The Double-Chapter 426 - 140 Ordering_4

"Once she has seen Lady Ji, give her the medicine," Madam Jiang the Elder’s eyes were cold and focused, "the sooner she’s on her way, the sooner she can atone for her sins."

After she said this, she closed her eyes once more, as if she’d fallen asleep.

The nursemaid remained silent for a long while and said nothing more.

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Inside Yaoguang Mansion, Jiang Youyao paced anxiously around the room.

Ji Shuran had been locked up, and no one else was allowed near. She couldn’t visit Ji Shuran, and in fact, Jiang Youyao didn’t dare to see her either. Even on normal days, the severity of the crimes Ji Shuran confessed to was too shocking. Not to mention the charge of adultery - Jiang Youyao knew the Jiang Family would never let Ji Shuran off lightly.

Xue Fangfei, once the pride of Yanjing for her beauty and talent and the Madam of the Top Scholar, was caught in an adultery scandal, and even now, when people spoke of her, they only labeled her "the harlot." Now that Ji Shuran took her place, one could only imagine what people would say if it got out: the very scandal of adultery involving Madam Chief Minister of the current government would be an even juicier topic than that of the Madam of the Top Scholar.

Fortunately, Madam Jiang the Elder had already taken care of it. The indentures of the servants in the yard were all in the old madam’s hands, ensuring no word would get out. Even so, Jiang Youyao was still fretful. And there were the looks from the other branches of the family, particularly from Lady Lu in the past two days; her mockery made Jiang Youyao wish she could crawl into a hole and disappear.

With Ji Shuran disgraced, people looked at her as if she were dirty too, as though she was the adulteress. But she wasn’t. She was the legitimate daughter of the Jiang Family, truly nobility by birth. No one could take that status from her, not now, not ever!

"Miss... what should we do... The old madam is being too adamant," said Jin Hua, the maid.

"Has there been a reply to the letter I sent to my aunt?" asked Jiang Youyao.

Sending out a letter now, when everyone seemed to be turning against them, was harder than reaching the heavens. She’d had to spend quite a bit of silver to bribe a low-ranking servant from the Jiang Residence to send the letter, which went to Lady Chen Ji. Incidentally, Jiang Li hoped Lady Chen Ji would go to the palace and seek help from Consort Li, who surely had a way to help.

Yinhua shook her head.

Jiang Youyao’s face immediately showed her disappointment, "No, it can’t be, perhaps the old madam has the Jiang Residence locked down so tight that no outside letters can get in. Yinhua, go inquire again." ƒreewebɳovel.com

With careful caution, Yinhua responded, "Miss, I fear Madam Chen won’t be coming back. After the incident with the madam a few days ago, members of the Ji family did visit, but then they left... Maybe they intend not to deal with the madam anymore?" If there had been any chance for a resolution, Ji family members surely wouldn’t have left so abruptly; at the very least, they would have delayed for a bit more time within the residence. But they just left.

At those words, there was a sharp "snap" as Yinhua received a slap from Jiang Youyao, who angrily retorted, "Nonsense! How could my maternal grandmother and aunt not care for my mother? Clearly, it’s a stalling tactic! Who knows what my grandmother and father said to deceive my aunt into leaving. They are unaware of the true state my mother is in. Now that I’ve laid out everything in the letter, once they know about mother’s situation, they will surely come to save us immediately!"

Yinhua hastily knelt to the ground, "This servant knows her mistake, it was wrong of me to speak nonsense, Madam Chen will surely come to save the madam."

Jiang Youyao, still seething with residual anger, even though she spoke with certainty, began to feel unease creeping in with Yinhua’s words.

Ji Shuran had not told her what exactly would befall Jiang Li, but Jiang Youyao had a vague idea that the outcome shouldn’t be like this. Chongxu Daoist Master had also disappeared without a word afterward. If Lady Chen Ji had sought help from Consort Li in the palace, Consort Li would surely not stand by idly, so why was there no news yet? Even if Lady Chen Ji couldn’t enter the Jiang Residence, surely someone could pass a message on her behalf.

But there was nothing, absolutely nothing.

This couldn’t go on, and although Jiang Youyao was frightened, she knew that the only person in the residence who truly had her interests at heart was Ji Shuran. Jiang Yuanbai was now angry at Ji Shuran and it was uncertain if he would forgive his mother. But waiting like this was detrimental to her. Who knew whether Jiang Li, that wretched woman, had some sinister ploy up her sleeve?

She suddenly stood up, "No, I must figure out a way to leave the residence."

"Miss?" Yinhua was puzzled, "The residence is strictly guarded now, how could you possibly leave?"

To prevent the servants from spreading the news, not even a fly was permitted to leave the residence, let alone Jiang Youyao, an actual person. Although not confined, she really couldn’t go anywhere.