Every time Duan Tingxuan came, he had to listen to his mother's words. He was really impatient, but he knew that his mother was doing it for his own good, so he had to patiently say, "Mom, I know all this. Although Dad likes Aunt Lin and my brother, he is not old and confused. What's more, there is the Emperor and the Empress. Do you think that I, the prince, can be easily destroyed? Please stop worrying about nothing, okay?"
Mrs. Yang sighed, shook her head and said sadly: "Silly child, how can you know the seriousness of this..." She only said this, but could not say any more. As a mother, she could not mention the power of pillow talk in front of her son.
The mother and son fell silent for a moment. Suddenly, Mrs. Yang's maid Zhou Ming came in and said with a smile, "Madam, the old ancestor is having a vegetarian meal today, so you don't need to go over to serve. So the kitchen asked if you would like to send food here earlier. If you have anything you want to eat, you can also send a message and they will prepare it at noon."
Madam Yang said calmly, "Since the old lady is a vegetarian, I will follow suit. There is no need to bother the kitchen. The food will be served right away." Then she turned to Duan Tingxuan and said, "You got up early, so I guess you haven't eaten yet. Why don't you eat with me before leaving?"
Duan Tingxuan smiled and said, "My son has already eaten. He has a belly full of soy milk and fried dough sticks. Don't worry about me, mother."
Mrs. Yang was confused by this sentence. She asked in surprise, "Soy milk and fried dough sticks? You're eating this so early in the morning? Aren't you afraid of the oil? Who is the ignorant person who made this for you just to please you?"
Madam Yang thought that this was a good deed done by a concubine to please her son. There were many people in Duan Tingxuan's room, and he was a shrewd man, so there were only a few ways for these women to compete for favor, and using food to consolidate favor was a common one. Didn't you see that there was duck soup in Xu Ranyun's room every now and then? Just because Duan Tingxuan liked duck, the ducks in Anping Marquis's mansion were severely damaged. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was hell for the ducks.
"It's none of their business. My son ate at Meiyue Tower." Duan Tingxuan said this casually, but in fact, he just wanted to say hello to his mother. His wife's changes had changed his mind, so he didn't want his family to still hold hatred and contempt for Su Nuannuan, lest they really bring her back to the backyard in the future, which would cause chaos.
As expected, Madam Yang was stunned for a moment, then her expression changed, and she said in a deep voice: "Meiyue Tower? Didn't you take that woman there? You were so angry before, why are you going there to eat now? My son, you have always been determined, why did you do such an unreliable thing this time? Is that woman easy to get? She hasn't made any trouble these days, and I have prayed to God, but you took the initiative to go there. Isn't it going to let her take advantage of you?"
Duan Tingxuan was about to explain when he heard a maid outside the door say, "Madam, Siping has sent a message outside the second gate saying that someone from the Prince's Mansion is looking for you."
When Mrs. Yang heard this, she didn't bother to ask any more questions and immediately told Duan Tingxuan to go away. Duan Tingxuan didn't even have a chance to say anything and was kicked out by his mother.
Not to mention that the young marquis was depressed and rushed to the prince's mansion with murderous intent, secretly swearing that if the prince had nothing serious to do and only bothered him with things like catching birds and fishing, he would stew him and feed the birds and fish. Let's just talk about Madam Yang. After sending her son away, she came to the dining room with a heavy heart. Looking at the table full of food, she had no appetite. She only ate a few mouthfuls of porridge and ordered someone to find Xu Ranyun and Xue Zhilan together.
The two came very quickly, and at the door they inevitably made some innuendos and jokes. Madam Yang was listening in the room, feeling a little unhappy, but helpless. Aren't all the backyards of big families like this? If they were just fighting with words, it would still be good. She was most afraid of those insidious tricks that kept coming out, such as framing, slandering, and killing with a borrowed knife. She was really fed up with it. Now that the woman from the Su family was gone, the people in her son's room were still pretty good. At least for now, it seemed that they were just jealous of each other, and she didn't see any stabbing. This made Madam Yang pray in her heart.
After the two came in and bowed together, Madam Yang looked at Xue Zhilan's gentle movements, who was only dressed casually but still looked extremely beautiful. She felt a little more happy. Xu Ranyun was naturally upset by her expression, but she knew that she had to suppress her dissatisfaction in front of her mother-in-law, so she helped Madam Yang to sit down and said with a smile, "Madam, did you ask us to come here? If it's an ordinary matter, just tell your daughter-in-law. Sister Lan has given birth to three children since she got married, and her body is still weak. I usually don't bother her when there is something, just to let her rest well."
Madam Yang smiled and said, "You are right. I am very pleased that you care about me." After that, she asked them both to sit down, and then she frowned and said, "You have served Xuan'er for so many years, and you are really meticulous and thoughtful. I have nothing to say, but have you been a little slack in recent days?"
Xu Ranyun and Xue Zhilan looked at each other, not understanding what Madam Yang meant, so they said in unison: "Daughters-in-law dare not slack off, why do you ask this, Madam?"
Madam Yang sighed and said, "Since you didn't let up, how come you didn't even know about Xuan'er's dealings with Meiyue Tower? I didn't know at first, but I only found out about it this morning when he casually mentioned it. This morning, Xuan'er had breakfast at Meiyue Tower, and he was smiling when he mentioned it."
This news shocked both of them. Xu Ranyun looked at Xue Zhilan and frowned, "I stayed at your place last night. Didn't you know about this?"
Xue Zhilan said helplessly, "My master left before dawn today without disturbing anyone. When I woke up, he was nowhere to be seen. I asked the servants and they said that my master had told us not to wake me up. He washed his face and left. I just thought he had something urgent to do. Who would have thought that he went to Meiyue Tower?"
Xu Ranyun was about to say something else when she heard Madam Yang say, "Well, it's useless for you to say anything to me. It's more important to think of a way to win Xuan'er's heart. You know what kind of temperament that woman has. If you let her go back to the backyard, I won't be able to rest, but you won't know how much trouble you will cause."
The two men agreed in unison, and seeing that Madam Yang seemed a little tired, they did not dare to disturb her any further, so they said goodbye and left.
After leaving the house, Xue Zhilan looked at Xu Ranyun and said, "It has always been said that Grandma Yun is very capable, but after so many days, how come those people in Meiyue Tower are still alive and kicking? I thought you didn't have such a kind heart, could it be that you have some other plans in mind? You'd better be careful not to shoot yourself in the foot."
After saying that, she left without waiting for Xu Ranyun to reply. It was not until she entered her own courtyard that she heard the maid Linglong beside her say, "Grandma has always been gentle. Although she doesn't get along well with Grandma Yun, she usually tolerates her. Why is she suddenly so mean today? Grandma Yun is the most intolerant person. I don't know how angry she will be."
Xue Zhilan smiled faintly and said, "I did it on purpose. No matter how intolerant she is, she can't do anything to me. There are many people in the master's room now. If we keep hiding our strength, we will be looked down upon. We should show our strength occasionally. What's more, this time, the matter is strange. The master is actually in contact with the woman in Meiyue Tower. Why is that? I can't ask this in front of the master, so it's better to let others explore the way first. Madam Yun has always been arrogant and probably can't stand this. If I provoke her with words now, she will be a ready-made stone. Wait until she finds a way for us and see how things develop."
After these words, Linglong was already convinced. Just as she was about to give a thumbs up and say a few words of sincere praise, she heard her master beside her say with a smile: "Madam Jing is coming over. She looks so happy. I wonder what good poems she has come up with. Let's go and ask her." Then she went to meet her.
Let's talk about Xu Ranyun. After being provoked by Xue Zhilan, she was furious. She returned to her room. Her trusted maid Fengxian brought tea and advised her earnestly, "Grandma, Grandma Lan is always gentle in front of others, but today she is acting out of character and trying to provoke you with words. You should be careful to avoid being tricked by her."
Xu Ranyun drank the hot tea, and then he felt that his anger and irritability had calmed down a little. He slammed the teacup on the table and sneered, "Even you can see it. Humph! Do you think I don't know that she wants me to be the stone to test the water? Haha! She is used to pretending to be gentle and kind in front of others, but in fact, when it comes to scheming and viciousness, how many people in this mansion can compare to her? Even I have suffered losses, not to mention others. If I didn't know how to guard against it, I'm afraid I don't know where I am buried now."
Feng Xian was relieved to see that her master had seen through everything. She smiled and said, "Mrs. Lan had a good idea, but it's a pity that she met someone as smart as you. What else can she do if she doesn't fall for it? If she wants to explore the way, she can go explore it herself. Didn't I stay at her place last night? She couldn't keep an eye on me, and now she has the nerve to get angry at you. She is really shameless."
Xu Ranyun's expression changed constantly, and soon he sighed deeply, shook his head and said, "Forget it, don't say anything. Even if she didn't irritate me, I would still go to Meiyue Tower to take a look."
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