It's hard to say.
She must be careful.
It's unclear whether the person making this move is Wang Ruoyun, her family, or even the Imperial Concubine's doing, but whatever the reason, they just want to see the Chu family and Chu Jinjin suffer.
Divorce Chu Lingling, bring shame to the Chu family, separate mother and son, and rip out Chu Lingling's heart.
"Mother, let me ask you, Xu Xun agreed to give up the two children for money, what if he regrets it later?" Chu Jinjin looked at Chu Lingling, "Eldest sister, Chun'er is only three years old, he should listen to his grandmother very well."
Chu Lingling nodded with tears in her eyes.
Xu Xun's mother was a terrible person, but she genuinely loved her grandson; she cherished him dearly.
Chu Jingde's aged voice suddenly rang out: "Madam Wang, if Chun'er misses her grandmother and father, and the Xu family uses this as a reason to take the matter to court, what do you think the verdict will be?"
Wang opened her mouth, but said nothing.
Generally speaking, unless there are special circumstances such as no one being home, a woman who ends a marriage can take the children with her.
In cases like Xu Xun's, who is the only male in his family, he would almost certainly lose in a lawsuit, regardless of the circumstances.
Wang gritted her teeth: "We can make him sign a written agreement."
Chu Yan continued, "Mother, a written agreement is probably useless."
Officials have two mouths, and written agreements are truly useful; otherwise, the imperial court wouldn't hold onto the deposit and refuse to pay.
“Xu Xun didn’t stay at home. He came to the capital with his mother and child and has found a small inn to stay in temporarily.” Chu Jinjin left someone to keep an eye on things when she left. The Xu family home was emptied out and no one could live there anymore. “He must have sought help from the person who instructed him.”
Overnight, his home was gone. He survived on his meager monthly salary, barely enough to stay alive.
Without Chu Lingling, the Xu family is just an ordinary family. Having been used to it for many years, they will definitely not be able to adapt in a short time.
Moreover, they were in debt. Chu Jinjin had already planned to send someone to collect the debt on the day she received her monthly salary.
Wang seemed to understand: "And then?"
Chu Jinjin smiled faintly: "Then, we'll wait for Xu Xun to bring the child to us himself."
Xu Xun believed he had encountered a golden opportunity and had managed to curry favor with a powerful figure. In reality, he was just a pawn, someone he could discard at any time.
He did not cause any harm to the Chu family.
Chu Lingling found a young and handsome lover, but didn't ask for children, and even brought back her dowry.
He will inevitably be abandoned, and then he will regret it.
That will be the time to truly take the child back.
“It’s a tragedy that the child has encountered such a father. Let him suffer for a short time as repayment,” Madam He said quietly. “Madam, you care about the child, but for the sake of the long term, you must endure it.”
Chu Jinjin had said everything she could, and then threw the question back to the two of them: "Mother, eldest sister, if you insist, I won't stop you."
Everyone has a different perspective and way of thinking; what she thinks is right may not be suitable for others.
Given the current situation, there's a high probability that Xu Xun will agree, and at least he'll be able to get his niece back.
Chu Lingling replied almost without hesitation: "Third sister, I'll listen to you."
If it weren't for Chu Jinjin, she would be crying all the time right now. But because of Chu Jinjin, that old man and that scumbag are suffering even more than she is. Thinking about this, she felt an indescribable sense of relief.
Wang fell silent.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for now." Chu Jinjin took control of the conversation and quickly moved on to the next topic, "Mother, you will still be in charge of family affairs from now on. Be my assistant and report to me every day."
Wang: "..."
Chu Jinjin had already made up her mind; she didn't want to worry about so much.
Wang is most familiar with the family; there are so many messy things and hundreds of people involved. How could she possibly learn everything in a short time?
As for business matters—
Chu Jinjin: "Big brother, you should still report to me every day, just like before."
Chu Yan cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, as if addressing his father: "Chu Yan obeys."
Chu Jinjin was very satisfied.
The Chu family belongs to everyone, not just her. No one should be left out.
Chu Jinjin issued her first order: "Brother, send a reliable person to the mine tomorrow to find out the details, and also send a visiting card. I would like to pay my respects to that lord."
Chu Yan bowed again.
“From today onwards, everyone must be more vigilant. Today we are dealing with the eldest sister, but who knows who it might be tomorrow.” Chu Jinjin looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice, “If you encounter anything you are unsure about, no matter how small, report it immediately if you feel something is wrong.”
The good news is that they dare not directly harm family members. Human life is at stake, and everyone knows the Chu family's predicament. If someone were to die, the Consort's rivals would be waiting.
Bad news, it's devastating.
If there's one Xu Xun, there will definitely be a second.
But there's really no way to prevent this kind of thing.
A weak voice rang out: "Third sister, something seems wrong with me."
The one speaking was the fourth young lady, Chu Lanlan.
Although they are sisters, Chu Jinjin basically doesn't play with her.
Because Chu Lanlan's world revolves around rouge, lipstick, and jewelry, and she loves needlework, which is exactly what Chu Jinjin is completely uninterested in. Every time Chu Jinjin sees Chu Lanlan with needle and thread, she tries to stay as far away as possible.
"The second young lady of Lord Li's family sent me an invitation today, inviting me to a banquet tomorrow." Chu Lanlan was nervous and stammered a little because it was the first time she had received the attention of her whole family. "We... we've only exchanged a few words, we're not very close, and the invitation says that you're invited to join us."
Chu Lanlan offered her own solution: "I'll just say I'm sick."
Chu Jinjin asked, "Which Lord Li?"
Chu Lanlan's mother, Liang, the second wife, only had this one daughter. She took over and explained, "Lord Li, the gatekeeper, is Lanlan's future husband's cousin."
Chu Lanlan is a year and a half younger than Chu Jinjin and is already engaged, but she chose him herself.
It is said that the two have a very good relationship.
Chu Jinjin sensed trouble brewing.
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