Mother Xu stood at the door and listened to the girl's report, her expression changed.
She is Mrs. Wei's confidant mother. She usually speaks and behaves without any clues. But now her expression changed after hearing the girl's words. It was obvious that something big had happened.
Mrs. Wei asked: "What's wrong?"
Mother Xu hesitated.
The second lady looked at the injury on Princess Yuanheng's forehead, raised her eyebrows, covered her face with a tea cup, and remained silent.
But the third lady couldn't bear her curiosity and said, "Mother Xu, is there anything that you can't say in front of the old lady?"
Mother Xu frowned, of course she can say it in front of the old lady, but it's not easy to say it in front of you.
But even if she doesn't say it now, other people in the house will know about it later.
So she said: "I heard that when the princess went to Yangzhou, she cried bitterly and repented in the Li family ancestral hall, and knelt in front of the spiritual throne for a whole afternoon... Now the whole capital is talking about it, and everyone is talking about it, and she said , when the eldest master was before Princess He Li..."
Princess Yuanheng's face turned cold.
Madam Pian Er asked in confusion and curiosity: "Huh? What's wrong with the eldest master in front of Princess He Li?"
The third lady looked at her ignorant look and sneered in her heart, "You are the only one who knows how to pretend."
Princess Yuanheng looked at the second lady with cold eyes. The second lady seemed unaware, as if she just asked the question accidentally.
She looked at Princess Yuanheng, her concern palpable, "Princess, I saw a wound on your head just now, but there are so many people talking about it, it's hard for me to ask. This wound was done when I went to Li's house." That rumor... I don’t know who is so wicked and fabricated like this!"
Princess Yuanheng glanced to the side, as if to avoid something dirty, "Thank you for your concern, second brother and sister. It was just an accidental bump. Those rumors are naturally false."
Princess Yuanheng was not very close to the second lady on weekdays, but the second lady always behaved as cordially as usual.
After hearing Princess Yuanheng's explanation, she showed a cryptic expression and stopped asking.
The third lady was a little confused and looked at Mrs. Wei suspiciously.
Mrs. Wei's face turned gloomy, and she looked at Princess Yuanheng with dissatisfaction in her eyes.
If you can't even handle this matter well, you really don't deserve to be a patriarchal matron!
If it weren't for the Queen Mother's favor, this stupid temperament would have been dead for who knows how many years!
Now that the Queen Mother is dead, instead of thinking about how to live a more honorable life in the Wei Mansion, she actually does such stupid things to undermine her husband's family!
Why are you trying to show off the prestige of a princess?
Mrs. Wei gritted her teeth and tried her best to contain the anger in her chest.
"You all should leave. I have something to say to the princess alone."
Although everyone didn't want to leave, they didn't dare to disobey Mrs. Wei's wishes. Their eyes looked back and forth at Princess Yuanheng for a long time before they dragged off.
In an instant, the room became silent.
The rain stopped at some point, and flying dust danced in the light beams coming through the window lattice.
Princess Yuanheng sat in the position of the eldest daughter-in-law. Although she was a bit shorter than Mrs. Wei who was above her, her eyesight was almost at the same level as Mrs. Wei.
She raised her head slightly and spoke proactively without waiting for Madam Wei to ask: "I will deal with the rumors as much as possible. Madam Wei doesn't need to worry."
After hearing what she said, Mrs. Wei's eyes dimmed for a while. Without comment, she asked in detail about the details of her trip to Li's house.
Of course Princess Yuanheng would not say that she messed up Li Qingyi's plan.
"I only put incense sticks in the Li family ancestral hall out of respect for Mrs. Li. Who would have thought that it would spread to the outside world, and it would become such an unbearable rumor. But Mrs. Li, don't worry, no matter how those people spread rumors and speculations, I can sit upright and this little wind cannot blow down my Princess Yuanheng."
Mrs. Wei's cruel eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. She glanced at Princess Yuanheng's expression and narrowed her eyes.
"Old Madam of the Li family, she is your mother-in-law after all, so there is nothing wrong with you going to worship her. However, if the evil wind blows too much, diseases will enter your body if you don't fall down, which is not a good thing for the reputation of the princess and the Wei family. It's better not to be too careless and calm down as soon as possible. Right now, the girl of the Li family is the top priority, and these two things will keep you busy for a while. There are many trivial things at home, and there are endless worries, so I will let the second bedroom first The third room will take care of it for you first, so you don’t have to worry about it."
Princess Yuanheng's breath stagnated, and she secretly clenched her hands in her sleeves.
Taking charge of the central government is the duty of the matron of the house, and it is also a symbol of power in the house.
The old lady actually wants to take away her stewardship?
Mrs. Wei didn't wait for her to answer, and then said: "In a few days, it will be the youth banquet of the eldest princess of Deqing. The post has been sent to all the houses, so you can take the Li family girl for a walk and meet people."
On the bank of Yuanshui River, Chonghua Palace is the residence of Princess Deqing, the only aunt still alive today.
The eldest princess of Deqing was over sixty years old, but she still loved the bustle and bustle. Every year when flowers bloomed in summer, she would invite prominent people in Beijing to come and enjoy the flowers.
It is a tacit custom for wives of various houses to use youth banquets to meet their children and see their daughters-in-law and sons-in-law.
Li Qingyi went to show his face, and then he could act according to the situation and make next arrangements.
Princess Yuanheng felt uneasy when she thought of Li Qingyi. Will this girl obey the Wei family's arrangements?
However, she has to listen even if she doesn’t want to!
As long as we can use Li Qingyi to help the Wei family take a further step, let's see what these monsters and monsters in the Wei family have to say!
Medium feed?
Just let them play for a few days!
Thinking of this, Princess Yuanheng stood up and said: "I know this matter well, old lady, don't worry."
Mrs. Wei nodded: "You go ahead."
Watching Princess Yuanheng go out, Mrs. Wei looked at Mother Xu: "What do you think of this girl?"
Mother Xu knew that Mrs. Wei had already made up her mind, so she didn't need to say anything more. She just said respectfully: "Knowing tastes, knowing etiquette, and good looks."
"Um."
Mrs. Wei sighed deeply and said, "The girls around her are very nice, and they seem to be loyal ones."
Mother Xu's eyes flashed, and she heard the old lady say again: "However, there are not enough people to serve you."
"My servant understands that I must find some good ones to serve Miss Li."
*****
Here Li Qingyi left He Yantang.
The servants of the Wei Mansion saluted one after another, with curiosity in their eyes.
Li Qingyi looked calm, not like he was in someone else's house at all. It looked like he was strolling in his own back garden.
Waiting out of everyone's sight.
Silan said in a low voice: "The warmth of the Wei family has frightened the slaves. If you don't know, you would think you are their grandson who is the only descendant of the tenth generation!"
Li Qingyi thought to himself that now, she is more important than the grandson of the Wei family.
Heng Wu interjected and said: "Although these second and third ladies look kind, they may not be easy to get along with. It would be better for the princess to be more serious with a cold face, at least something can be seen on their faces. "
Li Qingyi curled his lips and smiled: "There are undercurrents in the second and third bedrooms, but when it comes to dealing with the princess, they are unanimous in dealing with the outside world."
"Do they want to overpower the princess?"
"Without the Queen Mother, the princess is just an empty princess now. The royal blood can no longer support her back. Who else will be really afraid? As long as she can do well on the surface, she will definitely do her best behind the scenes. I want to take back all the arrogance I have suffered from the princess over the years."
Otherwise, why would Princess Yuanheng be so anxious to find her?
Aren't you afraid that Wei Shicheng will leave her behind, that you will become the laughing stock of the world, that you won't be able to intimidate even a small backyard?
"So, if she doesn't hold her head high, face people coldly, and show some power, how can she gain a foothold in the Wei Mansion in the future? Her smile can't cover up the second lady and the third lady. What's more, she has already I am used to being aloof and arrogant, and my arrogance is engraved in my bones."
