Grandma Jin's face was pale and she was trembling all over. It was clear that she was very angry. Could it be that the original form of her mother-in-law was causing trouble again?
Thinking of this, Liang Shuyan hurriedly placed Grandma Jin on the kang (a heated brick bed), and then opened all the doors and windows to let the air in the room circulate and see if it would make things better.
Liang Shuyan poured some tea and handed it to Old Madam Jin: "Mother, please have some water. Please don't be angry. Even if Zhao Shi deserved to die, she can't be harmed in our family. Otherwise, our whole family will be implicated."
Grandma Jin took a sip of tea and slowly began to speak: "You, what are you doing here? Where is Zhao Shi?"
"Mother, how could you do this? Even if you're very angry, you can't hit Zhao like this. What if someone dies? What will we say then? This is very dangerous. Why don't you tell us what you're doing?"
Liang Shuyan's complaints made Old Lady Jin very angry. She pulled the quilt over her shoulder, pointed at Old Man Jin's memorial tablet and said, "Your father knows about this. This matter must not be let go. After I die, your father will still come after me. This matter must be made clear to Zhao Shi."
Being afraid of Old Man Jin, isn't that the original form of Old Lady Jin?
Upon hearing this, Liang Shuyan knew that her mother-in-law's original body must have taken over her body. Where was her poor mother at this moment?
Liang Shuyan didn't believe in superstition; she always believed that justice was the only measure of fairness. She raised her voice and shouted, "Who are you? Why are you taking over my mother's body? I'm warning you, if you leave now, I'll spare your life; if you don't leave, don't blame me for not sparing you!"
Grandma Jin appeared very weak at this time, and lay down in Liang Shuyan's arms, falling asleep peacefully.
At this moment, Jin Daya ran in and saw Old Lady Jin lying on the kang (a heated brick bed). She hurriedly asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with Mother? Is she too angry?"
"She's alright. How is Zhao Shi?"
Liang Shuyan didn't know what to say. She glanced at Jin Daya and said, "Your second brother doesn't know about this yet, does he? Remember, don't let anyone know about this. If your second brother asks, just say that Mother is delirious from illness."
Jin Daya looked Liang Shuyan up and down, then grabbed Liang Shuyan's arm and said, "Sister-in-law, tell me, what exactly happened? Did my second sister-in-law commit some serious mistake? Otherwise, why would Mother make her kneel under Father's memorial tablet?"
Liang Shuyan shook her head: "It's nothing, it's just that Mother is too angry."
"No, Mother is using Father's spirit to punish my second sister-in-law. She must have committed some terrible mistake, otherwise Mother wouldn't do this."
Seeing Jin Daya's persistence, Liang Shuyan could no longer hide the truth and had no choice but to tell the whole story.
Jin Daya collapsed to the ground, her body trembling: "No, how could this happen? How could my second sister-in-law do such an outrageous thing? No matter how badly my second brother treated her, she is still our Jin family's daughter-in-law. How could she do such a thing?"
"It's best not to tell anyone about this. If the Li family finds out, they'll definitely take these two children away. No matter what, as long as these two children are alive, your second brother can still live. If your second brother finds out about this, who knows what might happen?"
Jin Daya nodded mournfully.
From the courtyard came Chunyan's cries: "Mother, Mother, what's wrong with you?"
At this moment, Zhao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Chunyan and shook her head: "It's nothing, you, you can go back."
Since Chunyan had come, she must know what had happened. She grabbed Zhao's arm and said, "Mother, tell me, is my father really that dead ghost Li Yonghe?"
Everyone in Liang Shuyan's family, the workshop staff, and the neighbors overheard Chunyan's words, and they were all waiting to see what would happen.
Zhao felt weak all over, closed her eyes and shook her head vigorously: "No, it's not like that, how could you think of your mother like that?"
"Hmph, didn't you say a few days ago that I wasn't your and my father's child? I know that some of what you said is true. I've never treated me like a child since I was little. Compared to other children, I've always been like a servant in the house."
Chunyan knew she wouldn't find the answer with her mother, so she went to the old lady's room. The old lady was lying quietly on the kang (a heated brick bed). Liang Shuyan glanced at Chunyan and said with a stern face, "Chunyan, I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense. If anything happens to your grandmother, I will never forgive you!"
Standing behind her, Jin Daya said with red eyes, "That's right, Chunyan, listen to this. Regardless of whether you are a daughter of the Jin family or not, you've grown up in the Jin family. How has your grandmother treated you? How has your aunt treated you?"
Chunyan sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), took the old lady's hand and said, "Grandma, I know. The situation is very clear now. It's not a matter of whether my mother says it or not. Since I was little, I've been disliked in this family like a servant. Children my age are treated like treasures at home, but I'm treated like a little servant, doing all kinds of rough and heavy work. Now I understand."
Grandma Jin opened her eyes and saw Chunyan, who was complaining sadly. She said softly, "Chunyan, don't blame Grandma for hitting your mother. This is a family scandal in our Jin family. Grandma hopes you will stay by Grandma's side, and your younger brother Chunzhu. You two raised us in the Jin family since you were little. Now, are you really going to abandon us?"
Liang Shuyan stepped forward to stop her: "Mother, you're confused. Chu Zhu is a child of our Jin family, and she should rightfully belong to our Jin family. Chunyan, look, you're practically in our family now. As long as you promise not to let this matter out, I will raise you as our child."
Chunyan's eyes reddened, and upon hearing Liang Shuyan's words, she nodded heavily: "Auntie, I know, and I'm not one to forget my roots. No matter what, Auntie is still Auntie, and Grandma will always be Chunyan's Grandma!"
Upon hearing Chunyan's words, tears streamed down Grandma Jin's face.
"Good boy!"
A murmur of discussion arose in the courtyard: "Could it be that this Zhao woman did something that the ancestors would not tolerate?"
"That's right, could it be that Chunyan isn't Jinwang's son?"
Liang Shuyan came out and stood in the courtyard. She coughed lightly twice and said, "Today, as a lady, I am telling you that Zhao only talked back to my mother. Although my mother hit her, she also fell ill from anger. If any of you dare to spread rumors outside and I find out, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy!"
The title of Lady was bestowed by the Emperor; who would dare disregard her words?
Upon learning this, everyone immediately left.
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