Chapter 332 The Old Lady Faints
"The couple has disappeared again!"
Aunt Hua, "How could that be? Aren't they supposed to stay in one place for three months?"
"They said they were returning to Beijing early to get Shanhezhi out before this." Zhuang Liyue looked suspicious. "Our men haven't even started yet, and the couple has disappeared. Do you think they discovered something?"
Nanny Hua said, "They're always so elusive. They might just stumble upon a good place and rush over. Besides, they're both careless people. If they were going to find out, they would have already discovered it. Besides, the eldest young master looks like her."
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Liyue looked at her own appearance in the bronze mirror.
"You're right, she won't find out anything. Well, she's lucky. Oh, by the way, what's going on with the Gu and Jiang families recently?"
"No suspicious people have appeared at the Gu family. Wen Can has been visiting Zhongyi Tower every few days. As for the Jiang family, Song Yu has been staying at the Jiang residence these days. Oh, Madam Jiang was able to see him three days ago. In the past three days, people have been coming to express their gratitude."
"Where's Song Mingen?"
"This morning, the Jiang family sent Jiang Yunshu back to the Cheng residence. Song Mingen only showed up at the Jiang residence gate. People said he had rashes all over his face and looked unwell. He didn't go to the Cheng residence and went back yawning."
Zhuang Liyue: "It's been so long and the rash hasn't gone away yet?"
"It probably won't be cured. He was already poisoned, and the more he's treated, the worse it gets. I don't think he'll live long. Let's withdraw our people and focus on the Gu family. Song Mingen might just have ears that look alike."
Zhuang Liyue pinched her brows and thought for a moment, "The fact that the Gu family didn't find anyone suspicious is enough to prove that it was Song Mingen. He was just too weak to keep an eye on the Gu family. We must keep watching. Neither the Gu nor the Jiang family can let their guard down."
"Okay." Nanny Hua responded, then thought of something and said, "If Song Mingen is really that child, why are there men in black at the Gu family, but not at the eldest son's mansion?"
Zhuang Liyue was startled. "What do you want to say?"
"The eldest son also attended the Du family's family reunion banquet when Song Yu returned. Song Mingen shouldn't be one of them, otherwise he would also be keeping an eye on the eldest son's mansion. Perhaps the man in black that night was just a flower-stealing thief."
Zhuang Liyue tapped the table with a single finger, and after a long pause, she said, "What you said is possible, but we still have to keep an eye on Song Mingen. Only when he's dead can I feel completely at ease."
Cheng Mansion.
Jiang Yunshu took a nap, and when he woke up, he saw Jiang Yunwan and Feng Yingying still there, and blurted out, "Why haven't you two left yet?"
Jiang Yunwan said, "Of course I'm worried about you. Let's go back after dinner. You don't want us to stay for dinner, do you?"
"Yanzhi." Jiang Yunshu called out, and Yanzhi hurried forward to help Jiang Yunshu up from the bed.
"I'm worried that you'll be back late and the kids will have finished school."
Feng Yingying said, "The three sisters will come to the Cheng Mansion after school and have dinner with you before going back. Otherwise, if you go back too early, our mother will be worried."
Jiang Yunshu stopped talking after hearing this and said, "Okay, let's go for a walk in the yard."
"Madam." Nanny Niu entered the main hall. "The eldest lady is currently strolling the courtyard with Madam Song and Madam Jiang. The two sisters-in-law will stay for dinner. Oh, and the Song Yu sisters will come directly after school."
Madam Cheng said, "I understand. Let's prepare it well and have the kitchen prepare some light and delicious meals. And have someone keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't wander into places it shouldn't."
"Good old lady."
"Mom, even if I go there, I won't be able to find it." Cheng Zhang felt that her mother-in-law was just too worried.
Madam Cheng glanced at her and said, "What do you know? Now that Shushu is back, you better behave yourself and don't go around near her. If you scare my eldest grandson, I won't forgive you."
The child was lost, and Mrs. Cheng was always uneasy.
"I understand, mother."
"Just stay in your second room these days, go back."
Not long after Cheng Zhang left, the maid Ping'er came in hurriedly, "Old Madam."
Niu Ma scolded, "When did you become so panicked?"
"The uncle's personal guard, Li Xiao, has returned and is waiting in the old uncle's yard."
Aunt Niu said anxiously, "Why don't you bring him in quickly?"
"Not yet. The eldest lady is taking a walk nearby."
Madam Cheng asked, "Did Li Xiao say anything to you?"
"I was passing by the old man's yard. He threw a stone and I noticed him. He doesn't dare to come out yet."
Madam Cheng said, "Then go and calm him down. Once Shushu returns to her own courtyard, bring him here quietly."
At the same time, the Jiang sisters and Feng Yingying were chatting, looking at the old man's yard from time to time. The gate was locked, and there were two or three servants trimming branches nearby.
The three of them passed by Old Man Cheng's yard while chatting and laughing.
Feng Yingying glanced around and whispered, "Shushu, this one glance tells me something's wrong. How come you didn't notice anything was wrong all those years?"
Jiang Yunshu was silent. How could she detect anything unusual?
"Sister-in-law." Jiang Yunwan whispered, "The Cheng family is very secretive. Even if it were you or me, we wouldn't be able to detect anything. Besides, it's not surprising that Uncle Cheng's yard is sealed off."
Feng Yingying nodded: "That's right, where is Cheng Xiao's yard?"
Ping'er saw her aunt and sister-in-law walking away until they could no longer be seen. She quickly unlocked the side door and threw the servant's clothes in.
After the filming, Li Xiao changed his clothes and followed Ping'er to the secret room behind Madam Cheng's Buddhist temple.
"Li Xiao, is Uncle back too?"
Seeing that only Madam Niu and Ping'er were in the room, Li Xiao said with relief, "Master is on his way back. Master..."
Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Old Lady Cheng thought to herself that something was wrong, "Did something happen to Master Bo?"
"When Master Bo was leading the troops to resettle the people in the border town, a group of assassins from the Jiang Kingdom suddenly arrived and stabbed Master Bo."
"What?" Madam Cheng's head was buzzing. "Is Xiao okay?"
"Don't worry, old lady. Master was rescued in time and is not in danger of death. It's just..."
Niu Mama was anxious, "Oh! Stop it, just say what you want to say. Are you trying to make us die of anxiety?"
Li Xiao looked at Old Madam Cheng's face, worried that telling the truth would upset her, but hiding it was not an option. He steeled his heart and said, "My uncle was stabbed in the lumbar spine by an assassin. I'm afraid he will have to use a wheelchair from now on."
Old Mrs. Cheng couldn't accept it for a moment and fainted.
On the other side, Jiang Youya also learned about this.
"Are you sure he can't stand up?"
"Yes, old man. It was my subordinate who stabbed him personally. Cheng Xiao will never be able to stand up again and can only spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair."
"Aji, did Cheng Xiao see your faces?"
Chang Ji said, "We were all disguised as assassins from the Jiang Kingdom. He couldn't find us. When General Du and his men arrived, we retreated in time. And by now, Madam Cheng should have received the news."
"Aji, go back and wash up first."
"yes."
After Chang Ji bowed and left, Chang Huai said, "Master, if Aji takes action, Cheng Xiao will never be able to stand up."
Jiang Youya's face was grim. "It was a blessing for him that he didn't die! Shushu will have to take care of him, a paraplegic, in the future! If you don't divorce him, Shushu will suffer."
Chang Huai comforted her, "The Second Miss won't let herself be wronged. Even if the old lady of the Cheng family knew about this, would she still proceed as planned?"
Jiang Youya clenched his fists in his sleeves, "Should the Cheng family proceed as planned? We must settle the accounts from thirteen years ago!"
After school, the Song Yu sisters and their two companions went straight to Cheng's house.
They first went to Madam Cheng's yard, and were told that Madam Cheng was not feeling well. The three sisters turned around without hesitation and went to Jiang Yunshu's yard.
"How's Mom? Now that you're back, are you getting used to living here?"
"Mom has lived here for over ten years, she's used to it." Jiang Yunshu turned to Yanzhi and said, "Send dinner up."
Song Yu: "Aunt, we just went to see Old Madam Cheng, and she said she was feeling unwell. Could she really be sick?"
"Meng Guangde went to see her and said she hadn't rested well these past few days. It's nothing serious. Dinner is here, let's eat quickly."
Less than half an hour after they started eating, Jiang Yunzhou came over.
Feng Yingying quickened her eating speed and went to the front yard of the Cheng Mansion to meet Jiang Yunzhou. "Why are you here? Are you worried that I won't go back?"
Jiang Yunzhou glanced at the Cheng family servant outside the door, whispered a few words in his ear, and then spoke normally, "My mother saw that you didn't go home at night, so she asked me to come and pick you up personally. Yingying, go and call Wanwan and the others out, we have to go back quickly."
"What's the rush? You have to finish your dinner! Wait for me to call them."
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