Watching Rong Qingqing hurriedly walk away, Rong Yiyi felt disdain. Turning her head, she saw Situ Jin's unpleasant expression and her heart stirred slightly. She said with a tone full of doubt, "Strange, my sister doesn't know anything about tea, so why did Lord Xie say that the Emperor wanted to drink the herbal tea she brewed?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Chen understood her daughter's intention. Seeing the Empress's displeasure, she chimed in, "Qingqing truly dislikes tea and doesn't know how to brew it. Once, she burned her hand while brewing tea for the Old Madam, and she hasn't brewed tea for anyone since. But that's all in the past. Perhaps she learned how to brew tea after marrying into the Marquis of Weiyuan's household. Otherwise, why would Marquis Xie say that? Marquis Xie must often drink the tea she brews."
Upon hearing this, Rong Yiyi wanted to cheer for her mother.
This last sentence is the key.
Xie Jingrun often drank tea brewed by Rong Qingqing.
Although Rong Qingqing is nominally his stepmother, the two are not related by blood. In addition, they are both young, a man and a woman alone, and living under the same roof. It is hard to guarantee that nothing will happen. Otherwise, Xie Jingrun would not have helped Rong Qingqing just now.
Anyone who isn't blind can see that the Emperor didn't actually say those words; Xie Jingrun said them on purpose to get Rong Qingqing away.
Mother is indeed amazing; she hit the nail on the head with just one sentence.
Xie Jingrun was the emperor's confidant and often opposed the empress. Today, the empress had suffered a humiliating defeat at the emperor's hands and had nowhere to vent her anger. To make matters worse, Xie Jingrun had sent Rong Qingqing away. The empress must be burning with anger right now.
Xie Jingrun and Rong Qingqing are just waiting to be in trouble.
Rong Yiyi felt a little smug, unaware that her words had aroused Feng Mo's disgust towards her.
A hint of displeasure flashed across his brow. He naturally understood everything Rong Yiyi and her daughter had said.
Are the two implying that Rong Qingqing and Xie Jingrun have an improper relationship?
Thinking of this, he became inexplicably anxious.
Situ Jin, however, was thinking of something else entirely.
The old man never said he wanted Rong Qingqing to make tea, but when Xie Jingrun said it, he immediately agreed. What does that mean?
This shows that Xie Jingrun had already been able to influence his thoughts.
This realization sent a chill down Situ Jin's spine, giving her a bad feeling.
The previous speculations have become clearer.
Could it be that Xie Jingrun was really Emperor Zhaojing's illegitimate son?
If that's the case, wouldn't the imperial throne be...?
The thought flashed into his mind, and Situ Jin could no longer stand. He said in a deep voice, "Let's go back first."
He made no mention of his dissatisfaction with Rong Qingqing and Xie Jingrun.
Upon hearing this, Rong Yiyi and Chen exchanged a glance, both somewhat disappointed.
What's wrong with the Empress? It's as if she doesn't understand what they're saying.
"Mother, if you would like some, I can bake some for you," Feng Xin said suddenly, oblivious to his mother's unusual behavior.
Just now, her mother was ordered by her father to gather firewood. Although she did not go with him, she stayed behind when her father left, wanting to spend a little more time with her mother.
Situ Jin was in no mood for anything at the moment and said impatiently, "No need, maybe next time."
Upon hearing this, Feng Xin was somewhat disappointed. She could tell that her mother was in a bad mood and seemed to have been quite angry with her father.
From the time she was old enough to understand, her father and mother had been at odds. Although they both doted on her, she was often caught in the middle and it was exhausting for her.
She didn't understand how her father and mother had come to this.
She felt somewhat discouraged and quite depressed.
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