"Master, Mrs. Jiang was still kneeling at the back gate this morning. Your subordinate has done as you instructed," Zhu Fei told Mu Fengqie what had happened that morning.
Mu Fengqie wasn't surprised, for she knew that Mrs. Jiang was a woman who would do anything for her own interests. If asked to give up her status as the mistress of the Jiang family, she would surely not agree.
"Then get things ready. We'll go there this afternoon," Mu Fengqie said, stretching. "Remember to bring more secret guards, those with high martial arts skills and good at hiding their auras. If there aren't enough people, go and borrow some from An Ye. I'll need them."
"Yes, your subordinate understands," Zhu Fei replied. It seemed that the master was going to take action. She had to borrow more people from An Ye, otherwise, who would be responsible if something happened to the master?
After Mrs. Jiang returned, she told the Elder Mrs. Jiang that Mu Fengqie was coming to the Jiang family. The Elder Mrs. Jiang nodded in satisfaction. "You've finally done something to my satisfaction." As she said this, there was nothing but disgust for Mrs. Jiang in the Elder Mrs. Jiang's eyes. If this woman hadn't been of help to her son back then, how could she have let her into the family?
Moreover, after so many years of marriage, she hadn't even given birth to a son. What a useless wretch! Sooner or later, she would drive this woman out of the Jiang family.
Mrs. Jiang had no idea what the Elder Mrs. Jiang had in mind. If she had known, she would surely have fought the old woman to the death. She had endured this old woman for so many years, serving her delicious food and good drinks, but now this old woman was actually thinking of driving her out?
But since Mrs. Jiang didn't know what the Elder Mrs. Jiang was thinking, she didn't show any signs of it.
"Mother, we mustn't let the young master cause trouble this time. Otherwise, the master of the Medicine Master Valley will bear a grudge against our Jiang family forever. What's happening outside the capital city is a good example," Mrs. Jiang warned. If the young master caused trouble again, she really wouldn't know what to do. This old woman would just have to wait for death.
The Elder Mrs. Jiang also knew the seriousness of the matter and didn't say anything. She just snorted coldly. She hadn't been out of the house for the past few days because of her health. She now understood what the doctors meant by "beyond redemption." It seemed that she had really been seriously injured in that fall.
At first, she didn't believe what the doctors said. But recently, she couldn't sleep at all at night, no matter what she did. She was in so much pain that she felt like she was dying. Now, in front of others, she could still endure it for the sake of her dignity.
If there was no one around, she would surely have collapsed on the side long ago. So she also hoped very much that the master of the Medicine Master Valley could come and take a look at her.
When Mu Fengqie went there in the afternoon, Yuan Yerui went with her. He was worried about that woman, Li Jiaojiao. She was also staying in the Jiang family. What if she took the opportunity to cause trouble for his master?
"Come on, you're just being too paranoid. Even if Li Jiaojiao wants to do something to me, she won't dare to act," Mu Fengqie said. Since the Elder Mrs. Jiang's life was in her hands, if the old woman really wanted to live, she had to listen to her.
"Master, don't be careless. The Jiang family is extremely cunning. Otherwise, how could they have been the imperial merchants for so many years without any problems?" Yuan Yerui looked at Mu Fengqie seriously and said.
"Alright, alright, I'll do as you say," Mu Fengqie said helplessly as she tapped Yuan Yerui on the head. But Yuan Yerui's current status could actually intimidate the Jiang family. Although her own status was also high.
But the status of a princess was still not as high as that of a prince. Since Yuan Yerui had been taken in as her disciple, Yuan Yuchuan had conferred him the title of Prince Rui. Although he hadn't been made a king yet, it was already quite good.
Now Yuan Yerui had appeared in the public eye. As long as he established his own palace in the future, why would he be afraid of not being made a king? She was a good judge of character. This Yuan Yerui was surely a person who could achieve great things.
"Master, we're here," Zhu Fei sneered as she observed the situation at the gate of the Jiang family and reminded Mu Fengqie in the carriage.
Mu Fengqie responded and then got out of the carriage with Yuan Yerui. As soon as they got off the carriage, they saw a group of people standing at the gate of the Jiang family, smiling and welcoming Mu Fengqie.
"It seems that Mrs. Jiang has done a good job," Mu Fengqie sighed. The treatment was completely different from the last time she came. Just look at this... tsk tsk tsk.
"We commoners pay our respects to Princess Tianlin," the Master Jiang led the people in the mansion to bow.
"What? Can't you see the current Prince Rui? Why don't you bow quickly?" Zhu Fei said as she looked at the people around.
The Master Jiang and the others froze. He had already noticed the child beside Mu Fengqie, but he hadn't taken it seriously. He thought it was just a little servant Mu Fengqie had brought. He never expected that this person was actually the Prince Rui recently conferred by the emperor!
The Master Jiang and his people knelt down again in a hurry. "We commoners are blind and didn't know that Prince Rui had come. Please forgive us, Prince Rui."
Yuan Yerui scanned everyone present. After not seeing Li Jiaojiao, his expression improved a little. It seemed that the Jiang family knew how to handle things. No wonder they were the imperial merchants. They were smart enough to know that his master didn't get along well with Li Jiaojiao, so they didn't let her appear.
"Alright, get up. I'm here with my master this time. You can act as you like, but don't spread the news around," Yuan Yerui looked at the people around, his eyes full of threats.
The Master Jiang immediately understood what Yuan Yerui meant. He didn't want anyone other than those present to know his identity. Thinking of this, the Master Jiang's expression changed a bit, because he clearly knew what kind of people were in his mansion.
If they offended Prince Rui without knowing his identity, then they... Just thinking about it gave the Master Jiang a headache. But he still had to agree.
"Yes, we commoners understand. We will surely not spread the news," the Master Jiang said.
The people behind him quickly responded, "We servants will not say a word either."
Yuan Yerui nodded in satisfaction and said to Mu Fengqie.
"Master, let's go. After we're done, let's go back quickly. Your disciple has learned some cooking skills from the imperial chefs in the palace recently. After we get back, I'll cook for you."
Yuan Yerui said this deliberately in front of the Jiang family, just to make them think carefully.