Lu spoke in a righteous manner, but Shen Tingsi sneered mercilessly after hearing it.
It is said that even a tiger will not eat its own cubs, but there is also a saying that there are all kinds of birds in a big forest.
There are indeed cruel parents in this world who abandon their own flesh and blood, or even abuse and ignore their own children.
Unfortunately, the couple in the Marquis' Mansion are such parents.
"What are you laughing at? Do you really have to embarrass me, your mother, in front of everyone? If you have any conscience, you wouldn't..."
Before Lu finished scolding, she was interrupted coldly by Shen Tingsi:
"As the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion, the entire mansion is under your control. If you really cherish and value me as much as you say, my brother and the servants would not oppress me to such a state just because of your attitude.
Ladies and young ladies, please think about it. If what she said is true, there is only one possibility.
As the mistress of the Marquisate of Wen Ning, she had no real power in the Marquisate of Wen Ning and was just a figurehead. That was why even the servants dared to attack her beloved daughter.
On the other hand, if the Wenning Marquisate is truly so unruly, with the mistress and the legitimate daughter being trampled upon at will, then such a Marquisate has no rules to speak of. Why would the Marquis' wife still help the tyrants and uphold the reputation of these shameless people?
"You, you are sophistry!" Lu was anxious to say something, but couldn't think of any rebuttal for a moment.
The ladies and noble girls nearby listened and began to whisper.
At this time, the queen came slowly, supported by a female official.
Everyone fell silent and bowed to the queen.
The Queen looked at Lu and Shen Tingsi, paused and said:
"I heard the argument between the two of you just now."
Mrs. Lu's face suddenly turned purple and she felt extremely humiliated.
As the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion, she was actually ridiculed and mocked by her own daughter at the palace banquet, and the Empress Dowager even heard it. How will the Empress Dowager look at her and the entire Jiang family in the future?
The Queen's eyes swept across her face, and finally landed on Shen Tingsi's face, her voice slightly deep:
"As the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, Mrs. Lu failed to properly discipline her children and servants, allowing them to bully you. This is indeed her fault."
When Shen Tingsi heard the Queen's steady voice, which was in charge of the overall situation, he felt like vomiting.
This woman was always dignified and self-possessed, acting like a model for the country, but he knew better than anyone how cruel and ruthless she really was.
His mother died at the hands of the queen!
Although he knew about this, he had to give up because he had no solid evidence. Every time he saw her, he had to pay his respects to her as his biological mother as a prince.
Now he has unfortunately become Jiang Xiancao and has to endure the queen's hypocrisy.
"But no matter how many mistakes she made, she is still your mother, the one who carried you for nine months and gave you flesh and blood."
The Queen educated him in public with a sincere tone:
"The person who loves you the most in this world must be your mother. She is also the one who has done you the most good. How can you resent and blame her for her unintentional mistake? This is definitely not the way to be a child."
Shen Tingsi covered his stomach, this time he really wanted to vomit.
I'm disgusted by this hypocritical woman, the Queen!
"You shouldn't criticize her in public, ruin her reputation, or make her sad. Otherwise, if she calls you an ungrateful person or an unfilial son, you'll deserve it."
The Queen said this earnestly, and then added:
"But I also know that you're not a bad child by nature. It's just that you weren't well educated when you were living among the common people. Then, after returning to the Marquis' Mansion, you suffered greatly at the instigation of that sinful woman, which is why you're like this. From now on, you must treat your mother well and never make her sad again. Do you understand?"
Shen Tingsi replied reluctantly:
"I understand."
Seeing that the Queen was supporting her, Mrs. Lu wiped her tears with her handkerchief in gratitude, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
The queen glanced at Lu, her eyes were cold.
Although she stood up to help Lu resolve the matter, she was not satisfied with Lu's practice of blaming Jiang Xiancao in front of everyone. This stupid move undoubtedly gave Jiang Xiancao an opportunity to fight back.
The most important thing is that although the Queen Mother cancelled the engagement between Jiang Xiancao and the Ninth Prince, she still took good care of this girl.
At this time, Mrs. Lu is still so harsh to Jiang Xiancao in front of outsiders. This is not good for the Wen Ning Marquis Mansion.
And she came out to smooth things over not for the Lu family.
The queen looked at Chu Yusu, who had been standing quietly beside Lu and had not said a word from beginning to end, and a hint of satisfaction appeared in her eyes.
This Miss Chu knew when not to speak, and was much smarter than Mrs. Lu.
The prince needs more women like this who are smart and sensible and whose families are powerful.
She was confident that she could deal with the Chu family and make them willingly marry Chu Yusu into the Eastern Palace as a concubine.
The only obstacle now is the Ninth Prince.
Just now, the prince told her privately that the bastard also had his eyes on Miss Chu.
She had people keep an eye on the Ninth Prince, and even caught the Ninth Prince secretly meeting with Princess Jingyi, and the Ninth Prince stuffed a purse into Jingyi's hand.
Afterwards, Jingyi really took the purse to find Chu Yusu. Fortunately, Chu Yusu was a sensible person and did not accept it.
The queen looked over the screen and glanced at the Ninth Prince's position on the male guest side.
Then, she walked to a less crowded place and said to the trusted female official who was supporting her:
"I have a feeling that the Ninth Prince is secretly making some big moves. Prince Zhan has been flirting with him, and this is very detrimental to the Crown Prince."
The female official paused, "Your Majesty means..."
"Send someone to monitor the Ninth Prince at all times. This palace wants him to know all his movements."
The Queen's eyes were calm and she said in a cold voice:
"If he intends to approach Miss Chu, have someone find a way to stop him. We must not let him gain the support of the Chu family before the Crown Prince.
Also, send more people to the Wen Ning Marquis' Mansion to visit.
The old lady and Marquis Wen Ning were Chu Yusu's grandmother and uncle respectively, so they had some say in her marriage.
Isn't their eldest son still under house arrest? I'll try to find a way to plead with the Queen Mother to release him from house arrest and allow him to return to the court. I believe the Jiang family will definitely accept this favor."
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