Chapter 104: Rumors
Even when Liu Qingyin was ill, she did not ask a doctor to come and treat Old Madam Song, and she was always concerned about Old Madam Song's condition.
She ignored her own health and went to take care of Old Madam Song.
But she herself was still ill. Every time she helped Old Madam Song take medicine, she could not stand steadily, and the medicine naturally spilled all over Old Madam Song.
Old Madam Song's voice was hoarse, and she was so angry that she cursed Liu Qingyin several times, calling her a jinx and useless.
Liu Qingyin didn't say anything, but just wiped her tears with red eyes.
When Madam Song said something more excessive, she could no longer support herself due to her illness and fainted.
She fainted several times in Madam Song's yard.
Everyone in the mansion knew that Old Madam Song was a mean person. Liu Qingyin was kind enough to take care of her when she was ill, but she scolded her until she fainted.
By the time the news got outside, things had already changed.
"Have you heard? The Song family's daughter-in-law is sick, and the old woman insisted on forcing someone to take care of her. As a result, she tortured the person so much that he fainted."
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"I heard that the old hag of the Song family is such a scoundrel! She was sick herself, and even in the heavy snow, she made her new bride kneel in her yard for an hour, and she wouldn't even let her use kneepads. Isn't that just torturing her? She wants her new bride to have her legs crippled like her."
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"I heard that this old woman Song used her daughter-in-law's money to play mahjong every day. She ended up falling for the husband of one of her fellow mahjong players. Even at her age, she shamelessly seduced him, and her fellow mahjong players had him have his legs broken. This matter was going to be a big deal, but her daughter-in-law paid for it, but she felt ashamed and deliberately tortured her daughter-in-law."
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“That’s just one of them.”
"There's a deeper meaning to this. You're too young to know it. I heard that old woman Song treated her son like her husband. That's why she was always critical of his two wives."
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"I see!"
"No wonder she disliked Princess Jiayi before. Could it be that she also regarded Princess Jiayi as an enemy who was trying to steal her husband?"
"That's probably the case! Otherwise, why would she find fault with two such good daughters-in-law?"
"That's right! Even if an ordinary person has high standards, they wouldn't have two wives like this! I think there must be something wrong with her!"
"But I heard that she threatened General Song with death to marry her, so why is it that she started to quarrel with him after marrying him?"
"Who knows what she's thinking? Maybe she thinks she's just a little girl, easy to manipulate and bully. Even if she does something bad, the poor little girl will just have to accept it."
"Alas, I used to think that Liu Qingyin was a bit hateful, but now I feel that she is a bit pitiful for having such a mother-in-law."
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Rumors spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.
By the end, it was already becoming unsightly.
By the time it reached Old Lady Song's ears, one could imagine how distorted it had become.
Old Madam Song's body was already overwhelmed, and after hearing such rumors, she was so angry that she fainted again.
Although she didn't want to bother with those nosy gossips.
But over the years, she also knows a little bit.
It's his own reputation. If it's really bad, it might affect his beloved son's career.
It will also affect Xiaoxiao.
Old Madam Song held her breath and asked someone to call Liu Qingyin over.
She slapped her bed, holding a cup in her hand, and subconsciously wanted to throw it.
But when she thought of the consequences of hitting him, she forced herself to hold back.
Old Madam Song forced a smile, but she herself was not a kind person, and she deliberately acted like this, which made her face look really hideous and distorted.
Madam Song took a deep breath and said, "Qingyin, have you heard all the rumors going around these days?"
Liu Qingyin lowered her eyes.
Of course she heard about it, and not only that, she also added fuel to the fire.
But after hearing this, she had to put on an innocent expression and looked at Madam Song blankly, "What rumors?"
Old Madam Song felt upset. She was almost angry to death, but Liu Qingyin knew nothing about her role as a daughter-in-law. How could she be so?
Old Madam Song patted the bed hard.
"Those gossipy women out there are trying to stab us in the back, and you still don't know anything!"
"They all say I'm mean, that I'm a wicked mother-in-law, that I'm trying to torture you!"
"Tell me yourself, you've been married here for so long now, how have I ever treated you unfairly? Che Che would rather sleep in the study than stay in Ting Feng Pavilion, and what did I say? I just asked you to take in two concubines to look after him!"
What's more, since she became paralyzed, Liu Qingyin also fell ill, and the matter began to come to nothing.
This means that after Liu Qingyin came into the family, she actually did nothing, but ended up getting the reputation of a wicked mother-in-law!
Liu Qingyin gained a reputation as a virtuous and filial person, but it was gained by stepping on her own spine.
Liu Qingyin's eyes were red and filled with tears.
"I...I've been so worried about your illness these past few days that I'm completely oblivious to all the troubles going on outside. This is entirely my fault."
"I'm sorry, mother. I'll get someone to take care of it right away. Are you feeling better?"
Old Madam Song's eyebrows jumped violently. She felt scared when she saw Liu Qingyin's red eyes.
"Why are your eyes red again? What did I do to you? If this gets out, people will say I'm mean to you, right?"
For the first time, Old Madam Song felt a little regretful. She shouldn't have married Liu Qingyin.
This Liu Qingyin is not as good as Su Tan!
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