Feng Ma glared coldly at the maid, “What are you standing there for? Hurry and help Second Young Lady take her medicine!”
The two maids exchanged glances, and one of them picked up the medicine bowl and approached Jiang Qian, “Second Young Lady, please take your medicine.”
Although Jiang Qian had been prepared to die together with Jiang Si when she tried to stab her with scissors earlier, now that she had calmed down, the sight of the pitch-black medicine filled her with fear.
She backed away, shouting, “I won’t drink it! Get out, all of you!”
Feng Ma sighed, “Second Young Lady, when you’re ill, you need to take medicine. You’re not a child anymore; you should understand this principle.”
“Who do you think you are? Just a dog at Old Madam’s side. Now that I’ve fallen on hard times, you dare to lecture your master!” Jiang Qian cursed angrily.
Feng Ma’s face remained calm upon hearing this, but anger flashed in her eyes. She commanded sharply, “What are you waiting for? Feed the medicine to Second Young Lady!”
One maid held Jiang Qian down.
Jiang Qian struggled desperately, “Get out! I won’t drink it!”
Even if she were to die, she refused to go out so pathetically!
“Where’s Jiang Si? I want to see Jiang Si!” At this point, Jiang Qian had completely forgotten about pleading with Old Madam Feng and could only think of seeing Jiang Si.
There were some things she needed to ask, and some words she needed to say clearly. She couldn’t rest without doing so!
Feng Ma chuckled, “Second Young Lady, you don’t understand your position. Do you know the Fourth Miss’s status? She’s the future Princess Consort of Prince Yan. There’s no one more noble than Fourth Miss in the Earl’s mansion. How could you see her just because you want to? Especially after what you did to her—”
Mentioning this, Feng Ma shook her head.
The second Young Lady had truly gone mad. Thankfully, Fourth Miss was unharmed.
“I want to see Jiang Si!” Jiang Qian forcefully pushed the maid away.
The two maids thought she was trying to escape and hurried to block the door. Unexpectedly, Jiang Qian ran into the inner room and quickly came out, throwing a red wooden box at Feng Ma’s feet.
The lid of the box flew open, revealing a collection of jewelry and accessories.
Feng Ma’s eyes narrowed, “What does Second Young Lady mean by this?”
Jiang Qian suddenly calmed down, her face expressionless, “There are only four of us in this room. Madam Xiao and you two can split this, and no one will know. I have only one request—”
Feng Ma tore her gaze away from the glittering jewelry and said painfully, “Second Young Lady, please don’t continue. This old servant cannot possibly bring Fourth Miss to you.”
“What if it’s just passing on a message?”
Feng Ma was taken aback.
Jiang Qian pointed at the jewelry on the ground, “If you help me pass a message to Jiang Si, whether she wants to see me or not, all of this is yours.”
“This—” Feng Ma hesitated.
Money can move people’s hearts. She had served Old Madam for most of her life but had never seen so much wealth at once.
The two maids’ eyes were gleaming with desire.
With so much money, even if they only got a small share, it would be enough for them to live comfortably in the future.
Time ticked by slowly, and finally, Feng Ma nodded, “Alright. But let me be clear, if Fourth Miss doesn’t want to see you after we pass on the message, Second Young Lady mustn’t make a fuss.”
Jiang Qian sneered, “Fine. But I want you to swear that you’ll pass on the message. If you take the money and don’t do the job, may heaven strike you down!”
“How can we do that!” Feng Ma flatly refused.
“I’m not asking you to bring her here. It’s such an easy task for a box of jewelry. Are you not willing?”
After a moment of contemplation, Feng Ma nodded, “Alright.”
The three quickly swore an oath, and one of the maids quietly went to Begonia Courtyard to deliver the message.
When Jiang Si received the message, she was somewhat surprised and sighed, “Jiang Qian has her ways.”
To be able to command Old Madam’s maids to pass messages even in her current situation, Jiang Qian was indeed capable.
“Miss, please don’t go see that madwoman.”
Jiang Si stood up, “It’s fine to see her. There are some things I originally didn’t want to say again, but since Jiang Qian can’t let it go, I might as well go and put an end to it.”
Jiang Qian hadn’t expected Jiang Si to come.
The tightly closed door, the dim light, the suffocating atmosphere.
Looking at the expressionless young woman, Jiang Qian suddenly smiled, “I didn’t expect such a noble person like you to come. Aren’t you afraid I might harm you again?”
Jiang Si spoke coolly, “Time is limited. Second Sister, you’d better speak quickly.”
“Second Sister?” Jiang Qian’s eyes widened suddenly, “I didn’t expect you’d still call me Second Sister! Well then, Jiang Si, I must ask you, we used to be so close, what exactly did I do to offend you that made you suddenly turn cold towards me?”
Jiang Si just looked at Jiang Qian, her expression strange.
“What’s wrong?”
Jiang Si smiled, “Second Sister, do you think I don’t know about the things you’ve done?”
She stepped forward and said softly, “You accomplice!”
Jiang Qian’s whole body shook, looking at Jiang Si in a mix of embarrassment and shock, feeling as if she had been suddenly stripped naked.
She knows?
How could she possibly know?
“What are you saying—”
Jiang Si’s cold laugh cut off Jiang Qian’s instinctive defense, “You have the guts to do it but not to admit it. Second Sister, don’t make me look down on you.”
Jiang Qian opened her mouth, but those accusations she had prepared seemed to deflate like a punctured balloon, disappearing without a trace.
“Since Second Sister understands now, I’ll take my leave.”
Suddenly, Jiang Qian thought of something and reached out to grab Jiang Si’s sleeve, “The Young Master’s matter was exposed. Was it because of you?”
Jiang Si looked down at the dry, pale hand and didn’t deny it.
“It was you!” Jiang Qian’s eyes turned red, like an out-of-control beast, “You bitch! So it was you who caused me to fall into this situation!”
Jiang Si forcefully pulled her sleeve away and slapped Jiang Qian hard.
With a loud smack, a red mark appeared on Jiang Qian’s face.
Jiang Si frowned, “I originally didn’t want to dirty my hands, but I didn’t expect you to still be so obstinate at this point. What do you mean I caused you to fall into this situation? According to you, should I have just allowed myself to be schemed against, violated, or even killed by the Marquis Changxing’s heir, while you continued to be the glorious Young Madam, indifferent to Cao Xingyu’s continued harm to others? Is that what would have satisfied you?”
Jiang Si’s voice grew colder, “To say you’d be indifferent is giving you too much credit. I’m afraid you’d even help Cao Xingyu if he encountered any difficulties, wouldn’t you? Jiang Qian, listen carefully. Your current situation isn’t because anyone harmed you. It’s your own doing!”
Having said this, she turned and walked towards the door.
“Jiang Si, you heartless bitch! Do you think becoming a princess will make you invincible? You’ll face retribution, you definitely will!”
Jiang Si paused, turned back, and smiled, “At least when it comes to you, I won’t face any retribution. Heaven’s eyes aren’t that blind!”
The door opened, and Feng Ma entered silently with two maids.
“Second Young Lady, please take your medicine.”
“Wuwuwuwu—” After a struggle, Jiang Qian clawed at her throat and rolled on the ground, gradually losing her voice.
Soon, everyone in the mansion knew that the Second Young Lady was seriously ill and couldn’t even speak.
Old Madam gave the order to send the Second Young Lady to the countryside estate to recuperate.
Jiang Qian had lost her voice. Before she was sent away, Old Woman Xiao came to see her secretly.