Chapter 122 Feigning Illness
"Sister-in-law."
As soon as Jiang Wansu finished speaking, Shen Yuanzhu stared at her with a serious expression.
"You keep pressing me for the Shen family dyeing genealogy, even going so far as to mention my long-deceased mother. What are your true intentions?"
"Could it be that you see your grandmother is seriously ill and think it's a good opportunity to use her to your own advantage, so you're using her for personal gain?"
"It's one thing for you to be unfilial, but you even want to smear your grandmother and mother with the filth of interrogating the bride and demanding the family secret technique. You really are..."
Shen Yuanzhu stretched out a finger, her eyes brimming with tears: "Although my marriage to Xie Qi was a twist of fate, it was still a good match in the end. When did I say that I would break the agreement of our ancestors or break my promise?"
"But you, for your own selfish interests, have repeatedly instigated me with your words. Now, you've even started to sow discord between me and my grandmother and mother."
"You've turned the alliance between the Xie and Chen families into an exchange of interests."
Shen Yuanzhu wiped away two tears from her face: "Are you implying that Grandmother's serious illness is an act, and that you really want my dyeing manual?"
"You are blinded by self-interest, using your position for personal gain, yet you still want to drag your grandmother and mother into it, you..."
Shen Yuanzhu pointed to her own face and said, word by word, "Aren't you ashamed?"
Although the words were addressed to Jiang Wansu, they were not meant for her at all.
Xie San Niang and Hua Nan Zhi looked grim. Xie Jing Yuan sighed behind them, then turned and walked out.
After being enlightened by Shen Yuanzhu, Xie Boyu and Xie Xuchuan finally broke free from their grief and realized the purpose of today's grand spectacle.
Jiang Wansu's face flushed red and then turned pale. She bit her lip and remained silent, but she was filled with hatred.
She did have some selfish motives, but her position was awkwardly caught in the middle. If she didn't speak up, it would only displease Xie San Niang and Hua Nan Zhi...
Jiang Wansu felt a tightness in her lower abdomen from anger and hurriedly reached out to pull Xie Xuchuan.
Xie Xuchuan reached out his hand, but seeing Shen Yuanzhu right in front of him, he hesitated and withdrew it.
He didn't want to get too close to Jiang Wansu, especially in front of Shen Yuanzhu.
Even though Xie Xuchuan heard Shen Yuanzhu praising Xie Qi word by word, he knew that Yuanzhu would never truly like Xie Qi.
He had been with Yuanzhu for so long that he knew her personality all too well.
Even knowing it was wrong, Xie Xuchuan still held onto a sliver of hope that one day he could stand beside Yuanzhu again...
So he resolutely withdrew the hand that had already been extended.
Jiang Wansu's face turned pale again and again. Just as she was about to find an excuse to leave, Shen Yuanzhu said again, "Since my sister-in-law brought up the dyeing manual today, I will take this opportunity to give everyone an explanation."
Shen Yuanzhu turned around and extended her hand to Xie Qi.
Xie Qi understood and took the wooden box over.
Although he weighed it in his hand and didn't find it too heavy, it wasn't light for Shen Yuanzhu. It was not something a woman could lift with one hand.
After thinking for a moment, Xie Qi carried the wooden box to her side.
Shen Yuanzhu withdrew her hand, hooked her index finger and gently lifted the wooden box, revealing a stack of handwritten notes containing the Shen family's dyeing manual.
"Now that things have come to this, I have nothing to hide. This will also prevent those with ulterior motives from worrying about me all the way, making them unable to eat or sleep."
Shen Yuanzhu patted the dyeing chart, her voice gentle but her attitude resolute: "The marriage agreement between the Xie and Shen families has been finalized, and the farming and weaving chart and the dyeing chart should have been exchanged long ago."
"But I don't need to say more about what the problem is with this marriage."
Xie Xuchuan and Jiang Wansu frowned, thinking that Shen Yuanzhu was coming for them. Xie Sanniang and Hua Nanzhi, however, knew in their hearts that some of the things they had done were not honorable.
I had previously thought that Shen Yuanzhu was weak and easy to manipulate, but I never expected that a girl in her teens would be so cunning.
Ignoring their expressions, Shen Yuanzhu continued, "Since the exchange of dyeing recipes was an agreement between our two families when my parents were alive, I naturally will not go against it."
"However, the Xie family rules clearly state that the order of seniority must be observed. Among the clan's land, houses, shops, gold and silver utensils, etc., only the eldest son of the eldest son's family can inherit the whole share. The sons of the second and third sons' families can only receive three acres of land as per regulations. If the clan's property is abundant, rice, cloth and other items can be added as appropriate."
"If I were to marry the eldest son of the Xie family today, how could I not produce this dyeing record?"
"Yet Xie Xuchuan broke our engagement and married another woman, and now he wants my Shen family's dyeing genealogy to bolster the Xie family's fortune..."
Shen Yuanzhu paused, then smiled gently: "Not to mention my parents in the afterlife wouldn't agree, even the ancestors of the Xie family would be furious if they knew their grandson had acted this way."
Xie Qi looked at Shen Yuanzhu and thought that her small face was bright and beautiful. When she spoke, her eyes were bright and sparkling, and her eyebrows and eyes had a luminous quality like beautiful jade. She was very pretty.
Every smile and frown stirred his heartstrings.
"So as long as the Xie family rules remain unchanged, don't even think about making me hand over the Shen family's dyeing manual."
Shen Yuanzhu said, "Sister-in-law, please don't mention the idea of using my Shen family's secret techniques to support someone who has committed adultery and broken their promise before marriage again."
"Neither Xie Qi nor I have any intention of vying for the Xie family's three acres of fertile land, rice, cloth, and other valuables."
As she spoke, Shen Yuanzhu's eyes darted around, and she added, "But since the two families have an agreement, this matter is not without room for maneuver. Whenever Xie Qi inherits the Xie family's shops and weaving workshops, I will hand over the Shen family's dyeing manual."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wansu clenched her fists tightly.
This aloeswood pearl is quite a clever trick.
Shen Yuanzhu never intended to hand over the dyeing manual to the Xie family. Now that she has this excuse, the Xie family will only resent her and point all their anger at her.
Shen Yuanzhu escaped easily, venting all the Xie family's hatred on her...
Jiang Wansu held her handkerchief and glanced at Shen Yuanzhu.
In the past, she fought for Yu Lin's sake and for the sake of the child in her womb, but today...
Jiang Wansu lowered her head, her heart filled with resentment.
"impossible."
Xie Sanniang lay on the bed, her chest heaving like a bellows, emitting hoarse, panting sounds.
With her eyes tightly closed, she calmly said again, "Impossible."
"Nanzhi, bring back the farming and weaving chart. As for the dyeing manual of the Shen family, my Xie family will never ask a question about it again!"
Do you want Xie Qi to get involved in the Xie family's business?
No way!
So what if the other half of the dyeing manual from the Shen family isn't there? Didn't the Xie family still make Yunjin famous?
Do you think you can control a mere girl?
dream!
Xie San Niang suddenly opened her eyes and shouted sharply, "Get out of here!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu turned and strode away, with Xie Qi following closely behind.
Xie Xuchuan was rendered bloodless by Shen Yuanzhu's few words.
He was torn between feeling sad that Shen Yuanzhu disliked him so much and feeling heartbroken that Shen Yuanzhu was helping Xie Qi fight for the Xie family property that rightfully belonged to him.
Hua Nanzhi, on the other hand, deeply regretted her actions.
If I hadn't been blinded by greed and hadn't been stingy with the money the Jiang family demanded, and had broken off the engagement, there wouldn't have been so many troubles.
Only Xie Boyu was genuinely worried about Xie San Niang's health and stepped forward to ask her in a low voice.
Xie Chengzhi had no time to worry about all the twists and turns. Seeing that everyone had obediently left, Xie Chengzhi winked at Zheng Shu and squeezed in front of Xie Boyu.
“My sister-in-law has been working very hard taking care of my mother these past few days. How about my husband and I take care of her for the next few days?”
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