Aunt Liu was filled with hatred, but she kept her head down and dared not say anything, so she could only stay obediently in the room.
Not long after, Qian Sheng returned from outside. Sensing the strange atmosphere as he entered the room, he forced a smile and stepped forward, cupping his hands in greeting: "Mother, is there anything you wish to instruct your son on?"
The old lady ate the candied fruit that Qian Youxue handed her, glanced at her son, and said indifferently, "It's nothing, just telling you that there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, that's the rule. Even if she marries the Crown Prince, an illegitimate daughter can only be a concubine. Do you understand what I mean?"
Qian Sheng was stunned for a moment. This was an attempt to extinguish any hope of elevating Consort Liu to the status of a secondary wife. However, he still wanted to rely on Consort Liu's current power, and his mother's actions were truly excessive.
Aunt Liu's face darkened upon hearing this. She had initially spared Qian Youxue's life out of consideration for the Su family's background, but now it seemed she had been too merciful. A murderous glint flashed in her eyes as she suppressed her anger, her fingernails digging deep into the skin on the back of her hand.
Qian Youxue saw everything and felt somewhat annoyed that her grandmother was being too biased towards her, which was actually pushing her to the brink.
"You may all leave!" After hesitating several times, Qian Sheng dismissed everyone else.
Only Granny Chen remained in the room to serve him. He sat down next to his mother and spoke with great anxiety, "Mother, are you trying to drive the Qian family to their doom?"
"What are you saying? Isn't Youxue your daughter?" The old lady didn't like hearing such words and glared angrily at her son.
Left with no other choice, Qian Sheng could only agree with his mother: "Mother, don't forget, the Liu family is different now. Besides, with Youxue's appearance, how could she possibly become the Crown Princess? Mother's favoritism is really going too far."
"You!" The old lady coughed angrily.
Granny Chen patted the old lady on the back to calm her down and then boldly spoke up: "Old lady, the Prime Minister was only thinking of the Qian family, please don't take it to heart."
The old lady turned her head and glanced at Granny Chen. Some thoughts flashed through her mind, and her expression improved slightly after taking a sip of tea.
Seeing that Granny Chen spoke up for him, Qian Sheng changed his approach and said, "Mother, you saw it just now too. The Crown Prince's feelings for Mu Xue are very obvious. If you insist on doing that, it will only make the Crown Prince hate You Xue even more. Even if You Xue marries into the Crown Prince's residence, she will definitely be neglected. At that time, the women in the Crown Prince's residence will certainly not give You Xue a good life."
"Then let Muxue marry into the Crown Prince's residence as a concubine! If the two sisters still can't beat an outsider, then it can only be said that the daughters of the Qian family are incompetent." The old lady retorted without any politeness.
Qian Sheng was speechless for a moment, but soon a solution came to mind: "Mother is thinking too highly of things. How could the Emperor agree to let two daughters from one family marry the Crown Prince?"
"That's not something your mother should worry about. Your mother is tired, you can go now!" The old lady didn't give Qian Sheng any room to argue, and rubbed her head with a headache before closing her eyes.
Qian Sheng knew his mother was angry, so he didn't dare say anything more. He bowed and obediently left the room. He needed to go back and think about how to handle this matter. Before he left, the Crown Prince had already made it clear that he wanted to make Mu Xue his Crown Princess, but only if she was the legitimate daughter; otherwise, the Emperor would not agree.
After the footsteps faded away, Granny Chen spoke up, puzzled: "Madam, it's probably going to be even harder for you to live as the young lady if you keep doing this."
"If we don't do this, how can we force Su to come out? I don't believe she can just stand by and watch that wretch drive Youxue to her death." The old lady said meaningfully, and thinking of Su's cowardice, the resentment in her heart grew even heavier.
"The old lady is indeed very thoughtful." Granny Chen understood the old lady's meaning and felt much better. Coming back to her senses, she added, "By the way, Mei'er just said that the eldest young lady bought a servant from outside."
"Youxue has grown up and should have her own ideas now. Lianxin is loyal, but too foolish. Have someone investigate the girl we bought. If there's nothing wrong, let her stay. Also, tell them that the young master of the Qian family should be back soon." After instructing Granny Chen, the old lady stood up wearily and went into the inner room.
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