Zhang called Wang Qiang over, took Jiang Mingzhi's hand and placed it together with her daughter's. She said softly, "You two have been playing together since you were wearing open-crotch pants. If it weren't for your uncle's letter, I would have planned to leave Yunyun in Dongjun to keep you company. I didn't expect that we would be separated for so many years and it would be ten years before we met again."
Speaking of this, Zhang's eyes couldn't help but become moist again, which made Wang Qiang's heart tighten. She quickly changed the subject and said, "Mother, even though it's been many years since we last met, my cousin and I haven't become strangers. Don't be sad. We are now in Kyoto. We will visit each other often in the future and we will still be a close and loving family."
Jiang Mingzhi couldn't help but wipe his eyes with his hands after hearing these polite and thoughtful words. He smiled and nodded, "Yes, we will be together from now on. Aunt, don't worry."
If the real Jiang Mingzhi were still alive, how happy she would be to hear such words.
Jiang Mingzhi felt a pang of sadness in his heart, thinking that he would never be able to let go of everything and live a peaceful life. He was afraid that he would only disappoint his aunt's kindness, so he sighed secretly.
When she mentioned going to Prince Yong's mansion to learn martial arts from Chu Muchi tomorrow, her aunt was very surprised: "Did the prince personally propose it?"
Looking at his aunt's expression, Jiang Mingzhi nodded: "Aunt, is there anything wrong?"
Zhang's expression was a little solemn. The Wang family and Chu Muchi had a close relationship, but Chu Muchi had maintained a distant relationship with the Wang family over the years because he was worried that something would implicate the Wang family. How could such a Chu Muchi take the initiative to get close to the Wang family's granddaughter?
This made Zhang very uneasy. Jiang Mingzhi also noticed it. Just as she was about to say something, Zhang looked up again and asked with a burning gaze, "What is your relationship with the prince?"
Jiang Mingzhi found this question difficult to answer, but she had to answer it. She thought about it and said carefully, "Aunt, I only met Prince Yong a few times after I recovered from my illness. We rarely interact with each other on weekdays. If it weren't for the horse being frightened today, I wouldn't have thought so much when he asked me to go to the palace."
Hearing that the two had no contact, Zhang was slightly relieved, and then she told Jiang Mingzhi, "You go ahead for the next few days, and be sensible in your actions. I'll go back and discuss it with your uncle, and then we'll make a decision."
Jiang Mingzhi felt warm in her heart and answered obediently, then told her aunt about what had happened at home recently.
Before coming, Zhang had already inquired about all the recent events in the Jinyi Marquis Mansion. When she heard that Jiang Mingzhi's words matched the information she had inquired about, she began to help with advice.
"Lord He is investigating, so we can't just sit there and wait. It's best to be prepared for everything so that we can be prepared for any eventuality. We have people on our side as well. This time we came to the capital, we brought a lot of our family servants with us. They are all well-connected people and can handle things properly. I'll assign some to you first, and here's some more."
Zhang said this, waving her hand. The maid who came with her presented a brocade box. Zhang handed it to Jiang Mingzhi with a smile, "You have been ill all these years, but your grandmother has never forgotten you sisters. Every year, the old ancestor would give the girls a dowry. This is what she has saved for you over the past ten years. Yu Shu's share is given every year."
Jiang Mingzhi slowly came back to her senses after looking at the box of banknotes. She didn't expect that her grandmother had saved so much silver for her. If they were all in denominations of one hundred taels, then this box must have at least twenty thousand taels of silver, right?
She felt like she was hit by a pie that fell from the sky, feeling both happy and unbelievable.
"That's not all. I think your grandmother left you something. When I went to the capital this time, she asked me to bring you a message. If you miss her, go back to Dongjun and see her. I think she will give it to you personally."
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