"What?! You even want to prevent Heng'er from entering officialdom?! You vicious woman, you are truly ruthless!"
Upon hearing that her beloved grandson could not enter officialdom, Madam Zhou was already furious, and now she was so angry that she stood up.
He raised his cane high, intending to smash it at Jiang Mingwei.
Jiang Mingwei dodged the attack, finding it laughable, and sneered, "How could a scratch the size of a fingernail leave a scar? Besides, he's only three years old. Isn't it a bit too early to talk about him entering officialdom?"
"Do you think everyone is as stupid and dumb as you? My son's child is destined to be an outstanding person, a future top scholar!"
When Zhou spoke so arrogantly, Jiang Mingwei almost couldn't help but clap her hands.
This kid is no longer called Wei Heng, he should be called Wei Yaozu!
The crying continued, making Jiang Mingwei's ears hurt.
Before being brought to the Zhou family, Jiang Mingwei originally wanted to call Wei Jing.
They learned that Wei Jing had gone to the palace that day, leaving only the three women at home.
They say three women make a drama, and now that the stage is set up, even if Jiang Mingwei doesn't want to perform, they might not let her off the hook.
"Why don't you and your mother-in-law speak frankly? What exactly do you want? If you can sit down and discuss it properly, I might be more understanding. But if you keep accusing me of hurting Wei Heng, I will never admit it!"
Zhou and Lu Yun exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with complex emotions.
Zhou, in particular, looked Jiang Mingwei up and down, trying to detect even the slightest fear in her, but she couldn't sense it...
It seems that the day Lu Yun brought Wei Heng back, Jiang Mingwei became a completely different person, making her feel that she was really difficult to deal with.
But the Zhou family had no intention of letting the matter rest.
She had seen the cut on Wei Heng's head, and it certainly wouldn't leave a disfigurement or scar, but she just couldn't swallow her anger.
With a cold snort, he flicked his sleeve and sat back down in the armchair, glaring at Jiang Mingwei with narrowed eyes.
"Whether you did it intentionally or not, it is true that Heng'er was injured in your courtyard. As her legal wife, you have no tolerance for others and even nitpick over the child. Even if I give you a letter of divorce, you cannot utter a single word against it!"
Jiang Mingwei curled her lips into a cold smile.
Another letter of divorce! This cannibalistic ancient society...
The dowry was clearly hers, but as soon as she received a letter of divorce, all her property immediately became her husband's, as the party at fault.
This is even worse than getting something for nothing!
However, a divorce is out of the question. If Jiang Mingwei wants to leave the Wei family with dignity, the only option is a divorce.
Of course, she wouldn't mind divorcing her husband, but unfortunately Wei Zhi is dead, so it's impossible!
"Fine! If Mother wants to divorce me, as long as I get the divorce papers, I will definitely spread the word throughout the streets of Bianjing how the Wei family managed to take all my dowry without any money!"
They each held leverage over the other, so Zhou naturally dared not touch her. Sure enough, she was so angry that she glared and pointed at her, then let her hand fall limply to the ground.
"Alright, stop with the nonsense. If you hurt Heng'er, you'll have to take responsibility. I asked you to contact Master Wang before, but you made excuses. Do you have any more excuses now?"
When this matter was mentioned, Zhou slammed his fist on the table, sealing the deal.
"You must invite Master Wang to the Wei residence to begin Heng'er's education. If you fail to do so, I will not let you off easily!"
"Madam..."
Lu Yun was taken aback, a look of doubt flashing in her eyes.
Wait a minute, this isn't what she expected?
Jiang Mingwei is now humiliating Zhou's most precious grandson. She should divorce Jiang Mingwei and take her dowry for herself!
Why did you let her go again?
It's nothing serious, yet they still asked her to find a teacher for Wei Heng. Just what is so special about that Master Wang that makes the old lady so obsessed with him?
Lu Yun was extremely unhappy!
But when she looked up and met Zhou's gaze, seeing her imposing expression telling her to shut up, how could she dare to say anything more?
They could only obediently lower their heads, concealing their resentment.
“It’s not wrong for my mother-in-law to want Master Wang to teach Wei Heng, but Master Wang is an old scholar who loves to nitpick over words and is extremely strict. Wei Heng is still quite young. Are you sure she can handle it?”
“You scoundrel, this is none of your business! You just need to bring Wang Dajia here. My grandson is exceptionally talented and will surely become famous in the capital.”
For some reason, Zhou always had great confidence in Wei Heng, believing that he must be a literary star incarnate.
Jiang Mingwei didn't want to agree, but it was clear that if she didn't agree today, it would be another fierce battle.
Besides, it was the child who was hurt. Even if she was in the right, she would be in the wrong. If they really teamed up against her, she would suffer a lot, if not lose a piece of flesh, she would be skinned alive!
“Yes, I can go home today and shamelessly ask Wang Dajia about this matter.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou was overjoyed, and her tightly furrowed brows relaxed somewhat.
Before she could even rejoice, Jiang Mingwei continued, "However, introducing someone is one thing, accepting a disciple is another. If Wei Heng is fortunate enough to be chosen by Master Wang, that is his good fortune. If he is not chosen, then naturally we cannot blame our daughter-in-law."
"What does Mother-in-law think?"
Madam Zhou frowned slightly, disapprovingly tapping her cane. "You orchestrated this whole thing. How well Heng'er does in her studies and whether you teach her diligently will naturally be your responsibility. Do you think you can escape it?"
Jiang Mingwei was too lazy to argue with her and only said coldly.
"Since we can't reach an agreement, let's report it to the authorities. It's fair and just to let the government resolve it!"
After Jiang Mingwei finished speaking, she gave Hua Cui a look, and the latter understood immediately and turned around to report to the authorities.
Zhou Shi had not yet made a move, but Lu Yun's eyes darted around. She knew better than anyone how her son had fallen!
If I report it to the authorities and it gets discovered, what if even the old lady stops helping me in the future?
"Wait a moment!"
Lu Yun quickly stopped her, looking up at Zhou Shi with teary eyes.
"Madam, this is a family matter. If it gets taken to the authorities, people will laugh at us. Please think it over!"
How could the Zhou family not know?
Unfortunately, Jiang Mingwei showed her no respect, leaving her with no way to back down and forcing her to put on a brave face.
Now that Lu Yun had spoken, it suited her wishes, so she nodded quickly and scolded him again.
"That's right, you shameless woman, born into the Jiang family, yet you see things less clearly than a country bumpkin!"
Lu Yun's expression stiffened upon hearing this, as if something was amiss.
It was one thing for Zhou to scold Jiang Mingwei, but why did she feel like she was being scolded even more harshly?
But Zhou ignored her and continued to hurl insults: "I really don't know what's going on in your head. Dare to report this to the authorities? I'll make sure you never set foot in this house again!"
"Alright, let's go and invite Master Wang over first. Once he sees my grandson's intelligence, he won't leave."
This is a temporary compromise.
Jiang Mingwei was too lazy to argue with them anymore, so she nodded and turned to leave.
Back in the courtyard, she asked Hua Cui to help her change her clothes and comb her hair, as she was going out.
Hua Cui bit her lip and hesitated, "Miss, are you really going back?"
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