0p0 Chapter 255 1 drama
Chapter 255 1 drama
Chapter 255 A Show
early morning.
Qi Caiwei woke up.
I feel somewhat lost.
She couldn't understand how Pei'er could bear to give up everything to become a nun.
How old is he? Does he even know what it means to become a monk?
When she first saw the letter, she thought Pei'er was just complaining that she hadn't saved Mei Gu.
I'm just being stubborn with her.
I never expected him to actually become a monk.
How could he become a monk? Doesn't he know that he is his mother and sister's support?
How could this be?
Qi Caiwei couldn't accept it; that was her only son, her darling.
If I had known, I would have tied him up and brought him back.
As soon as Jiang Zijin entered the room, she saw her mother holding her younger brother's letter, sitting in front of the dressing table wiping away tears.
She pinched herself hard, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes.
She rushed forward and hugged her mother, saying, "Mother, my brother doesn't want us, but you still have me."
She was very surprised to hear that her younger brother had become a monk.
Even if my younger brother in my previous life was utterly talentless and cowardly, he would never have thought of becoming a monk.
That's something only a coward would do.
Well, a weak personality like his younger brother's wouldn't be able to support the Jiang family. Perhaps the temple is more suitable for him.
Living a life of mere survival is what he desires.
Mother is still young; even if it doesn't work out, she can have another child.
Jiang Zijin grasped her mother's hand and comforted her, "Mother, my brother has been raised in luxury since he was a child. How could he really get used to such a poor life? He's just being stubborn. He'll come back on his own in a few days."
Qi Caiwei looked up at her daughter and felt much better after hearing her words.
“That’s right. Monks are supposed to follow strict rules and regulations. He can’t endure that kind of hardship.”
Only then did he pick up the booklet. "Jin'er, didn't you say that all the evidence had been destroyed? How did it end up in Lu Qingyao's hands and become a handle to threaten us?"
She knew that Jin'er couldn't be blamed for this.
She's such a young child, yet people are already helping her with her worries and troubles.
But this leverage is of great importance; if handled poorly, it could harm her husband and father.
"It's Granny Gong, she must have betrayed us." Jiang Zijin was very certain that the person was suspicious.
When they returned to the Qi residence with their mother, the mistress specifically asked them where Granny Gong had gone.
Judging from her appearance, the mistress was probably unaware of the situation.
Even though they were always on guard against Granny Gong, there were bound to be times when they made mistakes. It would be a lie to say they weren't worried.
Qi Caiwei grabbed Jiang Zijin's hand, anxiously asking, "What should we do? What is she plotting? Will she hand over the evidence to the Dali Temple?"
"No, if we were going to hand it over, we would have done so already. If she were Lu Qingyao's person, we would definitely not hand it over. Eldest brother and second brother are also Father's sons. What good would it do them if Father fell?"
The grandson of a disgraced official, plus the son of another disgraced official—what future do these two brothers have?
In this matter, they are all in the same boat; if the boat capsizes, it will benefit no one.
Even though her father knew that Lu Qingyao wouldn't dare to actually hand over the evidence, he still pushed the matter onto her maternal grandfather.
It's about mediating and reconciling things.
"Mother, then let Father divorce Madam Lu. It's just a little less money, but it's not a big deal." As long as Mother can be made the legitimate daughter, she will be the legitimate daughter, and finding a good home is the most important thing.
Hearing Jin'er's analysis, Qi Caiwei felt a little more at ease.
As for the evidence, she believed her father would find a way to deal with it.
She glanced at the sun; her husband should be leaving court soon. She pulled her daughter up and said, "Jin'er, let's go find your father now."
Jiang Zijin had already sent her maid to stand guard at the door, but she saw that her father had not gone to the study, nor had he come to her mother's courtyard.
She said cautiously, "Mother, Father has gone to Aunt Tao's courtyard."
Seeing Qi Caiwei's face change drastically, she quickly said, "Grandmother despises Aunt Tao and her son the most. Why don't we go see Grandmother? Father is the most filial son."
"But your grandmother is still upset that I brought Tao Tao into the household, so why is she giving me a kind look?"
Qi Caiwei now doesn't know whether bringing that mistress back to the mansion was the right thing to do.
Jiang Zijin took her mother's arm and looked at the bracelet in her dressing case. "Mother, you've forgotten that Grandmother loves gold jewelry the most. Didn't you just get a pair of pure gold bracelets with rubies from the pawnshop the other day? Grandmother must love them very much."
Few people wear these old-fashioned bracelets anymore, but my grandmother liked them because they were made of gold.
It suited her taste perfectly.
Grandma is actually very easy to please, as long as you can cater to her preferences.
But this hobby isn't cheap.
Qi Caiwei nodded and ordered someone to find a brocade box to put it in.
The bracelet was originally sent to her by her pawnshop, and she originally planned to take it to a jewelry shop to have the design altered.
Since the old lady likes it, it's fine to give it to her.
Only by making Tao Tao suffer can we truly avenge the anger she swallowed.
Besides, her mother had instructed her to be patient and not to have any direct conflict with her husband.
No matter how her father plays the bad cop, she has to play the good cop.
The mother and daughter carried the brocade box to Madam Jiang's courtyard.
Sure enough, Madam Jiang was very receptive to this.
He was still angry, but after seeing the red gold bracelet in the brocade box, his gloomy face suddenly lit up with joy.
After listening to Qi Caiwei's explanation, he stopped being angry.
“Mother, you are a woman, you must understand your daughter-in-law’s predicament. No woman wants to share her husband with others. I was forced into this situation. My husband is deeply in love with Aunt Tao. If we don’t bring her back, he will stay outside all day.”
"Fine, accept it if you want, but I will never acknowledge her." Old Madam Jiang waved her hand.
She has always held a grudge about what happened back then, and still resents Tao Tao's parents to this day.
Back then, Tao Tao's parents looked down on the Jiang family and their son, calling him a toad trying to eat swan meat.
Not only the Tao family, but also those lowly people in Taoxi Village mocked the mother and son.
Now that Tao's father is gone, that family has nowhere to go, so they've come to bother her son again.
But Ah Ze was like he'd been bewitched, daring to disobey her, which made her so angry her chest hurt.
Qi Caiwei seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, "Mother, the reason I brought Aunt Tao into the manor was actually to let you vent your anger. When she was outside the manor, my husband didn't come home every day, and you couldn't do anything about her. But now it's different..."
Seeing Jiang Mu's complexion brighten from gloomy to cheerful, he felt a surge of joy.
This old woman is very good at acting like a mother-in-law and loves to torment her daughter-in-law.
After Lu Qingyao's family fell into decline, she suffered a lot at Lu Qingyao's hands.
Madam Jiang immediately understood and looked at the old servant beside her, "Have Tao Tao bring Shushu over so I can take a look."
Tao Tao was trying to persuade Jiang Yunze not to divorce Lu Qingyao.
“Brother Ze, please consider that Madam Lu has borne you children and that the Lu family has helped you in the past. Don’t divorce her. Just grant her wish and get a divorce. That way, your two sons won’t resent you when they grow up.”
She had seen Lu Qingyao and her son living in Taoxi Village.
Those were impoverished days, and even she felt pity for them after hearing Lu Qingyao's words.
She knew that person would never return to the Jiang family.
Even if she is no longer the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family, there is no need to go to such extremes. The Ze-ge she knows is not such a heartless person.
"Okay, I promise you, Tao'er is kind-hearted." Jiang Yunze stroked her hair, and the pent-up frustration of the past few days vanished.
He simply loved Tao'er's pure heart and simple mind.
Unlike the scheming and calculating ladies of noble families in the capital.
The two were cuddling in the room when they heard someone outside announce that the old lady wanted to see Aunt Tao.
"I'll go with you." Jiang Yunze was a little worried that his mother would make things difficult for Tao'er.
"I... I'd better go by myself. Didn't Mother say she wanted to see Shushu?"
Tao Tao was filled with trepidation.
But what's meant to happen will happen eventually.
……