Li Qingyi stood up and walked to Tong's mother and helped her up. "Mom, don't be afraid. I don't blame you. I'm just thinking about it. Although the uncle has recognized his ancestors and returned to the clan, there always seems to be a gap between the east courtyard and the middle courtyard." It’s like layer upon layer, the old lady has knots in her heart, and so does the uncle. As the saying goes, everything will be prosperous when the family is united. If the grandfather and grandson can get closer, we will all breathe a sigh of relief, and the future of the palace will be better and better. "
Mother Tong sat back down with Li Qingyi's hand and echoed: "Grandma is right..."
"Don't be nervous, Mom. The thing I'm asking about isn't any secret. I just want to know how the late princess's relationship was with the old lady during the years she was in the palace. What happened between the two of them? Mom will tell you If you know anything, tell me."
Mother Tong squeezed the handkerchief tightly and was shaken.
Li Qingyi told Heng Wu, "Go and get that rosewood box."
Heng Wu agreed, turned around and took out the things. Read the book
Li Qingyi opened the box in front of Tong's mother. Tong's mother subconsciously looked over and saw that the palm-sized box was filled with jade and pearls, all of them sparkling. At first glance, they were all top-grade and priceless.
"If mommy can tell me something I like to hear, mommy can choose any of the things here. She can take as many things as she wants."
Mother Tong swallowed her saliva and looked at Li Qingyi blankly.
The four or five items here are enough for her to repay the three thousand taels. If she can get two or three additional items, she will not have to worry about marrying a wife for her youngest son, as well as the money for old age!
How could she give such sweetness to others!
If she doesn't say anything, someone else will tell her sooner or later.
"Then...I will tell grandma a few things from the past..."
When Li Qingyi heard this, he winked at Isatis.
Ji Lan went outside to explain, then closed the doors and windows again.
Mother Tong asked cautiously: "Where do you want to start, grandma?"
"Let's talk about the conflict between the late princess and the old lady, which made them unhappy." Li Qingyi's fingertips flicked among the crystal treasures and said, "I can tell you as much detail as you want. .”
Mother Tong held back her saliva, cleared her throat and said: "The old lady was forced by the prince to accept the late princess, and she had always been resentful in her heart. But the matter came to light when the late princess was pregnant with the uncle. The old lady specially brought her niece Meng Ruyi over from her parents’ home to be the eldest master’s concubine.”
"Meng Ruyi?"
Li Qingyi had never heard of such a person, so this concubine must not have been made.
Mother Tong nodded, "Of course the prince does not agree, but the old lady did not force her and only let Miss Meng live in the house. Everyone understands that the old lady hopes that the prince and Miss Meng will be in love for a long time. This is the most common and most common thing in the inner house. It's a common method, but unexpectedly, this Miss Meng looks weak and docile, but she is actually a wild-goosebump on the inside."
Misbehaving?
Li Qingyi tasted Mother Tong's words. It was obvious that this Miss Meng had hit the old lady hard in the face.
Mother Tong said, and her memory returned to the past.
One afternoon many years ago, night quietly enveloped Jingyuntang.
Dusk poured into the house through the gap in the long window, and the dim light of the lantern illuminated the edge of the window lattice with a bright outline. Mrs. Gongsun stood under the window, her face gloomy, and she had not made a sound for an unknown amount of time.
Mother Tong reported to her: "This is what I have heard so far. Miss Meng and the second master of the Meng family, together with Mr. Han, attacked the prince. I don't know where the prince offended them. In addition, it seems that the princess Mr. Han only released the person after giving him the money. Whether Miss Meng benefited from it or not, I have no way of knowing."
Mother Tong stood bowed inside the door, her voice echoing faintly in the silent hall.
Mrs. Gongsun gritted her teeth and tried hard to contain the tide of anger in her chest.
She really didn't expect that she would get such news!
Her niece colluded with others behind her back to frame her eldest son for molesting a decent woman! These words are like thousands of needles hitting hard
Stab her ears!
"You really have the heart of a bear but the courage of a leopard!"
Mrs. Gongsun clenched her fingers and spat out a few words!
Mother Tong stood in the shadows with her lips pursed and did not dare to answer. This was the first time she had seen such a cousin!
Meng Ruyi was brought into the palace by the old lady. Not to mention whether she was a concubine or not, where did she get the courage to attack the prince!
Of course, everyone has their own little calculation in mind, but no matter how deep-minded Meng Ruyi is, her plan should be how to live a more honorable life in the palace, how to get past the princess and win the favor of the prince, instead of colluding with outsiders to demolish the palace. The stage! It brings misfortune to the prince and brings shame on the old lady, my aunt!
Mrs. Gongsun was so angry that her face turned green and her lips turned purple. "How could she be so stupid as to conspire with others to do such a thing? She just didn't want to think about it. Jingzhi is the son I value most. The conspiracy she caused hurt people." It is the reputation that is most important to the family. I can guarantee that the Hong family and the Yuan family would not dare to think about such a thing. She, Meng Ruyi, a person with a foreign surname who still relies on me to support her face, has the courage to do such a thing to the palace. Hand?!"
What does Meng Ruyi think of the palace? What did you think of her? Do you still think that these girls are low-born bastards who can do whatever they want?
Mrs. Gongsun looked out the window at the deep and shallow flowers and trees in the dusk, and took a deep breath.
Meng Ruyi's eldest son secretly colluded with outsiders to frame her, so it would be easy to execute her.
But she was specially chosen by herself to be the eldest son's concubine. Now that she had done such a scandal and executed her, how could she have the dignity to interfere in the affairs of the eldest son's house in the future?
He was so blind that he actually led the wolf into the house.
In the future, the eldest son, eldest daughter-in-law, and even the second and third wives will use this matter to excuse themselves!
Then what right does she, an old lady, have in the palace? Wouldn’t Mrs. Xiao’s thorn be stuck in her flesh forever?
Therefore, she had to help Meng Ruyi cover up. After the limelight has passed, send Meng Ruyi back to her parents' home and pretend that nothing happened!
But just letting Meng Ruyi go like this, how could she calm down her anger! Her parents thought she was a softie and easy to handle. Will there be peace in the palace in the future?
"Come here!"
An explosive voice suddenly sounded in the room, and the lamps and candles on the table were forced to tremble.
"Go, bring Meng Ruyi over to me."
Soon, Meng Ruyi came outside the door with a pale face. She looked at Mrs. Gongsun standing in a room as bright as daylight. She walked in and knelt down.
Mrs. Gongsun looked at the top of her head and sneered for a while, "You kneel so neatly, then tell me, why do you kneel?"
