Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 308 - 300 The recent situation of the Jiang Family

Chapter 308: 300 The recent situation of the Jiang Family

After dinner, Boss Bai needed to return early to take his medication, and Old Master Yan noticed that Feng Shuzhen seemed to have something to say to his granddaughter, so he politely chose to leave first.

Zhang Guowen had a belly full of things to say to his senior sister, but as a cunning old fox, he noticed they wanted some privacy. Thus, after getting her contact information, he left ahead of them.

After all, the senior sister was going to stay in the Magic Capital for a few days, so the matter of heritage wasn’t something that needed to be rushed.

And so, Yan Yueqing arranged for Butler Zhong to send the guests away, while she stayed at the Star Sea Pavilion with Feng Shuzhen and Jiang Chuanning.

"Teacher Feng, Teacher Jiang, this Star Sea Pavilion is very secure; feel free to speak whatever is on your mind."

She had noticed during the meal that although everyone was conversing happily, they all tactfully avoided discussing her origins, which clearly indicated they were hiding secrets.

Feng Shuzhen expressed satisfaction with her astuteness and praised her, "Xiaoxing, you have indeed become much steadier than you were a few years ago."

"I can’t just grow older without growing wiser, right?" Yan Yueqing joked playfully.

Feng Shuzhen expressed her concern, "I heard that you ran into some trouble a few years ago?"

"It’s all in the past now. Aren’t I standing right here before you, unharmed?" Yan Yueqing didn’t mention a word about having been possessed.

For one, that matter was too bizarre.

Secondly, she didn’t want Teacher Feng, at her advanced age, to worry about her.

"You might not say it, but the teacher understands that it must have been a great deal of trouble," Feng Shuzhen sighed. "Back then, your mother was frantic at the Jiang Family like nobody’s business. I suggested she bring you back, but she didn’t want to, no matter what... Even if it was to temper you, she should have intervened in a life or death crisis. It was only later that I understood... she was guarding against Jiang Ke."

"Jiang Ke?" When Yan Yueqing heard this name, a strange chill ran down her spine.

It was like watching a Chinese horror film; even without the gore, it still made one’s scalp tingle.

"Actually, your two children should have stayed to hear about these matters, as they are also children of the Jiang Family... It’s a pity they are not girls; otherwise, they would have no claim to the position of family head in the future," said Feng Shuzhen with some regret. "I think they are quite good. Had they been girls, the succession would have been established early on, and that would have put the Jiang Family’s minds at ease."

Yan Yueqing knew that the Jiang Family was matrilineal and did not have such high expectations for sons.

After all, she herself didn’t want to go back and take the position of the head of the family, let alone her sons.

Rather than power, money, and endless intrigue, she hoped her sons could grow up healthy and lively!

"The reason I chose to stay in Hua Country to have children was also due to these considerations," Yan Yueqing said.

She vaguely recalled the scene from that year.

Su Zihu passed away, she fell into a coma, and upon waking, she found herself sent back to her grandfather’s house by her mother’s people.

Logically, people from the Jiang Family, especially future heads of the family, were supposed to return to the Jiang household to give birth!

Yet her mother had sent her back to Hua Country...

Yan Yueqing felt like she had lost a vital part of her memory and was quite frustrated by her inability to recall what it was.

"Teacher Feng, how has the Jiang Family been since I left?" she pondered and decided to probe for information from the two teachers.

Feng Shuzhen shook her head, "That matter... Teacher Jiang probably knows better than I do."

"Teacher Jiang?" Yan Yueqing looked over at Jiang Chuanning.

The elegantly scholarly man sat in the chair, with the light finely drizzling down, casting a dark shadow.

A mysterious atmosphere suddenly moved around him, as if he were on the cusp of the approaching Bermuda Triangle.

After a moment, he finally parted his lips with a hoarse voice, "Xiaoxing, since coming to Hua Country, I haven’t found the right opportunity to talk to you about the affairs of the Jiang Family."

Yan Yueqing looked at him, "Does Teacher Jiang have any concerns?"

"Indeed, I do," Jiang Chuanning met her gaze, his eyes gentle yet penetrating, "because I’ve discovered that Xiaoxing has forgotten many things related to the Jiang Family. So... I wasn’t sure how to start."

Upon hearing this, Feng Shuzhen was shocked, "Forgotten things related to the Jiang Family? Xiaoxing—"

Jiang Chuanning placed his hand on the table, his tone calm, yet he spoke of a cruel matter, "Teacher Feng... There’s a reason for Jiang Ke’s disappearance."

Feng Shuzhen turned deathly pale at his words.

After going to the Jiang Family, Feng Shuzhen had stayed for over sixty years, teaching three generations of family heads, thus her status was naturally extraordinary.

Rationally, she should be aware of the major events and changes within the family.

But the affair of Jiang Ke was deeply concealed, not to mention Feng Shuzhen, even many within the family didn’t know—where did the Jiang Family’s second in command suddenly go?

"At this point, there should be quite a few people in the Jiang Family who believe that Jiang Ke was sent on some confidential mission and has not returned for years. In fact... she had her wings clipped by us and fled to who knows where?"

"Ker... She—" Feng Shuzhen was exceedingly surprised, she tried her best to keep her composure, thinking of a direction she had never guessed, "Is it possible... did she do something to Xiaoxing?"

"Yes."

Jiang Chuanning’s affirmative answer made Feng Shuzhen shudder.

"Teacher Feng..." Yan Yueqing saw that the usually kindest old lady was now so distressed; she couldn’t help feeling heartache.

Yet Feng Shuzhen insisted, "It’s alright, Xiao Jiang, what is the truth? Tell me as it is, I can handle it!"

"This matter... the head of the family told us to keep it from you," said Jiang Chuanning, shaking his head, "but I’ve always thought it should be told to you sooner!"

"You tell me."

"Originally, Jiang Man gave birth to two daughters, one named Jiang Yu, the other named Jiang Ke. There wasn’t a lack of twins in the family’s history, so the plan was to follow the family rules. When the children grew up, the capable one would inherit the position of the family head, and the other would either assist or be given some idle position to maintain... "

"However, at the age of seven, during the family’s heaven-worshipping ceremony, Jiang Ke expressed her willingness to assist her sister for life. Whether it was sincere or not, after confirming her intentions several times... afterwards, they did as she wished, appointed Jiang Yu as the successor, and gave part of the real power and assets to Jiang Ke to manage..."

"The two sisters supported each other, until Jiang Yu came of age at eighteen. She temporarily handed the family affairs to Jiang Ke to deal with while she went traveling. The following year, she came back pregnant with Xiaoxing and formally took over the position of the family head..."

Feng Shuzhen listened carefully, "I know about these matters."

"But shortly after Xiaoxing’s birth, Jiang Yu inadvertently discovered the fact that Jiang Ke was not a member of the Jiang Family!"

"What?" Feng Shuzhen exclaimed.

"It’s a complicated matter that involves some family secrets. In short... Jiang Ke is indeed not a member of the Jiang Family, and she herself also found out about it after she came of age. Originally voluntarily assisting her sister in managing the Jiang Family, she later became covetous and gradually developed other intentions."

"She wanted to replace Jiang Yu?" Feng Shuzhen understood.