Chapter 229
Chapter 229
Mrs. Min held her chest, feeling a dull pain and difficulty breathing.
Shuangyue and Luyan, who had been huddled in the corner and dared not make a sound, finally reacted. One of them supported Xiao Yinxiu, who was caught off guard, and the other stepped forward to help Mrs. Min calm down.
"Madam, please take a breath and don't panic."
Mrs. Min's breathing has been a little rapid in recent years, and it becomes even more difficult when she is panicked. Lu Yan repeatedly whispers to comfort her.
"The mother is so cruel that she beats her daughter like this."
Xiao Yinxiu was about to cry, Shuangyue quickly took out the silk scarf, put it to the corner of Xiao Yinxiu's eyes, and wiped away the tears that were overflowing, "Madam, please be careful, you will enter the palace soon, don't cry."
So as to avoid wasting makeup and losing face.
Mrs. Min was heartbroken, covering her chest with her hands, wanting to cry but unable to. "No matter how poor the Xiao family is, they would not send their legitimate daughter to your Pei family as a concubine! You, Xiao Yinxiu, now rely on your higher status than the Xiao family, and you dare to scheme against your own sister like this. Look at you now, what's the difference between you and Xiao Muxue!"
"Mother... I am also doing this for Sixth Sister's own good. No matter how good Third Aunt is, she won't find a decent marriage for her. It would be better for her to go to Silang. If she can have a boy, then Silang's room will be hers."
"Asshole! If you plan to do this again, I will ask your father to go to the master and give you a good lesson!"
Mrs. Min could no longer suppress her disappointment.
"Although Hui Jie'er is pretty, she is stupid. Even so, she is the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, and was raised like a pearl by the Xiao family. How come she is only fit to be a bed warmer for the Pei family's sons?"
"Mother--"
Xiao Yinxiu never imagined that her mother would be so opposed.
"Silang is a rare talent, born with a beautiful appearance and profound knowledge. How many people like him are there in Jiangzhou? And how many of them are worthy of Sixth Sister——"
"Don't ever mention this ignorant and stupid brain of yours again. There is no reason for anyone in the Xiao family to be a concubine!"
Xiao Yinxiu suddenly raised her head, "Mother, have you forgotten my aunt? Didn't she also come from the Xiao family--" Shuangyue heard this and almost pounced on the wife of the prince and covered her mouth, "Madam, be careful with your words!"
Mrs. Min looked at Xiao Yinxiu with disbelief.
After being covered by Shuangyue and her mother, Xiao Yinxiu suddenly came to her senses. She immediately let go of Shuangyue and knelt down in front of her mother, "Mother, I have spoken out of turn. Please punish me."
Punishment?
Mrs. Min was stunned and couldn't utter a word.
She clutched the clothes on her chest tightly with her right hand, and no matter how much Lu Yan tried to comfort her, she would not let go. Seeing this, Xiao Yinxiu also became anxious, "Mother, mother, it's my stupidity that made me speak out of turn. Please don't worry, I have never let anything slip in front of others, and I will keep it in mind in the future--"
I don't know how long it took, but it seemed like the carriage started moving again.
Mrs. Min finally exhaled a breath of foul air, her face gradually turned blue, and now it slowly calmed down, but it was still frighteningly pale.
"Xiu'er, I should never have been so competitive and sent you to marry into the mansion. Xiao Muxue has brought disaster to the Xiao family, and now I have raised you to be like this - Xiu'er, do you know that disaster comes from the mouth and hatred comes from the heart?"
Xiao Yinxiu knelt in the cramped carriage and apologized repeatedly.
Mrs. Min sighed softly, closed her old and sad eyes, and said no more words.
Xiao Bei heard the noise and wanted to step forward to ask, but Xiao Du waved his hand to stop him and said, "We're almost at the city bridge." Looking back, Pei An had already gotten out of Song Guanzhou's carriage and rode his horse again to catch up.
There weren't many carriages and horses in the mansion. After turning the corner, we saw the hustle and bustle of dignitaries.
The imperial guards had already been standing not far away, and they ordered all men and women to dismount from their horses and carriages. The Empress Dowager was kind and generous, and she instructed that any female guest over the age of fifty could be brought in by sedan chair.
Not far away, the Qin Mansion’s convoy also arrived.
The two families were relatively familiar with each other, and just as they were about to greet each other, the two elders of the Huang family were also sent to them by Huang Zhi. They greeted each other and waited to enter the palace.
Huang Zhi raised his eyes and saw the familiar face. He felt guilty and lowered his head. Old Mrs. Huang next to him didn't know and pulled Song Guanzhou to praise him. Song Guanzhou was generous and bright. Although he was dressed in a low-key manner, his face was like white jade, shining in the crowd.
Many ladies who were dressed up according to their rank pale in comparison to her.
Xiao Yinxiu had known that she was so dazzling, but she could only avoid her attention. However, outsiders could not see her attitude, but Mrs. Min knew it very well. She couldn't help but sigh. She thought she was the most promising girl in the Xiao family, but she turned out to be a pig-brained girl.
Looking at Pei Chen standing aside, compared with Pei An, if it weren't for his noble family background and luxurious clothes, he would indeed be inferior to his younger brother from the same mother in terms of appearance, talent and temperament.
That's it!
The son-in-law was not a capable person and passed away just like that. Fortunately, Ling Ge'er and Huan Ge'er were both good-looking.
Qin Qingdong was indeed a man who did not hesitate to do anything. Seeing his old lady and Huang's aunt pulling Song Guanzhou to be curious, he also interjected, "The palace has strict rules. Please, old ladies, keep an eye on this fierce woman and don't let her offend the noble." Hearing this, Song Guanzhou gritted his teeth and glared, "Qin Er, it's such an auspicious day, please be quiet."
Old Lady Qin also hit her own Erlang lightly, "You naughty monkey, you shouldn't say that about your sister-in-law."
Song Guanzhou chuckled, like a fairy, lively and beautiful, "Aunt, listen to me, find a wife for Erlang as soon as possible, and discipline her well, otherwise walking the dog and playing with the cat every day is not a good thing."
"you--"
Mrs. Min, who was standing next to them, also came over to greet them, supported by Xiao Yinxiu.
Seeing this, Song Guanzhou took three steps back, grabbed Qin Er, and whispered, "Today you will guard the emperor's eldest grandson with all your might!"
"what?"
Qin Er was stunned and looked at Song Guanzhou. Song Guanzhou faced Pei An, covered his mouth and nose with a round fan, and repeated, "Don't let the emperor's eldest grandson get bumped into!" After that, he didn't look at Qin Er again, but took a few steps back obediently, acting like an ignorant girl, waiting to enter the palace.
In the original novel, today's Imperial Concubine Duan saved the emperor's eldest grandson from choking, and was rewarded generously by the emperor, who said that she was smart and quiet.
The day after the birthday banquet, she was promoted from Liangyuan to Liangdi, and she was the most senior person after the Crown Princess.
Song Guanzhou didn't care about anything else and only knew one thing. First, the emperor's eldest grandson had been in poor health since then. How bad he was was not mentioned in the original novel, but not long after the Crown Princess was deposed, the emperor's eldest grandson also lost his life. From then on, it was difficult for the Qin family to rise again. They retreated in defeat and moved away from the capital.
Just based on Concubine Duan's close friendship with Jin Fuyun in the second half of the book, she couldn't just sit back and watch this woman rise to power.
Just look at Qin Er again!
Qin Er did his best in everything regarding his cousin's matter, and he also stood behind the Xiao family.
Song Guanzhou kept this friendship in her heart. No matter it was a coincidence or accident today, she could feel at peace with herself by explaining it.
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