Master Jiang was furious. He stepped forward and pointed at Madam Jiang with his hand, "Madam Cheng, haven't you thought about what to do with your third sister-in-law's dowry?"
Madam Jiang suddenly realized.
She wondered why the young master was acting so strangely today; it turned out he had his eye on Lady Yin's dowry!
It wasn't that she was trying to discourage them, but the dowry of the Yin family shouldn't be under the control of their eldest branch of the family!
Even if their eldest son's family can temporarily take control, it won't last long!
Lin-ge'er is almost of marriageable age...
Thinking of this, Madam Jiang's eyes widened, and her expression towards Master Jiang became somewhat ardent!
Lin Ge'er must observe three years of mourning; during these three years, he cannot expect to marry!
In addition, now that Lin Ge'er has lost his father and mother, it is entirely possible that the eldest branch of the family will adopt Lin Ge'er into their household!
In this way, Yin's dowry would all end up in the eldest son's family!
Since Master Jiang and Madam Jiang had been married for nearly twenty years, the moment Madam Jiang understood, he pulled her to sit on the daybed to discuss the next steps in detail.
"You can't be foolish enough to help your eldest sister anymore! She even pushed You'er to Lin'er's side, which shows she's after Yin's dowry!"
"Did Lin-ge'er see You-jie'er?"
"No! The servant sent by the Yin family stopped them!"
"Third sister-in-law?"
Master Jiang nodded, "That servant was said to have been hired by Madam Yin a long time ago. He's been working for Madam Yin outside and only recently returned to the capital. That servant is quite skilled in martial arts, and he seems to be much better than Changshun and Changxi!"
With Aunt Lan being such a troublesome person on Azi's side, and Lin Ge'er having a servant who knows martial arts by his side, Third Sister-in-law must have foreseen this calamity long ago.
If that's the case, does that mean she's also made arrangements for her dowry?
Madam Jiang expressed her concerns.
Master Jiang frowned. "This Lady Yin is truly cunning!"
Then he instructed Madam Jiang, "Tomorrow, go and sound out Xiuhe's opinion! Oh, and tell her to send your nephew, Dachun, over here!"
This is to say that if necessary, Da Chun will be allowed to take Xiu He's place!
Only then, with Zijin's care, did the couple finally rest in peace.
But because of their intense emotions, neither of them could fall asleep until dawn...
Xiuhe was unaware that she was being watched by the two men from the main branch of the family, and was listening to Aunt Lan's instructions.
"You are a trusted maidservant of Third Madam. You need to keep a close eye on the servants in the courtyard these next few days and see if anyone is secretly meeting with someone!"
Xiuhe replied, "Don't worry, Aunt Lan, I already transferred some people from the shops outside to keep an eye on things yesterday."
"You're really clever! There's still a lot to do after dawn, so you should go and rest for a while, so you can replace Xiurong later!"
After Xiuhe left, Aunt Lan instructed Qiaohe to guard the door before asking Xiurong, "Who is currently managing the shop deeds, land deeds, and large sums of silver notes in your Third Madam's possession?"
"These were all put away by Third Madam herself. This servant doesn't know where Third Madam put them."
"What about the usual expenses and tips..."
“My third grandmother would give me and Xiuhe a fixed amount of money every month for these pocket money.”
"If I asked you to find it, do you think you could find it?"
Xiu Rong frowned and pondered for a while before saying, "Third Madam has a set of keys, but I have never seen Third Madam use those keys to open any cabinets!"
Aunt Lan pondered for a moment before saying, "You should go back and stay with Third Madam. I'll ask Sixth Miss again tomorrow!"
At this moment, Jiang Segu emerged from the west room, lifting the curtain. "Aunt Lan, if you have any questions, please ask them now!"
"Sixth Miss, why aren't you asleep? This won't do!"
Aunt Lan stepped forward and looked at Jiang Segu, who was visibly haggard, and felt a pang of heartache!
"I'm fine, but I can't sleep. If Aunt Lan has anything to say, just ask her. Maybe talking to her for a while will help me fall asleep!"
Helpless, Aunt Lan asked the same question again.
"Is Aunt Lan worried that someone might be eyeing my mother's private property?"
Seeing that Jiang Segu's face showed no worry, Aunt Lan knew that Jiang Segu had plans for these private properties.
"I wonder, what does Sixth Miss intend to do?"
"Naturally, it will be given to my future sister-in-law!"
"Young Master Jiang is engaged?"
Jiang Segu shook his head, "But I'm already looking!"
But given the current situation, how can we discuss marriage?
"Aunt Lan, there's no need to worry. As long as we find someone suitable within three days, we can arrange the marriage!"
Grandfather instructed that the death be kept secret!
In a way, I did help her out!
Aunt Lan then understood, "But this is a lifelong matter. How can a suitable candidate be found in three days? And the woman has to be willing to wait three years! Besides, there's no reason for someone to take over their husband's family's private property before even marrying into the family!"
"So we need to find a capable person!"
"Has the Sixth Miss already chosen someone?"
Jiang Segu sighed.
I don't know why I didn't see him all day yesterday!
The "him" in Jiang Segu's mind was naturally Gu Songhan.
At this time, Gu Songhan's wound had reopened the night before, and he had gotten into a dispute with someone during the morning court session the day before. After being flogged by the emperor, he was carried back to the camp outside the city.
Although he was seriously injured, those who argued with him also met with bad ends!
The fact that the son of Grand Tutor Song was stripped of his official rank was a significant blow to the Song family!
But this is just the beginning!
The news that Madam Song's younger brother had been selling official positions and taking money during the day was spreading like wildfire in the capital. It is likely that Grand Tutor Song should still be kneeling in the palace at this time!
He will deal with anyone who dares to harm the little girl, one by one!
I wonder how the little girl is doing now?
Thinking of this, Gu Songhan shifted his body, intending to get up.
Just then, Li Changshan lifted the tent flap and walked in carrying the medicine.
"Just shut up already! You would never have done something like this before, sacrificing eight hundred of your own to save a thousand of the enemy! Now you really are... I told you to lie down, didn't you hear me?"
"I just want to see her! She hasn't seen me all day..."
"I haven't seen you, but she's doing just fine. Besides, with Aunt Lan there, you should worry less and drink your medicine first! Otherwise, you'll be half-dead and unable to do anything for Miss Jiang!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Songhan hurriedly asked, "Did she send a message by carrier pigeon?"
"Drink your medicine first!"
Gu Songhan took the bowl of medicine, drank it in two gulps, and then asked, "Is there anything she needs me to do?"
Looking at his worthless, desperate act, Li Changshan felt annoyed but answered truthfully, "Miss Jiang Liu wants you to find a wife for her brother. She needs to be shrewd, fearless, and have some family background!"
Gu Songhan didn't understand Jiang Segu's intentions, nor did he think much about why he wanted to find his sister-in-law at this time. He secretly pondered who to choose.
If we're talking about ruthless and fearless women, then the female generals in the Northwest Army are the ones who truly stand out!
But having a good family background makes it a bit difficult!
Li Changshan curled his lip, truly blinded by a single leaf; how could he not have thought of that person...
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