Dry Garden.
Zhao Ying had just finished breakfast with Shangguan Qingyue when the little girl woke up and started clamoring to see her third brother. Zhao Ying had no choice but to tell her the truth, "Your third brother has returned to the Jiang family."
【Why? 】
Zhao Ying sighed, "Because your third brother wants to repay the favor."
She couldn't force this matter, otherwise it would create a rift between her and Qi You.
She knew her child well. He was very stubborn and the more she tried to persuade him, the more stubborn he became.
He felt sorry for his adoptive father who had no children to rely on. The child was a sincere person, and it was difficult for her to do it, so she would start with his adoptive father.
People living in this world always have something to ask for.
If someone asks for something, she can cater to their needs.
How long will it take for him to repay the favor?
Seeing that the little guy was not very happy, Zhao Ying coaxed him softly, "Don't worry, Yue'er. Mother will be able to bring your third brother back in a few days."
Just as she was coaxing him, Nanny Li came back.
"Your Highness, I have found out!"
Zhao Ying put down her chopsticks and said, "Speak."
"I found out from a maid brought from Liuyang by the Jiang family. This Jiang Bisheng has a good reputation. He traveled all over the country with his gambling skills and accumulated a fortune. Later, he met the current Madam Jiang."
"This Madam Jiang was originally the daughter of a tea tenant in the south of the Yangtze River. She had an older brother, but because her family was poor, her father sold her to the Jiang family. Madam Jiang was very lucky and caught the eye of Jiang Bisheng. She was married off as a maid to the Jiang family and became their wife."
"Common sense would have it that this was a good match, but this Madam Jiang is a bit confused. Not only does she often give money to her family, but after her brother died, she even raised her nephew in her name, intending... to make Jiang Bisheng give all his property to that nephew."
"Originally, Jiang Bisheng had been holding it in until Madam Jiang was infertile for years. Jiang Bisheng had no choice but to adopt his third brother. Later, he accidentally learned that it wasn't his own infertility, but that there was something wrong with Madam Jiang. Madam Jiang must have drunk something very cold a few years ago, which destroyed her foundation and made her unable to conceive!"
"Jiang Bisheng then confronted Mrs. Jiang, but she confidently said that her father had repeatedly told her before his death to take good care of her brother and nephew."
"Her brother was the pillar of her family. Now that he's gone, she wants her nephew to hold up the family… After all, the man in the same family sucked her blood and marrow out of her, but she doesn't even realize it."
"Jiang Bisheng was so angry that he wanted to divorce her. This Madam Jiang was a scoundrel who was looking for death. Jiang Bisheng was kind-hearted and didn't want to see Madam Jiang die, so he delayed it."
"Later, probably out of consideration for our third brother, Jiang Bisheng didn't take a concubine or have children."
Zhao Ying shook her head upon hearing this and said with emotion, "My son is so lucky to have such a good adoptive father. No wonder he insists on repaying his kindness..."
Nanny Li frowned, "But if this is the case...it will be difficult to deal with Third Brother's return..."
Zhao Ying was also worried, and the little fellow muttered in his heart:
[Don't worry, Madam Jiang is going to commit suicide tonight, and Third Brother will have nowhere to live... Mother just needs to go to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen to support Third Brother!]
Shangguan Qingyue's eyes rolled around, as if he was thinking of something evil.
If I tell my mother, she will definitely not let me go to watch the fun. Then I can sneak out to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen in the evening. She will definitely follow me to find me. That way, both of us can go!
[Help! I'm too smart!]
Zhao Ying: ...
Jiang Mansion.
Mrs. Jiang returned to her bedroom. Soon, Fan Ren rushed in with a ferocious look on his face and an unfriendly tone, "Aunt, why is that little bastard back?!"
Mrs. Jiang's expression brightened slightly when she saw her beloved nephew coming. She stood up and poured Fan Ren a cup of cold tea. "Calm down, that little bastard is still young after all. The government won't keep him in custody for long. It's only natural to let him go!"
Fan Ren said irritably, "When will I be able to truly become the eldest young master of the Jiang family?"
"Don't worry. Although you are not included in the Jiang family tree and are not a member of the Jiang family, isn't your life more respectable than that Jiang Youhou?"
"That's true..."
As soon as Fan Ren mentioned Jiang Youhou, this Cheng Yaojin who showed up out of nowhere and affected his fortune, he started to feel angry. It was only half a year, his parents died half a year earlier, and his aunt didn't even let his uncle adopt a wild child!
"That's all thanks to my aunt's care!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Jiang felt warm in her heart, thinking that her nephew was indeed a sensible and grateful man. Her father was right, Fan Ren was a promising man. Although he had been treated badly by a villain and encountered some setbacks, he was still capable after all.
A few days ago, she had just arrived in Beijing and was thinking of going for a walk on the street when she met a blind man who was telling fortunes on the street. The blind man said that there was a noble person in his family.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this noble person must be her nephew!
When Fan Ren saw Mrs. Jiang's expression, he knew that his flattery had been effective.
So he continued to take pictures and made Mrs. Jiang lose her mind.
Fan Ren changed the subject and grabbed Madam Jiang's arm, "Aunt, do you have any money left? Can you give me some? I recently met an important person, and this favor... I need money to repay it."
Mrs. Jiang said in embarrassment: "You know, your uncle is wary of me. I can't touch large sums of money at all."
A trace of disgust flashed across Fan Ren's eyes. How stupid.
But he said regretfully, "Forget it then... I probably don't have the chance. Auntie, you don't know that the people I've made friends with in the past are like a crow compared to the one I met recently. That pomp and ceremony, that style... If we take him down, I'm afraid the Jiang family won't be able to stand firm in the capital."
When Fan Ren mentioned this, he couldn't help but sneer, "If I had met this noble man earlier, the Dice King wouldn't have been raided by the soldiers!"
"How could there be such a capable person?"
Mrs. Jiang was surprised, "Who is this person?"
Fan Ren pretended to be profound and whispered to Madam Jiang, "The youngest son of the chief steward of the Zhenguo Mansion!"
"Isn't it amazing?"
"What?! Duke's Mansion?!"
Madam Jiang's eyes widened in disbelief. "You actually have connections with the Duke's Mansion?"
Fan Ren was so pleased with himself that he crossed his legs and trembled. "That's nothing! I heard from Master Qian Liu that the princess of Great Chu lives in his house, and he even ate a plate of cakes and pastries that the princess gave him as a reward!"
Mrs. Jiang's eyes lit up when she heard this, and even her plump cheeks turned red, showing how excited she was.
"If we have connections with the Duke's Mansion, are you still afraid that your uncle won't listen to us?"
Mrs. Jiang felt like she was about to hold her head high, her heart pounding. She said in a trembling voice, "Aren, don't worry. Your aunt will find a way for you to get the money. You must remember to seize this opportunity. You are the pillar of the Fan family, and the Fan family depends on you!"
The more Mrs. Jiang thought about it, the more she felt that in order for Fan Ren to succeed, she, as his aunt, could not hold him back, so she hurried into the inner room to search for money, but she had already sold all the valuable things in the house.
She searched for a long time before she found dozens of taels of silver.
She came out holding the silver and cursed, "This damned family is so stingy!"
She, a respectable lady, was so poor that she only had a few dozen taels of silver left.
When Fan Ren saw it, the rat's eyes drooped instantly.
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