I heard that Jiang Tianchi went to "serve" Mrs. Tao, and everyone inside and outside the Duke's mansion had made preparations for the funeral - after all, given Mrs. Tao's current situation, even if Jiang Tianchi didn't kill her, her enemy would come to her in person. It's so exciting, I'm afraid I can't stand it anymore.
Who would have thought that Jiang Tianchi returned to the fourth room and received the generous gifts and greetings from his own room for a long time. He asked the grandchildren one by one, and even Lu He exchanged greetings. There was still nothing bad coming from the old lady's yard. news.
This made everyone surprised and also wondered whether Mrs. Tao had actually passed away, but was blocked and no news was allowed to spread
"Anyway, you should be careful now. This master is so easy to take care of when he repays his kindness and revenge. After all, the Tao family has been destroyed, and the Empress Dowager Jiang is no longer here. She is just an old lady. Let him do whatever he likes! "Most people hold this idea - in fact, even if the Tao family and Queen Mother Jiang are still there, the focus of these people's attention now will not be Mrs. Tao, but, "I don't know if the previous guess is correct, Jiang Ba With Jiang Jiu...who does he prefer?"
This is a big issue involving the future of the He clan!
After simply returning with Jiang Tianchi, his attitude towards his two legitimate sons was enough to answer this question.
"Did you really choose Jiang Ba?" Qiu Yilan glanced at Jiang Yadan, who was ordered by Jiang Tianchi to sit next to him and talk amiably, and then looked at her husband, who was standing silently under Jiang Yadan, with mixed emotions. I don’t know how to suppress Nineteen next?”
Jiang Yadan's past actions gave him almost no advantage in facing a major event related to the people's livelihood, such as taking over the East Palace, except for his status as the eldest son!
Any minister who doesn't want to leave a reputation as "treacherous and sycophantic" in the history of history will definitely not choose him - after all, Jiang Tianchi is not just such a son!
Therefore, establishing Jiang Yadan means that the fate of Jiang Yazhu and Jiang Yashuang will definitely not be any better!
"Killing chickens to scare monkeys... Otherwise, how can we suppress the opposition of the government and the public?!" Jiang Yadan has caused a lot of harm inside and outside the capital in recent years. Jiang Tianchi did not give enough cold treatment to his second and youngest sons, making the officials fully aware that they did not follow his wishes. If the eldest son has a bad end, the East Palace will never open the door to Jiang Yadan.
Qiu Yilan herself didn't really care - the worst she could do was live behind closed doors. Again, she was rich, didn't care about her husband's family's property, and wasn't afraid of being left out. I'm just afraid that Jiang Yashuang won't be able to bear it. No matter how good a person is mentally, it will be very painful to encounter him in this situation.
After all, this huge gap in psychology and status was not caused by the decline of the family, but by the fact that the Jiang family was about to move up the stairs, but he was knocked down because of it - he was the one who did it. The biological father, Qiu Yilan, the more he looks at Jiang Tianchi, the more he dislikes her: "You can make your eldest son your heir, but as for sending your younger son to death without saying a word?! The world in Da Rui is so big, it doesn't matter. Set aside a corner for our family and let’s talk it over in private. Is Yijiu’s character going to kill you and Jiang Yadan?”
Mrs. Suo Xingzhuang seemed to be equally kind to her daughters-in-law. She especially felt sorry for the infant twins and was worried about what happened to them: "Have you invited Dr. Lin here? He is an old man that your grandfather has used for many years. He has good medical skills and experience." It’s enough!”
"My grandfather took pity on my daughter-in-law, so I sent him here before she even asked for it. She just said that the child is still young, and now I can only take care of him slowly." Premature babies are in poor health and grow slowly, and they still look a little bit smaller now. Big and pitiful. Qiu Yilan also felt distressed and helpless, saying, "My wife just wants them to grow up safely!"
"Definitely!" Mrs. Zhuang stared at the two babies. She wanted to say something but just sighed, "You don't have to worry... despite the hardships you suffered during pregnancy, if these two children can still be born, it will be a blessing in the future. of!"
Reluctantly handing the twins back to Qiu Yilan, Mrs. Zhuang looked around and beckoned for Jiang Huiying and Jiang Huibao to be brought to her to care for them: "I only saw my grandchildren last time when I came back. It's rare that we have grandchildren this time." It’s all here!”
She had filtered out all the concubines. Didn't she see Jiang Jingkun and Jiang Jinglang when she came back last time
Naturally, Chu Yitong and Qiu Yilan would not cause trouble for her. At this time, they tried to mention Jiang Jingheng and others in a virtuous manner, but only smiled and agreed. This was the first day that Jiang Tianchi and his wife came back. This was how the eldest son and the youngest son were treated in front of their father. We have already seen the clues. Although the two daughters-in-law looked very fair in front of Mrs. Zhuang, with the same rewards, dignity, and words, Mrs. Zhuang did not mention the difference in treatment from Jiang Tianchi. Obviously, in this matter, the couple The two have reached an agreement.
"It seems that mother-in-law can't be counted on. Also, if mother-in-law is on Shijiu's side, I'm afraid Jiang Tianchi won't be able to show her face before she comes back!" Qiu Yilan speculated that this situation would affect her. This little family is becoming more and more disadvantaged, and I feel very distressed. It is difficult to talk to my husband: if I am too cautious, I am afraid of hurting him, and if I am not careful, I am afraid of hurting him too.
It was Jiang Yashuang who saw her dilemma and sighed when no one was around: "You don't have to be so restrained. I'm not someone who can't bear any grievance... Besides, I am a parent and I don't have that position. Compared with others, You will be dignified after all, so you can spend more time with your mother and son, right?"
"That's true." Qiu Yilan nodded in agreement, but she sighed in her heart: "I received the training from the court at a young age, spent more than ten years in poverty, and learned the civil and martial arts... Is it because I want to be an idle prince in the future?"
It's not that she insists on her husband competing for that position, but that the Jiang family has trained Jiang Yashuang to be the heir of the family from the beginning. No matter what Jiang Yashuang's nature is, due to so many years of teaching and environment, he has become a recognized excellent successor candidate - now tell him that your father prefers your eldest brother, so that your eldest brother can ascend to the throne, you still Go ahead and make a background board!
This is simply a lifelong trap, okay? !
Qiu Yilan was in a mess - neither of them slept well that night. But at noon the next day, another piece of bad news came: "Madam is now back with the master, and will not go to Northern Xinjiang again in the future. She thought that due to various reasons in the early years, her children were not raised by her knees. Now, although her children and grandchildren The hall is full, but the main room is deserted. Every time after the greetings are over, Madam feels lonely... So, I want to find Mr. Sun to accompany me! "
"I wonder what mother said?" Qiu Yilan asked, but she already knew in her heart.
Sure enough, Chang's mother said with a smile: "Madam said that the nineteen and twenty-two grandsons are too young and were born prematurely. The young master and the young lady must not worry about them leaving their side! The seventeenth grandson is the eldest son of the two, so I don't think so. I can’t bear to part with you. Why don’t you invite the Fourteenth Grandson to live there?”
"Mom, please stay away. I'll tell someone to An'er right now!" Qiu Yilan said with a stiff face. Partly because she was reluctant to leave her infant child, and partly because she was angry that her parents-in-law had to leave so soon. Taking action against his own family - taking Jiang Jingkun to be raised by his side is not only a sign of his special preference for Jiang Yadan, but also is he afraid that this grandson will be raised under the lap of his uncle and aunt, and will inevitably be affected when his uncle and aunt are demoted
Now that Jiang Jingkun has been picked up, the only people in the yard are the couple and their biological children. Jiang Tianchi no longer has to worry about how he beats her.
However, even though she saw her parents-in-law's intention, Qiu Yilan did not intend to coax Jiang Jingkun to stay. After all, since her parents-in-law had this intention, she could not keep them by force; moreover, no matter how dissatisfied she was with Jiang Tianchi and Jiang Yadan, she did not want to Involving the grudges on a child - especially this child who was brought up by her.
Jiang Jingkun, on the other hand, had been raised by his aunt since he was a child and was very attached to Qiu Yilan. No matter how much his grandmother loved him, she didn't get along with him much after all. When he heard that he was going to be raised by his grandmother, he cried and made a fuss and refused to let go. He clung to Qiu Yilan's skirt and refused to leave.
Mother Chang, who was ordered to pick him up, had no choice but to coax: "Master Sun's 19th and 20th brothers were just born, and their health is not very good. They need the careful care of the 19th son and the young lady. Didn't they have to take care of them before?" Did Young Master Sun, Young Master Seventeenth Grandson, and Miss Young Master Sun Twenty-three go to stay at Princess Chunfu’s Mansion? Now they just replaced Princess Chunfu’s Mansion with Young Master Sun’s direct grandmother. Young Master Sun is the most sensible and considerate person. Why not?"
Jiang Jingkun was still young after all. Hearing this, he doubtfully asked Qiu Yilan: "Aunt?"
"Yes, An'er is the most well-behaved and obedient. When you go to your grandma, you have to honor her well, you know?" Qiu Yilan wiped the tears on his face with a handkerchief and looked down at his big, dark and bright eyes. , her pink face was full of fear and worry of being abandoned, Qiu Yilan said insincere words with a complicated mood, "Auntie really doesn't have time to take care of you now..."
"My nephew doesn't want my aunt to take care of me. Can't my nephew help my aunt take care of my 19th and 20th brothers?" Jiang Jingkun tightened his grip on her skirt and asked plaintively, "My nephew also gave his two younger brothers the service. Aunt, please Don’t drive your nephew away, okay?”
Hearing these words, Qiu Yilan felt sour and almost shed tears, but looking at Chang's mother's face, she still made up her mind, shook her head and said: "An'er is six years old and will soon be enlightened. No one will take care of you at this time. How to do it? Besides, your grandmother is lonely. As a legitimate grandson, it is your duty to go and accompany her... Good boy, be obedient and go ahead, okay?"
"Then the seventeenth brother will go too?" Jiang Jingkun pursed his lips, his big eyes filled with tears, and asked with some choking, "My nephew went to the eighteenth aunt's house before, and the seventeenth brother and the twenty-third sister went together. of!"
"He..." Qiu Yilan said one word before she was interrupted by Chang's mother with a smile: "My fourteenth grandson, have you forgotten? Your seventeenth grandson is one year younger than you, so you don't want to officially enroll in school this year!"
"But Uncle Nineteen has already taught us!" Jiang Jingkun retorted dissatisfiedly - but at this point, Chang's mother had lost her patience. She winked at her left and right, and together they stepped forward to pull Jiang Jingkun away from Qiu Yilan. She hugged him and left: "Young Master Nineteen is just teaching you casually. When you get to Madam, Madam will hire a famous teacher for you. Don't worry..."
As he said this, he hurriedly left. Qiu Yilan was hinted not to follow him out. She sat in the room and listened to her nephew crying "Aunt, please don't let me go" as he gradually faded away. She felt her heart was as cold as ice.
Jiang Yashuang came back from Yushitai that day and heard the news that Jiang Jingkun was being raised by Mrs. Zhuang. She was silent for a moment and then said: "That's fine."
"Yes." Qiu Yilan said calmly with a calm expression, "I have an idea."
"What?"
"Let's go to Kui County when it's convenient in the future? That's the ancestral home of the Jiang family, but neither I nor the children have been there. Isn't that unfilial?"
"..." Jiang Yashuang was silent. He knew that the "convenient time" his wife mentioned did not mean after Jiang Tianchi usurped the throne, but when one of Duke Qin or Mrs. Tao passed away. Taking advantage of the opportunity to support the spirit, I returned to Sangzi's home, and then, the logical reason was to guard the mausoleum...
Guarding the mausoleum was an errand that no one would ever associate with Jiang Yashuang before.
But now, it seems not impossible.