"Our daughter is awake. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Mrs. Jiang said, her voice choking as she looked at Miss Jiang the Third.
"I don't, Mother. I didn't do this. Someone must have framed me," Miss Jiang the Third said excitedly, looking at Mrs. Jiang.
Mrs. Jiang wiped the tears from her face. With red - rimmed eyes, she nodded continuously. "Mother knows, Mother knows everything. You have a good rest. Mother will surely avenge you."
Miss Jiang the Third nodded weakly. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something. "Mother, where's Young Master the Third? How about these days..." Has he come to see me?
"Young Master the Third has been out on business these days, so he doesn't know about this," said the mother, who of course knew what was on her daughter's mind. Her daughter must have fallen deeply in love.
Although Miss Jiang the Third felt a bit uncomfortable, she still let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't know about this. What if he misunderstood her?
After seeing that her daughter was completely out of danger, Mrs. Jiang felt at ease. Since her daughter was fine, it was time to settle the score with some people.
When Mrs. Jiang sent someone to call Miss Jiang the Fourth, Miss Jiang the Fourth was watering the flowers in a good mood. Although her Third Sister had woken up, this was her first victory, so she was very happy.
When Mrs. Jiang's servant came to call her, she calmly put down what she was holding and slowly followed.
Mrs. Jiang looked at Miss Jiang the Fourth walking gracefully towards her. The more she looked at her legs, the more annoyed she became.
"Mother," Miss Jiang the Fourth said with a smile.
Mrs. Jiang clenched her fists tightly to prevent herself from showing her temper in front of everyone.
Otherwise, it would be she who would be criticized behind her back.
"I think you're old enough to get married. You can't stay at home forever. Well, in the next few days, Mother will pick a good match for you. Although the Jiang family can provide for you, you're a girl after all and will get married someday. Your Third Sister already has a fiancé. Now it's your turn. But what you've done before is well - known in the capital. So it's hard for you to find a good family, and if you want to be a first wife, you may have to marry someone outside the capital."
Miss Jiang the Fourth looked at Mrs. Jiang unhappily. She didn't expect Mrs. Jiang to bring this up. Damn it!
Miss Jiang the Fourth forced a smile and said, "Mother, daughter isn't in a hurry. Besides, Sister hasn't gotten married yet, right?" What if something goes wrong and Third Sister can't get married?
Mrs. Jiang understood the implication in Miss Jiang the Fourth's words. She scoffed in her heart. Her daughter would never have any problems. If anyone had problems, it would be Miss Jiang the Fourth.
"You don't need to make excuses. I talked to Mrs. Li yesterday. You'll meet her youngest son tomorrow."
Miss Jiang the Fourth was struck like a thunderbolt. Everyone in the capital knew that the youngest son of the Li family was physically disabled and mentally slow.
Wasn't it like making her a widow?
"Mother, forget it. Daughter has no intention of getting married yet," Miss Jiang the Fourth directly rejected Mrs. Jiang's proposal. She would never marry him.
"This is settled. What if you don't want to get married? Do you expect the Jiang family to support you for the rest of your life? If you were useful to the Jiang family, it would be okay. But you're of no use. The only purpose of giving birth to you is for a marriage alliance," Mrs. Jiang said to Miss Jiang the Fourth without mercy. Miss Jiang the Fourth blushed with embarrassment.
She once did have the idea of not getting married, but now that Mrs. Jiang had said this, she could no longer have such an idea because Mrs. Jiang had made it clear.
"Mother misunderstood. Daughter doesn't have such an idea. But if Sister hasn't gotten married yet and I get married first, won't it give people something to talk about?"
Mrs. Jiang didn't care about Miss Jiang the Fourth's words. She just comforted her, "You don't need to worry about your Third Sister's thoughts. She actually wishes you could get married soon, preferably to good families. Then she, as the elder sister, will be at ease."
Miss Jiang the Fourth gritted her teeth and had to agree.
What good - hearted Third Sister! That bitch would never wish them well. She probably wished they were dead.
"You'll meet the young master of the Li family tomorrow. Considering that you two are still young and may not know how to get along, Mother will send someone to accompany you tomorrow to give you some guidance."
Mrs. Jiang looked at Miss Jiang the Fourth with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
Miss Jiang the Fourth was stunned. She didn't expect Mrs. Jiang to send someone to follow her. It sounded nice to say it was for guidance, but in fact, it was to monitor her every move.
Once she did something wrong or did something to the young master of the Li family, Mrs. Jiang would know immediately, and then the punishment would follow.
"Thank you for your concern, Mother. If there's nothing else, daughter will take her leave," Miss Jiang the Fourth said obediently.
Mrs. Jiang waved her hand. "All right, go. Prepare well. Make a good impression on Young Master Li tomorrow."
Miss Jiang the Fourth curtsied and left. As soon as she stepped out of the door, her face darkened. She glared angrily at Mrs. Jiang's room.
One day, she would make Mrs. Jiang pay for this.
When Li Jiaojiao heard about this, she immediately rushed over with her servants.
"What's going on? Why did Auntie make you meet that Young Master Li?" Li Jiaojiao's eyes were full of contempt when she said this.
She wasn't contemptuous of Miss Jiang the Fourth, but of that Young Master Li. She had known what kind of person he was as soon as she came to the capital.
"It must be because of my good sister. Otherwise, why would this happen to me?" Miss Jiang the Fourth said with a fierce look on her face.
Li Jiaojiao rolled her eyes. "I have a way for you to get rid of this Young Master Li. I just don't know if you're willing to pay a price for it."
Miss Jiang the Fourth stared intently at Li Jiaojiao, trying to find any sign of deception on her face, but she failed. She only saw seriousness in Li Jiaojiao's eyes.
"Tell me," Miss Jiang the Fourth said haughtily.