When Zhou recalled that thing, she couldn't help but shudder.
Jiang Wan asked, "Are there any living creatures hidden in the Deer and Crane Hall?"
Zhou hesitated, then shook her head: "I really couldn't see it clearly from a distance. If you want to know what it is, go and look it up yourself. I've already told you everything I saw."
Jiang Wan nodded and turned to leave: "Please prepare yourselves for the next two days. I will arrange for you to meet."
Zhou said urgently, "What else is there to prepare? Saving lives is the most important thing. I need to see Yu'er tomorrow."
Jiang Wan smiled at her: "Grandmother is as shrewd as a devil. You can't fool her with your act of pretending to be crazy. You've been hiding for so many days because you were afraid that if you discovered her secret, she would kill you."
The Zhou family is now of no use to the Song family.
With Song Ziyu and her brother not at home, this is the best time for Madam Yuan to make her move.
Zhou also thought of this, and her face turned pale.
"You, you have to help me!"
She grabbed Jiang Wan's sleeve and said urgently.
"Otherwise, I'll tell the Yuan family that you're investigating the old affairs of Yuzhou! You certainly don't want anyone to know, right? Then help me."
"Also, didn't you want to know about your mother? I can continue to inquire for you. Yuan Shi is very cunning; she must know something... Just help me this once!"
Zhou was panting heavily, her eyes filled with intense longing, clearly regarding Jiang Wan as her last lifeline.
This sight reminded Jiang Wan of her past life.
Actually, when she first married into the general's mansion, her mother-in-law, Zhou, treated her quite well.
Song Ziyu was often away on official posts, and his aunt had married out of the country. As a result, she spent far more time with Zhou than Song Ziyu did.
She served her mother-in-law impeccably, paying her respects morning and evening.
When she managed the household affairs in an orderly manner and made up for the deficit with her dowry, Zhou would reward her with a smile and would not hesitate to praise her in front of outsiders, showing her satisfaction with herself in every way.
But it was this mother-in-law who, while advising herself not to be impatient and to slowly cultivate a marital relationship with Song Ziyu, secretly raised Song Lin for several years, deceiving herself into raising Song Lin under her wing as if he were her own child, pouring her heart and soul into it.
After falling off the cliff and returning home, Zhou Shi tore off her previous mask, scolding her for her depraved character and allowing Gu Yurong to imprison and abuse her.
Even on her deathbed, Zhou never came to see her once.
Human hearts are made of flesh and blood; she served Zhou with utmost respect and sincerity.
But to Zhou, she was just a pawn. When it was beneficial to her son, she would coax and deceive him; when it posed a threat to him, she would kill him.
Jiang Wan looked at her quietly, her eyes reflecting the dim candlelight, flickering uncertainly.
"good."
She nodded, gesturing to Biluo, and took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve.
"Taking this medicine will help you deceive Luhetang."
Jiang Wan placed the porcelain bottle in Zhou's hand and smiled.
Back at Xingzhi Courtyard, Biluo couldn't help but ask, "Does Madam really believe she can help you find out about Madam Ji's past?"
"Perhaps. If Lu Hetang doesn't take precautions, she might be able to find out something."
Jiang Wan said.
"But Zhou is two-faced and unreliable."
Biluo: "Then you still want to save her?"
"Save her?" Jiang Wan smiled.
Her medicine wasn't for saving lives.
The next day.
After days of shuttling between the military camp and the Ministry of Justice, Song Yu returned home and was immediately summoned to the Deer and Crane Hall by the matriarch of the Yuan family.
By the time they returned to Xingzhi Temple, an hour had passed.
Jiang Wan was holding a book, drinking tea and reading in the corridor.
"Mother."
Song Yu stepped forward and personally poured her a cup of tea, smiling as he said, "I came back from the Ministry of Justice today and heard that my great-uncle found out about the transaction records of Tongda Money Shop. This month, someone withdrew 15,000 taels of silver for the Song family, and it even had Song Ziyu's private seal on it. So the Ministry of Justice followed up and investigated the other party's identity."
As he spoke, he glanced at Jiang Wan and asked, "What are you doing?"
"He was a merchant who traveled all over the country. Judging from his surname, he seemed to be from Donglai."
"His Majesty was furious when he heard about this. He suspected that the Song family had colluded with Donglai to plot the attack on the capital. He ordered the Ministry of Justice to investigate the merchant's identity thoroughly."
Jiang Wan responded, her expression unreadable.
The merchant's identity was fabricated by Linglong Pavilion, and the investigation ultimately turned out to be a muddled legal case.
She couldn't fabricate irrefutable evidence of Song Ziyu's treason. In a fit of rage, Emperor Jingyuan would revoke the Song family's military power and even exterminate their entire clan, which was not the outcome she desired.
This is just right now. As long as Emperor Jingyuan becomes suspicious, Song Ziyu will not have a good end.
Jiang Wan put down her teacup and looked up at Song Yu.
The boy's features were clear and bright, like unpolished jade and pure gold.
She asked, "I heard that you insisted on guarding the city gate that day. How did you determine the number of people from Donglai?"
Song Yu was slightly taken aback, then scratched his head: "I don't know any divination or numerology, so how could I judge the number of the enemy? I just saw that Princess Anyang was behaving strangely and guessed that she was greedy for merit and reckless, so I just wanted to give her a boost."
"Fortunately, we managed to hold the city gate. Thinking about it now, I still feel a bit scared."
He said with a smile.
"I also want to thank my mother for preparing the golden feather armor for me. If I hadn't worn it, I would have been injured in such a dangerous situation."
Jiang Wan frowned slightly, but she couldn't detect any deception in his eyes.
Perhaps, as Song Yu said, it was all just a coincidence?
"What's wrong, Mother? Is something the problem?" Song Yu asked.
Jiang Wan shook her head: "Don't take such risks next time. Those Donglai people call themselves bandits, but I heard they are Donglai's regular army, otherwise they wouldn't be so fierce."
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