"It seems they still care about gratitude. We are all family. They still have a conscience."

Jiang Weiren nodded in satisfaction. "Since they are so considerate, once Liu Xier is found, I, as the eldest brother, will go talk to mother and ask her to let the second wife come back."

Looking at his stupid elder brother, Jiang Weiyan shook his head. He was so stupid that he still couldn't see the situation clearly.

In this Jiang family, the eldest branch has never been the one in charge.

He was too lazy to pay attention to them and just said, "Then wait for a month and see if they can send Liu Xier back."

After saying that, he returned to the courtyard of the third room and came into the house where Su Wu was painting.

Looking at the gentle and beautiful woman in front of him, his heart softened. If he had met her first, perhaps he would have lived a happy life.

But there is no if in the world. He met Yu Sanniang first, and she entered his heart, and Su Wu could only be a substitute forever.

"Husband, how is my sister-in-law doing?"

Su Wu turned to look at him and asked softly.

"Uh... nothing happened. The second branch agreed to go look for Liu Xier."

Jiang Weiyan touched her head affectionately, "Where did Qianxue go?"

"Where else could she go? She must have gone to the second house."

Su Wu sighed. Her daughter stayed with the second wife almost all day except when she came back to sleep at night. If you didn't know her, you would think she was the second wife's child.

"You don't even bother to take care of her and tell her to stop going there. She's grown up, but she still doesn't know her limits. You've spoiled her."

"She's an adult now, and she has her own ideas. I can't just keep her at home and not let her go out."

Su Wu replied indifferently.

She pulled Jiang Weiyan to sit down, poured him a cup of tea, and asked worriedly.

"The whole city knows about Liu Xier's incident. Will it have any impact on you?"

Jiang Weiyan sighed, "There will be a few censors who will make trouble, saying that our Jiang family's family traditions are not strict, but anyway, this is a matter concerning the eldest house, and if they impeach, they can only target the eldest brother."

However, he was laughed at by outsiders after all, and the joy he had just felt from the promotion was also washed away.

"It's good that there's no impact, but when will the position of Shangshu that the prince promised be fulfilled?"

It was originally said that there would be two levels of promotion, but now it has only been promoted one level.

Speaking of this, Jiang Weiyan's face darkened. "My second brother left the Jiang family, but the incident with the Yu family didn't affect him at all. The prince is not satisfied with this matter. I guess I'll have to wait another year or two for the position of Shangshu."

Jiang Weiyan now understands that if he wants to move up, he must step on the shoulders of the second branch.

He must find a way to bring down his second brother in order to truly gain power.

"When we first discussed it, there weren't so many conditions. My husband, why do I feel like Prince Chen is trying to demolish the river after crossing the bridge?"

Su Wu looked at her husband and whispered, "It's not just us. Even Ruan Hezhu was probably fooled by Prince Chen."

"Miss Ruan? What happened to her?"

Hearing this name, Jiang Weiyan immediately asked nervously.

Su Wu's expression darkened slightly, and then he said with regret.

"At the beginning, Prince Chen publicly announced that he would marry Ruan Hezhu as his consort, even going so far as to break off the engagement with Qing Luo. But now I heard that Prince Chen's Mansion is discussing the marriage with the Governor of Linzhou."

It is naturally impossible for the daughter of the Linzhou governor to be a concubine.

Jiang Weiyan was stunned. "Who told you that?"

"Princess Chen has already told several ladies privately, so I naturally heard the news as well."

"This is normal, actually. Ruan Hezhu's status is indeed not worthy of the prince. Being able to be his concubine is already a step up."

Although Su Wu was telling the truth, these words sounded like sarcasm to Jiang Weiyan.

It was because of his incompetence that his daughter could not become the Crown Prince's consort.

Su Wu didn't seem to notice his abnormality and continued, "Although Ruan Hezhu's status is lower, those words were said by the prince himself. Now he wants to go back on his word, then Ruan Hezhu will be too embarrassed to leave the house."

"It's really pitiful, husband. You said that the Chen Palace always breaks its promises. Is there no hope for your position as Shangshu?"

"What nonsense, Wu'er! When did you learn to gossip behind people's backs? If these words were to reach King Chen's ears, even our lives wouldn't be enough to pay for it."

"I know I wouldn't say these things outside. I just said them casually."

Su Wu said softly, "It's almost time for lunch. What would you like to eat, my husband? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare it."

"Eat by yourself. I have something else to do and need to go out for a while."

After saying that, Jiang Weiyan left without looking back.

Looking at his back, Su Wu smiled sarcastically, "I always lose patience when it comes to their affairs."

She turned back to the desk, picked up the pen, and continued to paint the unfinished painting.

The news that Song Yu was going to marry the daughter of the Linzhou governor naturally reached Ruan Hezhu's ears.

The daughter of the Linzhou governor, that gentle woman, had appeared in the previous life, but not at this time.

After Prince Chen successfully rebelled and Song Yu became the Crown Princess, the Linzhou Governor, who was a meritorious official, hoped that his daughter could become Song Yu's concubine.

As the Crown Princess, she certainly did not agree, but the Linzhou Governor and those ministers wanted to force her by using the rule that men can have three wives and four concubines.

After meeting Miss Lin, her family felt a strong sense of unease. She was not only beautiful, but also extremely talented.

It is completely different from Jiang Qingluo's willful and capricious nature.

She was so dignified and graceful that she made herself look like a concubine in front of her.

In addition, Song Yu was also a little shaken, saying that marrying Miss Lin was just a decoration, in order to stabilize the minister's heart.

But he could clearly see that he also had strange feelings towards Miss Lin.

She didn't dare to gamble, nor did she want to gamble. Since Song Yu had already married her, he couldn't marry another woman.

Therefore, she used the same method she used on Jiang Qingluo and found someone to insult her.

Miss Lin looked weak, but she actually had a strong temper. It was thought that she would commit suicide after being insulted, but who would have thought that she would go to the emperor to file a complaint with scars all over her body.

In the end, it was her personal maid who took the blame and the matter was finally over.

Because of this, Song Yu had a conflict with her for a long time.

However, after this incident, no one dared to give their daughter to Song Yu anymore.

At that time, she was rich and powerful, and even King Chen, who had ascended the throne, did not dare to do anything to her.

Naturally, she would not take the daughter of the Linzhou governor seriously.

Just go against her and get rid of her.

But it’s different now. She has nothing except a few shops. What can she use to fight with Miss Lin?