At this moment, Lord Jiang understood perfectly what the Seventh Prince meant.
He's here to support this rebellious son!
The Seventh Prince was ill and a little weak, his face was a bit pale, but his innate princely demeanor was not diminished in the slightest. Jiang Qingyun said he was a marquis, but the marquis's mansion had long since fallen into decline, and even an unfavored prince was not someone he could offend.
Now, this Marquis's mansion...
The most respectable things are the pair of stone lions and the plaque at the entrance.
Even the Wenchang Earl's Mansion next door is more respectable than the Marquis's Mansion. Wenchang Earl still holds some influence in the Ministry of Justice, but his descendants are disappointing and are about to fall to the same level as the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion.
Thinking about this...
Before the Seventh Prince could speak, Lord Jiang scolded Jiang Xue, "Apologize to your elder sister now!"
He then looked at Jiaojiao and forced a smile. "I know you've been wronged. If I hadn't been afraid that your rude words would upset your grandmother, I wouldn't have sent you here to reflect on your mistakes."
"Alright, alright, go tidy up before you come out to see the guests."
Then he said to Jin, "You too, what are you standing there for when we have guests?"
Finally, he smiled at the Seventh Prince and said, "Your Highness...it's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
Jiang Xue quickly apologized to Jiang Jiaojiao, following her father's words, "It's all my fault... Please forgive me, sister..."
"forgive?"
Having guessed that the Seventh Prince was there to support her, Jiang Jiaojiao straightened her back and spoke with more confidence.
"Should I forgive you for conspiring with the Second Prince to scheme against me? Or should I forgive you for instigating me to elope?"
She originally wanted to give up and live her own life.
Jiang Xue's repeated scheming is truly infuriating!
She always thought that her fate of running away from her arranged marriage and dying in her previous life was due to her own stupidity and lack of brains. Even as a ghost watching Jiang Xue rise step by step to the position of Empress, she could only sigh and say that Jiang Xue was lucky!
After all, it's oneself who causes trouble and creates chaos.
Even if she hated him, it was only because Jiang Xue was ungrateful. With the help of her mother and the Jin family, she rose to a high position, but caused the entire Jin family to be raided and her mother to die of anger.
As for the eldest and second eldest brothers, they brought it all on themselves.
But unexpectedly—
Jiang Xue, however, changed her ways from her previous life, quietly ascending to the throne and scheming against her at every turn!
This made Jiang Jiaojiao wonder if there was a hidden hand behind all her crazy and outrageous behavior in her past life.
A flicker of panic crossed Jiang Xue's eyes, which reddened and brought tears to her eyes. Her protagonist aura instantly activated, and wherever her gaze fell, there was only sympathy and pity.
Lord Jiang was the first to be affected.
Her heart softened instantly, her anger vanished, and she began to scold Jiang Jiaojiao, "How could you say such cruel things! Your sister has always been innocent and kind; she wouldn't even step on an ant..."
"Pah!"
Jin could no longer tolerate Jiang Qing's favoritism and jumped out, "Who is truly ruthless! Is it Jiao Jiao who is ruthless, or is this ingrate simply inherently vicious!"
"If it weren't for her, would my Jiaojiao have been locked up in solitary confinement time and time again? Even if you're biased, you should still be reasonable. Do you even consider Jiaojiao your own daughter?"
"Jiaojiao deserves an explanation, or else... or else we'll get a divorce! I'm taking Jiaojiao back to my parents' home!"
Jin was so angry that she blurted out things like divorce.
Lord Jiang was incredulous and trembled with anger.
Jiang Liu's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to applaud, adding fuel to the fire, "They're the ones bullying Second Sister. Second Sister has a soft personality, are you just going to watch them bully her to death, Father?"
As he spoke, he elbowed Jiang Lingtian, saying, "Isn't that right!"
Second Brother Ping despises Jiang Jiaojiao the most, so he would definitely agree with what I said. It would be even better if Eldest Brother were here.
It's bound to cause a scene!
Because of the Jin family, they were ridiculed by those noble families.
Once they divorce, given the Marquis's status, they can easily replace their wife with a lady from a respectable family, and their own status will naturally rise accordingly!
Oh, right!
His maternal grandmother's family also has several unmarried aunts. If his aunts become the matriarchs, the title of Marquis will definitely be his in the future!
Jiang Liu's mind raced.
They've even decided on the successor to the title of mistress of the Marquis's mansion.
Jiang Lingtian took a deep breath and then slowly opened his mouth. Every word seemed to carry a profound meaning. He said softly, "At Baima Temple, I stayed by my grandmother's side. My grandmother... did not summon Jiaojiao."
Although his voice was low and gentle, it struck Jiang Xue like a thunderclap, shocking and loud.
Jiang Xue looked at Jiang Chengzong in astonishment, her eyes filled with disbelief. She couldn't imagine that Jiang Lingtian, who was usually close to her, would actually stand on Jiang Jiaojiao's side and speak up for her. Her heart was filled with mixed feelings, a mixture of doubt, grievance, and shock, which almost overwhelmed her.
"Second...Second Brother?"
Jiang Xue cried out in a trembling voice, her voice filled with incomprehension and sorrow, "How could you wrong me like this? I know that my sister is your own sister, and I cannot be compared to her. If you really don't believe me, I... I can go to Grandmother, and we can confront each other face to face!"
At this point, Jiang Xue's tears fell like broken pearls, streaming down her face.
Tears welled up.
Jiang Lingtian instinctively wanted to soften and agree, but another voice in his heart suppressed him. After a difficult internal struggle, he slowly closed his eyes, bit his lip, and his face flushed red with gloom. "I didn't lie!"
He knew that when confronted, his grandmother would definitely protect Jiang Xue.
Actually, if he hadn't taken that "stretching legs and glaring eyes" pill, which cleared his mind and made him less confused, he might have chosen to believe Jiang Xue instead of Jiao Jiao.
That's what he's always done.
Thinking of this, Jiang Lingtian looked at Jiang Jiaojiao with a hint of guilt.
Jiang Jiaojiao was also stunned, not expecting her second brother to speak up for her.
Jiang Xue gritted her teeth; this shouldn't be happening.
In the storybook, Jiang Lingtian's ending is as follows: He felt that the deaths of Jiang Jiaojiao and his elder brother were suspicious, so he secretly investigated. Before he could find anything, his illegitimate sister sent him to Bailu Mountain Academy. After that, his personality became more and more gloomy, his health gradually deteriorated, and he eventually died in depression.
This moment—
Jiang Xue suddenly felt the gloomy, deathly aura that had been surrounding Jiang Lingtian vanish in an instant.
She had a hunch that Jiang Lingtian wouldn't die in despair like in the stories.
The Seventh Prince's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Jiaojiao.
She cleared her throat lightly. "If Your Excellency cannot make a decision, how about I... send someone to invite the Prefect of the Capital?"
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