Chapter 696: None of Us Can Escape

l. It's not that I don't like her, it's just that I can't be in that kind of relationship with her.” 。A'heng, how a person lives their life, may very well be what the old master has destined for them....Someone from Chiang's residence went to report the incident again, and the authorities quickly sent people to collect the body. A light drizzle began to fall once more. 。As the steward left the front yard, his mind was in a daze. He took several wrong turns until someone asked him where he was going. After thinking for a moment, he said, “I’m going to see my master.” 。Then someone pointed in a direction, “Master lives over there. Is the butler confused” He wasn’t confused, he was scared because Ye Wenyan's words reminded him of what he had done. 。This hurt, it would take an entire Xiushan County to be buried with him. If this was something he did decades ago, then it truly would be enough to bury an entire Xiushan County. 。The family that was victimized the most would have the resources to carry out such revenge. 。That thing happened over thirty years ago, and he was controlled by the Chiang family for over thirty years. 。Over the past thirty years, Chiang used this to blackmail Chiang Hsiu, extorting a large sum of money from the Ye family. 。He watched as the Chiang's family estate grew from an ordinary courtyard to this grand mansion, and he saw their treasury filling up day by day. He knew it was all thanks to his efforts, but it was a shame that the Chiangs never gave him any extra reward. 。But he couldn't escape, because there was no escaping it. 。Although Chiang Shuo changed his name to Chiang Xian, it sounded like the servant of the Chiang family. 。But in reality, he was secretly monitored by people. He couldn't even relax at night when he slept. 。More than thirty years ago, he escaped once, but after being caught, he was beaten until his skin was ripped and flesh was exposed, unable to leave his bed for a month. 。After that, he never dared to escape again. Gradually, he accepted his fate and felt that life in the Chiang residence wasn't bad. 。Being a butler, eating well and dressing well, if I run away, who knows if I'll have such a good life. 。Life went on so peacefully that he almost forgot about it. The Chiang family also thought that as long as Jiang Xiu didn't die, they could keep getting money from Ye Mansion. 。Since the Ye family was wealthy and owed a life debt to the Jiang family, and had promised to support them, they felt entitled to take the silver and were never stingy. 。But unexpectedly, Jiang Xiu was sent back to her parents' home. Her son, daughter-in-law, and most promising granddaughter were all killed. When he heard the news, he almost fainted from shock and also felt a tinge of heartache. 。Of course, feeling sorry for him is not as strong as fear, even though they are his grandchildren. After all, he hasn't raised them by his side since they were young. He has only seen them twice from afar when Chiang Hsiu brought them back to her hometown to visit relatives. It's really not about father-son feelings. 。He was mainly afraid, he was afraid of the Ye family's revenge. Once a terrifying family like that retaliated, it wouldn't just be him, the entire Chiang family would be unable to protect themselves. 。If someone can kill the entire family of the Second House in one breath, what's it like to destroy the Jiang Family With the achievements of the Ye Family, just by revealing this matter, destroying the Jiang Family wouldn't even require the Ye Family to take action, the Imperial Court could immediately send people over. 。This was his original idea, but now he didn't think so. The girl's words just now made him realize that things might be more serious than he imagined. The Ye family might not just want to destroy the Jiang family; they wanted the entire Xiushan County! How did this matter develop to this point If only he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have dared to touch Jiang Xiu at all back then. 。The more the housekeeper thought about it, the more regret he felt, and the angrier he became. By the time he reached Chiang Shuo's room, his thoughts had shifted from "I regret moving Chiang Xiu" to "How could I have been seduced by Chiang Xiu in the first place" 。The more he thought about the events of that year, the more he felt like a victim. He believed that Jiang Xiu, that fickle woman, had seduced him and ruined his life. 。He could have married, had children, and enjoyed the pleasures of family life. In his youth, he was also very studious, and it is possible that he could even have passed the imperial examinations. 。At that time, he wasn't a slave and didn't have to serve others. Instead, he could hire people to serve him. 。As a result of one thought, he was harmed by Chiang Hsiu and ended up like this today. This is all the fault of the Chiang family. 。He pushed open the door, walked up to Jiang Shuo, waved his hand to dismiss the maidservant who was feeding Jiang Shuo medicine, and took the bowl of medicine himself. 。He fed Jiangsuo mouthful by mouthful. When he had fed half a bowl, he said to Jiangsuo, "The Ye family has made a move." 。“He didn’t understand and asked, “What did the Ye Family do What did they do” The steward put the medicine on the table and sighed, “It’s very possible that the Ye Family was behind the killing in Xiushan County.” 。"Night family" Jiang Shuo also shivered, and immediately realized what the housekeeper meant. 。The more I think about it, the more I feel like this is possible. 。After all, the Ye family had already fallen out with the Jiang family, and his sister was sent back after being divorced. Because there was the fourth young lady who became empress from the Ye family, they wouldn't dare to do anything! He also started to get scared, "What should I do" He looked at the steward in front of him, the more he looked, the angrier he got, “It’s all your fault! You knew my sister was already married to the general of the Ye family, yet you still went and colluded with her!” 。"You guys just do as you please, and even dare to have children! Look, you not only harmed the Chiang family but also the entire Xiushan County!" 。“If I hand you over, you think the people of Xiushan County wouldn’t immediately tear you to shreds!” Jiang Shuo was very excited. The reason he was bedridden was because this incident had scared him. 。He thought of countless possibilities, and even considered the possibility that it was the Ye family seeking revenge. Now that he himself realized it was the Ye family who had made the move, how could he not be angry 。The butler dodged, Jiang Shuo caught nothing, then listened to the butler: "Master, don't get so excited. For over thirty years, I have faithfully served in the Jiang residence as a tool. Haven't you enjoyed the benefits this has brought You think your current family wealth is earned through other means Think about it, without me, would the Ye family give the Jiang family so much silver Don't take advantage and now blame me. If you knew I was useful, why didn't you capture me and hand me over to the Ye family, letting Old General Ye execute me You're just after money, since that's your goal, don't pretend the Jiang family is so noble..." 。He shoved Chiang Shuo, sending him crashing into the bed frame with a bang. "Things have come to this point, Master Chiang, don't even think about saving yourself. We're all in this together, you rat. Turning me in won't benefit you." 。It was the two of us, me and Jiang Xiu. Jiang Xiu is from the Jiang family, if we have to die, we will die together. 。Anyway, I'm a wretch destined for death. To have the entire Jiang family buried with me as my companions, I suppose I've lived a worthwhile life. 。"How is it, Lord Are you going to hand me over"

“You threaten me” Jiang Shuo gritted his teeth in anger, “Fan Pingxian, you actually dare to threaten me”

" Why not" The steward smiled, "Master still remembers my name is Fan Pingxian, right I thought Master only remembered me as Jiang Xian! As for the threat...I've passed that. We are all on the same rope, no one can escape, so there is no threat. 。Even if you kill me, the Ye family won't let the Jiang family go. 。So let's not dwell on those hurtful words anymore. I won't argue with you about whether or not Jiang Xiuxian seduced me in the first place. Let's just focus on finding a solution to this together. 。"What can we possibly do" Jiang Shuo's heart felt heavy with despair. "The Ye family has always been a force to be reckoned with, even the emperor had to show them respect. Now they have produced another future empress, and the betrothal feast has already taken place. The emperor even knelt before her. How can we, the Jiang family, seek revenge We are powerless against them. Our only options are to wait for death or take our own lives beforehand to avoid a humiliating demise at the hands of the Ye family." 。"I don't want to die yet" 。"Butler, I haven't lived long enough yet. How many more years do I have" 。"That doesn't mean you have to die like this. I'm not willing to." 。He waved his hand and asked Jiang Shuo again, “Did someone come to the house last night They were distant relatives from your grandmother's family. Did Master know about this”

Jiang Shuo shook his head. "No, I didn't hear her mention it." 。However, since they are distant relatives, I figured they were just here to stay for a few days. There's no need for elaborate hospitality, so it's not a big deal. 。It's not the right time to be here, Xiushan County is too dangerous right now. 。"

The butler told him, “It’s not that simple. I always feel something is off about those people.” 。She is a relative of the old woman's, but I don't think so, especially one girl, who is very shrewd. Today, if it wasn't for her words, I wouldn't have thought that the murder in Xiushan County had anything to do with the Ye family. 。He repeated Ye Wen's words from this morning to Jiang Shuo. After he finished, Jiang Shuo also fell silent for a while before saying: "I have met all the children of the Ye family. I will go to their mansion later and take a look around. If it really is them who came, then we might have to be ready to run away." 。ellow. 。Zhū'er doesn't understand the rules of the court, she just thinks this outfit is a bit eye-catching. 。This yellow is almost as bright as the clothes worn by the noble children from Quán Qīng...