Mrs. Zhao was "stolen" from the Zhao Mansion by Yue Jian. When the two of them hurried to Jiuyun Lane, Tang Ning saw that she was quite embarrassed.
Yue Jian whispered about Mrs. Zhao’s situation.
"My guess is good, Mrs. Zhao was kept in the dark about today's external affairs."
"She was caught in the cold last night and is staying in the house today. In fact, she was drugged, and there was a guard in her yard when the slave went there. Because she didn't dare to delay, the slave knocked the person unconscious and took Mrs. Zhao out over the wall. .”
She took action at the Zhao family. Fortunately, the Zhao family did not expect anyone to "rescue" Mrs. Zhao, so the guards were not strict and did not alert anyone else when they brought Mrs. Zhao out.
Tang Ning looked at Mrs. Zhao, whose hair was a little messy, and saw that she had a sick look on her face, but her eyes were red.
"Princess Xiangning, your people said that Yinxuan is dead?"
Tang Ning looked at Mrs. Zhao, who only cared about the fourth princess, and said, "Mrs. Zhao, the fourth prince is indeed dead. She died in the Privy Council Prison this morning. She was strangled to death and then pretended to hang herself. Put the blame on the Privy Council and my brother."
Seeing that Mrs. Zhao wanted to speak, Tang Ning waved her hand.
"I don't have time to explain to you in detail now. You just need to know that the fourth prince's concubine was treated as an abandoned child."
"The Lu family deliberately plotted against my brother and wanted to take advantage of the death of the fourth prince and concubine. Mrs. Zhao and other people in your house gained some unknown benefits. They sacrificed the life of the fourth prince and concubine to preserve the integrity of the family and conspired with the Lu family to kill her."
"Right now, the Zhao family is making a fuss in the palace. They say that my brother and the people in the Privy Council killed the fourth prince and concubine. They want to silence her and then cover up the affairs of Lingyun Temple."
"I know that Mrs. Zhao loves the fourth prince. If you want to avenge her, are you willing to join forces with me?"
Mrs. Zhao was dizzy listening to Tang Ning's words. Is her daughter really dead? Her eyes were red and she was angry, and she looked fierce when facing Tang Ning.
"Joining forces? My daughter was killed, and you can't get away with it..."
"It's true that I can't get away with it, but if she hadn't plotted against me, I wouldn't have been seized of the opportunity to ruin my innocence in Lingyun Temple."
Seeing Mrs. Zhao's expression stagnant when she heard this, her face turned full of anger in an instant.
Tang Ning said calmly: "It is true that the Fourth Prince Concubine and I were at odds, but after she was imprisoned, I did not continue to investigate, nor did I add insult to injury to kill her. Otherwise, Mrs. Zhao thought that the Fourth Prince Concubine could do that in prison. Peaceful?"
"She plotted against me and wanted to destroy me. I fought back to protect myself. On the way, the second prince and the others took the opportunity to destroy her innocence. He brought it upon himself."
"But I never wanted her life from the beginning to the end. She has learned enough lessons and the grudges between me have been settled. But now she died in prison in vain and became a pawn of others. Could it be that Mrs. Zhao Are you willing?"
Mrs. Zhao burst into tears.
That was the child she gave birth to in ten months of pregnancy, a life she regarded as precious. How could she be willing to accept it?
Tang Ning slowed down his voice and said to the tearful woman:
"She could have left the prison, even if she was infamous because of the frame-up, but she was being used after all. As long as the matter is found out and the fourth prince is forced to reconcile with her due to the status of the Zhao family, she may not be able to send her out of the capital in the future. Can’t do it again.”
"She could have survived. Things in Beijing are changing day by day. When ten or eight years pass, no one will remember what happened at Lingyun Temple. She can live a stable life elsewhere."
"But in order to preserve the reputation of the family and for the benefits that the Lu family brought to them, the Zhao family gave up on her without hesitation."
Tang Ning looked at Mrs. Zhao who was clutching her sleeves and crying bitterly.
"The fourth prince's concubine was strangled to death, her neck bones were broken and she was hung on the cell door. She was still exploited thoroughly after her death."
"Her grandmother, her father, her brothers and sisters all regarded her as a ladder to criticize others for climbing up. No one cared that her bones were still cold."
"If even Mrs. Zhao doesn't feel sorry for her and seek justice for her, then she may not be able to find peace even after she dies."
Mrs. Zhao's tears kept falling: "My daughter...my Xuan'er..."
Rong Yue, who was standing next to her, had a complicated look on her face. She walked up to Mrs. Zhao and said:
"Mrs. Zhao, I know you hate Tang Ning for exposing Lingyun Temple, but in the final analysis, it was the fourth prince's concubine who was responsible for the assassination of Tang Ning."
"The grudge between them has been settled long ago, and the fourth prince's concubine was deceived by the queen and her son. Tang Ning had no intention of pursuing the matter after knowing about it."
"During this period, I heard that you are the only one in the entire Zhao family who has been working for the fourth princess. Tang Ning also told me about your loving motherly heart. The fourth prince also made a mistake and was taken advantage of by others. She said she was waiting for Lingyun Temple. After finding out, she will no longer pursue the fourth prince’s concubine.”
"But who knows..."
Rongyue took Mrs. Zhao's hand and relaxed a little when she saw that she didn't struggle.
"I don't know why the Zhao family is so cruel, but if someone harms my children like this, I will risk my life to let them be buried with them."
"My child is my life, how can others decide her life or death? Why?"
Mrs. Zhao felt sad when she thought of Rongyue's past and her child who had been replaced and whose whereabouts were unknown.
Tang Ning said softly: "I know you hate me too, but now I am the only one who can help you."
"The Zhao family drugged you and trapped you in the house because they didn't want you to know that they killed your daughter. They gave up your flesh and blood without telling you."
"You are the step-brother of the Zhao family, and the only person in the entire Zhao family who is connected by blood to you is the fourth prince and concubine. When today passes, if the Zhao family's wish comes true, the fourth prince and concubine will have to bear the bad name for the rest of her life, and it will be difficult for her to die, and for Promise to be careful afterwards, and they may not attack you."
"But if you are willing to help me, I can promise you to clear the fourth prince's bad name. Although she cannot be made innocent, at least in the eyes of future generations, she will no longer be a poisonous woman with vicious thoughts and ruining people's reputation. She is just trapped by love. A poor woman who was taken advantage of, deceived and assassinated."
"If you want to leave the Zhao family afterwards, my brother and I can help you and let you live in the sanctuary of the Gu family in Zuozhou to ensure your wealth for the rest of your life."
"If you want to stay in the Zhao family, we can also support you, so that no one in the Zhao family dares to touch you, let your daughter leave the royal family, and enter the Zhao family's ancestral tomb as the legitimate daughter of the Zhao family, and enjoy the Offer incense.”
Mrs. Zhao's expression changed after listening to Tang Ning's words. She hated Tang Ning, but she hated the Queen, her son, and the Zhao family even more.
She knew that Tang Ning would not look for her for no reason, and since she had been here for so long, only Tang Ning showed up and Xiao Yan did not see her at all. They must be in trouble and need her help.
Song Tangning couldn't really be so kind, they must have some agenda.
But even so, she can help her daughter, she can help her.
