bayedsolid Chapter 325 1 Empty Game
Chapter 325 1 Empty Game
The pitter patter.
It rained during the night.
Jiang Yunze bled a lot after being stabbed by Qi Caiwei.
The wound was a bit deep, but it didn't hit any vital organs.
After seeing the doctor, they found that their son was still unconscious.
Enraged, Old Madam Jiang stormed into the woodshed and began punching and kicking Qi Caiwei, slapping her hard several times.
"You little slut, the things your father did almost cost my son his life and implicated the Jiang family. I haven't even settled those scores with you yet, and you still dare to murder your own husband. If anything happens to my son, I will definitely tear you apart."
She never interfered in affairs, mainly because there were too many people in the mansion, and she couldn't manage them all.
Qi has been managing things these days.
Although Lady Qi was a concubine's daughter, she was still the daughter of the Minister's family and was usually a filial daughter.
She even agreed to her son marrying Qi Shi.
I never expected that such a thing would happen to the Qi family, causing my son to go to jail.
That bitch Qi Caiwei even wanted to kill her son.
Damn it!
If she weren't worried about the rumors affecting her son, she would have dealt with this woman right now.
Madam Jiang withdrew her foot, glanced at Tao Tao, and said, "Send this wretched woman back to the manor first thing tomorrow morning. Keep a close eye on her and don't feed her. Let her starve to death."
They've already sent them there once, and I still don't know how they escaped back.
This time, we won't give her any food. Let's see if she still has the strength to escape. If she tries to escape again, we'll break her legs.
Tao Tao nodded in agreement.
Despite her advanced age, Madam Jiang, having come from a poor background and been used to doing manual labor, possessed considerable strength.
Those kicks that landed on Qi Caiwei were really hard.
Qi Caiwei's eyes widened in fury as she glared fiercely at Old Madam Jiang, "You want me to starve to death?"
You won't get what you want.
She sneered, tears welling in her eyes. "Jiang Yunze deserves to die, but you, you old hag, deserve to die even more! If it weren't for your son's scheming against me, given his family background, I wouldn't have even given him a second glance, let alone married him as a concubine. He's not worthy at all. I used my dowry to support your Jiang family, and my father even showed him kindness, promoting him step by step. In the end, not only are you ungrateful, but you also betrayed my father and my Qi family. People like you, with your heartless hearts, deserve a terrible death, abandoned by everyone..."
"Snapped……"
There was a crisp sound.
Old Madam Jiang slapped her hard across the face, "You wretch, how dare you curse my son!"
Qi Caiwei was so dizzy from the beating that blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
At that moment, all her grief and indignation were intertwined.
She had wanted to say these things for a long time; she had disliked this old woman for a long time.
He gritted his teeth and continued, "Old hag, don't think that just because you're dressed in fine clothes and look respectable, you're nothing more than a shrewish and vulgar country bumpkin. You're just a burden to your son and a disgrace to him. Do you think all that gold and silver you've amassed will go with you to the grave? In the end, it's just benefiting that woman Lu Qingyao. It's all for nothing..."
"Shut up!" Old Madam Jiang angrily stepped forward and grabbed her neck, tearing and biting at it.
She acts like a shrew.
Tao Taoguang felt pain just looking at her, so she had someone pull them apart and send the furious old lady back home.
But I felt extremely happy.
She had the woodshed locked before returning to the house to continue looking after Jiang Yunze.
Then he secretly sent a servant to take Jiang Zijin to see Qi Caiwei.
She couldn't be like those noble ladies in the capital, smiling more beautifully than anyone else on the surface, yet stabbing you in the back the next time she turned her back.
They are all mothers and daughters; even the worst people have things and people they care about.
This meeting might be the last.
She still felt somewhat reluctant.
After Tao Tao coaxed the child to sleep, she went to stay with Jiang Yunze.
Gazing at that sleeping, handsome face, she fell into deep thought.
Why can a person's appearance become more and more beautiful as they grow older, yet their heart become more and more crooked?
Beneath that face, how many unspeakable thoughts are hidden?
If she could go back to the past, back to Taoxi Village, and Yunze passed the imperial examination before her ex-husband, her father would agree to let Yunze marry her.
Even if they never passed the imperial examination again, they could still stay together for life.
There were only the two of them; there were no other women.
The person in the bed woke up and fell asleep again.
The woman by the bedside, however, stayed up all night, thinking about many things.
The rain keeps falling.
Jiang Zijin was confined to her room by her father, neither crying nor making a fuss.
She knew that crying and making a fuss was useless.
If she really wanted to go out, this door couldn't possibly keep her out.
Previously, while managing the household for her mother, she placed her own people in the mansion, both in the front and back courtyards.
So she received the news immediately when her mother had an accident.
My mother, well, how should I put it?
He is very filial, but also very foolish and has no patience at all.
They don't even know the saying, "Where there's life, there's hope."
He foolishly lost everything.
Although the Qi family was exiled and their property confiscated, the people in the family are still alive.
That Consort Zhaoyi was only demoted; it doesn't mean she can't regain favor in the future.
My maternal grandfather was sentenced to be executed in the autumn, but there was still quite some time to go, so there might still be room for maneuver.
Mother was foolish enough to risk her life to take revenge on Father.
Ultimately, it was just too stupid.
This time, since Father was hurt, the old hag will definitely not let Mother off the hook.
Perhaps in a few days, they'll just find some excuse to get rid of her.
The old hag didn't learn much else after coming to the capital, but she certainly learned a whole set of tricks for accumulating wealth and tormenting her daughter-in-law.
but it does not matter.
She would rescue her mother, but would do so later in the night when it was quiet and still.
Unexpectedly, Tao Tao actually agreed to let her see her mother.
Qi Caiwei was originally very worried about her daughter, but then she thought that Jin'er was not only her daughter, but also Jiang Yunze's flesh and blood.
Even if I'm angry with her, I won't do anything to her.
Just then, a servant brought his daughter over.
"Jin'er, what are you doing here? Go back quickly."
"It was Aunt Tao who sent me." Jiang Zijin couldn't help but tear up when she saw her mother's appearance.
It must be that old hag.
All that gold and silver her mother had given her in vain.
They actually used such a cruel method.
"Mother, how did you escape from the village? Is Grandmother alright?"
"Okay...she's...doing fine."
Qi Caiwei didn't know how to answer her daughter, so she changed the subject.
Holding her daughter's hand tightly, she said, "Jin'er, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay with you from now on. You must be patient and not provoke Aunt Tao. Just wait three more years until you come of age. Your father should find you a good marriage. Then you won't have to put up with their attitudes when you get married."
Although Jin'er is young, she is very shrewd and capable, even better than her mother in many things.
He probably won't be doing too badly without her.
"I understand, Mother." Jiang Zijin nodded.
Mother was right about that.
Given her father's character, he would not only not do anything to her, but would also find her a good marriage within his means.
Of course, this is on the premise that she has to be obedient and compliant.
The position of Vice Minister of Rites, a fourth-rank official, is neither too high nor too low. If one wants to maintain this position or even get promoted...
We'll have to find more ways to get things done.
Marriage is the best way to form an alliance.
Jiang Zijin brought wound medicine and had her trusted aide fetch a new set of clothes, which she then worked on for quite some time.
The servants who were in charge all turned a blind eye.
The third young lady was surnamed Jiang, and the servants usually received their monthly wages from her, as long as she wasn't thinking of letting them go.
They dared not offend them.
I just feel that the Third Sister stayed inside for too long, but I can understand it.
This meeting might be the last.
While Jiang Zijin was changing her mother's clothes, she leaned close to her ear and said, "Mother, I sewed a lot of silver notes into your new clothes. After I leave, someone will come to rescue you. Take the money and take your grandmother to find a doctor. Take her away from the capital to Jiangzhou to find your brother."
Qi Caiwei opened her mouth, but swallowed the words that were about to come out.
She dared not tell her daughter that her loving grandmother was gone. Only by knowing nothing could Jin'er be at peace as the Third Sister Jiang.
She is still worried about her son, Pei'er, and feels most indebted to him.
I had originally planned to bring him back to Beijing in the next year or two.
I never expected it to turn out like this.
She was neither a good mother nor a good daughter.
After struggling for half a lifetime, all that was left was nothing.
"Jin'er, if possible, please go and see your maternal grandfather for your mother, and kowtow on my behalf."
"Jin'er, your mother has left you some dowry, which is hidden in the farm in the suburbs."
"Jin'er, in the future, could you go to Jiangzhou to see your younger brother..."
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