freenovelworld Chapter 215 The Grandfather Unleashes His Power!
Chapter 215 The Grandfather Unleashes His Power!
After all, Madam Jin was the mistress of the second branch of the family and Mu Changping's legal wife. The old master couldn't very well embarrass her in front of a concubine. Besides, such matters of the inner quarters should have been managed by the old lady.
Just thinking about his wife's muddle-headed nature, the old man gently closed his eyes, gave her a few instructions, and then sent them all away.
The old lady realized that the old master was unhappy, so she quickly sent her maid, Liu, to her small storeroom to pick out some precious tonics for Yang. After all, she was pregnant. Giving her tonics was like giving tonics to her own grandson.
As soon as the servants left, the old man slammed his teacup heavily on the table and said with great displeasure, "Tell me, is this your idea or the Jin family's idea?"
The old lady was taken aback, her slightly cloudy old eyes darting around. "What are you saying, sir? What do you mean by 'my meaning' and 'her meaning'? I don't understand."
"Don't you understand? Do you think I'm blind? If you can't even frame someone, don't try to do such despicable things!"
The old lady's face stiffened, and a smile that was more like a grimace appeared on her face. "Master, I know that Jin was wrong, but she is, after all, the mistress of the second branch. I have to give her some face, don't I? Besides, Yang may not be as innocent as she seems on the surface."
"Whether she is innocent or not, I don't know. I only know that you two, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, joined forces to do such a thing. Was it really just for Yang Shi?"
The old lady's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes flickered slightly. "What are you saying, sir? How did I end up teaming up with my second daughter-in-law? What kind of nonsense is this?"
The old man gave her a cold glance. Although he was old, his eyes were still very sharp!
Having served as an official, his perspective on things is naturally more insightful than that of ordinary people.
“Song, let me tell you, stop scheming against Chang’an’s branch of the family all the time. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to. I’ve let it slide that you’re biased towards Changping. After all, we’re all connected, but each has its strengths and weaknesses. But if you go too far, don’t blame me for not showing you any mercy!”
The old lady trembled. "What do you mean, sir? Have I done something wrong? Have I displeased you? Since that Li family entered the household, I have handed over the management of the Mu family to her. The eldest son's family has been in charge of all the affairs in the mansion. How have I wronged Chang'an?"
The old lady spoke with heartfelt emotion, even choking up a few times, but ultimately no tears fell.
The old man ignored her and just sneered, "Song, you know what you've been thinking all these years. I'm only saying this because you've been with me for so many years, and I don't want to spell things out for you. Don't think I'm blind and deaf! This is the last time. If there's a next time, you can just go back to your Song family mansion!"
The old lady's orange-peel-like face twitched. By the time she came to her senses, the old man had already disappeared without a trace!
The old lady pondered the old man's words over and over. What did he say about her? "Go back to her Song family mansion?" What did he mean? Did he look down on her? Was he deliberately humiliating her because he saw that her family had fallen into ruin?
At my age, how could he say such harsh and unforgiving things to me?
The old lady's lips were tightly pursed, clearly she was trying her best to suppress her emotions and not let them out!
That's right!
This whole situation was indeed orchestrated by her and the Kim family!
What's the point of framing Yang? The original plan was to implicate a maidservant of Yang and then reveal that the medicines were given by confidants of the first wife's side. Only in this way could Li be branded with the infamous reputation of being intolerant of the second wife's side!
But to everyone's surprise, the plan was exposed before it was even halfway through!
Since it's impossible for it to be kept in the Yang family's house, then there's no point in making up stories like the maid colluding with the eldest son's family!
The old lady was furious. She was angry that Mu Xin Nuan could recognize that it was datura pollen. She was even angrier that Li Shi was so lucky to have given birth to such a daughter who always made her look good!
But what the old lady was even angrier about was that Jin Shi!
Incompetent bungler!
After cursing Jin Shi countless times in her heart, the old lady took a deep breath. She would remember this debt. Li Shi, let's see if you'll be so lucky forever.
Meanwhile, when Jin returned to the west wing, she intended to give Yang the cold shoulder again. However, no sooner had they arrived than the old lady sent Liu Mama with top-quality tonics. Even if Jin was foolish, she wouldn't make things difficult for Yang at this moment. After making a few sarcastic remarks, she deliberately found a pretext to punish one of Yang's maids with twenty strokes of the cane, which made her feel a little better.
Although Yang was furious to see Jin bullying her like this, she was powerless to do anything about it! Seeing her maid being beaten, how could she not understand that this was a warning from her mistress?
Yang couldn't help but think back to her days as a concubine. Without the mistress, she was practically a mistress herself! Although she couldn't say she could surpass Jin, she still fondly remembered the respectful service she received from the servants.
As Yang thought about it, she gently stroked her belly. Now, if it weren't for her son and for having someone to rely on in the future, why would she have schemed against Jin and then come to this Mu residence to suffer this humiliation?
Being a mistress, while comfortable and spared from the mistress's temper, meant that children born from such a woman would not be eligible for inclusion in the Mu family genealogy. Not to mention, they would have no chance of inheriting any family property in the future!
"Auntie, why don't you go back and lie down for a while? I'm afraid the Second Madam will be waiting for you to come and serve her meals later."
"Okay. I understand. I'm fine. Thankfully, the pregnancy is stable now, otherwise, after all the fright and shock today, the baby in my womb might really be in danger."
“Auntie is blessed, and the child in her womb will surely benefit from that blessing as well.” The nanny helped her inside. “Now that the young lady has won the favor of the second master, and she has a sweet tongue, I heard that although the old lady still has a stern face, the way she looks at the young lady is much gentler than before. I heard that yesterday, she even rewarded the young lady with two bolts of fine silk.”
"That's good. Xinyi is surnamed Mu after all. Even if the old lady doesn't like me, she wouldn't really make things difficult for Xinyi. But I'm really worried about Madam."
"Don't worry. Fortunately, the Second Madam has no daughter, otherwise, Miss's life would probably be difficult."