"So, that widow must be a good person," Rong Qingqing said. Old Madam Rong had a sharp eye; anyone she approved of must be decent. It seemed Rong Shiqing had really hit the jackpot this time, running into a good woman.
When Xiao Tao saw that the old man was very calm when he was mentioned, she hesitated to speak.
"Say what you want to say. You've been with me for so long, what can't you tell me?" Rong Qingqing said helplessly.
Xiao Tao paused for a moment before asking, "Princess, have you already forgiven Master?"
Rong Qingqing was stunned for a moment, then shook her head without hesitation, "No, I can't forgive him."
Xiao Tao nodded. "Yes, although the master raised you, he used to condone Chen's bullying and framing of you."
When talking about the past, Xiao Tao was still indignant.
Rong Qingqing remained silent.
She loathed Rong Shiqing.
However, after learning that the original owner was not his biological daughter, that feeling faded a bit. As Xiao Tao said, Rong Shiqing did raise the original owner after all, but she still felt nothing for Rong Shiqing as a person.
She could overlook what he had done to the original owner for the sake of Madam Rong, but she could not forgive him. After all, he had inflicted too much pain on the original owner and had tacitly allowed Chen to frame her.
If Rong Shiqing remains obstinate and does something excessive in the future, even Old Madam Rong's reputation will not be of any use.
"However, it's truly a blessing in heaven that someone as venomous as Chen has fallen ill and died," Xiao Tao suddenly remarked.
Rong Qingqing sensed the satisfaction in her tone and smiled, "Yes. But this matter is probably not that simple."
Xiao Tao was taken aback. "Could there be more to this story? But who would want her dead?"
Rong Qingqing said meaningfully, "Maybe they're only good at bullying their own kind."
"A bully at home?" Xiao Tao said, then suddenly widened her eyes. "You mean..."
“Hmm.” Rong Qingqing nodded, took a sip of tea, and then said, “Of course, this is just my guess. No matter what the truth behind it is, no one will care. People will only believe that Chen died of illness.”
“Chen deserved to die. She had repeatedly framed Miss and almost killed the Old Madam. She deserved this fate.” Xiao Tao said, her face filled with reverence. “I finally believe in the saying that cause and effect are cyclical and retribution is inevitable. People should accumulate some good karma for themselves and never go too far, otherwise they will only end up with a terrible death.”
Rong Qingqing listened quietly, and after she finished speaking, she smiled and praised her, "Xiao Tao, your words are becoming more and more sophisticated!"
Xiao Tao blushed, feeling extremely embarrassed. "I was just feeling a bit sentimental," she said.
...
As we entered the twelfth lunar month, the festive atmosphere grew stronger, but this year the capital was much colder than in previous years.
Having never seen snow before, Rong Qingqing lost interest after a few snowfalls and spent most of her time staying at home.
Once the Little New Year had passed, the plum blossoms in the Imperial Garden bloomed, and the Empress Dowager suddenly summoned the noble ladies from various households to the palace to accompany her in appreciating the plum blossoms.
It was too cold, and Rong Qingqing didn't want to go anywhere, but the Empress Dowager specifically requested that she enter the palace as well.
She originally wanted to feign illness to avoid going, but Shangguan Yanran insisted that she go with her.
“Since you don’t like going either, why don’t we pretend to be sick together?” Rong Qingqing suggested, holding a hand warmer.
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