Chapter 89
The girl's face was still incredibly beautiful, but she was no longer as frail and timid as before, as if she could be blown away by the wind.
Now, her eyes are bright, and she exudes nobility. She has the air of a phoenix that commands the world. With a single glance, she seems unapproachable, leaving the Wen family members both shocked and feeling inferior.
Realizing what was happening, Madam Hong and Madam Fan, Wen Xian's birth mother, nearly tore the handkerchiefs in their hands to shreds.
"grandfather."
Wen Xin gave Wen Liliang a slight bow, her tone as calm as if she were addressing a stranger.
Wen Liliang's eyes flickered slightly, and a concerned and loving smile appeared on his face. "Xin'er, it's good that you're back. These past few days, your grandfather has been thinking of you every day..."
"Grandfather, I've only come today to retrieve my parents' belongings."
Wen Xin calmly interrupted Wen Liliang's hypocritical attempt to appeal to family ties.
Who in the capital doesn't know about her feud with the Wen family?
This performance of grandparents and grandchildren showing affection is truly laughable.
Wen Liliang's face stiffened, and he cursed Wen Xin, his unfilial granddaughter, in his heart. Did she really think that by climbing up to His Majesty, she could become a phoenix on a branch?
How dare you swagger around in front of your family?
But seeing the formidable Mo Changgong beside her, Wen Liliang dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction with Wen Xin, and could only brazenly continue speaking:
"We've prepared a welcome feast for you at home, let's go inside first and talk."
"The granddaughter just came to retrieve her parents' belongings."
Wen Xin remained unmoved, her clear eyes staring straight at him, as if she could tear through his hypocritical facade and expose his ugly and disgusting inner self.
What a filthy ghost, pretending to be a kind old man?
The girl's voice carried a somber sigh, yet it was also frank and open: "Grandfather disregarded my wishes and forced me to marry... or rather, sell to the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwu in place of my sister Xian, leaving me to suffer all kinds of torment without his knowledge. Just a few days ago, didn't the Wen family hold a funeral for me? So, Grandfather, just consider me, your granddaughter, dead!"
To talk about family ties is utterly disgusting.
Given how unkind and unjust the Wen family was to her, it's understandable that she no longer wants to acknowledge this family.
Wen Liliang's face twitched. He hadn't expected Wen Xin to be so blunt, showing no respect whatsoever to him and the Wen family.
Doesn't she know that a woman without a maternal family can't even stand firm in an ordinary husband's family, let alone in the royal family?
Wen Liliang was furious. He knew that his granddaughter Wen Xin was an ungrateful wretch, just like her father.
“Xin’er, you can’t write two Wens with one stroke. No matter what, you are still a young lady of the Wen family, and no one can change that.”
“My grandfather can remove me from the family tree.”
"you……"
"By the way, grandfather, I didn't receive my mother's dowry when I got married. Please have the Wen family return it to me!"
"Wen Xin!"
"Mr. Wen."
Mo Zhisi gently advised, "Since the Wen family has long since disowned the lady, why insist on taking her parents' belongings and dowry? The Wen family is, after all, a family of scholars; don't be so greedy."
Mo Zhi immediately accused the Wen family of a crime with his first words!
The Wen family was already a laughing stock in Beijing, and now they are even more despised.
Wen Liliang's eyes were bloodshot, and he swayed as if he was about to fall.
Two eunuchs quickly caught him, preventing the old man from ruining the lady's reputation by staging an accident.
"Oh dear, what's wrong with Mr. Wen?"
"Why is Mr. Wen so much thinner than before? Has his family stopped providing him with food and drink since he left the cabinet?"
"What's wrong with your children? Don't they take good care of and be filial to you, an old woman?"
"Yes, yes, although you were dismissed from office by His Majesty for moral failings, you were once a pillar of the nation. If you are mistreated by your descendants, you should appeal. His Majesty will stand up for you."
The two eunuchs chatted back and forth, seemingly concerned about Wen Liliang, but in reality they were thoroughly criticizing him and casually ripping off his children and grandchildren.
People value filial piety above all else. If the descendants of the Wen family are unfilial and mistreat their elders, what right do they have to stand in the world?
Wen Liliang was so enraged by the sinister intentions of these dead eunuchs that his face turned red and he couldn't even faint.
Wen Xin couldn't help but pinch her hand hidden in her sleeve, struggling to suppress her laughter.
The eunuchs His Majesty has trained are all incredibly talented!
How could a shameless scholar like Wen Liliang possibly contend with a reckless eunuch? He could only be thoroughly manipulated.
Wen Xin's gaze suddenly fell on the jade bracelet on Fan Shi's hand. "Second Aunt, I remember this gold-inlaid jade bracelet was part of my mother's dowry, right?"
Madam Fan's expression changed drastically, and she quickly hid the bracelet on her wrist. "Xin'er, what nonsense are you talking about? This bracelet is clearly mine. How could I take my sister-in-law's things?"
“It was designed and crafted by Mr. Song from Lingyunzhai in Beijing. The inside has a twin lotus pattern that is unique to Mr. Song’s works. I also have a dowry list from my mother, which can prove the origin of this bracelet.”
In front of everyone, Wen Xin directly exposed Fan Shi's greedy face, "In the past, I have seen my mother's dowry items in my second aunt's and Xian's rooms many times. I don't know how the Wen family will explain this to me?"
In fact, Hong Shi also had some, but since Hong Shi was in the position of an elder, even if she took her daughter-in-law's dowry items, she could say it was a filial offering from her daughter-in-law. If Wen Xinruo cared, she could just use the word "filial piety" to suppress her and then ignore her.
But it's different for Fan Shi and Wen Xian, who are from different branches of the family, especially since Wen Xian is a junior.
If Wen Xin were to investigate further, she could report them to the authorities and hand them over to the Jingzhao Prefecture without any problem.
Unfortunately, Wen Xian is currently in the Cold Palace, so there's no way to prosecute her.
Mo Zhi's expression turned cold. "Well done, Wen family. General Wen Ting sacrificed his life for the country, yet the Wen family stole his widow's dowry and mistreated the descendants of a meritorious official."
"Men, report this to the authorities and have that shrew arrested. After I report to His Majesty, throw them all into the Western Depot's prison. I want to see just how many other despicable things the Wen family has done!"
Madam Fan was terrified and knelt on the ground, crying and begging her father-in-law to save her.
She didn't want to go to the government office, and even less so to the Western Depot!
She's going to die!
Wen Liliang was also taken aback, never expecting things to develop this way.
He guessed that Wen Xin would not reconcile with the Wen family, and he was prepared for Wen Xin to be ungrateful. In this case, they would completely ruin her reputation and make her even less likely to become empress. After all, the whole capital was watching her.
Since she is not of use to the Wen family, then destroy her!
Wen Liliang never expected that he would have so many incompetent allies in his family, which made it easy for Wen Xin to find fault with them.
The second wife even stole the first wife's belongings. How corrupt must the Wen family's character be?
No wonder Wen Xin doesn't acknowledge them!
Wen Liliang trembled with hatred, unsure whether he hated Wen Xin's cold-bloodedness or Fan Shi's short-sightedness and constant hindrance.
"How dare you take things from the eldest son's family?"
"Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law..."
"What a tragedy! My Wen family has such an immoral daughter-in-law as you, and you've even corrupted Xian'er."
Seeing that Wen Liliang was trying to shift all the blame onto the Fan family in order to clear the Wen family of any wrongdoing, how could Wen Xin let him have his way?
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