Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 233 She can still keep her composure?!

"Whether he did it or not, the fact is he's been thrown into prison by the Liu family!" Granny Hu said anxiously. "This young master is practically the only person Madam can rely on right now. I never expected him to fall into this trap. Madam, what are we going to do?!"

Jiang grabbed the back of the chair in front of her.

The news brought by Granny Hu threw her, who had remained as steady as Mount Tai for so many days, into a state of panic.

Lu Jia had seen Guo Lu's face when he made his move on her in Shawan. Now, she was the betrothed eldest daughter-in-law of the Shen family, and her power was growing. She was just one step away from completely bringing her down. That ruthless girl would never miss such an opportunity to crush her!

So Guo Lu's appearance is not good news, and the fact that he was imprisoned by the Liu family is even worse news!

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Granny Hu in front of her: "You've been with me at the Taoist temple for so long, has anyone from your household come looking for you?"

Granny Hu was taken aback: "What does Madam mean?"

“I’m referring to Lu Jia.” Madam Jiang stared intently into her eyes. “I’ve lost power now, and I don’t know what my future holds. If she asks you to return to the manor, would you be willing to go back?”

“What are you saying, Madam?” Granny Hu lifted her skirt and knelt down with a thud. “I came with you from the Jiang family back then and have always been by your side. I am your woman. Where else can I go but to follow you wholeheartedly?”

After saying that, she kowtowed several times to the ground: "This servant swears to follow Madam to the death! Wherever Madam goes, this servant will follow!"

Jiang looked away from her: "Your loyalty is worth all the years of kindness I've shown you."

Granny Hu raised her head: "Given the current situation, does Madam have any ideas?"

Jiang gritted her teeth: "Go grind the ink."

Granny Hu quickly got up and went to the wall to prepare the writing materials.

Jiang walked over, picked up a pen, and wrote a few lines on a blank sheet of paper for her: "Find a way to deliver this to Madam Yan."

Granny Hu hesitated: "Would Madam Yan even acknowledge a servant like me in the Yan family?"

"If she refuses to see you, give this to the doorman and have him hand it over."

As she said this, Jiang drew a pattern on another piece of white paper, folded it up, and handed it over.

In the blink of an eye, her gaze sharpened: "You can still remain calm after seeing this? Then come back and answer me!"

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Just as Changfu finished recounting the latest news from Shuntian Prefecture, Zhimu lifted the curtain and entered, handing two papers to Lu Jia: "Just as you predicted, Miss!"

Lu Jia unfolded two sheets of paper. One had writing on it, instructing Madam Jiang to send Madam Yan to see her. The other sheet had a drawing of a round fan at the top, with only an orchid painted in the center.

"What is this?" Lu Jia frowned.

"Granny Hu didn't know either. She just said that if the letter was delivered to the Yan family and Madam Yan still refused to go to see her, then this should be handed over to the gatekeeper to deliver."

"Judging from what Granny Hu said, this fan seems extremely important." Lu Jia's gaze was fixed on the picture. The round fan was something a woman would hold. What was Jiang Shi implying to Madam Yan? Not to mention, there was a "Lan" in the middle. Was that the name of the woman being mentioned, or was there something else going on?
In any case, the shady dealings between Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Yan seem to be related to a certain woman.

Lu Jia thought for a moment and returned the items: "Have her deliver them as Jiang instructed."

Now that they've already locked her up, how could the Lu family not be more thorough? The servants who served Jiang were once her confidants, but money makes the world go round, and given Jiang's current situation, there's always a loophole they can exploit.

Both Hu and Du were Jiang's dowry maids, but in recent years, Du has taken the limelight. When the master is biased, how can the servants not have their own thoughts?

Besides, Hu Mama had only recently taken over Du Mama's position, and Lu Jia only sent Qinghe to deal with this old woman surnamed Hu with almost no effort.

However, it seems that Chiang Kai-shek was still on guard, as the letter did not reveal any information, and even the painted fan was puzzling.

However, since Madam Jiang has already taken the initiative to send an invitation to Madam Yan, the answer to what exactly happened will come from Madam Jiang when the two of them meet.

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The Yan family was busy preparing for the upcoming wedding. Madam Yan, who had been running around non-stop for days, was already exhausted. Looking at the double happiness characters pasted everywhere and thinking about her son's unspeakable secret that had just been revealed, her fatigue increased even more.

The old man had amassed such a large fortune, but he only had one son, Yan Shu. In order to ensure that the family line would continue and bring glory to the family, Yan Shu had a large number of illegitimate sons, while Madam Yan herself only gave birth to two sons, making her seem like she was surrounded by wolves.

Fortunately, the eldest son, Yan Liang, was promising. His talent and learning were no less than his father's, and he also passed the imperial examinations smoothly. Given time, with the help of his father, he might have a chance to become a prime minister in the future.

According to the Yan family rules, the eldest grandson was personally raised by the patriarch, while the second grandson could be raised by his parents. Yan Qu was thus spoiled by Madam Yan from a young age. While his temperament was not as good as his brother's, he was still quick-witted, but unexpectedly, he ended up like this!
If they cannot have offspring, they will naturally suffer a great loss. How can they then assist their elder brother? How can the two brothers join hands to resist the covetousness of the group of illegitimate sons in the mansion?
But before she could even relax, something else happened to the Liu family!
Early in the morning, Yan Song summoned the couple to his study and questioned them about the truth of Liu Zheng's case. Madam Yan, a woman, had no idea that her cousin-in-law was having an affair.

Even Yan Shu couldn't answer that.

Yan Song then scolded them both and ordered them to clean up the mess immediately.

Madam Yan knew that ever since the Wei family incident, the old man had been holding a grudge, and he was using the Liu family's matter as an excuse to make trouble.

Even though they knew he was using this as an excuse, the couple had no choice but to comply with their filial piety. Yan Shu immediately summoned his advisors to his study to find out what was going on, and Madam Yan also immediately sent someone to fetch her cousin, Du Shi.

Before Madam Du arrived, the gatekeeper nervously brought up a letter from Madam Jiang. Madam Yan had never heard of that name before.
Before the gatekeeper could even begin to speak, Madam Yan slammed her hand on the table: "This wretched woman dares to come looking for me? Get her out of here! If they ever dare to lay a toe on the Yan family again, I'll break their legs!"

The doorman knelt down with a thud, and the painting he was about to take out fell to the ground.

Madam Yan was still angry. As she sat down, she caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye. She paused, then bent down and picked it up.

Upon seeing the pattern above, she gasped again and jumped to her feet...

I've finished my work, so I can update normally tomorrow, maybe even during the day.
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I recommend Liu Ye's new book, *Startling the Mountain Moon*, written in winter.
Recent news in the capital: The sixth daughter of the Yongqing Marquis's family, who went missing as a child, has been found. Many people wanted to see how this country girl could rise to prominence, but unexpectedly, the sixth daughter turned out to be a master of incense appreciation, becoming a guest of honor for many who pursue elegance.

When a nation is about to perish, monsters will surely appear. Qiu Heng thought to herself: I am better at exorcising demons than making incense.