Lord Jiang snorted, and Zhong Jinze finally admitted it.
"What, Young Master Zhong, you dare to do it but not take responsibility, and you even want to shift the blame to others?"
"It's not that I want to shift the blame; if it weren't for someone instigating me, I wouldn't even have had this thought."
"Then, who instigated you?" Lord Jiang still spoke with complete disbelief.
"It is indeed Miss Jiang, Jiang Shuxue."
When this name was mentioned, Zhong Jinze's tone became more disgusted.
It was all because of this imposter that he was ruined.
Moreover, the imposter clearly knows she's been an imposter since childhood, yet she still acts like a legitimate young lady. He truly admires Jiang Shuxue's acting skills.
Lord Jiang was taken aback; he couldn't tell from Young Master Zhong's expression that he was joking.
As a seasoned veteran of officialdom, if it were Jiang Shuxue, he would immediately grasp the complexities involved.
It was because Jiang Shijing had recovered and the responsibility of inheriting the family business would fall on his shoulders. Madam Wei could not tolerate this, but she was confined to the courtyard and could only let Jiang Shuxue take action.
Who else could Jiang Shuxue turn to? Of course, she would turn to her future husband, Zhong Jinze, with whom she had a vested interest.
But what does the internal strife within the Jiang family have to do with Zhong Jinze? Why is he getting involved?
Lord Jiang did not deny Zhong Jinze's words. He said quietly, "Then what reason did Jiang Shuxue give for coming to see Young Master Zhong?"
It seems that Lord Jiang is well aware of the internal power struggles within the family.
Zhong Jinze is not so afraid now.
"Jiang Shuxue came to me and said that the eldest son is well and has gone to Princess Shouguang to take 70% of her dowry." Zhong Jinze knew that after this incident, the marriage between the two families was absolutely impossible, so he simply made his point clear.
“Lord Jiang, the woman I admire is not Jiang Shuxue. The reason I am willing to marry her is because the Jiang family has a generous dowry.”
"If the eldest son wants to take 70%, I absolutely cannot tolerate it."
"It was under Jiang Shuxue's instigation that I had such wicked thoughts. Instead of asking me for a lesson, Lord Jiang should ask yourself why you failed to discipline your daughter properly."
Lord Jiang's face turned slightly bluish.
He never expected that the blame would fall on his own family.
Lord Zhong also breathed a sigh of relief. Since Jiang Shuxue made the decision first, if they really went to the Dali Temple, then both of them would be punished together, and both families would lose face. With this concern in mind, his son was safe.
"It's not Jiang Shuxue who's going to drown someone by doing it herself. Compared to that, Young Master Zhong's actions are much more serious," Lord Jiang said coldly.
Lord Zhong stroked his beard and chuckled: "There's a rumor going around today that Jiang Shuxue isn't the daughter of Princess Shouguang, but rather a concubine's daughter who was replaced by Madam Wei eighteen years ago and secretly raised under the care of the principal wife, disguised as the legitimate daughter. The Jiang family managed to keep this a secret from the Zhong family terribly. The Zhong family almost married in a fake. Luckily, we found out now. If it had been revealed after the marriage, wouldn't our Zhong family have had to suffer this in silence?"
When Lord Jiang saw that his son had almost been killed, and Lord Zhong was still trying to take advantage of him, his old face suddenly darkened again.
"I was unaware of this matter, nor did I intend to deceive the Zhong family. The two families agreed to the wedding in good faith. Why would Lord Zhong make such sarcastic remarks?"
Thinking of something, Lord Jiang looked at the Zhong family with amusement, then changed his tone: "Wrong, it is the Jiang family that is sincere. Your Zhong family is only after the dowry. A daughter's dowry belongs to her own private property and is her lifelong support. You are putting your words out in the open, saying that you are eyeing the Jiang family's dowry. If word gets out, I don't know how the high-ranking families in the capital will ridicule you."
"Besides, Young Master Zhong has a murder case on his hands, almost causing a death. This is no small crime. In short, the Zhong family has wronged the Jiang family. They were malicious from the beginning. What right do you have to act so arrogantly in front of me?"
At this point, it's a complete break and a falling out.
Lord Zhong slapped the armrest of his chair and stood up.
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