Princess Mingchang also took off the golden crown on her head and threw it casually into the makeup box. She looked left and right in front of the mirror and frowned in displeasure: "Didn't Doctor Hu say that the herbs he prepared can be boiled and washed to prevent gray hair? It's all lies!"
She had a lot of white hair on her temples, which was very unsightly.
Kong was serving beside her. When she heard her complain, she quickly held the golden crown and handed it to the maid beside her, smiling and trying to persuade her: "Grandma, you are joking. At your age, how many people can maintain such good health in the world? Doctor Hu also said that the prescription will take some time to take effect. How can it work so quickly? Besides, if you despise your old age, the lady who came to visit today thought you were my mother-in-law. You are simply making your granddaughter-in-law feel ashamed!"
Kong was knowledgeable, humorous, and always very popular with Princess Mingchang. Now, hearing her laughing and teasing like that, Princess Mingchang felt better. She glanced at her and said, "You little slick talker! You're the only one who's so sweet-mouthed among all of them!"
After laughing for a few times, Princess Mingchang looked at the maid with her hair loosened, and then asked Kong: "Have they all been sent away? Where is Yunzhang? Why didn't he come to see me?"
Kong replied softly, "The guests have already been sent away. When Fourth Miss Su was sent away, a large number of people left. Now that Your Highness has left, no one can sit still..."
Princess Mingchang raised her eyebrows mockingly.
She didn't like Xiao Heng, nor did she think that Xiao Heng came here to give her face. She looked at the full makeup box of jewelry. After a while, she heard someone outside calling "Madam". She turned around and saw Madam Li, her eldest daughter-in-law, coming in.
Madam Li hurried in, bowed before greeting Kong, and then walked up to Princess Mingchang and whispered the news from outside. She said solemnly, "It has been confirmed that Madam Su San was deceived and misunderstood Miss Su Si's life experience. Those who instigated this incident have been imprisoned in Shuntian Prefecture and will be retried later."
Kong's expression changed slightly and she subconsciously glanced at Princess Mingchang.
She didn't know why, but she always felt that this matter seemed to be inextricably linked to her own princess grandmother. As soon as she arrived today, Princess Mingchang attacked Su Yao, and her hostility towards Su Yao was simply too obvious.
Princess Mingchang really turned her head sharply, and because of the big movement, her hair was pulled and hurt. The maidservant was frightened and didn't know what to do. Princess Mingchang just stared at Madam Li who bowed her head and said, "You said that Su Yao is indeed the biological child of the Su family, right?"
How is this possible
She was just planning to laugh at the jokes of the two old ladies from the Su and He families, but why did things sound a little off now
Madam Li knew that her mother-in-law was concerned about this matter, and nodded hurriedly when she heard it: "I have inquired about it clearly. There were many people who followed him out to watch the excitement. Now everyone knows that someone is deliberately using this incident to embarrass the Su family behind the scenes."
Princess Mingchang's mood took a sharp turn for the worse.
Originally, if there was really something wrong with Su Yao's background, then what she said today would be tenable and there would be no problem at all - is there any need to be respectful to a girl who has taken over someone else's nest and has ulterior motives
But now that Su Yao is really Su's biological son, things have become a little tricky again.
In the eyes of others, would they think that she was too mean as a princess? Even worse, wouldn't they suspect that she was the one behind the scenes fanning the flames
The whole capital city was discussing the affairs of the Su family tonight. Everyone felt that it was already a tragedy that the Su family had taken the wrong daughter away before, and now she was being used like this. The fourth Miss Su was really unlucky.
Xu Shun was on duty at the Xiyuan Ward tonight. When Xu Chong got home, he went straight to Qi's room and asked his wife in shock and anger, "What does aunt mean by this? We have such a serious matter on our hands, why is she going to pick on that evil girl again?"
Ever since Xu Huixian died at the hands of Su Yao, Xu Shun believed that Su Yao was an evil person. He disliked Su Yao very much and felt that he was unlucky just by being associated with Su Yao's name.
Now that Qi Yunxi has caused such a thing, he feels like he has been hit hard.
Qi was already stunned when she heard the news, and now she stamped her feet when she heard her husband was angry: "Aunt has always had that temper. No matter who offends her, as long as she is upset, she will get back at them even if it's been many years..."
"You can't ignore the overall situation!" Xu Chong was so anxious that his scalp was numb, and his voice was distorted with anger: "Aunt, she underestimated the enemy! The girl from the Su family is a smart one among smart people. She is so smart that she is not human. How can she be a good person who can imprison her own mother? Not only did Aunt not get rid of her anger, but how many people were involved? Not to mention other things, several lines in our capital have people who have fallen into it. Now they are being targeted. What do you think..."
Qi was also as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, but since things had come to this point, she could only persuade Xu Chong: "Aunt has always been like this, don't be too angry, wait for Aunt to come, and then discuss it with her..."
Xu Chong was so angry that he felt pain all the way from his heart to his right palm. He waited anxiously until the next day, and could not wait any longer and went to Tong's house.
Qi Yunxi had been waiting for him for a long time. After a night, she had recovered a lot. At least she could talk about this matter calmly: "It's not a big deal. It's because I underestimated the enemy and was defeated by that girl. But that's all."
Xu Chong always knew that Qi Yunxi was difficult to get along with. Although he was angry, he did not dare to blame her too much. Hearing her say this, he just forced a smile and said, "Aunt, I'm afraid it's not just this. From last night to now, I have received letters from several people. The Su family has climbed up this time. I heard that they sent people to the gambling house that Qiao Danning went to..."
All signs indicate that while they were plotting against the Su family, the Su family was actually also plotting against them and had already set up a trap to lure them into revealing their true colors.
Seeing Qi Yunxi's face full of gloom, Xu Chong endured it and advised: "I also know that aunt is unwilling to be manipulated by a little girl, but the important thing right now is not her, but the ongoing Hu Jianbang incident. Why should we make trouble? Just be patient. As long as things go smoothly, Xiao Heng will be like the late crown prince... What will it matter if the Su family and the He family lose their backers? At that time, you can deal with them as you wish?"
Qi Yunxi patiently listened to the younger generation's lecture. After a while, he raised his eyebrows with a fake smile: "Got it."