Marriage of the Di Daughter

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Marriage of the Di Daughter Chapter 138 Part 2: Divine Doctor

“Master, miss fainted, asking for permission from the Master to call a physician to check on the young lady.” Tong’er cried and said, “Miss must not have any other accidents.”

Only then Jiang Yuan Bai came out of his daze. He said, “Take the post, quick, invite a physician!” He had lost one daughter, he must not lose another one.Moreover, he was ashamed of the things that happened that year. Now that the whole truth was revealed, he did not have the face to face Jiang Li, how could he let Jiang Li once again meet with mishap?

The black clouds scattered, the incense sticks and the candles also dispersed by the wind. The wind blew the clouds and brought back the light, brightening the courtyard and the dense ghostly air just now disappeared. As if there was vitality, the strange atmosphere was swept away. It was bright and there was nothing to be afraid of.

It’s just that there were many people who were crying.

Aunt Hu and Bao Qin were weeping. The sound of Jiang Bing Ji crying inside the room came through from the distance, Ji Shuran was also crying. In the entire garden, there were crying and howling, really noisy. Yet no one felt happy because of this.

Taoist priest Chong Xu hid behind a tree, feeling trepidation. He really did not expect this house to have so many secrets. He had driven out evils from so many big families’ houses; what he expelled was actually the ghosts in people’s hearts. As long as those people were convinced that Taoist priest Chong Xu had eliminated the evil spirits, those harmed by them would not have the chance to demand their lives. The ritual was surefire. Despite all this, Taoist priest Chong Xu also never took the initiative to inquire about their families’ secrets.

The more you know, the faster you’d die. But today he heard so many secrets in the chief assistant’s house, he feared even if he vowed not to divulge this matter, his life still could not be protected. Moreover….. He had the crime of deceiving the monarch.

He must leave Yanjing quickly, leave the Jiang family, only then could he safeguard his life.

At the moment, no one was paying attention to Taoist priest Chong Xu on this side. With a cold face, Jiang Yuan Bai was instructing someone to bring Ji Shuran down and guard her, she must not be allowed to step a foot out of the door. There were also some people going to meet the physician, to let them check if there’s any problem with Jiang Li. Ever since Jiang Li fell on the ground limply, those strange voices no longer appeared, they should have also left. Although it’s unknown whether they had left the Jiang residence, it would not be too late to invite someone at a later date to pray for them.

There were too many things occuring today.

Aunt Hu was supported by Bao Qin back to her courtyard. She walked carrying the small items dug out by Jiang Li in her hand with staggered steps. Jiang Yuan Bai looked at her back, as if thinking to say something, but in the end, he just sighed and did not stop her.

After all, he had treated her unfairly, as a husband and father, he had failed so badly.

When the physician who was invited to check Jiang Li came, he was frightened upon seeing her bleeding mouth and nose. But after checking her pulse, he felt strange. There was nothing wrong with Jiang Li except for weakness and a deficiency in blood, as if she had received a fright. As for the cause of the blood, it was actually unclear. Anyhow, the bleeding had stopped now, she would be fine by drinking a decoction to nourish her body.

But Jiang Li’s sleep lasted for a day and a night.

When she woke up, only Bai Xue was by her side.

The room was filled with the smell of medicine, a tonic for the body, sweet and not too bitter. Jiang Li sat up, Bai Xue was sitting in front of the table dozing off. When she saw Jiang Li get up, her sleepiness immediately cleared off. She said, “Miss! You are awake!”

Jiang Li looked outside. To her surprise, it was already dusk. She asked, “How long did I sleep?”

“A day and a night.” Bai Xue said worriedly. “This slave thought that miss was still going to continue sleeping and was very worried. Master has invited several physicians to check but all of them said there was nothing wrong. Fortunately miss has woken up now, this slave can rest assured now.”

It was rare for the always honest Bai Xue to say so many words. It’s clear that she was really scared this time. Jiang Li smiled, “It’s okay.” She had hidden a pill coated with wax in her tooth previously, inside was a medicine to make her fall into deep sleep. Although she could pretend to faint, she felt that putting on this kind of act was rather exhausting, it was better to fall asleep for real.

She looked around, “Where’s Tong’er?”

“She went to take something from the old madam. When miss was sleeping, old madam and master sent many things over, cloths, tonics, and some food. Master also sent a small box of silver.” Bai Xue said, “This slave was stunned.”

After Ji Shuran’s past offenses were exposed, old madam Jiang and Jiang Yuan Bai would feel ashamed towards her. These things were nothing else but to compensate her. Jiang Li thought of this and couldn’t help feeling a bit of regret. If the genuine Miss Jiang second saw this action, perhaps she would be delighted. What a pity, the Jiang second miss had passed away and was no longer able to speak of her grievances clearly in front of the Jiang family’s members.

She might have said it, but no one believed her.

The truth came too late, sometimes, it would be missed for a lifetime. Jiang Yuan Bai wanted to make up for it, but he would never have this chance in his lifetime. This was the punishment given by the heavens for him.

Jiang Li was about to ask if anything else happened these days when she caught sight of a white flower on Bai Xue’s head. She was stunned, reached out to touch and asked, “Why are you wearing this?”

Bai Xue saw Jiang Li looking over, lowered her head, stammered, wanting to say something but did not speak. Jiang Li’s brows gradually furrowed and she asked, “What happened?”

“Aunt Hu…..” Bai Xue said, “Aunt Hu is gone.”

Jiang Li’s eyes widened. Before she fainted, Aunt Hu was perfectly all right. Now that the truth of what Ji Shuran did to Jiang Yue in that year was revealed, why did she leave?

“That day, Aunt Hu returned to her courtyard in the evening, in the early morning of the second day, when Bao Qin woke up, she saw Aunt Hu hanging on the beam. Before she died, she left a letter to the Master. Master did not say anything after reading it, shut himself in the room, not letting anyone enter.” After telling her, Bai Xue sighed and said, “She had endured with great difficulty, and found the murderer on behalf of the eldest miss. Why was she muddle-headed?”

“She wasn’t muddle-headed,” Jiang Li said, “she wanted to cut off Ji Shuran’s way out.”

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