Madam Wen frowned, "How could the surname be Liu? It's clearly Ruyi..."
“It is said that the name was personally bestowed by the Emperor.” Wen Shiqing interrupted her, paused, and then advised, “Since they have even changed their surname, it means they do not want to be associated with our family. Mother, it would be better if you stopped talking about it.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Wen's face darkened. "Nonsense! Ruyi grew up in our family since she was a child. Although she is an adopted daughter, she was raised according to the standards of a proper young lady. How could she sever ties with our family?"
"That's true, but people's hearts are the hardest to fathom. Mother treated her with all her heart, even better than she treated Nong Nong and her siblings, but in the end, she couldn't be tame. Not only did she try to frame our Wen family, but now that she's in the palace, she's even more eager to sever ties with us."
To be honest, Mother, at the banquet today, when Nongnong tried to acknowledge her, she didn't recognize her and kept insisting that she didn't remember and didn't know her. It seems she doesn't want to have anything to do with us anymore.
Wen Shiqing looked helpless, which drew some attention from Madam Xu.
This old man really impressed her.
Wen Tingyun also glanced at his father.
Wen Tingyun looked at the old lady's angry face and secretly chuckled to himself.
His father was indeed more capable.
Madam Wen was extremely uncomfortable at this moment.
Her son's words were tantamount to slapping her in the face.
It is said that she treated Ruyi better than the Nong Nong siblings, but now that she has established a relationship with the Emperor, she turns around and doesn't want to have anything to do with them anymore.
Doesn't this mean that all the effort she put into Ruyi was wasted?
Her face twitched, and after a long while, she said, "She... she doesn't have amnesia, she doesn't remember anything, does she?"
Wen Shiqing sighed again, "I understand Mother's feelings, but does Mother really believe she has amnesia? I certainly don't. I also want to advise Mother that since Liu Changzai doesn't want to have anything to do with our family, it would be best if Mother pretended not to know her, to avoid any unnecessary trouble in the future."
Upon hearing this, Madam Wen's lips twitched. She wanted to say that Ruyi was, after all, the Emperor's first concubine, and might go even further in the future. The Wen family should give her their full support. However, seeing her son's resolute expression, she had no choice but to give up, though she still felt somewhat uneasy.
Ruyi was raised by her own hands, and she didn't believe that Ruyi would disown her.
Wen Shiqing knew his elderly mother very well. Although he didn't say it, he hadn't given up on her.
"Mother, please rest well. We'll head back now." Wen Shiqing felt a bit stifled and unhappy. She couldn't understand what had clouded her mother's judgment. Why did she neglect her own grandchildren and instead dote on that ungrateful wretch? The facts were right in front of her, yet she still wouldn't give up.
After leaving Fu'an Hall, the group moved to the courtyard where Wen Shiqing and his wife lived.
Several people sat around a table.
After taking a sip of tea, Wen Tingyun couldn't help but say, "Judging from Grandmother's expression, she hasn't given up on Wen Ruyi."
"Fortunately, Father stopped Grandmother before she could finish speaking, otherwise she might have said that our Wen family should support Wen Ruyi." Wen Tingyun frowned. He was always keenly perceptive, and although he hadn't spoken, he had noticed his grandmother's expression.
Even at this point, the grandmother clearly hadn't given up on Wen Ruyi, and ridiculously, she still placed high hopes on her.
Wen Shiqing nodded. "That's right. Actually, when I learned that your grandmother had invited us over to talk, I guessed her intentions." He then sighed helplessly.
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