He Jiuniang thought for a moment and said, "Since she's already come to our door, she'll definitely try to see you, Mother. Rather than letting her come up with some wicked ideas, it's better to be open about it; that way, we can feel more at ease."
After all, Hu's clenched teeth really looked just like a mad dog that hadn't gotten any meat, so we had to keep a close eye on him.
Jiang Ruoya nodded and agreed to do as she said.
He Jiuniang had no intention of letting Hu Shi off the hook. This kind of person harbored evil intentions, and if she didn't deal with her, there would be endless trouble in the future.
Within a few days, the Marquis's residence was repaired, and Jiang Ruoya and Mingze moved in. He Jiuniang had nothing to do during this time, so she often went to visit her.
Seeing that the mother and daughter were getting along better and better, the family reunion banquet was naturally not far away.
On the day of the family reunion banquet, almost all the nobles and dignitaries in the capital were invited to witness the event.
He Jiuniang was dressed in her finest attire, looking as beautiful as a young woman yet to be married. She kowtowed before Jiang Ruoya and Mingze, officially being included in the Jiang family genealogy. She could no longer be called He Jiuniang by that name.
Jiang Ruoya personally chose the name for her; the surname is Jiang, the given name is Ying, and the nickname is Jiu Niang or Jiu Er.
Lu Baichuan kowtowed to Mingze and Jiang Ruoya with her, offered them a cup of tea, and called them "father" and "mother," thus completing the ceremony.
“Jiu’er, this is a bracelet that your maternal grandmother left to your mother. It is a family heirloom of our Jiang family. Your mother always wears it. From now on, it will be your turn to keep it safe.”
A pure white jade bracelet was placed on He Jiu's... oh no, Jiang Ying's wrist.
Before Jiang Ying could speak, Jiang Ruoya continued, "Over the years, my daughter and I have been forced to separate. You have suffered a lot while wandering outside. I owe you a lot. If you hadn't already started your own family, I would have kept you by my side for a few more years."
"When you got married, your mother couldn't do your hair and dress you up herself, nor could she prepare anything for you. Today, your father and mother have specially prepared a dowry for you. Although it can't make up for the suffering you've endured, it's a token of our goodwill, and you must accept it."
As he spoke, he handed her a thick book, saying it was a dowry list.
Everyone around was stunned. Who keeps a dowry list in a notebook?
Furthermore, Jiang Ruoya has suffered for many years, where would she get so many good things?
Even if the emperor bestowed many fine things as compensation, it shouldn't have required a thick notebook to record them, right?
This is outrageous!
Everyone watched with great envy, especially the women, whether married or unmarried, who all stared longingly, wanting to know what was written in that book.
However, since Jiang Ruoya directly gave the order to Jiang Ying, it meant that it was up to her. If she didn't want to make a fuss, then there was no need to publicize it.
Jiang Ying really didn't want to make a fuss. If these people knew that she had so many good things, they would inevitably covet them again.
"Hehe, my mother loves me the most, so I won't refuse."
These are all the savings Jiang Ruoya has accumulated over the years, as well as gifts from Mingze. Mingze has businesses in four countries, so Jiang Ying doesn't need to worry about him.
"Of course I can't refuse, you should keep them all."
Jiang Ruoya smiled and helped the couple up, placing Jiang Ying's hand in Lu Baichuan's, and nodded at Lu Baichuan with great satisfaction.
After Lu Baichuan returned and reunited with his family, Jiang Ruoya had been observing Jiang Ying's attitude. She genuinely felt that her daughter's marriage to Lu Baichuan was a good match, so she didn't have much to say to him.
After the formalities were completed, the banquet was about to begin. Those who weren't really in the mood just ate whatever they wanted. The Jiang family was exceptionally generous, serving guests delicacies that they wouldn't normally get to eat.
If someone had any ulterior motives, they would lose their appetite just looking at Jiang Ruoya, like Madam Hu.
Before this, Ms. Hu had never had the opportunity to meet Jiang Ruoya and did not know that she was still so young and beautiful, not much different from how she was more than 20 years ago.
The man beside her was also very handsome, and you couldn't tell his age at all. He looked at her with affection in his eyes the whole time, as if he were her very eyeballs.
I heard she's pregnant, but she's still very far along and not showing yet, so it's not obvious.
Hu was so jealous her eyes turned red. How come Jiang Ruoya always gets all the good things?
She and Jiang Ruoya were childhood best friends, about the same age, and she was even three months younger than Jiang Ruoya. But when she stood next to Jiang Ruoya, it looked like they were from different generations.
More importantly, this is Jiang Ruoya's second marriage, and she has managed to marry so well. It's one thing for her to be good to Jiang Ruoya, but she is also excessively good to Jiang Ying, who is willing to give her such a large dowry.
Thinking this, she lost her appetite and insisted on finding out more about the situation from Jiang Ruoya.
Jiang Ying was originally sitting with Jiang Ruoya, but when she saw Madam Hu coming over, she took the initiative to leave, pretending to be angry with Madam Hu.
Madam Hu wasn't angry. She smiled and explained to Jiang Ruoya, "I visited the Lu family a few days ago and said a few words in her defense, but she got upset."
Although Jiang Ruoya didn't remember her, she had sent people to investigate the situation in the past few days and learned a thing or two, so she was still able to pretend.
“Jiu’er is a very independent child. I don’t have to worry about anything. I’m very at ease with her. Besides, she’s married now, so even I, as her mother, can’t interfere too much. You don’t need to bother with her.”
Seeing her completely unconcerned, Madam Hu was worried for her.
"Children are a burden. If they can't handle those things, we'll have to help them. Otherwise, if something happens, we'll be the ones who suffer!"
Jiang Ruoya disagreed: "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. They are doing well now, and I am very relieved."
Seeing that she was so stubborn, Madam Hu found it quite annoying and whispered, "Is it because you're pregnant with this one that you're neglecting your eldest daughter? Let me tell you, you can't be so biased. You should pay more attention to how much hardship Jiu'er has suffered outside!"
Hu's indignant expression infuriated Jiang Ruoya.
How could she not feel sorry for her daughter, whom she had cherished for twenty years? How could this person even speak like that?
She asked with a stern face, "Then what is it about Jiu'er that I need to take care of?"
Hu seized the opportunity and immediately told them about Lei Zi and Lian Hua.
"Isn't this ridiculous? Such a big decision was made so hastily. Isn't this harming the family's children? What good can an orphan girl with no parents do? Who knows how she'll drag down the General's Mansion in the future! You must persuade her to stop making a mistake."
"Huh?" Jiang Ruoya looked surprised. "That's a matter for the Lu family's eldest branch. What does it have to do with Jiu'er? As an aunt, she shouldn't be meddling in such matters, right?"
Jiu Niang changed her name, and I'm so unaccustomed to it, waaaaah! I'm so afraid it will be written as Jiu Niang again later...
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