Chapter 338

Su Jin Xiu had stayed up all night and was exhausted both physically and mentally, but she could only pull herself together, have someone call the accountant of the mansion, and the three of them discussed face-to-face, finally settling on the payment method for the thirty thousand taels.

After sending the clerk away, Su Jin Xiu went to see her son again, and then returned to the main courtyard with a dark face.

Not long after, the sound of smashing things came from the room, along with a woman's hysterical roar.

The servants all hid far away, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

Even her trusted nanny, Shang Chun, only dared to pace outside the door, not daring to go in and touch the bad luck.

Until there was no movement inside, Shang Chun tentatively lifted the pearl curtain and peered in.

Su Jin Xiu was sitting on the floor, her hair disheveled, her clothes messy, her face full of tear stains; where was there any trace of the noblewoman she used to be?

Clearly, she had already collapsed.

"Princess Consort?" Shang Chun hurriedly went over to support her, her eyes red. "Don't be like this, my heart aches for you..."

Su Jin Xiu slowly turned her head, her gaze dull.

"Shang Chun, tell me, why is this?"

"Su Qingyao doesn't like me, I can understand that; who told me I couldn't be born well and was born in a concubine's belly? Zhao Shi favors Su Qing Ci, I can understand that too; after all, I'm not her own daughter."

"But Zongzheng Yun treating me and my Bin'er like this, I can't understand!"

"Why, why? I am his own aunt!"

Shang Chun didn't know either.

Yes, why was this? The Heir Apparent offered a beauty to Prince Yu, although he had selfish motives, in the eyes of others, it was clearly a good intention.

Even if he said or did something wrong, a few words of reprimand would have been enough; it didn't deserve this.

Why on earth did Prince Yu have to deal such a heavy hand?

He even turned his elbow outward, sending his own maid to force the Princess Consort to pay the thirty thousand taels to the Jiang family.

All of this was truly baffling...

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her. "Could it be, for Jiang Li?"

Jiang Li?

Su Jin Xiu looked at her.

"That's right, Princess Consort, do you remember? Half a year ago, Jiang Li saved Prince Yu's life once, so he can be considered Prince Yu's savior. Now the Heir Apparent ran over and said he wanted to offer Jiang Li's wife to him. How do you think he would feel?"

Shang Chun clapped her hands together. "He naturally felt that this was an act of ingratitude, so he was furious, which is why he punished the Heir Apparent in a fit of anger."

After her analysis, Su Jin Xiu finally realized.

So the truth was like this.

She laughed out loud, but her tone was filled with mockery and grief. "He is a dignified prince; Jiang Li saving him was only right and proper, what kind of savior is he? Even if he is a savior, Bin'er is his own cousin, his own blood relative; could he be less important than an outsider?!"

Shang Chun sighed and advised: "Forget it, Princess Consort, the situation is stronger than the person. We are relatives by marriage and are dependent on Prince Yu. If we fall out with Prince Yu, it will only be bad for the Prince's mansion and have no benefits. All we can do is endure."

"Endure?" Hatred flashed in Su Jin Xiu's eyes. "How long do we have to endure?"

Shang Chun's eyes rolled.

"Princess Consort, have you forgotten? Prince Yu came to Fengyang Prefecture to preside over the Apricot Forest Conference, and the Apricot Forest Conference will begin in two days. Once this grand event is over, he will naturally leave."

"Without Prince Yu as a backer, wouldn't it be easy for us to deal with the Jiang family?"

One word awakened the dreamer.

Yes, when the time comes, heaven is high and the emperor is far away, and Prince Yu's hand won't be able to reach that far...

Wouldn't the little cubs of the Jiang family be at her mercy?

With a target for her hatred, Su Jin Xiu finally cheered up and stood up from the floor with Shang Chun's support.

"You are right, if you don't endure small things, you will mess up big plans."

"Order it down, everyone in the mansion should behave themselves recently, go out less, and we will be shrinking turtles for a while."

A sinister smile curled on her lips. "When the time comes, we will settle the final account with the Jiang family!"

Su Jin Xiu washed up again and then went to her son's courtyard.

Shen Jing Bin's condition had finally stabilized, and there was no longer any danger to his life. Doctor Huangfu wrote a prescription, told them to rest well, and then proposed to leave.

Su Jin Xiu packed twenty taels of silver as a consultation fee and had someone send him out of the mansion.

Baohe Hall was also on Wulin Street, not far from the Prince Ji Mansion, and it took no more than a quarter of an hour to walk.

Doctor Huangfu walked toward there while yawning.

Just as he entered the door, his apprentice immediately greeted him, diligently took the medicine box from his hand, and whispered: "Master, Lady Du is here, she is in the inner hall right now and specifically asked to see you."

Lady Du?

Doctor Huangfu nodded. "I know, I'll wash my face and go over."

Lady Du, that was Jiang Shi.

Although Jiang Shi was only the wife of an eighth-rank assistant magistrate, with Doctor Huangfu's reputation in Fengyang Prefecture, which of the noble officials he had seen didn't have a higher status than her?

But Jiang Shi didn't just have this one identity; she was also the daughter of the Northern Peace Marquis Mansion.

And Baohe Hall was the property of the Northern Peace Marquis Heir Jiang Huaizuo, who had once ordered the manager here that all of Jiang Shi's requests should be met as much as possible.

So Doctor Huangfu didn't dare to neglect Jiang Shi.

After washing his face and clearing his mind, Doctor Huangfu went to the inner hall.

Jiang Shi was sitting at the table sipping tea, her posture leisurely.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Madam." Doctor Huangfu hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"You're back?" Jiang Shi's attitude was very cordial. "I heard you went to the Prince Ji Mansion for a consultation?"

"Yes, the patient's condition was quite serious, so it took some time."

Doctor Huangfu had been in this business for many years and was highly valued by the nobles of Fengyang Prefecture, partly because of his medical skills, and partly because he kept his mouth shut.

Shen Jing Bin had suffered such a serious injury; if it were an ordinary person, they would have been asking around long ago, but Doctor Huangfu only cared about treating the illness and didn't ask what he shouldn't ask, and didn't say what he shouldn't say.

Only then could he live long.

"Madam, you came to find me, is there something uncomfortable?" Doctor Huangfu immediately changed the subject.

Jiang Shi hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, Doctor Huangfu understood and sent the apprentice who was serving aside out. "Madam, you can speak now."

"Actually, it's nothing hard to say, it's just some women's ailments."

Jiang Shi paused and then continued: "Recently, I don't know the reason, but I always feel sleepy and tired, and my period has been delayed for many days. It came the day before yesterday, but... it's a bit wrong."

"Oh? How is it wrong?" Doctor Huangfu asked.

"Little, pitifully little, I only saw a little red."

"Please extend your hand, Madam, and I will take your pulse."

Jiang Shi placed her hand on the table. Doctor Huangfu carefully felt the pulse. After a long while, he raised his eyebrows and let out an "Eh," appearing very confused.

Jiang Shi's heart sank. "Could it be that I have some serious illness?"

Doctor Huangfu didn't answer and concentrated on probing for a long time before withdrawing his hand.

"The pulse is slippery and smooth, like a plate rolling with pearls. Madam, this pulse is a bit strange."

Jiang Shi didn't quite understand. "Doctor Huangfu, speak directly."

"Madam, don't be nervous, it's not a serious illness." Doctor Huangfu hurriedly smiled. "According to the pulse, Madam, it is possible that you have phlegm-dampness in your body, or food stagnation and internal heat."

Jiang Shi breathed a sigh of relief.

"That is possible. Since coming to Fengyang Prefecture, I haven't been able to get used to the food here, so my appetite hasn't been good."

Doctor Huangfu hesitated for a moment, but still stated another possibility: "Or, Madam, you... are pregnant."