The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

The next day was Chen Yiru's wedding day.

Everyone in the Chen household was busy all day long, while the Jiang family had some free time.

I spend my days either wandering around here or picking things out there.

Everyone knew about their character and ignored them, going about their own business.

Or perhaps they themselves were bored and went to the Jiang family's courtyard to seek a sense of belonging.

Jiang was feeling down after being bullied by Aunt Shen, but seeing her family members made her feel very warm and fuzzy.

They got along quite well.

Especially Jiang Qianqian, although they were all annoyed by what happened yesterday, Jiang's heart still ached at the thought of her marrying that scoundrel.

She was able to marry into the Chen family thanks to her elder sister. At that time, Chen Yiru was too young, and she moved in to take care of her elder sister. It just so happened that she and her elder sister looked somewhat alike...

In truth, she was much luckier than Jiang Qianqian.

Considering this, the money Jiang Qianqian swindled from her is nothing.

The Jiang family had their meal there before returning to their residence, with Mrs. Jiang specifically asking Jiang Qianqian to stay behind.

As someone who had been through it all, Mrs. Jiang understood that a dowry was a woman's source of confidence.

She felt ashamed in the Chen family because she didn't have much dowry.

Jiang picked out some jewelry from her own collection, put it in a box, and handed it to Jiang Qianqian.

"Auntie?" Jiang Qianqian subconsciously reached out to take it.

Jiang patted the box, her face full of sympathy, "Take it!"

She was able to enter the Chen family, so she would never have to worry about food or clothing, and she had a son to rely on. Even if she incurred the displeasure of Chen's father, it wouldn't shake her position.

However, Jiang Qianqian is different.

She is to marry a penniless scoundrel, and her future remains uncertain.

But the Jiang family... probably won't provide any dowry.

At that time, Jiang Qianqian's family will be unable to rely on her, and her husband's family will be penniless. She will likely face only hardship.

Jiang Qianqian was truly moved. "Thank you, Auntie!"

When she was wrongly accused, her parents, brothers, sisters, and cousins ​​were thinking about how to distance themselves from her and how not to implicate her.

Only my aunt seemed to be helping me from beginning to end.

At this moment, Jiang Qianqian became even more determined in her decision.

My aunt is so kind; her future will surely be bright.

Jiang Qianqian carried the jewelry back home. Before she even reached the courtyard, she saw the little girl standing at the gate in the distance.

That was her mother's maid.

Jiang Qianqian hid the box behind her back and handed it to her maid.

"Go! Put it in your room, and I'll bring it over tonight."

The little maid immediately took it and ran away.

Jiang Qianqian watched her walk away before heading towards her own courtyard.

From the moment Jiang's mother and the others arrived, they took a liking to the courtyard that Jiang had arranged for her, and sent all the maids and servants living there to other courtyards so that she could move in herself.

That's how Jiang Qianqian had the opportunity to hide all the valuables.

As a member of the Jiang family, Jiang Qianqian knew exactly what kind of people they were; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were extremely stingy.

Her room was ransacked. If she hadn't needed to meet people and seize Chen Yiru's position, she probably wouldn't have kept a single decent piece of clothing.

As soon as I entered, her room was already packed with people.

My own things are everywhere.

The older sister is picking out her clothes, while the two younger sisters are picking out their jewelry.

Her mother even directed the maids to rummage through chests and cabinets.

Seeing her come in, they didn't stop; they glanced at her and continued what they were doing.

Jiang Qianqian wasn't annoyed. She poured herself a cup of tea, sat down, and started drinking it.

When Jiang's mother saw her calm and composed demeanor, she put down what she was holding and came over to poke her forehead.

"You brat, you're still in the mood for water! You've been here so long, and this is all you've got?! Tell me! Is there anything else you've hidden?"

Jiang Qianqian was speechless. Since coming to the Chen family, she had become increasingly disdainful of her own family's behavior.

Look at other people's aunts and cousins, and then look at my own mother and sisters, they are worlds apart.

"Mother, you took most of my things as soon as you arrived, so there's not much left. Besides, I'm all alone. My cousin gives me a little, my aunt gives me a little, how can I possibly save up a mountain of gold and silver?"

As soon as Jiang Qianqian finished speaking, Jiang's mother remembered the things they had taken from Jiang Qianqian's room when they first arrived.

She was only embarrassed for a moment before immediately scolding him with a stern face.

"It's all because you're incompetent, you only got such a small amount! Look at Chen Yiru, her room is piled high with all sorts of good stuff!"

The thought that these things should have originally belonged to Jiang Qianqian and would eventually end up in her hands filled Jiang's mother with regret.

How wonderful it would be if it succeeded!

As Jiang's mother pondered, she gripped her handkerchief tightly.

"Hey! If we hadn't fallen out now, we could have kept Qiong'er and Rong'er here and maybe gotten something out of them!"

When Jiang Qiong and Jiang Rong heard their mother say this, their eyes lit up immediately.

"Mother! Why don't we go and talk to Aunt?"

"That's right! Since Auntie doesn't have a daughter, let's be her daughters!"

Jiang Qiong and Jiang Rong spoke one after the other.

Although Jiang's status has been diminished, she is still the mistress of a prominent family, and it will only benefit them to follow her.

It's better than getting married hastily like my older sister.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang's mother did not immediately agree.

"Let's wait! We'll talk about it tomorrow!"

Having just lost one daughter, the remaining two are still useful. Although Jiang's mother is reluctant to give up the Chen family's wealth, her husband has already made arrangements, and she cannot disobey him.

Inside the room, only the eldest sister, Jiang Zhiyun, remained silent.

She was a married woman and had no right to say anything. Besides, she was observant and knew that her dear younger sister was not as innocent as her mother thought.

But this has nothing to do with her.

The water thrown out by the married daughter.

This is what her mother told her when she went back to ask for help. They came to take Jiang Qianqian's things, but they didn't allow her to take anything valuable.

The fabric and clothes in her hand were also selected to be sent to Jiang's mother.

Her ability to come to Kyoto was simply due to the Chen family's prestige, and her husband's desire to curry favor with them.

Therefore, she doesn't care about anything.

As they were about to leave, Jiang's mother insisted on turning over the entire floor of Jiang Qianqian's room before she stopped.

By the time they left, it was already dark.

Jiang Qianqian didn't go out to eat. Instead, she summoned her maid, gave her a few taels of silver, and told her to hide the things. She then went to the kitchen and ordered two dishes.

As night fell, the Jiang family went to the Jiang family's courtyard again to freeload.

Jiang Qianqian asked someone to tell her mother that she was not feeling well and would not eat. After they left, Jiang Qianqian hurriedly got up to prepare.

With everything prepared, Jiang Qianqian paced back and forth in the room, as if holding a meeting, afraid that something might go wrong.

Fortunately, after a short while, there was a knock on the door. Jiang Qianqian opened the door and threw the person in.

Without hesitation, Jiang Qianqian quickly dodged, and with a thud, the heavy object fell to the ground.

"Aren't you going to help me up?" Jiang Qianqian asked, looking at the masked man at the door.

"Money!" The man at the door stretched out his hand.

Jiang Qianqian took out some silver and placed it in the man's hand.

The man weighed it in his hand, then turned and left, satisfied.

"Hey!" Jiang Qianqian looked at his back and wanted to call out, but then subconsciously covered her mouth.

You could only watch as the person jumped and disappeared.

After glancing at the person on the ground, Jiang Qianqian had no choice but to accept her fate. She closed the door and pulled the person inside.

She couldn't help him up, nor did she intend to; taking care of important business was more important.

Jiang Qianqian picked up the prepared wine jug, pried open Jiang Minzhi's mouth, and poured the wine into it.

Before long, she had downed the entire pot of wine.

After pouring the wine, Jiang Qianqian tidied up the room, wiping away the wine stains on the floor and putting away the wine jug.

After doing all this, she finally felt relieved and sat on the bed to wait.

The drug takes effect very quickly, and she specifically wanted it to be fast. She was living with the entire Jiang family, and what if they came back and disrupted her plans?

Therefore, speed is the only option!

Jiang Minzhi quickly rolled on the ground in discomfort.

"Cousin? Are you alright?" Jiang Qianqian asked at the right moment.

Jiang Minzhi quickly pinpointed her location and pounced on her!

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