"Mother, that screen was a gift from Her Highness Noble Princess Consort in those days, it’s the only one in the entire Capital City." First Madam Luo was quite reluctant to send that screen, just that one would cost over a thousand taels of silver.
"Cough cough..." Old Madam Luo was so annoyed that her eyelids kept twitching. How could there be such a short-sighted thing. The nanny, who had been serving the old madam for many years, quickly stepped forward to calm her down, while also saying to First Madam Luo, "First Madam, don’t bla this old servant for speaking out of turn. It’s just a screen; it’s nothing compared to our First Miss’s ability to make a na for herself. In the future, if the First Miss can beco the principal princess consort of Prince Le, not to ntion one screen, even ten or a hundred can be acquired. Wouldn’t you agree?"
"Hmph, short-sighted thing, not even as good as..." The old madam thought to herself that her vision was not even as good as a servant’s. However, she didn’t want to embarrass her daughter-in-law in front of a servant, so she waved her hand, "Go back to your courtyard, don’t be an eyesore here."
"Yes, then mother, you rest first."
After leaving the courtyard, First Madam Luo’s face darkened. That old hag almost said she wasn’t even as good as a servant.
She still said her maternal family didn’t support her, without thinking of whether the Luo Family had supported the Li Family before.
"Sigh, I’ve lived all my life, striving for success, just hoping my descendants can enjoy prosperity and wealth forever. It’s a pity my son didn’t inherit his father’s intelligence. Relying on my grandson, but he’s not capable either. The great-grandson is still young, but even now, he seems to have courage but no wisdom."
"People say a wise wife results in less misfortune for the husband, but the son still hasn’t married a good wife." Sighing again, she continued, "If only my daughter were still alive, if she were alive, I wouldn’t have to lie in bed scheming."
"Old Madam, please don’t be sad. Her Highness Noble Princess Concubine has been gone for so many years."
"Yes." Wiping her tears, Old Madam Luo murmured, "I’m afraid I won’t live much longer. I’ve been dreaming of the old man for several nights now, dreaming of my daughter. The old man hates ; he hates that I didn’t treat his child well."
The nanny knew the things Old Madam Luo had done and thought they were indeed harsh, but for one’s own son, she would do anything no matter how harsh.
"Hmph, it’s useless for him to bla . Had he not first intended to send that wretched girl into the palace, would I have brought a con artist?"
Outside, under the eaves of the window, Yang Chuxia’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. She seed to be talking about her mother-in-law, indeed it was her doing the trickery.
"And Fourth’s family; who would’ve thought that old thing would leave them so many treasures? He’s just an illegitimate son; why should he get so many good things? Isn’t the family inheritance typically for the eldest son while the illegitimate sons get a little and are sent away? But no, he turned one illegitimate son into a legitimate one, sent one to the army, and let him trample over my son’s head, and even gave them so much wealth. How could I be content?"
"Old Madam, it’s all in the past. Now the fourth branch’s people are dead, and the third branch is ruined, you should let it go."
Though the nanny said this to comfort, inside she couldn’t condone it, thinking no matter how discontent, one shouldn’t take lives.
"Second branch’s family hasn’t been dealt with yet, how can I be at ease?" Old Madam Luo squinted her eyes, "That wretched family’s even more detestable; an illegitimate son beca a legitimate son."
Yang Chuxia carefully listened, thinking indeed, she’s a vicious woman. But from what she’s saying, it seems she wants to take out the second branch as well.
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