"The dead are never as important as the living!" Jiang Yashuang smiled at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were like ice that had never melted for thousands of years, without a trace of smile. He stood with his hands behind his back, wearing a green shirt and jade belt, and said calmly, "So uncle After conspiring with the third uncle to kill the Eighteenth Sister and her group, I had reason to ask my grandfather and my uncle to divide the military power of the Zhenxi Army between you two! If I don't give you money to live, how can you two live in peace if my father comes to investigate?"
"Same thing!"
"Although the second uncle and the fifth uncle were banned from serving as officials in Kui County by my great uncle, they are still his blood and flesh and blood! And the reason why they can't serve as officials has a lot to do with you, uncle. My grandfather and younger uncle don't say anything about them, but what do they feel about them in their hearts? Do you feel guilty? After all, it was your great-aunt who wronged you and your eldest aunt, not your second uncle and fifth uncle!"
"If nothing happened, or if my great-aunt, second uncle, and fifth uncle just complained, my grandfather and younger uncle might still believe that even if you don't support your half-brothers in the future, at least you won't deliberately embarrass them. …”
"But now the deaths of the second brother and the sixth brother are related to my great-aunt! What should we do?"
Jiang Yashuang said in a mocking tone, "My nephew only found out that it was my great-aunt who did it. I guess it was my great-aunt who didn't trust you and wanted to make a way out for my second uncle and fifth uncle before she passed away, right? But after all, we are not a family." When we enter the house, my aunt and uncle really want to go together!"
"With your temper, even if there is a mountain of ironclad evidence to prove that everything was done by my great-aunt behind others' backs, it has nothing to do with the second uncle and the fifth uncle! But will you not anger them? Don't say that the second uncle and the fifth uncle are under their knees. With so many heirs, it is said that they have served my great-uncle for so many years and have worked hard without any merit! How can my grandfather and my uncle just sit back and watch?"
"So as long as the nephew goes to his grandfather and uncle to report the matter, and provides evidence, the first thing that the grandfather and uncle will think of is not to force the great aunt to death to avenge the second brother and the sixth brother, but to start to punish the second uncle. , Uncle Wu prepares a strategy to protect himself!”
Jiang Tianao had already collapsed to the ground when he said this, but Jiang Yashuang still didn't mean to shut up and continued, "But uncle, you have been an official for many years and have deep roots! The second uncle and the fifth uncle are both of this age, and even the county magistrate Never! Even if my grandfather asks them to be prime minister now, how can they be your opponents?"
"That will only weaken you!"
Jiang Yashuang smiled at Jiang Tianhao, "Aren't you planning to go back to Kui County? Just go and pay filial piety to the great-aunt who killed the second and sixth brothers! In the future, there should be no chance to return to the court - so my nephew My son just said that you will definitely agree to my nephew’s conditions!”
He said in a gentle tone, "Look, my nephew is working hard and thinking about you from beginning to end?"
… While Jiang Yashuang was torturing Jiang Tianao in the first room, the fourth room was filled with laughter and laughter.
Mrs. Zhuang looked at Ling Zui with loving eyes: "I only have one biological daughter, Zheng'er. If you save her, you have saved me. Even if Zheng'er doesn't write a letter, I will recognize you as my adopted son!"
Ling Zui was about to leave after giving evidence, but as soon as he left the study, he was stopped by Chang's mother who was waiting in person. He said that Mrs. Zhuang wanted to thank her daughter's savior in person - he had heard of Mrs. Zhuang a long time ago. How can you dare to show off your bravery? Just watch your eyes, nose, and mind as soon as you enter the house. I don't know how much better you are than at home!
After listening to Mrs. Zhuang's words, she said with sincerity: "Madam, you are so flattering! In fact, I didn't do anything. Princess Chunfu's life-saving grace is really overrated! It was my close friend Chunjun who really saved the princess. , Miss Ou, and the juniors!”
"What a humble child!" Mrs. Zhuang was even more satisfied. She smiled and said, "I have always felt that there are no noble children at this age who are not domineering! Now look at this child, he is wise and brave, but not arrogant at all. His words are gentle, after all he is the son of the eldest princess, he is truly a gentleman!"
Hearing this, Ling Zui almost knocked over the tea bowl in his hand: as the youngest son of Princess Maode and Marquis Jingchuan, he had been doted on since he was a child, but even Princess Maode, who doted on him the most, was not unconscionable enough to praise him so much. His situation - and looking at Mrs. Zhuang's expression, it was obvious that she didn't think she was just talking, she really thought so!
Qiu Yilan almost laughed out loud, and quickly held it back, saying seriously: "That's what mother said! The Ling family brother has always valued love and righteousness, and even the daughter-in-law has been in the Ling family for many years because of her natal brother. Brother, take care of me!”
She was not surprised that Mrs. Zhuang would regard Ling Zui as a gentleman - after all, this mother-in-law had been in northern Xinjiang for many years, and it was not convenient to send letters. Of course, she would not be free enough to inquire about the gossip in Beijing. Even though he came back this time, he still had important things to do, and since he came back, he has kept silent about things and even got sick!
Under such circumstances, how could one have the time and energy to inquire about the dandies in Beijing
In addition, Jiang Qizheng praised Ling Zui so much in her letter, and Mrs. Zhuang was the kind of mother who would rather doubt everyone in the world than trust her own children. Of course, she had a good impression first!
When they met, Ling Zui was very handsome and his attitude was very humble. Mrs. Zhuang combined it with her daughter's letter and thought about it. Now it seems that Ling Zui really looks and loves him. He is simply a role model for the world!
So he made a decision on the spot to recognize this adopted son: "Then he is destined to be in our house! If you don't dislike it, from now on, I will also be your mother! The father of Xiaoba, Shiba, and Nineteen, Also your father!"
Ling Zui had an indifferent attitude towards recognizing his adoptive father and adoptive mother, but it was certainly a good thing to relieve some pressure on his parents. Besides, Mrs. Zhuang's attitude was not as scary as the rumors said. He immediately stood up and knelt down and asked Chang's mother He took tea from the presented tray and handed it to Mrs. Zhuang respectfully: "My dear stepmother, please have some tea!"
"Good boy!" Mrs. Zhuang happily took the tea and took a sip. Mingchang's mother took out the greeting gift she had prepared and gave it to Ling Zui. She then asked someone to help him up and said with a smile on her face, "You will be mine from now on." I have wronged you! I was supposed to hold a banquet to formally accept your cup of tea, but unfortunately there are some unlucky things happening at home, so I hope you won’t take it to heart!”
Ling Zui wiped the cold sweat and said with a smile: "My foster mother's words are serious. It is something I have never thought of before that my child can be your child. How can I care about this?"
Probably Mrs. Zhuang is the only one in the world who dares to blatantly describe the deaths of the eldest wife of the Jiang family, the second young master Jiang, and the sixth young master Jiang as bad luck... Even Jiang Tianchi would not be able to say this publicly!
"You have just come back from a long way, so you need to take good care of yourself!" Mrs. Zhuang fell in love with him even more when she saw his well-behaved appearance - she was always generous to the people she liked, so she added a bunch of nourishing and precious medicinal materials to Ling Zui, and told him, "Come and get it after you finish eating. There are plenty of them here for me! If my mother is no longer in the capital from now on, just ask your sister-in-law and younger brothers and sisters for them, and don't let anyone see them outside!"
Ling Zui said yes cautiously, and Mrs. Zhuang added, "It's not convenient to ask Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess to pay her respects in the past two days. I will ask Mother Chang to pay her respects to the Eldest Princess later!"
Ling Zui didn't pay much attention to these words, so he just brushed it off and passed it off - Qiu Yilan had been with her mother-in-law for a few days, and she knew a little about her mother-in-law, but her heart was moved!
Sure enough, Mrs. Zhuang stayed with Lingzui to have lunch and talk. After Jiang Yashuang came back from the main room and ordered her son to send her adopted son back, she dismissed everyone and left Qiu Yilan alone to speak: "Listen, you Did you know Zui'er well before you left the cabinet?"
"Yes!" Qiu Yilan now knew that her mother-in-law was not a petty person, so she spoke frankly, "Back then, my elder brother came to Beijing and met my adopted brother by chance. After that, my adopted brother also treated his daughter-in-law as his own sister. , is very familiar.”
Speaking of this, he pursed his lips and smiled, "Before my daughter-in-law's natal brother left for the west, he asked his adopted brother to take care of my daughter-in-law and her natal cousin Ruan. As a result, the middle adopted brother was sent by the eldest princess to work in the south. After returning to Beijing, he actually paid a visit first. Cousin Ruan still has a daughter-in-law, so she went back to the eldest princess’s house to pay her respects. The eldest princess was very angry about this!”
Mrs. Zhuang laughed and said, "You said he values love and justice! He is indeed a good boy!"
Speaking of this, he looked deep in thought, "But with such a good child and a handsome and charming child, how come he is still unmarried? But his vision is too high, and even ordinary women can't look down on him?"
"Ling Zui has a high vision?" Qiu Yilan couldn't help but complain, "He doesn't have a high vision at all, does he? As long as he is young and beautiful, he wants it - but he wants everyone!"
This kind of behavior, even if he is not good at literature or martial arts, how can a well-matched family agree to marry him unless it is a daughter who is not valued? She is not a daughter of this kind of family and is deeply loved. Princess Maode and his wife do not like her, so how can this marriage not be postponed
But Ling Zui is one of our own, and Qiu Yilan will not dismantle him, so she said: "This is not necessarily true. According to my wife, is my sworn brother a person who rejects people thousands of miles away? Maybe it is because fate has not arrived?"
"Fate?" Mrs. Zhuang pondered for a moment and murmured, "That's right! I think everything about Man'er's child is fine. I heard your aunt said that she told her several times that things were not going well with her, but it's not because we are not destined to each other. ?"
Qiu Yilan was dumbfounded: "Mom, what do you mean...?" She had guessed just now that Mrs. Zhuang had specially sent Mother Chang to see Princess Maode in two days, probably because she wanted to ask about Ling Zui's marriage. Otherwise, Mrs. Zhuang's temper would make her too lazy to send out her most capable mother, Chang Mama. After all, the Jiang family is in troubled times right now, and confidants like Chang Mama are very busy.
But she never expected that Mrs. Zhuang would like Ling Zui so much that she planned to marry him to her only niece who had not left the court!
"Ling Zui is destined to be my mother-in-law! He just met her today! He is about to marry his niece!" Qiu Yilan's mouth twitched, "That means I don't have a sister-in-law. If I had a sister-in-law, I guess my mother-in-law wouldn't be able to I won’t accept my adopted son, I will keep him as my son-in-law!”
Zhuang Man is no ordinary niece in front of Mrs. Zhuang! According to Qiu Yilan, Mrs. Zhuang's love for her niece is no different from her own. In just a few days, she has said to her neighbors more than once: "This child looks like me!"
From ancient times to the present, there is no elder who does not love his juniors! Emperors often consider this when establishing or deposing crown princes!
Mrs. Zhuang thinks that Zhuang Man's appearance and behavior are exactly what she looked like when she was young, which shows Zhuang Man's status in her mind!
And then the niece who loved her so much planned to marry Ling Zui, whom she had only met once - which shows how good Mrs. Zhuang's impression of Ling Zui was!
Qiu Yilan thought confusedly in the wind: "Could it be that Ling Zui's accumulated temperament of seducing and seducing girls over the years has led to her mother-in-law being bewitched? But she is no longer a little girl in her prime of life, okay! It's still Ling Zui who actually Have the qualifications of a once-in-a-thousand-year-old master killer?"
"Your aunt came to see me two days ago. She talked about Man'er's marriage privately and asked me to keep an eye on her if it was convenient." Mrs. Zhuang did not hide anything from her daughter-in-law, "After all, your eldest cousin married Shi Yi and was said to be doing well. Not very happy! Fortunately, now that Mrs. Dou is dead, she should be able to relax more quickly... Your aunt only has two daughters, so she naturally hopes that Man'er will not follow in her sister's footsteps!"
"I'm in a dilemma. I don't plan to live in Beijing for a long time. How can I find a good husband for Man'er? Who would have thought that when fate comes, there is no need for anyone to look for it - isn't Zui'er a good husband?"
"..." Qiu Yilan opened her mouth slightly and thought quickly: Now she has changed her story and revealed that Ling Zui has countless lovers and there are many concubines in the backyard. If Princess Maode hadn't kept a close eye on her, the concubine and concubine would have been able to open a kindergarten class of their own. Will it irritate my mother-in-law who has just recovered from illness
Mrs. Zhuang didn't know what she was thinking, and she was very happy: "There must be grass within ten steps. If Man'er and Zui'er can become a couple, I will feel relieved!"
... Then the banker should go crazy, okay? ? Qiu Yilan was in a mess, praying that her husband would come back quickly and find a solution!