Chapter 12: Loyalty
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Xu came over to support her mother-in-law.
"Mother, such trivial matters can be taken care of by your daughter-in-law. You and father have toiled for our family all your lives. Now that your husband has finally made it, it's time to take good care of you and let you enjoy a peaceful and happy life. Let's go home now and rest up."
All that needed to be said and pointed out was in the words. Regardless of whether Old Wang understood or not, she was very considerate and nodded in agreement with her daughter-in-law.
"Okay, then we'll go home first. Miss Lingzhi, remember to come visit us when you have time. I'll ask your sister-in-law to treat you well then!"
After saying that, the old lady grabbed her daughter-in-law's hand and strode away without looking back. Old man Jiang also nodded politely, then raised his leg and ran after his wife.
Zhu Mingzhi instantly saw through their apparent avoidance. She pinched her palm hard with her left fingernails, and her eyes suddenly turned red.
He turned to look at Jiang Huailiang, his voice choked with sobs.
"Brother Jiang, is my sister really fed up with me? I just wanted to come here early and be humble so that my sister will tolerate me in the future. Why did she embarrass Zhi'er like this?"
As she spoke, she began to cry. She was truly a beautiful woman in tears.
Jiang Huailiang blinked several times with a twisted look in his eyes before he grumbled a few words in reply.
"Don't think too much. Your sister-in-law didn't mean anything else. Well, I'm a rough guy and I don't know what to say, I just want to say thank you for coming over to help. Well, I'm going home with the kids first, you should go back and rest too."
Jiang Wan raised his eyebrows in satisfaction.
Who said her father is a rough guy who can't speak?
Isn’t that a good point?
Well, I’ll talk more about it later.
Jiang Huailiang turned around and ran away in a hurry, which made Zhu Mingzhi, who was staying where she was, angry. She stepped forward to stop him, but was hit by Jiang Yaozu next to her, and she lost her balance and staggered.
The maid following behind her hurried forward tremblingly to help.
"Second Miss, be careful!"
"Wow! Sister, someone hit me!"
Jiang Songsong skillfully called out the summoning mantra.
Jiang Han, who also received the signal from his elder sister, immediately showed his deep sisterly love and stepped forward to pinch the little fat boy and asked about his well-being.
"Brother, where were you hit? Are you hurt? Oh, seeing you crying like this, you must be seriously injured! Sister, let's take brother to see a doctor!"
"Well, go back home quickly!"
Not only did the two sisters drag their crying brother away and disappear at the gate in an instant, but these naughty kids also turned around and quickly closed and locked the door.
"Second Miss, they..."
"Shut up!"
She angrily pushed the maid away, and Zhu Mingzhi's beautiful face was filled with resentment.
"Let's go find my sister!"
The farce at the door had ended, and the condemnation in the hall was beginning. Jiang Wan and his younger brother and sister had just walked out of the main hall when they saw a three-court trial.
The old couple of the Jiang family sat at the top and pretended to be deaf and dumb, the mistress of the Jiang family sat calmly on the left and sipped tea leisurely, while the pillar of the Jiang family sat at the bottom in misfortune and was still blabbering about seeking justice for himself.
"You really can't blame me, my wife. You don't know what's going on inside at all. It's not what you think.
This house was originally the property of the old Zhu family. I had just received it and hadn't had time to sort it out when I went back to pick you up. How could I have known she would be able to come here?
After we captured Maocheng, the eldest daughter of the Zhu family followed Prince Huai and became very favored. So, since I'm also affiliated with Prince Huai, shouldn't I be more cautious about the whispers? How can I embarrass the Zhu family in person?
Another thing is, the fourth son of the Zhu family, Zhu, died because he took the knife for me on the battlefield. Doesn't this mean I also owe the Zhu family a debt of gratitude? It's even harder to say anything.
My dear wife, I absolutely do not have any other ulterior motives! I am loyal to you, and my grandparents in the ancestral grave can testify to this. In this life, I will never be a heartless person..."
“Ahem!”
Old man Jiang interrupted uncomfortably.
"Just show your loyalty, why are you dragging your grandparents into this? Flies don't bite cracked eggs. If you were honest, would you have gotten into this mess today? And why hasn't anyone come to mess with your father?"
When Mrs. Wang heard the old man scolding her son, she immediately got angry because she loved to protect her son.
"Bullshit! You old, idiot, how blind would a grown-up girl or young wife have to be to try to get you? If a woman is interested in my son, it means he's accomplished and capable. How can you compare to him?!"
After scolding the old man, she turned around and carefully glanced at her daughter-in-law, whose face showed no anger. Old Wang licked her lips in embarrassment.
"Well, Suozi, listen to what your mother is telling you. Although you are successful now, let's be honest, it's not unfair for your wife to be worthy of you, right?
After all, she was born into a wealthy family, and she carried on the Jiang family's bloodline. She also remained a widow for you for so many years. No matter how you look at it, she must be a legitimate daughter-in-law of the Jiang family. Don't you think this is reasonable?"
"That's for sure! My Jiang Huailiang's daughter-in-law can only be Jiang Xu!"
"Hey, that's right!"
Seeing a smile on her daughter-in-law's face, the old lady immediately changed her words.
"I'm not saying I'm partial to your wife. She's a ruthless woman, and you can't beat her. She doesn't need us two elders to take sides.
I just thought that the old saying is right, if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather! Not every stepmother is as cruel as the woman in our family, who only favors the first child.
If you dare to bring back another stepmother and cause my grandson to suffer injustice, I will not forgive you!"
"Don't worry, this is nothing! I will live a good life with my wife for the rest of my life, and work hard to build a family fortune for my children, so that they won't suffer the same hardships I went through as a child!"
The mother and son expressed their loyalty in unison. When Mrs. Xu saw the three children huddled by the door and didn't come in, she immediately put down her teacup and cleared her throat.
"Mother, I understand what you mean. It's getting late, why don't you two go back to your room and wash up and rest?
Let me sort out some of the chores at home, and then we can have lunch at noon and talk about the future, okay?
It's a good opportunity for the children to find a place to rest; they've been exhausted from the long journey."
Only after his mother called out their names did Jiang Wan come in with his younger brothers and sisters, smiling sheepishly.
"Mom, please quickly arrange for someone to watch the gate. When we came in just now, we were afraid that if the gate was open, a thief would come in and steal things, so we locked the door."
He threw the keys onto the table, and the corners of the mouths of the adults in the house twitched.
If you say that the eldest girl is in an abnormal situation, that's a bit far-fetched. But if you say that she is normal, who would do such a thing as locking the door with the whole family at home in broad daylight?
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