Sure enough, when he heard her mention his biological mother, Jiang Mingxuan pursed his lips and stopped asking about this.
Seeing this, Jiang Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief and pulled him quickly towards Jiang's house.
Little did she know that behind her, Jiang Mingxuan curled his eyes indulgently.
He actually discovered that his sister had a secret early on, but he never revealed it.
This is good, so as not to be deceived by others, and also to teach him to feel more at ease.
It was already dark when they returned. Jiang Shanshan bought some more things and the two of them climbed up the wall carrying them on their backs.
Fortunately, people don't come to this place very often. Except when it's open for banquets, there are very few people at other times.
Such a secluded place is really convenient for Jiang Shanshan, especially since he is already familiar with the rules of inspection.
When the two returned to the courtyard, Jiang Mingxiu, who was greeted by him, finally breathed a sigh of relief. In contrast, Taohong was much calmer.
"I've cleaned everything in the small kitchen that can be used."
Taking the things they brought back, Taohong looked through them and saw that they were all condiments for cooking.
Looking at another baggage, he smiled and narrowed his eyes.
I can eat more at night.
"Is there anyone coming over today?" Jiang Shanshan poured a cup of hot water, sat down and drank slowly.
Immediately, a burst of warmth dissipated the cold air outside.
Extremely comfortable.
"Except for the gatekeeper who kept watching, I didn't see anyone else."
Taohong said, bringing up another matter, "It seems that a lot of people have changed in the house these past two days because of those rumors. They are busy and busy. I heard that some people were killed, and you can hear crying at night."
Jiang Shanshan paused for a moment. Did the action cause such a big fuss?
She glanced at her brother, but the latter obediently lowered his eyes and drank tea.
It seemed like it had nothing to do with him.
Smiling, she asked: "Isn't it the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month today?"
"Yes, those in the Imperial Academy are all back, and they are preparing for the twenty-three sacrifices!"
Taohong said.
After all, she often goes out and about, and she still hears a lot of news.
What's more, what happened to the Jiang family in the past few days cannot be concealed.
In the meantime, Jiang Mingxiu, who knew nothing, could only listen. When he heard that the Jiang family members had returned, he visibly trembled.
Jiang Shanshan happened to notice, "Fifth brother, don't be afraid. It is still unknown whether they will have the opportunity to cause trouble for you."
When Jiang Mingxiu heard this, he raised his head and looked at her in surprise, not quite understanding what he meant.
And Jiang Shanshan had no intention of explaining.
But Taohong, who had followed them for so long, had an idea.
I'm afraid that before long, the Jiang family will be in chaos.
However, it has nothing to do with them.
Thinking about it, she happily continued to count the money Jiang Shanshan took out, picked them up one by one and hid them.
Next, as Jiang Shanshan said, the Jiang family had no time to take care of Jiang Mingxiu's concubine, just because something happened to the second wife.
Compared to Uncle Jiang, who was already a second-rank Privy Council member and participated in politics, Second Master Jiang was only a fourth-rank Shaofu. However, although his official position was not high, he was linked to the imperial court's wealth.
You don’t need to explain the secret behind this to understand it.
But this time the incident was related to the abduction and trafficking of a good family son, and a memorial was sent to the imperial court by the imperial censor.
Almost without giving the Jiang family a chance to react, this matter was like a strong wind blowing, and within two days everyone was talking about it in the streets and alleys.
The Jiang family, maids, servants and others were all in a hurry and did not dare to stay for another moment to talk.
The entire mansion was filled with a heavy sense of depression.
As a burst of exclamations sounded in the night, lamps were immediately lit in each room, and those who invited doctors invited doctors and those who attended to patients attended to them.
The lights in the mansion were so bright that even the usually remote Biluo Courtyard could be seen clearly.
In the room, Jiang Shanshan looked at his brother's calligraphy practice and glanced out the window from time to time.
"Tell me, is this old lady really sick or fake? She is really tossing up."
Jiang Mingxuan, who was sitting at the table, did not raise his head and only said: "Regardless of whether it is true or false, as long as the purpose is achieved."
Because of the New Year, this matter has become a major priority for the government. I could have taken an early leave to celebrate the New Year, but now it has made many people rush to work.
As a result, he became even more dissatisfied with the Jiang family.
The day after hearing that Mrs. Jiang fell ill, the Sixth Prince came to visit. It was said that the emperor personally sent him here.
This announcement made everyone who was watching have an idea.
Sure enough, the Jiang family is still favored!
If the Sixth Prince comes over at this critical moment, it is obvious that he wants to protect the Jiang family.
As for the evidence that had been submitted, it was also suppressed.
In the study, Jiang Yu and the Sixth Prince frowned. The former suddenly sharpened his eyes and said, "In this case, the only choice is to sacrifice Hu's natal family."
Mrs. Hu is the official wife of Mr. Jiang, so her natal family will inevitably have something to do with the Jiang family and the Sixth Prince.
Hearing this, the Sixth Prince's face darkened slightly, "I didn't know they could do such a thing. Uncle, I have said before that ill-gotten gains are not allowed, but this time my uncle is really..."
"Don't blame him." Jiang Yu explained and sighed, "You don't know that officialdom is complicated and difficult to distinguish, and everything needs to be managed."
The Sixth Prince paused, knowing that they were doing this for him, but he still felt embarrassed when he saw the things presented to him.
"Your Highness, don't worry. Leave this matter to me and I will handle it well. Your Highness will not be harmed."
The Sixth Prince lowered his eyes, and after a moment, he waved his hands and said, "That's all. I'll ask my uncle and grandma to take more care of my second aunt."
"Yes, your highness, don't worry."
The Sixth Prince did not intend to stay long and was ready to leave after visiting Mrs. Jiang again.
By chance, Jiang Yuan also came over with red eyes, saw him, and bowed slowly.
"Ayuan has met His Highness."
The Sixth Prince paused slightly and stretched out his hand to help her. Seeing that her eyes were red and weak, he couldn't help but feel a little more pity.
"Don't be afraid, the old lady will definitely be fine."
"Your Highness..."
Jiang Yuan raised her head, and the tears in her eyelashes were even more distressing. The Sixth Prince sighed and raised his hand to wipe them away for her.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up, then thought of something, and then darkened again.
"Grandma said before... Third sister, she..." As she said that, she bit her lip.
The sixth prince understood and said: "My mother and concubine have already planned for my marriage. As for the third cousin... I will ask my mother and concubine to find a good family for her."
Hearing what he said, Jiang Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, with a gleam of light in her bright eyes.
The Sixth Prince didn't say anything more, and after comforting her, he took the others away.
The guard following him looked back for the last time and whispered: "Your Highness, the second girl is still looking at you."
The Sixth Prince did not stop and only warned: "Don't do useless things."
The guard was surprised. Thinking about his intentional alienation these days, he began to make assumptions in his mind.
It's just that this kind of thing is not something he can inquire about.
On the other side, seeing Jiang Yuan coming over, the eldest lady who had finished serving Ji looked behind her and took her to the side hall for questioning.
"How about meeting His Highness?"
"Yes, I have met you, but my daughter feels that Your Highness is not as close to me as before."
Jiang Yuan bit her lip, thinking about the few words she just hurriedly said, her heart was a little confused.
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