As expected, these vicious words shocked the ladies in the room even more.
Is living a sin?
So what does she want? To have her granddaughter and grandson die?
Although the brother and sister were not the princess's biological children, they were still the aunt's grandchildren.
Although they didn't know whether Jiang Mingyi's divorce from his ex-wife was for the purpose of marrying the princess, it was still incomprehensible that he would want his two children to die, even if it was for the sake of welcoming a new bride!
Jiang Mingyi was also stunned. How could his mother say such a thing in front of the princess's wife, the princess's mother-in-law, and a group of noble ladies?
He quickly rescued Xiao Youran from her mother's grasp and comforted her, saying, "Your grandmother was just too excited to see you, that's why she was talking incoherently."
He pulled his mother aside to sit down. "Mother, please don't get agitated. Sit down and calm down."
Lady Yong'an was panting heavily.
Xiao Youran then played the role of the scheming woman again, looking at Princess Qingping, "Princess stepmother, did you whisper in Father's ear? Or did Grandmother and Uncle make some promise to Princess stepmother? Why do you always treat us like we're dead, or keep saying you want to remove us from the family tree? What heinous things have we done?"
That's so vicious!
There's something fishy going on!
The women present all thought the same thing.
Princess Qingping was furious. "Don't talk nonsense!"
Xiao Youran then turned to Jiang Mingyi, "Father, I was so happy when I learned that you were also in the capital a few days ago. I was even thinking how it was a pity that my brother wasn't here, otherwise we could have come to the manor to be with you. But... I've sent invitations to the manor several times to see you, but I haven't received a reply. No wonder everyone says that once you have a stepmother, you'll soon have a stepfather. Waaah... Father, today I just want to ask, are you sure you don't want us, brother and sister anymore?"
Jiang Mingyi was in a dilemma. The princess and the Princess Consort were right there. How could he answer them without disappointing them or damaging his reputation?
Princess Qingping gradually calmed down. Seeing that her husband seemed to be on the verge of being roasted over a fire, she wanted to speak up to help him, but was stopped again by Princess Rong.
Princess Rong knew that this little girl was capable of being granted the title of county princess in just a few months, and was able to return to the capital safely. Today, she even entered the princess's residence without a sound.
Moreover, now that she has revealed her identity to everyone, she can no longer be eliminated by extreme means.
The fact that she is Jiang Mingyi's daughter cannot be hidden.
Besides, she holds the title of county princess. They couldn't remove her when she was a commoner, so it's even more impossible now.
Now, let's see how the son-in-law decides.
Jiang Mingyi saw the coldness in his mother-in-law's and wife's eyes, and his heart skipped a beat. He stepped forward to comfort Xiao Youran, "Youran, I've been busy lately and have neglected you and Chen'er... It's not entirely wrong to say that Xiaoyun'er is the princess's eldest daughter..."
Princess Qingping glared angrily at Xiao Youran, "Yes, even if they are referring to my eldest daughter, what's wrong with that?!"
Xiao Youran smiled, "The order of seniority is naturally based on the peers in the entire household. Does that mean the princess's daughter doesn't have the surname Jiang? Does she not need to follow the order of seniority in the Jiang family?"
Suddenly her eyes widened, and she clapped her hands in realization. "Oh, Father, I know! You married into the Princess's family! That's why she doesn't have the surname Jiang; she's the Princess's eldest daughter!"
She pointed at the baby, her face showing shame, "It turns out that You Ran misunderstood Father. Since she doesn't have the surname Jiang, she naturally doesn't have to follow the order of seniority with us."
Jiang Mingyi's face was extremely embarrassed. "No, no, no, You Ran was wrong. I'm not... no, no, my daughter with the princess naturally has the surname Jiang! I was wrong, Xiao Yun'er isn't the eldest daughter..."
The best course of action now is to appease this daughter first before we can proceed with our plans.
"She is your sister! It was just a slip of the tongue." He quickly made up for it. "I was just about to hold your sister's 100-day celebration before I came to bring you to the manor... The princess is gentle, kind and generous, and will surely treat you and Chen'er well. Why don't you go to the back courtyard first and see the boudoir that I had prepared for you? Are you satisfied?"
He wanted to get the little girl out of there first.
Xiao Youran sneered inwardly, but on the surface, she blinked her eyes curiously and asked, "Did Father prepare a boudoir for me? I didn't know that the one in my boudoir in Dingzhou was so tall..."
She stood on tiptoe and gestured with her palm high above her head, "Has the red coral screen, which is almost as tall as you, been moved?"
Whether intentionally or not, a lady nearby muttered, seemingly not wanting to miss an opportunity to stir up trouble, "A red coral screen? Could it be the one over there?"
Little Youran, with her keen ears, immediately looked over and asked excitedly, "Where?"
The lady glanced into the inner room.
Jiang Mingyi knew something was wrong and tried to stop her.
Little Youran's Lingyun Eighteen Steps were no joke; she quickly darted behind the beaded curtain and asked excitedly, "It really came? Thank you, Daddy! Oh my! This is Mother's favorite Tianya Haijiao glass screen, it came too. That's wonderful..."
The ladies understood what was meant and began to chuckle.
Could it be that this Princess Qingping actually wants to seize Jiang Mingyi's ex-wife's belongings?
Princess Qingping could no longer tolerate it. She stood up, rushed inside, and dragged Xiao Youran out, yelling, "Who gave you permission to go in?!"
Little Youran blinked her big eyes again, and tears welled up in them. She looked at Jiang Mingyi with watery eyes and said, "Father, didn't you say you had prepared a boudoir for me? My red coral screen has been moved to the capital. It's my stuff. Shouldn't it still be in my boudoir?"
Jiang Mingyi's face was ashen as he pulled her away, saying, "You come with your father first!"
We can't let this little girl keep talking nonsense.
Xiao Youran suddenly pointed to a display shelf on the wall, "That's the Luanfeng Ti Xue Guqin! My mother's treasure! Father, how come my things and my mother's things were all secretly moved away... umm..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Mingyi covered his mouth.
He could clearly feel the disdain in the eyes of the ladies looking at him.
Indeed, he divorced his ex-wife, but secretly moved the valuables from his wife and daughter's room to the capital city, claiming it was to decorate his daughter's room. This was clearly the main courtyard of the princess and her husband!
This is a blatant attempt to seize and devour his ex-wife's dowry!
A red coral screen as tall as a person, a glass screen half the height of a person—each one is incredibly valuable and hard to come by.
Lady Yong'an jumped up from her seat, trying her best to save face, "When your mother left, she said she wouldn't take anything with her. We moved these things here so that we could leave them for your dowry in the future."
Although they were all priceless treasures, they were just picking up things that others didn't want, so there was nothing wrong with them.
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