How could Master Li bring himself to do it? Madam Li's words chilled his heart. He was frustrated and helpless for a moment: "What can I do? Mother... "
"Mother is confused, so should we all follow her and be confused as well?!" Madam Li interrupted Master Li in a harsh voice. Seeing him looking at her in astonishment, she said coldly, "If that's the case, then I say, you should kill me, Hui'er, and Jinniang first. We don't want to end up like those people in Fenyang Palace, without any dignity!"
She slammed the dagger in front of Master Li, scaring him so much that he stepped back in panic.
Master Li was so frightened that even his voice changed. How could he want his wife and children to die
The dagger was placed there in plain sight, stabbing his heart. After hesitating for a while, he looked at Madam Li: "Then tell me, what can I do?"
"Are you confused?" Madam Li stepped forward and took his arm, her tone slowed down: "The emperor is your brother, who is he to you? Is the emperor really a man without friendship? I see that the emperor has never been bad to Princess Yongning and the Fenyang Palace, and even to the royal family. He has even been taking care of the Song family. Why don't you believe the emperor?"
Madam Li was now full of confidence after her sister-in-law's analysis. She analyzed it carefully with Master Li and then sighed, "Master, even if you really went against mother's wishes, it was because you were loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and it was also for the sake of this family. Do you believe it? Even if Second Uncle and the others knew about it, they would only thank you? Otherwise, is it really better for the whole family to go into the quagmire?"
Master Li didn't sleep all night.
The next morning, Master Li packed his bags and went out.
Aunt Zheng went to see him off in person, and when she returned to Princess Mingchang, she told her the truth about Master Li's departure: "You guessed right, Master Li really listened to you."
Princess Mingchang naturally knows the child she has raised. She snorted coldly and said with some pride: "Of course, the eldest is honest and loyal. He has no ability, but he has only one good thing, that is, he is obedient. Whatever I ask him to do, he will do it. It's fine if he has this good thing."
She let out a long breath, but the pride in her heart was quickly replaced by anger and disappointment.
What's the point of Master Li being obedient? In the final analysis, he still needs to be able to vent his anger, but Cui Qi and his men are incompetent and let the person escape!
Aunt Zheng knew her temper, so she deliberately tried to test her by mentioning Princess Yongning: "There is one more thing I need to ask you about. I heard that Princess Yongning is also ill, and her illness is not mild..."
According to the rules, it is natural to go to Princess Mingchang's mansion to send gifts and visit, after all, they are sisters.
Princess Mingchang calmed down after talking about this. This is how people are. When you are unlucky, think about how someone is even more unlucky than you, and the pain in your heart will not be so big. She thought that Princess Yongning's husband and son were in the entourage, so she laughed sarcastically: "She thought she could take advantage of Xiao Heng's favor and didn't take us seriously. Now she has come to this day. Tsk tsk, it's really pitiful. Tang Yuan and Tang Qingfeng are here. At the same time, their husbands and sons died..."
She said pitiful, but her face didn't show any pity. After she finished mocking, she immediately said, "Let the eldest daughter-in-law take care of it. Just give her gifts according to the old custom. Anyway, since she doesn't like us, why should we try to marry up?"
Seeing Princess Yongning's miserable plight in front of her, Princess Mingchang felt much better.
At least her son didn't die, and even though Li Jiamin had committed such a big mistake, she is still fine now, but she will never come back in her lifetime.
Compared with this, what is the difficulty of this idea
She will be able to make a comeback sooner or later.
Aunt Zheng agreed and went out.
Princess Mingchang recuperated for a while and then went to the palace. On the one hand, after all such a big thing had happened, she had to go to the palace to express her regret; on the other hand, she also wanted to find out how Xiao Heng was doing now.
Empress Dowager Tian was so anxious that her mouth was blistered. She was worried about Xiao Heng and Su Yao, who had no news. She had heard from the Eleventh Princess a few days ago that Su Yao had left Beijing. Although the Su family said that she went to look for the Shen couple, Empress Dowager Tian guessed after a little thought that she must have gone to Yunnan.
She was just feeling very nervous, and when she met Princess Mingchang, she was not in a good mood - after all, she knew what happened in the paddock. Li Jiamin first harmed Su Yao's horse, and then wanted to kill Su Yao. If it weren't for Princess Mingchang's sudden heart disease, Li Jiamin would not be alive today.
She felt upset when she saw Princess Mingchang.
Princess Mingchang's relationship with Empress Dowager Tian was only superficially friendly, so she naturally noticed Empress Dowager Tian's perfunctory and distant attitude. However, she no longer took it to heart. The more Empress Dowager Tian and others acted like this, the worse the situation in Yunnan was. The fact that there was no news about Xiao Heng and others was the best news. She was hoping that the confirmed news of Xiao Heng's death would come today.
After finally sending Princess Mingchang away, Empress Dowager Tian rubbed her brows and sneered: "Who can't see that she is gloating over other people's misfortunes? I don't know how she became like this. It's really scary to see her."
Although Princess Mingchang was arrogant in the past, she was not so extreme and cruel. Empress Dowager Tian frowned and said, "She has really reached a dead end."
When Emperor Yuanfeng came to his senses from his grief and anger and recalled Princess Mingchang's performance, would he feel happy
Princess Mingchang had already offended Emperor Yuanfeng, but she still didn't know how to restrain herself. She was really getting old and confused.
Mother Tian also shook her head: "She is probably still holding a grudge against the Crown Prince... She has always been such a hot-tempered person..."
Empress Dowager Tian sneered: "Then wait for your suffering!"
Princess Mingchang spent a few days in comfort. Seeing Princess Yongning's anxious look made her feel more relaxed. She also liked the people at home better. When she saw Madam Li coming to pay her respects, she asked her in a friendly manner for the first time: "Where are your brother and sister-in-law? You should invite them to your home for a meal. I was too excited a few days ago. Don't take it to heart."
After offending everyone, Madam Li said this without any emotion. She shook her head indifferently, "Thank you for your kindness, mother. My brother and his wife have already bought a house and are busy decorating it recently. I'm afraid they don't have time to come. We have a lot of things to do at home, so there's no need to bother you."
Princess Mingchang frowned, unable to bear seeing her half-dead appearance, but before she could reprimand her, Aunt Zheng walked in and said, "Your Highness, the palace has summoned you to come in!"