Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 231 The storm is coming

The two hurried to Qiwu Pavilion.

As soon as I walked into the yard, I heard a muffled "bang" coming from the house.

It seemed to be the sound of porcelain items such as teacups or vases falling to the ground and breaking.

"How is this going?"

Shen Zhiyan was a little scared. She grabbed Jiang Li's hand and said in doubt,

"The last time I saw my mother like this was when my father passed away. Could it be... did something happen again?"

"Don't scare yourself, second sister. Let's go in and take a look. Maybe some tactless servant has made mother angry."

Jiang Li comforted her softly and led her into the house.

As soon as I opened the door curtain, I saw the mess on the bluestone floor.

The teacup crumbs rolled all over the floor, and the green tea soup spread along the green floor.

Seven or eight slaves and two gatekeepers were kneeling in the room, trembling with fear.

They all pressed their foreheads tightly against the ground, not daring to even breathe.

"You useless people, you heard this fake news from who knows where, and you dare to gossip about it? Who gave you the courage?"

As Yang was recuperating from an illness, she was only wearing a white middle garment and half lying on the bed, growling at the servants who were kneeling on the ground.

Her face was full of anger, yet also filled with a hint of grief. The blood had completely drained from her face, making it even paler than the color of her clothes.

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment. She had never seen Yang get so angry.

Then, she had a bad feeling in her heart.

Yang always loved to be respectable and never treated the servants in her house harshly.

But today I got so angry.

Perhaps something big happened that was hard for her to accept, which caused her to lose her mind.

"Mother--"

Shen Zhiyan hurriedly sat down beside the couch, held Yang's hand, and said softly,

"What happened? Did someone make you angry?"

Yang raised her head and glanced at Shen Zhiyan. There was a look of confusion in her eyes that Jiang Li had never seen before.

Yang hugged Shen Zhiyan and cried like a child.

Seeing the lady lose her composure, Nanny Cen waved her hand hastily, "All of you leave immediately!"

"Yes Yes…"

In a short while, all the servants who were kneeling on the ground left.

Yang whimpered, her cry filled with endless pain.

"Yan'er, what do you say we should do? They said your brother died in battle in the northern border...but mother doesn't believe it, mother doesn't believe a single word of it!"

But... when the news of the old Duke's death was brought back to Jiangdu City, she didn't believe it.

It took her countless years to gradually get over the pain of losing her husband.

She couldn't believe that God was so cruel to her!

Why not just take away her husband, but also take away her son!

Jiang Li's pupils suddenly contracted.

Brother...died in battle?

Yang's words were like a sharp knife inserted into her chest, leaving her stunned for a moment.

Apart from the severe pain in my chest, my mind was blank.

Jiang Li staggered back two steps, and Luo Zhi hurried forward to support her.

Shen Zhiyan couldn't believe what she heard. Her brother died in the battle?

"Didn't mother say that it was the servants who were gossiping..."

Shen Zhiyan didn't want to believe it, her voice trembling, "They must have made a mistake, mother will send someone to check, they will definitely find out the truth!"

"Correct!"

Jiang Li agreed, "This must be fake news. Mother, you are too concerned. Otherwise, how could these little tricks be hidden from you?"

"But……"

Yang said with despair, "The news has spread throughout Jiangdu City... Before, when your father passed away, just like today, I also had some hope... But what happened in the end..."

Jiang Li doesn't believe it!

He can't be dead!

He once said that she should not believe any news about him that was not passed on to her by Du Li Du Xin.

She turned around and signaled to Luo Zhi with her eyes, asking her to go out and find the Du Li brothers to ask them clearly.

If it was fake, why would this news spread to Jiangdu City?

If it's true...

Do not!

It can't be true!

Luo Zhi understood, nodded and left immediately.

The atmosphere in the room was depressing, making people feel heartbroken.

Yang was still crying, and Shen Zhiyan hugged her and cried with her.

Jiang Li took a deep breath and suppressed her trembling fingers. At this time, Yang was already in a state of panic and she could no longer lose her composure.

She took a deep breath and stepped forward to persuade him.

"Mother, I think this news is so strange, maybe someone did it on purpose."

"I often correspond with my brother. I received a letter from him a few days ago. He was fine at that time. Even if he really had an accident, it would not have spread in the city so quickly."

Hearing this, Yang held her hand with tears in her eyes and pulled her closer, "Did you communicate with him via letters a few days ago?"

Jiang Li nodded.

In fact, she lied. The last time she received a letter from Shen Beiqi was more than half a month ago.

After that, she never received a reply from him.

She didn't know why.

But now, in order to comfort Yang, she could only respond perfunctorily and ask Yang where she got the news from.

"Mother, where did you get this information from?" Jiang Li exerted a little force, "Have you verified the authenticity of this information?"

Shen Zhiyan took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from her mother's face. As a support for her mother, she let her lean weakly on her.

"I didn't believe the rumors in the market, so I sent someone to the Taifu Mansion to ask your grandfather."

"According to your grandfather, he was stabbed to death by Luo Jue. That Luo Jue turned out to be the prince's man!"

"Now that the Crown Prince is in charge of the country, he has temporarily handed over the military power of the Beilin Army to Luo Jue. If I'm guessing correctly, this was originally a trap set by the Crown Prince, and his purpose was to seize the military power in Qi'er's hands!"

Luo Jue stabbed Shen Beiqi to death with one sword?

Although Jiang Li didn't have much contact with Luo Jue, she could tell from the way he interacted with Shen Beiqi that he was a free and unrestrained person.

If he was told that he stabbed Shen Beiqi to death, Jiang Li would have some doubts about it.

But Jiang Li was a little scared.

After all, human heart is the most elusive thing.

Throughout the dynasties, brothers could kill each other for the sake of their careers and power, let alone friends who are not related by blood?

Could this be the trap that the Crown Prince and Luo Cheng set for Shen Beiqi?

Luo Zhi has returned and whispered to Jiang Li that she has not found Du Li and Du Xin.

"Don't worry, mother. I will send someone back to the mansion to find the Third Prince. He will definitely know whether this matter is true or not!"

Jiang Li told Luo Zhi to return to the palace immediately.

Luo Zhi left in a hurry.

Yang's emotions had stabilized temporarily, but her eyes were still open with lifeless eyes.

It was like a dying fish, hanging on by a single breath.

This tone means he is waiting for Luo Zhi to bring back news.

Jiang Li bit her lower lip lightly, left the house on the pretext of going to the restroom, and went to the moon gate to wait for Luo Zhi.

Luo Zhi always acted cleanly and efficiently, and she returned from the palace quickly.

To Jiang Li's surprise, Luo Zhi not only did not bring back the good news that everyone was waiting for, but instead told Jiang Li with a heavy face that the Third Prince's Mansion was now deserted.

In addition to a room full of slaves and servants, all the masters, including the princess who never went out, were missing.

Jiang Li almost couldn't stand and had to hold on to the wall to keep her balance.