Tan Yue's eyes widened at that time and she looked over fiercely.
The purple-clothed maid shivered in fright, but managed not to retreat.
In this noisy and chaotic environment, Jiang Sheng always lowered his head and said nothing.
Even Mrs. Jiang stood up in confusion and wanted to come over and ask.
Filial piety is a top priority, and no matter what, parents will always recognize it.
But before she opened her mouth, Jiang Liao stopped her sneer, stuffed the things in her hands, and said indifferently, "Since you don't want to recognize me as your mother, I won't force you. This is your meeting gift."
The cold silver ingot is a bit harsh on the hand. According to Jiang Sheng's experience in accounting for Jiuzhenfang, it should be fifty taels in size.
She pursed her lips.
On the side, Mrs. Jiang Liao seemed to be heartbroken and kept tapping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
Jiang Chengyuan whispered comfort beside him, mixed with a few words of intercession.
Jiang Sheng sighed and spread his white and tender palms, revealing a plump and round but slightly cold silver ingot.
She is still wearing a necklace given by Jiang Chengyu around her neck, and a gold bracelet given by the second wife on her wrist. In her other hand, she is holding a gold hairpin that implies a mechanism, and a corner of a five hundred tael silver note is slightly exposed in her arms.
The contrast between gold and silver, the difference between many zeros and few zeros.
Mrs. Jiang's footsteps stopped in place, her face filled with disappointment.
The second room held his breath and did not dare to interrupt.
Jiang Chengyuan was still comforting his mother. Leng Buding turned around and saw the fifty taels of silver ingots, and almost jumped up, "Land deed, where did the land deed go?"
Jiang Liao touched the corners of his eyes for a moment.
"Mother, why is it fifty taels of silver ingots?" Jiang Chengyuan's lips began to tremble, "Why, why."
Jiang Chengfeng was a little sympathetic at the side. Just as he was about to speak, he was grabbed by the second lady.
"Why why?" Mrs. Jiang Liao regained her composure, "You asked me to keep the land deed and hand it over to your new wife after you get married. You also know that my mother is in a pinch. These fifty taels were saved by Cheng Huan after she stopped taking tonics."
Is it really?
Jiang Chengyuan was speechless. He saw the gold bracelet on Jiang Sheng's hand, the gold hairpin she was holding, the necklace she was hanging, and the banknotes in her arms.
Even the cousins took out gold, but he, the first brother and his first mother together, only got fifty taels of silver.
Guilt swept through his body. He was so happy at first, but now he was so embarrassed.
The heart that wanted to make up for it was finally completely broken. Jiang Chengyuan didn't even dare to look at Xiaojiang Kuan anymore. He was confused and mumbling why, and left Derenyuan step by step without looking back.
There are so many reasons why.
But one is calculating and the other is naive.
Jiang Sheng stared blankly at the fifty taels of silver ingots. In fact, this was really a lot. No matter when he was wandering and begging, or during the years of hard work, he would be so happy that he got fifty taels that he could sleep all night long. situation.
But now, she doesn't want these coins at all.
It's like she didn't expect the so-called mother's love at all.
When she was bullied as a child, the little girl always wiped her tears and wanted to be saved by her parents. When she learned about her life experience but no one came to find her, she already understood that maybe she was not valued that much.
The accidental eavesdropping behind the door of Derentang proved that everything was true.
Fortunately, Jiang Sheng has never been greedy.
Being able to meet her brothers had already spent all her luck.
For other people, one more person is a gift, and she is grateful for each more person.
No, it doesn't matter.
Jiang Sheng raised a smile, and Xiao Yuan's face was full of sincerity and contentment. She took two steps forward, stuffed the fifty taels back in front of everyone, and said softly, "Thank you, Mrs. Jiang, but the tonic is more important, so let's drink it first. "
Apart from the words "Mrs. Jiang", she is really decent and well-behaved.
Mrs. Jiang tightened her grip on the crutches, and Tan Yue's eyes turned red.
Even the Second Madam sighed and held Jiang Chengyu's hand tightly.
"Are you too dissatisfied?" Jiang Liao began to sneer again, "If you think that the second wife is a relative if you give her a lot, then you should go and recognize the second wife."
After that, he walked away.
Silence returned to Naruhito-in, and everyone remained silent, looking solemn as if they were attending a funeral.
Jiang Sheng thought it was funny and walked up to Mrs. Jiang to act coquettishly, "Grandma, I'm hungry."
Mrs. Jiang came back to her senses and forced a smile, "You're good if you're hungry. The food has been prepared in the big kitchen and can be eaten at any time."
Jiang Chengyu broke away from his mother and went over to join in the fun, "Grandma, you can't be partial, I want to eat too."
"Okay, okay, eat them all, stay and eat." Mrs. Jiang showed a sincere smile, "The second brother and his wife will also stay for a bite to eat. The chef in the big kitchen has prepared good meat and vegetables for little Jiang Sheng today."
As the ancients said, chefs love rice pails the most.
When they heard that the concubines had eaten four or five plates of their cooking, the chefs in the big kitchen were so happy that they spent an afternoon roasting a whole lamb. They heard that there were also deboned fish and three sets of duck, which cost a lot of money. What a master.
It’s rare to experience such craftsmanship.
The second lady covered her mouth and smiled, "I am also taking advantage of Xiao Jiang Sheng today. Why don't you have some wine?"
"Come and have a drink." Jiang Jizong also smiled, "Welcome little Jiang Sheng home."
After a long meal, the father and son in the second room got drunk, and the two girls stretched themselves to their stomachs.
The second lady called six strong ladies to get these three men away.
Derentang finally regained its tranquility.
Jiang Sheng lay on the soft bed with his little tongue sticking out, refusing to get up.
"Girl, let's go back to Yunqi Pavilion to sleep." The chatty little maid continued, "It's not good to sleep here. You'll catch cold easily. What if you vomit in the middle of the night?"
But Jiang Sheng couldn't get up, and she couldn't pull him up. She was about to cry.
Mrs. Jiang returned from washing up outside, her eyes full of smiles, "If you don't want to be unable to get up, just sleep here."
Tan Yue came in with hot water and a handkerchief, first asked Jiang Sheng to rinse her mouth and spit it out, then wiped her hands and feet with the hot handkerchief, and finally took off her outer clothes.
Jiang Sheng moved little by little, from the couch to Mrs. Jiang's bed, and finally snuggled into the warm embrace.
After a while, she muttered, "Grandma, did the Jiang family make a mistake again?"
Mrs. Jiang's expression paused, and her heart was as sharp as a knife.
After all, how could an eleven-year-old girl not look forward to her mother, love and care?
But tonight, I was so disappointed.
Mrs. Jiang could only try her best to comfort her, "If you make a mistake once, how can you make a mistake again and again? The Jiang family has its own capabilities, and there will never be another mistake."
So, is she really Mrs. Jiang’s child?
Jiang Sheng became more and more confused, and the drowsiness after the meal swept over her. In her daze, she did not forget to defend, "Grandma, don't get me wrong, I'm not sad, I just don't quite understand."
Not just her, everyone doesn't quite understand.
The second bedroom murmured when they got back, and the maid in the east courtyard even whispered to each other.
Mrs. Jiang covered her cold eyes and gently patted Jiang Sheng to sleep.
The next day, it was bright.
The chubby little girl was still sleeping soundly. Mrs. Jiang got up early, changed her clothes, and rushed to Mrs. Jiang's main courtyard.
For her mother-in-law, Jiang Liao still respected her. After washing, she came over to say hello, "I have met my mother. My mother is..."
There was no time to say the rest of the words.
A hard and heavy slap came, and Mrs. Jiang fell to the ground.
The maids and women in the main courtyard exclaimed at the same time, but no one dared to come over and help her up.
Because the person who took action was Mrs. Jiang, the most dignified and solemn person in the Jiang family.
