Chapter 567
Chapter 567
When the young servant heard the voice, he was badly startled, his heart filled with unease.
Why had so many people from the Jiang family been coming to cause trouble lately?
With that thought, he looked at the ragged old man outside, wondering why the man was so furiously demanding to see his mistress.
However, the young servant did not dare open the door.
Instead, he hurried off to find the steward, Jiang He.
“Uncle Jiang, what should we do?” the young servant asked anxiously.
“Has the Eldest Young Master returned?” Jiang He asked, pacing around the room with his hands clasped behind his back.
Jiang He was uncertain as well. The man outside looked somewhat familiar, yet he also felt that he did not know him.
“Not yet,” the young servant replied, shaking his head.
“But, Uncle Jiang, that man has been shouting outside the entire time. This can’t go on. Anyone who doesn’t know the truth might think that Madam and he—” The young servant did not finish his sentence.
But Jiang He understood what he meant. Others might think that the man was Madam’s illicit lover.
“Go and invite him in,” Jiang He said after considering the matter. He could not allow Jun Mowen to keep making a scene at the entrance.
Otherwise, the Jiang family could forget about keeping its reputation.
Jing’an Courtyard
Madame Jiang still had no idea that Jun Mowen had come to demand an explanation from her.
“Nanny Tang, Rang’er still hasn’t returned?” Madame Jiang thought of what Madam Feng had said earlier, and anger raged in her heart.
“Madam, Young Master went out with Miss Wen and hasn’t returned yet. Why don’t I wait for him at the gate? As soon as he comes back, I’ll have him come see you at once,” Nanny Tang hurriedly suggested.
“First, go and buy something for me.” Madame Jiang beckoned Nanny Tang over and whispered a few words in her ear.
Upon hearing this, Nanny Tang’s expression turned somewhat strange. Did Madam really intend to use such a method?
“Have Rang’er and Yue’er accompany me for dinner tonight.” With that, Madame Jiang urged Nanny Tang to go and make the arrangements.
Xiaotao was curious, but she obediently stood to one side without saying anything.
Madame Jiang, meanwhile, was thinking to herself that today’s plan could only succeed—it absolutely could not fail.
Jiang Yuanrang and Wen Xiu had just reached the city gate when they spotted a familiar figure.
Who else could it be but Xu Chuan?
“Young Master Li, I’ve finally managed to find you.” Xu Chuan let out a sigh of relief when he saw Jiang Yuanrang. If he had not happened to spot Zhou Xu driving the carriage, he might not have been able to intercept them.
“Xu Chuan? What are you doing here?” Jiang Yuanrang was delighted at first. But then he realized that if Xu Chuan was here, Li Zhiwei must have come as well.
“Young Master Li, my lady has been waiting for you for quite some time. Master and Madam Li have also come.” Xu Chuan looked at Jiang Yuanrang with a strange expression.
For a moment, he did not know how to tell Jiang Yuanrang about what had happened at the Jiang residence that day.
“Take us to them at once,” Jiang Yuanrang said hurriedly.
Then he called toward Wen Xiu inside the carriage, “Sister Wen Xiu, Zhiwei and the others are here.”
Until then, Wen Xiu had only known that someone was looking for Jiang Yuanrang. She had not come out of the carriage, so she had no idea that the visitor was Xu Chuan. Now, upon hearing Jiang Yuanrang’s words, she was overjoyed.
“Really? Then let’s hurry back.” Wen Xiu assumed that Li Zhiwei must be at the Jiang residence.
“Young Master Li, the Princess Consort isn’t at the Jiang residence.” As Xu Chuan said this, he glanced at Jiang Yuanrang.
There was clearly some reproach in his gaze.
Wen Xiu was stunned for a moment. Then she said, “I’m sorry to trouble you, Brother Qingchuan. Please take us to Miss Li.”
Wen Xiu did not know that Qing Chuan was now called Xu Chuan.
Still, she wanted to see Li Zhiwei as soon as possible.
However, when the two of them followed Xu Chuan to the county government office, they were both stunned.
“Xu Chuan, why have you brought us to the county office?” Jiang Yuanrang’s heart grew uneasy. He had a distinct feeling that something was wrong.
“If Young Master Li has any questions, you should ask the Princess Consort later,” Xu Chuan replied, merely casting an unhappy glance at Jiang Yuanrang.
Upon hearing this, Wen Xiu frowned. Thinking of the attitude of the people from the Jiang family, she gave Jiang Yuanrang a meaningful look.
However, she did not say anything more and calmly followed Xu Chuan into the county office.
Jiang Yuanrang’s heart jolted. Although he had already guessed at what might have happened, his longing to see Li Zhiwei was stronger than anything else.
He thought that afterward, he would simply have his younger sister and the others move into the Jiang residence.
With this thought, Jiang Yuanrang drew a deep breath and told himself that this would be fine.
At that moment, he had completely forgotten that he had intended to watch the drama of Jun Mowen causing trouble for Madame Jiang.
When Li Zhiwei saw Jiang Yuanrang, she also breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, Lady Yao had been constantly worrying that Jiang Yuanrang might have been controlled by the Jiang family. Now that he was standing right in front of her, not only did Lady Yao relax, but Li Zhiwei did as well.
“Eldest Brother, you’ve finally returned,” Li Zhiwei said with a sigh.
“Little Sister, I’m sorry. I didn’t know you would arrive so soon.” Jiang Yuanrang scratched his head apologetically.
“Eldest Brother, it’s good that you’re safe. Otherwise, Father and Mother would have been terribly worried.” Li Zhiwei let out another sigh of relief.
“Zhou’er!” Just as Li Zhiwei finished speaking, Lady Yao came in trembling.
Li Tianyou followed close behind her, looking somewhat anxious.
“Father, Mother!” Jiang Yuanrang hurriedly bowed to them.
“Greetings, Master Li and Madam Li.” Wen Xiu also quickly bowed to the two of them.
“It’s good that you’re both safe.” Seeing the two of them standing before her unharmed, Lady Yao finally let out a long breath of relief.
“Mother already told you Eldest Brother was fine. Now you can rest easy, can’t you?” Li Zhiwei quickly helped Lady Yao sit down.
“Yes, I can rest easy now!” Lady Yao replied somewhat awkwardly.
After all, when she had been unable to find her son, she had not dared imagine the worst. But now that she had found him and come here, only to discover that she could not even see him, she had grown extremely anxious.
She had been terrified that someone had hidden her son away again.
“I didn’t know you were coming today, so I took Wen Xiu to visit an old friend. If I had known, I definitely wouldn’t have left Lu City today.” Jiang Yuanrang sounded regretful.
“It’s all right. We didn’t notify you in advance either.” Li Tianyou sighed. He, too, had not expected the Jiang family to be so unreasonable.
They had not even allowed them through the main gate.
Fortunately, Jiang Yuanrang had come looking for them now.
“Little Sister, where is your husband?” Jiang Yuanrang asked in confusion.
“He has something to take care of right now. I’ll have you meet him later.” Li Zhiwei could only reply awkwardly. She had not intended to tell Jiang Yuanrang that the man was not Xu Heming, but Xu Mu.
“In that case, hurry and pack your things. Let’s return to the Jiang residence,” Jiang Yuanrang said with a nod. Since he had returned, he felt that he ought to bring his younger sister and the others back to live at the Jiang residence.
“We’re quite comfortable staying here, so we won’t be going to the Jiang residence,” Li Tianyou said.
“Isn’t the county office a place of business? Why are you living here?” Only then did Jiang Yuanrang hurriedly ask.
“We originally intended to stay at the relay station, but the one in Lu City was old and in disrepair. That’s why we’re temporarily staying here at the county office,” Li Zhiwei explained, deliberately skirting the main issue.