"Such an important matter..." Mrs. Zhang's face had changed. She looked at Mother Li with a gloomy expression and said in intolerance, "You have to discuss it with us, right? Besides, the child's mother just passed away, and her body is still warm. How can she rest in peace and close her eyes in the underworld if you do this?!"
Grandma Zhang San's heart was filled with huge waves.
The Xu family's attitude towards the Zhang family can be seen from this - even regarding such a major matter as adopting a child, they only came to inform them and had no intention of discussing it with the Zhang family at all.
What's more, Zhang Linghui died not long ago, so her body is still warm!
It seems that the Xu family really hates the Zhang family.
Sure enough, she saw Mother Li raised her eyebrows exaggeratedly, and the smile on her face deepened.
"What did your mother-in-law say? This was also the wish of our prince's wife before she died." Mother Li looked at Madam Zhang slowly and said, "Our prince's wife said it herself. It was a pity that the second master died early. She was afraid that no one would take care of him in the future, so she asked our wife to adopt Master Tongji to the second master. Didn't she discuss it with you?"
Mrs. Zhang immediately became angry and wanted to refute.
Didn't she know her daughter's character? Zhang Linghui loved her sons as if they were her life. These two children were more important than her life. How could she bear to give her sons to someone else
It was clearly Madam Xu who did it on purpose!
Mother Li said nothing more, but bowed and was about to leave, adding, "By the way, our Madam said that the Crown Prince's wife caused such a big incident during her lifetime, causing criticism from everyone. It would have been fine if Madam could have helped her clear her name, but now that she can't, and the incident is known to everyone, if we make the funeral a big deal, the Crown Prince's wife will not be at peace in the underworld, so the Crown Prince's wife's funeral should be kept simple."
After she finished speaking, she politely said goodbye.
Mrs. Zhang was left with her eyes wide open, she was so angry that she almost fainted.
Grandma Zhang San also saw what the Xu family meant. She was stunned for a moment and called out "Mom" tremblingly after a long while.
Mrs. Zhang's face was distorted, and she used all her strength to sweep everything on the table to the ground.
There was a sudden burst of loud noises in the room.
"How cruel!" Madam Zhang's face was grim. "The Xu family was simply dissatisfied with our Zhang family, so they forced Linghui to death first, and then used Tongzhou and Tongji to negotiate with me, forcing me to risk everything to fight the Su family. It would be good if they succeeded, because the Su family's reputation would be ruined, and the Xu family would finally be able to save some face. If they lost, the Xu family would still not lose out. After what I did, who doesn't know that Linghui committed suicide? She committed suicide out of shame and anger, which shows that Linghui may not have done such a thing. Even if she did, she is already dead, and everything is gone after death. Who would hold on to this matter?"
Grandma Zhang San also admired the Xu family's tight schedule and the arrangements that were linked together.
I really won't take any loss at all.
"And if I make a fuss, they will use this excuse to adopt Tongji to Xu Yingming. This not only disgusts me, but also serves as a warning to me that things will be different in the future. We in the Zhang family must understand our own status and not think of relying on the Xu family to gain anything..." Mrs. Zhang felt that the pain in her leg was really a trivial matter. She could not help but curse, thinking that Mrs. Xu was so scheming that she had lost all her humanity.
Grandma Zhang San's voice was trembling: "Mom, what should we do?"
Mrs. Zhang's tone became even colder. She pounded her shoulders and smiled coldly, "That's new. She still has the nerve to force her daughter-in-law to death..."
Mrs. Zhang didn't want to let it go like this.
At this moment, the pain of losing their daughter almost disappeared, and they were more afraid that the Duke's Mansion would really be cut off from them from now on.
Madam Xu came with great momentum, and her moves were quick, accurate and ruthless. She forced Zhang Linghui to death and adopted Xu Tongji. What's the next step? Perhaps it was to let Xu Tongzhou follow the Duke to other places.
By then, the Zhang family will no longer be close to their two grandsons, so they will naturally be in the dark...
"It's not that easy!" Mrs. Zhang pursed her lips uneasily and looked around at the furnishings in her room. If her daughter had not married into the Duke's mansion these years, their family would have been squandered by Master Zhang long ago.
The Duke's Mansion can't just think of severing its ties with the matter!
But before Madam Zhang could come up with a plan, someone came in hurriedly, knelt down and burst into tears without saying a word: "Madam, it's bad! Someone from Shuntian Prefecture came and said that our master, he committed suicide out of fear of punishment!"
The medicine bottle in Grandma Zhang San's hand fell to the ground with a bang and shattered into pieces.
Mrs. Zhang also opened her mouth wide, like a fish out of water, even breathing was a little difficult.
Master Zhang is dead?!
Committing suicide out of fear of crime? !
It's a joke!
Doesn't she understand her husband? Anyone in this world could commit suicide, except Zhang Tan.
This person is extremely selfish and cherishes his life to the extreme. Anyone might want to die, but him? It is absolutely impossible for him!
But the person is dead.
Mrs. Zhang opened her mouth, then collapsed on the pillow, tears streaming down her face.
At this time, Mother Li had already returned to the Xu family. She went to see Xu Tongji first, and told the wet nurse to pay more attention, and then went to Mrs. Xu.
Mrs. Xu looked pale as she personally painted red paint on Xu Ying's spirit tablet.
The scene made people feel uneasy.
Madam Li was used to it. She lowered her head, walked quickly to Madam Xu, and said softly, "I have already told Madam Zhang about Master Tongji. She is not very willing, but I believe she will understand soon."
Madam Xu smiled gently, and said calmly: "It's good to understand. It's a blessing to understand early. Don't be like me. I understood too late. How many people did I harm?"
Mother Li sighed, and hurried forward to help her put the pen back to its place. Her tone became calmer: "Madam, you loved your son dearly at that time. Over the years, you have been very kind to your daughter-in-law. Who wouldn't say that you are a kind mother-in-law? But the Zhang family is really too unsatisfied."
If the Zhang family had not been so busy, how could they have put the Xu family in such an embarrassing situation
Master Zhang was still using the name of the Duke's Mansion while in prison, and he even allowed people from Shuntian Prefecture to come to the Duke's Mansion. What a joke!
It’s all because of this couple who are confused and as greedy as blood-sucking worms that the Xu family’s reputation has been ruined bit by bit!
Mrs. Xu finished the last stroke, put down the other brush, supported Mother Li's hand and stood up, and put the spirit tablet back on the table. Her expression was extremely cold: "Keep an eye on Tongzhou and Tongji, don't let them get in touch with that family again, or they will learn some bad habits!"