Chapter 30: The Broken "Love"
Old Lady Song's heart was burning with excitement. She suddenly felt that it was a good thing that Tang Ning was in danger on the mountain this time. At least she could take the opportunity to get close to the eunuch Xiao Yan.
No matter what he likes about Tang Ning, the Song family will benefit.
Zou didn't have so many thoughts. She was just a little jealous that Tang Ning could get such a nice house. They were anxious and angry these days, but she lived in peace.
Seeing that the servants of the Tang Mansion led them into the front hall but Tang Ning did not come out, Zou couldn't help but said, "What's wrong with Tang Ning? Mother, you came in person, but she didn't come out to greet you. Instead, she made the elders wait in the outer hall. This is too rude..."
Nanny Jiang came over with tea, her face darkening. "Madam Song, our daughter's injuries haven't healed yet, and she needs to take herbal medicine every day. The doctor was examining her when you came."
Zou frowned when she heard this: "Didn't you say it was nothing serious, just a minor flesh wound?"
"The frightened horse was injured and fell off the cliff. Madam, please go and see if it is okay?"
Nanny Jiang's face was cold and angry.
"My princess said that the girl's health is more important than anything else. If you two can't wait, go back first. When the girl is better, she will naturally return to the Song family to pay her respects to the old lady."
"you……"
Zou was so angry that she wanted to curse the old slave, but was interrupted by Old Madam Song.
“That’s enough!”
Seeing that Nanny Jiang's face looked very ugly, Old Lady Song, who had seen this old servant with Princess Cheng before, looked at Zou unhappily.
"You're the only one who talks too much. You don't know that Tang Ning is injured. What will happen to you later? If you can't stand it any longer, just go out by yourself. Don't say nonsense that will make Tang Ning sad."
She looked up at Nanny Jiang with a gentle expression.
"Please forgive me, Madam Jiang. She is just a bit sharp-tongued, but she still cares about Tang Ning."
"Tell Tang Ning not to worry, and to be careful with the medication and medical consultation. Don't be careless. We'll just wait here, and she can come over after she's done. Or her aunt and I can go see her. Tell her not to force herself if she's not feeling well, so as not to make people sad."
Nanny Jiang originally wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of the two people from the Song family, but Old Madam Song was extremely thoughtful in her words. Not only did she block almost all the avenues, but her words also made it clear that she must see Song Tangning.
Or Tang Ning comes out to see her.
Or she could go see Tang Ning in person.
Nanny Jiang was holding her breath and said with a stern face, "Then the old lady and the eldest lady will wait first, and the young lady will come over later."
She squatted down and walked away. Zou was furious: "The people in Prince Cheng's Mansion are too unruly. How can they be so lawless just because of Princess Cheng? We are Tang Ning's elders, and she lets people leave us alone like this. Does she even understand the rules?"
Old Madam Song, however, remained calm and said, "Your son almost killed her, and you followed your husband and stuffed a concubine into the second room. How do you expect her to treat you well?"
Zou choked: "But you are her grandmother..."
"If I weren't her grandmother, you wouldn't even be able to enter this house today."
Mrs. Song thought of the guards outside and took a sip of tea.
"We are here to take Tang Ning back home today, not to make enemies with her. Don't forget what happened in the morning court yesterday. Besides, it's normal for Tang Ning to want to vent when she's been wronged. Who told Jin Xiuxing to be so careless? You have to bear it even if you can't."
"Our Tang Ning is the most favored girl in the mansion. When has she ever suffered such injustice?"
Zou opened her mouth to say something, but Old Madam Song glared back at her.
"I'm warning you, don't even think about bullying Tang Ning."
Tang Ning was supported and stood outside, listening to the words of Old Madam Song inside, who seemed to be protecting her in every possible way even though she didn't see her, and lowered her eyes with ridicule.
Her grandmother is always so "loving".
In her previous life, she returned injured. It was she who beat Song Jinxiu, punished Song Shulan, and personally apologized to Princess Cheng.
She hugged her and cried breathlessly, cursing Song Jinxiu, Xie Yin and Lu Zhinian. She was heartbroken and cried by her bedside every day, wishing she could take her place, as if she was even sadder than the injured her.
But later, she coldly told her to stop making trouble, to stop while she was ahead, and to consider the overall interests of the Song family and not to ruin Song Jinxiu's future for a trivial matter.
She watched her being locked up in the abandoned courtyard, watched Song Jinxiu and the others humiliate her in every possible way, watched them help Song Shulan empty out her mother's belongings bit by bit, helped Song Shulan become a famous talented woman in the capital, concealed Song Shulan's life experience, and helped her marry Lu Zhinian.
Song Tangning's face was pale and revealed a look of piercing pain, but he suppressed it for a moment.
When he raised his eyes again, they were cold.
"grandmother…"
Tang Ning had a leg injury and walked very slowly. When Hua Wu helped her into the hall, her face was pale and badly injured.
Zou turned around and was about to scold her when she was startled. Old Madam Song was also startled. When she came to her senses, she quickly stepped forward and asked, "Tang Ning? How did you get hurt so badly?"
Tang Ning walked very slowly. When Old Madam Song approached, her face turned pale and she wanted to squat down to salute. However, just as she moved, her legs twisted and she almost fell down.
Hua Wu beside her cried out in surprise and quickly reached out to support her: "Girl, your leg injury is still serious. Madam Qin said not to toss around. Please sit down quickly..."
"But I haven't met my grandmother yet."
"You are so seriously injured, and Madam Qin originally told you not to get out of bed. It's already a great honor for you to come out to see the old lady. The old lady won't bother with these empty formalities."
Old Madam Song always felt that Hua Wu's words were a bit harsh, as if they were said deliberately for her to hear.
However, the master and servant were both anxious and weak. Song Tangning's lips were as pale as paper, and the injuries on his face looked horrifying, which made Old Lady Song, who originally wanted to act like a grandmother, dare not say anything more.
"You're already injured like this, why are you still polite? Sit down quickly." She looked at Tang Ning, who was extremely weak after sitting down, and couldn't help but said, "You are injured so badly, you should just ask someone to call us in."
"Grandmother is my elder, so there's no reason for me to ask you to come see me. Otherwise, if people find out, they'll accuse me of being unfilial."
"What nonsense."
Madam Song scolded lightly, "Don't I know whether you are filial or not? Who in our house doesn't know that you are the most well-behaved girl in the Song family? Grandma loves you so much, you don't know how worried I was after you were injured."
Song Tangning was so moved by what she heard that she burst into tears and choked up, "I just knew that my grandmother loved me the most."
"I've been feeling unwell these past few days, sleeping most of the time. Whenever I close my eyes, I always dream of falling off a cliff. I always thought I was dead down there, with my face disfigured and my legs broken. I desperately called out to my grandmother to save me, but no one answered. In the end, I froze to death in the snow."
"Even after returning to Beijing, I was terrified these past few days, afraid that my survival was just a dream. Now that my grandmother is here, I'm truly overjoyed."
She spoke joyfully, tears welling in her eyes, but Old Madam Song's face grew stiffer little by little.
The pale and frail little girl in front of him used the most dependent and intimate words to cruelly and coldly tear off all her disguises.
If she loved her, how could she not know that she had not returned to the city all night?
If he loved her, why would he come to see her so late even though he knew she had narrowly escaped death and returned to Beijing for several days?
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