Chapter 21 Winning People's Hearts
Yao pretended to be in pain and pounded her shoulders. Jiang Rulin then helped her sit down and massaged her neck considerately.
Yao smiled and patted Jiang Rulin's hand, "You are still filial."
Jiang Rulin smiled and said, "Mother, what are you talking about? Isn't it a daughter's duty to be filial to her parents?"
After saying that, he glanced at Jiang Rufei.
Jiang Rufei pretended not to understand their simultaneous hints, "Mother has a daughter like Third Sister, so why would she worry about having a neckache?"
As he said this, he looked at all the gifts one by one, then waved Jiutao in.
"Then mother, I will go back with the gift from the princess."
Yao's face froze and she said "hmm" unhappily.
If the child is willing to give it, it is a sign of filial piety. If you don’t want to give it to her, you can’t just snatch it away. Otherwise, what will happen if the news gets out?
After Jiang Rufei walked away, Yao couldn't help but spit, "What a useless thing!"
"Mother, you know now, right?" Jiang Rulin was too lazy to act anymore and sat down next to Yao. "Even if someone like Jiang Rufei married into the Dingyuan Marquis's mansion, she wouldn't help her family at all in the future."
Yao moved her lips but still did not refute.
Jiang Rulin said angrily, "That's just like a daughter who's married off is like spilled water. She's lucky to be the third wife for nothing."
Yao glanced at her and said, "Do you think I don't know what you are planning?"
"My daughter does have selfish motives," Jiang Rulin said, "but if it's me who marries into the Dingyuan Marquisate, wouldn't that be a good thing for the Jiang family? My mother and brother are still in the Jiang family, wouldn't I help them out a bit? And there's also my fifth brother, he's still so young."
Yao’s biggest weakness is her youngest son. Jiang Chenglang is still so young. Who will help him when she gets old?
She thought about it in her mind and realized that what Rulin said was right. If Jiang Rufei married into Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion, not only would she not be able to help the family, but she might also have to act according to Jiang Rufei's mood in the future.
"But the Marquis' Mansion has chosen the second daughter of the Jiang family." Yao said in embarrassment.
Seeing her wavering, Jiang Rulin quickly said, "Isn't Wei Sanlang dissatisfied with her? Why not take this opportunity to bring it up? Otherwise, if the Wei family really breaks off the engagement, then it really won't be our family's business anymore."
Yao seemed to be convinced by Jiang Rulin's words and said solemnly, "Please give me some time to think about it."
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Jiang Fei packed up her things and left the jade pillow in the cabinet.
She had already made up her mind that she could not enjoy the same good fortune as the ancient people. She couldn't understand why these people liked to sleep on such a high and hard pillow. This jade pillow could cause her neck to stretch forward and suffer from cervical spondylosis.
It is not easy to sell the things given by the princess as rewards. Jiang Fei could see that Yao liked this jade pillow very much.
But the more Yao liked it, the more she refused to give it to her. Rather than letting it accidentally fall into Yao's hands one day, it would be better to send it to the old lady, so that she could get some benefit from it.
Jiang Fei turned around and took the jade pillow to the old lady's Songhe Hall.
Old Madam Jiang had just woken up from her nap and asked her maid to invite Jiang Rufei in.
The old lady was sitting on the couch, being helped by the old nanny to rinse her mouth. When she saw Jiang Rufei come in, she waved her hand and said, "Sit down. I'm old now, and I always feel a bitter taste in my mouth when I wake up. What are you doing here today?"
Jiang Fei briefly recounted what had happened over the past two days and presented the jade pillow.
"Grandma is not in good health. I can't do anything else. I just hope that she can have a good night's sleep. That would be a blessing for me."
The nanny took the jade pillow and brought it closer for the old lady to see.
The old lady rubbed her fingertips on it for a while and smiled, "You girl, you are much smarter than before."
Jiang Fei smiled and said, "My granddaughter didn't grow up before, so now it's easier. It was my fault that made my grandmother worry before."
She thought clearly that whether she could marry Wei Mingzhen was still an unknown, and she needed someone to rely on if she wanted to live in the mansion.
She can't become a drowned dog that everyone shouts and beats. It would be too difficult for her to survive in the cracks. Fighting with different people all day long would drain her energy.
After much consideration, only the old lady is the most suitable.
There will always be some friction between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, and they are more likely to be provoked. Moreover, the old lady can suppress Yao because of her status.
She handled the matter beautifully and spoke in a pleasant manner.
The old lady was pleased and waved Jiang Fei over. She took her hand and patted it gently, "Good child, you have this kind heart. Grandma is very pleased."
Jiang Fei said: "My granddaughter has an unwelcome request."
The old lady's expression remained unchanged, but she felt a little dissatisfied in her heart. She had just delivered the things, and she started making demands so soon.
He is young and impatient.
"What else do you want to ask?"
"It's like this." Jiang Fei pretended to be embarrassed. "My mother liked this jade pillow. I thought that my grandmother had been unwell for a long time. Things have to be prioritized. If my granddaughter takes care of my grandmother, I can only be unfilial to my mother. If my mother is angry, please help me say a few good words. She won't listen to anything I say now."
So that's what happened. It seems I misunderstood her.
The old lady nodded in understanding, "You don't have to worry about this matter. As a mother, how can I argue with you about this matter?"
She knew that Yao was too partial, but after all...
Alas, she could only turn a blind eye.
After returning home, Jiang Rufei carefully reviewed the contents of the book. She had read the book several years ago, and it had been so long that she could no longer remember some of the plot.
The book says that after the flower viewing banquet will be the Queen's birthday, after which the Wei family will formally come to propose marriage.
However, Jiang Fei is a little unsure now. After all, there have been too many changes in the process. The person who is going to marry Wei Mingzhen has become her, and there is a full three thousand negative favorability points between her and Wei Mingzhen.
As long as Wei Mingzhen has a sound mind, he will most likely not marry someone he hates so much.
Who knew that two days later, a eunuch suddenly came to the palace and invited Jiang Rufei to the palace to attend the Queen's birthday banquet.
Jiang Fei was a little confused when she heard the news.
Why has it changed again!
In the book, the Empress did not like grand ceremonies. Those who could attend were either noble ministers or relatives with imperial decrees. Even Madam Jiang was not qualified, let alone her, an unmarried young lady.
This is totally out of the ordinary. How can she follow the plot?
But on second thought, this might be an opportunity given to her by God.
After all, the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion is a noble one, and Wei Mingzhen might also attend such occasions. Besides, even if he doesn't go, the Marquis's wife will definitely go.
As long as he can win over the Marquis' wife, Wei Mingzhen will have to marry her even if he doesn't want to.
Everyone in the Jiang family was in high spirits. The old lady even personally called her to Songhe Hall. Also present were the ladies and daughters of the first and other branches of the family. The Songhe Hall was packed with people.
The old lady pulled Jiang Fei to sit next to her. This was a treatment only given to the most favored person in the family, and it was for the other masters to see, as well as for the servants to see.
Jiang Fei didn't think that a jade pillow alone could make the old lady like her that much. It was simply thanks to the Queen Mother.
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