Chapter 407

Old Mrs Ling’s death grip on Ling Jingshu’s hand refused to let go

Ling Jingshu couldn’t move, nor was she in a hurry

Nor did she soften under Old Madam Ling’s tearful and mournful attack, and said softly, ”Grandmother, aren’t you going too far in letting Wei Yan take such a risk in order to save Auntie?

Have you thought about what Wei Yan should do in case the Emperor is angered by this?”

Old Mrs Ling was choked to the point that her crying stopped for a moment, and under Ling Jingshu’s cold gaze, she stiffened her head and said, “He is a relative of the imperial family, and he had saved the Crown Prince’s life

The Emperor will not easily blame him

Besides, even if he angered the Emperor, there is still the Empress protecting him “So, he should contribute to the Ling family?”

Ling Jingshu’s eyes were filled with sarcasm, “Even if it means losing his own future and the Emperor’s trust?”

What a selfish and self-interested Old Mrs Ling!

Master Ling couldn’t listen any longer and coughed, “Mother, don’t make things difficult for A-shu anymore

Let’s forget about this matter!”

She rose tremblingly, then knelt down

Ling Jingshu sidestepped without thinking, her voice growing colder, “What is grandmother doing

Kneeling to your own granddaughter, are you trying to force me to die in the name of unfiliality?”

Master Ling’s face also changed, bracing his sickly body to get off the bed, to assist Old Madam Ling: “Mother, you must not do this

If you force A Shu like this, if word gets out in the future, what face will our Ling family have to see others

What face will we have to see Wei Yan again?”

Old Mrs Ling knelt down and refused to get up, begging with tears in her eyes, “Ah Shu, grandmother begs you

Let Wei Yan help for once!

You can’t just watch your aunt die!”

She couldn’t wait for Ling to die

If it wasn’t for Ling’s ruthlessness, she wouldn’t have ended up in such a miserable state in her previous life!

It was Ling who personally strangled her

At the moment before she died, the last thing she saw was Ling’s hideous and vicious face

The person she hated the most, besides Lu An, was Ling

For Old Madam Ling to still be delusional enough to think that she would be willing to save Ling’s life was nothing short of a joke!

Ling Jingshu was about to open her mouth to refuse, when a thought suddenly flashed through her mind, instantly changing her mindOkay, grandmother, I promise you!”

Old Mrs Ling’s eyes lit up, and she was about to say something when she heard Ling Jingshu faintly say, “However, I have three conditions”Just tell me what conditions, I will definitely agree to all of them”

Now, let alone three conditions, even if it was thirty or three hundred, Old Mrs Ling would not hesitate

Ling Jingshu first bent down to help up old lady Ling, waiting for old lady Ling to sit steadily by the bedside, before she slowly said, “I will write a letter to Wei Yan as you said, so that he can plead with the emperor

However, the holy will is unpredictable, whether or not it will be as I wish, I can’t guarantee it, I just want to have a clear conscience”

Old Mrs Ling nodded her head repeatedly, “This is of course

As long as Wei Yan is willing to contribute, no matter what the outcome is, our Ling family will be grateful for his favor”

A sneer flashed in Ling Jingshu’s eyes as she slowly spoke again, “Secondly, two months from now, I will be getting married

This marriage was appointed by Empress Dowager, so I can’t lose the honor of the Ling family

The Empress has prepared quite a bit of dowry for me, and the Ling family’s dowry for me cannot be less than the Empress’ share”

The corner of Grand Master Ling’s mouth twitched slightly

The Empress Dowager had rewarded her with quite a few things, the gift list alone was a thick pile

If the Ling family were to prepare a similar dowry, it would be a hard cut of meat

At least one third of the family’s capital would have to go

Ling Jingshu’s mouth was really cruel!

Old Mrs Ling’s heart was also dripping blood, and she gritted her teeth and agreed: “Okay, in these two months, I will definitely prepare a good dowry for you!”

Ling Jingshu smiled faintly, “Then thank you grandmother

The last condition, after the marriage, I want A Xiao to live with me in the Wei Mansion”

What?

Grand Master Ling was shocked and blurted out, “That’s not quite right!

Ling Xiao is the descendant of our Ling family, so naturally he has to live in the Ling family

How can there be a reason to live in the Wei Mansion”

What’s more, listening to Ling Jingshu’s words, it was clear that it was more than simply letting Ling Xiao move away

This was to take advantage of such a move to completely clear the relationship with the Ling family

Without Ling Xiao, how could the Ling family move with the Wei family in the future?

What Grand Master Ling thought, Old Mrs Ling also saw clearly and understood, her face instantly sank: “A Shu, what do you mean by that?

You married out and will be a member of the Wei family from now on

Do you still want Ling Xiao to change his surname out of the Ling family as well?”That’s not true”

Ling Jingshu said gently, “Ah Xiao still has to take the imperial examinations and embark on the career path

He is a descendant of the Ling family, and that will never change”

The family concept was extremely heavy at this time

If he rebelled against the family or was expelled from the family, his career path would be completely cut off

Ling Jingshu would definitely not let Ling Xiao fall into a difficult situation

There was of course another reason for her to make this offerI can’t trust Li”

Ling Jingshu spoke bluntly, “Back then, A Xiao fell into a coma and then went blind for many years

I’ve always suspected that Li had tampered with it

Although there is no concrete evidence, I just can’t trust her

Father listens to her

If in the future she deliberately trips up Ah Xiao or plays tricks on Ah Xiao’s marriage, there is no way for me, a married daughter, to protect my compatriot brother”Therefore, I want Ah Xiao to live with me

I will personally take care of his clothing, food, and living so that I can feel at ease in my heart

As for the matter of marrying in the future, I will also do my best to find a good marriage for Ah Xiao”You guys don’t worry

I will not act arbitrarily, and when the time comes, I will definitely wait for grandmother and elder uncle and father to all nod their heads before I will finalize the marriage for Ah Xiao”

In short, Ling Xiao will not let Li interfere in everything in the future!

Old Mrs Ling was dumbfounded and exchanged glances with Grand Master Ling

Grand Master Ling frowned slightly and said tentatively, “Ah Shu, no matter what, Li is after all your siblings’ stepmother

To do this, isn’t it a bit too much?”

This kind of action was a hard slap in Li’s face

How could Li still hold her head up in the Ling family?

Ling Jingshu’s gaze flickered slightly, tugging at the corner of her lips, “I’ve said all I have to say

Whether I agree or not depends on grandmother’s heart”

Didn’t Old Mrs Ling want to save people?

Then she would have to show her sincerity!

Old Mrs Ling looked as if she was seeing Ling Jingshu for the first time, staring blankly at her with a stranger-like gaze

Ling Jingshu looked calm and open, waiting calmly for Old Mrs Ling to bow her head

The first of the three conditions she put forward was to justify her bottoming out later

The second was to make the Ling family bleed greatly

The third, was her true purpose

From now on, the fate of their siblings was in their own hands

Old Mrs Ling’s face changed and changed, and finally nodded her head ruthlessly, “Okay, I promise all of it!”