bullyxtreme Chapter 157 Visiting the patient
Chapter 157 Visiting the patient
Zhao Chengye was overjoyed to receive the letter from his teacher. He quickly changed into a fairly bright outfit and went straight to the Jiang family to meet Jiang Wanqiu in secret.
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, and sooner or later he will soar to new heights and bring the Ningguo Duke's Mansion back to its former glory.
If it were two months ago, Jiang Wanqiu might not have responded so quickly, but now she has no choice but to remain reserved.
She offended many young ladies and wives at the Xie family's birthday banquet last time, and now her chances of marrying into a high-ranking family are even slimmer.
Zhao Chengye, this seemingly worthless but ultimately useless person, was treated like meat by her.
A couple who hadn't seen each other for many days naturally had endless things to say to each other.
The man was deeply in love, and the woman had tears in her eyes. Anyone who didn't know the situation would think that the two were sworn to be together through thick and thin.
In reality, one was thinking of hooking up with a rich woman while the other was attending banquets everywhere to hook up with a rich guy. It was only because neither of them had hooked up with a suitable one that they started to consider each other as backup options.
Zhao Chengye was having a hard time, and Jiang Wanqiu was having an even harder time. The two were quite empathetic, since the root problem was that their families were not getting along because of a lack of money.
Furthermore, the cause of all this was their common enemy, Jiang Xinyu.
Zhao Chengye didn't hide anything. After holding Jiang Wanqiu's hand affectionately, he quickly explained his purpose.
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 great heights and then be able to divorce Li Mingyue and marry Jiang Wanqiu as his wife.
However, there is now a problem.
That damned eunuch is blocking the Third Prince's path. His teacher intends to eliminate the traitor and needs their help.
Jiang Wanqiu was initially alarmed by Zhao Chengye's team, but was then swayed by the rosy future he painted.
Furthermore, since it involves harming Jiang Xinyu, she would be willing to do so even if there were no benefits.
The thought of that woman being deprived of the dead eunuch's protection and suffering setbacks at her parents' home made her want to laugh out loud, so naturally she readily agreed to whatever her brother Chengye said.
In fact, what Jiang Wanqiu needed to do was very simple: just give Jiang Huai a little medicine to make him sick.
When a father is sick, it's only natural for a daughter to come back and visit him.
When the time comes, Yan Fei, disguised as a maid in the mansion, will be able to observe Jiang Xinyu's appearance, demeanor, and voice up close, thus achieving a replica.
Jiang Huai's attitude towards Liu and her sons is not the same as before, but Liu still holds the power in the household. Jiang Wanqiu did not hide it from her mother and told her about Zhao Chengye's plan directly.
Upon hearing that she could bring down Jiang Xinyu, Liu was overjoyed. With her help, Jiang Huai fell ill that very day.
After fermenting overnight, Jiang Huai's face looked like he had just been dug out of the ground the next day.
When the Jiang family requested an audience, saying that Jiang Huai was seriously ill and asking the eldest daughter to return to visit Jiang Xinyu, Jiang Xinyu sensed that something was amiss.
He fell ill the moment Xiao Yuan left the capital and then asked me to return to the mansion. Anyone with a brain would know there's something fishy going on here.
But who can blame them for having such a great opportunity to play the role!
If she doesn't visit her father who is dying, she will inevitably be criticized.
Then go ahead and bring a few fancy gift boxes filled with safflower, peach kernel, and motherwort. Whether they're useful or not, at least it'll look presentable.
Xiao Yuan is currently an imperial envoy traveling around, and the Jiang family doesn't dare to touch her. But just to be on the safe side, Jiang Xinyu still brought four guards, three maids, and two old nannies.
July has a photographic memory that helps her remember things, and Xiaodie knows poison techniques to prevent her from being poisoned.
Chunxing, under the pretext of visiting old acquaintances, wandered around trying to find out what was going on at the Jiang family this time.
After being swindled by her, Liu became extremely poor, so it's likely that the servants of the Jiang family also had a hard time.
A bag of silver melon seeds could probably find out when Jiang Huai and Liu Shi had sex.
When they arrived at the Jiang family, Liu Shi and Jiang Wanqiu were quite friendly, so Jiang Xinyu didn't say much and went straight to see Jiang Huai.
Hearing this guy weakly say that his father was alright, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Why didn't she just die of illness? That would have saved her from getting her hands dirty.
Forget it, I'll just wait another two years!
Once Jiang Wanqiu is engaged, let him die of illness, so that he can observe the three-year mourning period and ruin the marriage for her.
Jiang Xinyu nodded in satisfaction as she looked at the Jiang family home, which was noticeably more desolate than before and showed signs of decay everywhere.
The most painful way to take revenge is to stew meat with a knife and cut flesh; what's the fun in just slashing everything away?
Sometimes, mental torment is more painful than physical torment; it is only by making the enemy care about something and lose it that one can feel satisfied.
To buy time, Liu and Jiang Wanqiu chatted idly with Jiang Xinyu, while Yan Fei, disguised as a maid, carefully observed the words and actions of the eunuch's wife.
Jiang Xinyu instinctively felt that something was wrong, especially since she hadn't argued with Jiang Huai in front of him.
Liu delayed the process so that Yanfei could observe Jiangxinyu.
Jiang Xinyu was willing to play Tai Chi with them so that she could free up time for Chunxing to gather information.
Although their purposes differed, the two were surprisingly on the same wavelength, and the pleasant atmosphere gave Jiang Huai the illusion of a happy family reunion.
Anyone can put on a show. A little over a quarter of an hour after Jiang Xinyu arrived, the old woman from the outer courtyard reported that two imperial physicians and four famous doctors from the city had come to examine the master.
Liu shook her head blankly, but Jiang Xinyu smiled.
"I invited them all."
Father is the pillar of the Jiang family; now that he's ill, how can we not even summon a royal physician?
As they were talking, the two imperial physicians and four senior doctors were invited in. Jiang Xinyu wiped away non-existent tears, twisted her handkerchief, and looked anxious.
"Please give my father a good look and prescribe any medicine he needs."
"Once a daughter is married, she has no choice in her own life. It's already a great act of filial impiety for her not to visit her parents' home often, Father, please don't stand on ceremony with me."
Jiang Xinyu did have some talent for performing; with just a few words, the doctors nodded repeatedly, praising Jiang Huai for his good fortune, and even a smile appeared on Jiang Huai's sallow face.
"Don't talk nonsense. I know how filial Yu'er is. It's all your aunt's fault for being so dramatic. Why did she have to call you back for such a trivial matter?"
"Once married, a woman should naturally abide by the rules; when her husband is not home, she should keep the doors and windows closed—that is her duty."
Jiang Xinyu rolled her eyes inwardly, but maintained a respectful expression on her face, taking advantage of Jiang Huai's words to smoothly back down.
"Your daughter will strictly abide by your teachings and will never tarnish the reputation of the Jiang family's daughters."
Jianghuai felt good after putting on a saintly act.
After hearing the diagnoses from several doctors, all of whom concluded that the women had eaten incompatible foods, he immediately gave Liu a thorough dressing-down.
Since Jiang Xinyu got married, he felt that his daughter had become more and more considerate, while Liu Shi was getting worse and worse, and he found everything about her displeasing.
Jiang Xinyu had no time to watch him show off, so she gave him a wink and an old nanny immediately spoke in a deep voice.
"Since Lord Jiang is alright, Madam should go back now."
Our supervisor, acting on imperial orders to provide disaster relief, said that his wife requires five hours of prayer every day; if this continues, we won't be able to finish reciting today's scriptures.
Jiang Xinyu immediately looked troubled, and then reluctantly left amidst Jiang Huai's earnest persuasion and the praise of several imperial physicians.
Jiang Xinyu felt she was incredibly filial after putting on such a convincing act!
Apart from Liu, no one noticed that Jiang Xinyu hadn't left behind any of the doctors' consultation fees or medicine money.
Even if Liu knew, she wouldn't dare stop Jiang Xinyu from asking for medical fees at this time. She could only swallow her anger and secretly send her servant to get her personal savings.
The doctor was manageable, but the imperial physicians were a different story; the money they spent was heartbreaking for Liu.
After getting into the carriage, Jiang Xinyu, who had been dignified and composed just moments before, let out a long sigh of relief. However, after hearing the news that Chunxing had inquired about, she unconsciously frowned.
Zhao Chengye came to see Jiang Wanqiu, and then Jiang Huai fell ill. Inexplicably, a strange maid appeared in the house and followed Liu Shi.
Now that they've called her over again, if there's no conspiracy involved, she should be furious.
She sat there for only a short while, gained a lot of reputation, and didn't even have a sip of tea. The incense in the room said there was no problem. So what exactly were they plotting?
Jiang Xinyu had expected to be robbed or have a lecherous man ruin her reputation on the way, but the fact that the carriage returned to the mansion smoothly made her even more puzzled.
However, one thing is certain: the extra maid is the key.
Jiang Xinyu directly summoned two bodyguards to disguise themselves and accompany Chunxing to a teahouse near the Jiang family's residence.
As soon as she recognizes a maid who doesn't belong to the Jiang family leaving the mansion, she'll secretly follow her. She wants to see who's up to the tricks.