Noble Lady

But the most important thing is that the person who replaced Princess Cheng's dead baby with the late queen's child has not been found yet.

This is also the reason why the Queen Mother and His Majesty have never dared to speak out.

"It's dark under the lamp." Madam Han thought of this and couldn't help but sigh and shake her head. "No one would have thought that the person who exchanged the child had never gone too far and now returned."

"I'd like to see what their expressions will be when they find that person."

Mother Zhou couldn't help but ask, "The old lady has always known who that person is and where he is?"

Hearing this, Madam Han glanced at her and said, "Yes, if you live longer, you will be able to see some excitement that others cannot see."

As she spoke, she glanced at the night outside the window and said, "Caiyun, you are still young. While you still have the strength, go do what you want to do. Don't be like me and waste your life in this house."

Mother Zhou wanted to persuade her, but she didn't know how to persuade her, so she said, "This servant can always accompany you."

"Nonsense! Young people should do what young people should do." Old Lady Han pretended to be angry.

"Once this is settled, I will prepare a generous dowry for you. As my adopted daughter, I will allow you to marry off with honor from the Han family."

Mother Zhou could only nod helplessly and embarrassedly.

……

After dawn, the Wu'an Marquis Mansion became lively.

Early in the morning, Yongshou Hall was in chaos.

The old lady complained that the water for rinsing her mouth was too cold and it froze her teeth;

After a while, she complained that the water for washing her face was too hot and scalded her old servant's hand.

After the meal was served, she complained that the three dishes were too simple and said that Mrs. Xue was deliberately making things difficult for her by not even cooking one of her favorite dishes.

As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Xue walked in from the door. "What mother said made your daughter-in-law very sad. I was afraid that your mother would not have a good life in your hometown in Liyang. Your daughter-in-law has been communicating with the chef in the old house about your daily diet."

"These dishes are what the chef recommended. They are the flavors you often eat and like."

"Now you say that your daughter-in-law refuses to cook even one of your favorite dishes and is embarrassing you. If this gets out, how will outsiders view us?"

Old Madam Xue's face turned green again.

Then he started to pick and choose about the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup that had just been served.

They said that they ate delicacies from land and sea, such as bird's nest and shark's fin, in the Marquis' Mansion, but they gave her such inferior food. They were simply trying to fool her with rubbish.

Seeing this, Mrs. Xue immediately started acting again.

"Old Madam, please understand. Every New Year and other festivals, your daughter-in-law sends you top-notch supplements, including top-quality bird's nests, which are extremely hard to find in the capital. We usually eat white fungus."

"How come mother says we are just trying to trick you with junk? Your daughter-in-law is being wronged."

After saying that, he did not forget to take out a handkerchief and wipe away the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes.

Old Madam Xue was so angry that her hands were shaking like sieves, and she couldn't even utter a word of rebuttal.

Looking around, she saw that the two sisters Xue Chenyu and Xue Luoyan came in with Mrs. Xue, and there was only one old servant available in her room.

Old Madam Xue suddenly regretted coming to the capital like this.

I thought I could catch them off guard, but I didn't expect that they would outmaneuver me.

"You, you guys..."

"Grandma, please eat something first. Even if we, the younger generations, have served you in a way that you feel is not perfect, you still cannot neglect your stomach." Mrs. Xue said softly.

Xue Luoyan quickly followed up with a few words, saying that who would starve themselves for no reason? It's like they are forcing themselves to eat without suffering.

Mrs. Xue's expression relaxed, probably because some long-forgotten memory was triggered, and she began to eat with relish.

There is no longer any pickiness as before.

After dinner, Marquis Xue arrived, bringing with him Mr. Xue Er and Xue Huai.

Also brought along was a whole box of accounts from my hometown in Liyang, which had just been delivered this morning after working tirelessly for the past few days.

Xue Hou came back from the palace last night, but he couldn't fall asleep in the second half of the night. He tossed and turned for a long time thinking about it.

Later, when I received these account books, I made up my mind to solve the troubles at home first, which led to this incident.

As soon as he arrived, he dismissed the servants. Uncle Fu and Mother He took a few important confidants to guard the exit of Yongshou Hall tightly, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.

"Boss, what are you doing carrying this box over here? Are you trying to kick me out? Could it be that after you split up, I, a former friend, won't even be able to stay at your house for a few days?"

"Mother's words are strong."

Marquis Xue no longer wanted to beat around the bush with her, so he simply opened the box, took out an account book and placed it in front of Old Madam Xue.

"Over the years, Qingniang and I have sent special people to deliver supplements and money to you every holiday, but you have lived so frugally in your hometown of Liyang these years, and there is not much left in the account book."

"My son asks, mother, what did you do with all that money?"

As soon as Lord Xue finished speaking, Mr. Xue Er looked at his mother guiltily.

Madam Xue then said, "Since this is the money you give me as a filial gift, I can do whatever I want with it. As an elder, it's not your turn as a son to interfere in my affairs."

"I never thought you two would extend your hand so far. You even want to control everything I say and do in my old house in Liyang! Do you still regard me as your mother?"

"Mother, if you had used legitimate means, it wouldn't matter how much you spent. But if you let the second son take that money, it would be a death warrant for our entire family!"

"What, what death warrant?" Old Madam Xue was stunned.

Marquis Xue pushed Mr. Xue out and said, "Tell me yourself, what did you do with the money you cheated from your mother?"

He staggered two steps and quickly steadied himself, "Mom, don't listen to what Big Brother says. How could I possibly..."

Before he could finish his words, Xue Hou kicked him in the back of the knee and he immediately fell to his knees.

"It's already this late, and you're still trying to quibble! You think that if you don't tell the truth, you can hide what you've done over the years. Who can you hide from?!"

A trace of panic appeared on Mr. Xue's face, but it only flashed by for a moment.

"...Big brother, what are you talking about? I don't understand a word you said. What truth or falsehood? I always tell the truth."

"Oh." Xue Hou sneered, "Xue Hejun, I know you won't cry until you see the coffin, and won't give up until you see the Yellow River. But you think that if you don't say anything, you can hide what you did."

"I'm giving you a chance to say that I still care about our brotherhood, but since you don't value this friendship at all, I won't show you any mercy."

After saying that, he threw the account book back into the box.

"Don't even think about slandering me for something I didn't do!" Mr. Xue was determined not to admit his mistake.

He had a good idea. As long as he refused to admit his mistake in front of his mother, even the so-called eldest brother, Marquis Wu'an, would not be able to do anything to him.

His mother is his greatest lifeline.

Upon hearing this, Marquis Xue gave him a look and asked his attendant to hold him down.

Madam Xue angrily said, "Are you trying to act like the Marquis of Wu'an? I had no idea I'd handed over a bastard who couldn't even tolerate his own brothers!"

"Mother, there's no need to rush to convict your son. You'll have time to get angry after he finishes speaking."

"What else do you have to say? You dared to beat your own brother in front of me. What else do you have to say? During those years when I was not in the capital, how did you treat him?!"

Old Madam Xue looked cruel, as if he had really done something evil to Mr. Xue.

Xue Hou was so angry that he laughed out loud, "I never thought that in my mother's eyes, I would be such a villain. Well, whatever you think is right."

"However, Xue Hejun refuses to speak about what he did, so I'll tell you!"

Madam Xue said angrily, "Shut up! Don't think I'll be scared of you just because you put on such a show!"

"You've been a wolf cub since you were little. You only went to the border when you were eight, but you turned around and forgot about me, your mother who gave birth to you, raised you, and taught you. You've picked up all these bad habits!"

"Your brother is different from you. He has been kind and generous since he was young, filial and obedient. I taught him how to write and treat people. Even if you were ten of them, you wouldn't be able to match even one toe of his."

"you!"

After all, Marquis Xue was a son and had expectations of his mother. He was so angry that he couldn't say a word.

Mrs. Xue sighed helplessly.