The Double-Chapter 608 - 176: Found (New Announcement) - Part 3

Compared to Old Madam Jiang and Lady Lu, who had hurried over, it was indeed very abrupt.

Noticing Jiang Li was looking at her, Lady Yang raised her head in confusion. Jiang Li diverted her gaze and said, "I think I’ll go in and take a look."

Lady Lu couldn’t stop Jiang Li, and she walked into the room. Two maids were inside, attending to Jiang Youyao, but they were just standing helplessly on the side, unable to do anything.

Jiang Youyao was sitting in a corner of the bed, her shoes and stockings still on, silently sitting, not uttering a word, a rare quietness about her. Her face and hands bore the marks of whipping; the most terrifying was her left eye socket, hollow without an eyeball, a sight that struck horror upon anyone who saw it.

The two maids were somewhat frightened by Jiang Youyao’s face, bowing their heads and not daring to look directly into her eyes. Jiang Li approached Jiang Youyao, who was still focused intently on the pattern of the quilt, motionless.

"Has she spoken?" Jiang Li asked the two maids in the room.

One of the maids replied, "No, the doctor said she had been given Mute Medicine."

"So she’s been sitting like this?"

The maid nodded, "Yes, she doesn’t speak or make a fuss, very quiet, just sitting and staring into space."

Jiang Li sighed silently. Looking into Jiang Youyao’s eyes, she knew that Jiang Youyao was truly mad, not feigning insanity. Princess Yongning had indeed completely destroyed her, but even if Jiang Youyao had been rescued sane, she would eventually lose her clarity one day. The scandal involving Ji Shuran had already been unbearable for Jiang Youyao, who had even left the Shen residence in desperation. How could she bear the loss of an eye if she became aware of it?

The evil have their retribution, Jiang Youyao was no kind soul, but compared with Princess Yongning, the princess’s means were a hundred times more vicious and ruthless.

Since Jiang Youyao had already gone mad, she could not tell why Princess Yongning had imprisoned her in the Private Prison. As for the princess’s account, it may not be believed. The truth indeed seemed to concern no one anymore.

Jiang Li couldn’t quite pinpoint what she felt in her heart. Perhaps, before her departure, Ji Shuran had never imagined her daughter would end up like this. However, Jiang Youyao had been back at the Jiang Family for half a day, and amidst all the gossip swirling through Yanjing City, the Ji family couldn’t possibly be unaware. Yet until now, no one from the Ji family had come to see her, which was disappointingly cold. Even Lady Chen Ji, who had always defended Jiang Youyao, stayed silent, as if the Ji family had never had such a granddaughter.

Jiang Li walked out of the room.

Madam Jiang the Elder was still there, and she seemed to have finally come back to her senses, looking at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li approached Madam Jiang the Elder, who seemed exhausted and simply said, "Second girl, do you think this is retribution?"

Is this retribution? Jiang Li didn’t know. She took Madam Jiang the Elder’s hand and said, "If there is retribution, the one who deserves it the most in this world is Princess Yongning. Rest assured, Grandmother," she spoke as if to Madam Jiang the Elder, and yet as if to herself, and continued, "Father will seek justice for Third Sister."

...

When Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong were cornered by the imperial troops at the Shen residence, Princess Yongning still couldn’t believe her eyes.

She and Shen Yurong had not stepped out of the Shen residence, mainly because the rumors outside were too vicious. As a result, she didn’t know that the rumors had shifted already, no longer discussing the relationship between her and Shen Yurong, but instead about Xue Huaiyuan accusing her of conspiring with Shen Yurong to kill Xue Fangfei, and Prime Minister Jiang accusing her of imprisoning and torturing his legitimate daughter.

When the soldiers came to arrest her, Princess Yongning shouted, "What are you doing? How dare you treat me like this! Don’t think you can do whatever you want just because I’ve lost power, wait until later... wait until later..."

The leading soldier, impatient, interrupted her, "Stop talking about later, focus on saving your life for now!"

Shen Yurong, sensing something was amiss from the man’s tone, inquired, "May I ask what has happened?"

Even now, he remained well-dressed, his tone mild, and a calm smile on his face. If one did not know this man’s true character and his closeness to such a vicious woman, the soldiers might have found it difficult to harbor any animosity towards Shen Yurong. One of the soldiers said, "Xue Huaiyuan and Prime Minister Jiang are suing the two of you together."

"Suing? Suing me for what?" Princess Yongning scoffed.

"Obviously, for conspiring together, plotting the murders of Xue Fangfei and her brother Xue Zhao, and also for imprisoning Miss Jiang the Third in a Private Prison and gouging out her eye. Prime Minister Jiang won’t stand for it anymore; he’s seeking justice from the Emperor. You know the saying, ’blood must be repaid in blood’..."