After collecting the things, Song Wan and Heng Zhi walked into the main hall. Mrs. Jiang and Jiang's mother were not there, so she was the person with the highest status in the inner house.
From time to time, juniors would come forward to salute her, and she would ask a few questions in return.
The person he wanted to see the most had already arrived. Jiang Yan no longer wanted to coax the little ones, so he retreated behind the sandalwood screen and looked at Song Wan with forbearance and love.
Not long after, the mother-in-law from the outer courtyard came to report that Duan Yiting's sedan chair had arrived at the gate of the Hou Mansion. Everyone in the main hall immediately became quiet, and Song Wan took the lead and walked outside to greet him.
Halfway through the tea time, I saw a small sedan being carried from a distance. After the sedan stopped, everyone bowed their heads to pay respects.
Song Wan saw a pair of black official boots peeking out from the sedan, and then a slightly hoarse old man's voice sounded: "Get up, what are you doing here, Du Chu?"
This voice sounded very harsh, but no one dared to express it at all.
Duan Yiting stood in front of the sedan, and the little eunuch beside him hurriedly stepped forward to help him. Jiang Xingjian accompanied him with a look of respect on his face.
In fact, this person is too fickle and has to be treated with caution.
Song Wan picked up the silk robe on his body and walked forward, standing next to Jiang Xingjian.
Duan Yiting raised his eyes to look at her, and then inadvertently glanced at Jiang Yan, who had almost no presence, and then looked back. Everyone didn't know his purpose of coming today, and they didn't dare to speak easily for a while. Only Lin Jiayue stood at the end of the team, looking with her round eyes open, but she didn't expect that the old eunuch was so sharp and looked towards her in an instant.
Lin Jiayue blinked blankly, and then lowered her head.
"Grandma has been unwell recently, so she has not been able to see Duke Yin. I hope that Duke Yin will forgive her."
"It doesn't matter."
As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Yiting turned around and sat back in the sedan, shouting to go home.
In an instant, everyone in the Chengyang Hou Mansion, young and old, was stunned on the spot.
Jiang Xingjian looked pale, but Song Wan frowned slightly.
It is said that Duan Yiting was already in his sixties and his body was severely stooped, but how could those feet be so big? It's just that she has never met many men in her life. Except for her father and brother, who are traveling together with Jiang Jian, she has no one close to them, so there is no way to compare them.
Putting aside this strange thought, Song Wan lowered his head and pinched the silk cloth on his body, wondering if it had played a role.
Jiang Xingjian chased after him, as if he wanted to explain something, but he couldn't stop him even when he reached the outer courtyard.
For a moment, everyone in the Hou Mansion was in danger. Song Wan stood aside with his head bowed, feeling relieved in his heart.
"Yin Gong has always been so casual, so you don't have to worry, Lord Marquis."
Qingwei was originally the palace official responsible for court banquets. She had dealt with Duan Yiting and knew that although Duan Yiting was moody, he rarely committed murder in recent years, so she advised Jiang Xingjian to rest assured.
"Thanks for the tip, Auntie."
"You're welcome, Lord Marquis."
In the past few days, Qingwei has been helping the Hou Mansion take care of the family affairs. She has a good impression of Jiang Xingjian, so she is naturally willing to offer words of comfort and advice.
"Since Mr. Yin was coming to visit the old lady earlier, I think he has some friendship with the old lady. If the Marquis went to inquire, he might be able to get the answer."
When Jiang Xingjian heard what he said, he thought it was very reasonable, so he sent everyone to Fuhe Hall by himself.
In front of Fuhe Hall, Jiang's mother was blocking the door to prevent him from entering.
During this time, Jiang's mother took care of Mrs. Jiang. No one else in the house had ever seen her. Today, Jiang's mother repeatedly blocked her, making Jiang Xingjian suspicious.
"Is mother hiding something from me?"
"Where are you talking about?"
Jiang's mother's eyes were evasive, constantly avoiding Jiang Xingjian's sight.
"Today, Duke Yin came suddenly. He turned around and left after hearing that he could not see his grandmother. The boy wanted to ask his grandmother if he had any friendship with Gong Yin, otherwise the boy would have no idea."
Jiang's mother sighed: "How can I not know whether the old lady has a relationship with Yin Gong? If so, our house would not have been nearly empty in the past few years. You don't know how Zhuangzi's harvest was not good in the past few years, so how did our house manage it?" his."
When Duan Yiting was mentioned, Jiang's mother was filled with resentment.
In the past few years, Yin Gong has made a lot of money without knowing whether he is old and confused or what. They sent thousands of taels from the Marquis's house to Duan's house every year, but they never saw Duke Yin even once. Every New Year's Eve, the housekeeper of the mansion would visit Duan's mansion, but every time he would be asked to put his things away and leave.
The year before last, she thought that maybe Yin Gong didn't pay attention to the Hou Mansion at all, so she privately cut off the money she offered. Unexpectedly, Jiang Man asked someone to bring a message three days later, saying that she was being embarrassed by the eunuchs everywhere in the palace. Ask her if she did anything.
That rootless old guy doesn't even have any descendants, and he doesn't know what to do with the money.
Jiang's mother was so angry that her teeth hurt, but she did not dare to express her thoughts in a single sentence.
Jiang Xingjian, however, couldn't bear to listen to his mother's twists and turns. As a son, he knew very well what kind of temperament she had.
Jiang Xingjian forced open the door of Fuhe Hall and strode in. But as soon as she saw Mrs. Jiang, she was completely shocked and couldn't believe it.
“Grandmother, grandmother.”
Mrs. Jiang's eyes were sunken and cloudy. When she heard her grandson's voice, her dry eyelids only moved slightly, but there was no reaction at all.
"What's going on? Why don't you ask the royal doctor?"
Jiang Xingjian lifted Mrs. Jiang's quilt, and there was only a pair of dry bones left under the quilt. The old lady, who used to be a little plump, was now so skinny that only bones and skin were left.
Raising his hands to hug Mrs. Jiang, Jiang Xingjian was about to call the doctor when he heard two hoarse hoarse sounds coming from the old lady's throat, like gravel.
Jiang's mother said with red eyes, "Do you think it was my idea? The old lady ordered me to do this."
A string of tears flowed across her face. Mother Jiang took a handkerchief and put it in the corner of her eyes: "You have just arrived at Shenshu Camp. If the old lady dies at this time, you have to go home. This newly obtained real shortage will definitely be beaten by chickens and eggs. Previously, There is a big commotion in the Hou Mansion, and your sister has begged the Lord for a long time in the palace, but they still can't get you out of Shanglin Garden Prison."
"Now that you have gone to the real government office where you can control the military power, the old lady is too late to celebrate. How could she allow herself to drag you down?"
"The old lady's body has long since expired. During this period of time, she has been suspended with veterinary drugs from the government hospital. She can still breathe, but she is dead a long time ago."
"The doctor also said that when the medicine is stopped, the old lady will..."
"The old lady has treated me like a mother all my life. As a mother, can you bear to see her in such pain?"
Jiang's mother sat on the couch crying hysterically.
"But what if it's not like this? Marry a wife who doesn't care about anything, take a concubine and take a leader who will only disturb the family. You need people in the house, you need money but no money, the money earned by the ice shop and the rouge shop , it’s not enough to treat Eunuch Duan and your empress once.”
"Yin Gong needs to be managed, and Dongchang also needs to be managed. If you lose your job at Shenshu Camp at this time, what will our Marquis Mansion do in the future? The old lady said that this century-old foundation must not be destroyed in her hands. of."
Jiang Xingjian's face was livid, he clenched his fists tightly, and his voice was hoarse: "Then grandma is dragging out a song like this? How long will it last?"
