In the main hall of Princess Nanyang's mansion, all the masters of the mansion had just finished their meal and were sitting in the side rooms chatting and laughing.
Their family is simple, with eight people across four generations.
The eldest princess and her husband sat on the Luohan bed, while Chai Zixiao sat in the eldest princess's arms, acting coquettishly. On the left sat Commander Chai and Chai Jun, and on the right sat Madam Chai, Chai's grandmother Ma, and Chai Jingjing.
A servant reported that Guard Xu from Prince Wu's mansion wanted to see the eldest princess and her husband regarding an important matter.
"Does the guard from Prince Wu's mansion have something important to discuss with me?" Princess Nanyang had a very good relationship with Prince Wu Liu Zhaoyin, and she thought that Prince Wu had something important to report to the guard.
If he hadn't asked to see the Princess and Prince Consort Chai, Commander Chai would have gone to the outer courtyard to meet them. But since they specifically asked to see them, he had to come here to talk.
The eldest princess and her husband Chai asked their son Chai Rong and grandson Chai Jun to stay, while the others returned to their respective courtyards.
Later, Xu Qingyan and others were led by servants to the eldest princess's courtyard.
When they saw Zhao Wu coming with him, and that the girl he brought with him was Xu Lanyin, who had saved Chai Zixiao, and that Qin Ru was Qin Che's son, they guessed that their arrival was related to either Chai Zixiao's abduction or Chai Qingyan, who had died many years ago. The princess and the others had already heard from Chai Jun that Qin Che was Chai Qingyan's cousin.
This was the first time the princess met Xu Lanyin. After she kowtowed, she called her over, took her hand and said with a smile, "What a pretty girl! She even outshines Jingjing." She looked at her carefully for a few more times and smiled, "Why do I feel that this child looks familiar? Not only does Xiao'er like you, but I like you too. Good child, thank you and Master Xiao Zhao. With your help, Xiao'er was able to escape the dire situation and return home. Stay a few more days in my house and be affectionate with Xiao'er. He always thinks of you."
After saying that, he took off the pair of red jade bracelets from his wrist and gave them to Xu Lanyin as a gift.
Princess Nanyang was about sixty years old, with a phoenix hairpin in her gray hair. She was fair and plump. Her face was full of smiles, which made her look kind and benevolent, making people feel close to her.
Xu Lanyin took the opportunity to listen to the princess's inner thoughts. She was sincerely grateful to Xu Lanyin and Zhao Wu for saving Chai Zixiao. She did not resent them for knowing her family's scandal, nor was she dissatisfied with Chai Zixiao's dependence on Xu Lanyin.
This made Xu Lanyin breathe a sigh of relief.
Many members of the royal family were deviant. Some, after receiving favors from others, not only refused to express gratitude but even harbored resentment towards the benefactors. Xu Lanyin remembered several such cases from her past life. One involved a queen mother who, before her rise to power, had been a servant. Her master treated her very well, but after her rise to power, she murdered the entire family because they had seen her most awful side. Another royal family member's daughter, who had wandered among the common people and was adopted by kindhearted individuals, was found. After her daughter was found, the adoptive family, envious of her, killed them...
The Princess of Nanyang not only looks kind, but also has a good heart. She is definitely not the kind of person who repays kindness with enmity.
Xu Lan didn't dare to say much at this time. After thanking the princess, she knelt down to pay her respects to Commander Chai and Chai Jun.
Prince Consort Chai said to Qin Ru, who had kowtowed, "Qingyan was a good child, but she jumped into the river and died at such a young age. What a pity."
The eldest princess also sighed, "Time flies! Yan has been dead for nearly twenty years. It's all the fault of that careless Shen and Wang Yi. If they hadn't arranged that unfortunate marriage, and if Wang Yi hadn't killed someone by grabbing the red card before the wedding, Yan wouldn't have committed suicide."
Qin Ru's eyes were red, and he said, "Thank you, Princess Chang and Prince Consort, for still thinking about my aunt."
Commander Chai and Chai Jun exchanged greetings with Xu Qingyan and Zhao Wu.
Everyone sat down and the servants served tea. Seeing that Zhao Wu hesitated to speak, Chai Jun sent all the servants away.
Zhao Wu then told them that the mother and son of the He family had been arrested and taken to Jingzhao Prefecture, as well as their confessions to the Hebei Provincial Surveillance Office.
When they heard that Chai Zhengguan's wife, Old Shen, was the mastermind behind all this and that many things were designed by her, the eldest princess and several people from the Chai family were surprised and angry.
The eldest princess cursed, "What a greedy bitch! How dare she touch my great-grandson? How dare she!"
Prince Consort Chai didn't want to believe it, but he couldn't help it. He gritted his teeth and said, "While the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it, that evil woman played a very clever chess game."
Commander Chai shook his head and said, "There were some things I couldn't figure out before, but now I have figured it out. It's really hard to guard against a thief in the house. Second Aunt... no, that evil woman is doing a series of schemes. She first tricked Little Shen into coming into our house, and when Little Shen was trying to murder Xiao Ge'er, she secretly sent someone to steal Xiao Ge'er away. If Xiao Ge'er didn't escape, she would use the child to extort money from the Shen family and Little Shen, and then find a way to lead us to know that it was Little Shen who did the evil. When we deal with Little Shen, Xiao Ge'er is also killed, and Jun'er's woman can't give birth to a son, she should find a way to bring her great-grandson in as an heir, and all the wealth here will be hers. Humph, she's not just after money, she also wants great wealth."
Prince Chai was so angry that he threw the tea bowl on the table to the ground and cursed, "That bitch, how dare she think of it."
Chai Jun was filled with shame and indignation, his fists clenched tightly and his teeth clenched. It seemed that it was Old Shen who had revealed Ma's infertility to the Shen family, which had prompted the Shen family and Little Shen to orchestrate the drama. He had foolishly fallen into the trap and carried Little Shen home, nearly killing his son. Little Shen hadn't dared to say their meeting was a setup; he had always believed it was an accident.
The eldest princess also realized what was happening and said, "No wonder after Xiao'er disappeared, that bitch had someone bring her great-grandson to me for no reason. She said it was to entertain me, but it turns out she had a sinister plan. Bah, that evil woman with a black heart and rotten intestines. What good can come from the child that crawled out of her belly? She must die."
Commander Chai said, "Xiao Ge'er has returned home safely. The old woman is very old. If the government were to sentence her to death, she would most likely be caned and exiled. Of course, at her age, after being beaten and having to travel such a long distance, I'm afraid she would die before she even reached her place of exile."
The eldest princess said, "That would be too easy for her. Before the government arrests her, they should first use the family law and have Chai Zhengguan kill her. They should also have the government sentence her to death, expel her from the Chai family, and throw her bones into the mass grave to feed the stray dogs. She only wants to be rich and powerful, so I will make sure she dies without a burial place."
Prince Consort Chai said, "Such a wicked woman is not worthy of being the daughter-in-law of the Chai family. Divorcing her would be too easy for her. She should be sentenced to a righteous divorce by the Jingzhao Prefecture."
Commander Chai said, "I don't think things are that simple. An old woman like her can't do so many things..."
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