why your brother can't hear the system's voice, it's a matter of utmost importance!" Seeing her like this, Madam Cen guessed that there must be something she hadn't said, and immediately asked.
Jiang Jinyu couldn't help but retort, "He just can't hear his own thoughts, what's the big deal!"
"How can it not be a huge deal? Do you know that your father and your older brother both know that their death is imminent?"
As soon as Cen finished speaking, Jiang Jinyu was so shocked that she broke out in a cold sweat.
"W-what? The death dates of Father and Elder Brother? When did the system become able to predict these things?"
"Of course, this system is clearly a divine artifact. It even saved Pan Ge'er before. You haven't seen its incredible power yet. After I send someone to your brother's courtyard to find the corpses he tortured and killed, you'll know how amazing the system is!" Cen couldn't help but praise the system.
"Your brother is also a member of the Jiang family. He should have heard your third sister-in-law's thoughts, but something went wrong. Perhaps something even worse has happened!"
Jiang Jinyu couldn't help but swallow hard, and asked nervously, "What's worse?"
After hesitating for a moment, Cen gritted her teeth and said, "For example, if he doesn't have many days left to live, there's no need to waste time letting him hear it."
No sooner had she said those unlucky words than she spat them out, “Please forgive me, Bodhisattva. I didn’t mean what I said. Please bless my son with peace and safety.”
"Jinyu, just say what you want to say," Cen asked again after she finished praying to the Bodhisattva.
This time, Jiang Jinyu didn't hide anything and told the system that Jiang Chengyi had stolen her personal belongings.
Upon hearing this, Cen was stunned, her face turning pale and then red. Clearly, this matter not only angered her but also filled her with even greater fear.
What kind of despicable act is it for an older brother to steal his younger sister's personal belongings, including two large boxes?
If Jiang Jinyu didn't have so many maids serving her, her undergarment would probably already be in that wooden box.
Who would have thought that this little thief was right next to you!
"Mother." Jiang Jinyu couldn't help but call out worriedly when she saw Cen Shi's pale face.
Cen Shi finally came to her senses. She waved her hand weakly, opened her mouth as if to say something, but then closed it again.
The mother and daughter sat facing each other in silence for a while before Cen finally cheered up.
"You two are both of age, it's time to get married. If Yi-ge'er can't correct this bad habit, then send him to a temple to cultivate himself, eat vegetarian food, chant Buddhist scriptures, and abstain from killing and lust." She spoke slowly, and in just two sentences, she had already decided Jiang Chengyi's future.
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