Jiang Ying didn't even bother to look at Jiang Yuanlang's reluctant expression.
In fact, there was no need for her to be angry. The old lady stood up and poured a bowl of tea on Jiang Yuanlang's face, "You evil creature! How can you bully your own sister like this?
"Is this what your parents taught you all those years at the border? You're a traitor, and you can't tell the difference between good and evil!
"Not to mention that Yingying is the legitimate bloodline of our Jiang family, even if she is not, she is still your grandmother's savior!
"Propriety, righteousness, integrity, filial piety, brotherhood, loyalty, and trustworthiness—I think you've learned them all like a dog!"
The old lady was furious. She cursed profusely, her face turning pale. She then shook her head apologetically at the great grandfather, "It's truly unfortunate for our family to have raised such a clueless creature. It's a joke to the grandfather."
The tea had been in the old lady's hands for some time, but it wasn't hot.
But it suddenly poured over his head and face, and the wet tea leaves stuck to Jiang Yuanlang's face, making it impossible for him to open his eyes. His hair was also affected and dripped with water.
Jiang Yuanlang's back stiffened and he stood there in a daze. He didn't expect that the usually kind old lady would suddenly do this!
Ah… Crazy, crazy! This little girl must have drugged me!
But even if Jiang Yuanlang was furious to the point of exploding, there was nothing he could do, because the one who did it was the old lady, his grandmother, the first-rank lady who had the final say in the Duke's Mansion.
Jiang Yuanlang gritted his teeth for a while, but could only lower his head dejectedly and wipe his face silently.
She reluctantly wiped the tea leaves off his handsome face, and the tea flowed into his mouth from the corners of his mouth. He didn't even dare to spit.
Grandfather Taizu shook his head and said, "Don't blame yourself too much, niece-in-law. Every family doesn't have such a scoundrel. Beat him up and scold him more, and he will get better."
Jiang Yuanlang: You old man, thank you!
The old lady didn't even look at Jiang Yuanlang again. Knowing that his clothes were soaked by the tea, she deliberately didn't tell him to change.
Just let him get wet and learn a lesson.
Otherwise, he really thought that no one in this family could deal with him!
The old lady continued to discuss with Grandpa Taizu the matter of recognizing Jiang Ying as her relative.
The reason why we have to call him old man is, first, Jiang Pinhuai is the oldest and has the highest prestige, and second, this old man is well-known for his upright family tradition, good character, and sense of responsibility.
As the old man said this, he glanced at Jiang Ying with a smile, "A girl's family reputation is still very important. As the saying goes, there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, and one's family background must be clean.
"After I return, I will have the clan send someone to Xinghua Village to find out about Sister Ying's upbringing. I will then explain this to the other clan elders, and after everyone discusses it, we will add her name as the legitimate daughter in the clan tree.
"You guys should also hold a grand banquet to announce it to all relatives and friends, and officially acknowledge this child."
"Of course." The old lady was thinking this. "I'm not happy with what Grandfather said. I've already picked a date. It's the fifth day of next month. I'll write the invitations myself and invite all my relatives and friends from the capital and my hometown to come to my house for a chat.
"So that our sister Ying can properly show herself in front of everyone.
"Let all relatives and friends know that the Duke's Mansion's true legitimate daughter is only Sister Ying."
At this point, the old lady couldn't help but wave at Jiang Ying. After she came forward, she continued with a pleasant expression, "I have already thought of a name for the banquet. It's called - Swallow Returns to the Nest."
"Swallow Returns to the Nest..." Jiang Pinhuai chewed on the three words, then smiled, revealing his two rows of shrunken gums. "Yes, this is a good name."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ying looked at the old lady with a touch of emotion. He didn't expect that she had even planned all these things.
Jiang Yuanlang couldn't help rolling his eyes beside him. He endured it, but risked being splashed with a second bowl of tea before asking, "What about Linlin? You can't just recognize a younger sister and then kick the one you've raised for so many years out of the house, right? Love is the same as love itself. What you're doing is unfair to Linlin!"
The old lady glanced over coldly, "It's not fair. Then how fair is it that my dear granddaughter, your dear sister, was exchanged by Madam Jiang to Xinghua Village and suffered for more than ten years?"
"It wasn't Linlin who asked Madam Jiang to do that."
The old lady was furious and wanted to hit someone again, but she suppressed her anger and said, "Who taught you to say that? Your mother or Jiang Yilin?"
The latter stiffened his neck, his temples damp from the tea still lingering with moisture. "No one told me to say this; I just thought so myself!"
Seeing the old man and the young boy about to quarrel again, Jiang Pinhuai put down his teacup calmly, "Okay, don't have a meaningless argument.
"You can't do whatever you want with Sister Lin's affairs. The clan will send a letter to the border to inquire about Jiang Shang's opinion, and the clan leader and uncles will discuss it strictly. But no matter what, the Jiang bloodline must not be mixed!"
In one sentence, Jiang Yuanlang's naive idea of passing off fake things as genuine was shattered.
"Great Ancestor!" He was filled with righteous indignation.
But no one paid any attention to him.
Seeing that the discussion was almost done, the old lady got up and arranged the meal. Naturally, Jiang Pinhuai and his group would stay at the Duke's Mansion tonight.
Go back to the tribe tomorrow morning.
Since Luo Shi hadn't shown up the entire afternoon, the old lady didn't bother to invite her to the family dinner. She only called Jiang Yuanchen and Jiang Ying, who had been quite well behaved recently. As for the sullen and unwelcome Jiang Yuanlang, the old lady simply said to him, "Eat it if you want!"
Jiang Yuanlang, “…”
He narrowed his eyes, thought about it, and then sat down.
He has to watch here to prevent these people from secretly forcing Linlin out of the family tree without him knowing!
However, halfway through the meal, someone tipped off Mrs. Luo, and she stormed over, ignoring the presence of elders like Jiang Pinhuai, and roared, "Mother, I won't agree! Linlin is my daughter, and her name cannot be removed from the family tree!"
"How dare you!" The old lady had never been treated so humiliatingly in front of her clan members before.
He slammed his chopsticks on the table and accidentally hit the bowl of peanuts. A plate of burnt peanuts spilled out and spread all over the floor.
Some even jumped onto Luo's shoes.
Everyone's heart was beating like a peanut, unable to calm down.
"Mother, why are you here?" Jiang Yuanlang subconsciously pulled Luo's sleeve.
The latter threw him away, "Do you still have any conscience? Your sister is about to be eaten alive and her blood is being sucked, and you can still sit here chatting and laughing with them and having a meal? Yuanlang, I thought you were different from your elder and second brothers. After all, you and Sister Lin grew up together and your friendship is even deeper. I never thought that you are also an ungrateful person, selfish and only care about yourself!"
"I..." Jiang Yuanlang was stunned and speechless, looking at Luo Shi in disbelief.
How could he be so ungrateful? Hadn't he always been speaking up for Sister Lin? The reason he was sitting here was to prevent them from making a decision secretly!
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