Jiang Shu opened her eyes wide in astonishment: "Mom, this is half of your dowry!"
When she was married, her mother had already carefully prepared a generous dowry for her, almost exhausting her own savings. The remaining part was originally intended to be left to her brother's children as dowry and betrothal money for their future marriages.
However, at this moment, for her, her mother was willing to take out the remaining silver, even her most beloved hot spring villa.
Jiang Songyi was originally resting with her eyes closed in the corner, looking relaxed.
"The old lady is incredibly wealthy! One hundred thousand taels of silver and the Hot Spring Villa, rather than letting someone else take them, I'd rather keep them! After leaving the Marquis' Mansion, I can't stay in an inn for long. Real estate in Jindu City is incredibly valuable. Staying in the Hot Spring Villa would be like being in a paradise!"
Jiang Songyi was so excited that she stood up involuntarily, attracting the attention of the old lady and Jiang Shu.
Jiang Songyi caught their gaze, coughed lightly, and then began to spin a story: "Grandma, Aunt, aren't you looking for a master to exorcise the evil spirit for Aunt? Once, when I was cutting wood in the mountains, I had the good fortune to meet a Taoist priest with a rather immortal air. He possessed the power to control wind and rain, and even move mountains and seas..."
[Oh no, that's too outlandish. Will they believe it? But I do possess those abilities... I might as well show them off and convince them!]
The old lady and Jiang Shu both wanted to blurt it out, they were willing to believe it!
They have witnessed Jiang Songyi's extraordinary qualities with their own eyes, and even if she claims to be a god, they are willing to believe it without a doubt!
Aunt Xi frowned, dissatisfied with Jiang Songyi's words, "Miss, this is too exaggerated. How can such a person exist in the world? Could he really be a god?"
The old lady quickly took over the conversation, interrupting Nanny Xi. "Nanny, who can say for sure whether there are gods in this world? After all, even evil things like ghost fetuses exist. All things are interdependent and mutually exclusive, so there must be a solution. Besides, Songyi is a kind-hearted child. She would definitely not deceive us at such a critical moment."
Jiang Shu nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's right."
Jiang Songyi raised his eyebrows, feeling a little surprised.
[Is the old lady possessed? She actually believed my nonsense. Pure and kind? Hahaha, I'm so sorry, I just coveted your money.]
The old lady felt a slight pain in her heart, but then she thought, since Jiang Songyi possessed such magical powers, it might not be a bad thing for him to be interested in worldly things like hers.
She continued, "Songyi, where is the immortal you mentioned now? Can you invite him here? If you succeed, Grandmother will reward you handsomely! In addition, I will give you a bucket of rare oriental pearls!"
A bucket of priceless oriental pearls!
What woman wouldn't have a special fondness for gold, silver, and jewelry? Jiang Songyi had lived in poverty in her previous life, struggling with hunger for most of her life. Even after returning to the Marquis' Mansion, she died before she could enjoy much of the glory.
Therefore, she was determined to live a luxurious and wealthy life in this life, becoming a carefree wealthy idler, like a little fairy strolling in the garden.
"That immortal lives in seclusion deep in the mountains, hidden in the mist, making it difficult for mortals to find his whereabouts. But he once said that we have a deep connection and that he would even accept me as his disciple. If I go and invite him, the master will definitely come to the Marquis's residence in person to help my aunt resolve her predicament."
Jiang Songyi had indeed met an immortal and respected him as her teacher, but that was in her memories of her previous life, after she passed away.
Her master was extremely handsome, his white clothes were as white as snow, and were not stained by dust.
However, in this life, she has not yet passed away and has not had the opportunity to form a master-disciple relationship with her master.
But she would need to use the magic skills she had learned from her master in her previous life, so she had already reserved a master. After all, she would meet her master again sooner or later!
After hearing Jiang Songyi's promise, the old lady finally felt relieved.
She held Jiang Songyi's hand tightly. "That's good, Songyi. I entrust this matter to you. Your aunt misunderstood you before. I apologize to you on her behalf."
Jiang Songyi only nodded slightly on the surface, but inwardly she couldn't help but feel happy: [No need to apologize, gold and silver are the best reconciliation, hehe]
The old lady's mouth twitched slightly and she glanced at her daughter.
"Songyi, you are kind and compassionate. Your aunt's previous misunderstanding of you was unjust. Shuyu, go get the mahogany box next to my bronze mirror."
When Shuyu took the box and opened it, Jiang Songyi's eyes suddenly flashed with golden light, and his eyes also flashed with greed.
The box was filled with round and translucent gold beads!
Jiang Shu was also a mortal who loved gold and silver. At this moment, the more distressed she was, the more delighted Jiang Songyi was. "Songyi, since this is our first meeting, your aunt hasn't prepared any gifts for you yet. Please accept these gold beads."
Jiang Songyi gladly accepted, "Thank you, Auntie! I will definitely invite Master over and will never let you suffer any harm!"
This trip has been truly fruitful. My joy is beyond words. Never before have I seen so many golden beads. If I weren't so worried about losing my composure, I'd really like to take a bite of each one. That kind of joy would be enough to make me soar over the Duke's Mansion on a sword.
Jiang Shu and the old lady's mouths twitched slightly, thinking: There is really no need to be so exaggerated.
Although most of these people in the Marquis' Mansion are short-sighted and dark-minded, it must be said that they are truly generous.
Before the Marquis' Mansion suffered the disaster of being ransacked and exterminated, Jiang Songyi had planned to leave as soon as possible.
However, the Marquis's wealth was too great to be easily taken by the Duke of Huguo and Jiang Yuyao, who had come with the Imperial Guards to plunder the property. Therefore, he decided to stay for a while and make sure to completely plunder the Marquis's wealth before leaving.
The old lady was already accustomed to Jiang Songyi's inner thoughts, so it was not surprising. But for Jiang Shu, it was a bolt from the blue.
Her beloved husband actually plotted against her unborn child and even plotted against the safety of the Marquisate! And Jiang Yuyao, whom she had always regarded as her confidant, was actually an accomplice in this conspiracy?
Jiang Shu felt as if she had been groping in the fog all her life. It was not until this life-or-death moment that her unshakable beliefs were destroyed by Jiang Songyi's true intentions.
At this moment, Jiang Shu's maid Zhu Sha walked into the room. She whispered, "Zhu Sha, follow me behind the screen to change clothes." Jiang Shu had just cried and her clothes were wet with tears. Jiang Songyi didn't think there was anything wrong with her changing clothes.
However, after Jiang Shu walked around the screen, her originally relaxed face suddenly became tense and stiff. Zhu Sha was not an ordinary maid, but a female secret guard given to her by her brother, the Marquis of Yongding, who was good at boxing and kicking.
Her brother was worried that Jiang Shu would be trapped in the inner house and helpless, so he specially arranged for Zhusha to be her dowry.
As early as when Jiang Yuyao proposed to go to the kitchen with the Duke of the Protectorate, Jiang Shu quietly signaled Zhu Sha to follow. She anxiously asked Zhu Sha, "Is there anything unusual between Jiang Yuyao and the Duke of the Protectorate?"
Zhusha replied, "Madam, I heard my cousin call the Duke "Dad" in private after she sent the maid away."
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