The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

Jiangjia

Jiang Su knelt in the ancestral hall.

The punishment was personally carried out by the matriarch, and no one dared to question it.

Jiang Su always felt that although the Jiang family's status had changed, they were still living in the Marquis's mansion, and there would always be a day when they could turn things around, so he was not in a hurry.

Xia Qiutang forced him to study, but he just laughed it off.

I'd be laughed at if I went out now, so I might as well stay home.

The family doesn't have enough money, and they didn't get any advantage from the Qin family, so now they're relying on selling their belongings to survive.

Xia Qiutang was getting increasingly anxious, but Jiang Su acted as if nothing was wrong.

Just when things were getting a little better with Jiang's mother, Jiang Xiaoxiao started causing trouble all the time, cutting back on food, clothing, and other necessities.

The young lady simply couldn't stand it.

Xia Qiutang was overwhelmed with worries, so she shut herself in to avoid trouble and let the mansion run wild.

When the old lady regained consciousness, she saw the Marquis's mansion in complete disarray.

She served as the matriarch of the Jiang family her entire life, only to have her title stripped when she was on her deathbed. Although she was not affected, how could she face the ancestors of the Jiang family without a title?

Looking at his dejected grandson, his indifferent granddaughter-in-law, and his daughter-in-law still lying down.

Despite a severe headache, the old lady resumed taking charge of the household.

The first thing they did was to take Jiang Su, who was confined in the study, to the ancestral hall and make him kneel before the ancestral tablets to reflect on his actions.

Then he called Xia Qiutang over and asked her to hand over the pair of cards.

Xia Qiutang was eager to get rid of this hot potato and handed it over very readily.

Despite her illness, Jiang's mother came to complain, saying that Xia Qiutang was trying to kill her, which greatly annoyed the old lady.

He instructed the maidservants around him to use their personal savings to cover the deficit.

He summoned everyone in the mansion and gave them a good scolding, and ordered all the troublemakers to leave before things finally calmed down.

On the second day after kneeling in the ancestral hall, Jiang Su collapsed due to exhaustion.

The old lady called a doctor for him, prescribed medicine, and then dismissed everyone.

Xia Qiutang was worried and wanted to stay and take care of her, but the old lady didn't even look up.

"Your mother-in-law had a fever, and you didn't even call a doctor. What are you worried about now?"

Xia Qiutang was speechless and forced to leave.

"Grandma, please go and rest! This old servant will stay here and watch over you; you're still not fully recovered!" the old nanny urged worriedly.

“I know my own body. I’m old and can’t keep up. Su’er is the only child in the Jiang family. I can’t let anything happen to him.”

The old lady now deeply regrets her decision to marry a virtuous woman, lamenting that she compromised when her son wanted to marry Liu, who was ultimately deemed unfit for any great task.

Her son insisted on marrying her, and she thought she was still young and could take care of her.

The granddaughter-in-law is carefully chosen; it's acceptable for her to take over.

As a result, Su Ge'er, just like his father, fell in love with someone else and insisted on marrying her.

This indirectly led to the Marquis's family being stripped of their title.

The old lady looked after her grandson, and when she couldn't stay awake any longer, she would go next door to sleep.

Madam Liu felt sorry for her son and wanted to come over and drive the old lady away.

She cannot forgive the person who killed her son.

Jiang Xiaoxiao came to visit, but returned to her own courtyard in the evening, citing feeling unwell.

The old lady's health was already poor, and this exhaustion made her unwell the next day. The old nanny took her back to the courtyard, had someone prepare medicine, and invited a doctor over.

The medicine is fine, and the doctor has examined me.

They only said the oil was used up and the lamp went out.

"This medicine should have been prescribed for the old lady. It was modified over time. She has been taking this medicine for too long without changing the prescription. If this doctor were still here, the old lady would have had another year to live."

The doctor who came to see the patient shook his head regretfully.

As soon as the doctor left, the old nanny burst into tears.

The doctor in the manor was hired by Miss Qin, but was driven away by the new lady.

If the doctor were still alive, how could the old lady have suddenly become critically ill!

What terrible things have they done?!

The next day, the old lady was on her deathbed, and all the Jiang family members were gathered in her courtyard.

The sound of everyone crying was deafening.

The Liu family is particularly outstanding.

Xia Qiutang glanced at her frequently.

I think Liu is being a bit fake; I've never seen her show such affection for the old lady before.

When Jiang Su woke up, he startled the servant who was attending to him.

"Young master, you're awake?"

Jiang Su looked around, then at his servant, and remained stunned for a long time.

"Young master, the old lady is probably in bad shape, we must go over there..."

The servant whispered a reminder.

"Oh no? Old Madam? No! What did you call me?"

……

The old lady's inner chamber.

Jiang Su knelt down as soon as he arrived, taking one step and kneeling at a time until he reached the old lady's bedside.

"grandmother!"

The old lady opened her eyes with difficulty, looked at her beloved grandson, and forced a smile.

"Brother Su, the Jiang family is now in your hands."

"Yes, Grandmother! Your grandson will definitely revive the Jiang family!"

The old lady closed her eyes with satisfaction.

"Grandmother!" Jiang Su cried out in anguish.

The Jiang family members behind them all burst into tears.

After tidying up his grandmother, Jiang Su stood up.

When he saw Xia Qiutang kneeling on the ground, he was momentarily dazed and suddenly fainted.

When I woke up again, the Jiang family had already hoisted their white sails once more.

Jiang Su stood at the gate, his hands behind his back, gazing intently at the plaque above the gate.

"Jiang Zu, tell me what has happened recently!"

The servant behind Jiang Su snapped out of his daze and finally heard what his young master had said.

Since the young master woke up, Jiang Zu felt that something was different about him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Upon hearing this question, Jiang Zu suddenly realized that the young master seemed like a completely different person.

"Jiang Zu?" a threatening voice rang out.

Jiang Zu immediately apologized and recounted everything that had happened before and after the incident at the Marquis's residence.

Although the wording was carefully chosen, Jiang Su still understood that his father died because his mother had spoken recklessly.

The title was taken away because the mother not only angered the father to death, but also tried to make Jinyou take the blame. Jinyou then reported the matter to the Prefect of the Capital.

Grandmother fell ill several times due to the series of misfortunes, and Dr. Li, who had been in charge of her health, was driven away by Xia Qiutang.

So my grandmother also left.

Jiang Su closed his eyes.

He opened his eyes after a long while and asked,

Where is Qin Yao?

Jiang Zu didn't know how to answer, but he still forced himself to say:

"Hmm... Miss Qin... should be at the Qin family's house!"

Jiang Su didn't understand.

Why didn't Qin Yao marry him? Her father and grandmother shouldn't have died now either!

Xia Qiutang... How could Tang'er marry me?

Everything was completely different from what he remembered.

These past few days, Jiang Su has been in his study, piecing together the events from Jiang Zu's words.

Tang'er is probably innocent; he wants to go see her.

Qin Yao must have done something!

Although he didn't know why Qin Yao didn't want to marry him anymore, and Tang'er marrying him was exactly what he wanted, Qin Yao shouldn't have framed Tang'er and damaged her reputation.

The old lady's funeral was three days later, and the household was almost ready.

Liu and Xia Qiutang are handling this matter together.

The old lady didn't give the pair of cards to anyone. Liu didn't want to give up the housekeeper, nor did she want Xia Qiutang to shirk her responsibilities.

The old nanny beside the matriarch assisted her, and fortunately, nothing serious happened.

When Jiang Su arrived, Xia Qiutang was standing behind Liu Shi.

For several days in a row, Xia Qiutang stood like this; this was Liu's punishment for her.

Punishing her by not even letting her get a doctor when she's sick is tantamount to trying to kill her!

Making her stand there for a few days is too lenient on her!

In Jiang Su's view, this was his mother tormenting his daughter-in-law.

“Mother!” Jiang Su bowed respectfully.

Before Liu could call him to get up, Jiang Su had already walked over.

"I have something to discuss with Tang'er, Mother. I'll take her away first!"

With that, Jiang Su pulled Xia Qiutang away.

Summer, autumn, and winter's tears were useless, and Liu was dumbfounded.

Why is her son ignoring her like this?