Chapter 38 This is the fate of betraying the Lord!

Xiao Ziyuan raised his head and pursed his lips tightly.

"Mother, you are in much better health now. Have you ever thought about taking back the housekeeper's power?"

Stewardship

Upon hearing this, Song lowered her eyes and her eyelashes trembled slightly.

Because she was ill, the power of housekeeper of Rui Wang Mansion had been in the hands of the old lady.

Now that she is in much better health, as the mistress of Prince Rui's Mansion, the power of housekeeper should indeed be hers!

But why did Ziyuan suddenly bring up this matter?

Song turned around and asked, "Ziyuan, did you hear anything?"

Xiao Ziyuan nodded truthfully.

"I did hear something. I heard that a lot of the daily expenses of the palace are now paid for with your dowry..."

Song's eyes widened when she heard this.

Since Ziyuan told her about Taohong's poisoning last time, she has come to believe Ziyuan's words very much.

But...why would the palace use her dowry? !

How come she didn't know anything about this?!

Song's right hand, which was placed on the table, curled up unconsciously.

Once she regains control of the housekeeper, everything will be clear!

The next day.

Ruiwang Mansion, Shou'an Hall.

"Madam, what do you think we should do?"

Aunt Liu held her handkerchief, her eyes red and swollen from crying.

She kept sobbing and said, "The prince went to the palace yesterday... and he hasn't come back yet..."

"I heard he was beaten with a hundred sticks. What should I do?"

The old lady had a solemn expression on her face and kept fiddling with the Buddhist beads in her hand.

She was about to speak when the maid outside the door walked in.

"Madam, the princess requests an audience."

The old lady frowned slightly.

That sick Song? Is she able to get out of bed now?

I thought she would die this year.

It's really bad luck that Song fell ill right after entering the palace.

The old lady waved her hand, "Let her in."

Mrs. Song was wearing an exquisite silk dress and looked very healthy, with none of the depression she had when she was sick.

Behind her was Taohong, who was tied up.

Taohong's mouth was stuffed with sackcloth, so she could only cry and scream.

When Aunt Liu saw Taohong, her eyes widened instantly.

Oh my god... Taohong was discovered...

It won't cause any trouble for her...

The old lady frowned, had a bad expression on her face, and spoke in a very stern voice.

"What are you doing? You won't be satisfied until the palace is turned upside down, right?"

Song bowed and saluted, with a smile in her eyes, but the smile was not in her eyes.

"Mother, I didn't mean to cause trouble, but this wicked servant actually dared to poison my medicine!"

Mingyue on the side immediately handed over a bag of white medicine powder.

"This was found in her room!"

The old lady's face darkened. "So what do you want?"

Song opened her mouth with her thin lips.

"Beat with a stick."

After Song finished speaking, she glanced at Aunt Liu who was trembling with fear.

The latter immediately looked away, not daring to look at her.

The old lady's eyelids twitched.

"The caning is a bit too much."

Song's eyes were burning. "If we don't take care of this, won't people say that we, the Rui Wang Mansion, are not strict in family management?!"

After saying this, she raised her hand, and the servants she brought immediately took Taohong to the courtyard.

In front of everyone, Taohong was beaten with a wooden board until her flesh was bloody, and the sweat from her forehead mixed with blood dripped onto the ground.

Song spoke in a stern voice, scanning the crowd.

"This is the fate of betraying your master!"

Everyone in the courtyard who witnessed what happened was so frightened that their legs and feet went limp.

In the past, although Song was a princess, no one took her seriously because she was ill all year round.

I didn’t expect...her wrist was so cruel.

If you say to kill me, then kill me...

Aunt Liu was so frightened that she collapsed on her chair, not daring to say a word.

The old lady looked on coldly and snorted with disdain.

This kind of trick can only scare these young guys who have never seen the world.

She has been in the palace for many years and has seen all kinds of tricks.

Song bowed, "Mother, I was always sick in the past few years. You are kind and have been taking care of the household. Now that I am in good health, I dare not trouble you anymore."

The old lady snorted coldly.

Haha, it turns out you came here for the housekeeper's power.

She shouldn't even think about it!

If Song got the housekeeper's power, how could she use Song's dowry to support the descendants of the Xiao family?

And there are the huge sums of money sent every month! How could I bear to let all this money slip away?

Since Song has married into their Rui Wang Mansion, the Song family’s property should also be theirs!

The old lady was neither hurried nor slow, fiddling with the Buddhist beads in her hands.

"You are in good health now, so don't worry about it for now."

"The Rui Palace is huge, with many branches. You probably can't handle it all by yourself. You should wait for a few more months to recuperate."

Song had a sneer on his face.

"Managing the inner house is the responsibility of the mistress of the house. I dare not burden my mother."

Seeing that Song was not interested, the old lady stopped pretending.

She threw the Buddhist beads in her hand to the ground with force, her expression cold and her voice sharp.

"Song! Watch your tone! How dare you be so disrespectful to your mother-in-law? Kneel down and apologize!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the two strong maids standing beside her stepped forward and pressed Song to the ground.

Mingyue saw that the situation was not good and wanted to help.

But before she could do anything, another maid restrained her.

The old lady's lips curled up with pride.

What can we do even if the Song family is right?

If she is accused of the serious crime of being unfilial, she will be unable to live or die.

Besides, she is just a merchant's daughter, with no power or influence, so she can be bullied by anyone!

What right does she have to resist!

Song raised her eyes coldly, staring at the old lady in front of her.

The old lady prevented me from taking the position of housekeeper.

It seems her wedding dress...

The old lady raised her hand and said, "Song is unfilial. She should be locked up in the ancestral hall and let her reflect on her mistakes!"

"Yes, old lady." Several maids bowed and nodded.

Just as he was about to take action, a servant ran in hurriedly from outside the yard.

He was running out of breath and looked panic-stricken.

The old lady glared at him and said what she wanted to say.

"Madam, the Empress Chen... the Empress Chen is here!"

The old lady was so frightened when she heard this that she almost fell off her chair.

"What did you say? Say it again?" Aunt Liu's voice was sharp, her face full of disbelief.

The servant gasped, "The Concubine Chen has come from the palace! She brought the Fifth Princess with her!"

"Right at the door! Just got off the carriage! And brought a lot of forest guards with him!"

The old lady was breathing rapidly and her mind was in a mess.

Why would the most favored Concubine Chen be here now?

Is it because of King Rui’s matter?

But she had no time to think, and ran towards the gate, wanting to meet the driver at the door.

Aunt Liu supported the old lady and walked quickly.

Before they even walked out of the courtyard, they saw a very impressive procession.

Leading the group was a woman dressed in a sapphire blue palace dress, looking very dignified and beautiful.

In his right hand he holds a delicate little girl who is wearing an exquisite Sichuan embroidered silk skirt.

These should be Empress Chenfei and the Fifth Princess.

Behind the fifth princess, there was a handsome little boy.

The old lady and Aunt Liu were both stunned.

Isn’t this... Xiao Ziyuan?

Wasn't he in the Shangshufang? Why was he following Empress Chen?

Without even having time to think, they immediately knelt down and bowed.

"Greetings to the Empress Chen! Greetings to the Fifth Princess!"

When Shangguan Sui saw the old lady and Aunt Liu, he pursed his lips in dissatisfaction.