“It’s not that simple,” Jiang Nuan shook her head. “A female marquis has never existed before, and there’s a lot of controversy. This time it’s just that the timing was right. Mother will definitely face some criticism in the future.”
"It's alright," the old lady said nonchalantly. "They can say whatever they want, I can't control them. I'm not afraid of anything, whether it's good or bad."
She's not one of those people who get sour grapes just because they can't have them. She's not easily intimidated; she'll go along with whatever they do.
Hearing this, Jiang Nuan couldn't help but chuckle, "It's good that Mother was prepared."
She knew the old lady wouldn't give in easily.
This incident caused a huge uproar in the Huang family.
Before long, Grandma Jiang was surrounded by people who looked her up and down like monkeys.
"Grandma," Jiang Chao was genuinely surprised, "you really want to be a marquis?"
"Is this even possible?" The old lady had completely recovered by now. "Even if you don't believe me, I should believe your aunt."
“It’s not that I don’t believe it,” Jiang Chao said, conflicted, “I’m just surprised.”
There is also a deep and urgent sense of powerlessness.
Jiang Chao always knew he was a scoundrel and had a stubborn personality, which often made his family furious.
But I never intended to change it.
Because he can guarantee that no matter what he does, he will get away unscathed.
But now, Jiang Chao dares not think that way anymore.
The old lady was already domineering and dissatisfied with me. If she were to hold power, wouldn't she be able to do whatever she wanted to me?
The old lady saw right through her grandson's thoughts; in fact, she felt that all three generations of the family were the same.
Each one of them is more pragmatic than the last.
He glanced at his grandson with a half-smile, then warned, "Behave yourself from now on, or I won't be as lenient with you as I used to be!"
“Grandma,” Jiang Chao felt guilty saying this, “when have you ever not beaten me so badly that I ran all over the yard? How can you say I’m being lenient?”
“If we don’t do this,” the old woman said quietly, “do you think you still have all four limbs intact?”
One sentence made Jiang Chao freeze.
After realizing the unspoken meaning, he felt a chill run down his spine. "Grandma, I'm your only grandson. If I'm missing an arm or a leg, there will be no one to take care of you in the future."
"Who said that? Your mother has another one in her belly. If you count the days, the pregnancy is already fully established."
Perhaps in a few days, my son and daughter-in-law will be coming over.
“Those who haven’t been born yet don’t count,” Jiang Chao said dismissively. “Right now, I’m still the only one.”
"Come on, don't try to make yourself look good," the old lady said disapprovingly. "What do you mean by 'only son'? He's clearly a crooked tree!"
The old man agreed with this statement, saying, "It's a crooked tree that people would dislike even if you chopped it up for firewood."
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
This interruption abruptly dispelled the slightly tense atmosphere.
Huang Lao Er accepted it quickly, "Grandma, it's good that you've become a female marquis. No one will dare to look down on you anymore."
He was shocked that the title would fall to the old lady.
However, I only hesitated for a moment before letting it go.
It didn't matter to him who it was, as long as they weren't his enemies; it certainly wouldn't be him.
Huang Xiaosi, standing to the side, didn't mind the matter at all. Instead, she was quite excited. "Grandma, you are the first female marquis of the Great Zhou Dynasty, no, in thousands of years! You're amazing!"
With a grandmother like that, he could brag about it wherever he went.
“It’s all because your mother insisted on forcing me into this position,” her grandson’s words made the old lady’s smile grow wider. After a pause, she earnestly assured her, “Don’t worry, this title belongs to the Huang family and will never change. I will return it when I find the opportunity.”
She was already content with this experience and could brag about it for the rest of her life, no matter where she went.
"We're all fine, as long as Grandma's happy."
Compared to the two brothers, Huang Xiaosan's thoughts were more complicated.
He had a slight idea in his mind, but due to various concerns, he chose to give it up.
He thought his decision to give up would give his nephew a chance, but the old lady ended up getting the benefit of the doubt.
For a moment, I couldn't say whether I regretted it or not.
After hesitating for a while, he finally smiled and said, "Congratulations, Grandma."
Since things have come to this, there's no use in regretting it now. It's better to just accept it. After all, they're not outsiders, and the damage is done in our own home. We're not losing out.
Thinking of this, I finally felt relieved, and the smile on my face became even more genuine.
Jiang Nuan couldn't help but nod as she watched these scenes.
She knew that these children were all of excellent character.
“They’re all good children,” the old lady said, her eyes welling up with tears. “I’m glad you don’t blame me.”
If it were any other company, they wouldn't have let this matter slide so easily.
Ordinary people would fight tooth and nail over family property, let alone titles. Only the children in the family, with their sincere and pure hearts, did not cause any trouble.
Because of this, the old lady felt even more guilty.
Ultimately, she stole the children's opportunity.
After realizing what was happening, Huang Xiaosan became particularly considerate, "Of course not. The title was earned by Mother, and she can give it to whomever she wants. Besides, we have no interest in this, so Grandma shouldn't think too much about it, and there's no need to blame herself."
If he upset the old lady, he had no doubt that his mother would punish him.
Yes, I will.
With just a few words, the old lady was pleased.
Although she readily agreed, she was still very uneasy, always feeling that she would upset some of her grandchildren.
After realizing that her grandson really didn't care about these things, she completely let go of this burden and relaxed.
A short while later, after the group left, the old lady, with a somber expression, went to find her old friend.
"Older sister, I'm sorry to the Huang family, and I'm sorry to you."
She can be assertive in front of anyone, except her daughter's mother-in-law.
No matter how many excuses she makes, she cannot hide the fact that she did take things from the Huang family.
“You,” Grandma Huang shook her head, “I didn’t dare to join in the fun, for fear of ruining the atmosphere, and sure enough you started to overthink it.”
“I’m not just thinking things,” the old lady sat down and took her old friend’s hand. “I really feel sorry for you and for the Huang family.”
“No way,” Old Mrs. Huang waved her hand. “If you hadn’t married your daughter into the family, the Huang family would still be struggling to make a living in the fields. We wouldn’t have the good life we have now.”
"You're being too modest. Huang Mu is a good person with a good character. The girl was lucky to be with him back then."
The old lady spoke from the heart.
Her daughter's marriage was something she painstakingly planned and schemed. Before she gained immortality, her daughter really wasn't a good match for Huang Mu.
Her daughter had been pampered for over a decade, and was delicate and frail, unable to endure any hardship. If it weren't for her son-in-law taking good care of her, given her personality, she would have made a mess of her life long ago, let alone be able to obtain a divine destiny.
The old lady was very clear about this and was always grateful to her son-in-law, which was one of the important reasons why she was willing to be close to Huang.
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