Chapter 46

He's not trying to scam anyone, nor is he crazy.

The coachman glanced at the man. Although he was handsome and had a good appearance, he didn't expect that there was something wrong with his brain. Why did he have to come and crash into the Jiang family's carriage instead of taking such a wide road? Perhaps there was something wrong with his brain. He was no different from a madman.

The coachman wanted to teach the man a lesson, but since Jiang He had spoken, he took ten taels of silver, threw it to the man lying on the ground, and said with a disdainful tone, "Consider yourself lucky this time, you ran into our young lady. If it were anyone else, they would have taken you to the authorities. There's a clinic up ahead, why don't you take the silver and go get checked out?"

The coachman was very rude. It's rare to see someone so brazenly trying to scam you in the capital these days. Maybe he knew the woman in the carriage was the legitimate daughter of a royal merchant and was deliberately putting on this act.

Even after driving quite a distance, the driver, recalling the incident, felt it was all a close call. "Miss," he said, "that madman is quite handsome, but I didn't expect him to be so dim-witted. If we hadn't stopped the car in time, someone might have really died."

Jiang He rubbed her temples and said calmly, "Let's keep going."

She was preoccupied with Xue Lingyu's affairs; now, only news about Xue Lingyu could capture her attention, and nothing else could arouse her interest.

When the carriages were no longer visible on the street, the "madman" lying on the ground reluctantly looked away, picked up the silver coins from the ground, and put them in his pocket.

He was extremely handsome, and even though his clothes were somewhat worn, you could tell that the materials used were of excellent quality. However, his dark eyes were always filled with doubt and confusion, and his mind seemed empty.

Although he didn't know who was in the carriage, he couldn't help but want to rush over, as if he knew the person inside very well.

He's not trying to scam anyone, nor is he crazy.

Xue Lingyu hid the silver very well, and no one but him could find it.

With so much money, it seems he can buy a lot of delicious food.

Xue Lingyu had just fallen and his face was now dirty, but he didn't care at all, only immersed in the joy of having a considerable sum of money.

Although her head ached and she couldn't remember who she was, as long as she had money, that would be good. Thinking of this, Xue Lingyu couldn't help but smile, her eyes shining like stars.

Xue Lingyu's disappearance made Physician Yang lose her appetite. At first, she suspected that the people from the Jingzhao government had discovered her hiding place and taken Xue Lingyu away. However, after Xue Lingyu disappeared, the patrols in the city did not stop, and even became more and more intense every day. Even she dared not show her face in public again.

However, Xue Lingyu had no other acquaintances in the capital, leaving Physician Yang in a dilemma.

She not only did such a thing behind Master Jiang's back, but also lost Xue Lingyu.

Xue Lingyu was the grand-nephew of Imperial Physician Xue and his only close junior relative. Imperial Physician Yang felt that he would never have the face to see Imperial Physician Xue again in this life.

Undeterred, she secretly searched for Xue Lingyu's whereabouts in the city, but after several days, she still found nothing.

The Jingzhao government was not to be trifled with. Although Physician Yang had deliberately concealed his whereabouts and even used disguise, the people from the Jingzhao government still discovered the flaws.

Upon receiving the news, Su Yawan immediately led his subordinates to the scene and successfully captured Physician Yang.

Physician Yang, who had disappeared from the capital for many days, was now in a sorry state, no different from a beggar on the street. Su Yawan stared at Physician Yang with a pair of sharp eyes: "Physician Yang, you were originally a physician in the palace, with superb medical skills and respected by people. I never expected you to do such a treacherous thing. Tell me, did you secretly collude with the Fifth Prince to try to murder Xue Lingyu?"

Physician Yang remained silent, clenching his teeth and refusing to speak.

The people in the palace are naturally stubborn. Now that the person has been caught, the truth will come out sooner or later. Su Yawan is not in a hurry and ordered someone to take Physician Yang back first.

Physician Yang's hiding place was in a deep alley. Usually, apart from beggars who would come to stay for one night, few people would set foot there. No wonder she hadn't been found for so many days. Su Yawan carefully looked around the house and couldn't find any other word to describe it except dilapidated.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly noticed a green jade pendant on the bed.

Upon closer inspection, she discovered it was a high-quality jade pendant, exquisitely carved by a skilled craftsman, and the tassel on the pendant belonged to her close friend, Jiang He.

Su Yawan suddenly remembered that Jiang He seemed to always wear a green jade pendant around her waist. She had heard Jiang He say that this jade pendant could command half of the Jiang family's business.

It seems this matter is not so simple. Su Yawan instructed his subordinates: "Send someone to the Jiang residence to report that even if Physician Yang has been captured, have Jiang He come and interrogate him personally."

After Xue Lingyu disappeared, Jiang He became depressed. The servants were very careful when serving her, afraid of offending her and being sold off at will.

In the past few days, Jiang He has dealt with a lot of servants, some in the back courtyard and many in the front courtyard. Although she used to be a playboy, she never mistreated her servants. Now, she has caused such a commotion that it is even worse than the incident when Xue Lingyu was almost harmed.

Jiang's father learned of Xue Lingyu's disappearance on the very day she went missing.

He had summoned Xue Lingyu to the main courtyard a few days ago to ask him to leave the Jiang family. Xue Lingyu's behavior at the time was very strange. It wasn't until Xue Lingyu disappeared that Jiang's father secretly understood the reason.

Xue Lingyu was, after all, a young master carefully cultivated by a noble family. It wouldn't have been difficult for him to plan his departure from the Jiang family. Now that the Fifth Prince had been involved, the matter had become even more complicated.

Jiang's father felt that it wasn't a bad thing for Xue Lingyu to leave; he could find a good match for Jiang He in the future.

Jiang He was so obsessed with finding Xue Lingyu that she went without sleep for several days, even putting aside the Jiang family's business, focusing solely on finding Xue Lingyu.

Seeing this, Father Jiang felt a pang of heartache: "I know you're worried about Xue Lingyu, but you should at least think about yourself. You've become so thin and haggard these past few days; it breaks my heart to see you like this..."

He just hoped that time would pass quickly so that Jiang He could forget Xue Lingyu soon and everything would return to its original course.

Even without Xue Lingyu, there are still many people in the capital who want to marry Jiang He and have children for the Jiang family.

Jiang He found the red jade and agate hairpin that she had given to Xue Lingyu on the Fifth Prince. After that, she wore it every day and refused to let go of it. Even when something happened at the business today and she had to deal with it, she did not take it off.

Clutching the red jade hairpin, her eyes dull and lifeless, she smiled bitterly at her father, saying, "Father, I know what I'm doing."

Ruiming opened the food box he had brought and took out a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup. He lowered his eyes and handed it to Jiang He.

Father Jiang said from the side, "This is what I asked the kitchen to make. After you drink it, you should at least get a good night's sleep tonight."

After consulting with Doctor Ji, Jiang's father put sleeping pills in the medicine, hoping that Jiang He could rest.

Jiang He put down her vermilion brush, frowned slightly, and wanted to refuse. Perhaps there would be news about Xue Lingyu soon, and she didn't want to go to sleep so early.

But with her father looking at her with hopeful eyes, and knowing his good intentions, Jiang He couldn't bring herself to say what he meant.

She took the white fungus and lotus seed soup that Ruiming handed her, picked up the spoon and wanted to take a few symbolic bites. Just as she was about to put it in her mouth, Yuange rushed in in a hurry.

Yuange, leaning against the door and panting, said, "Miss! Lord Su said that he has captured Physician Yang and found the jade pendant that you always carry with you. Physician Yang may very well know the whereabouts of Young Master Xue!"

Jiang He immediately put down her bowl and rushed out the door.

Jiang's father wanted to call out to her, but before he could even utter a sound, Jiang He had already disappeared.

His eyes were filled with complex emotions. He sighed deeply and looked at Ruiming, saying, "Do you think it would be a good thing or a bad thing if Xue Lingyu came back?"

As Ruiming carefully put the food box away, he said cautiously, "This servant dares not speak recklessly."

The Xue family remained criminals, and because Xue Lingyu had provoked the Fifth Prince to repeatedly do outrageous things, His Majesty was furious and imprisoned the Fifth Prince, who was his younger brother. This caused a great deal of gossip among the court officials.

Xue Lingyu was by no means a good match for Jiang He, not to mention that she would have difficulty conceiving and thus be unable to continue the Jiang family bloodline.

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let Xue Lingyu into my Jiang family. I should have arranged a husband for He'er when she first returned to the capital." Father Jiang is now filled with regret. If he had arranged a marriage for Jiang He earlier, he might already be holding his granddaughter.

Ruiming said, seemingly unintentionally, "It's not too late now."

Su Yawan didn't expect Jiang He to arrive so quickly. She had just sent someone to inform him when Jiang He rode his horse at breakneck speed to the Jingzhao Yamen. He didn't even bother to tie up his horse and went straight to the main hall.

Physician Yang was bound hand and foot, and kept his head down, not daring to look at Jiang He. Jiang He's eyes seemed to want to devour him alive.

“I found this jade pendant at her hiding place. It looked familiar to me at first glance. Take a look and see if it’s yours.” Su Yawan took out the green jade pendant and showed it to Jiang He for identification.

Jiang He recognized it at a glance as the jade pendant she always carried with her, but since Xue Lingyu wanted to go out, she gave it to him for convenience.

When the manager of the Jiang family business saw this jade pendant, it was as if he had seen Jiang He himself.

Jiang He could be said to have handed over half of the Jiang family business to Xue Lingyu.

The longing pendant was left behind, the red jade and agate hairpin is gone, and now even this jade pendant has been discarded...

Jiang He couldn't help but stagger back two steps.

Su Yawan quickly helped her up, saying, "Don't rush, let's ask first."

Su Yawan sat back down in the main hall, slammed the gavel, and asked Physician Yang, "I will ask you one more time: what exactly was the purpose of your leave from the palace? Did the Fifth Prince instruct you to do something? Why did this jade pendant end up in your hands?"

Physician Yang remained silent with her head down. If she revealed her true purpose, it would definitely expose the eldest young master. If Jiang He found out that the eldest young master had deliberately faked his death to escape, she would surely be furious.

As long as she remains silent and holds out for a few days, the eldest young master will surely be able to escape safely.

Physician Yang refused to say anything, and Su Yawan's patience was almost exhausted. She slammed the gavel again and ordered people to torture Physician Yang.

The types of punishments administered by the Jingzhao government were incredibly diverse; she refused to believe she couldn't get a single answer out of him.

Physician Yang closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and prepared to tough it out.

Jiang He nearly crushed the jade pendant in her hand, and the look in her eyes as she glared at Physician Yang spoke volumes.

A subordinate suddenly reported: "Reporting to Lord Su, someone is beating a drum and says she knows where Young Master Xue has gone."

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【Here it comes! Here it comes! Here it comes!】

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Happy Lunar New Year's Eve, my dear wife!

[It's so good! I just hope Xue will remember things on his own later.]

[Oh, I guess I should recover from this stupidity. Amnesia is actually quite good!]

[Didn't the driver not recognize Xue? They're looking for someone who should have a portrait.]

[Find me a poor little thing right now!]

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A regrettable missed connection.

This card is absolutely amazing!

Will Xue get bullied? That pretty idiot looks dangerous.

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Maybe we should wait until he's heavily pregnant and has been mistreated outside before bringing him back.

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