Just as Jiang Luoluo and Jiang Muyan's conversation was about to end, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from afar. Looking up, they saw Su Cuirong storming towards them, her face grim. The servant at the door quickly stepped forward to stop her, "Madam, please wait a moment!"
Su Cuirong stopped in her tracks, the prayer beads in her hand creaking under her grip. Her voice was low and filled with anger, "This is outrageous! A junior dares to make his elders wait outside! What kind of rule is this!"
Hearing Su Cuirong making a fuss outside, Jiang Luoluo frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure in her expression, but she still gently reminded her, "Second Uncle, Grandmother always listens to you the most. She has come here in person, presumably about Yao Shiyu's dowry."
"I would appreciate it if my second uncle could take the trouble to persuade her."
Jiang Muyan glanced at her, nodded, and said with a smile, "No problem."
Although he appeared relaxed, he knew in his heart that Jiang Luoluo had a firm grip on him and he could only act in accordance with her wishes.
Jiang Muyan strode out the door, and Su Cuirong, seeing this, immediately greeted him with a smile, but her tone betrayed her anger: "Second brother, you'd better keep a close eye on your niece!"
She was malicious; she even used stones as part of Shiyu's dowry, making Shiyu the laughingstock of the entire capital!
Jiang Muyan frowned slightly, looking at her with a deep gaze. His tone was impatient yet admonishing: "Mother, Shiyu is very cunning. You must not be deceived by her."
A few days ago, she even instigated Yun Jiao to do some foolish things, which almost caused a major disaster..."
Upon hearing this, Su Cuirong's heart tightened, and the smile on her face froze slightly.
She was well aware that Yao Shiyu had asked her to help persuade Jiang Luoluo to go to Yuanhua Temple, and she was even aware of the bandit assassination attempt. However, when she asked Yao Shiyu again, Yao Shiyu said it was the bandits who caused the disturbance.
Su Cuirong was still puzzled. Dingdang was clearly injured, but Jiang Luoluo had been acting calmly all these days.
Now that even Jiang Muyan knows about this, it's likely that Jiang Luoluo has already quietly resolved the trouble.
Although Su Cuirong felt a little uneasy, she remained defiant and said coldly, "Then why did Jiang Luoluo insist on using stones as Shiyu's dowry? Who else could it be but her!"
Jiang Luoluo stepped forward calmly, her tone composed yet tinged with coldness: "Grandmother, Yao Shiyu personally counted every piece of the dowry, and she also personally arranged the people who carried the dowry."
Even if I wanted to tamper with my dowry, I wouldn't have the opportunity.
Upon hearing this, Su Cuirong's expression changed slightly, but she still stubbornly said, "Everyone in the General's Mansion obeys your orders. It's not difficult for you to do anything."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Luoluo smiled faintly, her gaze turning cold: "The eighty dowry items were all counted and stored in Grandmother's storeroom before Yao Shiyu's marriage."
Grandmother, only Yao Shiyu and you have the keys to this storeroom.
"You say I did it, then produce witness testimony and physical evidence."
Jiang Luoluo's voice was calm and unhurried, like an invisible sharp blade piercing straight into Su Cuirong's heart.
Su Cuirong was speechless for a moment after being silenced by Jiang Luoluo's words.
In fact, she only overheard the maids and servants in the mansion discussing the dowry of the stone.
Su Cuirong was furious and came to Jiang Luoluo to confront her, but in fact, she hadn't bothered to find out the truth of the matter.
Jiang Muyan shook his head helplessly as he watched this scene and sighed, "Mother, Luo Luo is your real granddaughter."
If you continue to be so unreasonable and aggressive, I'm afraid even I, as your son, won't be able to help you in the end.
Su Cuirong was so angry that her face turned ashen, her heart filled with rage, but she couldn't afford to lash out on the spot.
Unexpectedly, even her close second son sided with Jiang Luoluo.
After Jiang Muyan finished speaking, he nodded to Jiang Luoluo as a farewell, then turned and strode away from the General Weiyuan's mansion.
Jiang Luoluo watched Jiang Muyan leave, then turned her gaze to Su Cuirong, who was trembling with anger.
A slight, nonchalant smile played on her lips: "Grandmother, have you finished copying the Buddhist scriptures?"
Jiang Luoluo spoke lightly, yet every word struck a nerve with Su Cuirong.
Su Cuirong's face flushed red, her chest heaving violently. She cursed and flicked her sleeves, then turned and stormed back to her own courtyard, no longer daring to bother Jiang Luoluo.
Jiang Luoluo was worried about Xie Zhichen, so she took Dingdang and drove a carriage to the Jiang residence.
After dinner, dusk was approaching. Lanterns hung high in the Jiang residence, and candlelight flickered, casting a soft glow on the courtyard.
However, she never saw Xie Zhichen and Xie Yizhi return from the palace.
Jiang Luoluo gradually became restless, a sense of anxiety creeping into her heart. Seeing her uneasy expression, Dingdang considerately draped a cloak over her shoulders, and the two of them walked together to the gate of the mansion to wait.
"Pretty sister!" Suddenly, a childish and cheerful voice rang out.
Jiang Luoluo looked up and saw Xie Zhichen hopping and skipping down from the carriage of Prince Yi's mansion. He took short steps and rushed into her arms, wrapping his arms tightly around her neck. His eyes were wet, like a wronged little animal.
"Grandmother is a bad person!" Xie Zhichen said angrily, his voice tinged with grievance. "She insulted me, and she insulted Father too!"
Jiang Luoluo looked down at Xie Zhichen nestled in her arms, her heart softening. She gently patted his back and softly comforted him, "Zhichen, don't be afraid, sister is here!"
Jiang Luoluo's gaze darkened slightly. She knew that the turmoil that was about to unfold in the palace was far more complex than she had imagined.
Xie Yizhi looked at Jiang Luoluo with gentle eyes, a warm feeling rising in his heart.
She must have been waiting here for a long time. The feeling of someone waiting for him and waiting for him to come home warmed his heart.
Jiang Luoluo met his gaze, a smile playing on her lips. The dim light illuminated her face, adding to her gentle beauty.
Xie Yizhi walked towards her with steady steps, his voice low and gentle: "Luo Luo, thank you for waiting for us to come back."
Jiang Luoluo felt a little uncomfortable after Xie Yizhi's words. She raised her eyes slightly and met his deep gaze.
Jiang Luoluo subtly looked away, a blush creeping onto her cheeks, and lowered her voice, "Your Highness is too kind. I... didn't do anything."
Xie Yizhi looked at her slightly flushed cheeks, a smile involuntarily appearing on his lips, but he didn't say anything more, only the tenderness in his eyes became even more obvious.
Seeing that Xie Zhichen and Xie Yizhi were safe and sound, Jiang Luoluo finally felt a little relieved.
Xie Zhichen said in a coquettish tone, "I want to sleep with the pretty older sister tonight!" His voice was clear and sweet, with a hint of coquettishness.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Xie Yizhi picked him up and handed him to Mo Yang beside him like a chick.
"Zhichen, it's time to go back to the manor. Stop fooling around," Xie Yizhi said sternly.
Xie Zhichen pouted and glanced at Jiang Luoluo reluctantly, but in the end, he obediently let Mo Yang carry him away.
Xie Yizhi looked at Jiang Luoluo and said with a smile, "Luoluo, it's getting late, you should get some rest too."
After saying goodbye, the father and son turned and returned to Prince Yi's residence.
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