In some ways, Zong Zheng Ziye was very similar to Zong Zhengchen, such as his calm personality and his low self-esteem. However, his ears, which had turned red, betrayed his inner feelings at the moment...

Mrs. Jiang was extremely pleased and didn't know how to thank Zi Ye, so she asked the two of them to go out and play first, and she stayed to deal with the Jiang family's miscellaneous items.

Jiang Nanai nodded obediently, took Ziye's hand, and the two children went out to play hand in hand.

As soon as Zi Ye left, the oppressive pressure was gone, and the Jiang and Wei families finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, facing the government's questioning, the Jiang family members hurriedly looked to Mrs. Jiang for help.

Old Mrs. Jiang, leaning on a cane, hurried forward, took Mrs. Jiang's hand, and said kindly:

"Xiao Cui, although Da Lang is gone, we are still a family. Why should we go to court? Why don't you let the officials go first, and we can sit down and talk slowly as a family?"

She changed her previous ferocious expression and smiled like a kind old woman.

It was as if she wasn't the one who was so arrogant just now.

The second aunt also hurried forward and said affectionately: "Sister-in-law, the matter between the Jiang and Wei families is just a misunderstanding. Don't make a big deal out of it and make outsiders laugh at you. These government officials...why don't you let them leave first?"

Once the investigation begins, what if it leads to my eldest brother's death...

The consequences are disastrous.

The second uncle also said, "Yes, sister-in-law, if the eldest brother were still alive, he would not want our family to have such an ugly quarrel. Besides, Nana has a good relationship with the young ancestor in Jiangnan City. We should maintain the reputation of the Jiang family and let Nana please the young ancestor. In my opinion, it is better to strike while the iron is hot and arrange an engagement for them now..."

The more he talked, the greed in his eyes became more and more unconcealable.

A plan came to mind: Nana currying favor with Prince Chen's Mansion and bringing honor to the Jiang family! It's just around the corner!

After hearing the first part of the conversation, Mrs. Jiang was still quite soft-hearted, as she didn't want to cause any trouble for Dalang's sake. But after hearing the second part of the conversation, her face fell.

She thought these people really wanted to live.

turn out to be……

Oh!

From currying favor with the Wei family, to currying favor with the Chen Palace!

In order to have a stable life in the future and to ensure Nana's worry-free future, she immediately hardened her heart and said:

"It was the young ancestor's idea to investigate the Jiang and Wei families. It has nothing to do with me. I am not qualified to make the decision for the young ancestor! If you have any objections, go and tell the young ancestor in person!"

"You!" Old Mrs. Jiang was furious. "I'm your mother-in-law. You don't respect your elders. I'm going to sue you in the government!"

When the official heard this, he quickly leaned over and said:

"Come on, come on, go ahead and sue me, I'm listening!"

"I...I..." Old Mrs. Jiang choked with anger, "I..."

I can't even utter a complete sentence.

The second aunt hugged Old Lady Jiang, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law hugged each other and cried bitterly, saying that Mrs. Jiang had no conscience, blah blah blah...

Later, after an official investigation, it was discovered that there was something strange about Dalang's death.

After further investigation, it turned out that the second uncle was in collusion with the bandits because he was jealous of Dalang's strong business ability and worried that the family property would be taken away by Dalang's family. This was why he decided to go all out and take such ruthless action. This idea was proposed by the second aunt.

My second uncle and his wife committed murder for money. After finding solid evidence, they were thrown into prison, one for eighteen years and the other for twelve years.

Old Mrs. Jiang lost her support in her later years and suffered the pain of knowing the truth. Later, she had to flatter herself and go to Madam Jiang, hoping that Madam Jiang would take care of her in her old age and see her to the end...

Of course, this is all a story for later.