As evening approached, Qingyan finally came to her senses. Looking at both sides of the road, she saw people rushing home for dinner and couldn't help but think of Yuelian's plan. Should the training these past few days have been successful?
"Fourth Prince, will Father Emperor agree to our plan?" Qingyan tilted her head. "Father Emperor will probably reward us when we get back."
"Um!"
Yin patted her and asked her to stay with him while he slept.
"Fourth Brother, are you even listening to me?!" Qingyan pouted, her deep hatred for Fourth Brother evident.
A few days later, the Tong family welcomed Granny Lin, followed by Yue Lian.
The people from the Tong family looked at the arrogant beauty in pink and blue behind them, who looked very much like the fourth daughter of Longkodo's courtyard.
"This servant greets Madam Tong." Madam Tong smiled. This girl resembled Si'er a lot, but her manners were good.
“Granny, this is…” Madam Tong asked, pointing to Yue Lian.
"The people chosen by the Fourth Prince's wife are those whose presence the Third Prince lacks, so Her Majesty specifically instructed me to bring them here." Granny Lin returned all the benefits to Qingyan, as Consort Tong had instructed her to ensure that Madam Tong treated Qingyan well.
Madam Tong's heart skipped a beat; the Fourth Prince's wife had the support of Consort Tong.
"Granny, does Her Majesty know about this too?" Madam Tong asked Granny Lin.
"Yes, this was specially trained for the Third Young Master." Lin Mama didn't speak behind Yue Lian's back; the Empress held all her fatal weaknesses.
Madam Tong looked Yue Lian up and down. This girl was indeed much better than Si'er. She was even more beautiful. Although she had an arrogant and domineering manner, she was very well-behaved.
“Mother…” Longkodo walked in from outside the door. He looked at the pink and blue figure kneeling on the ground and his heart couldn’t help but stir.
Her back view was somewhat similar to that of Si'er, but he knew that this woman was not Si'er.
"Your sister gave this person to you!" Madam Tong was very annoyed with Longkodo. Her fourth son could point at her and say that if it weren't for her son, she would have quit long ago.
Yue Lian slightly raised her head, a hint of unwillingness flashing in her narrow eyes. Longkodo caught it and couldn't help but feel a thrill. This woman's appearance was absolutely outstanding, even better than the women that Consort Tong had sent before.
"For me?!" No sooner had Longkodo finished speaking than Si'er, dressed in red, walked in from outside. Seeing Longkodo holding the woman's hand with one hand and looking at her with affection on his face, she instantly lost her temper.
"Longkodo!"
Yue Lian suddenly trembled, but her eyes flashed with annoyance, and her temper flared up instantly.
"This must be my sister. She came in without paying her respects to the old lady, and she's being so rude to Third Master!" Yue Lian sneered, giving Longkodo a sharp glare that sent a chill down his spine.
In an instant, the winner between the two women became clear. Longkodo had to admit that the people Consort Tong sent this time were better than ever before, which aroused his curiosity.
"Madam, Yue Lian is of lowly status. She asks for nothing more than a place to live. If it weren't for the Empress and the Princess Consort rescuing her, Yue Lian would probably have gone to that shameful place!" Yue Lian's eyes were filled with tears, and Longkodo felt even more sorry for her.
Men have a protective instinct towards weak women, and Yue Lian just happens to have a way of getting Longkodo's pity. In the past, Si'er also appeared in this manner, but now, spoiled by Longkodo, she no longer has that pitiful look.
A flash of resentment appeared in Si'er's eyes. Over the years, she had even suppressed Longkodo's legal wife to achieve her current life.
Tong Guowei and his wife disliked him, but they were helpless against their son and could only follow Longkodo's lead.
Consort Tong was different. Before, she even wanted to have her beaten to death. If it weren't for Lady Tong's pleas, she definitely wouldn't have been able to leave Chenggan Palace. The punishment that time was that Si'er had to rest and recuperate for a full six months.
"Fourth son, Yue Lian will be staying in the courtyard from now on. She's a newcomer, so you'll have to take good care of her." Madam Tong noticed Longkodo's expression and inwardly praised Consort Tong and Qingyan's actions, thinking that the little girl was truly resourceful.
Si'er twisted her handkerchief, her face full of resentment.
"Madam, all Yue Lian wants is a place to stay, as long as she can serve by Third Master's side," Yue Lian whispered her request.
"No way!" Si'er said, her face full of reluctance.
Longkodo frowned. In the past, Xiao Hesheli had treated Si'er very well, even arranging the best room for him. Now, compared to the past, Longkodo had to say that Si'er had gone too far.
"Mother, I think we should let Madam take charge of my backyard. Yuelian just arrived, and I will take good care of her!" Longkodo was also a man, and he had someone with a similar temperament to Si'er, who was also outstanding in appearance. He certainly wouldn't look at Si'er anymore.
Longkodo left with Yuelian, leaving Si'er behind.
Looking at her angry fourth daughter, Madam Tong felt a pang of emotion. After all, she was her own daughter, the one who understood her best.
"Granny, what is Yue Lian's background?" Madam Tong was of noble birth, and Yue Lian seemed like someone who could be cultivated. With such good looks but no good background, there must be something wrong with her.
“It’s… a skinny horse!” Lin Mama remembered Qingyan’s instructions and told Madam Tong the truth about whatever she wanted to know.
What!
Madam Tong stood up. How could she let her daughter see someone of such status?
"Are you sure? Didn't His Majesty say anything?" Madam Tong was very worried about her daughter and also harbored some resentment towards Qingyan.
"His Majesty agrees. This was specially arranged by the manager of Yuelai Inn by the Fourth Princess Consort at the Empress's request. Madam, the Empress asked me to pass on a message to you: do not use the Fourth Princess Consort's money to frame her." Lin Mama learned from Consort Tong that the Tong family took a lot of money from the two shops under Qingyan's name every year, and she despised Tong Guowei and Madam Tong from the bottom of her heart.
"What silver?" Madam Tong really didn't know; most of the silver had been sent to Si'er's courtyard.
Granny Lin looked at Madam Tong strangely. The head manager of the Tong family personally accepted the silver, but he didn't even tell the lady of the house?
"Madam, His Majesty's investigation has revealed that the Tong family takes nearly 100,000 taels of silver from the Fourth Princess's shops every year. This doesn't even include the jewelry that has to be given to you and your elders every year." Lin Mama brought up Emperor Kangxi, and Madam Tong felt even colder.
Sure enough, Longkodo used his status to cause trouble for Qingyan quite a bit, and Consort Tong was probably aware of this. Just when she said that Qingyan hadn't sent any jewelry, Consort Tong's expression turned sour, which meant that Qingyan must have sent some and that Si'er had taken them away.
"Is that so?" Tong Guowei, dressed in court attire, walked in from outside and happened to hear what Lin Mama was saying.
His smile vanished. Madam Tong had nagged about the New Year's gifts for Qingyan several times, and he'd assumed it was because the Fourth Prince wasn't paying attention. He never imagined it was his own troublemaker who was responsible. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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