(Madam Jiang read the book) Madam Jiang faintly responded with a "hmm" and then looked up at the servants in the room, instructing them: "You all withdraw. I'll have a word with Third Miss." The two maids who were pouring tea and the two women standing by immediately paid their respects to Madam Jiang and quietly retreated outside. Jixiang stood behind Jiang Wanru, and under her indication, followed them out.

  "Madam Jiang glanced at the departing Xiao Jiangjia and Jiyan, saying: "Xiao Jiangjia and Jiyan, stay behind to serve." Xiao Jiangjia stopped in his tracks and returned to stand behind Madam Jiang. Jiyan moved to stand behind Jiang Wanru. Madam Jiang pointed to a stool on the lower left side of the main seat, telling Jiang Wanru: "Sit down." Jiang Wanru looked at the stool, standing upright as she said: "I prefer to stand. Mother, please give your orders."

  Ji Yan, hearing her words, hastily reached out from behind and pulled her sleeve, signaling her to listen to Mrs. Jiang's words. Jiang Wanru insisted on standing in the middle of the room, and Mrs. Jiang looked up at her, gazing at her lowered eyelashes, which curved and framed her pale skin, making the young woman before her seem especially calm and serene. It was as if she had just seen her for the first time, carefully examining the legendary foolish Miss. After a moment, she said softly, "As you wish." Ji Yan released his grip on Jiang Wanru's sleeve and stood obediently behind her back.

  Madam Jiang turned her head to Xiaojiang's house and said, "You've had a hard day too, take a seat." Xiaojiang's house smiled and said, "Master, managing the affairs of the mansion from morning till night is truly hard work. I'm just following behind you, Master, and enjoying the blessings." Madam Jiang glanced at her with a smile and said, "Sit down." Xiaojiang's house sat on the round stool and said to Madam Jiang again, "Master, Third Miss is a straightforward person. If you have something to say to her, just speak directly."

  After arriving at the Jiang family's residence, her face turned slightly pale. Jiang Wanju stood still as a mountain, listening to Madame Jiang say: "In recent years, I've been busy with household chores and haven't had any free time. After your sister-in-law entered the house, I thought she would help manage the estate, so I could spend more time with you all. Who knew that your sister-in-law was blessed with good fortune, giving birth to two sons in these few years? Now she's pregnant again and has even less time to help me. Alas, you're getting married soon, and I've finally found some free time to have a chat with you."

  Jiang Wanru saw Mrs. Jiang Da stop at this point, deliberately pause to pour tea and drink, but her eyes remained fixed on herself, waiting for her response. She couldn't help but lower her head, responding softly: "Hmm." After Mrs. Jiang finished speaking and drank half a cup of tea, the woman in front of her only responded with this one word. She didn't hear the flattering words she wanted to hear, and anger flashed in her eyes. The young master of the Jiang family got up, took the teacup from her hand, went aside to refill it with hot water, and quietly put it back on the table, standing beside her again.

  Madam Jiang gazed at the woman in front of her, recalling the arrogant woman from fifteen years ago, with her spirited eyes and charming smile, pulling her husband along, looking up and laughing as she said: "So sister is such a beautiful woman, no wonder you said 'a good wife is a treasure to the home'." And her own husband's gaze remained fixed on her. He even chimed in, saying: "You little scamp, from now on follow your sister properly and learn some things, don't eat too much sour stuff and come make trouble in front of me."

  Madam Jiang recalled those past events. She remembered the tolerance her husband had shown that woman back then, which felt like a dull knife slowly and repeatedly cutting into her heart. But thinking of her three young children, she forced a smile and said: "With another flower by your side to dispel worries, I am overjoyed." The woman didn't even give her a second glance, instead pulling Madam Jiang's husband along as they walked out, saying with a giggle: "Hehe, I've heard you out. Now it's my turn today. You have to spend more time with me."

  Madam Jiang recalled past events, her expression becoming exceptionally terrifying. Jiyuan stretched his head to look at Madam Jiang and quickly hid behind Jiang Wanru. For years, Madam Jiang had not wanted to see the person in front of her. Now she had no choice but to summon her. The people in the small Jiang household saw that Madam Jiang's hands were clenched with bulging veins and sighed softly in their hearts. Yu Niang had been gone for many years, but Master's heart still could not calm down. He hoped that after this young woman got married, Master would finally be at peace.

  Mrs. Jiang's eyes fell on the humble and gentle Wanru, who reached out to lightly grasp her hand. Mrs. Jiang was awakened from her reverie, sizing up the woman before her. Her features were ordinary, lacking the other woman's flamboyance and stunning beauty. A faint smile floated onto her face as she thought to herself with a mix of emotions, "Hmph, even on my deathbed, I won't let things go awry. My daughter will never be a concubine. Now, it's not that I'm letting my daughter become a concubine, but rather, I'm allowing her to have a good life by entering the Wang household."

  Madam Jiang gazed at the woman before her with kind eyes and said, "Look up and let me take a look at you." Jiang Wanju raised her eyes to meet hers, calm and profound. Madam Jiang was slightly surprised by her gaze; when this woman looked up at people, she had an extraordinary charm that made one want to delve deeper. Her eyes were particularly captivating, making one want to explore further. Jiang Wanju quickly lowered her head again, her face as calm as still water.

  Madam Jiang thought for a moment that she had misseen, but thinking of her own status, she couldn't speak out loud, so she looked up again. The young lady from the Jiang family glanced at her and then lowered her head, saying: "Third Miss, your marriage was arranged by Old Master and Master, it's a particularly good match. It's because Old Master and Master care about you in their hearts and want the best for you that they made this decision. However, the Wang family is of high social status, and Third Miss is also a concubine-born daughter, so it's really not suitable to marry the Wang family's eldest son."

  Ji Yan clenched his fists and stood behind Jiang Wanru. Madam Jiang deliberately looked at Jiang Wanru's expression, seeing that she seemed to have not heard anything, her expression unchanged, her posture unchanged. Madam Jiang signaled for the small talk to stop, and directly said: "This marriage is really a humiliation for the young master of the Wang family. After three years of marriage, it will be difficult for you two to get along, so we can discuss a peaceful divorce at that time."

  "Madam," Ji Yan couldn't help but exclaim. Jiang Wanru turned her head and glared at her, saying, "The elders in the family are thinking of me, letting me enjoy three years of good fortune, you should be happy for me." Under Jiang Wanru's gaze, Ji Yan immediately shut up and lowered her head. Madam Jiang heard this and smiled even more warmly on her face, saying, "Our household will give you 120 sedan chairs as dowry, 20 more than your elder sister's when she got married. The king's household only has three years to spare, they don't want to take advantage of our family's kindness. On the day you return home, the return gift will be sent back directly."

  I'll take charge and leave you three days in the Lian Wang Fu. On the day of your return, I think that when you first arrived at the Lian Wang Fu, everything was unfamiliar and you need to adapt a lot. That day, you don't have to follow me back, this matter has been discussed with the Lian Wang Fu and both families are very considerate of you. You go there and live a peaceful life. The elders in the Lian Wang Fu are good, now the young master's wife is in charge at home, the elders give the daughters-in-law five days off every month to go out and have fun. Jiang Wanru's obedience made Madam Jiang reveal more things.

  Jiang Wanru looked up and asked Jiang Dafuren, "So three years later, I'll be returning to the Jiang family?" Jiang Dafuren glanced at her and saw that she indeed had an unknowing expression. She picked up her cup and took a sip of water before saying, "The first marriage is arranged by one's parents, but subsequent marriages are up to oneself. The Jiang family still has unmarried daughters at that time, so it will be up to you to decide." Jiang Wanru pressed on, "So that means I won't be able to return to the Jiang family?" Jiang Dafuren put down her cup heavily and said, "Third Miss, how do you want me to answer you?"

  Jiang Wanru glanced at her and said, "I've been obedient in the Lian King's mansion for three years. Three years later, I'll leave the Lian King's mansion and have nothing to do with the Jiang family from then on. I want the Jiang family to give me a written statement." As soon as Jiang Wanru finished speaking, she heard a loud crashing sound coming from the back of the room. Jiang An stepped out of the room, instructing the servants, "Prepare the writing materials." He turned his head to face the standing Madame Jiang and said, "This wicked person, I'll take care of her myself. She wants it, I'll write it for her."

  Madam Jiang hurriedly advised, "Sir, she's young and doesn't understand the good things in life. Don't worry too much about it, or you'll end up harming your body and causing Yan Yi to worry and run back. We've already discussed this before, let's just send her to a separate courtyard later and have her live there peacefully." Jiang An He glanced at Jiang Wan Ru, who was looking down, and he always felt that this daughter of his was quite unlikable, with an ordinary appearance and a dull personality. After she came over, she didn't even know to come forward and greet him.

  He looked at her with a displeased face, then turned to Madam Jiang and said: "Look at her, she's just a blockhead, how can she understand your kindness? It's none of her business, so let it be. We don't only have her, why do you have to be so reluctant to part with her?" Madam Jiang heard Jiang Anhe's words and could only gaze at Jiang Wenyue with a reluctant look, sighing softly, saying: "Sir, please sit down, don't get angry and hurt your body." The young servant from the Jiang household brought over brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Madam Jiang sighed, grinding the ink with her hand, still trying to persuade: "Wenyue, admit your mistake. This matter will be over then." Jiang Wenyue remained silent.

  Jiang Anhe saw this and Jiang Wanyu was still like a wooden person. He immediately sat down at the table, dipped his brush in the shallow ink in the inkstone, and quickly wrote on the paper. Jiang Wanyu stiffened her body, listening to the sound of the pen moving on the paper. Jiyuan stood behind her, trembling with tears falling to the ground. After finishing writing, Jiang Anhe threw down his brush and looked at Jiang Wanyu, coldly smiling and saying: "Yu Xixi's daughter, indeed has the same moral character as her. I have written the date three years from now. Three years later, you are not allowed to mention to anyone that you are a member of the Jiang family."

  Jiang An said, and immediately walked out of the house. Madame Jiang sighed to Jiang Wanru: "Actually, your father has you in his heart, he just said it in anger. Now that things have become so awkward, how can you return to the Jiang family in the future? Alas, I don't know what to say either. You said those words, take this paper." Xiao Jiang hastily handed the paper to Jiang Wanru. Jiang Wanru didn't look at the contents, she took it and stuffed it into her sleeve.

  Madam Jiang waved her hand and said, "Go down." After Jiang Wan and Ji Yan left, Madam Jiang asked in the room, "Why don't I feel at ease?" Xiao Jiang's maid pressed her shoulder and said, "Miss is a kind-hearted person. It's just that Yu Niang doesn't know what to do, and Third Miss is too stubborn and can't appreciate your kindness." Madam Jiang nodded heavily and said, "Yes, I've always been kind-hearted. If not, why would I have taken in a concubine and an illegitimate daughter?"

  Hard study