Chapter 138 Miracle Doctor
Ji Shuran looked up at Jiang Yuanbai.

She was in a state of confusion, as if she was awake but also unconscious. Fear mixed with resentment made her speak without thinking, and when she came to her senses, she realized that she had said something she shouldn't have said.

The words had been spoken, and there was no turning back. Moreover, under such circumstances, the words spoken were more like the truth. A sense of despair suddenly arose in her heart.

How could it turn out like this? Everything today was just a play, and she was the one who planned it. As for how it would end and what the outcome would be, she should have the final say. But now, it was so desolate and there was no way it could end. It was far beyond her expectations.

She doesn't even know how to save it?
She didn't really believe in ghosts and gods. As for ghosts and gods, she had no fear of them since she had someone bribe Ye Zhenzhen's maid to kill Ye Zhenzhen before she got married. In this world, no matter what means you use, you can only get everything you want by relying on yourself. If you are weak, you will be slaughtered.

She had never been a good man or a good woman, but she had lived well all these years. Those so-called weak and kind people, whether it was Ye Zhenzhen or Jiang Yueer, or even her former lover, her flesh and blood, had long since turned to dust. Only she was still alive and well, as beautiful as a blooming flower, and was extremely happy.

Is this all...going to end here?
"You killed my Yue'er..." Aunt Hu's voice was particularly shrill, "You killed my Yue'er! You also killed the lady! How could you have such a vicious heart!"

Ji Shuran turned and looked at Aunt Hu.

The once beautiful woman has now become nothing more than a hysterical lunatic. If Jiang Yue'er is still alive, why didn't she redress her grievances earlier? Now Aunt Hu has nothing, she is even worse than her!
Ji Shuran had a vicious smile on her face. She said, "How can you blame me? It's Jiang Yue'er's own fault that she died young! Even if I didn't kill her, she wouldn't have lived for many years! What's the point of being born as a concubine's daughter? It would be better to die early and be reborn again. In the next life, you can be born into a good family and be a legitimate daughter. You can enjoy endless wealth and glory. You should thank me too late!"

"Asshole! Asshole!" Old Madam Jiang was shaking with anger. She pointed at Jiang Yuanbo and said, "This is the wife you married!"

Jiang Yuanbai was speechless.

What could he say? Just as Madam Jiang said, Ji Shuran was the wife he personally chose. He saw that she was intelligent and graceful, as if she was his confidant. He saw that she was gentle and pleasant, and she was completely different from Ye Zhenzhen. This wife who completely satisfied his love was such an ugly person. In the name of love, she was full of filth.

Because of this woman, he lost his first wife, his eldest daughter, and was separated from his second daughter for many years. Jiang Yuanbai felt like a fool, having been played around by Ji Shuran for so many years. He sneered, "Okay, okay!"

"Master." Ji Shuran looked at him, tears welling up in an instant. She said, "I am sorry for you, but I really like you. After so many years, can't you feel my feelings?"

"Yes, after so many years, even a piece of stone should have melted. But," Jiang Yuanbai looked at her expressionlessly, "you make me feel sick."

Ji Shuran looked at Jiang Youyao again and said, "Youyao, please speak up for me, please speak up for me!"

Jiang Youyao looked at Ji Shuran, and couldn't help but take a step back and pull the corner of her clothes out of Ji Shuran's hand. It's not that she didn't want to help Ji Shuran, but what Ji Shuran said was too shocking. Jiang Youyao knew very well that after this time, her mother might have committed a serious crime. She couldn't run into her at this juncture, at least not now. Ji Shuran had committed adultery with others and had an illegitimate child. If her father thought that she was also the flesh and blood of the adulterer and implicated herself, she might never be able to gain a foothold in the Jiang Mansion again.

Ji Shuran always felt that Jiang Youyao was not calm enough and could not fully analyze the pros and cons. This time, Jiang Youyao was able to weigh the pros and cons quickly and make a decision. However, her growth did not make Ji Shuran feel relieved, but disappointed.

This is the daughter she holds in her palm?
Jiang Bingji had already been frightened by the sudden change and burst into tears, but this time, the old lady Jiang, who always doted on him, did not immediately hug him to comfort him. She just asked the nurse to take Jiang Bingji back to the house with a cold expression.

Jiang Li stood up.

She had been talking with her head down, but now she suddenly raised her head, expressionless, like a ghost, and approached Taoist Chongxu step by step. Taoist Chongxu was so scared that he stepped back repeatedly and even fell to the ground. He supported himself with his hands and slowly stepped back.

Jiang Li walked towards him step by step without stopping. Taoist Chongxu seemed to see someone coming to claim his life. He was so scared that tears streamed down his face. He was in a very embarrassed state. He said, "I am just trying to make a living... It was... It was Concubine Li who asked me to come to your house to exorcise evil spirits. I never wanted to offend you. I hope you sisters and brothers will show mercy and let me go..."

Everyone looked at him in surprise.

What's going on? Why does this Taoist priest sound like a fake Taoist priest?

The Jiang family members understood it all of a sudden. Taoist Chongxu's implication was that it was not accidental that Concubine Li asked him to exorcise the evil spirit. Why did he come to exorcise the evil spirit? I'm afraid he was targeting Jiang Li from the beginning. This Taoist priest was originally a fake Taoist priest, but he didn't expect to encounter a real evil spirit today. Although this evil spirit seemed to be someone originally from the Jiang Mansion, or someone who was killed by Ji Shuran.

Jiang Li suddenly stopped and fell down. Tong'er screamed, and hurriedly went forward with Bai Xue to help Jiang Li up, but saw that Jiang Li's eyes were closed, as if she had lost consciousness.

"Master, the girl has fainted. Please ask the doctor to come and see her." Tong'er cried, "Nothing can happen to the girl again."

Jiang Yuanbai finally came to his senses and said, "Take the note and go get the doctor!" He had already lost a daughter and couldn't afford to lose another one. Besides, he felt guilty towards Jiang Li for what happened back then. Now that the truth was out, he had no face to face Jiang Li. How could he let Jiang Li get into trouble again?

The dark clouds dispersed, and the candles in the courtyard were blown away by the wind. The wind blew away the clouds and brought light. The courtyard was bright, and there was no longer the ghostly atmosphere just now. It seemed to have come alive, and the strange atmosphere was swept away. It became brighter, and it seemed that there was nothing to be afraid of.

There are just more people crying.

Aunt Hu was crying, Baoqin was crying too. Jiang Bingji's crying could be heard from far away in the room, and Ji Shuran was crying too. The whole yard was filled with ghosts crying and wolves howling, very lively. But no one was happy about it.

Taoist Master Chongxu hid behind a tree, his heart pounding with fear. He had never thought that there would be so many secrets in this mansion. He exorcised evil spirits for many wealthy families, but what he exorcised was actually the ghosts in people's hearts. As long as those people believed that Taoist Master Chongxu had exorcised the evil spirits for them, and those who were killed by them would no longer have the opportunity to seek their lives, this ritual would be foolproof. Even so, Taoist Master Chongxu never took the initiative to pry into other people's secrets.

The more you know, the faster you die. Today, he heard so many secrets from the Prime Minister's family. Even if he promised again and again that he would not reveal this, his life would be in danger. And... his crime of deceiving the emperor.

He must leave Yanjing City and the Jiang family as soon as possible to save his life.

No one here paid attention to Taoist Chongxu for the time being. Jiang Yuanbo ordered Ji Shuran to be taken away and kept under guard, and not to leave the room. He followed the others to see the doctor and asked someone to check what was wrong with Jiang Li. Since Jiang Li had collapsed on the ground, the inexplicable voice no longer appeared, and the answer was that she had left. Although it was not known whether she had left the Jiang Mansion, it would not be too late to ask someone to perform a ritual later.

There are so many things that happened today.

Aunt Hu was supported by Baoqin and went back to the courtyard. When she left, she was holding Jiang Yue'er's little thing that Jiang Li had dug out from the flower bed, and her steps were unsteady. Jiang Yuanbai looked at her back, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he sighed and took back the voice that wanted to call her.

He had treated her badly. As a husband and a father, he was a complete failure.

The doctor who came to see Jiang Li was shocked when he saw Jiang Li. Jiang Li was bleeding from her mouth and nose, which was very scary. But after taking Jiang Li's pulse, he was very surprised. Jiang Li was fine, but her body was weak and seemed to be frightened. As for the cause of the bleeding, it was unknown. Anyway, it has stopped now, and she will be fine after taking some nourishing soup.

But Jiang Li slept for a whole day and a night.

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

The room was filled with the sweet aroma of medicine - it was a tonic, and it was sweet and not too bitter. Jiang Li sat up. Bai Xue was dozing off at the table. When she saw Jiang Li get up, her sleepiness was immediately swept away. She said, "Girl! You're awake!"

Jiang Li looked outside and saw that it was already evening. She asked, "How long have I slept?"

"One day and one night." Bai Xue said worriedly, "I thought the girl was going to sleep, and I was very worried. The master asked several doctors to come and see her, and they all said that she was fine. Fortunately, the girl is awake now, and I can finally put my mind at ease."

It was rare for Bai Xue, who was always honest, to say such a long paragraph, which showed that she was really scared this time. Jiang Li smiled and said, "It's okay." She had hidden a wax pill in her teeth before, which contained a drug that could make people sleep. Although she could pretend to faint, she always felt that it was too hard to act like this, so she decided to be lazy and realistic.

She looked around: "Where's Tong'er?"

"I went to get something from the old lady. When the girl was asleep, the old lady and the master sent a lot of things over, including cloth, tonics, food, etc. The master also sent a box of banknotes." Bai Xue said, "I was shocked."

After Ji Shuran's past crimes were exposed, Old Lady Jiang and Jiang Yuanbo would feel guilty about her. These things were nothing more than compensation for her. When Jiang Li thought of this, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If Miss Jiang Er really saw this scene, she would be very happy. Unfortunately, Miss Jiang Er was unable to explain her grievances to the Jiang family until her death.

Maybe she did, but no one believed her.

The truth comes too late, and sometimes missing it means a lifetime. Jiang Yuanbo wants to make amends, but he will never have another chance in his life. This is God's punishment for him.

Jiang Li was about to ask what else had happened in the past few days, when she suddenly saw a white flower pinned on Bai Xue's head. She was stunned for a moment, reached out and touched it, and asked, "Why are you wearing this?"

Bai Xue saw Jiang Li looking at her, lowered her head, stammered, and wanted to say something but didn't. Jiang Li's brows gradually frowned and asked, "What happened?"

"Aunt Hu..." Bai Xue said, "Aunt Hu is gone."

Jiang Li's eyes widened. Before she fainted, Aunt Hu was fine. Now that the truth about what Ji Shuran did to Jiang Yue'er has been revealed, how could she be gone?
"That night, Aunt Hu returned to the courtyard. The next morning, when she woke up with her zither, she found that Aunt Hu had hanged herself. Before she died, she left a letter for the master. After reading it, the master said nothing and locked himself in his room, not letting anyone in." Bai Xue sighed as she spoke, "I finally managed to get through it, and I found the real murderer for the young lady, but why can't she figure it out?"

"It's not that she doesn't understand," Jiang Li said, "She wants to cut off all of Ji Shuran's escape routes."

Aunt Hu was probably tired of waiting. Ever since Jiang Yue'er died, she had been waiting for an opportunity to take revenge. Over the years, she had become a hysterical lunatic and could not accomplish anything, while Ji Shuran had both sons and daughters and firmly became the mistress of the first house. If this continued, it would make people feel that good people do not last long, and evil will last for thousands of years.

Ji Shuran was cunning, and the Ji family also had Ji Yanlin. If Lipin could help her, Ji Shuran might have a chance to survive. So Aunt Hu decided to let her death be the last straw that broke the camel's back for Ji Shuran. The deaths of Aunt Hu and Jiang Yue'er made it impossible for Jiang Yuanbai to let go. And the last letter she wrote to Jiang Yuanbai was nothing more than to make Ji Shuran die faster.

Although she had been a concubine all her life, she had no means to control the harem, and instead made her daughter a victim. This woman was probably using her first and last scheming and strategy in her life to complete this swan song in the harem. Jiang Li couldn't tell what she felt. Aunt Hu clearly knew that Ye Zhenzhen was harmed by Ji Shuran, but in the end she chose to protect herself and said nothing. If she had said it earlier and let people discover Ji Shuran's face earlier, Jiang Yue'er would not have been put in such danger.

But, is there any medicine for regret in the world?
"Baoqin, who was beside Aunt Hu, said that the night before Aunt Hu passed away, she told Baoqin to thank the young lady very much. She would definitely repay the young lady's kindness in the next life." Bai Xue said.

"People push the things they can't do to the next life." Jiang Li smiled bitterly, "The next life will have to bear the debts of this life, how hard it is."

She thought about what she had said to Ji Heng, that she would always repay him in this way. How similar was she to Aunt Hu?

Just thinking of Aunt Hu, Jiang Li still felt a little uncomfortable.

She sighed, and at this moment, the door was pushed open and Tong'er walked in from outside.

Seeing Jiang Li sitting up and talking to Bai Xue, Tong'er almost jumped up with joy, and ran to Jiang Li and said, "Miss, you are awake. I scared you to death... If you want to do anything in the future, you must tell us. I didn't sleep all night last night, for fear that something bad might happen to you..."

Jiang Li smiled and patted her head: "It's okay. Besides, I've been possessed by a ghost, aren't you afraid?"

"No." Tong'er answered confidently, "Even if there is a ghost, the ghost is here to take their lives, and it is the evil people who harmed them. You are such a good person, the ghost may want to use you to redress their grievances. You are doing a good deed by doing this."

This was originally a rather ominous matter, but when this little girl said it, it seemed like a good thing. Jiang Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and just said, "Why did you say all the good things?"

"It's true," Tong'er said, "As the saying goes, it's not that there is no retribution, it's just that the time has not come. Isn't it time for Ji to pay back her debt now? I heard that the old lady wanted to severely punish Ji this time. The Ji family came to ask for her, but the old lady refused to let her go. She also exposed all the ugly things that Ji had done in front of the Ji family. The Ji family was still unconvinced at first, but the master said that he would investigate it thoroughly and report it to the authorities if it didn't work. Today, he also let him be a person who sacrificed his relatives for the sake of justice. When the Ji family heard that the master was going to report it to the authorities, they no longer mentioned the matter of taking Ji home and left in disgrace." Tong'er patted her chest, "The girl was asleep and didn't see it at the time, but I saw it with my own eyes. It's so refreshing!"

"How dare the Ji family do this?" Bai Xue said with disdain, "They killed so many people, and they still want to take Ji home as if nothing happened? Even if this happened in the homes of ordinary people like us, we would still have to pay with our lives."

"That's right." Tong'er said, "Do you really think that there are people in the palace that can't do anything to the Ji family?"

Jiang Li looked at Tong'er and thought what she said was interesting, so she asked, "Why?"

"Even if there is a queen in their palace, it is possible that she can't save herself now." Tong'er said: "That Taoist Chongxu admitted in front of the whole palace that he was a liar. He wanted to run away afterwards, but our people found him later. He was hiding in an inn in Yanjing City and had not yet left the city. The master tied him up and has not sent him to Jingzhao Yin. He met with the emperor today and I don't know what he said to the emperor. I guess that Taoist Chongxu has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor in such a big thing, and the master will definitely not help to conceal it. If the emperor knew that someone was deceiving him, he would be very angry. Lipin will also be implicated, after all, he 'saved' Lipin's life twice."

Tong'er said it sarcastically, and everyone in the room could hear the sarcasm in her words. Jiang Li nodded her head: "You are the only one who is mischievous."

"In short, they lost more than they gained. The old lady still doesn't know how to deal with Ji, but young lady, you know that Jiang Youyao is really disgusting. Jiang Bingji still pleaded for Ji, but the third young lady never looked at Ji, let alone looked at her, and she didn't even mention her. It seems that saying Ji's name would dirty her mouth. Although Ji is vicious, she is not bad to the third young lady. They are still biological mother and daughter. Even outsiders are not as kind as them in terms of affection."

Jiang Li's smile was very faint: "Ji Shuran usually treats people coldly, and Jiang Youyao has been influenced by her, so she naturally developed a selfish character. Jiang Youyao behaved like this, all because of Ji Shuran's teaching. It's not surprising."

Tong'er pursed her lips, thinking of something, and asked Jiang Li, "Miss, how do you think they will deal with Ji this time?"

"Adultery, murdering female relatives, murdering offspring, framing the legitimate daughter, no matter which one of these is taken out, Ji Shuran has no other way to survive. So," Jiang Li lowered her eyes, "it's time for her to pay with her life."

Tong'er and Bai Xue were both silent.

After a while, Bai Xue asked, "Will the master execute Ji?"

"Yes. But I will cover it up for her. I will ask for another crime, so that the Ji family can look better."

"Can the blame for the girl's miscarriage be cleared?" Tong'er asked, "It was clearly Ji who plotted against the girl, and ended up delaying the girl for so many years for no reason."

"Tong'er, some things have no results." Jiang Li said: "If you want to clear my name, Ji Shuran's affair with someone else and even her pregnancy will be discovered. This is the Jiang family's scandal, and family scandals should not be made public. For the sake of the overall situation, the Jiang family will not do this for me. They will only compensate me privately."

"The girl is really wronged." Bai Xue shook her head. She knew that what Jiang Li said was true, but she still felt unfair for Jiang Li.

"There are many helpless things in the world." Jiang Li said, "Some can be fought for, and some can only be swallowed with blood. At least now Ji Shuran has lost her life, which is already good enough. And it's far more than that."

"What do you mean?" Tong'er asked.

"Jiang Youyao and Jiang Bingji, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Jiang Yuanbai to like them for a long time." Whenever Jiang Yuanbai saw Jiang Youyao and Jiang Bingji, he would think of Ji Shuran, that bastard, and even the innocent Jiang Yue'er who died tragically. Although it is said that people should not vent their anger on others, Jiang Yuanbai is an ordinary person, not a saint. After being deceived and concealed by Ji Shuran for so long in the backyard, his self-esteem has been gone.

Not to mention Jiang Bingji, with Jiang Youyao's personality, she doesn't know how to endure and will soon feel resentment towards Jiang Yuanbo. Without Ji Shuran's guidance behind her, no matter what Jiang Li thinks, the end of Jiang Youyao's road ahead will not be a good place.

However, she wouldn't be so kind as to remind her.

After talking with Tong'er and Baixue for a while, Tong'er and Baixue were afraid of disturbing Jiang Li's rest, so they decided to go and report to Madam Jiang first and arrange a meeting with her and the others tomorrow.

After Tong'er left, Jiang Li sat with her back against the couch, thinking over what had happened in the past few days and confirming that nothing had gone wrong.

However, the ventriloquist that Zhao Ke had found did a better job than she had imagined. The black fog, the wind that blew for no reason, and the jumping paper figures were not made by Taoist Chongxu, but were probably made by the master. It was precisely because of these tricks that people were terrified that they believed in the "ghost" at that time.

In fact, it was quite risky to do so, because Jiang Li herself would be regarded as possessed by a ghost from now on. If the news got out, people would avoid her. However, for the time being, no one except the Jiang family knew about this matter. I think Mrs. Jiang would have someone take care of everything and not let anyone leak the news.

Jiang Li had no choice but to do so. Ji Shuran had made too many mistakes. It would be a waste of time to explain them one by one. She didn't have much time to spend on the inner house of the Jiang family. Princess Yongning might take action against her at any time. Shen Yurong was still rising step by step, and King Cheng was eyeing her covetously.

She had to focus her energy on more difficult people.

Just as I was thinking about it, there was a knocking sound outside the window.

Jiang Li walked over and opened the window. Zhao Ke was standing outside.

"I didn't blow the whistle." Jiang Li said.

Zhao Ke seemed to be choked by her words and said, "My Lord asked me to take a message to the Second Miss."

Ji Heng? Jiang Li asked, "What's the matter?"

"The Ye family will be waiting for you tomorrow afternoon."

Jiang Li was surprised when she heard this: "Ye's family?" Ye's family is where Ye Shijie lives. How did Ji Heng run to where Ye Shijie lives? He wouldn't drag Ye Shijie onto his pirate ship. Thinking of this, Jiang Li's expression became more serious: "How could Ye Shijie be with your master?"

Zhao Ke: "..." Why does Miss Jiang Er show such a disgusted expression? As if her master is a sticky thing that can't be shaken off? Even if Ye Shijie really works for the master, he should feel honored. What is this reaction?
He said: "No, it should just be convenient at the Ye family."

Jiang Li: "Does he think the Ye family is also the Jiang family?"

Zhao Ke: “…Maybe.”

Jiang Li was upset. Ji Heng was really a lawless and willful person. He could come and go in Jiang's house without anyone noticing, so he could also come and go in Ye's house. But if Ye Shijie and Ye Mingyu knew about this, I wonder what they would think.

"What on earth does your master want to talk to me about?" Jiang Li asked, "If it's something serious, I can ask you to pass it on to me. I have a lot of lawsuits going on right now, and many people are watching me, so I don't want to cause trouble for your master."

Zhao Ke: "..." Although Miss Jiang spoke seriously and as if it were true, he could clearly see the hidden meaning behind her words - if there was nothing important, don't disturb her.

"Please thank your master for me regarding Taoist Chongxu." Jiang Li also felt that what she had just said was a bit too much. After a pause, she said, "When I have time, I will definitely visit your master in person and thank him generously."

"The master invited the second young lady to the Ye family, not to listen to the second young lady's thanks." Zhao Ke felt that it was necessary to explain for his master. He said: "The master wants the second young lady to meet someone."

Jiang Li was stunned: "Who is it?"

"The best doctor in Northern Yan," Zhao Ke said, "maybe he can cure County Magistrate Xue."

(End of this chapter)