Chapter 146 Complaint
"Shang Ji! Du Jingyi!"
The hatred in their eyes was so strong that I wanted to eat their bones and drink their blood!
No matter how hateful it is, Dongyuan is located in the Duke's Mansion after all. If the fire is severe, they can't expect to live there well.
So he quickly gave orders and organized all the people in the mansion to go forward to put out the fire.
But the fire was so big that it delayed the whole night.
When the sky began to brighten, the fire was finally out.
Madam Wei and Shang Silang looked at the ruins in front of them and were so angry that they saw stars.
Such a good location, but it was burned to the point where nothing is left!
Apart from anything else, even just restoring it to its original state would cost at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
But everyone knows what the situation is like in the Duke's Mansion.
If there is no money to repair it, the East Garden of the Duke's Mansion will continue to rot.
How could other people live in a nice house with such a place? For a moment, both mother and son were in trouble.
"I really underestimated this wolf cub raised by the Gu family. He actually did such a cruel thing!"
"Mother is right. This move is simply to break with our Duke's Mansion!"
Mrs. Wei meant the same thing.
Originally, she planned that even if Shang Ji and Du Jingyi and his wife wanted to leave, she would still leave the three Lius in the mansion as "hostages".
Firstly, it was for her own reputation. She couldn't let people say that she, as the second wife, squeezed out the original wife's bloodline and couldn't keep it.
Secondly, I also wanted to make Shang Ji and his wife take them into consideration. If I could keep them under my control, I would always find a way to deal with them.
Who knew they would do such a thing, burning East Garden to pieces, leaving the three of them with nowhere to go.
We can't let them squeeze into Beiyuan and Sanfang.
Looking at the ruins on the ground, I couldn't help but come up with a vicious plan.
"Hmph, don't think that just because you set fire to the East Garden, you can live a good life in the General's Mansion. I want them all to pay the price!"
Who knew that while she was still shouting, the people from Dongyuan had already reported it to the palace.
Madam Xing brought a house full of "sick women and children" into the palace, and they all knelt in front of Empress Guo and began to cry and complain.
"Please show mercy and help them, Madam Queen. If these two go back to the Duke's Mansion, I'm afraid there won't be even bones left."
Following Mrs. Xing were Du Jingyi, eldest sister-in-law Liu, and eighth sister Xuenniang.
They are all what the people call "seriously ill", so naturally their complexions are not very good.
They all looked pale and thin, as if they had been abused.
There was a faint smell of medicine on his body, and you could tell at a glance that it was caused by taking medicine for too long.
When Empress Guo looked at them, she recalled many things from the past.
Especially the eighth sister Xue Niang, who is 70% similar to the late Mrs. Gu.
Thinking of how she managed to go into the palace and lie down before her death, he couldn't help but sigh.
However, before Empress Guo could speak, Madam Xing added.
"Other things are easy to deal with, but Mrs. Du is pregnant with Liu Lang's child, and she dares not say anything. She can only pretend to be sick and hide. Otherwise, if Madam Wei knew about it, I don't know how she would kill her!"
"Are you pregnant?"
"Yes, I am more than two months pregnant."
Empress Guo glanced at Nanny An beside her and said excitedly.
"Go and ask the imperial physician to come and check on Madam Du."
"yes."
While Nanny An went to ask the imperial physician for help, Mrs. Xing cried a lot.
The eldest sister-in-law Liu and the eighth sister Xue Niang were so frightened by this act of pretending to be sick and deceiving the Queen that they dared not say a word.
But it was precisely this kind of behavior that made Empress Guo mistakenly believe that they were suffering too much oppression in the harem.
Otherwise, one is the eldest grandson's wife of the Duke's Mansion, and the other is the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion.
How could he be so cowardly and timid? He believed Mrs. Xing's words 70% more.
"I heard that the East Garden was burned down? What happened?"
Du Jingyi could only sigh upon seeing this, and pretended to be unable to speak before speaking.
"My queen, the houses in the East Garden have not been renovated since ten years ago, and there are many places where the paint has peeled off. Half a year ago, I specifically told my father-in-law that many of the fireproof paints in the East Garden are useless and should be repainted."
"But Madam Wei has always been in charge of household expenses. She said that the expenses in the mansion are high and there is not much money to repair the house in the East Garden. But when my father-in-law celebrated his birthday a few days ago, the entire Yunjin Courtyard was completely renovated."
"At that time, my fifth uncle's family caused trouble and joined forces with my third uncle's family to smash Yunjin Courtyard to pieces. It was repaired in a few days, so...if His Majesty had not rewarded the General's Mansion in advance, I'm afraid the people in the East Courtyard would have moved to the North Courtyard to live in the courtyard where my fifth uncle's family once lived."
After Du Jingyi finished saying these words, he knelt down respectfully.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
No more words were said.
Mrs. Xing also knelt down and listened to her carefully and seriously.
It seemed like he was calmly explaining one thing, but in fact he was revealing the difficult situation of Dongyuan.
It has fallen into disrepair, is neglected, and is bullied.
Who could bear to hear this? When the queen heard this, she wondered if she thought of some people or things around her.
He was quite emotional and spoke with a little anger.
"Dongyuan is Yunhe's son, the legitimate heir. How come he lives like this?"
After hearing this, the eldest sister-in-law Liu and the eighth sister Xue Niang showed a lot of their true feelings.
After all, they really endured those difficult years day by day.
So, both of them said with red eyes and sour noses.
"Your Majesty, please understand. Dalang is gone, my mother-in-law is gone, my grandfather's family is gone too. What status do we, an orphan, a widow and a weak sister, have in the mansion?"
Legitimate offspring?
After Madam Wei was promoted to the position of legitimate wife, didn't her children also become legitimate heirs?
If Shang Ji had not returned victoriously, I'm afraid they in Dongyuan would still be living the same forbearing life as before.
After hearing her say this, Empress Guo understood everything.
Thinking of his and the prince's situation, he smiled sadly.
It is true that beauty is still here but love is gone.
However, she is not Gu Yunhe, she is the queen of the Daxing Dynasty, the mother of the crown prince, and the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's mansion.
There are many people and forces involved behind her, so she can't do something like Gu Yunhe who just passed away.
So, he said thoughtfully.
"No matter how this fire started, now that it has started, it means that the friendship between you and the Duke's Mansion has come to an end. Whether you move to the General's Mansion or not, I hope you can all start a new life."
With Queen Guo's guarantee, everyone felt relieved.
No matter how much temper and means Madam Wei has, she cannot be stronger than the Queen.
"Thank you for your protection, Madam."
Just as he finished speaking, Nanny An came in with the imperial physician.
The person who came was Doctor Wang, who was responsible for taking Empress Guo's pulse and treating her body. He had white hair, but he looked like an immortal, which was rare among doctors.
"Doctor Wang, please check the pulse of the general's wife."
(End of this chapter)