"You've finished copying all the scriptures for praying for our ancestors? You actually have time to come here and point fingers? Since when did you become the one in charge of this house?"

Madam Jiang's tone was very unfriendly.

She already loathed the second wife, but she never expected that on such a good day, this jinx would dare to come and cause trouble. It seems she hadn't punished her enough on a regular basis.

Old Madam Jiang may look down on Madam Jiang, but at least she is her son's wife and the mother of her beloved grandson. How could the second wife, this jinx, compare?

When it really matters, she can tell the difference very clearly.

"Oh, Mother, I'm just curious. Yu'er hasn't been back for so long, he must have brought a lot of good things with him. Let us see them for ourselves."

Madam Jiang had suffered a lot at the hands of the old lady, and she had long wished for her to die, but she couldn't bring herself to do it because her elder brother was still alive.

But she truly hated this family and would rather be punished than let them suffer any longer than make things difficult for them, especially on an occasion like today.

The thought that Jiang Yu's marriage might fall through because of her instigation made her extremely smug.

The more the old woman tried to stop them from seeing, the more she insisted on making them open the box and tear off their fig leaf of trying to cover up the truth.

The thought of the box being filled with junk and the expressions on everyone's faces when they saw it filled her with immense pleasure.

Hahaha.

The smug look on her face was so obvious that it made Shen Xingmian feel nauseous.

Having been here for so long, this is the first time she has realized that some people's faces can truly make you feel nauseous.

Even that snobbish maid from before hadn't made her feel this disgusted.

This Madam Jiang is just convinced that she and Rui Rui come from humble backgrounds and can't offer anything of value, so she wants to embarrass them.

This really disappointed her.

Shen Xingmian walked to the box, clapped her hands, and said in a very innocent manner:

"Okay, okay, we're going to watch it anyway, now's the perfect time. Sister Rui Rui has put a lot of effort into preparing it!"

Only then did Old Madam Jiang turn her gaze to her, her expression full of disdain. She looked as if to say, "Whose idiot is this? How can she not see anything wrong with her?"

Meanwhile, Madam Jiang was shocked. Wasn't this the stupid granddaughter of the Shen family? How come she could actually talk?

No, why did my son bring her back?

The Shen family was raided and exiled, so why does this child seem to have suffered little and is still mentally sound?

She was completely baffled, and for a moment, she even forgot to confront her sharp-tongued sister-in-law.

Madam Jiang looked at her daughter-in-law with a puzzled expression. Usually, when they scolded the second son's wife, the two of them would cooperate. Why was she so deflated on such an important day?

You're so useless!

Old Madam Jiang was incredibly annoyed, but in front of her future granddaughter-in-law, she had to put on a nonchalant and magnanimous act.

I'm so angry I could die.

The second wife's daughter also spoke up at this time. In any case, whether she spoke or not, she was not favored by her grandmother. Since that was the case, she might as well make things worse for them, so that no one would have an easy time.

"This is the first time my eldest brother has brought people back. Not only is Mother curious, but I am very curious too. Grandmother, please allow us to come back and let everyone see what's going on."

She spoke with a smile on her face, but the smile didn't reach her eyes; anyone could see her obvious schadenfreude.

No, how could they be so sure that there was nothing good in this box? Shen Xingmian was very puzzled.

Putting everything else aside, these boxes alone were all taken from the warehouses of those high-ranking officials, so they can't be too bad, right?

What she didn't know was that, in the eyes of this mother and daughter, whether it was rosewood or sandalwood, it was just wood, nothing special.

If she had used a box made of gold today, even if it contained only a wisp of air, the mother and daughter would have thought, "Wow, what a grand gesture!"

Human cognitive barriers are difficult to overcome, so in the eyes of the mother and daughter of the second wife at this moment, they are definitely "putting on a brave face" and are penniless.

Madam Jiang finally came to her senses and said unhappily:

"Just because you're curious doesn't mean others have to satisfy you. I'm also curious about what treasures your second branch's storeroom has. Shouldn't you take us to see them now?"

One sentence left Madam Jiang speechless, and she also rolled her eyes at her.

As soon as Madam Jiang finished her rebuke, she immediately realized that her future daughter-in-law was right in front of her, and she couldn't scare her away.

Regarding Jiang Yu's marriage, besides his grandmother, the most anxious person was Madam Jiang. Of course, her husband, who was far away at the border, was also worried, but he was too far away to help.

Now that she finally has hope of having a grandson, she can't afford the slightest mistake.

Madam Jiang felt pleased by her words and looked at the group of people from the second branch of the family with a smug look in her eyes.

Hmph, a bunch of lowly creatures, trying to make things difficult for them on such a nice day, ptooey!

We'll find a reason to punish them later, so they won't have time to hop around anymore. A toad on your foot won't bite, but it's disgusting.

Madam Jiang choked and looked very unpleasant, but since she was already in a bad situation, wouldn't she suffer an even greater loss if she didn't see some laughter?

So she persisted with a forced smile and said, "Who doesn't know that Yu'er is promising? How can we compare to you? Let's just show everyone what we're made of."

Having said all that, Yu Xiurui understood the situation and smiled as she deflated the awkward moment:

"Madam, Madam, Mianmian and I came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare in advance. We only have some small gifts, which are not much of a token of our appreciation. Since Second Madam is curious, please take a look."

Seeing her so generous and open-minded, both Jiang's mother and daughter-in-law were extremely satisfied.

At the same time, he cursed the two troublemakers in his heart and decided that as soon as he saw the guests off, he would go and settle accounts with them.

Old Madam Jiang felt somewhat reassured, knowing that her grandson was always reliable in handling matters, and even if something went wrong, it wouldn't be too embarrassing.

They were overthinking it before.

Now that she felt a little more at ease, she pulled Yu Xiurui aside and smiled gently:

"Then thank you very much, Miss Rui Rui. This is your first time visiting our Jiang family, and Grandmother didn't have time to prepare a gift for you. This jade bracelet is one I've worn for many years. Although it's not expensive, I like it very much. Please keep it for now, and Grandmother will give you a bigger gift later."

After saying that, he glanced at the group of people from the second branch of the family with an ambiguous expression.

Everyone knows about Madam Jiang's generosity; if she calls it a "grand gift," then it must truly be a grand gift.

Upon hearing this, the members of the second branch of the Jiang family all revealed expressions of envy and jealousy. Madam Jiang the Second was so angry that she clenched her handkerchief tightly, her teeth almost grinding to powder.