Upon receiving the news, the entire Jiang family, the Marquis of Yiguang, fell silent.

Jiang Suiji, in particular, was forcibly invited back by Jiang Yangshi, along with Jiang Zuo and several collateral branches of the Marquis of Yiguang. All of them were invited to the Marquis of Yiguang's residence.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

"You all probably don't know why you've been invited here today," said Jiang Yangshi.

The Marquis of Yiguang's mansion is now much more spacious than before, and it has been renovated, giving it a brand-new look.

Jiang Suiji lowered his head, and Jiang Zuo remained silent. Jiang Huai, who had been arranged by Zhao Shu to enter the Imperial Academy, looked puzzled. He did not know why his mother wanted to gather everyone together.

Now, Jiang Yangshi is in charge of the Yiguang Marquis's mansion, and even the Yiguang Marquis doesn't interfere.

"Sister-in-law, what exactly happened? Tell me clearly." The several branches of the Marquis of Yiguang's family were also very concerned, as gathering everyone together made them very worried.

The Yiguang Marquis's Mansion was able to rise again thanks to Jiang Yangshi's opportunity to cooperate with Chunyuan and Sanguzhai through Zhao Shu; otherwise, the Yiguang Marquis's lineage would be even worse than the Hao family.

“Father, I already told you,” Jiang Yangshi said.

Jiang Suiji recalled how Jiang Yangshi had used Zhao Shu's words to force him to return to the manor. He was filled with mixed feelings; both were his children, and at this moment, he felt a bit resentful towards Zhao Shu.

So much time has passed, yet she still clings to it. Why can't she be more forgiving?

“Now that you’re in charge of the Marquis’s mansion, you can say whatever you want.” He was extremely unhappy, feeling that Jiang Yangshi was no longer on the side of the Marquis’s mansion and had completely become Zhao Shu’s henchman.

Jiang Yangshi didn't argue with him. To be honest, as the daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Yiguang's mansion, she had treated Jiang Yue well. If she had to choose sides, she would side with whoever offered her the benefits.

If we must talk about some kind of affection, Jiang Yue and she had lived in the same mansion for many years. Of course, there were some bumps and bruises, but there was also affection between them.

However, Zhao Shucai is the one who can bring a bright future to the entire Marquis's mansion.

She stood up, glanced at her sisters-in-law and brothers, as well as her older uncles and aunts, and said after sorting out her thoughts, "You may all know, but you dare not say it. My eldest aunt did something wrong back then and has been receiving punishment all these years. Now she has escaped."

"Then, sister-in-law, why did you call us over today?" The quick-witted sister-in-law immediately guessed Jiang Yangshi's purpose. They were all family, and they knew about Jiang Yue's affairs if they didn't say anything.

Jiang Yangshi nodded, "Yes, good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet. Now that the time has come, I hope everyone can understand the truth and not go astray."

“Sister-in-law is right. Didn’t the old man divorce her mother? She was removed from the family register. She’s no longer a member of the Jiang family. We all understand that.”

Some people raised their hands in agreement, while others opposed it, especially those who considered themselves to have a kind heart, who immediately voiced their dissenting opinions.

"Sister-in-law, do you mean we should remain silent, or that we should support outsiders?"

The word "outsider" is enough to show her stance.

"Remain silent? Of course not. Our Yiguang Marquis's mansion has no daughter like that. Tomorrow, the Marquis and I will go to the palace to explain what happened back then. I believe the court will make a fair judgment then." Jiang Yangshi was also a ruthless person, determined to push Jiang Yue to the forefront of public condemnation.

Who knows, countless unofficial histories will portray Jiang Yue as a wicked woman of all time, or countless people will use her as a negative example to educate future generations. She will become the first woman to be brought into the open for discussion and condemnation.

"Sister-in-law, is it the Prince Yong's Mansion that's threatening you? The new emperor has ascended the throne, so the Prince Yong's Mansion can act so lawlessly? Although the eldest daughter did something wrong back then, wasn't the punishment she received enough? Her mother was divorced and expelled from the family register, weren't those enough to appease the Prince Yong's Mansion? Why do they have to drive them to their deaths? The Prince Yong's Mansion is not the same as it used to be, why are you still holding onto old grievances? You call yourselves royalty, how can you be so lacking in manners!"

Jiang Yangshi did not respond, as if she had not heard. She glanced at everyone indifferently and said, "I'll stop here today. If anyone gives me any ambiguous or unclear attitude in the future, don't blame me for being impolite. If anyone asks in the future, I'm sure you all know how to respond."

Jiang Yang gathered the people together to make them choose sides and side with Zhao Shu, leaving Jiang Yue no chance whatsoever. Previously, matters such as the family genealogy had not been made public, and in other people's eyes, Jiang Yue was a member of the Marquis of Yiguang's family.

But this time, Zhao Shu wants the whole world to know that Jiang Yue is someone who doesn't even want her own family!

The feeling of being betrayed and abandoned by everyone must be very unpleasant.

"Alright, everyone go back now. I have things to do." Jiang Yangshi said coldly, then turned and went into the house.

Jiang's daughter-in-law, who had expressed her opinion earlier, was not discouraged. Since Jiang Yangshi was not around, she went to Jiang Suiji and said, "Grandpa, more than ten years have passed since then. The Prince Yong's Mansion is now doing well, and now they are bringing up old grievances. It is too petty to be so calculative. As the old saying goes, it is better to forgive than to forgive. Why don't you do something about your niece?"

After listening for a while, Jiang Huai, who had finally understood the situation, stood up and said, "Grandfather, I still have homework to do, so I'll go back to my study first." He then prepared to leave without waiting for Jiang Suiji's consent.

After taking a few steps, as if remembering something, he turned back and said, "Time can heal many things, but time can never be reversed, and the dead can never come back to life. Since we did something to wrong Aunt back then, don't say that the Prince Yong's Mansion is bringing up old grievances now. Since the grievances will be brought up sooner or later, they will not be forgiven just because a long time has passed."

After he finished speaking, he gave Jiang Huiji a deep look, turned around and left without paying any attention to anyone else.

After studying at the Imperial Academy for a period of time, his personality changed, and he developed his own opinions.

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