Seeing that Yun Ruoxue was so useless and panicked at the slightest sign of trouble, Su Qing couldn't help but frown!
She pulled Yun Ruoxue, who was about to hide behind the screen, over and said in a deep voice, "Why are you panicking? That old lady isn't a wild beast. Can she really eat you? Look at your lack of ability."
But Yun Ruoxue was already panicking at this time. How could she listen to Su Qing's words? She just sharpened her head and tried to hide behind the screen. Even Su Qing could hardly hold her back. Fortunately, Wang Ma came in quickly with a copper basin. Seeing the tug-of-war between mother and daughter, she quickly handed the basin to the little girl and immediately stepped forward to help Su Qing hold Yun Ruoxue back. She advised bitterly, "Second Miss, if you hide, won't it show the old lady that you are guilty? Besides, you are in the lady's room now. I am afraid that the master will blame the lady again! Let's think of a way to get through this difficult time!"
Blocked by two people, Yun Ruoxue couldn't even move a single step. Cold sweat had already broken out on her forehead. She was so anxious that she shouted, "What else can we do? They've already blocked the gate to the yard!"
As he said this, he actually wanted to take off his outer clothes and escape!
Su Qing was also a little uneasy, but she was calmer than Yun Ruoxue. Seeing her daughter's disheveled clothes and askew hair, a plan suddenly came to her mind. She grabbed Yun Ruoxue's shoulders with both hands, and said with a rare seriousness in her eyes, "Xue'er, mother has a plan! But I'm sorry to inconvenience you!"
Yun Ruoxue didn't care about whether she felt wronged or not at this moment. Seeing that Su Qing had a solution, a gleam of light suddenly shot out from her anxious eyes. She held Su Qing's hands with both hands and immediately said with joy, "Really? Mother, please tell me, what is the good idea?"
Su Qing saw that Yun Ruoxue didn't hear what the method was and was looking at her with hope. She couldn't help but feel a little reluctant. She quickly scanned Yun Ruoxue's body, finally locking onto her hairline. She picked up the teacup on the table, found Yun Ruoxue's forehead and smashed it down...
"Ah..." Yun Ruoxue screamed and rolled on the ground, covering her forehead. Su Qing threw the teacup into the basin of clean water to wash it, and then picked up the copper basin and poured the water out of the wooden window!
Then he immediately helped Yun Ruoxue up, ignoring his daughter's resentful gaze, and helped her onto the soft couch...
At this moment, the old lady and her group rushed into the house on time!
"Aunt Su, where did you hide Ruoxue? Hurry up and call that evil creature out to me, or I will skin her alive!" Before anyone could stand still, the old lady roared in a loud voice!
Su Qing handed Yun Ruoxue to Nanny Wang, then turned around with a look of discomfort and walked to the old lady. She knelt down in front of the old lady with grievance, and said in a choked voice, "Old lady, you have to make a decision for the second young lady! Look at how injured she is. It would be better to let that cruel person come directly at me!"
As she spoke, tears began to fall from Su Qing's eyes. However, she did not give the old lady a chance to lose her temper. She simply grabbed the hem of her skirt and continued, "Old lady, the second young lady is the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. You see, she has been beaten and seriously injured. As her grandmother, you can't let her suffer any injustice!"
The old lady didn't react for a moment, and looked at Su Qing in front of her with tears in her eyes in a daze. Then, following Su Qing's words, she looked at Yun Ruoxue who was lying on the couch and moaning. Her sharp eyes instantly shot towards Nanny Rui who was supported by two maids behind her!
Nanny Rui was also caught off guard by the sudden chaos. Seeing the blood flowing from Yun Ruoxue's fingers and Su Qing's accusations, she also panicked. She no longer dared to rely on her seniority. She asked the two maids to support her and quickly walked to the old lady. She also knelt down and immediately distanced herself from the matter. "Old lady, you can see clearly. I am the victim! The second young lady hit me, but I know I am just a servant. Let alone hitting someone, even my words are respectful and filial. I would never do such a heartless thing! Please redress my injustice!"
As she spoke, Madam Rui ignored her bleeding forehead and kowtowed to the old lady desperately. In a short while, the dark yellow carpet was stained with Madam Rui's blood!
When the old lady saw how Madam Rui acted, and she had always known her character, the balance in her heart tilted towards Madam Rui, and there was gradually more disgust in her eyes when she looked at Su Qing!
At this time, Yun Ruoxue finally realized why Su Qing was like this. She jumped up from the couch and rushed to the old lady regardless of the blood on her face. She pushed Rui Mama, who was in the upper hand at the moment, aside and hugged the old lady's legs tightly. She cried softly, "Grandma, I know you have good intentions, so you sent Rui Mama to supervise me! But I don't know why Rui Mama kept insulting me with words today. After all, I am young and ignorant. It is hard for me to respond to those unpleasant words. In order to avoid any resistance, she replied a few words! But suddenly, Aunt Rui flew into a rage, picked up the porridge bowl on the small table, and smashed it on her granddaughter's head! Grandma, your granddaughter can't be beaten and her life is in danger without fighting back, right? She snatched the porridge bowl and accidentally hit Aunt! Afterwards, seeing Aunt faint, the granddaughter was extremely frightened and ran all the way back to Fenghe Garden! Grandma, if you don't believe me, look at your granddaughter's forehead. This wound as big as the bowl almost took her life..."
Yun Ruoxue seemed to be afraid that the old lady and the others would not believe her, so she immediately straightened her body, lifted the hair on her forehead, revealing the bloody wound. The old lady and the others frowned at the sight!
Seeing that everyone was now unable to distinguish the truth from the falsehood in the words of both sides, Su Qing immediately saved Yun Ruoxue, picked up the silk handkerchief, and touched the wound with a trembling right hand. She said with great sorrow, "My son! It's all because of your low status! You, a proper young lady, were bullied by servants! It's okay for them to abuse your aunt, but you are a daughter of gold. If this matter of a wicked servant bullying the master gets out, not only will the reputation of our Xiangfu be damaged, I'm afraid it will also affect the mother-son relationship between the old lady and the Xiangye! What's more, your appearance has been damaged this time. Now that you are about to choose a husband, which famous young man would be willing to marry you?"
Su Qing became angrier as she spoke, her eyes fixed on Madam Rui like a venomous snake, as if she wanted to pounce on her and take a bite!
Nanny Rui was clearly the true victim. Watching the mother and daughter, in unison, throw the basin of dirty water on her, she was trembling with anger. She didn't know where the wound on Yun Ruoxue's head came from, so she could only kowtow to the old lady with a smokey throat and sip her tea to apologize. "Old lady, I have served you for decades. You know my character best! I have been with you since you were a young lady. Later, I came to the Yun Mansion as a dowry maid, and then came to the Prime Minister's Residence because of the eldest master's promotion! Although the Second Master's Yun Mansion is not in Kyoto, and I have spent the longest time with you there, I am not a person of superficiality. I have never done anything like stealing or robbing, let alone bullying my master! Moreover, I know how important appearance is to a woman. How could I, knowingly, make a mistake and make fun of the Second Young Lady's appearance? Please understand, old lady, or I will die in Fenghe Garden today!"
After saying that, Nanny Rui stood up with a righteous look, sneered at Su Qing and her daughter, and made a move to rush to the door frame not far away!
"Stop her!" the old lady shouted, and the maids and servants in the room rushed forward and hugged Madam Rui's waist, talking in a flurry to persuade Madam Rui who was determined to commit suicide!
"Mammy, we have seen what kind of person you are, and the old lady knows it very well. She will definitely make the decision for you!"
"Mammy, if you do this, won't you be unjustly killed? The old lady has always relied on you and will never let you suffer such an injustice!"
"Yes, Mammy, there's the old lady here! Your client is her dearest one, so you'd better let it go. We maids and servants all know how kind you are. If you go, everyone will be very sad!"
Everyone talked one after another and finally calmed down the emotional Rui Ma Ma temporarily. She looked very depressed, her body went limp, and she knelt in front of the old lady again!
Seeing that Su Qing had driven her most capable nanny to the point of committing suicide, the old lady was about to vent her anger at Su Qing, but she noticed that Yun Ruoxue's face was pale and her eyes were rolling around. In an instant, she fainted on the ground. Su Qing was so frightened that she rushed over and hugged Yun Ruoxue's body, crying loudly, "Old lady, your granddaughter's life or death is unknown now, and you still want to favor that mean slave? I know you don't like me, but the second young lady is the Prime Minister's flesh and blood. She has the blood of the Yun family flowing in her body. Can you really be so cruel as to watch your granddaughter die unjustly?"
The old lady couldn't tell whether Yun Ruoxue was really dizzy or just pretending, but with so many eyes staring at her, she naturally had to pretend, so she asked another nanny beside her to go forward and take a look!
But Su Qing was crying and holding Yun Ruoxue's head tightly, not letting anyone get close. His watery eyes, full of grievances, were filled with unyielding spirit!
Seeing that the old lady brought many maids and servants, Nanny Wang was afraid that Su Qing and her daughter would suffer, so she asked the little maid to go out and called in all the people working in the yard. At this time, the number of people on both sides was equal, and they confronted each other for a while!
But Su Qing fell silent at this moment. Tears as big as beans fell one by one on Yun Ruoxue's tender face. Her voice, full of grievance and injustice, revealed a determination that was impossible to ignore. She looked up at the old lady and said word by word, "If you don't believe me, then ask my second brother to come and make an assessment! My second brother has been the Minister of Personnel for many years and is most skilled in handling and investigating cases. I believe he will give us mother and daughter justice!"
Hearing this, the old lady felt a fishy-sweet taste in her heart. She was so angry that she poked the carpet with her cane and shouted angrily, "How dare you threaten me!"
But at this time, Su Qing was not afraid of anything. His eyes were full of defiance as he confronted the old lady, and there was a sneer on his lips!
The two sides were in a stalemate for a while, and their respective servants stared at their masters nervously!
"The young lady is here!" At this moment, someone called out softly, and in the silent room, the sound of footsteps approaching from afar...
Everyone turned around and saw Madam Liu carefully supporting Yun Qianmeng and quickly walking into the inner room. Seeing the young lady coming, the servants bowed and saluted, "Greetings, young lady!"
Yun Qianmeng's face was calm and her eyes were steady. Facing the greetings from everyone, she only nodded slightly, and her gentle and graceful voice rang out softly, "Everyone, get up!"
Then she walked up to the old lady and knelt down to greet her. "Granddaughter greets grandmother!"
When the old lady saw Yun Qianmeng coming, her expression softened slightly, but she was still angry. She nodded slightly and said absentmindedly, "Why are you here? You are still sick now. Don't come to this unlucky place, otherwise your illness will not be cured!"
When Aunt Mi heard the old lady's bad tone, she couldn't help but feel angry. Could it be that the old lady took out her anger on Aunt Su and her daughter on the eldest lady?
However, the old lady didn’t think about it. If the eldest lady hadn’t appeared in time, the old lady might not have been able to save face!
But Yun Qianmeng seemed to be completely unconcerned with the old lady's attitude and tone. She continued to smile as if bathed in spring breeze, and answered the old lady's words with the same respectful courtesy, "Meng'er knows that grandma cares about her granddaughter! But, just now, Aunt Liu said that grandma came to Fenghe Garden in a rage. Meng'er was a little worried, so she pestered Aunt Liu to come with her! But, I don't know what happened to make grandma so angry? Our Western Chu is a country of etiquette, and our Majesty is a well-known filial son! I really don't know who is so bold as to ignore the imperial authority and do such a good deed in the opposite way!"
It seemed like Yun Qianmeng's words were unintentional, but the maids and servants who had been in the house just now naturally knew the whole story. After hearing Yun Qianmeng's lecture, everyone couldn't help but look at Su Qing!
The more the old lady listened to Yun Qianmeng's advice, the heavier her sighs grew. Finally, she even pulled Yun Qianmeng over and said bitterly, "Girl, do you think everyone in the mansion is as kind and filial as you? There are so many dirty things going on in these big courtyards! I, your grandmother, originally thought that your father didn't have many concubines in the backyard, so these kinds of things shouldn't happen! But today, I happened to encounter them! Look at Nanny Rui and Ruoxue. If word gets out about these two being in such a state, won't outsiders laugh at me for my incompetence as a housekeeper?"
In fact, Yun Qianmeng had already seen the blood-covered head when she stepped into the inner room, but she pretended not to see it. Instead, she comforted the old lady and waited for her to speak!
Following the old lady's words, Yun Qianmeng pursed her lips and let out a soft cry. Then she said distressedly, "What's going on? Why are both Madam Rui and Ruoxue like this? Aunt Liu, why are you still standing there like an idiot? Go get a doctor! He's lost so much blood. If he's not treated, he'll die!"
Although Yun Qianmeng was busy directing Concubine Liu to do things, she did not neglect the old lady's expression. Seeing the old lady staring at Su Qing and her daughter with a cold expression, Yun Qianmeng turned to help the old lady walk to the table and sit down, patiently counseling, "Grandma, let someone take a look at their wounds first! After all, one is your granddaughter, and the other is a relative you have treated like a sister for decades. Even if there is a huge conflict, we have to wait until their injuries stabilize! Otherwise, even if we torture them, I am afraid that Madam Rui will faint like my sister! Besides, if father knew about this, do you think he would feel sorry for my sister or Madam?"
Yun Qianmeng almost whispered the last sentence into the old lady's ear, and the old lady's expression suddenly changed, from reluctance to frowning, and finally nodded!
Yun Qianmeng immediately glanced at Concubine Liu, and the maid beside her quickly left the inner room and ran out of the courtyard...
Yun Qianmeng comforted the old lady, then quickly came to Yun Ruoxue's side, wanting to help Su Qing lift Yun Ruoxue up!
But Su Qing didn't appreciate it and said coldly, "I dare not trouble you, Miss!"
As he spoke, he and Nanny Wang lifted Yun Ruoxue up on either side and carefully laid her flat on the bed!
Yun Qianmeng was mercilessly pushed back by Su Qing, but she just smiled nonchalantly and went to Rui Ma's side. She personally helped Rui Ma up, who was still kneeling on the ground, and comforted her kindly, "Ma'am, you have to treat the wound on your head carefully, otherwise it won't heal easily!"
Nanny Rui had already received fifty taels of silver, so getting injured was worth it for her!
At this moment, Yun Qianmeng showed such care for him, and for a moment, he was deeply touched. His old eyes turned slightly red, and he choked out a sob and said, "Thank you, young lady, for your concern!"
Yun Qianmeng patted her hand and said with a faint smile, "Grandmother has never treated you as an outsider, so in Qianmeng's eyes, you are naturally a family member! Mammy, please stop being so formal, or you will come across as hypocritical!"
Not only did Nanny Rui's eyes well up with tears when she heard these words, even the old lady's eyes gradually showed a faint smile!
Seeing that the old lady's expression no longer had the ruthlessness she had just now, Liu Hanyu couldn't help but give Yun Qianmeng a thumbs up. She thought that the eldest lady still had a way and suppressed the old lady's anger with just a few words. If it were her, she would probably have just wasted her words!
Liu Hanyu also noticed the old lady's reliance on Madam Rui at this moment. She asked a maid to bring a stool and help Madam Rui sit down. Then she came to the bedside and looked at Yun Ruoxue who was still unconscious. She said regretfully, "It's a pity that the second young lady's beautiful face will be scarred!"
Su Qing had originally intended to wait and see before Yun Xuanzhi arrived, but when she heard Liu Hanyu cursing Yun Ruoxue, her anger suddenly surged, and she couldn't help but sneer, "Madam Liu, please put away your kindness! Our Ruoxue is destined to be rich and noble, and will never have any regrets! But the Third Miss is of low status, and I'm afraid she can only marry into a small family! Madam Liu, instead of wasting time cursing others, you should spend more time on the Third Miss! Don't let her end up without a decent son-in-law!"
Liu Hanyu knew from the beginning that her family was not as good as Su Qing's, and she had long since recognized this fact!
However, today this fact was exposed by Su Qing in front of everyone, and she felt that she was still a little embarrassed!
Especially now she is still in charge of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Although she has replaced many maids and servants in recent days, if Su Qing's words today were to be spread out and everyone knew that she was just the daughter of a small family, she would probably not be respected in managing household affairs in the future!
The power of the mother's family directly affects the fate of her daughter!
Yun Yan is already a concubine's daughter. If she has a powerless aunt and mother, I'm afraid she will have to live her life in obscurity!
Thinking of this, Liu Hanyu wanted to tear Su Qing, who was looking at her and laughing at her, into pieces!
However, Liu Hanyu saw arrogance in Su Qing's eyes, which reminded her that the woman in front of her was Yun Xuanzhi's beloved. She had not yet won the old lady's favor. If she confronted Su Qing head-on at this time, and with Yun Ruoxue in this state, there was no guarantee that the Prime Minister would not be partial to this mother and daughter!
Therefore, even though veins on Liu Hanyu's hands were bulging from her sleeves, she still wore a decent smile. She didn't respond to Su Qing's counterattack. She turned and walked to the door, lifted a corner of the door curtain, and shouted coldly at the maids outside, "Why hasn't the doctor come yet? What are you doing?"
Seeing her defeated, Su Qing sneered in his heart, and then continued to focus his attention on Yun Ruoxue!
Yun Qianmeng watched the confrontation between the two calmly, especially when Liu Hanyu's hand pulled the door curtain hard, while Su Qing looked indifferent. Comparing the two, it was clear who was better!
At this moment, the old lady seemed to pretend that Su Qing and the others did not exist, and she just asked about Yun Qianmeng's wound!
Yun Qianmeng answered them one by one, then lowered her brows and thought for a long time before she said cautiously, "Grandma, Meng'er has something to ask of you. I don't know if I should tell you!"
Over the past few days, the old lady and even Yun Qianmeng were not the type to ask for help easily. Seeing her embarrassed face, she was also filled with curiosity, so she asked softly, "Grandma knows that you are always a steady person and would never make excessive requests! Tell me, as long as it is something Grandma can do, I will definitely agree to it!"
Hearing the old lady's cautious reply, a hint of coldness flashed across Yun Qianmeng's eyes!
What a calculating old lady! She wanted to appear magnanimous and like an elder in front of everyone, but at the same time, she also hinted to herself not to be too greedy and make excessive demands!
It is unbelievable that such a stingy person could allow Old Lady Gu to marry her beloved daughter into her family!
Although she looked down on the old lady in her heart, she still wore a dignified smile on her face. Her gentle eyes, which could drip with water, stared at Yun Ruoxue lying on the bed. Yun Qianmeng said slowly, "Grandma, I want to give the bottle of blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing cream that you gave me as a reward to my younger sister!"
As soon as Yun Qianmeng finished speaking, the old lady and her colleague Su Qing turned to look at her. They both had similar expressions, showing deep shock!
However, the two of them were shocked by different things!
The old lady had not expected that Yun Qianmeng would be so generous and actually want to give the holy product for healing to Yun Ruoxue. She wondered what Yun Qianmeng's plan was!
But Su Qing's mood was filled with boundless hatred!
She had never imagined that after Qu Ruoli's death, she searched her room thoroughly but could not find any trace of the blood-activating, blood-stasis-removing and fat-coagulating ointment. She thought that Nanny Xia had secretly taken it out of the house, so she sent people out to look for it for half a year, but still came back empty-handed!
But he didn't expect that the bottle of cream had already fallen into the hands of the old lady!
And now, this old lady actually gave Yun Qianmeng her mother's things as a reward to Yun Qianmeng. She did not spend a penny herself and received gratitude from her granddaughter and praise from outsiders. She is indeed a calculating, stingy and mean old woman!
However, Yun Qianmeng's intentions were more worthy of scrutiny. Showing goodwill for no reason was not a good sign! Yun Qianmeng calmly accepted the two glances, the curve of her lips not diminishing in the slightest under these compelling gazes!
When the two men saw the frank look on Yun Qianmeng's face, there was no other expression on their faces, so they looked away with some disappointment!
The old lady half-closed her eyes and tapped the table with her fingers. After a while, she replied, "Girl, that is a gift from the emperor. Are you really willing to give it away?"
The old lady was actually unhappy in her heart and did not want Yun Qianmeng to give the cream to Yun Ruoxue!
Yun Qianmeng didn't answer immediately. Instead, she smiled and glanced at Su Qing's side. Seeing her half-closed eyes, she spoke, "I'm willing to do that! After all, Meng'er's scar can be hidden with her sleeve, but your sister's wound is on her head. If it really leaves a scar, wouldn't it make her life worse than death? Besides, Meng'er also plans to bring her second sister to grandmother's birthday party this time! After all, in the past, when Meng'er was not in good health, it was her second sister who attended various banquets on her behalf! If Meng'er goes alone this time, I'm afraid it will arouse suspicion, and then I'm afraid it will damage the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
Yun Qianmeng's words made Su Qing daze slightly, and his eyes immediately fell on Yun Ruoxue's face!
Indeed, as Yun Qianmeng said, Yun Ruoxue pays close attention to her face. She would lose her temper if she felt a little uncomfortable. If a scar was left this time, Ruoxue would probably never forgive herself in her life!
Besides, this cream should have belonged to her. Now she was just trying to get back what belonged to her. What right did the old lady have to ask about it?
However, Su Qing still had a lot of suspicion in his heart, fearing that Yun Qianmeng had tampered with the cream!
When the old lady heard Yun Qianmeng's answer, and looked at the maids and servants in the room who were all listening attentively to her reply, she could only say "hmm" with a slightly stiff expression, which was considered as agreeing to Yun Qianmeng's request!
After all, everyone is watching with their eyes wide open. Even if she, as a grandmother, hates Yun Ruoxue, she can't hide the good things just because of her dislike and let her granddaughter be disfigured!
If Yun Xuanzhi finds out about this, I’m afraid that Brother Yi Heng’s career will be in jeopardy!
Besides, this matter was brought up by Yun Qianmeng herself, and I was just doing her a favor, so why should I take it too seriously!
Especially regarding letting Yun Ruoxue attend the birthday banquet, the old lady was firmly opposed to it. She said in a tough tone, "She's already in this condition, it's better to keep her at home to prevent her from going crazy in the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion and losing the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
Seeing the old lady making up stories about her daughter, Su Qing was about to retort when she saw an old doctor being brought in. Su Qing immediately lowered the curtain with Nanny Wang and asked the doctor to take Yun Ruoxue's pulse first!
The doctor took the pulses of Yun Ruoxue and Rui Mama, then came to the old lady and whispered, "Young lady and mother both suffered external injuries. I'll prescribe some medicine to replenish your blood and qi, and some external compresses, which need to be changed daily! However, the young lady's head injury is more serious, so she needs to rest!"
After hearing what the old doctor said, the old lady's face darkened slightly, and she pursed her lips tightly without saying a word!
Seeing this, Liu Hanyu immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, doctor! Lian'er, take the doctor to the side room to write a prescription!"
After the doctor left, Aunt Liu exchanged glances with Yun Qianmeng and said considerately, "Old Madam, I'm afraid the Second Young Miss won't wake up for a while! Why don't you go back and rest first? When the Second Young Miss wakes up tomorrow, we'll ask her carefully! Besides, Nanny Rui is old after all, so it's better to let her go back and rest early! I'll personally deliver the prescription to Baishun Hall, please rest assured!"
The old lady also felt that this room was unlucky. She had come here to complain, but Su Qing could not help but blame her. She did not gain any advantage, but was laughed at by the maids and servants. She did not want to stay here anymore. She stood up with some disgust, and walked out of the inner room with the help of the maids on her crutches!
But she found Yun Qianmeng standing there to see her out, so she reminded her, "Meng'er, you should go back early! This is not a place for a proper lady like you to stay!"
Hearing this, Su Qing's eyes flashed with anger as he turned his back to the others, but Yun Qianmeng's lips curled up slightly as she replied obediently, "Meng'er, obey your command!"
Seeing that she had finally obeyed, the old lady nodded and quickly left with Madam Rui and the others...
Suddenly, only Su Qing and her daughter, Nanny Wang, Yun Qianmeng, Nanny Mi and Mu Chun were left in the house. The door to the inner room had already been guarded by people sent by Yun Qianmeng. After sending the old lady away, Yun Qianmeng stood up straight, staring at the three people not far away with a look of sarcasm, but smiling without saying a word!
At the same time, Su Qing also let go of Chen Mo, and stared at Yun Qianmeng with hatred in his eyes. Then he sneered, "Thank you, Miss, for planning for Xue'er! But we can't afford it. You'd better put away your hypocrisy!"
Yun Qianmeng, however, wasn't angry. She simply stared at the person on the bed and said softly, "I'm afraid this isn't something Auntie can decide! Why not ask my sister if she wants to attend the birthday party?"
Su Qing was stunned for a moment and turned around suddenly, only to see Yun Ruoxue had already opened her eyes, staring at her with hatred, and said word by word with determination, "Mom, I want to attend the birthday banquet! I must surpass Yun Yiyi, I must surpass that bitch!"
At the end of her words, Yun Ruoxue almost roared, her whole body trembling violently, showing how deep the hatred in her heart was, and this hatred was just derived from the word "jealousy".
Seeing Yun Ruoxue being so useless, Su Qing was furious and couldn't help but raise his right hand with the five fingers together...
But Yun Ruoxue seemed to have expected her to do this. She raised her face without dodging, and waited for her with eyes wide open and full of hatred!
Su Qing put down his arm helplessly and turned to look at Yun Qianmeng. Seeing that the other party was just waiting to see him and his daughter become enemies, he immediately realized that all of this was planned by Yun Qianmeng. The hatred in his heart became even stronger. He almost gritted his teeth and said to Yun Qianmeng, "It's all you. You ordered everything! You actually calculated everyone into this! What do you want to do? What do you want to gain?"
Yun Qianmeng saw that Su Qing had finally reacted, but she only smiled brightly. There was a hint of coldness in her smiling eyes. With every step she took towards Su Qing, the coldness grew a little stronger, until the frost in her eyes replaced the previous smile. Only then did she stop and whispered from a distance, "I want you to spit out all my mother's dowry!"
When Su Qing heard this, his eyes suddenly widened and he stared at Yun Qianmeng with some uncertainty!
In Su Qing's heart, Yun Qianmeng was just a baby at that time, and the people around Qu Ruoli, and even those who worked in the Prime Minister's Mansion at that time, had all been cleaned up by him over the years. But why did Yun Qianmeng say this? Was she testing him?
However, listening to Yun Qianmeng's tone, it seemed that this was a confirmed matter, and for a moment Su Qing was unsure of the degree of this!
Regardless of whether Yun Qianmeng doubted it or not, it was certain that Su Qing would never give up that huge dowry!
She straightened her back and raised her chin. A shrewd and fierce light flashed in her eyes as she sharply accused Yun Qianmeng, "Yun Qianmeng, don't slander me. Who would want your damn mother's things?"
Yun Qianmeng didn't argue with her. The louder Su Qing screamed, the more guilty she was!
Yun Qianmeng had seen the gift list from that year and naturally knew how staggering Qu Ruoli's dowry was! Not to mention the Yun family's betrothal gifts, even the rare treasures bestowed by the palace would have been enough to feed the people of Kyoto for several years! And the Duke of Fuguo's daughter's wedding couldn't be shabby, and with the Empress Dowager's connections, Qu Ruoli was married off like a princess!
And Ruoyun Qianmeng was not wrong in her guess. The old lady and Su Qing were not getting along, and it might be related to this dowry!
After all, Qu Ruoli was not favored by Yun Xuanzhi after marrying into the Prime Minister's Mansion. She was too worried about this and her health gradually collapsed. It was likely that the old lady and Su Qing had already set their eyes on the dowry at that time, but Su Qing took advantage of Yun Xuanzhi's favor to take the initiative and drove the old lady back to Sucheng. The feud was thus settled!
If not, as an old lady, why would she bother to find trouble with a concubine all day long?
If Su Qing was asked to spit out everything at this moment, she would probably never agree even if she was beaten to death. Yun Qianmeng did not hold such extravagant hopes!
However, what Yun Qianmeng has the most right now is time. She can slowly waste time with Su Qing and see who will have the last laugh!
At this time, Yun Ruoxue, who was lying on the bed, became even more anxious when she heard Su Qing's denial. If her mother didn't hand over the dowry, would she not be able to attend the birthday party?
Yun Ruoxue didn't want to be laughed at by those rich girls. She was obviously the most popular aristocratic daughter in Kyoto, and she absolutely could not give up this position!
But her mother actually wanted to humiliate her daughter for a little money. Is this really her mother? Or does her mother no longer have her in her heart?
Countless questions surged in Yun Ruoxue's heart, making her face even uglier. She immediately threw off the quilt and knelt in front of Su Qing. She tugged at Su Qing's sleeve and begged, "Mother, please have pity on me! I really want to attend the birthday party, so please let me go! I promise I won't get into trouble!"
Su Qing felt extremely chilled when she saw that her own daughter was forcing her like this!
Who was she doing this for? Why couldn't the girl in front of her understand her painstaking efforts at all?
Ruoxue knew how generous the dowry was. Even if Ruoxue married as a concubine's daughter, this dowry was enough to prevent her in-laws from treating her lightly!
But now this short-sighted girl is actually going to give up her lifelong happiness for a small birthday party. This makes Su Qing feel cold and his face becomes more and more gloomy!
Yun Qianmeng smiled faintly at the mother and daughter's expressions, took out the blue and white porcelain vase from her sleeve and placed it on the table, saying considerately, "Since that's the case, Auntie, you should discuss it carefully with your sister and then inform me of the result! However, Auntie, don't get lucky and think that this is my only way! Now that the Prime Minister's Mansion is completely under my control, Auntie is already trapped. Taking out what you have hidden will be as easy as taking something from a bag!"
After saying this, Yun Qianmeng stopped looking at Su Qing's face, which had already changed color, and walked out of Fenghe Garden with the support of Mu Chun!
Su Qing looked at her daughter kneeling on the ground begging for mercy, and at this moment she truly realized how powerful Yun Qianmeng was!
She did not force him to give up the dowry, but used Ruoxue to force him!
If he had promised Ruoxue, the dowry he had already swallowed would have to be spit out and returned to her. Thinking of this, Su Qing wanted to bang his head against the wall and die!
If I reject Ruoxue, the mother-daughter relationship between us will be completely broken. In addition, I disfigured Ruoxue with my own hands today. I am afraid Ruoxue will never forgive me in her life!
It was not until now that Su Qing realized how powerful Yun Qianmeng was. What shocked her even more was that she had no idea when Yun Qianmeng had started to plot this step by step!
Thinking of this, Su Qing couldn't help but sweat dripping from her forehead. She helped Yun Ruoxue up, her eyes full of fatigue as she said, "Xue'er, let me think about this carefully!"
Seeing that there was still room for negotiation, Yun Ruoxue's eyes immediately lit up with joy. However, as if she was afraid that her mother would go back on her word, she added, "Mother, just agree to Yun Qianmeng! When Xue'er finds a good husband, I will definitely return everything you've lost to you!"
Looking at his daughter's innocent smile, Su Qing felt sad and bitter in his heart, but he could only pretend to be pleased and nodded, then let Nanny Wang take Yun Ruoxue back!
Su Qing had originally hoped to stall for a few days to devise a foolproof plan to deal with Yun Qianmeng, but fate did not allow her to do so. Two days later, Guard Liu brought Yun Yiyi back to the Prime Minister's residence, while Yun Qianmeng, the eldest sister, personally took her younger sister out to buy some important jewelry...
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