"We are finally looking forward to the return of our great grandmother. From now on, we have a backbone and we are not afraid of Grandma Yun stirring up trouble anymore."
After returning to the wing room from outside, Yang saw Aunt Jiang sitting there quietly doing her needlework, so she deliberately started a conversation. When Aunt Jiang didn't answer, she sat over and said, "Sister, what's wrong with you these days? I see you're unhappy. You said before that you would stick to Grandma in the future, but now that Grandma is back, you don't go over to sit with her or talk to her much. Why is that?"
"Nothing, I just thought that if I go over to her, I will look spineless, and people will say that I betrayed Grandma Yun, which makes me a nobody. It is said that it is better to stay still than to move, so it is better to maintain the status quo. Anyway, Grandma will not punish me just because I don't try to curry favor with her, she is not that petty."
When Yang heard Aunt Jiang say this, she was relieved and nodded, smiling, "I'm relieved now that you know the seriousness of the matter. I saw you getting closer to Grandma Yun these days, and I thought you were dragged away by her words again. Sister, listen to me carefully. Grandma Yun really can't be counted on. Rong'er told me everything about what happened in the old lady's room before. She is now completely desperate. You are just an aunt, and if she comes over now, she will throw you down with her."
Aunt Jiang nodded and said with a smile, "I know, but she is my mistress after all, so we can't lose our affection on the surface, even if it's just for show." After she finished speaking, she heard Duan Maochuan's laughter outside, so she smiled and said, "This child must have got something good from grandma, so he came in so loudly, go check on him quickly, don't let him fall rashly."
Yang agreed to go out, and Aunt Jiang put down her embroidery. She looked outside with a serious look, and her mind could not help but recall the scene of the Mao family's daughter-in-law talking to her a few days ago.
"My loyalty to Madam Yun may be unknown to others, but Auntie knows it. Although Madam abandoned us at Pushan Temple that day, I never complained. It was obvious. The situation was so pressing at that time. Wasn't Miss Qiu Ling also abandoned? As for the eldest Madam. If I say I have no gratitude at all, then I have no conscience, but I know the difference very well. I am grateful, but in the end I have to rely on Madam Yun to manage this mess. Only when I have things to manage can I be proud and glorious, right? Who would have thought that Madam Yun would suspect me for some reason. And Fengxian, that bitch, accepted the benefits from others and spoke in front of Madam. She took my job away and gave it to the daughter-in-law of the Fang family. I am a million times dissatisfied, but I have no place to complain."
Aunt Jiang had heard this from several wives that Xu Ranyun had taken over, but this was the first time she had heard of Fengxian accepting benefits. So she asked, "How do you know that Fengxian accepted benefits from others?"
The Mao family's wife sneered and said, "Others may not know about this. I got close to several maids around Grandma Lan these days. One day, a little maid let it slip that the Fang family's wife was able to replace me because she got the advice from Long Yan. So she went to Fengxian's place and asked her to speak in front of Grandma Yun, and then she took me down. The other people are also like this. Aunt, tell me, am I wronged? But who can I talk to? I can only complain to you. Anyway, Fengxian is not a good person. Although you are Grandma Yun's dowry, you are still a concubine. How can you compare to her living with Grandma day and night? So it's better to be on guard. If it doesn't work, you can also give her some benefits. At least don't let her say bad things about you in front of Grandma, otherwise you can't live like this."
The words of the Mao family's daughter-in-law were full of provocation, which Aunt Jiang knew. However, she didn't care about that. She was shocked at that time. Although this matter seemed to have nothing to do with Duan Maochuan's stomach upset, Aunt Jiang's understanding of Xu Ranyun, Fengxian and Xue Zhilan made her realize that there was a thread connecting these things.
This is Aunt Jiang, who knows Xu Ranyun and Fengxian's personalities very well. Because Xu Ranyun has been fighting with Xue Zhilan, she also knows the stunningly beautiful woman very well. Because she kept thinking about it over and over again, Xue Zhilan used Fengxian to make Xu Ranyun punish so many servants, which made her isolated and helpless, making her hate Su Nuannuan deeply, and then used Duan Maochuan to frame Su Nuannuan. Aunt Jiang guessed 80% of it.
But guessing it was useless after all. After all, it was all just speculation. Even though Aunt Jiang was convinced of this speculation, she was helpless because she had no evidence. Even the young marquis could not find conclusive evidence, so how could Aunt Jiang find evidence to prove it? It was just because of her understanding of Xu Ranyun and Xue Zhilan's style of doing things that she guessed the general ins and outs of the matter faster than Duan Tingxuan.
With a slight sigh, Aunt Jiang came back to her senses from her memories. Then she saw the door curtain lifted, and Duan Maochuan and Yang walked in from outside. Looking at her son's innocent smiling face, she couldn't help but feel confused, and she began to hesitate and struggle with the resolution she had made earlier.
After playing with her son for a while, it was noon. Soon, Rong'er and two little maids came in with food boxes and set the meal on the kang table. Aunt Jiang saw an unfamiliar dish on the table and wondered, "What is that?"
Rong'er smiled and said, "Sister Liang in the kitchen said that this was brought back from Liaodong by Grandma with great effort. She used up a lot of ice along the way. She said it was kelp and was very nutritious. She gave some to Brother Chuan to eat, saying that eating this can also prevent goiter. Grandma came back this morning, still exhausted, and went to the kitchen to order someone to mix a large bowl of it. Auntie, please try it. It doesn't smell very good. I wonder how it tastes."
Aunt Jiang smiled and said, "Grandma is so thoughtful. Since it's good, even if it doesn't taste good, you should at least eat a little." After that, she asked someone to call Duan Maochuan in, and the mother and son sat together to eat.
Not everyone likes the taste of kelp, but most people don't hate it. Aunt Jiang took a few bites and commented, "I don't think it tastes very good, but with sesame oil and minced garlic, it's edible. How do you like it, Chuan'er?"
Duan Maochuan smiled and said, "I think it's delicious. Although it's not as fresh as sea fish, it's still fresh. I like it."
Aunt Jiang smiled gently and said, "If you like it, eat more. This is specially given to you by your aunt."
After eating, they gave the remaining kelp shreds to Yang and the maids to try. As expected, Rong'er liked it very much, but Yang was indifferent. As everyone has different tastes, Aunt Jiang said, "It's rare that the eldest grandmother is so busy, but she still thinks about us. After sending the special products, she also specially sent us some cold kelp shreds. I have to go over this afternoon to say thank you."
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