For the first time in all these years, Mrs. Zhang felt a little regretful.
Why did she go to so much trouble to get her daughter married to Duke Cheng's Mansion
Su Rong's leg was broken and he was in bad condition.
But she could have just found an ordinary family. Why did she have to use any means to trap him just because of Xu Rui's look... ...
She knelt on the floor tiles, a chill rising from her knees, causing her whole body to shiver and shake, with tears in her eyes.
Mother Li didn't care much.
In fact, although Zhang Linghui is capable, favored, shrewd and resourceful, many people in the Xu family still look down on her.
There is no other reason, the main reason is that the Zhang family is really not presentable.
Let’s not talk about those other relatives who always come to ask for money, let’s just talk about Master Zhang, Zhang Linghui’s biological father, but he is so old that he has only grown in years but not in wisdom. Even as a doctor in the Ministry of Works, he always makes mistakes.
I just don't have that ability, yet I still always have high aspirations.
Although Mother Li usually manages the farm in Yunnan, she has seen Master Zhang get drunk and speak nonsense in front of the Duke during New Year's greetings.
A doctor who couldn't even do his job properly actually dared to give advice on military affairs, and shamelessly said that if he didn't work as a civil servant, he would definitely be able to lead troops to fight.
That's ridiculous.
What's even more ridiculous is that just after he finished bragging in front of the Duke, Master Zhang made a fool of himself in the capital - he fell in love with a girl from a certain family, lent money to the girl's father and brother, and then asked them to pay off the debt with their daughter.
This matter caused a big stir, and it was eventually suppressed by Zhang Linghui and the prince using money and their connections.
After all, she was a seventh-rank official in the prime minister's family. Mother Li had followed the Duke and his wife for so long, so naturally she looked down on the Zhang family's behavior.
Therefore, she did not go forward to persuade her, but waited until Madam Zhang stopped crying, then she squatted down and handed her a handkerchief: "Madam, please wipe it. You still have to take care of yourself. Otherwise, if you are too sad and fall ill, I am afraid that the Crown Prince's wife will not rest in peace in the underworld."
When talking about this, Mrs. Zhang couldn't hold back her tears again. She choked with sobs and said, "But my Linghui is only 26 years old!"
It is the most painful thing in the world for the elderly to see their loved ones die.
Mother Li was not moved at all, but sighed with pity on her face, and slowly helped Madam Zhang to stand up: "Speaking of which, it's such a pity for the Crown Prince's wife. She has been married for so many years, and she is loved by the Crown Prince and valued by her parents-in-law. Who doesn't like her and who doesn't value her? It's a pity that Xiao Cuixian's incident ruined the reputation of such a strong-willed person like the Crown Prince's wife... In the final analysis, our two young masters are the most pitiful... They are so young, and now their father is still in prison, and their mother is gone, and they still have such a terrible reputation..."
No matter how heartless or cruel a mother is, she will not be able to remain rational when her child dies, and will also be filled with infinite courage.
Mrs. Zhang's inner feelings told her that Zhang Linghui must have been forced to death by Mrs. Xu, the most stubborn and demanding mother-in-law, but her reason would not allow her to fall out with the Duke's Mansion.
The Zhang family originally had no ability, so they could only rely on their daughter.
Now that Zhang Linghui is dead, if he offends the Duke's Mansion again, not to mention the future, even the present hurdle will be difficult to overcome - Master Zhang is still involved in a case.
Mrs. Zhang's mind was in a mess and she felt like her head was about to explode.
She covered her head and was helped to stand up by Grandma Zhang San, feeling dizzy. Her eyes were so red that she could not look at them.
Mother Li knew that things were almost done, so she went over to help Mrs. Zhang sit down in front of Zhang Linghui's dressing table.
As soon as she sat down, she exclaimed, picked up a piece of paper and asked, "What is this?"
Mrs. Zhang's eyes were red, swollen and blurry from crying, and she couldn't see clearly for a moment, so she said to Grandma Zhang San, "Look." Her voice was also hoarse.
Grandma Zhang San sighed, took it uneasily, and couldn't help jumping up after taking a look: "It's my aunt's suicide note!"
Madam Zhang grabbed Grandma Zhang San's hand, and her expression changed immediately: "What did you say!?"
The weather was getting warmer, and when the wind blew, the white lanterns hanging under the eaves began to sway slowly.
Mother Li glanced at the lantern, sighed, and with a solemn expression, she walked into the courtyard and went up the steps. At a glance, she saw the incense table and coffins placed in the hall.
In the past two days, Mrs. Xu has been guarding here.
At this moment, when Madam Li entered the room, she saw Madam Xu telling Madam An, "It's settled then. Go down and do it."
Mother An agreed, but hesitated: "Madam, Master Tongzhou..."
"I'll make it clear to him." Madam Xu rubbed her brows, her expression unchanged: "Their second uncle is usually so good to them. If they have a conscience, they will not refuse."
Thinking about this, Mother Li quickly realized what Mrs. Xu wanted Mother An to do.
She bowed her head and called Madam, and waited until Mother An left before she quickly stepped forward and whispered, "I've already explained everything to Madam Zhang."
Mrs. Xu nodded expressionlessly, and suddenly her legs went weak and she barely held onto the table.
Mother Li immediately stepped forward to support her, and said worriedly: "Madam has been traveling day and night, and as soon as she came back, she saw the second wife, and she has been busy dealing with household affairs, and she is here to take care of the second young master. How can her body hold up?"
She was the maid that Madam Xu brought from her natal home. The two grew up together and came with the dowry. They had a very good relationship, so there were some things that only she could say.
Mrs. Xu felt a tightness in her chest, as if there was a fire burning in her heart. If it didn't burn someone else to death, it would burn herself.
She was no longer as elegant as she was yesterday in front of Mrs. Xu, nor was she as well-in-control as she was in front of Zhang Linghui. At this moment, her expression was somewhat ferocious. She tightly grasped Mother Li's hands with both hands, and almost gnashed her teeth and said word by word: "They killed my son! I want them to pay with their lives!"
It goes without saying who they are referring to.
Mother Li was not surprised at all - Xu Ying was born after Madam Xu had gone through many life-threatening situations. She was the apple of Madam Xu's eye. Madam Xu would be very uneasy if she got hurt or sick, and she would wish she could take her place, not to mention that Xu Ying was dead.
Moreover, he died outside, and in the end, he didn't even get to see the Duke and Madam Xu.
For a mother who loves her son dearly, this is undoubtedly the most painful thing in the world.
Of course, she would not hesitate to deal with anyone involved in this matter with the greatest malice, and neither the Song family nor the Su family could escape.