si-mexico Chapter 253 Backstabbing Him
Chapter 253 Backstabbing Him
Chapter 253 Backstabbing Him
Weddings must be held in spring.
Spring is the time when heaven and earth communicate, all things begin to grow, and yin and yang come into contact. [1]
It is the most suitable season for weddings.
Jiang Qiao'er got married two days later.
Jiang Miaomiao's family returned to Taoxi Village two days early to help.
Liu Yuniang had the house cleaned spotlessly, and the flowers, trees, vegetables, and fruits in the backyard were lush and green.
Several plump carp were jumping and swimming happily in the tank.
There's also a large dog in the yard to guard the house.
The large dog, which had been barking and howling incessantly, instantly turned into a docile lamb upon seeing the white wolf.
They huddled in the corner, too afraid to make a sound.
Hearing that they were returning to the village, many people stood at the entrance early in the morning waiting for them.
The aunts, grandmothers, and young wives of Taoxi Village arrived one after another.
"Mr. Lu, we are all on your side."
“Master Lu, we have discussed this with Village Chief Jiang. He will not agree to remove your name from the Jiang family genealogy. No one can replace your position in the Jiang family.”
“You are filial to your elders, raise your children to be successful, and benefit your neighbors. You are a rare good daughter-in-law in the Jiang family. Why should Jiang Lao Er divorce you?”
"Yes, even if Jiang Lao Er comes in person, it won't make a difference."
The voices of the villagers rose and fell in the courtyard.
Jiang Miaomiao and her brother peered out the window.
"Brother, you said it was Mother who was divorced, not them, so why are they so agitated?"
Upon seeing this commotion, Jiang Zifeng immediately grabbed his younger sister and hid inside the house.
These older women made him very uncomfortable; his eyes never left them once he entered the village.
The girls kept crowding around him.
Miaomiao kept saying "Miaomiao" and stuffing things into her younger sister's arms.
Jiang Miaomiao felt that these young ladies were being a bit too enthusiastic.
“Fish take the bait and are pulled by the string; people eat the salary and serve the ruler.[2] The villagers’ livelihood depends on their mother, so they should follow her lead.” Jiang Ziyan rubbed his sister’s chubby little hands and said slowly.
Jiang Zifeng nodded.
He had read the book, and that made sense.
"But they're arguing that Mother's name can't be removed from the family genealogy, and that this might prevent Mother from getting a divorce?"
A faint smile appeared on Jiang Ziyan's handsome face as he said, "No, what the villagers are worried about is that if Father divorces his wife, he will take away all of Mother's properties, including the bamboo shoot business in Taoxi Village. But only Mother can do this business, and Yipinju only recognizes Mother."
"So, as long as they are not divorced, as long as the business in Qing Shi Town is still under Mother's name and still run by Mother, divorce or remarriage is of no importance to them. Protecting Mother's interests is protecting their own interests."
Jiang Zifeng nodded.
Looking at her younger brother curiously, she asked, "You stay indoors reading all day and never go out, how do you know so much?"
He had a feeling, as if his mother had foreseen this day would come.
No wonder she wasn't in a hurry at all.
Jiang Ziyan: "...Of course...it's from a book. There are brilliant strategies in books. Brother, you should read more books in the future."
Jiang Zifeng nodded repeatedly, "My brother is right. It seems I need to study more."
Jiang Miaomiao: ……
Wasn't this the explanation that Mother and Xiuxiu talked about?
It seems that the eldest brother has been thoroughly outmaneuvered by the second brother again.
As Jiang Ziyan lowered his eyes, he saw Xiao Miaomiao looking at him with bright, sparkling eyes.
He gently pinched the little guy's nose and said with a smile, "You're the same, it's time for your early education, your brother will teach you to read."
Jiang Miaomiao shook her head.
No.
She's only just gotten the hang of using chopsticks, why is she already trying to pick up a pen?
That's a calligraphy brush, which is much more difficult to use than a pencil or fountain pen.
It should be about another year or two.
Mother said she guaranteed that Father would not divorce his wife, but they would get a divorce, and the bamboo shoot trade in Qing Shi Town would not change.
The older women in the courtyard were finally relieved and went home.
Their scumbag father, far away in the capital, probably never dreamed that the biggest obstacle on his path to divorcing his wife would be this group of villagers.
Wang Qi hurried back.
When Jiang Yunze saw that his son had returned on his own, he guessed that his son was probably ruined, and then asked him about the divorce papers.
It didn't work, so I tore it up.
They also got the ledger back.
He asked, "What is this?"
Wang Qi stammered, "It is...it is evidence that Qi Xiaoniang embezzled and accepted bribes in Jiangzhou under the name of Minister Qi...and formed cliques for personal gain."
"What? Embezzlement? Forming cliques for personal gain?" Jiang Yunze took the accounts, which also contained a letter from Lu Qingyao.
After reading the notes, he stood there stunned.
He had gone to great lengths to acquire the woman, hoping that she could leverage her father's influence in the court and rise rapidly in rank.
Unexpectedly, it became a stumbling block on her path to success.
His exiled wife, whom he had banished to Jiangzhou, actually turned Qingshi Town into her base, and together with her elder brothers and uncles who had watched him grow up, she betrayed him.
It's ironic, utterly ridiculous.
He slumped back into his armchair and asked Wang Qi, "How many of those accounts does she still have?"
"There should be a lot. Madam means she agrees to a divorce, but a formal divorce is impossible, and the Jiang family also disagrees with the divorce," Wang Qi said awkwardly.
I went to Jiangzhou this time and met Madam Jiang.
In his heart, he felt that, in terms of being the head mistress of the household, Madam Qi was far inferior to Madam Lu.
Just look at what Qi Jia's daughter has done.
This will bring disaster to your family and descendants; it shows a short-sightedness.
Even if the Qi family manages to resolve the issue properly in the end, it will still be very difficult to accept.
"Steward Wang, Aunt Qi has gone back to her parents' home. Give these accounts to Minister Qi, and while you're at it, go and fetch them, mother and daughter, to go home." Jiang Yunze had nothing to say about this.
It was the Qi family who made him divorce his wife and marry another, and it was also the Qi family's daughter who caused the trouble.
He can't be hit or scolded.
He couldn't count on the Qi family anymore; he'd be grateful if his father-in-law didn't make things difficult for him in court.
It's true that a higher-ranking official can have a crushing effect.
Perhaps, seeking refuge with Prince Chen would be more reliable than this father-in-law.
Wang Qi left the house, rode his horse straight to the Qi family, first met with Minister Qi, and truthfully reported the events in Jiangzhou.
Upon hearing this, Minister Qi was so angry that he nearly fell backward.
He slammed his fist on the table and stood up, cursing loudly, "Outrageous! Jiang Yunze is such a good-for-nothing. He can't even manage his own clansmen. What use is he? And Pei'er, she must have been kidnapped by that Lu family. Why don't you send more people to raze that temple to the ground?"
Looking at Wang Qi, he cursed, "Just as useless as your master."
Wang Qi: "...My lord, the Fourth Young Master said that if I force my way into the temple again, he will commit suicide."
He had every reason to believe that Jiang Zipei had voluntarily become a nun.
He had never seen such a resolute look in the eyes of such a young child.
I feel he's someone who keeps his word.
Minister Qi sneered, "Very well, he was raised in vain. He's just like his father, an ingrate."
He had always looked down on Jiang Yunze. If his daughter hadn't been so reckless and lost her reputation, she wouldn't have been able to marry him as a concubine.
Later, seeing that he was quite talented and obedient, their opinion of him changed slightly.
Unexpectedly, he hesitated and dragged it out for three years when it came to divorcing his wife, which made him furious.
Wang Qi was scolded before he went to pick up Qi and her daughter.
As he was leaving, he saw the murderous glint in Minister Qi's eyes and thought to himself that the man from Jiangzhou was probably in for trouble.
Note [1] is taken from "Baihu Tongyi: Marriage".
[2] From "Six Secret Teachings: Civil Teachings: Civil Teachers"