Upon hearing this, Rong Shiqing glared at her sternly, "What do you mean by that? Do you suspect your mother might have poisoned the bowl?"
Rong Qingqing feigned surprise, "I didn't say that. I was just wondering if the servants might sabotage the porridge, like adding too much salt, or putting the rice in the pot without washing it, or spitting into it... Also, my mother died a long time ago."
When Rong Shiqing heard her mention the Lan family, he was stunned for a moment. Then, thinking of what she had said earlier, he immediately felt a chill and got goosebumps. However, his tone became somewhat uncertain, "It shouldn't be... like that, right? Those people wouldn't dare to have that kind of guts."
"I don't know, I'm just guessing. So it makes a difference who cooked the porridge, and Dad would never do such a thing."
Even if Madam Rong was very hungry, she had no appetite at all.
Seeing his mother looking at him coldly, Rong Shiqing felt uneasy and quickly took the bowl back, smiling apologetically, "Mother, why don't you not eat for now? I'll personally supervise them while they cook, and I doubt they'll dare to do anything wrong." With that, he was about to leave.
But Madam Rong called out to him, "Shiqing, don't rush off yet. There's something I need to tell you."
"Mother, please give your orders." Rong Shiqing remained respectful in front of Madam Rong.
"Give all of Xue Niang's dowry to Qing Qing; it was originally meant to be left to her by her mother," said Old Madam Rong, getting straight to the point.
Upon hearing this, Rong Shiqing's expression stiffened slightly, and he stammered, "It's not safe for a young woman like her to keep so much dowry. Wouldn't it be better to keep it at home? If she needs it, she can just tell me and I'll give it to her. Why keep it all..."
How could Madam Rong not see that he was trying to refuse?
Disappointed, she couldn't help but get angry and said, "That was what Xue Niang wanted to leave for Qing Qing. How could you keep it from her? If you hadn't wronged Xue Niang by sleeping with the maid in her room, would she have been so depressed and rushed out to stop the assassin when she saw the assassin trying to kill the Empress Dowager? Besides, you have your current status because of Xue Niang."
"If she hadn't risked her life to save you back then, would the Empress Dowager have been able to get the Emperor to promote you, directly making you the Vice Minister of Revenue? You've already received enough benefits; why are you withholding the dowry she was saving for her daughter? A person shouldn't be so heartless."
Madam Rong spoke sternly and bluntly, and towards the end, she showed him no mercy, revealing everything directly.
Rong Shiqing did not expect his mother to suddenly reveal everything.
Seeing his daughter staring at him with wide eyes, he felt his face burning with embarrassment, his complexion turning red and then pale, utterly losing face.
“Mother, you…” he couldn’t help but feel a little resentful.
Madam Rong closed her eyes.
If her son hadn't gone too far this time, she wouldn't have wanted to bring up past events in front of the younger generation, making him lose face.
"Give it all to her." She was extremely exhausted. "Xue Niang is watching from heaven. If she sees how cruel you are to her daughter, she will resent you."
Upon hearing this, Rong Shiqing swayed slightly, a hint of paleness appearing on his refined face.
Rong Qingqing glanced at him in surprise.
Judging from the father's behavior, it seems that he wasn't entirely without feelings for the original owner's birth mother.
"Didn't you and Xue Niang have a good relationship back then? Even though she's been gone for so long, you shouldn't forget her. Qingqing is the daughter she gave birth to for you. No matter what, you should treat her well. Don't let her be unable to rest in peace even in the afterlife." Old Madam Rong sighed and said softly.
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