"What?" Old Madam Rong was furious. By now, what was there that she didn't understand?
The son did not give Qingqing the dowry that Lan had brought back. Qingqing was probably worried about her father's reputation and did not want to say it directly, so she indirectly said that she would let her see the list tomorrow.
However, Xiao Tao was focused on her master and did not have this concern.
Qingqing, that silly girl, even at this point, she still wants to save face for her father.
She had been hoping that even if her son didn't give all of Lan's dowry to Qingqing, he would at least give her a generous dowry to rely on.
She was being far too kind to him.
That's true. If he's capable of pushing his daughter into a fire pit, why would he care about Qingqing's life or death?
She shouldn't have had even a sliver of hope for him.
Xiao Tao wiped away her tears and continued to complain, "Miss just arrived at the Marquis's mansion, what aspect doesn't require money for bribes? She even gave all those few taels of silver to the doctor just now..."
"You worthless wretch!" Old Madam Rong cursed angrily, but her heart was filled with mixed feelings.
She never expected that her beloved granddaughter would be bullied like this after she collapsed. It made her furious.
A few taels of silver, how could her son possibly afford to give that much!
Moreover, if Qingqing hadn't barged in today and asked a doctor to examine her, she might not have been able to wake up again.
She felt sorry for her granddaughter, but also grateful that she was still thinking of her despite her difficult situation and trying to find a way to wake her up.
Madam Rong was filled with emotion. Holding Qingqing's hand, she said, "Girl, you've suffered a lot these past few days. But with your grandmother here, I will never let you suffer like this again. I will have your father give you all of your mother's dowry in a little while. It's what your mother left for you, and no one is allowed to touch it."
A warm feeling washed over Rong Qingqing. "Grandmother, actually, I don't care much about the dowry, but it's not necessarily just Father's intention to refuse to give it to me. Now that Yiyi is engaged to the Third Prince and the marriage is settled, I'm just afraid that Aunt Chen will try to take my mother's dowry. She's harmed me and Grandmother so much, how can I let her have it so easily?"
"You're right!" Old Madam Rong patted her hand in agreement, reassuring her, "Don't worry, with Grandma here, no one can touch your mother's dowry."
“Grandmother…” Rong Qingqing’s eyes were a little moist, a genuine expression of emotion. She had been in this era for some time now, but sometimes she still felt lost and helpless. She was all alone here, and some people even harbored ill intentions towards her. Although she could stand on her own two feet in this era, the feeling of having someone to support her was still different.
It felt comforting and reassuring because she was no longer alone.
"Silly girl, why are you crying?" Old Madam Rong wiped away her tears with heartache and comforted her, "No matter what happens in the future, Grandmother will always be on your side."
"Thank you, Grandmother," Rong Qingqing said gratefully.
"Are you talking nonsense again?" Old Madam Rong sighed.
Before long, Rong Shiqing hurriedly walked in, carrying a bowl of porridge in his hand.
“Mother, this is porridge that your son specially asked the kitchen to cook for you. Please eat first. The Third Prince is here, and I have to go and keep him company.” Rong Shiqing said, handing the bowl of porridge to Rong Qingqing and instructing, “Your grandmother is hungry. Feed her quickly and remember to be careful.”
"I know." Rong Qingqing brought the bowl over, stirred the porridge with a spoon, and asked casually, "Father, did you cook this yourself?"
"I already said it's someone from the kitchen," Rong Shiqing said impatiently. "It doesn't matter who cooked it."
“How can that be the same? Now all the servants in the manor listen to Consort Chen. I don’t know if those servants have bad intentions. After all, Grandmother just punished Consort Chen. What if those people put something in the bowl? Grandmother is too old to bear it.” Rong Qingqing said with a worried look.
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