GBP Chapter 408 You and your daughter, get out together!
Chapter 408 You and your daughter, get out together!
Jiang Ningwan nodded and glanced at the vomit in the spittoon. It smelled of medicine. "Did he take any medicine today?"
Fang Yunxin replied, "The Duke said Renyan was weak, so he asked the doctor to prescribe some tonics. He's been taking them for about half a month now, and he was fine after drinking them before."
Jiang Ningwan understood as soon as she heard it.
"Is the medicine residue still there? Show it to me."
Jiang Bingde immediately asked someone to fetch the medicine residue, but the answer he got was that the residue had been thrown away.
A maid was brought in and knelt on the ground.
"My Lord, when I was cleaning the kitchen tonight, I dumped out the medicine residue and cleaned the medicine jar. I didn't know I would need it..."
Jiang Bingde's face darkened. "You are a maid in the Madam's courtyard. When will it be your turn to clean the kitchen?"
The maid lowered her head and stammered, "This servant... This servant broke the Second Young Lady's cup and was punished to go to the kitchen."
Hearing this, Jiang Bingde frowned.
Then he showed the prescription to Jiang Ningwan.
After reading it, Jiang Ningwan said, "There's nothing wrong with the prescription."
"Now that there are no medicine residues, we can't confirm that the problem is with the medicine. It's also possible that other foods that conflicted with it were taken."
"Be more careful next time."
Jiang Ningwan could guess who was behind this, but whether or not to investigate, or how to investigate, was none of her business.
He wrote the prescription and gave it to Fang Yunxin.
Fang Yunxin took the prescription, tears still streaming down her face. "You saved my life. We, mother and son, will never forget it!"
"You're welcome. I'll go back first."
After Jiang Ningwan left, Jiang Bingde pondered for a moment and asked people to leave.
Fang Yunxin pressed the issue, "Duke, aren't you going to investigate this? Renyan almost died..."
Her voice was choked with sobs and filled with grievance.
Jiang Bingde patted her shoulder and said, "Isn't Renyan okay? The medicine residue was thrown away, and we can't be sure that there is something wrong with the medicine."
"I'll have the servants in the mansion be more cautious, arrange two personal guards for Renyan, and hire a doctor. What happened tonight will never happen again!"
Since he said so, Fang Yunxin couldn't say anything else.
After sending Jiang Bingde away, Fang Yunxin looked at the weak child on the bed, her heart aching, and she clutched her sleeves tightly.
She tried her best to be nice to others, but they tried their best to harm her child.
She couldn't swallow this!
After Jiang Bingde left, he went to Xiaoxiangju.
Although there was no evidence, he had an idea in his mind.
The Duke's Mansion is not populated by many people, with only a few of them. Who could be so unwilling to tolerate Renyan that they want to poison him?
Who else could it be besides Qi and Jiang Xiru?
But Jiang Xiru was pregnant, so he couldn't punish her and could only give her a stern warning.
"Ren Yan has saved his life today. If it happens again, you and your daughter, get out of here together!"
I didn't say as many harsh words today as I did in the past.
But it was the time when Jiang Bingde was most angry.
Jiang Xiru's face turned pale and he felt cold all over.
Qi protected her daughter and tried to defend herself, "We are also heartbroken by what happened to Renyan. How can we conclude that it was us without any evidence? How could the Duke be so biased?"
It was obvious that before, they, mother and daughter, were the ones who were favored.
Jiang Bingde was furious and said sternly, "You know in your heart whether you did it or not! If we insist on investigating, we can find out. This is to give you a chance to reflect on yourself!"
"If anything happens to Renyan again, you'll have to go back to the Qi family. Our mansion can't accommodate two big Buddhas like you!"
After saying that, Jiang Bingde left angrily.
Seeing the angry figure leaving, Jiang Xiru burst into tears.
Full of bitterness and grievance.
She didn't understand why her father had changed and no longer looked like her father.
As she was crying, she suddenly felt a stomachache. She took two steps back in pain and held onto the table.
Qi was shocked, "Xiru, what's wrong with you?"
"Hurry up and lie down. I'll send someone to get Doctor Yang!"
Soon, Dr. Yang came and prescribed some medicine to maintain the pregnancy.
"The young lady was emotionally agitated and her pregnancy was disturbed. The pregnancy is still young, so she shouldn't be overly happy or sad."
Qi nodded, "I understand, thank you."
As she spoke, Qi picked up a purse and stuffed it into Doctor Yang's hand, "Keep your mouth shut about the young lady's pregnancy."
"I see!"
After taking the money bag and taking out the cash box, Doctor Yang took his leave.
But after he exited the back door of the Duke's Mansion, two figures suddenly jumped out from the dark alley, surrounded him, covered his mouth, and dragged him into the dark alley.
"Who are you? How dare you rob outside the Duke's Mansion!" Doctor Yang struggled and shouted.
The person next to him held his shoulders tightly.
Suddenly, a silver note appeared before my eyes in the dim light.
A woman's voice came: "Second Miss Jiang, what's wrong with you?"
I saw this doctor going in and out of Xiaoxiangju a few days ago. I only knew that Jiang Xiru was unwell, but it was strange that he came to treat her so late tonight.
Doctor Yang looked embarrassed and didn't dare to say it out loud.
The woman threatened coldly: "If you don't tell me, don't blame me for being rude."
Doctor Yang was sweating profusely, guessing that this person should also be from the Duke's Mansion. It was not surprising that there was a fight in the harem.
He is just a commoner and cannot afford to offend him.
"The second young lady is not sick, she is pregnant and has been pregnant for two months."
Upon hearing this, Fang Yunxin's face changed and she was shocked.
Jiang Xiru was actually pregnant? Why was she hiding it? Wasn't this a good thing?
But no matter what Jiang Xiru wants to do, for Renyan's safety, Jiang Xiru must be sent away!
……
Seven days after Mid-Autumn Festival.
Princess Rong finally arrived in Kyoto.
There are seven days left until the wedding.
Everything was being arranged in full swing, and Jiang Ningwan had already sent out the invitations in advance.
A few days before the wedding, the bride and groom should not see each other again.
But on this day, the carriage from Prince Rong's Mansion arrived outside Duke Ling's Mansion.
A dignified woman walked down from the carriage. A few strands of silver hair on her temples showed her age, but her manners were capable and her eyes were shrewd and sharp, giving off a strong sense of oppression.
"Miss, Miss, Princess Rong is here!" the maid came hurriedly to report.
Ling Jinlan, who was embroidering, was so frightened that her finger was pricked by the needle.
She retracted her hand in pain and wiped the blood with a handkerchief.
"Why is Princess Rong here? Is Lord Qin coming with him?" Ling Jinlan was nervous.
"No, it's just Princess Rong."
Ling Jinlan was so nervous that his palms were sweating, but he had no choice but to go and greet the guests.
There was no news that Princess Rong was coming, so she was completely unprepared.
He quickly stood up, straightened his clothes and hair, and then rushed to the main hall.
Ling Chaowen was already entertaining guests in the main hall.
"Princess Rong came suddenly, and Jinlan wasn't prepared. I've asked the maid to invite her. Princess Rong, please have some tea first."
Princess Rong, sitting upright on the chair, looked at Ling Chaowen with sharp eyes.
"Duke Ling is so young, he must be a master of both civil and military skills?"
Ling Chaowen was startled and a little embarrassed. "I don't dare to claim to be a master of both civil and military affairs, but I know a thing or two."
"Oh."
Princess Rong said lightly, which made Ling Chaowen feel unhappy. It seemed that Princess Rong looked down on him.
Thinking that Princess Rong was far away in Liyang and might not know how he became a Duke, he explained -
"Many years ago, the Ling family was exiled, and it was discovered that my grandfather was framed. The emperor posthumously conferred the title of Duke on my grandfather, and I inherited the title."
Princess Rong looked calm after hearing this.
"I know."
"The Ling family is a military family. Your grandfather and father were both brave and fearless generals. I believe that a good father will have a good son."
As he spoke, he sighed: "It seems that the rumors are true..."