After finishing her work.
Liang Yuxin then came out to see her, “Mom, why are you here? Is your leg completely healed? You shouldn’t be walking around everywhere, what if it gets worse again!”
It wasn’t that she cared deeply for Yu Shi.
But she was worried about spending more money.
Yu Shi looked around and pulled her aside, “Xin’er, your father plans to marry you off. Think about what you can do.”
“Marry me off?”
Liang Yuxin didn’t react at first.
Yu Shi briefly explained.
Liang Yuxin understood what was going on and grabbed Yu Shi’s hand, “Mom, help me, I don’t want to get married now.”
“I spoke to him, but your father said no. You could offer money, then I could go find your sister, but she wouldn’t see me.”
Yu Shi sighed.
Liang Yuxin’s fingertips dug into her palm; she truly had a good sister, who didn’t help at the critical moment.
…
A few days later.
Liang Yumei received a letter sent by Liang Nian and others.
Since she couldn’t read, she didn’t look at it, and when Su Jixiang returned, she handed the letter to him, “My parents sent this.”
Why would they still write letters?
Su Jixiang curiously opened the letter, and after reading it, he told Liang Yumei, “Your younger sister is getting married.”
“What? How old is she to get married…”
Liang Yumei suddenly remembered that Yu Shi came looking for her that day. Could it be she wanted to tell her about this?
Su Jixiang continued, “She’s marrying into the Sun family as a concubine.”
“How could this happen?!”
“I must go back.”
Liang Yumei hadn’t taken a few steps.
Su Jixiang held her back, “What are you going back for? Have you forgotten what Liang Yuxin did to you? She’s reaping what she sowed!”
“But…”
Liang Yumei wanted to say more.
Su Jixiang interrupted her, “Do you feel sorry for Liang Yuxin because she’s young and getting married? Did she ever care about you? Did she ever treat you like a sister? Not at all, only exploitation!”
His words pierced Liang Yumei’s heart like a knife.
At this moment.
She felt incredibly distressed.
Su Jixiang couldn’t bear to see Liang Yumei like this and hugged her.
“Forget it, your parents have always doted on her the most. They won’t not think of her. We won’t go on their wedding day, I’ll have someone send the dowry gifts.”
Su Jixiang did this partly to avoid further contact with Yu Shi and her family, and partly because he was worried about what Liang Yuxin might do to Liang Yumei.
After all, Yu Shi had come to find her.
And she hadn’t even seen her.
Su Jixiang later told Jiang Yan about this.
Jiang Yan said, “You did the right thing. Since things are like this now, there’s no need for further meetings.”
Su Jixiang told her, “Liang Yuxin managed to become a concubine, which shows she has some skills. I’m worried about what she might do later. You should be careful.”
“I know.”
Jiang Yan wasn’t afraid at all.
If Liang Yuxin dared to do anything, she’d have a reason to deal with her.
The next day.
While Jiang Yan was still at home, someone sent by Liang Yuxin arrived.
Jiang Yan wanted to see what she sent someone for, so she met the person. It was a young man in his twenties who placed a box in front of her as soon as he arrived.
Chapter 97: She Must Have Been Poisoned
“What is this?”
Jiang Yan didn’t open it and asked the young man.
The young man pursed his lips and said, “Miss Jiang, here are three hundred taels of silver. My mistress asked me to return it to you. She said from today, they no longer owe you anything, and you should give back the IOU to me.”
Three hundred taels of silver, just like that.
Having money sure is different.
Jiang Yan went to fetch the IOU, and also gave back the few extra taels she had found.
The young man didn’t take the money, “My mistress said to keep the extra as a gift for you.”
“Should I just accept her gift?”
“I only want what they owe me!”
Without another word, Jiang Yan stuffed the money into the young man’s hand.
After the young man left, Jiang Yan picked up the box, ready to go back to her room to store the money. Jiang Ling approached, “Sis, who was that person who just left?”
Jiang Yan said, “Someone Liang Yuxin sent to return the money.”
“Returning money?”
Jiang Ling’s gaze fell on the box.
“Yes.”
Jiang Yan nodded.
Jiang Ling pouted, “Returning money is one thing, why use a box? Have you checked it?”
“Not yet.”
As Jiang Yan’s words fell.
Jiang Ling reached out, took the box, and opened it.
“Hiss…”
Jiang Yan quickly asked, “What’s wrong?!”
Jiang Ling shook her head, “Nothing, there’s some bug in this box, it bit me.”
Jiang Yan’s heart skipped a beat.
“Where’s the bug?”
Jiang Ling truthfully said, “I closed my eyes in pain for a moment, didn’t see where it went. Sis, it’s just a small bug, don’t worry, I’m fine…”
Jiang Yan started looking around, but after checking everywhere, she couldn’t find the bug.
She immediately had someone prepare a carriage and took Jiang Ling to see a doctor in town.
The doctor took her pulse but found nothing unusual.
After leaving the clinic. Jiang Ling, with a playful smile, said to Jiang Yan, “Sis, I’ve told you I’m fine, don’t worry so much.”
“I can’t help but worry. Just to be safe, let’s go find Elder Bai to check on you,” Jiang Yan replied, not knowing where Elder Bai lived, so they had to take a carriage to Jun Shen’s villa for help.
However, Jun Shen wasn’t at the villa.
Jiang Yan then asked the person who opened the door, “Do any of you know where Elder Bai, his master, lives? I have something very important to discuss with him.”
Lin Ying stepped forward and said, “I know, I’ll take you there!”
Jiang Yan called out to him and they got into the carriage.
…
Halfway through the journey, Jiang Ling, who had been cheerful, suddenly clutched her stomach, “Sis, my stomach hurts so much…”
Seeing Jiang Ling sweating, Jiang Yan urged Li Dong, who was driving, to speed up.
Lin Ying, unsure of what was happening, lifted the curtain and asked, “Miss Jiang, what’s wrong with your sister?”
Jiang Yan honestly replied, “Someone came to return money today, and it was in a box. My third sister opened it out of curiosity and was bitten by a bug that crawled out. She seemed fine at first, but now…”
Lin Ying immediately understood the situation.
Someone intended to harm Jiang Yan but ended up harming her third sister instead.
Seeing Jiang Ling in increasing discomfort, Lin Ying instructed Jiang Yan on the way, then carried Jiang Ling out of the carriage and flew towards their destination.
There was no detour.
Lin Ying quickly brought Jiang Ling to Yunwu Valley. Before reaching Elder Bai’s residence, he shouted, “Elder Bai, Elder Bai, are you there?”
“You brat, what are you shouting for, calling for a ghost?” Elder Bai appeared in a flash, seeing Jiang Ling in Lin Ying’s arms, his expression turned serious.
“What happened to her?” Elder Bai asked.
Lin Ying recounted everything Jiang Yan had told him.
Elder Bai immediately directed Lin Ying to take Jiang Ling to the examination room.
Lin Ying left Jiang Ling in Elder Bai’s care and went out to fetch Jiang Yan.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, Lin Ying brought Jiang Yan back.
Not hearing any noise from inside, Jiang Yan entered Elder Bai’s house ahead of Lin Ying.
“Elder Bai…”
Elder Bai had just finished acupuncture on Jiang Ling. Hearing Jiang Yan, he stepped out.
“Elder Bai, my third sister…”
Jiang Yan asked anxiously.
Elder Bai looked troubled as he said, “If I’m not mistaken, your third sister has been poisoned by a gu.”
What!
Gu!
Jiang Yan looked at Elder Bai and asked, “Elder Bai, this gu…”
