“Oh my god, how can my aunt possibly bear it?” Li’s eyes reddened.
Whether it was for his aunt or for himself, it's hard to say.
Du Juan glanced inside, then lowered her voice, "Auntie, you need to think about yourself too. In this household, who is truly intolerant? Even the eldest young master can't do anything about it. You're not well, and she's always making things difficult for you. If the old lady leaves the household, what will you do?"
These words truly resonated with Li.
Her expression turned even worse.
Du Juan added fuel to the fire: "Think of Liu Shi, she's right in front of us."
Li's hand trembled slightly.
"Good sister, what should I do?" Li cried out.
“Auntie, you flatter me. I’m just like you. What will I do if the old lady leaves? If you ask me, you really… shouldn’t keep going like this. Your body can’t take it.”
“You’re still so young. Go out and recuperate. What future don’t you have? I’m so envious of Consort Yan these days…”
Li was momentarily stunned before realizing that Yan Liangyuan was referring to Yan Nangui.
Envious of the geese migrating south?
That's right.
Those who were once manipulated by them have now soared to great heights and are no longer people they can afford to offend.
"Although she remarried, she found a good home. Even though the Meng family is with the Second Prince, and even if the Second Prince rises to power one day, Consort Yan is the daughter of the Great General, so she should be fine."
Dujuan said.
Li bit her lip: "Sister is absolutely right."
"Oh, I was just talking nonsense. I just can't bear to see my aunt suffer. She's been kind to me. If there's a chance, my aunt should try to fight back. We can't let that inhuman person kill her."
After saying that, he shook his head and went to serve the old lady.
People like Li are good at scheming, but when faced with someone truly ruthless, there's nothing they can do.
Back then, Yan Nangui wanted to live a peaceful life, which is why she couldn't defeat her. It was also because the original Yan Nangui, although she had a temper, lacked any real skills.
They dare not take drastic measures to rectify the situation, and they have many concerns. That is why they have always been subject to others' control.
From the very beginning, Yan Jinsi looked down on the Meng family, Meng Junxian, and certainly not on a Li family member.
Dealing with her would be a simple matter.
She wasn't stupid; she knew that in Yan Jinsi's hands, there was no way she could achieve anything.
Her cousin is becoming increasingly indifferent to her.
With Yan Nangui as a living example of someone who escaped death and even entered the Crown Prince's residence, how could she not be tempted?
Just as Dujuan said, her health is indeed failing. If she doesn't take good care of herself, she might not live a long life. (Even if I raised you, you'd only have a rabbit's tail.)
But thinking and doing are two different things.
But Du Juan's words really moved her.
As of now, Madam Li shows no sign of leaving, let's rewind to the morning.
At the Crown Prince's residence, when the main courtyard paid its respects, Consort Ye finally had something to say.
"Oh dear, I know what happened yesterday. It turns out that old lady Li ate something unclean. How disgusting! Yan Liangyuan, don't you think it's funny?"
"Didn't you already tell me whether it's funny or not?" Yan Nangui said indifferently.
"What? Your ex-mother-in-law had an accident, and you don't have anything to say?" Ye Liangdi asked, her eyebrows dancing with excitement.
"Ye Liangdi is trying to put me down, trying to find something useful. Guess what I'm going to say? Someone as sharp-tongued as me will naturally say yes. Does that make you happy?" Yan Nangui sneered.
"You seem to know yourself quite well, humph." Ye Liangdi also found it boring.
"It's better to know yourself well than to be clueless, right? And stop making fun of my past for no reason. What's the point? I'm not ashamed of my second marriage. As for the Meng family, they're a family with powerful backers. Whether they're my ex-husband's family or not, they're not. Do you think I wouldn't be happy if something happened to them?"
"Instead of wasting her time, Consort Ye, why don't you figure out how the food in the palace could cause problems?"
The Crown Princess then said, "We can't say things like that. I suppose it's something that Old Madam Li ate before she went to the palace."
"Yes," Yan Nangui replied with a smile.
"What do you mean by 'a family with an owner'?" Ye Liangdi suddenly asked.
Her mind was entirely focused on the backyard, watching Shu Chengfeng, so she was naturally unaware that the Meng family was siding with the Second Prince. Perhaps someone had reminded her, but she wouldn't care.
"Alright, there's nothing else to do today, everyone go back. You all came back late yesterday, so get some rest today." The Crown Princess waved her hand.
Ye Liangdi left with a question mark in her mind.
"Now, I'm no longer worried about Consort Ye." After everyone left, the Crown Princess said calmly, "However, there are other women in the Ye family. Others may not be as foolish as her."
"That's all in the future. Even if another one comes in, so what? She'll never get a high position. If she does, who knows how fiercely the two sisters will fight each other. Ye Lingyi in the palace even gave birth to a prince, so what? With the Empress around, she'll never rise to the top," said Madam He.
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "Yes. By the way, what have you been eating in the palace, Lady Li?"
"It's hard to say about this servant. Logically speaking, no one would harm her, right? What would be the point of harming her? The palace is not a place where you can just do whatever you want."
"Yes, keep an eye on it," the Crown Princess said.
Indeed, even if the Meng family pledged allegiance to the Second Prince, Madam Li was still insignificant.
Therefore, no one thinks she was a victim.
Even Yan Nangui was only suspected by Yan Jinsi before being let off the hook.
Because she can't do it.
Those who are more familiar with the royal family know that a concubine could never achieve that.
But the eldest princess knew that Yan Nangui couldn't do it, but the crown prince definitely could.
So, she was also one of those who didn't sleep all night.
In the morning, she thought it over and over, afraid that something might go wrong. After all, it was not unusual for her to have people in the palace, but if she did something, she couldn't let anyone know.
For example, if she can tamper with someone's food today, what about tomorrow? Could she tamper with His Majesty's food?
Even if His Majesty is her own brother, wouldn't he suspect her?
She finally couldn't sit still any longer and asked someone to find a way to get Granny Zhang to come out of the palace.
The news we received was that Granny Zhang had drunk too much the night before and accidentally fell into the lotus pond in the palace. She died.
A servant woman, on the night of the Empress Dowager's sixtieth birthday celebration, drank too much and accidentally drowned.
Doesn't this sound like a joke?
The princess's heart began to pound. She felt that something was wrong, something must be wrong, and she had completely lost control of the situation.
At first, she suspected that Granny Zhang had betrayed her, but now she knew it wasn't true.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. They were the ones who were outmaneuvered.
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