The Fourth Miss Jiang had caught a cold because of what happened yesterday. Now, provoked by the Third Miss Jiang, she coughed even more violently.
"Sister, please stop talking. The Fourth Miss Jiang is already feeling so unwell. But she forced herself to come and see you because she was worried about your health."
Li Jiaojiao looked at the Third Miss Jiang pitifully.
But how could the Third Miss Jiang fall for their tricks? She wasn't feeling well either, but didn't they still come to cause trouble for her? Since she was unhappy, then no one should be happy.
"But what does this have to do with me? I didn't ask you to come. Besides, aren't I also forcing myself to talk to you while I'm not feeling well? Or is it that only she in the Jiang family is pampered?"
The Third Miss Jiang looked at the two of them sarcastically, as if they were two clowns.
"You..." Li Jiaojiao was at a loss for words, but the hatred in her eyes betrayed her thoughts.
The Third Miss Jiang was in no mood to play games with them. Exhausted, she leaned against the bed and said, "Hurry up and leave. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude. You know that as a legitimate daughter, I'm capable of dealing with a concubine's daughter."
Li Jiaojiao gave the Third Miss Jiang a disgruntled look and then helped the Fourth Miss Jiang leave.
"Fourth Miss Jiang, I thought about it after I got back. It must be that my aunt gave the Li family some benefits, which is why the Li family has been so persistent."
Li Jiaojiao looked at the Fourth Miss Jiang and said.
The Fourth Miss Jiang nodded thoughtfully. She had also thought of this, but she didn't have the ability to make the Li family stop for now, so she could only endure it for the time being. But it was impossible for her to marry that fool.
Recently, for some reason, the Third Miss Jiang always felt drowsy after taking her medicine. Even after calling in a doctor, there was no sign of anything wrong. The doctor just said it was a side effect.
The drowsiness would stop once the wound healed and the medicine was stopped.
Mrs. Jiang was skeptical. She tried stopping the medicine and found that it was indeed as the doctor had said. Then she felt relieved. She had really been afraid that someone would tamper with her daughter's medicine.
The Fourth Miss Jiang was extremely proud to see the Third Miss Jiang falling asleep day by day. This medicine was specially bought by her. It was colorless and odorless, and no one would notice.
In just a few more days, her third sister would fall into a deep sleep and never wake up.
Mrs. Jiang never expected that someone would try to harm her daughter right under her nose and succeed without being discovered.
The Third Miss Jiang felt that she was sleeping for longer and longer periods of time. But even if she noticed something was wrong now, it was too late, as the best time for treatment had passed.
One day, Mrs. Jiang came to the Third Miss Jiang with good news. But seeing that her daughter couldn't be woken up no matter what, Mrs. Jiang panicked.
She tremblingly felt for her daughter's breath. After finding that it was weak, she ran out in a complete panic.
"Someone, go and call the doctor quickly! Call the doctor!" Mrs. Jiang shouted.
When the doctor first arrived, he saw Mrs. Jiang with red - rimmed eyes, holding the Third Miss Jiang's hand and constantly calling out to the person on the bed.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the doctor didn't bother to salute. He immediately went over to feel the girl's pulse. Then, looking pityful, he said:
"Madam, you'd better prepare for the worst as soon as possible."
Mrs. Jiang was struck like by a thunderbolt. She stared at the doctor in a daze, unable to believe what she had heard. "What did you say?"
"Say it again! Prepare for whose funeral!?" Mrs. Jiang grabbed the doctor's clothes in a fit of rage.
The doctor took two steps back fearfully. Looking at Mrs. Jiang's pain - stricken face, he sighed helplessly and said, "The Third Miss Jiang is beyond saving. The poison has already penetrated deep into her bones. You discovered it too late."
After saying that, the doctor left. He was afraid that if he didn't leave soon, he really wouldn't be able to get away. He always felt that Mrs. Jiang might kill him.
After hearing the doctor's words, Mrs. Jiang slumped to the ground. How could this happen? They had clearly called in a doctor, and there had clearly been nothing wrong!
Why had the poison penetrated deep into her bones now?
"Mother! What's going on? Daughter just heard that a doctor had come. Is third sister's wound getting worse again?" The Fourth Miss Jiang rushed over.
If one ignored the excitement hidden deep in the Fourth Miss Jiang's eyes, one would really think that the two sisters had a deep bond.
When Mrs. Jiang saw the Fourth Miss Jiang coming, she suddenly understood something.
She slowly sat up, looked at the Fourth Miss Jiang, and said hatefully, "It was you, wasn't it? Why did you do this!"
The Fourth Miss Jiang blinked blankly at Mrs. Jiang's hysterical state. "Mother, what are you talking about? What happened to third sister?"
Seeing the Fourth Miss Jiang still pretending to be stupid, Mrs. Jiang slapped her across the face. The force was so great that the Fourth Miss Jiang sat down on the ground.
The Fourth Miss Jiang lowered her eyelids to hide the look in her eyes. "If this makes mother feel better, daughter has no complaints. Mother can hit me." Then she raised her face.
There was only toughness and grievance on the Fourth Miss Jiang's face.
Seeing the Fourth Miss Jiang's aggrieved look, Mrs. Jiang was furious. What right did she have to be aggrieved? If it weren't for her, her daughter would never have ended up like this!
When Master Jiang came, he saw Mrs. Jiang slapping the Fourth Miss Jiang one after another. The sound could be heard from the courtyard gate, but the Fourth Miss Jiang didn't make a single sound.
"What are you doing!" Master Jiang said in a deep voice.
"Father, don't blame mother. Daughter did something wrong and is willing to accept the punishment." Then the Fourth Miss Jiang lowered her head. Her voice was full of grievance.
"What happened? You're the mistress of the house. Is this how you usually treat the children?" Master Jiang looked at Mrs. Jiang with a gloomy face.
Mrs. Jiang looked at Master Jiang and laughed, a sarcastic laugh.
"Why doesn't master ask me why I'm doing this!" Mrs. Jiang questioned.
Master Jiang frowned and coldly asked, "Why?"
Hearing Master Jiang's words, Mrs. Jiang laughed absent - mindedly. "Why? What else could it be? Because of her! This slut killed my daughter! My daughter was just killed by this slut!"
Mrs. Jiang looked at Master Jiang, who showed no expression. Suddenly, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, shivering all over.
Was this what a noble family was like? They valued sons over daughters! She knew that the Jiang family didn't like daughters, but her child was his own flesh and blood. Didn't he feel even a little sad?