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Chapter 78: Settling scores with Liang Jiang
Liang Jiang chuckled, "This is the lawyer I invited. If Grandmother has any questions about the law in the future, she can consult Lawyer Song to avoid making irresponsible statements and misleading others."

Liang Wen sneered, "It's not my place to lecture a junior like you."

"Grandmother, please calm down. I'm not lecturing you, but presenting the facts and reasoning with you. I'm just using the literal language of Song law, so you might not understand it very well."

Let me repeat myself. He rambled on for ages, but it all boiled down to one thing: this Duke's mansion, by right, still belongs to me and my mother.

Liangwen pointed at her nose: "How could my Liang family have given birth to such an unfilial girl like you! Aren't you afraid of being scorned by everyone!"

Liang Jiang remained calm and unperturbed, counting on her fingers: "I am now the daughter of a traitor, a wife abandoned by the Fang family, and a murderer. These crimes are countless, and the label of unfilial piety is not much different. What I despise most is my reputation. So Grandmother, don't try to use this to blackmail me."

"You surnamed Feng, are you just going to stand by and watch without doing anything?" Liangwen scolded Liangjiang's mother.

Liang Jiang smiled and said, "My mother's eyesight is not very good, so she can't worry about things. Therefore, if there are any issues in the Duke's mansion in the future, Grandmother, please just tell me and don't make things difficult for my mother."

Liang Wen gritted her teeth: "So, you've come back this time just to seize the Duke's mansion and kick us out?"

“Grandmother, you’re too kind. You are still my grandmother, aren’t you? As long as you’re willing to stay in the Duke’s mansion, I, as a junior, will do my filial duty on behalf of my father. I won’t be so heartless and ungrateful. I will take good care of you in the future.”

Liang Wen was so angry that her head was buzzing, her chest felt tight, and she choked so much that her eyes rolled back.

Master Liang hurriedly stepped forward, patting her back and chest, and kindly advised, "Mother, please don't be angry, or you'll ruin your health."

"No matter what, Liang Jiang is still my elder brother's own flesh and blood. Now that she has nowhere to go, it's a good thing she's returned to the Duke's mansion. We're still family."

Liang Wen cried out "Ouch, ouch!" twice, but seeing that Liang Jiang and Lady Liang were still standing there unmoved, she simply stopped pretending.

“She is my own granddaughter, and I feel sorry for her. I wish she could stay by my side like Liang Su did.”

But look at her, the moment she got back she started arguing with me, as if we all owed her something. How could I possibly be in a good mood?

Master Liang smoothed things over, saying, "They must be tired after all this time. I'll have someone arrange accommodations for them. From now on, they can stay at our Duke's Mansion, and we'll still be family."

Liang Wen sighed, "You are so understanding. My niece is immature, so you will have to be more tolerant of her in the future."

The mother and son sang in unison, and Master Liang then ordered his servants to prepare lodgings for them.

Liang Jiang pretended not to know: "Second Uncle, there's no need to trouble yourself. My mother and I can just stay in our old courtyard."

Master Liang's face stiffened: "I figured your courtyard was just going to be empty anyway, so I let Liang Su move in."

“Oh, my cousin is staying here, that’s fine. But my mother’s yard is a problem. She and my father lived there for many years and have a deep bond with it. I would appreciate it if you could have it cleaned up and restored to its original state as soon as possible. Thank you in advance.”

After saying that, he bowed deeply.

Master Liang's chest heaved as he suppressed his anger, still managing a forced smile: "It's only right. Please make do in the guest rooms for a few days. I'll have someone take good care of you."

Seeing that he had made concessions, Liang Jiang and Lady Liang stopped arguing and turned to leave Liang Wenshi's room.

A crowd had gathered in the courtyard, but they dispersed as soon as the two came out.

There were servants from the Duke's mansion, as well as Liang Su and the Second Madam, and the concubine Qiao Niang.

When Liang Su saw the two of them come out, she turned around and left. The second wife greeted Liang's wife with a forced smile and then went straight into the house.

Only Qiao Niang genuinely hoped for their return, and bowed deeply to Lady Liang and Liang Jiang in greeting.

She stood up with tears in her eyes.

Song Lü took his leave. Liang Jiang bowed deeply to the Liang clan chief again to express her gratitude: "I am deeply grateful to Uncle for traveling so far to testify for me."

The Liang family patriarch sighed and said, "Duke Liang is the pride of our Liang family. You have done a lot of good deeds for the people of Fucheng over the years. As the patriarch, I naturally cannot stand idly by."

In the past two years, your uncle was unaware that you and your mother were descendants of the Duke of Liang, and thus failed to provide you with much care, for which he feels guilty. He hopes that your good deeds will be rewarded and that you will have smooth sailing in the future. Please visit Fucheng more often when you have free time.”

Liang Jiang nodded and ordered someone to send the clan chief back to Fucheng.

With the instructions of Master Liang, Steward Qin arranged temporary accommodations for the mother and daughter at the mansion and assigned maids and servants to take care of them.

After Lady Liang left the Duke's mansion, Uncle Chen volunteered to guard the Duke's tomb. The mansion was then taken over by a new steward, Qin Gui, a cousin of the Second Lady.

Qin Gui used various tricks to be harsh on the elderly in the mansion, so in just two years, almost all of the elderly in the mansion had passed away.

Liang Jiang had seen Qin Gui's arrogant and servile demeanor before, and knew that if she wanted to regain control of the Duke's mansion, she couldn't let this man live.

Bringing Chen Bo back and getting rid of Qin Gui—this is the first step I need to take.

However, her mother was out of touch with reality. For so many years, the Duke's mansion had been managed by her grandmother and her second uncle and his wife, and she knew almost nothing about the internal and external affairs of the Duke's mansion.

One should not act rashly; one must first understand the situation, know oneself and one's enemy, and one will never be defeated.

Just as the mother and daughter settled in, a visitor arrived at the mansion: the matriarch of the Marquis of Huaiyuan's residence.

The two families had a good relationship to begin with. The old lady was not in good health, and it was Liangjiang's mother who had been taking care of her.

I fell ill a few days ago, and it was only thanks to the timely purchase of nitroglycerin pills that I managed to get through this ordeal safely.

Upon hearing that Lady Liang had returned to the capital, the Marquis's residence immediately sent someone to deliver a visiting card, requesting Lady Liang to examine the old lady's pulse and prescribe medicine.

Accompanying the old lady were the Marquis's wife and the heir, Xie Fubai.

When the Duke's mansion was in danger, the Marquis of Huaiyuan's mansion stepped forward to help. This was a great favor, so Lady Liang naturally did her best to invite the old lady into the inner quarters to reminisce about their time apart.

Xie Fubai had just returned from the guards, dressed in silver armor. Upon hearing that they were coming to the Duke's mansion, he immediately volunteered to be the coachman.

Actually, he had his own ulterior motives. He came to the Duke's mansion to settle scores with Liang Jiang.

Liang Jiang was not at home. The mute man said he had gone out to buy something and would be back soon.

Since it was inconvenient for him to enter the inner quarters, he simply stayed outside the mansion, holding his riding whip in his arms, sitting in the carriage, waiting for his prey to come to him.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Liang Jiang returned from shopping. The mute gatekeeper stepped forward to greet her and took the things from her hands: "Your Highness is back?"

Xie Fubai, who was just about to fall asleep, immediately perked up, jumped off the carriage, and blocked Liang Jiang's path.

"You are Princess Heya?"

Liang Jiang looked the newcomer up and down. She didn't recognize him and thought he was a guard from some mansion. How could he be so rude?

He frowned in displeasure: "Who are you?"

Xie Fubai didn't answer but asked in return, "Was it you who gave Fang Chengxu three lashes?"

This person is truly baffling, and arrogant and rude.

(End of this chapter)