Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 377 Peach Blossom Madness

Xiao Yan received the praise and left happily.

Lin Zhiqing was in a good mood, and her steps were lighter as she walked towards the files room.

After obtaining Ling Shuo's medical records, she went straight back to the Lin family.

As dusk fell, Asagao lit the oil lamp and asked curiously:
"Miss, what does 'Peach Blossom Mania' mean?"

Lin Zhiqing pursed her lips. Peach Blossom Mania is also called Eros Delusion Schizophrenia.

Because this condition often occurs during the spring when peach blossoms are in full bloom, it is named "Peach Blossom Epilepsy".

The cause of this disease is unknown, but it has multiple causes, including genetic, psychosocial, and personality traits. The medical community generally believes that it is the result of a combination of factors.

Lin Zhiqing answered while reviewing the case file:

"To put it simply, people with this condition, called 'peach blossom syndrome,' will firmly believe that someone has fallen in love with them."

“Patients interpret other people’s every move as a sign of love.”

"Huh?" Asagao was surprised to hear about such a strange illness for the first time. "What if others deny or refuse it?"

Lin Zhiqing spoke without thinking:

"Even if others deny it, the patient will still firmly believe that the other person loves them deeply, and in severe cases, they may even harass the other person relentlessly."

"Miss, does this disease really exist?" Asagao asked with a puzzled look. "It sounds like a fantasy to me."

"This is a manifestation of mental abnormality, not a problem of thought or cognition; it definitely exists," Lin Zhiqing replied.
"For example, Ling Shuo, the brother-in-law of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, once insisted that the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor was in love with him, and the girl was even harassed on her wedding day."

“I heard my aunt mention this before. I heard that the young lady was having a very hard time at her husband’s house.” Asagao’s tone was slightly pitying.

Lin Zhiqing was also aware of this matter.

Dasheng did not have the concept of mental illness. At that time, Ling Shuo claimed that the young lady had an affair with him, which directly affected the young lady's reputation.

For officials and their families, reputation is the most important thing.

Even though the girl insisted that nothing of the sort had happened, she was still misunderstood and did not have a good life in her husband's family, with concubines coming one after another.

Unfortunately, in the eyes of the world, this matter was the girl's fault, and the Grand Tutor could not intervene.

A mental illness ruined a woman's life.

Lin Zhiqing initially took on the patient with the intention of curing Ling Shuo and, incidentally, clearing the girl's name.

But only a short time later, my fourth uncle's incident occurred.

The treatment was interrupted, and the matter was dropped.

How can we use this incident to get Zhou Chongzheng, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, to leave the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence?
Lin Zhiqing pinched her chin and began to think carefully.

Meanwhile, at the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence.

"Look what you've done!" Jiang Yunhe's chest heaved, clearly furious.

“I sent you to the poetry gathering to control Li Jinzhi, but instead, you’ve been bewitched by Lin Zhiqing.”

"Now I know you've fallen into Lin Zhiqing's trap, but what about the Minister of Justice?"

Jiang Liuyun knelt in the main hall with his back straight, without saying a word.

Jiang Yunhe has been embroiled in many matters lately, so his mood is naturally not very good.

He gritted his teeth: "Lu Huai is keeping a close eye on the things that have leaked out of our Zhenyuan Marquis's residence. We can't outmaneuver those people in the Ministry of Revenue by fighting them in the Ministry of War."

"If I weren't so busy, why would I have let you take on the role of Minister of Justice?"

"You always do a terrible job on the tasks I assign you!"

Jiang Liuyun had heard these words countless times since the incident occurred. Veins bulged on his neck, yet he had to suppress his anger.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Yunhe knew he was resentful, so he sneered:
"What, you're not convinced?"

Tell me, have I said anything wrong?

It was precisely because there was nothing that Jiang Liuyun couldn't find any words to refute, but what he couldn't accept was that Jiang Liuyun didn't want to do these things in the first place.

Unaware of Jiang Liuyun's thoughts, Jiang Yunhe began to criticize Lin Zhiqing again:

"You've spent so much time with Lin Zhiqing without realizing she's a menace?"

"So what if she's with Li Jinzhi? What's it to you?"

"Why didn't that Lu family brat stand up for her? Why did you have to run over there like an idiot..."

Jiang Liuyun had been holding back for as long as he could, but after hearing these words, he could no longer restrain himself and suddenly stood up from the ground:
"Father, don't compare me to Lu Huai!"

"Ha!" Jiang Liuyun sneered, "What, you're getting angry because you couldn't beat him?"

Jiang Liuyun clenched his fists: "Father, you are always kind and benevolent to others, so why do you always attack me with the most vicious words and threaten me with things I care about?"

“You are my son, you should be outstanding like me, not rotting in the mud!” Jiang Yunhe retorted without thinking.

Jiang Liuyun was so angry that he spoke without thinking:
“You’re outstanding? Father, you’ve probably forgotten when Lin Congrong was right behind you. If you had truly surpassed him, why would you have resorted to such unscrupulous means?”

"Snapped!"

Jiang Liuyun heard the sound first, and then felt the pain on his face.

He wasn't surprised; he merely wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Father, I was right, wasn't I?"

"So what if I'm right?" Unexpectedly, Jiang Yunhe calmed down at this moment:

"Even if I resort to any means necessary to get what I want, what about you?"

"You not only lost to Lu Huai, but also to Lin Zhiqing."

"I did all this simply because I don't want to go back to a time when everyone could bully me. Why do you think people outside respectfully call you Prince Jiang?"

Jiang Yunhe's voice carried a hint of sarcasm:

"Did you earn the title of Crown Prince on your own? Did you not do it by relying on me?"

“I pulled you up only so you wouldn’t fall back into the mud. But you are so indecisive and hesitant.”

"Now that we've reached a life-or-death situation, can't you see that?"

"The Ministry of War and the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence are too deeply connected. If you touch one thing, it will affect the whole situation. Do you think the Ministry of Revenue was able to investigate to such an extent?"

"Lu Huai is indeed capable, but how could they have succeeded so smoothly if it weren't for the tacit approval of those above him!"

Jiang Liuyun wouldn't have listened to Jiang Yunhe's words just now, but these words now made Jiang Liuyun feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

The hairs on his body stood on end, and he looked at Jiang Yunhe with an incredulous expression.

Seeing that he had finally come to his senses, Jiang Yunhe took a deep breath:

"When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; this is an age-old truth."

"The Lin family of the past was like that, and the Jiang family of today is too."

"In this war, only one of the Lin family or the Jiang family can survive."

"If you don't wake up soon, the Jiang family will only suffer utter defeat!"

Jiang Yunhe's voice carried a sense of resolute determination, like burning one's boats.