Only Zhang Mama herself knows exactly how she fell from grace.
Although she didn't want to die, she still had children.
So, he had no choice but to die.
Perhaps there is no evidence to prove that Zhang Mama was the one who harmed Madam Li, but Zhang Mama had a very close relationship with Princess Rongning, so it would be easy to find out.
The Empress immediately investigated this matter and presented it to His Majesty.
His Majesty would certainly not side with the Empress, and the Empress did not come in person either.
His Majesty simply replied "I understand" and put the matter aside.
The Empress didn't care; she knew perfectly well whether or not to shelve the matter.
Even if His Majesty cannot do anything openly, does he have any reservations or suspicions about the Eldest Princess?
With the death of Granny Zhang, the news quickly spread among the upper echelons of the capital.
The death of a palace maid is not a big deal, but what if the time of her death is suspicious?
Is it related to the eldest princess?
So in just one day, Yan Jinsi found out the next day.
She remained silent for a long time.
I can't figure it out.
She was well aware of the relationship between Granny Zhang and her mother, but why?
After a long pause, she suddenly stood up: "I'm going to ask my mother!"
This time, I didn't stop Xiangsi; too much of a good thing can be bad.
Meanwhile, Madam Li also heard the news.
Madam Li was with her, saying, "Now that things have escalated to this point, I wonder what the master will do when he finds out. It's all the Princess's fault; she's so cruel."
Madam Li didn't sleep well last night either, but she's not as young as Madam Li, so she can still think of some things.
The eldest princess might harm her, but she might not be the eldest princess.
The Meng family are loyal to the Second Prince. The master is in the south and is practically the Second Prince's moneybag.
Are there many people who disapprove?
Will they take action against the Meng family?
Can His Majesty, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and other princes all do it?
And for the concubines in the harem, arranging such a thing would be too easy, wouldn't it?
Whatever Madam Li thought, it was all because of the struggle for the throne.
But one cannot even think of the wild geese flying south.
The eldest princess was worried that someone wanted her to cause trouble with the Meng family or with the second prince.
When Yan Jinsi arrived at the Yan family, the eldest princess immediately said upon seeing her, "My child, I was just about to have someone invite you here!"
"Mother, what exactly happened? How did Zhang Mama die?" Yan Jinsi stared at the Princess.
In fact, ever since the mother and daughter had their falling out in public last time, there has been a rift between them.
Or rather, there was already a rift between them when Yan Jinsi was unwilling to marry into the Meng family but had no choice but to.
By now, Yan Jinsi can no longer fully trust her mother.
The eldest princess was also upset by her obviously accusatory tone.
"What are you saying? Does your mother want to harm you? All of you, get out!" The eldest princess waved her hand.
The servants dared not linger.
Xiangsi also withdrew.
"To tell you the truth, Mother, I originally instructed Granny Zhang to poison Yan Nangui's food. I only intended for her to get drunk and cause some trouble. I didn't intend to use such a drug..."
Thinking back to the night before last, she felt utterly disgusted.
"Who would have thought that something would happen to your mother-in-law? I didn't even have a chance to see Granny Zhang before she died. This is too strange."
"You wanted to harm Yan Nangui, but you ended up harming Old Madam Li? Who would know what you were up to? Why did this happen?" Yan Jinsi didn't believe it.
"You... what have you become like? When did you stop trusting your mother's words?" The princess was already angry, so she had no patience left.
"This isn't the first time my mother has wronged me. We're both her daughters, but I was born with a clear conscience, yet I can't be as carefree as my sister. I'm stuck in this quagmire of the Meng family. It's already incredibly difficult, but my mother's people have also harmed Old Madam Li, making my situation even more embarrassing. Now, my mother says it wasn't intentional and tells me not to pursue it? How can my mother be so shameless?" Yan Jinsi snorted.
"You! How dare you! How could I have raised such a thing as you? Can't you be a little smarter?"
"I am not smart, I am someone my mother abandoned. Whether my life is good or bad depends on whether my mother favors me. Unlike my fourth sister, who is destined to serve the emperor."
This made her feel even worse.
Why should I?
"You...you're really going to drive me crazy! Now that something like this has happened, can you please stop being so jealous!" The princess really wanted to hit someone.
"What is there to worry about, Mother? With Granny Zhang dead, there's no way to verify anything, and I'm the one who'll suffer. Mother, what do you suggest we do?" Yan Jin felt truly distressed just thinking about those things.
That's so embarrassing.
For over a decade, her only concern has been saving face, yet she has consistently failed to maintain it.
Life is much harder now than when Yan Nan returned.
"What can we do? We'll just tell her to go out less in the future," the princess said indifferently.
"What Mother says sounds nice, but does staying home make people forget?" Yan Jinsi's temper flared up as well.
The mother and daughter could barely speak to each other properly.
In the end, Yan Jinsi left in tears and anger.
Her mother didn't help her at all; she had to rely on herself.
As soon as I got back, they said, "Please come to the old lady's house."
Yan Jinsi felt both disgusted and repulsed: "Ask what it is before you talk."
The maid who had come quickly went to apologize with a smile.
Faced with these upsetting things, Yan Jinsi was in no mood at all.
As for the old lady, I heard that if she wanted to know the specifics, it meant she didn't want to come.
But now that she's in this situation, she can't break ties with Yan Jinsi, so she can only suppress her anger: "Tell me about what happened that day. I have some doubts. Please, Madam, come here. And tell the young master to come too."
The maidservant hurriedly agreed and went off.
Li stood up at this moment: "I think I'd better hide for a while."
Madam Li sighed, "Why don't you go inside and sit down later? Is there anything you can't listen to?"
This time, Yan Jinsi still came.
Meng Junxian also arrived; they hadn't seen each other since he slapped Yan Jinsi that day.
Now that they've met, one is glaring angrily, and the other looks exhausted; it's incredibly awkward.
"What is it, Madam?" Yan Jinsi asked as she sat down.
She rarely called her mother after she entered the family, and now she doesn't call her that at all.
"I called you here because of what happened in the palace. It's all over the place now that Zhang Mama is the Princess's woman. Is that true?" Old Madam Li was helped up and leaned against the pillow. Her face was pale.
"What do you mean by this, Madam? Do you think my mother would harm you?" Yan Jinsi asked rhetorically.
Of course, she couldn't admit it, even if she herself was 80% suspicious, she couldn't say it directly.
"Whether it is or not, I don't know. You should know that our family follows the Second Prince. But who does the Eldest Princess favor?" Old Madam Li said calmly.
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