"I say, please kick me out of the Jiang family immediately." Shen Tingsi crossed his legs without a care in the world, full of ruffian spirit. "I can't stay in this shabby family of yours for even a day. When I see your hypocritical faces, I want to vomit!"
Madam Jiang was so angry that her face was trembling. "Do you think I don't dare?"
Shen Tingsi raised his eyebrows and wanted to say something to make her more excited, but Wen Ninghou said with a cold face:
"The second young lady is hysterical and talking nonsense. Why don't you send her back to her room?"
Lu came to her senses and quickly ordered the maid to forcibly drag Shen Tingsi out of the main hall.
His voice still echoed:
"I told you, I don't want to stay in this damn place anymore! Get me out now, I'm not going to hang out with you anymore!"
Marquis Wen Ning stood there, veins throbbing on his forehead.
If the three female historians sent by the Queen Mother were not in the Marquis' Mansion at this time, he would have strangled this evil creature to death with his own hands.
But no matter how angry he is now, he can only endure it for the sake of the family's interests.
"When did this little girl become such a jerk? Wasn't she always very well-behaved and obedient, never disobeying her elders?!"
Old Madam Qin sat in the main seat and got angry, but not at her beloved son and grandson, but at Mrs. Lu:
"Under your upbringing, one of my two good granddaughters became a criminal sentenced to death by the Emperor, and the other became so vulgar and unfilial. As the mistress, are you harming our Jiang family? It seems I gave up my power too early!"
Mrs. Lu was scolded by her mother-in-law. She felt extremely aggrieved and unwilling, but she could only lower her head and endure the scolding.
Jiang Jinyan, who was standing by, saw his mother's frustrated look and wanted to speak up to help her, but was glared at by Marquis Wen Ning.
He thought about the trouble he had caused before and knew that he, as the eldest grandson, had no right to speak here, so he shut up with a pale face.
Marquis Wenning waited until Old Lady Qin finished scolding him before walking up to her with a smile.
"Mother, please don't be angry. If you get yourself sick because of an ignorant girl, what will you do to your son?"
Qin took a breath, calmed down, and looked at her eldest son, whom she relied on the most, with a softer tone:
"Well, let's not talk about her for now. This morning I received a letter from the Chu family in Jiangnan, saying that Yu Shu will be going to the capital early tomorrow morning. It just so happens that the Empress is going to celebrate Princess Wen Yi's birthday, so I'll bring her to the palace with her."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Wen Ning did not react, but Mrs. Lu's expression changed.
She glanced at Jiang Jinyan who lowered his head, and forced a smile and said to Qin:
"Mother, Yu Shu has traveled all the way from Jiangnan to the capital, traveling by water and riding a carriage. She must be exhausted and needs some rest. Bringing her into the palace right after she arrived isn't very appropriate, is it?"
Qin looked at her and said coldly:
"What are you thinking? Do you think I don't know? You're just afraid that if Yu Shu shows up in the palace and is favored by some of the empresses, they'll want to marry her off to the prince, and Jin Yan won't get the generous dowry she brought from the Chu family."
Hearing his grandmother's blunt words, Jiang Jinyan's face turned ugly.
He had long known that his parents intended for him to marry this cousin. Firstly, they were attracted by the Chu family's status as the most prominent aristocratic family in Jiangnan, and secondly, they coveted Chu Yusu's dowry.
It was natural for a woman to marry into her husband's family with a dowry. He believed that with his conditions, no matter how generous the dowry of his future bride was, it would not be too much, because he, a favored child of heaven, was fully worthy of it.
Therefore, he had never expected this marriage to be successful. He also felt that Chu Yusu, his cousin from Jiangnan, could not compare to the jewels of the powerful families in the capital. He even thought that if he tried hard, he could even marry a princess as his son-in-law.
When the princess marries him, the dowry she brings will all be paid from the national treasury. Wouldn't it be more generous than Chu Yusu's?
But after hearing what grandma said, it seemed as if they were demanding that the Chu family get the dowry.
Isn't this the kind of calculation that only people from poor families would do?
If outsiders heard this, wouldn't they say that Jiang Jinyan was a gigolo who wanted to take possession of his wife's dowry?
But his parents seemed to be unconcerned about this statement.
Especially his mother, Mrs. Lu, who seemed a little impatient:
"Mother, you know that Jinyan is the most outstanding child of this generation in the Jiang family. If he wants to rise to a high position in his official career, besides the connections that the Marquis has in the court, financial support is essential. This is when the Chu family's wealth will come in handy."
What the Lu family covets is not just the dowry that Chu Yusu will bring.
She became even more greedy and set her sights on the entire Chu family.
Although Chu Yusu has two brothers, their brother-in-law only has one daughter, Chu Yusu, and it is said that he loves his daughter more than his son.
Then when Chu Yusu gets married, as the head of the Chu family, he will be willing to do his best to support his son-in-law who is an official in the capital, right?
She originally thought that her mother-in-law and husband would share the same idea as her, but she saw that Wen Ning Hou's face turned cold:
"What are you imagining? Yu Shu and Jin Yan haven't made an engagement yet. My brother-in-law sent her to the capital just to let her enter the palace and please the ladies."
Lu was stunned, not understanding why he didn't make plans for his own son, but instead let the benefits flow to outsiders.
Marquis Wen Ning was too lazy to explain to her.
She looked at Madam Qin again, and she said calmly:
"Alright, don't worry about letting Yu Shu enter the palace. We have our own reasons for doing this. You just need to know that Jin Yan is my eldest grandson, and I will never treat him unfairly no matter what."
Mrs. Lu gritted her teeth, very reluctant, but still nodded obediently.
When she was about to leave, she suddenly thought of something and turned to ask Mrs. Qin:
"Would you like to bring Cao Yatou to the palace banquet tomorrow?"
Madam Qin sneered:
"The Empress Dowager is watching us, how can we not take her with us? You must keep a close eye on her and never let her talk nonsense in the palace like she did today!"
…
The next day, at the palace.
As soon as Jiang Xiancao entered the royal garden where the queen was holding a banquet, she was invited by a female official to come before the queen mother.
The Queen Mother sat in the pavilion, and the Queen was serving her tea beside her.
Seeing Jiang Xiancao, the Queen handed the teacup to the palace maid beside her and smiled kindly:
"You've come just in time. I was just discussing your marriage with my mother."
As soon as the Queen finished speaking, a palace maid came in and reported:
"Your Majesty, Miss Chu is here to pay her respects."
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