After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

Chapter 65 Adulterer

That's quite a clever plan.

Jiang Yuyue sneered inwardly, but before she could speak, Old Madam Xie directly refuted the First Madam's words.

"I have already discussed this matter with Yue'er, and there is no reason to change it, so you don't need to say anything more. As for her health, you should take good care of her."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyue immediately smiled and said, "Grandmother is right. I am still relatively healthy now, so handling the shop's affairs shouldn't be too tiring. It won't be too late for Mother to help when I am healthier in the future."

The First Madam was immediately shut down by the two of them. Her lips twitched. Seeing that the matter was already settled, she couldn't continue to make trouble.

"Then... let's do as Mother says."

The second wife, watching this scene, revealed a mocking smile. The two branches of the family had always been at odds, but the second wife also knew in her heart that the second branch was not up to par and could never gain as much respect as the first branch in front of the old lady.

But now, seeing that Madam Xie had bypassed the First Madam and directly handed over the management of the household to Jiang Yuyue, Madam Xie the Second was overjoyed.

She'd be happy if she could make the First Madam suffer a setback!

Just as the scene was getting a little awkward, a series of sudden applause suddenly rang out. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and found that the source of the sound was Xie Jinglan, who was usually the most inconspicuous person.

Under everyone's gaze, Xie Jinglan's expression remained unchanged. He simply said, "Congratulations, sister-in-law."

At this moment, the First Madam was furious. Seeing that her mistress was still acting like this, her hatred for Xie Jinglan intensified. She clenched her fists and regretted that she had agreed to take him back!

Seeing Xie Jinglan's flattery of Jiang Yuyue, Xie Erlang Xie Jinbo sneered.

“Grandmother, Aunt, you are so concerned about the child in her belly, but have you ever thought that it’s not even certain whether the child in her belly is from the Xie family?”

Xie Jinbo always thrived on chaos. Seeing Jiang Yuyue return and so triumphantly take over the family's power, he was quite displeased. His eyes lingered on Jiang Yuyue like a venomous snake.

“My elder brother died on the battlefield and his body was never found. Now that he is dead, there is no way to verify the truth. No one can say for sure whose child this is. If it is the child of some random man outside, then wouldn’t our Xie family be raising someone else’s son for nothing?”

These words were quite blunt, and the expressions of everyone in the Xie family changed abruptly.

Hearing these words, Xiao Liu, who was standing next to Jiang Yuyue, tightened her grip on her handkerchief. Although she knew that they were just making things up, she couldn't hide the fact that the child in her young lady's belly was indeed not Xie Yunqi's!

Seemingly sensing Xiao Liu's unease, Jiang Yuyue gave her a look to reassure her, and then continued to look at Xie Jinbo, wanting to see what else he could say.

Xie Yuan and Jiang Yuyue had a long-standing feud, and seeing Xie Jinbo bring up the topic, they immediately chimed in.

"Second brother's words make sense. After eldest brother left, who can guarantee that she didn't have secret meetings with other men? What's more, she even went to the capital alone. Although she claimed to be taking Xie Jinglan to the capital to seek medical treatment, who knows if she took the opportunity to do something shameful?"

"Therefore, we really need to be careful. It's better to be safe than sorry. I don't want our Xie family's money to be wasted on a bastard!"

Upon hearing this, the First Madam's face darkened, and she immediately shouted, "Yuan'er, shut up! How can a young lady like you say such things!"

Xie Yuan's knees, which were punished to kneel yesterday, were still sore. Now that she finally had a chance to target Jiang Yuyue, how could she let it go so easily?

“Mother, I’m doing this for my elder brother’s own good. His untimely death was already tragic enough. If we were to raise this bastard as his son, how could he rest in peace?”

"That's it!"

Xie Jinbo got even more excited as he spoke, "Our Xie family can't keep such a fickle woman!"

Listening to Xie Yuan and Xie Jinbo's detailed and convincing explanation, Jiang Yuyue's smile gradually faded, and she stood up to look at the two of them.

"Logically speaking, if an innocent girl were slandered like this, she would probably have jumped into a well long ago. But for the sake of Yunqi's child in my womb, I have to say a few words in your defense."

Jiang Yuyue said in a deep voice, "May I ask Sister Yuan'er and Erlang, do you have any evidence to prove that the child in my belly is not Yunqi's? If you have no evidence, then you are just talking nonsense and trying to kill your eldest brother's only flesh and blood."

"Although I haven't been married for very long, Yunqi, as the eldest brother, must treat his younger brother and sister-in-law very well, especially you, Yuan'er. As far as I know, he dotes on you, his only sister, and has never mistreated you."

Jiang Yuyue's sharp gaze fell on Xie Yuan, "Your elder brother has been so good to you, I don't know what grudge you have against him that you would want to harm his child like this! If you had even a shred of conscience, you shouldn't have said these things!"

Xie Yuan was truly taken aback by these words, and immediately became somewhat incoherent, "But you...you did get pregnant after returning from your trip to the capital, so how are you going to prove your innocence!?"

"I didn't come to the capital alone."

Jiang Yuyue pointed to Xie Jinglan in the corner, "My third brother and I went to the capital for medical treatment. Along the way, the four of us, master and servant, were almost never separated. Under such circumstances, how could I possibly meet with another man in secret?"

Xie Jinglan, the real "other man," raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. Although he knew that Jiang Yuyue was always audacious, he did not expect that she could lie without batting an eye and even dare to steer the conversation toward him, her "adulterer."

“My third brother is a member of the Xie family, and we are not related. There is absolutely no reason for him to cover for me.”

Jiang Yuyue continued, "If you don't believe me, you can ask him whether I had any dealings with other men in the capital!"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Xie Jinglan stood up and said calmly, "I can testify on behalf of my sister-in-law that she has been busy taking care of me and seeking medical treatment for me along the way, and has not had any contact with other men."

Ji Xiang stood to the side with a subtle expression. Jiang Yuyue, of course, had no contact with anyone else, after all…

With Xie Jinglan's testimony, Xie Yuan and Xie Jinbo had nothing more to say. Old Madam Xie witnessed this farce and her anger erupted.

"A bunch of bastards! Yun Qi has already left, yet you're still making trouble for him!"