She had seen her son's affection for Lan Ying; otherwise, she wouldn't have allowed a concubine to become pregnant before marriage. Yet, such affection could turn into ruthlessness in the blink of an eye.
A chill crept into her heart.
If he can be so heartless to his bedmate, wouldn't he be just as cruel to his mother, with whom he has little maternal affection...?
Princess Duanmin dared not think any further, feeling a chill run through her body, and all her pleas for mercy came to naught.
Xiao Yitang's guess was not without reason.
She deeply understands her mother-in-law's controlling nature.
The Ye family was not prominent before, but last year her husband was promoted to Minister of Personnel, which directly brought the family to a new level. Otherwise, her mother-in-law would not have thought of marrying into the Liu family. A noble lady is not like her, a mere member of the imperial clan with only a title. They have their families backing them up, so how could she let them do as they please? But if her son has a childhood sweetheart by his side, the couple will definitely not be able to be of one mind in the future.
With her mother-in-law as her backer, Lan Ying naturally became her informant.
The mother-in-law's real intention was to use the power struggle between the wives and concubines to control her granddaughter-in-law and seek more benefits.
Only after understanding all this did Princess Duanmin realize how deep her mother-in-law's scheming was.
Then, recalling what Jiang Shumiao said last night, that her mother-in-law had used every means to kill her best friend when she was young, and successfully married into a wealthy family as a second wife, and even got rid of the original wife's son without making a sound.
What's even more chilling upon closer examination is—
Since the mother-in-law has such a plan, she won't so easily discard Lan Ying, this pawn, and should be quite pleased with the outcome. The most appropriate course of action would be to send Lan Ying away to rest and prepare for childbirth, and then bring her and her child back after the Liu family's daughter marries into the family, giving the new bride a strong start.
Are you still afraid the bride will turn the tables?
Why would the mother-in-law harm Lan Ying?
There is only one possibility.
Ye Jiayao's panicked hints, perhaps even mentioning the Liu family girl, suggested that if his reputation were damaged and he were no longer considered worthy of her, the marriage would be doomed.
So Old Madam Ye became the executioner.
Perhaps she herself didn't realize that she was being used by her grandson, whom she had doted on since childhood.
Princess Duanmin felt her hands and feet were ice-cold and her whole body was chilled.
Fortunately, the Liu family didn't take a liking to the Ye family.
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For a prominent family like the Liu family, if the mother-in-law dared to covet such a family, she must have been extremely confident.
During the flower-viewing banquet that day, Liu Yixin was jostled by a maid and forced to go to her guest room to change clothes…
Princess Duanmin suddenly looked at Lan Ying, "When Yixin came to our residence that day, you threatened her by pretending to be a cat..."
“I was trying to hint to that scoundrel…” Lan Ying suddenly came to her senses, “The old woman planned it all out. She deliberately let the maid bump into Liu Yixin and then led her to change clothes. When they meet in private, things will get complicated.”
She was furious. "That old hag is disgusting. All she knows is to resort to these underhanded tricks."
It seems that she heard that Xiao Yitang had also taken a liking to the Liu family's daughter, and in her anxiety, she came up with this insidious method to force Liu Yixin to marry him.
Lan Ying originally intended to scare Liu Yixin, but she inadvertently ruined the grandfather and granddaughter's wicked plan.
Afterwards, the Liu family and the Jiang family got engaged. When Jiang Shumiao returned to the capital, she discovered the skeletons hidden deep in the dry well of the Liu family mansion.
All I can say is that justice will prevail and retribution will be served.
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