Chapter 89 Mother's Dowry
Jiang Miaomiao nestled obediently in her mother's arms.
A piece of goat milk was stuffed in his mouth.
A hint of sweetness, a hint of milk, a hint of rice aroma.
She smacked her lips and rubbed her nipple with her newly grown teeth.
I drool while eating.
It flowed into my mother's hands, who caught it with a handkerchief.
While eating the milk slices, he pricked up his ears and listened to his mother talking about her past.
My mother had never mentioned this to anyone before.
There is no one to talk to.
Jiang Miaomiao felt that her mother also had a close friend, perhaps the one in Beijing who had correspondence with her mother.
But we are still thousands of miles apart and cannot express my true feelings to each other.
My mother is not the type to complain about everything, and she would never complain in front of the children.
However, at this moment, I was chatting very happily with Aunt Xiuxiu.
"Xiu Xiu, you know that according to Daliang law, my father, as the commander-in-chief, lost the military pay and was accused of embezzling the military pay. He will be executed..."
Jiang Miaomiao opened her little mouth.
Execution?
So, the grandfather she had never met almost died!
"How did the sentence get changed to exile?" Xiuxiu asked curiously.
Either the emperor showed leniency, or the lost military pay was recovered...
"Every dynasty has had a system of redemption, and Daliang is no exception... The lost military pay has never been found, and I can't bear to watch my parents and brothers die..."
Xiuxiu was incredulous. "So you used your dowry to redeem your parents?"
Although dowry is the private property of a married woman, it is unprecedented that it is all donated.
My sister is the first one.
As far as she knew, there were many cases where women who married out cut off all ties with their natal family after their natal family was convicted of a crime in order to avoid bringing trouble to their in-laws and their children.
But my elder sister gave everything for her parents.
He is indeed a descendant of a military family.
Dare to act...
However, my sister's method is a desperate one, with no way out.
Jiang Miaomiao opened her mouth in shock.
The milk that was almost melting in her mouth flowed into the handkerchief with her saliva.
She thought of countless possibilities.
I thought it was another drama of a bad father and a wicked concubine, or a wicked mother-in-law who embezzled the dowry...
It turned out that it was my mother who spent all her money to save my grandfather's family!
So explosive.
As expected of her mother, she is so courageous!
Was there such a thing as redemption of punishment in ancient times? Why had she never heard of it?
But I can figure it out.
Although the ruling class all shouted that princes were guilty of the same crime as common people.
But there was no equality in feudal society. People in ancient times were essentially divided into different classes.
In order to make the dignitaries more loyal to them, the rulers would give them privileges in various ways.
This redemption should be the product of these privileges.
But redemption can only reduce some of the guilt with money. My grandfather was probably spared the death penalty because of my mother's dowry.
The little baby felt jealous.
He stretched out his little hands and hugged his mother, then leaned against her chest.
Lu Qingyao felt her daughter's strange behavior and touched her little face.
She continued, "My parents gave birth to me and loved me so much. I can't just watch them die. The dowry was also given by my parents. If I can exchange it for their lives, it's worth it."
When Xing'er got married, her parents gave her a lot of dowry. The farms and shops that came as dowry were all the best ones chosen by the family for her, and they were always making money.
Otherwise, it will probably be a drop in the bucket.
With the help of good friends, I finally persuaded His Majesty to pardon my father's death sentence.
But the death penalty can be avoided, but the living punishment cannot be escaped, and the confiscation of property and exile are inevitable.
"Sister, why don't you divorce Miaomiao's father? It's impossible to go back anyway."
Although Xiuxiu used to live in the palace.
But King Jing's harem was different. King Jing was still young and not obsessed with women. There were no gossips and scandals like those in other families' harems.
His backyard is very simple.
Moreover, her husband who died young was also close to King Jing.
She was the only one until her death, and there was no harem for her to fight for.
But without her dowry and support, my elder sister naturally couldn't stay in the Jiang family anymore. She could just divorce...
Lu Qingyao smiled and said, "Silly sister, not all problems can be solved by divorce..."
"My husband doesn't want to divorce me. He wants to divorce me, but he values his reputation so much that he doesn't want to be known as ungrateful and treacherous. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Back then, he was a poor student. If it weren't for the support of his father and brothers, he wouldn't be where he is today.
When my father was convicted, he pretended to go before His Majesty and begged for mercy.
His Majesty was not angry, but instead praised him for his gratitude and loyalty.
If she had not accidentally overheard the plot of her husband and mother-in-law, she would probably have lived in their deception for the rest of her life.
"Sister..." Xiuxiu's eyes were red.
Lu Qingyao looked back at her two sons sleeping side by side.
He looked at Xiuxiu's sympathetic eyes again and smiled calmly, "It's not easy for a woman to survive in this world, especially for a woman like me who has lost her family and no one to rely on. If we really get divorced, Jiang Yunze won't let me take the child with me. Even if he can take the child away... People say that widows are prone to gossip, and divorced women are even more prone to gossip. How can I live in peace then?"
"At least now, all my children are in front of me. Even if they have to worry about Jiang Yunze, no one dares to have any bad ideas."
The most important thing is the future of the two children...
Of course, she could ignore everything and let the children break off their relationship with their father and leave with her.
But she is not the wife of the Jiang family, she is the descendant of sinners.
If I follow her, my child’s future and his path to the imperial examination will be ruined.
Parents love their children and plan for them in the long run.
She can't be so selfish...
Xiuxiu originally thought that her sister was a free and easy person, but she didn't expect that she also had so many ties.
She couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat and turned her head away.
After a long time.
Suddenly, she remembered something, "Sister, the reason why Concubine Qi is trying so hard to get rid of you is because as long as you are around, she will never be able to replace your position as your legal wife?"
Lu Qingyao nodded.
If she hadn't done something unforgivable or dishonorable.
Jiang Yunze will never divorce his wife.
Xiuxiu felt that her responsibility to protect her elder sister would become heavier in the future, so she had to write a letter to her master and ask him to send someone to keep an eye on Qi Caiwei.
As for Jiang Yunze, he is still out of reach.
"Sister, after Jiang Yunze and his mother knew that you used your dowry to redeem your father, would they be furious?"
Lu Qingyao felt much better when she thought about this.
"I'm so angry that my mother-in-law almost fainted from anger... After all, they used a lot of my dowry in the past."
After hearing this, Xiuxiu no longer felt so aggrieved. "Sister, are Jiang Yunze and his mother spending the dowry of Concubine Qi?"
"Of course. My husband's meager salary can't support so many people in the mansion!"
Jiang Yunze was born in poverty, and even after all these years, he has not accumulated any wealth.
He used to rely on her, but after Qi Caiwei entered the mansion, he was willing to give her a dowry subsidy.
Naturally, she has to step down and let others take over!
After all, she is also a noble lady from a high-class family. Although she is a concubine's daughter, her father dotes on her like a legitimate daughter.
In order to suppress her as the legal wife, he gave her a lot of dowry.
I'm afraid that right now, that woman is giving away her private property...
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