Commander Chai said coldly, "Mother, Father, it turns out there have been two poisonous snakes lurking around us, waiting for a chance to bite us. How can we rest easy if we don't eradicate them completely? Besides getting rid of Old Shen and Chai Zhengguan, not a single one of the legitimate descendants of that family can survive. If not killed, then banished to faraway places, so they can never harm our family again."
As they spoke, Xu Lanyin, the younger of the two, stood up and poured tea for them. In their anger, Prince Consort Chai and Commander Chai slammed the table and slammed teacups, spilling a lot of water on the table. Xu Lanyin poured them tea and wiped the water off the table with a rag.
Xu Lanyin was certainly not really diligent. She leaned against the edge of Luohan's bed and easily heard Prince Chai's inner thoughts.
Prince Consort Chai really felt pity for Chai Qingyan. He trembled in his heart when talking about Chai Qingyan's past and felt sorry for his poor niece.
Xu Lanyin could only listen to the inner voices twice a day. Today, she listened to the Princess and Prince Consort Chai's words. Previously, she had listened to Chai Jun's. Xu Lanyin had a general understanding of the people in the Princess's Mansion. Although she hadn't heard Chai Tongling's words, she could tell from his words and actions that he was decisive and had the sense of superiority of a royal family member and a superior. He must be a good person, not a profit-seeking villain like Chai Zhengguan.
Everyone talked at once, peeling back the layers, and listing a few more bad things that Chai Zhengguan and Old Shen might have done.
Only then did Prince Consort Chai realize that Chai Zhengguan had actually done, or supported Old Shen in doing so many bad things, and he had to believe that he must have been involved in Chai Zixiao's kidnapping.
Prince Consort Chai was furious and cursed, "Damn it, damn it." He thought for a moment and then said, "Chai Zhengguan is from our Pingnan Marquis Mansion. If everything he did is revealed, the Chai family's reputation will be ruined. Moreover, while Shen is still our Chai family's wife, we must never let her be thrown into prison. How about this, we go to the second house tonight and have Chai Zhengguan deal with her before the government goes to arrest her. We will say that she committed suicide out of fear of punishment after learning that the He family mother and son were arrested. If she dies, all the trouble will be on her shoulders. I will force Chai Zhengguan to resign from his post and return to his hometown in Shaanxi with his legitimate sons and grandsons."
Old Shen got the retribution he deserved, but wasn't Chai Zhengguan's life too good? He was even worse than Old Shen, yet he only took away his power and money, and was able to return to his hometown to retire.
Xu Lanyin and Xu Qingyan were both old hats, so no matter how angry they were, they didn't show it. Only the young and innocent Qin Ru had a gloomy face, looking very dissatisfied.
Prince Consort Chai turned his head and said to Qin Ru, "Chai Zhengguan has done too many wrong things and has let your aunt down. But in order to prevent our Chai family's reputation from plummeting, I have to suppress those things and put all the blame on the Shen family. How much dowry did Chai Zhengguan swallow up from Yan Ya? Make him spit it all out and return it to the Qin family. Without his official position and money, I will talk to the clan leader in my hometown. Their future will not be easy."
Princess Nanyang nodded. This way, she could both avenge herself and minimize the impact. She nodded and said, "The government has sentenced that slut to a marriage of death, leaving Chai Zhengguan's position as his legal wife vacant. I heard a few years ago that Qin Hui Niang was willing to be Chai Zhengguan's concubine because she wanted to be his legal wife after Shen's death. I didn't think highly of her daughter, so I'll help her fulfill her wish. Let Chai Zhengguan confirm Qin Hui Niang's spiritual position as his legal wife, and Yan will become his legitimate daughter. I'll have done something for them."
Just as Prince Consort Chai was about to say "yes", he heard Xu Lanyin and Qin Ruyike shout in unison, "No."
Only after Xu Lanyin finished shouting did she realize that she had been too rash.
She was truly furious at the princess's wicked plan; it was truly disgusting. Chai Zhengguan had used this excuse to deceive Qin Huiniang, but judging by the fact that she had sent her daughter to beg the princess and her husband, Chai, before her death, she had already seen through Chai Zhengguan's true colors. How could she possibly be willing to be his legal wife? Qin Shi, needless to say, hated Chai Zhengguan to death and would never, even at death, be willing to be his legitimate daughter. She had said that even if she regained her status in the future, she would still be called Qin Yan, not Chai Qingyan. Xu Lanyin was even more unwilling to be the legitimate granddaughter of that old villain.
The princess looked at Qin Ru and said, "Silly boy, choose to do things that benefit you. Qin Hui Niang has been dead for over twenty years and has long since turned into a pile of yellow earth. You remembered her when you came to Beijing and visited her grave. But who will remember her in the future? If she becomes the principal wife, her tablet can be enshrined in the Chai family ancestral hall and she will be worshipped forever by future generations. How wonderful."
When Qin Ru heard this, he realized that this made sense, and a smile appeared on his face.
Xu Qingyan and Zhao Wu both shared the ancient thought that it was just a tablet and it would be best if it could be placed in the ancestral hall and worshipped by future generations.
Only Xu Lanyin was unwilling. But the others were convinced that if she didn't stop it, Qin Huiniang would be called "the legal wife" and Qin Shi would be called "the legitimate daughter." They had no choice but to stop her again, saying, "No."
The eldest princess and others looked at her, and Commander Chai was especially attracted to her.
When the princess said Xu Lanyin had a kind face, Commander Chai had this feeling. But now Xu Lanyin was so nervous about this matter, saying that Chai Qingyan had nothing to do with this young lady, he didn't believe it.
He pulled the corner of his mouth meaningfully and asked, "Miss Xu, why do you think this is not possible? Who are you to Qin Huiniang and Qingyan to make this decision for them?"
Regardless of their outward attitudes or their underlying thoughts, Xu Lanyin felt they were filled with pity and remorse for Chai Qingyan's past, harboring good intentions towards her. Furthermore, she had saved Chai Zixiao and helped them identify Chai Zhengguan and Old Shen, the two true perpetrators of Chai Zixiao's misfortune. Furthermore, they, like the Qin family, had been victimized by Chai Zhengguan and Old Shen, belonging to the same faction... For all these reasons, Xu Lanyin concluded they would not take advantage of Qin's misfortune.
Before the eldest princess came up with this trick, Xu Lanyin thought that when the opportunity arose, she could confess Qin's true identity to them, and then find a way to ask or force Wang Yi to confess.
But plans couldn't change quickly enough, and the topic of Qin Hui Niang becoming Chai Zhengguan's legal wife came up. Xu Lanyin wouldn't agree to this, so she had to hastily reveal her background. However, some of her words required careful tact, to maximize their sympathy and gratitude towards Qin.
Xu Lanyin stood up and walked in front of the eldest princess and Prince Consort Chai. She was not used to kneeling at every turn, so she bent her knees and said, "Because my mother's name was once Chai Qingyan."
Her words shocked everyone in the room. Xu Qingyan and the others were surprised by her sudden reveal of her identity, while the eldest princess and the others were surprised by her words.
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