The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

Shen Tang walked all the way to Cuibai Courtyard without asking the maid to inform him, and went straight into the house.

Walking around the double-sided embroidered screen with flowers, birds, and mountains and rivers, Shen Tang saw Old Madam Jiang sitting on the Arhat couch. Her hair was neatly combed, but her temples were already white.

At this moment, Old Madam Jiang and the wife of the Earl of Yongning were having a pleasant conversation.

Old Master Jiang was an Imperial Censor, and the Jiang family had a long tradition of poetry and etiquette. He was not someone who would easily think the worst of others. The wife of the Earl of Yongning was also very good at networking and was very diplomatic. Who could have known that behind her smiling face she had dug such a bottomless pit for the Jiang family.

Shen Tang walked over, and the maid saw her and said, "Cousin..."

When she heard the maid's cry, Mrs. Jiang noticed that Shen Tang had come in. She was stunned at first, and then her eyes were filled with tears.

Shen Tang looked so much like Jiang that at first glance, Mrs. Jiang thought she saw her own daughter.

Shen Tang stepped forward, bowed to Old Madam Jiang, and called out with a sob, "Grandma..."

We all lived in Kyoto, not far away, but it felt like we were hundreds of miles apart.

Madam Jiang didn't care that the wife of the Earl of Yongning was there. She waved and said, "Come here quickly, let grandma take a good look at you."

Shen Tang walked forward, and Madam Jiang held Shen Tang's hand tightly and said, "Aren't you injured? Why didn't you stay at home to recuperate, but came to the Jiang family?"

Shen Tang sniffled and said, "I'm here on behalf of my mother to pay my respects to you and grandpa."

The Prince of Jingyang was unconscious, but Shen Tang stood in front of the bridal sedan, insisting that he would wake up without the wedding ceremony, and even gambled his own life. This matter spread like wildfire as the empty bridal sedan was carried back to the Prince of Jingyang's mansion, and everyone knew about it.

After Prince Jingyang woke up, everyone became even more curious. Shen Tang fainted, and Concubine Ye even called the Second Wife into the palace for questioning. It was also spread that Shen Tang refused the marriage according to the dream instructions of his deceased mother.

Because of this incident, all the incense, candles and paper money in Kyoto were sold out in the past two days. The supply could not meet the demand, as people were using them to worship their ancestors and seek blessings.

Thinking of her dead daughter, Mrs. Jiang burst into tears, "It is the Jiang family that has let your father and your mother down..."

Shen Tang shook his head. "Mother never blamed the Jiang family. She asked you and Grandfather to take care of yourselves, and to protect your cousin. Don't let her be schemed by those evil-minded people..."

The first sentence sounds normal, but the second sentence is incomprehensible.

Jiang Li looked at Shen Tang, and Mrs. Jiang's heart skipped a beat. The wife of the Earl of Yongning reacted even more violently.

She was proposing marriage to Old Madam Jiang, asking for Miss Jiang to marry her son, when the second lady of Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion arrived. It was really embarrassing to see the grandmother and grandson crying in front of her, an outsider. She served tea to reduce her presence, but as soon as she picked up the tea, she heard the word "calculation". Her heart skipped a beat and she looked up at Shen Tang, and her eyes met Shen Tang's.

There was a hint of coldness in Shen Tang's eyes, which frightened her so much that she knocked over the teacup.

The wife of the Earl of Yongning knocked over the teacup, and the whole house became chaotic.

The maid hurriedly wiped the tea off her body, but Lady Yongning could no longer stay and said hurriedly, "I'll take my leave now."

Without waiting for Madam Jiang to speak, Lady Yongning got up and left quickly.

He walked very fast and hurriedly, as if he would be chased out with a broom if he slowed down.

Although Mrs. Jiang was very anxious to know why she had to protect her daughter, she knew that guests were guests and she had to see the wife of the Earl of Yongning off, so she went out anyway.

Old Madam Jiang was a little surprised by the panic of Lady Yongning, and the look Shen Tang gave her...

The wife of the Earl of Yongning left in a disorderly manner. Old Madam Jiang withdrew her gaze and looked at Shen Tang, "What is the wife of the Earl of Yongning doing...?"

Shen Tang said indignantly, "She feels guilty."

Guilty?

Old Madam Jiang was shocked.

Could it be that the one plotting against Li'er is the Lady of the Yongning Earl...

Even now, Madam Jiang didn't think the worst of anyone. Shen Tang said, "The Yongning Earl's son is seriously ill and dying. Once he dies, the throne will belong to the Third Young Master Li. Madam Yongning is now in a mood to propose marriage to her second son, who is not in a hurry to get married. Doesn't Grandmother find it strange?"

This is indeed strange.

Although everyone felt that the illness of the Prince of Yongning was most likely hopeless and the position of Prince was in the pocket of the Third Young Master Li, the Prince of Yongning was not dead yet and the Third Young Master Li was not yet the Prince of the Yongning Marquis's mansion.

The scale of a wedding banquet for a young master in the Earl's Mansion is still one level lower than that for a prince.

Besides, the Third Young Master Li is not very old. It won’t be too late to discuss marriage after he becomes the crown prince. It is indeed a bit too hasty.

But it's understandable that a mother wants her son to get married soon and have grandchildren sooner...

Thinking about how panicked Lady Yongning was just now, I was afraid that she really had something up her sleeve.

A hint of suspicion flashed through Madam Jiang's mind, making her face look grim. She looked at Shen Tang, who suppressed his anger and said, "The Yongning Marquis's Mansion is just trying to replace the original with the fake, using the guise of the legitimate second son to marry the terminally ill Crown Prince to bring good luck."

Mrs. Jiang Er took a deep breath.

Old Madam Jiang's lips trembled with anger.

Jiang Li's face turned even paler.

If Lady Yongning had not fled on the spot, they might have suspected that Shen Tang had misunderstood, but Shen Tang didn't say anything, and Lady Yongning fled out of guilt.

"Too deceiving!"

As happy as Old Madam Jiang was just now, she is as angry now.

Old Madam Jiang was so angry that she started coughing violently.

Shen Tang quickly raised his hand to pat her back to help her calm down.

"Grandma, don't get yourself sick from being angry..."

How could Mrs. Jiang not be angry? If Shen Tang had not come in in time, she would have agreed to the marriage.

Afraid that Old Madam Jiang would be upset, Shen Tang changed the subject and said, "I have some good news to tell Grandma."

Madam Jiang looked at Shen Tang, and Shen Tang said, "In a dream, my mother told me that my eldest brother is still alive and in Kyoto, and asked my grandfather and uncle not to send people to look for him everywhere."

Ever since the eldest brother disappeared, the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion and the Jiang family have been sending people to look for him for many years, but after more than ten years, there is still no news.

Many people believed that the eldest brother had been murdered long ago, and even his father had given up hope. His uncle never gave up and even wanted to ask his eldest brother to resign from his official position in order to leave Beijing, but was stopped by his father.

My father knew that my eldest brother’s disappearance was not intentional by the Jiang family. The Jiang family loved my mother, and my two uncles loved my eldest brother, their nephew, even more. If they had a choice, my uncle would rather lose my cousin and get my eldest brother back in return.

Shen Tang had already told his father Shen Sui the news that his elder brother was in Kyoto, but one more person searching meant more strength. Instead of the Jiang family wasting manpower and financial resources searching all over Daqi, it would be better to concentrate on searching in Kyoto.

Madam Jiang grabbed Shen Tang's hand and burst into tears of joy. "Is your eldest brother really in Kyoto? You didn't lie to Grandmother?"

Shen Tang shook his head. "When you find Big Brother, you'll know I didn't lie to you."