Chapter 321 Two Lifetimes of Hatred
Spring day.
The grass and trees revive and the ice and snow melt.
The canal transport starts around the Qingming Festival.
The canal is bustling with sailboats, and merchants gather at the docks.
Before daybreak, the dock was already crowded with people and bustling with activity.
After a cold winter, businesses of all sizes in the capital were in urgent need of replenishing supplies.
Lu Mingxi led the carriage and horses to wait at the dock early to welcome the goods coming from Jiangzhou.
Since he followed his aunt into business, he has visited almost all the shops, cloth stores and ranches except Yipinju.
Today is the first time we have received cargo from Jiangzhou since the beginning of spring.
This time he came not only to pick up goods, but most importantly, to pick up people.
Meet Jin Su, the manager of Yipinju, Manager Jin.
This man is one of my aunt's benefactors. When my aunt went to Jiangzhou to trade in bamboo shoots, Manager Jin helped her a lot.
My aunt said that this man has a sharp vision and great talent, and it would be a waste of his talent if he stayed in Jiangzhou.
So he was recalled to the capital.
Originally, Aunt Xiuxiu came with him to pick up Manager Jin.
But when he saw the women of the Qi family, he spurred his horse and rode away.
Lu Mingxi looked up and saw several carriages parked behind the Qi mother and daughter, and the servants were preparing to move things onto the boat.
Hey! Are you planning to run away with the money?
Think of beauty.
In early spring, the canal was open to navigation.
Qi Caiwei immediately prepared to send her mother out of the capital.
Without her father's protection, A'niang was helpless in the Qi family, like a duckweed drifting on the water.
Her stepmother doesn't care whether her mother lives or dies.
I used the prescription given by Jin'er to get her out.
Fortunately, A Niang had secretly hidden some private property before, and with her confidants, it was not a problem for her to find a place to spend her old age.
Mrs. Hu held her daughter and granddaughter's hands and said goodbye reluctantly.
I didn't expect that at my age, I would have to leave my hometown and flee alone.
She had thought it all out.
If the head of the family was demoted or exiled, she would stay by his side, through life and death.
It also fulfills his protective feelings.
The only thing that worries me is this silly daughter.
Although my granddaughter Jin'er is young, her character is far superior to other children of the same age.
As long as the Jiang family does not fall, she will be a well-behaved girl of the Jiang family and live a safe life.
She stroked her granddaughter's face and said, "Jin'er, after your grandmother leaves, please take good care of your mother and keep an eye on her. Don't let her do anything stupid again."
Qi Caiwei felt that her mother must be confused.
As a mother, she should be the one taking care of her daughter.
Jiang Zijin nodded obediently, "Don't worry, Grandma, I will take good care of my mother."
Mrs. Hu nodded in satisfaction, and then instructed Qi Caiwei, "Wei'er, after I leave, you must remember that none of your legitimate mother and legitimate sisters can be trusted, especially the one in the palace. You must stay away from them and be cautious in everything you do."
It was only later that she figured out why Wei'er was raised like this.
She obviously taught the child with all her heart, but the child was just a little stupid.
Although Wei'er is a concubine's daughter, the head of the family values her and her mother, so her food, clothing and other expenses at home are even better than those of a legitimate daughter.
From childhood to adulthood, even if I made mistakes, the mistress always turned a blind eye.
When there was a dispute between the mistress and her legitimate sister, she only blamed her own child.
But the more this happened, the more her sisters hated her and bullied her even more.
At first, she thought the mistress was a kind-hearted bodhisattva, but later she found out that she had a bodhisattva face but a vicious heart.
If it weren't for the mistress's flattery, Wei'er wouldn't have developed such a personality.
And none of her older sisters are easy to deal with.
A few days ago, she heard her daughter come to her and cry, saying how Jiang Yunze had designed her to be a concubine.
Hu suddenly realized that this matter must be related to her biological mother and sisters.
That year, the mistress brought the girls in her family to the banquet. There were more than one concubine daughter in the Qi family, but she only brought her.
I'm afraid it was planned by them and Jiang Yunze.
But now that she is married, and the Qi family has fallen, Wei'er has no one to rely on, and she cannot afford to make enemies with the person in the palace.
She can only take this matter into the coffin.
"Wei'er, Jin'er, did you remember what I just said?"
"I remember."
Jiang Zijin still respected his grandmother very much, but it was a pity that his mother only inherited her beauty but not her intelligence.
Of course, the women in the Qi family cannot be trusted.
She had no intention of believing it. The reason she helped Qi Zhaoyi regain favor was simply because she hoped she could save her grandfather.
"Grandma, after the Qi family's affairs are settled, my mother and I will come to pick you up personally." Jiang Zijin said something that she herself did not believe.
She and her mother were both in a difficult situation, so they were just saying words to comfort the old man.
Just for peace of mind.
Mrs. Hu looked at her shrewd granddaughter and smiled.
Once again, she earnestly admonished her daughter, "Wei'er, the Qi family is no longer what it used to be. From now on, when you are in front of the Jiang family, you must put your husband first in everything. Be patient in everything. Don't be willful anymore, and don't argue with your husband anymore. You must understand that the only person you can rely on from now on is Jiang Yunze."
This was the last thing she wanted to say.
But now that things have come to this, I can only persuade my daughter to accept her fate.
Qi Caiwei nodded and sobbed while hugging her mother.
Now that my mother is gone, I don’t know when we will see each other again.
Mrs. Hu patted her daughter's back and said, "Wei'er, I'm almost half buried in the ground. These property deeds are useless. I'll just keep some gold and silver jewelry with me, and you can take the rest back."
"Mother..." Qi Caiwei cried even harder. Mother still loved her the most.
Jiang Zijin was secretly delighted, but did not show it on his face.
She was waiting for her grandmother to say this.
My grandmother has a nephew on her mother's side who has benefited a lot from her over the years. He has bought a shop and started a business.
My grandmother went to him for refuge, and they agreed to stay there only temporarily. My grandmother's property should have been given to my mother for safekeeping.
Even though A Niang has no chance of becoming the mistress of the Jiang family, with these family fortunes, they can live with more confidence in the Jiang family.
Before Qi Caiwei could say anything, Jiang Zijin stepped forward and hugged Hu, "Grandma, Jin'er will definitely take good care of your property for you..."
Before he finished speaking.
A group of officers walked towards them.
The leader was Censor Song.
This old man is King Jing's running dog.
Relying on the fact that her grandson was King Jing's study partner, she looked down on everyone and never took her, the queen, seriously in her previous life.
Is he going to ruin her plans again?
Jiang Zijin's heart trembled, and he stepped forward and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Censor Song guessed who the little girl was at a glance. She was simply a smaller version of Jiang Fox.
"Miss Jiang, your grandfather colluded with the rebel king and cheated in the imperial examination. I am here under imperial order to confiscate the family property. Naturally, I cannot let you take any of the Qi family's property."
"No... not from the Qi family." Jiang Zijin was slightly stunned.
House search?
It seems that the useless Qi Zhaoyi failed to convince the emperor.
But she was unwilling to give away the money she had worked so hard to obtain.
She collected her thoughts, her expression returning to normal as she looked directly at Censor Song. "This is my Jiang family's property, the dowry my grandfather gave to my mother. There's no law in Daliang that stipulates that even the dowry of a daughter marrying out must be confiscated during a property confiscation."
"There is no precedent for confiscating the dowry of a woman marrying out, but are these really Madam Qi's dowry?"
Censor Song looked at the little girl with some amusement.
He was very eloquent and bold, and even dared to secretly transfer the Qi family's property.
Looks like there's one more reason to be interested in Jiang Fox.
He stroked his beard, raised his eyebrows and said, "Little girl, this is a crime of deceiving the emperor. Have you thought it through?"
Deceiving the king!
Jiang Zijin was speechless, she clenched her back teeth tightly.
The dowry is registered, and my father doesn't dare to offend Censor Song. This mad dog Censor can do anything.
If I really check...
She didn't dare to gamble.
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