As soon as Old Lady Qin walked back to her own courtyard from her granddaughter's place, the Marquis Wen Ning's Mansion received good news, but it was not the one that Old Lady Qin and others wanted.
Upon hearing that the person who was reinstated was Jiang Jinyi instead of Jiang Jinyan, Madam Lu was so angry that she sulked in front of everyone.
The second wife lowered her eyes, pretending not to see her sister-in-law's expression.
Mrs. Lu was not happy about this and questioned the Second Madam in public, "What tricks did you, the Second House, use to allow a bastard to dominate Jin Yan, the eldest grandson of the First House? Do you only care about yourselves and not the family at all?"
The Second Madam finally raised her head and looked at her coldly, "I don't understand what you're saying, sister-in-law. My Second Master only holds a sinecure, he's not a noble, and he has no real power. How could he possibly persuade the Emperor to change his mind and promote Jinyi, a bastard?"
Her words not only cleared Mr. Jiang, but also reminded everyone that Jiang Jinyi was just the illegitimate son of the second wife, and was not born from her womb at all. How could she ignore her own legitimate son who did not have an official position, and devote herself to the son born to her husband's concubine?
Lu was speechless for a moment and threw his sleeves in anger.
Madam Qin, who was sitting in the hall, put down her teacup heavily and said in a deep voice:
"Stop arguing. What happens in the court is not something we women in the backyard should discuss."
She knew in her heart that Jiang Jinyi's sudden reinstatement was most likely due to the efforts of the Ninth Prince.
Jiang Jinyan's official position is the Eastern Palace Scholar. If the Ninth Prince reinstates him first, it would mean that the Crown Prince would take advantage of him, which he certainly would not want.
If you want Jiang Jinyan to be reinstated, you have to rely on the Queen's efforts.
Mrs. Lu didn't understand any of this. She only knew that her precious son hadn't gotten any good results. She looked at her mother-in-law with tears in her eyes:
"Mother, it's not that I'm not doing my duty and thinking about things I shouldn't be thinking about. It's just that as Jinyan's mother, I can't help but worry about his future.
Jin Yan studied hard for more than ten years before he passed the imperial examination and was later chosen by the emperor as a scholar in the Eastern Palace. What an honor this was! Everyone said that he had a bright future.
If he remains silent like this, wouldn't it be a waste of his talent? Can the Jiang family still count on Jinyi, a deputy minister of the Ministry of Justice, to bring any future success to the family? "
Jiang Jinyi heard the good news that he had been reinstated and was about to go to the main hall to pay his respects to his grandmother with great pride. However, as soon as he walked outside the house, he heard what Lu said, and his face, which was originally filled with joy, instantly became gloomy.
Jiang Jinyan studied hard for more than ten years before becoming the third place in the imperial examination. Doesn't that mean he studied hard since childhood to get the honor?
Is it just because of her talent that Jiang Jinyan was favored by the emperor and entered the Eastern Palace?
If Marquis Wen Ning had not run around for Jiang Jinyan, invited court elders to be his teachers, and repeatedly spoke well of him in front of the emperor, would he have been able to pass the imperial examination and have the glory that followed?
Jiang Jinyi had never been taken care of by his family. He relied on his own talents to become a Jinshi. Later, it was because his uncle was unwilling to provide financial support for him that he, a child of a prominent family, was able to enter the unpopular Ministry of Justice.
Even so, he still worked hard as an official, and was promoted to Yuanwailang in just two years. This was all earned with his own sweat and achievements.
Now his aunt actually denigrated his achievements and merits, and even wanted to elevate Jiang Jinyan, who would always rely on the protection of his family, to a pedestal!
Yes, he just snatched Jiang Jinyan’s opportunity and rode on Jiang Jinyan’s head, so what?
He now has the support of the Ninth Prince, and from now on he will always keep Jiang Jinyan under his feet and make sure that self-righteous bastard will never be able to stand up.
Jiang Jinyi's eyes were filled with anger, but when he thought of what the Ninth Prince had told him, he pretended not to hear anything, adjusted his expression, lifted the curtain and went in:
"Jinyi greets grandmother, aunt, and mother."
Seeing Jiang Jinyi come in, Mrs. Lu snorted coldly, turned her head and stopped talking.
The second wife just remained silent and didn't even look at him.
Old Madam Qin smiled at him:
"Come, come to Grandma."
Jiang Jinyi walked over, feeling somewhat uneasy, fearing that his experienced and astute grandmother had noticed something strange about his reinstatement.
But then I heard Mrs. Qin say:
"Although you are in the Ministry of Justice, you are still a Beijing official. In the future, you should learn some tricks from your uncle and help him."
Jiang Jinyi was ecstatic.
Did grandma finally recognize him?
The next moment, Madam Qin changed the subject:
"Also, the Ninth Prince also played a role in your reinstatement this time."
Jiang Jinyi was frightened again, thinking that Mrs. Qin had discovered something, but she just said:
"Change your clothes, bring a thank you gift, and go to the Ninth Prince's residence to thank him in person. Remember, he is now your benefactor. You must be respectful in his presence and never show any disrespect to him again because of that sinful woman."
Jiang Jinyi nodded quickly, "Grandson understands!"
He was going to meet the Ninth Prince anyway, and Old Lady Qin was giving him a chance to avoid being suspected.
So as soon as he walked out of the main hall, he changed his clothes and went to the Ninth Prince's Palace.
…
Prince's palace, study.
Jiang Xiancao looked at the portrait, reached out and stroked the smiling face of the woman in the painting, and murmured:
"Mother, where are you?"
The beauty in the portrait would not answer her, but only gazed at her silently with her gentle and noble eyes.
From outside came Chaoyue's report:
"Your Majesty, the third son of the Jiang family is here to see you. Would you like to invite him in?"
Jiang Xiancao said calmly:
"Let him in."
After Jiang Jinyi walked into the study, he knelt down directly to Jiang Xiancao.
"Thank you so much for your kindness, Your Highness. I will never forget it!"
Seeing his submissive attitude, Jiang Xiancao just found it ridiculous.
It's only been a short time. Where has Jiang Jinyi's strong character gone?
She had only given him a little benefit, but he would crawl at her feet like a hungry dog with a bone, wagging his tail and begging for mercy.
"Get up, Third Master Jiang."
Jiang Xiancao asked him to sit down, but Jiang Jinyi glanced at the portrait on her desk that she had not put away. He paused and said, "The woman in this portrait looks like..."
"Have you seen her?" Jiang Xiancao lowered his voice. "When did you see her, and where?"
Jiang Jinyi was startled by her question, and thought about it seriously before saying:
"I think I met this woman when I was a child, accompanying my father and his family back to our hometown to worship our ancestors. She was very beautiful and had a unique temperament, so I have always remembered her. But I was too young at the time, so I can no longer remember her."
Jiang Xiancao stood up suddenly and asked Chaoyue to call Tinglan over.
Jiang Jinyi behind him was stunned for a moment, then realized something:
"Could this woman be the concubine that my uncle kept, my second sister's biological mother?"
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