"I will never let you go!" the third son glared at Miss Jiang San and warned.
Miss Jiang San was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Don't worry. I've already told my mother, and she won't touch your family." She never expected that even though he had quarreled so fiercely with his family, he still cared about them.
"I didn't expect you to be so filial," Miss Jiang San sighed.
"Humph! Although I've been a scoundrel on weekdays, I'm still a filial son. I'd fight anyone for my family!" the third son declared.
Miss Jiang San sized up the third son carefully. She never thought he could be so magnanimous. If she had quarreled with her family, she surely wouldn't be so forgiving. She might even do something to take revenge on them.
"Alright, stop talking about me. Let's talk about you. Did your family really agree to let you live with me without any proper status?" the third son asked curiously.
"Of course. My mother dotes on me so much. She'll agree to whatever I say," Miss Jiang San said proudly.
Just like that, Miss Jiang San and the third son lived together. They didn't try to hide their relationship at all, so everyone in the capital city knew about them.
When Lord Jiang heard about this, he was so angry that he smashed his teacup on the spot. "This is the good daughter you've raised! A young unmarried girl just goes to live with a strange man like this! Where can I put my old face?" Lord Jiang roared, slapping the table.
Lady Jiang stood silently to the side. She only spoke up after Lord Jiang had finished scolding. "My lord, once you know the identity of that man, you surely won't say such things."
Lady Jiang walked over with a smiling face and kneaded Lord Jiang's shoulders as she spoke.
"My lady, stop making excuses for Miss San. A mistake is a mistake. Go outside and take a look. Miss San has ruined the reputation of our Jiang family!" a concubine said disdainfully from the side.
On weekdays, Lady Jiang always doted on her daughter. The children of the other concubines could only watch from the side. Only the things that Miss San didn't want would be distributed to their children.
"Shut up. What do you know? If my daughter had really done something that was harmful to the Jiang family, I'd be the first one to not let her off. But in fact, my daughter hasn't done anything that's bad for the Jiang family. On the contrary, what my daughter is doing now is closely related to the interests of the Jiang family."
The concubine looked at Lady Jiang disdainfully. "Alright then, my lady. Tell us what good things Miss San has done for the Jiang family?"
Lady Jiang sneered. "Do you know who that man is? That man is the third elder brother of Lord Qian Tu from the capital. If our Jiang family can establish a connection with them, do you think our Jiang family still has to worry about not rising to a higher level?"
After hearing Lady Jiang's words, Lord Jiang was stunned. He never expected that man to have such an identity. If that was the case, then it was really good news for their Jiang family.
"My lady, don't be joking. Everyone in the capital knew what happened a few days ago. This third young master has already fallen out with his family. Their old master has even publicly announced that he would expel him from the family," the concubine said disdainfully, looking at Lady Jiang.
However, after hearing the concubine's words, Lady Jiang just sneered. "No wonder you're just a concubine. With a brain like yours, how could you ever become the main mistress?" Lady Jiang said, looking at the concubine.
The concubine glared at Lady Jiang with a ferocious face. She hated it the most when others called her a concubine, especially this Lady Jiang!
"Alright, stop arguing, you two," Lord Jiang interrupted their quarrel.
Lady Jiang was right. Although there were rumors in the capital that this man had been expelled from his family, there had been no further actions from his family since then. So, those words were probably just said by the old master in a fit of anger. Once the old master calmed down, that man would be able to return.
After Lord Jiang thought it through, he felt much better. He said to Lady Jiang, "Tell Miss San to get along well with that third young master. If necessary, she can have a child."
Lord Jiang had long noticed the emperor's dissatisfaction with their Jiang family. Maybe the emperor had already started plotting in secret to replace their Jiang family.
Lord Jiang was right. There really was someone trying to find a way to replace their Jiang family, but it wasn't the emperor. It was the Regent King and Mu Fengqie.
Poor Lord Jiang still felt grateful to Mu Fengqie because of Lady Jiang.
"My lord, I've also found out one more thing. This Lord Qian has already defected to the Regent King, and behind the Regent King is..." As she said this, she glanced subtly in the direction of Lady Jiang's courtyard. Lord Jiang immediately understood.
"Miss San must marry that third young master. I don't care what methods she uses. I only want the result," Lord Jiang also understood the deep meaning behind this. Now, the power behind Mu Fengqie was much greater than that of the current emperor.
Thinking like this, Lord Jiang couldn't hide his joy on his face. Even the concubine beside him could tell that Lord Jiang was very satisfied with what Lady Jiang's daughter had done. Immediately, the concubine's face darkened.
This concubine was the mother of Miss Jiang Si. So, after she returned, she immediately told Miss Jiang Si what had happened today.
"Now, Miss San has accidentally won the favor of our lord. You have to think of a good way," the concubine said, looking at Miss Jiang Si.
After hearing the concubine's words, Miss Jiang Si's face also turned ugly. She never expected that she would still be outshone by that little slut. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Miss Jiang Si, who was still angry just now, burst out laughing.
"Alright, Auntie. Don't be unhappy. If Miss Jiang San can hook up with a man, why can't I?" Miss Jiang Si said, looking at the concubine.
She wasn't inferior to Miss Jiang San. Moreover, she was younger than that slut and knew how to have more fun. She didn't believe that she couldn't attract a man.
A mother knows her daughter best. As soon as the concubine saw the expression on Miss Jiang Si's face, she knew what she was thinking. She hesitated and said, "Will this method work? Don't let our lord find out in the end! If that happens, both of us will be finished."
"Don't worry. There's no man I can't get. By the time our lord finds out, I'll already be deeply in love with that man. For the sake of the family's interests, what can our lord say to me?" Miss Jiang Si said confidently.