Tianliangyuan

Chapter 268 Funeral

Jiang Fu knelt on the ground, hugging Jiang Yanping's legs, pleading incessantly, "Father, I want to live, I can't die! Think about it, I am a member of the Jiang family. This is just a trivial matter. How many noblewomen in the capital keep male lovers and nothing happens to them?"

Jiang Yanping was furious upon hearing this and kicked her away.

“Even now, you still show no remorse! You actually compare yourself to such a despicable person. Have you forgotten who your grandfather was, and who your father and mother were?”

Jiang Fu then realized that she had said the wrong thing in her haste, so she crawled back and hugged his leg again: "Father, I know I was wrong, please save me!"

Jiang Yanping also felt reluctant, after all, she was his own biological daughter.

But no matter how reluctant he was, he couldn't truly forgive her.

This concerns the entire Jiang clan.

“Fu’er, I know your difficulties, and I know that Liu Huaien’s matter has made you sad and upset. But you must understand that after enjoying the Jiang family’s wealth for so many years, you have to give something in return.”

Jiang Fu's hair was disheveled, her clothes were in disarray, and she was crying and wiping away tears. She no longer had any of the demeanor of a noble lady.

"Father, your daughter can become a nun, or she can become an ordinary woman, Father!"

Ultimately, Jiang Fu didn't want to die.

But now, everything is out of her control.

"Somebody come!"

Jiang Yanping waved his hand, and two robust female servants entered, one of whom was carrying a bowl of medicine.

Without even thinking, I know what it is.

Jiang Fu was so frightened that her face changed drastically. She instinctively backed away, looking for a place to hide, but where could she hide?

Jiang Yanping couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he turned his back and instructed, "After she leaves, tidy her up. Even if my Jiang family daughter is leaving, she shouldn't be in such a sorry state."

"Yes, sir."

Seeing her father leave, Jiang Fu cried out anxiously, "Father!"

But before he could say anything more, someone covered his mouth.

Two strong women easily subdued her; even if she didn't want to, she was forced to swallow a bowl of poison.

Jiang Fu struggled and spilled quite a bit, but it was no use.

This medicine was originally prepared as a three-person dose, and Jiang Fu had already taken most of it, so the desired effect was achieved.

Poison does not take effect immediately upon entering the throat.

Jiang Fu cried out in pain, clutching her stomach, but a sharp-eyed woman immediately gagged her.

In this way, Jiang Yanping outside could no longer hear any noise.

The door was only opened again after Jiang Fu had died.

"Reporting to Master, the eldest young lady has already departed."

"Okay, get her ready. Once this is done, the two of you can stay temporarily at the manor outside the city."

"Yes, sir."

Such things should naturally be done behind Deng's back; otherwise, Deng would fight Jiang Yanping to the death.

Not long after, Deng's family fell apart, her son died, and now her eldest daughter is gone too.

Jiang Ning is now Deng's only support.

Jiang Ning was staying in the Prince Zhong's mansion to rest during her pregnancy, so no news from the outside could get in.

Even Jiang Ning's maids rarely interacted with outsiders.

When Zhao Yue heard that Jiang Fu had been caught in bed with another man, she knew that the matter was likely to end badly. She immediately ordered that Jiang Furen's residence be strictly guarded, and that no one, including the servants inside, should be allowed to enter or leave at will.

Jiang Ning was resting during her pregnancy and rarely left the house, so she had no idea that the courtyard had suddenly become more strictly controlled.

Jiang Ning's two personal maids were also mostly by her side, so they were unaware of what was happening outside.

After daybreak, news of Jiang Fu's suicide spread, and the Duke of Su's mansion was draped in white.

Zhao Changqing didn't send anyone to investigate this matter thoroughly. They were originally there to catch spies, but who knew that a pair of adulterous lovers would suddenly appear.

The Jiang family and the Duke of Su's mansion gave the same account: both were framed by thieves, and their tea was poisoned. After learning that she had been raped, Jiang Fu returned home and wept bitterly. She knelt down to apologize to Liu Huai'en and drank the poisoned wine that night.

It no longer matters which version of events is true, because Jiang Fu is dead, and everything has settled with her death.

As for the young man from a collateral branch of the Liu family, he was sent out of the city that very night. It is said that he was sent far away to the south, and that his family no longer wanted to interfere in his affairs, only giving him some money and hoping that he would fend for himself in the future.

Ultimately, it was because the two had an affair, but Jiang Fu was going to lose her life, while Liu's son only needed to be expelled from the family.

How unfair!

When Xu Zhaozhao heard these things, she could only shake her head and sigh repeatedly.

Indeed, the world is still unfair to women and more lenient towards men.

Ultimately, it's because they are the ones who control this world, and the rules of this world are all set by men, which is why women live a more difficult and tragic life.

Xu Zhaozhao already knew that Jiang Fu was having an affair, which is why she took the opportunity to expose it.

As for the consequences, she had naturally already considered them.

As expected, in order to preserve their reputation, the Jiang family chose to have Jiang Fu die.

I heard that in front of Jiang Fu's mourning hall, Deng fainted several times from crying, and even pointed at Liu Huaien and cursed him, completely losing the demeanor of a noble lady.

Everyone assumed that she had suffered too much recently, after all, she had just lost her son and now her daughter had died, and neither of them had died honorably. Such a blow would be unbearable for most people.

Jiang Ning did not attend Jiang Fu's funeral; it was all arranged by Zhao Yue.

In addition to sending funeral gifts, he also ordered someone to burn incense and paper money on behalf of Jiang Fu, which was already the most benevolent and righteous thing he could do.

Deng was somewhat obsessed.

After returning home, she even started talking nonsense and cursed Jiang Ning for being unfilial and disrespectful, saying that she didn't even go to pay her respects when her elder sister died!

In fact, Zhao Yue had arranged everything perfectly. She immediately sent a message to Jiang Yanping, saying that Jiang Ning's pregnancy was unstable and she really didn't dare let her know the news.

Jiang Yanping knew that Princess Zhong's arrangement was perfectly reasonable.

After all, one was a pregnant woman and the other was a dead person.

He can still tell what is important and what is not.

“The Princess Consort’s arrangement in this matter is not wrong. Jiang Ning is pregnant with the imperial heir, so she should be the priority. Moreover, I have heard that the Prince of Zhong values ​​this child very much, so the Princess Consort’s arrangement should also be at the Prince’s behest.”

“Father is right. I sent someone to inquire earlier. Ever since Ning’er became pregnant, all her food has been prepared by the royal physician. I heard that the Princess Consort of Zhong has been taking good care of her. There are three pregnant women in the royal residence, but only Ning’er has received such care from the Prince and Princess Consort. I heard that the Prince of Zhong goes to visit her every few days, which means he is hoping that Ning’er will give birth to a son.”