Chapter IV

Aunt Mei heard her mention the events of that year, her eyes were full of guilt, at that time her husband was an alcoholic, disgusted her and gave birth to a "bargain", humiliating her in every way, and being picky about her. Hit her every time she gets drunk... Thinking of the scene at that time, Aunt Mei's body shook unconsciously.

At that time, the Jiang family's life was not as good as it is now. But he was still willing to stretch out his hands and use what little bit he had to help her.

Now I just ask myself to help deliver a letter, what reason do I have to refuse?

From that day on, Jiang and Jiang began to communicate by letter. Slowly, Aunt Mei watched Master Jiang stay out longer and longer, and the time became longer and longer.

So I guessed that the two of them were secretly meeting.

Jiang also confirmed her suspicion, after a letter delivery, Aunt Mei saw the pearl hairpin that Jiang wore on her head, and she remembered that Mrs. Shi also had one of the same, so she asked Jiang.

Jiang accidentally revealed that Master Jiang gave her a pearl hairpin.

The Jiang family, who consciously said the wrong thing, never revealed to Aunt Mei about her meeting with Master Jiang again.

Aunt Mei remembers complaining to Mr. Jiang from time to time for a period of time, and she couldn't see others all day.

At that time, it was just in time for Master Jiang to be promoted to Sima. So since Mrs. Bai mentioned it, Master Jiang often went home.

By the time Jiang Liannan was fifteen years old, Mrs. Bai's health was getting worse day by day. The doctor can't find out what the problem is, and will only prescribe some tonic medicine.

When Jiang Linan's grandfather died, Mrs. Bai was so angry that she died without mentioning it in one breath.

"Miss, though... I didn't know that Madame died... The reason has to do with the Jiang family... Ahem... It does not matter. Aunt Mei spit out another mouthful of blood when she said this, Jiang Liannan looked at Aunt Mei worriedly, and Aunt Mei continued: "But it's not my fault to help her deceive Mrs. Madame treated me like a sister, but in the end I only thought about myself. Now it's all retribution, retribution. ”

"Aunt Mei, think about it again, what happened back then, but there is anything suspicious. Or when did my mother start feeling unwell?" Jiang Linan asked eagerly.

"Madame's illness is menacing, and the only sign is when you are fifteen years old, and from that year onwards your health has been good and bad. But I never believed that Madame would go like that. Aunt Mei raised her hand excitedly, but she didn't have the strength, so she fell to the ground again, and the tears in her eyes fell on her collar with the blood on her face.

Aunt Mei paused, as if thinking about it, and continued: "But when I saw Madame, Steward Jiang happened to be there..."She frowned and continued: "But I think it should be a messenger who went to deliver the funeral." ”

It was a custom at the time to report a funeral, and when someone in the family died, they would send it to send news to relatives and friends. The messenger is dressed in white every time, so the most feared thing in every family is that a person dressed in white comes to the house, which means that someone in the family has unfortunately died.

"Aunt Mei, have you offended anyone?Who are you?Why were you being people...?" Jiang Liannan looked at the wound on Aunt Mei's body and couldn't bear to say more. Who would be so ruthless to a helpless man?

"At that time, Madame had just passed away, and I thought that there might be some old belongings of Madame in Taoyuan, and I was going to pick them up and bury them with Madame, but I didn't expect to hear that the Jiang family and the housekeeper were arguing..."

Jiang was so angry that she broke free from the butler's hand and grabbed her: "Are you crazy? How could I marry my daughter to your son." ”

The housekeeper glanced at the Jiang family contemptuously, and slowly spoke: "Others don't know how you got on this Mrs. Jiang, I know." ”

Jiang looked at the housekeeper in shock: "We are now grasshoppers on a rope, if you give me out, do you think you will have a good end? Do you think Jiang Feng will let the white-eyed wolf let us two go? He can even drive his own daughter out of the house." ”

"That's not for you to make him think that his daughter is not biological, I have to say that you really have the means to make him so desperate for you. There can still be a way to solve Shi Qianling's woman. After speaking, the housekeeper raised his hand and touched Jiang's chin, the corner of his mouth on the left side rose slightly, and he said lightly: "Tsk, are you serving him like you served me before?"

Jiang slapped the butler's hand moving on her face with one hand, and looked around cautiously: "You'd better be careful when you speak, otherwise we'll both finish playing." I know that I can be Mrs. Jiang now, you can't do anything, and I won't treat you badly. Jiang comforted the housekeeper and continued: "As for Chu Chu, even if I agree, the master will not agree, right! He has been precious to Chu Chu since he was a child, so this family business must not be agreed." ”

Jiang looked at the housekeeper's somewhat wavering eyes and continued: "But what, I have also seen what you have done for me all these years, how can I treat you badly? I will definitely find a good family for Cheng'er in the future." ”

Zhang Cheng is the only son of the housekeeper.

The housekeeper also understands the truth, he also feels sorry for Cheng'er this time, Cheng'er has liked Chu Chu since he was a child, if Chu Chu is not the daughter of Jiang Mansion, this matter is still discussed, but Chu Chu is now the second lady of Jiang Mansion, there is definitely no room for maneuver in this matter. But he has been planning for the Jiang family for so many years, how can he be justified if he doesn't ask for some sweetness, not to mention that the Jiang family has just become Mrs. Jiang and put a shelf for him, if he doesn't beat her, he will be calculated by this woman one day. Now that Jiang is still a little afraid of his attitude, he is relieved.

"Okay, you can help Cheng'er pay more attention. It's inconvenient here..."

"Who's—who's over there?" said the butler, who had not finished speaking, when he heard the sound of a tree branch breaking not far away, and hurriedly spoke.

Aunt Mei secretly said that it was not good, and was discovered, so she hurriedly lifted her skirt and left, but accidentally left her purse in Taoyuan.

Aunt Mei spoke: " The housekeeper and the Jiang family soon found out that I was eavesdropping, so I escaped from the Jiang Mansion before them, I wanted to leave here and live elsewhere, but I was reluctant to miss you, once I wanted to secretly go to the Jiang Mansion to see you, but found that you were no longer there, and heard the neighbors talking about Jiang Feng's bastard who drove you out, so I asked around about your whereabouts, but I couldn't find it, sometimes I found that Lin'an City was so big that I couldn't find anyone, and sometimes I felt that Lin'an City was very small, and when I hadn't found you, I was first found by Jiang and the housekeeper。 ”

Since she and Mu Baiyan got married, she rarely went out, and after she was pregnant, she didn't go out of the door, if she was seen by her mother at this time, she would definitely praise her for finally having the appearance of everyone's lady.

"Sure enough, it's the dead woman of the Jiang family. Mei scolded indignantly, but there were tears in her eyes.

"Mother~Mother~" Jiang Linan muttered, tears wet his eyes, and his fiercely clenched fists trembled slightly.

"Miss, I'm... I haven't done it in my life... What a good deed, but it was accepted by Mrs. in vain... So many favors, in the end... But I only think about myself... Ahem, ahem... Individuals live along. If I had stayed at that time to tell you the news, maybe you wouldn't have left Jiang's mansion and maybe you could find out the cause of Madame's death. I'm sorry, I don't know if I can help... Ahem, ahem..."Aunt Mei didn't finish what she had to say in the end.

Aunt Mei has treated her very well from before to now, and Aunt Mei will prepare gifts for her birthday, sometimes a purse, sometimes a pair of hand-sewn gadgets... Usually her mother was angry and scolded her for not allowing her to eat, and Aunt Mei would secretly bring her food, for fear that she would be hungry...

She once thought that the person who killed her mother would be the Jiang family, but she never thought that the Jiang family could enter the Jiang family, and there was actually Aunt Mei's help behind it.

"Aunt May... Aunt Mei..."She looked at Aunt Mei with her eyes closed in her arms and choked up, her teeth bit her thin lips, trying not to make a sound, tears suddenly fell down like beads with broken threads, her heart was blocked, and finally she lay in Aunt Mei's arms and sobbed quietly.

"Miss!!" Miya shouted anxiously.

"En~~~" Jiang Linan covered her stomach with both hands, her whole body trembled uncontrollably, she slowly opened her hazy eyes, and saw Mu Baiyan sitting on the bed, one hand gently caressing her tightly frowning brow, and the other hand gently patted her shoulder rhythmically.

Seeing her wake up, Mu Baiyan withdrew his hands and asked, "Are you still uncomfortable?"

"Why are you here?" Jiang Linan looked at him suspiciously. It has been half a month since she met her unilaterally in that drunken Anju.

"I heard Amber say that you went to see Aunt Mei?" Mu Baiyan had no question and continued to ask.

"By the way, Aunt Mei~ How did I come back?Aunt Mei?Where's Meiyan?" Jiang Linan eagerly grabbed Mu Baiyan's sleeve.

"You fainted, I happened to pass by and saw it, so I brought you back, I have already asked someone to carry the bodies of Aunt Mei and her daughter to the mansion, if you want to see them, go see you tomorrow! It's late, rest early!" Mu Baiyan glanced at the sleeve of her coat that she was holding.

Following Mu Baiyan's gaze, she realized that she was still holding the man's sleeve, a faint unnaturalness appeared on her pale face, and her hand quickly moved to her stomach.

At this time, she took a good look at the man in front of her, and saw that he was wearing a dark blue narrow-sleeved robe, with a simple ribbon of the same color around his waist, his long black hair half tied up, half scattered on his shoulders, and there was a white sword leaning against the head of the bed behind him, she knew that this was Mu Baiyan's sword: dustless.

I thought to myself: I still have to go out so late?

"Thank you!" Jiang Liannan whispered.

Mu Baiyan nodded, picked up Wuchen and walked out.

"Mother, I'm going to be a mother too. Do you see that?" Jiang Linan stroked his round belly, tears in the corners of his eyes, slowly sliding down, hooking his lips, trying to squeeze a smile on his face.

"Miss, now that we know that the Jiang family and the housekeeper are the murderers of Madame, what should we do next?" Meiyan asked worriedly as she looked at the corpses of Aunt Mei and Aunt Mei's daughter.

Jiang Linan: "Although we believe Aunt Mei's words, it is not enough to bring down the Jiang family, and now that Aunt Mei's witnesses have passed away, there is no proof of death." ”

Mei Yan rubbed her fingers anxiously: "What should I do then?

"Of course not, I would love to cut them with a thousand knives. Jiang Linan's eyes showed a fierce light: "It's just that we have to think about this matter in the long run, I've been investigating for so long, and I finally have clues, I don't want to startle the snake." ”

Meiya: "Yes, yes, yes, you can't startle the snake." ”

Jiang Linan: "We have been staring at the Jiang family before, but we haven't found anything, Meiya, you find a few people to keep an eye on the housekeeper and Zhang Cheng." ”

Miya: "Okay, Miss!"

Jiang Liannan: "You must remember not to be noticed. ”

Mei and her daughter's funerals were not held in a big way, some of her relatives are no longer alive, and her husband is long gone.

After Aunt Mei's funeral, Jiang Liannan fell ill and fell asleep for three days, often dreaming of her mother and Aunt Mei smiling and watching her fly a kite, but somehow the kite broke the string, she ran after the kite all the way, and looked back to see that her mother and Aunt Mei were gone. She shouted loudly in her dream: "Mother, Aunt Mei~", and only an empty echo echoed her.

I don't know how many times I've woken up from a dream. In the dream, I also dreamed that Mu Baiyan's figure was sitting on her bed that night, gently patting her shoulder, stroking her belly, she felt a warm heat flow in her stomach and then the dream was broken, she slept more deeply, and never dreamed again.

Since Jiang Sichu learned that Mu Baiyan often went to the Thanksgiving Temple, he went to the Thanksgiving Temple twice in three days to "meet by chance". But God is not beautiful, and she has not met Mu Baiyan once in the past half a month.

Her birthday was supposed to be held in the house, but less than a year after Shi Qianling's death, the Jiang family occupied the magpie's nest, and there were already people talking about it behind their backs. So Mr. Jiang said that her birthday will be a big deal next year.

Zhang Cheng recently learned out from somewhere that Jiang Sichu often went to the Thanksgiving Temple to have trysts with a wild man, so when he heard that she would also go to the Thanksgiving Temple on her birthday, he hurried there with a wooden stick and a sickle from the firewood room.

Jiang Sichu and Zhang Cheng grew up together, she knew that Zhang Cheng liked her since she was a child, and she also used Zhang Cheng to deliver the news of Jiang Mansion to her.

Her mother had told her since she was a child that she was the second lady of the Jiang Mansion, and sooner or later she would have to return to her wife's mansion, but at that time, sometimes Qianling and her daughter Jiang Linan were there, and she couldn't go back.

So she inquired about Jiang Linan's preferences through Zhang Cheng, and imitated Jiang Linan's behavior, imagining that one day she could become the eldest lady of Jiang Mansion.

After Jiang Linan was kicked out of the Jiang Mansion, she finally became the eldest lady of the Jiang Mansion, and she no longer had to mix with a subordinate like Zhang Cheng. Since beating her into Jiang's mansion, she has never let Zhang Cheng get closer to her, even if she sees it from a distance, she shouldn't have seen it, and Steward Zhang has also told Zhang Cheng to let him pretend not to know Jiang Sichu in the mansion.

Last time, Zhang Cheng proposed to Steward Zhang that he wanted to marry Jiang Sichu, but he was reprimanded by Steward Zhang, and told him that there was no room for negotiation in this matter.

But the more Jiang Sichu closed himself to him, the more he wanted to see her.