An Xin explained the whole story to the old lady. She also knew that her grandmother was reluctant to let An Xin suffer, so she said this.
Pressing forward step by step and retreating to advance, An Xin learned this tactic from An Rou. After all, in the original book, she was very successful with these tactics.
After hearing An Xin's words, the old lady closed her eyes and said, "What a sin! What a sin!"
After a long while, Mrs. An opened her eyes. She looked at An Xin, who was kneeling on the ground with a determined expression, and remained silent.
The Second Madam couldn't bear it any longer, so she came over to persuade Madam An and said, "Madam, please let Xin get up first. She just fell into the water and is weak. It's inconvenient for her to kneel for a long time."
As he was about to help Anxin up, Anxin shook her head and said, "Xin'er is determined to cancel this marriage today, but I feel guilty towards my grandmother and dare not get up!"
Old Madam An sighed heavily and said, "Your Second Aunt asked you to get up, so you should get up. It's hard for you to come to see me in such a weak state."
Thinking of this, Mrs. An felt a contrast in her mind. Both of them fell into the water, but one came to visit her as soon as he woke up, while the other was entangled with his lover!
That An Rou is really her good granddaughter!
An Xin heard this and looked at Madam An with tears in her eyes. Madam An looked at her with great distress in her heart and said, "We will consider this matter in the long run..."
After hearing this, An Xin knew that the old lady agreed.
Then he slowly stood up, looked at Madam An, and whispered, "So, grandma, are you going to send me to a nunnery?"
Immediately, Madam An and the Second Madam laughed out loud. This girl is such a living treasure!
Madam An's mood had recovered a lot. She looked at An Xin and said helplessly: "Girl, why didn't you seem scared when you spoke just now? Now your voice is much softer..."
An Xin finally revealed a sweet smile, and said coquettishly to Madam An: "Grandma... I was really uncomfortable just now." As she spoke, her two index fingers kept drawing circles on her chest.
"Silly girl..." Mrs. An scolded upon seeing this.
"This year, Xin has really grown up a lot, and has slowly started to take many things into consideration..." the Second Madam said with emotion.
"Yes, it's okay, Xin girl. Grandmother will take care of it for you..."
Old Madam An also lamented the changes in An Xin, and then made an assurance to An Xin.
Thinking of this, An Xin seemed sad. She looked at the old lady and seemed to be trying her best to suppress her emotions. She said, "Grandma, let's forget about this matter. There is no need to punish Sister Rou. After all, she and I are related by blood..."
"You care about family affection, but what about her? This ambitious thing, the Duke of Anguo's Mansion has raised her for nothing for so many years!"
Speaking of An Rou, the old lady was very angry. This time, An Rou violated her taboo!
Old Madam An has hated the intrigues in the backyard since she was a girl. It's normal for little girls to have a little tantrum.
But you should never, ever want to harm your loved ones!
She boasted that she had managed the Anguo Mansion beautifully, her husband held a high position, her two sons served as officials in the court, and her grandson also fought on the battlefield.
The eldest granddaughter was lively and cheerful, and the concubine's granddaughter was obedient and gentle, and they were even more famous in the capital. Unexpectedly, she was wrong!
An Xin quickly stepped forward and patted Madam An on the back, saying, "Grandma, don't be angry. It's not worth it to get yourself hurt by getting angry."
"Now, does she think that I can do nothing to her now that she has hooked up with the prince? You know, she is still in the Anguo Mansion!" Old Madam An became angrier and angrier as she spoke.
An Xin then suggested patting Madam An’s back to relieve her anger.
Seeing this, the Second Madam quickly advised: "Old Madam, don't be so angry... Since this matter has already happened, we must deal with it and handle it as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble."
"You're right, this matter cannot be delayed!" Old Madam An said in a decisive tone.
Then, after thinking for a while, he looked at An Xin and asked, "Has An Rou been secretly pregnant with the prince for a long time?"
Hearing the old lady's question, An Xin looked sad and replied: "Yes. I guess they should have been in contact a few days ago. Xin'er has seen it with her own eyes only four times. The first time I noticed that their relationship was different was at Daxiangguo Temple, then when the prince heroically saved the beauty on the street, and then at the Poetry Lantern Festival. The last time was today..."
"You silly girl, judging from the situation, the two of them might have had some contact for a long time! You!" Seeing An Xin's look, the old lady began to have some concerns in her mind.
Madam An looked at An Xin and had a plan in mind. She said, "At the beginning, your engagement with the crown prince was not actually an engagement between the two of you. When you were both alive, His Majesty and my Anguo Mansion had an agreement that if you were born a boy, you would be given an official title and a noble title. If you were born a girl, you would marry her legitimate son and become the crown princess, and you would rule the country in the future."
As if lamenting how things have changed, Madam An continued, "In fact, if that incident hadn't happened, the one you were actually engaged to was the Ninth Prince Ning Yan. He was the true legitimate prince of the Ning Kingdom. Later, it was replaced by the current Crown Prince. Although he is nominally the eldest son, it is still a bit unjustified after all..."
That incident? It should refer to the incident where the entire family was executed one after another.
An Xin was secretly guessing in her heart.
The Second Madam and An Xin did not interrupt and listened quietly to the Old Madam's story.
"Now, his royal family can change people, so why can't my An family?" Old Madam An chuckled, fearless and full of confidence.
Upon hearing this, the Second Lady said with some concern: "What if His Majesty takes this opportunity to get angry?"
Madam An said nonchalantly: "The current status of our Anguo Mansion was not obtained by talking nonsense! It was obtained by solid military merit. My husband fought on the battlefield for decades and made great contributions to defending Ningguo! My two sons are diligent in the court, and my grandson is also serving the country at a young age. The An family has no intention of treason, and no intention of betraying the country. What is there to be afraid of!"
Thinking of her husband who was still an official in the county and her son who followed Duke Anguo to fight on the battlefield, the second wife felt a sense of empathy.
Yes, there is nothing to be afraid of!
At this time, a gleam of light flashed in Madam An's eyes, and she said: "Now, the Liang family is becoming more and more arrogant. If they marry into the Anguo Mansion again, I'm afraid..."
The Liang family refers to the maternal family of Crown Prince Ning Mu, the relatives of the current Imperial Noble Consort Liang.
Old Madam An didn't continue speaking, but Second Madam and An Xin understood.
If the prince has too much power over the court officials and forms cliques for personal gain, the emperor will be extremely wary of it. Otherwise, how could there be a saying that "no one will be allowed to sleep soundly beside the emperor"
Mrs. An is not an ordinary woman. On the contrary, she is very far-sighted and courageous.
The old lady thought for a long time and finally made the decision by clapping her hands.
"Tomorrow... I will go to see His Majesty and ask His Majesty to change the person you marry to An Rou!"