Chapter 50 The Three Grandparents and Grandchildren Finally Reveal Their True Faces
Madam Jiang's words made Second Aunt Zhang, who was always aggressive, suddenly silent.

It seemed as if all the grievances of decades were about to pour out in this moment. Her tears fell like beads, and they were much more sincere than the two drops that she had forced out at Jiang Shiyuan's engagement ceremony.

Jiang Shijin's impression of her father was too weak. In comparison, most of her childhood memories were about her great uncle. Unfortunately, the uncle whom she regarded as her god at that time only had his biological daughter in his eyes. Therefore, Jiang Shijin pretended to cry while calculating her family's future.

The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren cried for a long time, but in the end it was Old Madam Jiang who stopped crying first.

She has experienced the loss of her father, husband and son. If she didn't have some strong abilities, she wouldn't have survived until now.

Therefore, instead of hiding away and crying coquettishly, she would rather make amends. For example, she wanted to tamper with the huge betrothal gift so that the father and daughter would know that she, an old woman, could still make the decisions in the Jiang family.

"Okay, stop crying. Even if we cry until we are blind, the second son won't come back. We might as well think about how to live a good life now. Look at the style of the Pei family today. It's not the same as the casual talk of the Marquis's wife yesterday. Who is Pei Zisu? Jin'er, have you asked about him?"

Madam Jiang had no one around her, and usually no one invited her to banquets in Xijing City. She had gone there a few times in the past for the sake of the Wenyuan Marquis's Mansion, but unfortunately, ever since the two families fell out over the cancellation of the engagement, there had been no more invitations.

Therefore, when she inquired about things, she only heard some rumors from the servants, so she knew very little about Pei Zisu, the young general of the Pei family in Hanzhou.

Zhang was the same, and she felt that the Pei family was not as noble and respectable as the Prince Chun's Mansion.

Jiang Shijin, who was being questioned, was like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, but with the pressure from the prince in front and the Zhao sisters' imminent entry into the mansion in the back, she wanted to rely on the power of her family, so she had to speak the truth, so she frowned and said.

"My granddaughter didn't know much about it before. It was only after my uncle sent someone to deliver a letter to Prince Chun's mansion yesterday that I heard the prince mention it. The Pei family is not very famous in Xijing City, but it is said to be a powerful family in Hanzhou. Because they have produced generals for several generations, they have great military power. It is said that they command 400,000 troops, most of which are in the hands of this young General Pei."

When they heard that he was in charge of an army of 400,000, both Old Madam Jiang and Second Aunt Zhang felt a little uneasy.

This was a number they dared not even think about. When they were in Xuzhou, there were local troops stationed for defense, but the total number was no more than 50,000.

As the family of the Xuzhou prefect, they had the honor of attending the military training ceremony and were already shocked beyond words. Now, when they were told that the young man just now was actually a general commanding an army of 400,000, they didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"So... does this mean that the prince is not as capable as this young General Pei?"

Second Aunt Zhang's words were just spoken from the heart, but they were very harsh to Jiang Shijin. However, she had to admit that it was true, otherwise the prince would not have asked her to please her elder sister.

"Well, the prince wants me to ease the relationship with my elder sister so that he can rely on General Pei more in the future. But I have offended my elder sister because of my marriage. Even if I want to resolve this conflict, my elder sister may not agree."

Hearing this, Second Aunt Zhang's eyes went dark.

The son-in-law was carefully chosen, but unexpectedly he was still surpassed by the first wife. Why could that sickly guy have such good luck? Are all the good men in the world blind to like this weak and fragile look?

She slumped down in the armchair, looking like a defeated chicken, extremely dejected. Compared to her distraught look, Old Madam Jiang was a little calmer.

Such a good marriage is another way for the Jiang family to marry above their station.

She was unhappy just now, but after hearing these, all her unhappiness turned into anticipation for her grandson's future. She held Jiang Shijin's hand and asked excitedly.

“Even the prince said so, so does that mean Huier’s future is promising? With such a capable brother-in-law to help him, there is no need to worry about not being able to make a big splash in the court. Our Jiang family may also have a Shangshu Ling in the future, so that all the families in Xijing City who look down on us will come to curry favor with us!” She was thinking long-term, and Jiang Shijin, who was standing aside, felt uncomfortable when she heard this, but for her future in the palace, she had to do this.

As soon as Mrs. Jiang finished speaking, she saw Jiang Huaishan and Jiang Shiyuan coming back after sending someone away.

Seeing the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, before Jiang Huaishan had time to ask the reason, he saw Old Madam Jiang walked up to Jiang Shiyuan as if nothing had happened and took his hand and spoke to him kindly.

"The old Taoist priest once said that our Anian is a very blessed child. Even though he is sick, he has been able to marry into such a good family. Grandmother is really happy. It's a pity that your brother is still studying in the academy. If he were here today, he would be as happy for you as grandma is."

Jiang Shiyuan saw that his grandmother had changed the subject in an instant, and then he looked at his second aunt Zhang, whose face was as pale as death, and Jiang Shijin, whose eyes were filled with fear but she had to bow her head with a bit of sincerity, and he understood. Perhaps they had already known about the situation of the Pei family, so they reacted like this.

So, Jiang Shiyuan smiled, pulled his hand away from Old Madam Jiang without leaving a trace, and replied.

"Grandmother is right. Father has already written to my brother. I think he will be able to take a leave of absence from the academy and come back when I get married."

"That's right. You two are blood relatives from the same mother. There is no closer relationship in the world than this. Even if you get married, you should visit your family more often, especially your brother. You two are the future of the Jiang family."

If Jiang Shiyuan still didn’t understand what was said at this point, then she would be stupid.

But in front of Old Madam Jiang, she really wanted to play out her innocent stupidity to the end, so she pretended to be innocent. But Second Aunt Zhang next to her saw her like this and was furious. Not only did she get all the good things, but she was still pretending like this, so she couldn't help but expose her.

"Don't act stupid, young lady. Your mother-in-law wants you to not forget your brothers and sisters just because you marry into a wealthy family. After all, they are your blood relatives. When it's time to help, ask your brother-in-law to help you."

"Oh, Second Aunt, you should ask the Crown Prince's Consort to go back and talk to the Crown Prince about this. After all, he is the only one in our family who is a royal relative. The Pei family is just a minister, so they can't be compared."

First of all, Jiang Shiyuan blocked what the second aunt wanted to say. Before Zhang could react angrily, Jiang Huaishan disagreed and said with a cold face.

"My Jiang family marries off our daughters in the hope that they will be treated well by good men, not just to exchange them for the future of our sons. If Hui'er is capable, he can rise to prominence even without the help of his brother-in-law. If he is insignificant, it will be useless for the Pei family to help him, not to mention the other people in the family. You and I know exactly what the second brother's wife means. It's just that the prince has been unhappy with his job recently and wants to use the Pei family's connections. But I tell you, if this doesn't work out, don't worry about it."

He suffered losses in the past because he was unwilling to speak out clearly and was only concerned about the face of his family. But later he found that the more they gave in, the more his second brother and sister-in-law became more arrogant.

Therefore, if this marriage, which was arranged with great difficulty, was to be affected by the bad things happening in the second house and affect the Pei family's impression of their daughter, he, as a father, would not give in, so he told them the truth.

Who would have thought that just as he finished speaking, Second Aunt Zhang hadn't even started to throw a tantrum when Jiang Shijin, who was originally standing still, suddenly fainted. Everyone was so scared that they rushed to pull her away, while Jiang Huaishan and Jiang Shiyuan, father and daughter, looked at each other in bewilderment.

That shouldn't be the case. Now that your plea for mercy has failed, you're resorting to the strategy of inflicting pain on yourself?

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