Flip the table! The reborn villainous woman takes down her entire family and seizes her life.

Chapter 38 Medicinal Cuisine as a Form of Inquiry

"Stop."

A playful voice came from outside.

She got up to open the door and saw Lu Nianqiu covered in sweat.

Lu Nianqiu smiled and said, "Zhizhi, come with me to the kitchen. I've made some new medicinal cuisine. Come and try it."

Jiang Zhi's bright eyes flickered slightly.

Although Lu Nianqiu was in charge of the pharmacy, she knew nothing about its operation, but she was particularly fond of making medicinal cuisine.

"Okay."

Lu Nianqiu led Jiang Zhi to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, spice bottles were scattered haphazardly on the cabinets, medicinal herbs were strewn about, and a bowl of dark, murky medicinal food sat on the table.

Lu Nianqiu carefully picked up the medicinal meal and presented it to Jiang Zhi.

She leaned back slightly.

this......

"Hehe, cousin, what did you add to this?"

Lu Nianqiu replied confidently, "There are angelica, ginseng, pine needle grass and other things that can replenish qi and blood. Zhizhi, look at you, you've lost weight since you married the Prince of Liang. Come here, let your cousin help you replenish your qi and blood."

Unable to resist Lu Nianqiu's enthusiasm, Jiang forced herself to take a sip.

What?! This is something a human can drink?

Lu Nianqiu looked at Jiang Zhi with expectant eyes.

Jiang Zhi swallowed hard and said with difficulty, "Cousin, your cooking is amazing."

"See? I told you I'm a good cook! I even prepared something for my uncle... I..."

Was it prepared for the Marquis of Zhenyuan?

“Cousin,” Jiang Zhi grasped Lu Nianqiu’s hand.

"I'll deliver it for you. You still have things to do at Junkangtang."

“This,” Lu Nianqiu paused, her gaze pausing.

I realized I hadn't looked at my own ledgers yet.

He nodded in agreement.

Jiang Zhi's eyes flickered.

The pretext of sending medicinal food was a lie; the real intention was to find out about Bougainvillea's letter.

I almost forgot about this. I can't let Gu Liang think she's playing him for a fool.

Jiang Zhi ladled the medicinal food from the table into a bowl and carried it toward the study of Marquis Zhenyuan.

The study was tightly closed, and the faint sounds of the Marquis of Zhenyuan could be heard from inside.

Jiang Zhi walked in and looked up to see her father's advisor.

The strategist glanced at Jiang Zhi expressionlessly, then turned and left.

The atmosphere in the study was terribly oppressive.

Marquis Zhenyuan's expression was solemn as he looked at Jiang Zhi as he entered, without even raising his head.

Jiang Zhi's eyes darkened slightly as he glanced around the study, noticing that it was somewhat messy.

The letter was torn to shreds, and even the books on the table were all thrown on the floor, as if a heated argument had just taken place.

Jiang Zhi carefully placed the medicinal meal on the table and said softly, "This is a medicinal meal that my cousin specially prepared. She thought that Father has been overthinking things lately, so she wanted him to drink some medicinal meal to help him recover."

She lowered her eyes to look at the scattered letters on the ground, bent down to pick up one, and handed it to the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

Marquis Zhenyuan looked up at her, his expression unconsciously relaxing.

"Zhi'er, how are you doing at the Liang Prince's residence?"

"Father, I am doing well at the Liang Prince's residence."

He nodded silently. "It's good that you're all well."

Jiang Zhi's eyes were calm and clear. "Father, what happened?"

"Have you encountered any trouble? If Father trusts his daughter, perhaps his daughter can help you solve your problems."

Marquis Zhenyuan sighed, picked up the medicinal food that Jiang Zhi had placed aside, took a sip, and felt a tightness in his throat.

He tried his best to swallow the medicinal food.

After a moment, he recovered and said, "How can a woman meddle in court affairs?"

Jiang Zhi smiled calmly, "Father is right, women should indeed not be involved in court affairs."

“But if something involves our Jiang family, even though I have married the Prince of Liang, I am still a member of the Jiang family, and every child of the Jiang family has an obligation to share the burden of our father.”

Marquis Zhenyuan was slightly taken aback and looked Jiang Zhi up and down.

He smiled and said, "If Yue'er could think like you, then I wouldn't have to worry."

"Nowadays, your brother is truly useless."

Jiang Zhi pursed her lips. "That's all because of Father."

“Every time my father tried to punish someone, someone would stop him. Over time, my brother felt that he had someone backing him up, so he became lawless.”

"Father, it's not too late before things turn out badly."

She bent down and picked up the shredded paper scraps from the ground, one by one.

Yet, one can still vaguely see the bougainvillea marks, torn to pieces.

Damn it, I can't see clearly...

If this powdered letter is taken away, Father will definitely become suspicious.

Thinking of this, he stood up and handed the torn-up powdered letter back to Marquis Zhenyuan.

"The heir of the Marquis of Guangde's mansion is young and promising, and has even gained the Emperor's favor. It's just that your brother is disappointing. Alas, there's nothing we can do about his legs..."

Jiang Zhi lowered his head, his eyes suddenly turning cold.

"My daughter actually has a way to cure her brother's limp."

"Really?" A glint of light flashed in the eyes of the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

"Of course, but I need my father's permission to discipline my brother."

Marquis Zhenyuan frowned slightly.

Jiang Zhi added, "As long as Father agrees, I guarantee that my brother will recover completely within a year."

Upon hearing this, Marquis Zhenyuan no longer hesitated and said, "Alright, I'll leave your brother's matter to you."

"Thank you, daddy."

Jiang Zhi stood up, tilting her head slightly back.

“Father, can you believe that my brother’s death seven years ago had nothing to do with me?”

Marquis Zhenyuan remained silent for a moment, then raised his eyes to examine Jiang Zhi for a while.

"As your father, I also had my suspicions, but after all these years, the real culprit has remained at large."

Jiang Zhi sighed, his expression turning cold.

"Over the years, my daughter has suffered greatly in Liangzhou, and we often have the same dream."

"My dreams are imprinted with the fate of the Jiang family, the fate of my older brother and cousin, and my own fate."

"My daughter doesn't believe this dream is real."

The Marquis of Zhenyuan's eyes flickered several times, his gaze towards her containing a hint of scrutiny.

"What kind of dream? It actually foresaw the future of the Jiang family?"

Jiang Zhi said, "Father, if you believe what I say, then let's see if what I said will happen later."

"My daughter once dreamed that her cousin would be married off to Prince Xuan and would eventually die a tragic death."

"If Father doesn't believe it, he can see if Prince Xuan will issue a decree to ask for my cousin's hand in marriage."

"If so, it proves that my daughter's dream is true."

"And my brother will eventually offend the sons of officials because of that courtesan, and die tragically in prison."

As soon as Jiang Zhi finished speaking, Marquis Zhenyuan stood up from his chair and looked at Jiang Zhi in disbelief.

He trembled as he said, "These...you dreamed about all of this? What else did you dream about?"

Marquis Zhenyuan was even somewhat looking forward to Jiang Zhi revealing information about Prince Jing.

Jiang Zhi lowered her eyes. Of course, her father was the advisor to Prince Jing. How could he have told her everything?

She could only cover it up, saying, "Father, my dreams are fragmented, and I only know that our Jiang family's ending is not good."

"I can almost picture the scene of our home being ransacked, with blood flowing like a river..."

"However, these are all dreams. Daughter only wants to tell Father that Yanjing is still not peaceful."

"Father, you must consider the Jiang family's well-being and not listen to the slanderous words of others."

Jiang Zhi has said all he has to say, so he will not say any more.

At this moment, the Marquis of Zhenyuan looked at her differently.

Among the Jiang family members of this generation, Jiang Luan, though a talented woman from Yanjing, is impetuous, impatient, and not a person of deep foresight.

Although Lu Nianqiu had always lived in the Jiang family, she was still Lu Pingsheng's daughter after all.

Jiang Shuyue is a scoundrel, addicted to gambling and womanizing, and will never amount to anything.

On the contrary, it was his daughter Jiang Zhi, whom he had the least faith in, who said these words today, that made him look at her in a different light.

He sighed, and his tone softened considerably.

"I am very pleased that Zhi'er can think so far ahead for the Jiang family."

Seeing that he couldn't get a clear answer, Jiang Zhi had no choice but to give up.

She blinked and said, "Then my daughter will go down first."