How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 181 This isn't punishment; it's clearly favoritism!

After Qian Laifu and Qian Xiahua finished doing what Granny Tian had asked them to do, they returned to find the little dog Sheng lying pitifully on the chaise longue.

Qian Laifu was heartbroken. "Gousheng, what happened to you?"

The puppy sniffed. "My grandma hit me."

"Huh?!" Qian Laifu was surprised. "Your grandma hit you?!"

"Yes. I can't sit right now."

"What?! Your grandma's gone mad?"

Qian Xia Hua remembered that when she came back earlier, her grandmother asked her why she and Gou Sheng didn't go directly to the Xi family. "Gou Sheng, did Grandma hit you because we brought out the birth mother of Young Master Xi?"

"Mmm." The little dog nodded pitifully. "You'd better go hide at your older sister's house. I bet Grandma..."

Before Xiao Gousheng could finish speaking, Granny Tian came over with a broom handle. She immediately smacked Qian Xiahua on the bottom. "What kind of older sister are you? Why didn't you stop her from digging up someone's grave? Will she ever get married? Huh? What kind of older sister are you? What kind of sister are you?"

Granny Tian would say something, and she would hit her once. She would say something, and she would hit her once.

Qian Xiahua was stunned for a moment. Right? Why hadn't she thought to stop Gousheng? "Grandma, I was wrong. I won't let Gousheng have his way anymore."

"Hmph! Even if you know you're wrong, you still have to get a beating. I'm going to make sure you learn your lesson today."

Qian Laifu shrank back. "Well? Just a few hits will do."

"Shut up!" Granny Tian glared at Qian Laifu. "It's all your fault for spoiling him!"

Qian Laifu dared not speak.

Granny Tian hit him a dozen more times before stopping. "If you let Gousheng do whatever he wants again, I'll hit you again."

"Grandma, I was wrong. I will take better care of my sister."

"Okay. If she doesn't listen to you, just tell me."

"it is good."

Granny Tian looked at Gou Sheng.

The little dog quickly put on a fawning smile.

Granny Tian snorted before going off to attend to other matters.

The puppy patted the empty spot next to it. "Second sister, come and lie down too."

Qian Xiahua, clutching her bottom, crawled over to the puppy's side. "Why didn't Second Sister think to stop you?"

Of course, it's because I'm used to hearing her say things like, "You love me, don't you?"

Qian Xiaohua thought for a moment. "Second sister can't pamper you like before anymore. You're all grown up now, you can't do whatever you want."

"No, please. I promise I won't dig up other people's graves anymore."

"No. Grandma woke me up. I have to go talk to my older sister; she loves you the most."

After saying that, Xia Hua got up.

Little Dog Sheng: "..." Is her life as the pampered darling of the family coming to an end? "Second Sister, doesn't it hurt?"

"It hurts."

"So you're still going to go find your older sister?"

"My older sister's house isn't far away."

After saying that, Qian Xiahua left.

Little Dog Sheng: "..." I should have thought of another way. "Grandpa?"

Qian Laifu leaned close to Gou Sheng and whispered, "Don't let your grandma know if you do something like this again."

The puppy's mood improved a bit. "Grandpa, you still love me the most."

"Of course. What did your grandma use to hit you?"

"hand."

“Your grandma still loves you. She just hit your second sister with a broom handle.”

"Hmm. Grandpa, let's play Gomoku. I'm getting bored lying here."

"Okay." On the other side, Jiang Ruiheng saw from afar that the person in front looked like his wife's younger sister? "Second sister?"

Jiang Ruiheng tentatively called out.

Qian Xiahua stopped when she heard Jiang Ruiheng call her. "Brother-in-law, you're back?"

"Hmm." Jiang Ruiheng rode over on horseback. "Are you injured?"

"No."

"Then why does your walking posture look a little off to me?"

Qian Xiahua was embarrassed to say that she had been beaten. "I accidentally tripped and fell just now. Brother-in-law, you can go now."

"alright."

Qian Chunhua was pounding herbs when Jiang Ruiheng strode in. "I ran into Second Sister at the door just now. She's injured. I asked her, and she said she fell. Go pick her up and ask her how she got hurt."

Upon hearing this, Qian Chunhua immediately stood up. "I'll go right away."

A little while later, Qian Chunhua returned.

"Who bullied Second Sister? Tell me, and I'll go settle the score with them."

Qian Chunhua recounted what had happened. "I'll have to be more careful in the future."

Jiang Ruiheng: "..." No wonder his father told him that if he wanted to take a concubine, he had to get Qian Gousheng's consent. If he didn't get Qian Gousheng's consent, who knows what Qian Gousheng would do to him? He wouldn't even dare to dig up someone else's grave.

Jiang Ruiheng swallowed hard. "Gou Sheng has some nerve."

"Yes. I'll have to stop her from now on. I wonder if the Xi family will go to the authorities to sue Gou Sheng? If the Xi family does sue Gou Sheng, what will the court's verdict be?"

Jiang Ruiheng thought for a moment. "I'll go to the palace and talk to the Emperor. If the Emperor has already judged someone else, then no one else can be judged."

Qian Chunhua felt that this was the only way to do it. "You should plead with the Emperor. Gousheng is still young and doesn't understand."

"it is good."

The Emperor was wondering if anyone would impeach Gou Sheng this time when a young eunuch came in and said that the heir of the Duke of Jin requested an audience. "Let him in."

"Yes."

A moment later, Jiang Ruiheng entered. "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Get up. What brings you here to see me?"

"I miss you."

The Emperor didn't believe it. "You haven't come to me to gossip since you were ten years old. Tell me, do you want people from me or weapons?"

Jiang Ruiheng: "..." Fine, he'd better just get straight to the point. "My sister-in-law has brought the birth mother of Young Master Xi out of her grave. I'm afraid the Xi family will sue my sister-in-law at the yamen. I would like to ask you to punish my sister-in-law first, so that the Xi family can't keep pressing the matter."

The emperor feigned surprise. "Your sister-in-law dug up someone's grave?"

"My sister-in-law is from the countryside and doesn't know any better. Could you please be lenient with her?"

The Emperor frowned. "Digging up graves is no small matter."

"Young Master Xi's birth mother was poisoned to death."

The Emperor feigned surprise. "Really?"

"Yes. Lord Xi has already gone to apologize to Dean Nangong."

The Emperor thought for a moment. “Well then, your sister-in-law dug him up, didn’t she? Since he’s been dug up, he needs to be reburied. Where and how he should be buried will be decided by Dean Nangong, and your sister-in-law will pay for it. Also, make sure your sister-in-law’s father does three months of hard labor.”

The Emperor revealed his pre-planned scheme. Digging up graves was a serious matter; it was impossible to escape punishment.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Hmm. Someone, draft the decree."

The Xi family also knew that Xiaogou Sheng had dug up the Nangong family. The Xi family elders were discussing who should go to the yamen to file a complaint when Jiang Ruiheng arrived.

Jiang Ruiheng read the Emperor's decree aloud.

The elders of the Xi family were almost furious!

This is hardly a punishment.
This is clearly favoritism!
Jiang Ruiheng glanced at them. "They married their daughter into your family, and you poisoned her to death. You're really something. If you didn't want her anymore, you could have returned her to her parents. Why poison her? Who would dare marry their daughter into your family after what you've done?"

The elders of the Xi family: "..." What do you mean? You don't mean you want us to go and thank your audacious sister-in-law, do you?!