Hearing her address Rong Shiqing as "Lord Rong," Old Madam Rong was not surprised; on the contrary, she understood her perfectly.
She knew her own son well. He had done so many things to wrong Qingqing before, and she was already very grateful that he could forgive her and come back to visit his old woman. Naturally, she wouldn't ask for more from him.
“That’s true,” she sighed.
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing said nothing more, but once Old Madam Rong started talking, she couldn't stop.
What do you think of Fang Niang?
Rong Qingqing smiled and said, "What I think is not important, what's important is that Grandmother thinks it's good."
Upon hearing this, Madam Rong smiled broadly, "You silly girl."
Seeing this, Rong Qingqing knew she had guessed correctly; her grandmother was indeed very satisfied with Fang Niang.
"However, have you found out about Fang Niang's background?"
Speaking of this, Madam Rong sighed and said with some pity, "Fang Niang was also a pitiful person. Her family was originally quite wealthy, and she even attended a private school run by her family. Later, her family fell into decline, and she had no choice but to marry a local scholar. However, that scholar was short-lived and died of illness not long after the marriage. Her parents-in-law thought she was a jinx and kicked her out of the house."
Fang Niang, a lone woman, faced immense hardship in surviving in this world. She was bullied everywhere and did countless jobs to stay afloat. Eventually, she made her way to the capital, where she encountered Shi Qing, who had fainted, and rescued him at the end of last year.
She paused for a moment when she mentioned saving someone.
Rong Qingqing keenly sensed that this rescue was somewhat subtle.
But since Madam Rong didn't say anything, she wisely refrained from asking further.
"...After Fang Niang came to the capital, she did some small business. She rented a house in the east of the city, but because she was somewhat attractive, the landlord had his eye on her and almost... That day, your father was also set up by Chen Shi, and the two of them ran into each other..."
After much deliberation, Madam Rong decided to subtly bring up the matter.
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing vaguely understood what was going on.
Unexpectedly, Rong Shiqing's encounter with Fang Niang was thanks to Chen Shi.
She couldn't help but ask, "What about the Chen family..."
"Shiqing killed him," said Madam Rong without any hesitation.
Normally, this kind of topic shouldn't be brought up during the New Year, but Chen is dead, and she's happy that she died at the hands of her own son, which makes her even more gratified.
Back then, Chen wanted to kill her, and she was going to find an opportunity to deal with Chen. But she never expected that Chen would end up dying at the hands of her son.
How could she not be happy?
Rong Qingqing was no longer surprised when she heard this.
"Let's not talk about such unlucky things. I heard that your father specially came back from Suzhou before the New Year. It must have been for you, right?" Old Madam Rong asked with a smile.
"Yes, Father was worried that I would be bored during the New Year alone, so he informed the Emperor and rushed back from Suzhou." Rong Qingqing said, her face full of smiles.
Seeing this, Madam Rong was very pleased.
"Your father treats you very well."
"Yes." Rong Qingqing nodded, looking at the kind face of the old lady Rong, and smiled, "Grandmother is also very good to me."
Madam Rong smiled and patted her hair.
After having lunch with Madam Rong, Rong Qingqing got up to say goodbye and went home.
Although Xiao Zhen rushed back from Suzhou, he would actually have to return to Suzhou in just a few days. Emperor Zhaojing did not allow him to stay in the capital for long, since the Xiongnu were keeping an eye on Daliang at all times.
Rong Qingqing was naturally aware of this, which is why she was in a hurry to go home and be with Xiao Zhen.
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