When Mrs. Xiao heard the Fourth Young Lady's invitation, her heart skipped a beat. She didn't dare to say anything and obediently followed Ah Man to Haitangju.
"Girl, Mama Xiao is here."
After listening to Ah Man's report, Jiang Si put down the teacup in his hand and said, "Let her in."
Mrs. Xiao walked in with her head lowered and bowed to Jiang Si: "Greetings to the fourth young lady."
There was no movement for a moment.
Mrs. Xiao's heart was beating fast, and she remained in a polite posture, not daring to move.
After an unknown amount of time, a gentle and cold voice came: "No need to be polite."
Mrs. Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and stood up straight.
"Mother Xiao."
"I am here, what instructions does the fourth young lady have?"
Jiang Si looked at Mrs. Xiao and found it funny.
Such servility has never been seen in the Second Wife's trusted maid before. No wonder people always want to move up to a higher position.
After looking at her for a while, Jiang Si said straight to the point: "Mother Xiao, I don't care what you are planning, but I just want to remind you not to put your hands into the main room."
Mrs. Xiao was shocked and looked at Jiang Si in surprise.
There was not much expression on the girl's face, only a pair of black gemstone eyes that revealed a bone-chilling coldness.
Mrs. Xiao shuddered.
"Fourth Miss, this old slave——"
Jiang Siliang interrupted Mrs. Xiao and said, "You are unwilling to accept Hongyue's death."
Mrs. Xiao stared at Jiang Si as if she had seen a ghost, with huge waves in her heart.
How did the fourth girl know?
The masters in the mansion still don't know that she already knew the real cause of their daughter's death. She concealed it very well in front of Xiao and regained Xiao's trust. This helped push the second lady to her death. But how could the fourth lady, who was far away in Haitangju, know her thoughts?
Mrs. Xiao felt that the beautiful girl in front of her was scary, mysterious and frightening.
Jiang leaned lazily on the back of the chair, smiling and saying, "Mother Xiao, you don't have to be curious about how I know your thoughts, just like I'm not curious about why Jiang Qian would be so irrational and want to hurt me. Just remember, the big room is not a place for you to reach out. If you don't follow the rules, I will chop off your claws. Do you understand?"
Mrs. Xiao took a step back subconsciously, her face becoming uglier, and a voice in her heart was screaming: The fourth lady knows that she provoked the second lady! The fourth lady knows everything!
How did the fourth girl know that?
In the end, she didn't ask anything, she knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Si: "Don't worry, Fourth Miss, I am a very well-behaved person."
Jiang Si smiled and said, "That's good. Mother Xiao, go back."
Evil will always be punished by evil. She will wait and see how Mrs. Xiao will deal with the second wife.
Mrs. Xiao got up and almost ran away.
The Dongping Marquis's Mansion was in high spirits for the time being, but they were unaware that the atmosphere in the imperial palace was quite solemn.
The Queen Mother has been feeling unwell for several days.
After the court session, Emperor Jingming went to Cining Palace early to visit the Empress Dowager.
There was a faint aroma of medicine in the Cining Palace. Emperor Jingming sniffed softly, feeling a little guilty.
The Queen Mother seemed angry.
"Your Majesty is very busy, why is he here again?" The empress dowager was leaning against the bedside screen to rest, and when she saw Emperor Jingming come in, she wanted to get up.
Emperor Jingming hurried over and held the empress dowager down: "Mother, lie down well. Are you feeling better today?"
The Queen Mother sat up straight and smiled, "It was nothing serious. It's just that the Emperor was too frightened."
Emperor Jingming said hurriedly, "Of course it's good that nothing happened. The weather is still cold now, so you should take care of yourself, so that your son can rest assured."
The Queen Mother is nearly 70 years old and cannot withstand any disturbance.
Thinking of this, Emperor Jingming felt quite annoyed.
Who on earth was the one who spread the news of the selection of concubines for the prince to the Queen Mother? If she knew about it, she would definitely be tortured!
Seeing the concern in Emperor Jingming's eyes, the Queen Mother finally spoke out her worries: "Your Majesty, how could such an important matter as choosing a concubine for the prince be decided in such a hurry?"
Emperor Jingming touched his nose and said innocently: "Are you in a hurry? My son has been thinking seriously all night."
The Queen Mother wanted to roll her eyes, but she was too old to move, so she said with a straight face, "After thinking all night, you decided to marry the girl from the Duke of Dongping to the Seventh Prince? I heard that the girl broke off the engagement."
She is Su Ke's daughter.
The Queen Mother still remembers that extremely beautiful woman.
"Mother, you even know that the seventh daughter-in-law has broken off an engagement. Mother, you are wise."
"You are so old, stop talking to me." The Queen Mother glanced at Emperor Jingming and said angrily, "There are so many women in the world. No matter what, you should not choose a woman with a blemish on your reputation as your princess."
"Don't worry, mother. I saw the seventh son's wife that day. She looked dignified and polite."
Well, he is cold, arrogant and taciturn, but it is acceptable to say that he is dignified and polite.
The Queen Mother frowned even more: "Seventh Wife, Seventh Wife, you haven't even entered the royal family yet, is it appropriate for the Emperor to call you Seventh Wife?"
Emperor Jingming was not afraid of boiling water: "My son has already been betrothed, and this time they can't cancel the engagement."
The Queen Mother was almost choked to death.
Judging from the emperor's tone, he seems to think he's gotten a great deal?
"Okay, I'm tired, Your Majesty, please go back."
Emperor Jingming thought that the old lady had probably come to her senses, so he said with a smile, "Then you should take a good rest. Your son will go back first and come to see you tomorrow."
"No need." The Queen Mother closed her eyes and became even more depressed.
Emperor Jingming advised again: "Mother, please don't worry too much about the children. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Whether they can live a good life ultimately depends on them. If they don't understand, even if you marry a fairy, you will still end up with a mess."
Speaking of this, Emperor Jingming became annoyed with the prince again.
That disappointing thing, even if Crown Princess De Jong's achievements cannot be called top-notch, she is good in all aspects. Why is she ignored every day?
Favoring concubines and killing wives would cause chaos in an ordinary family. If it happened to the royal family, especially the crown prince, it might bring disaster to the country.
After leaving Cining Palace, Emperor Jingming immediately called the crown prince and gave him a severe scolding.
The prince was stunned.
What did he do?
Isn't the emperor father being too lenient? He has to be scolded even if he doesn't like the Crown Princess?
After returning to the East Palace, the prince overturned the table and spun around in anger.
He had heard that the seventh prince's wife was as beautiful as a fairy. If he had married such a princess, he would not have been bothered by her!
It's obvious that his father doesn't care about him, but he always finds fault with him with a wide eye!
The more the prince thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. Suddenly, a thought occurred to him: His mother had been gone for so long. Could it be that his father had listened too much to the whispers of those evil concubines and wanted to replace him as the crown prince?
In the study, Pan Hai carefully advised: "Your Majesty, please don't get too angry and hurt yourself. The prince will slowly understand your painstaking efforts."
"Slowly? I think he can't get his identity right at all!"
With the prince in this state, how can he safely hand over the country to that bastard in the future?