Chapter 356 I Will Never Die in Peace
Madam Lin was horrified and angrily scolded, "You despicable thing, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll have your tongue pulled out."
The maid's face turned pale, and she sank to her knees on the ground: "The Jiang family brought back all the betrothal gifts from our family."
Old Madam Lin looked at the maid with a blank look in her eyes, unable to come back to her senses.
The Lin family was in a turbulent time, and she thought that as long as they could get through this period, they would be prosperous again like before.
Who would have thought that the Jiang family, who should have stood together with the Lin family, would actually come to cancel the engagement.
This news was like a bolt from the blue to Mrs. Lin.
She hurried to the front hall on crutches, wanting to ask the Jiang family why they broke off the engagement and try to save the marriage.
They wanted to overthrow Zhao Yi or support the virtuous king as the crown prince, and the Jiang family was too important.
As soon as Mrs. Lin entered the front hall, she saw that the hall was full of boxes and cages.
Even though she had heard the news, she was still shocked when she saw it with her own eyes.
She looked up at Madam Jiang, who was sitting in the armchair, with a smile on her wrinkled face. "My dear relative, I've kept you waiting for a long time."
Then she added, "Nian'er, raised by his parents, is too innocent. Seeing his father's unjust death, he wanted to avenge him, but it led to a huge misunderstanding. Well, after all, he's still just a child. But at the end of the day, he's a filial child. If I lectured him and punished him, he'll definitely not mess around again."
Madam Jiang twitched the corner of her mouth. Lin Qinian was already an adult, but still a child. It was a pity that Madam Lin could say that.
She knew clearly in her mind that the reason why Mrs. Lin said this was simply to explain to her why Lin Qinian had caused public opinion.
After Lin Yi was beheaded and the Lin family was punished, the Jiang family wanted to cancel the engagement, but they lacked a reason to do so.
Now that Lin Qinian is infertile, the news has given the Jiang family a reason to cancel the engagement.
"Our Xi'er is also a child. She needs a mature and steady husband who is considerate and loving. Now it seems that the two of them are even less suitable." Madam Jiang said with a smile: "Your brother Nian should find a well-educated, virtuous and dignified wife to complement him. Only then will your life as a couple become more harmonious and happy in the future."
The smile on Mrs. Lin's face froze. She said this in the hope that Mrs. Jiang would not bother with Lin Qinian.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Jiang actually followed her words and proposed to cancel the engagement.
Madam Lin pretended not to understand what Madam Jiang meant. "Nian'er has caused such a commotion. He's learned a lesson and will become more mature and steady in the future. People aren't born mature and steady. As elders, we have to be more tolerant."
Before Madam Jiang could speak, Madam Lin continued, "Our Lin family has suffered a hard time. Fortunately, you have stayed with us, and I have just been able to recover from this blow. The Lin family will surely repay this kindness in the future."
Madam Lin instructed Madam Sun beside her, "I came out of the palace today, and the Concubine Shu gave me a box of tea. Use this tea to make some tea and let my relative taste it."
Then she said to Madam Jiang, "I know you love tea. If you like this tea, take this box of tea with you. I am old and I don't sleep well at night after drinking tea."
Mrs. Jiang smiled superficially, but her heart wasn't smiling.
Madam Lin was blatantly threatening her, and the meaning of her first sentence was a subtle hint to her. When the Lin family's scandal had passed, he would repay the favors and avenge the grudges.
What is even more interesting is the following sentence, which deliberately uses tea as an introduction to bring up Concubine Shu, letting the Jiang family know that the Lin family has not fallen yet and there is still a Concubine Shu in the palace.
"Before my master left home, he specifically told me not to accept any gifts today, fearing it would be unlucky." Mrs. Jiang retorted.
Old Madam Lin had a gloomy expression on her face. Madam Jiang brought up Supervisor Jiang, intending to tell her that although their Lin family had a concubine, the Jiang family was not bad either, as they also had a Supervisor in the Imperial Observatory.
In particular, Jiang Jianzheng was valued by the Emperor of Northern Qi and his position was irreplaceable.
But the Concubine Shu is not indispensable.
"Mrs. Lin, Nian Ge'er is young and still a child. As an elder, I should be more tolerant and understanding towards him. But as a mother, I have to think about my daughter."
Madam Jiang sighed and said, "I don't expect her to marry into a wealthy family. I just hope she has children and grandchildren around her and a husband who loves her dearly."
Old Madam Lin's expression suddenly changed. She was about to explain that Lin Qinian could have children, but this situation could not be explained clearly at all.
She felt very depressed and was ready to play the emotional card, hoping that Mrs. Jiang would not mention breaking off the engagement for the time being because of the long-term friendship between the two families.
Mrs. Jiang didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point: "The two families formed a relationship to help and support each other. If the two children are not suitable, they will become a pair of enemies in the future, and the two families will become enemies. It would be better to cancel the engagement while there is still room for maneuver and each of them can find a good match."
As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Jiang took out the engagement letter and engagement card from her sleeve, placed them on the coffee table, and left with the maid beside her.
Old Madam Lin looked at Madam Jiang's back as she left, her anger rising up in her chest, and she suddenly knocked over the teacup beside her.
With a snap, the teacup fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
The maid was so frightened that she dared not breathe.
"These people are riding on the head of the Lin family. Do they think that there is no one left in the Lin family?" Old Lady Lin's eyes were full of anger. She hated the Jiang family in her heart, and hated Zhao Yi even more.
If it weren't for the letter Zhao Yi wrote, she wouldn't have asked the court doctor to examine Lin Qinian, and the news that Lin Qinian was infertile would not have spread.
The Jiang family will not cancel this marriage.
Old Madam Lin stood up suddenly. The Jiang family was a prominent family that had gone through two dynasties. She had spent a lot of effort to get into the Jiang family, hoping to use the Jiang family's foundation to move to a higher level.
Unexpectedly, this marriage was ruined by Zhao Yi.
She would never rest in peace if she didn't get this debt back.
Old Mrs. Lin pretended to be calm as she walked towards the door with her cane. She had just taken one step when she fell backwards.
"Old lady, old lady—" Mother Sun quickly supported Old Madam Lin and shouted anxiously, "Go and get the palace doctor."
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When the Lin family was in chaos, Mrs. Jiang returned to the Jiang family and went to the study in the front yard.
The servant guarding the door saw Madam Jiang coming back, bowed respectfully, opened the door of the study and invited Madam Jiang in.
When Mrs. Jiang entered the study, she saw Jiang Jianzheng holding a copy of "The Book of Changes" and making calculations.
She didn't disturb him, but stood quietly by.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Jianzheng put down the book in his hand and looked up at Madam Jiang beside him: "Is the matter done?"
Madam Jiang nodded slightly: "Master, what have you figured out?"
Jiang Jianzheng pondered and said, "I was observing the sky at night and saw that the Ziwei star, which had been dim for decades, started to shine brightly a few months ago."
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