The Emperor's heart is won, she sits on the Phoenix Throne! The Divine Physician's Eldest

Inside Madam Song's room.

Song Yu'er nestled in the old lady's arms, biting her lip, frowning, and crying so hard that it broke one's heart and caused great distress.

“Grandmother, my second sister was kicked out of the General’s Mansion. She was jealous that Ting-ge liked me, so she took my courtyard and even smashed up the General’s Mansion’s courtyard. Now everyone outside is saying that the people of the Zhenbei Marquis’s Mansion have no manners.”

“Grandmother, my second sister has truly disgraced the Zhenbei Marquis’s mansion. Who will dare to associate with us in the future? Father’s career will be even more difficult.”

"I only said a few words to her, teaching her manners and etiquette, and she started hitting and scolding me..."

……

After returning empty-handed from the general's mansion, Song Yu'er grew angrier the more she thought about it.

She believed that the reason Meng Zhanting hadn't been as generous as before in giving her gold and silver jewelry was because Song Siyao had taken all her dowry with her.

She wanted to vent all her unhappiness on Song Siyao.

She and her mother had already been defeated by Song Siyao today, so as soon as she returned to the mansion, she went to the old lady's place. She wanted to use the old lady's hand to deal with Song Siyao.

When Song Siyao arrived at the old lady's courtyard, she still heard Song Yu'er nagging about her faults.

"Madam, the Second Miss has arrived," the maid announced.

"Let her in." The old lady's face fell instantly.

Song Siyao stepped into the house and bowed to the old lady according to custom.

"Met grandma."

"Kneel down!" the old lady snapped coldly.

Song Siyao asked coldly, "Why should I kneel?"

"Our Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion has never had a divorced woman. How dare you come back after doing such a disgraceful thing?" The old lady only knew that Song Siyao had left the General's Mansion, but did not know the specific reasons.

Now, the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion is managed by Old Madam Song. She kept the fact that Song Yu'er and Meng Zhanting were caught in adultery a secret from the old lady, who was completely unaware of it. She still thought that Song Yu'er was the most talented woman in the capital, whom she was very proud of, virtuous, gentle, knowledgeable and reasonable.

“I wasn’t divorced; I broke off all ties with Meng Zhanting,” Song Siyao said.

"Sever ties?! Song Siyao, what has the General's Mansion done to wrong you? How could you possibly sever ties with Deputy Commander Meng? It's a blessing from your ancestors that a fool like you could marry a fine man like Deputy Commander Meng. How could you be so ungrateful?" The old lady cursed loudly.

Song Siyao's face darkened. "Are you senile? If the General's Mansion hadn't wronged me, would the government have ruled against us?"

"The government's decision to sever ties must be because you've wronged the General's Mansion. I knew Qi Wan wasn't a good person; all her sons died, and her daughters were of questionable character..."

"Shut up!" Song Siyao's eyes turned cold, and a chill suddenly rose around them. This sudden intimidation made the old lady tremble.

"Madam, my brothers sacrificed themselves to protect our country. They are heroes of the Great Zhou Dynasty, praised by the Emperor and revered by all the people of the world!"

My mother held an imperial title, and she gave birth to several excellent sons. She was the mother of heroes, a great mother. For you to insult them is to oppose the Emperor, to stand against all the people of the world. Have you no patience for life?

The old lady's face turned deathly pale. She was used to cursing people and would just open her mouth without thinking. She never imagined that cursing would have such serious consequences, and she was immediately frightened.

Song Siyao knew that Song Yu'er was behind today's events, and of course she wouldn't let her get away with it.

"Third sister, I just heard you say you wanted to teach me manners, but have you told your dear grandmother that you and Meng Zhanting were caught in bed together, and now everyone knows it?"

Song Yu'er panicked. Some people in the manor knew about her affair with Meng Zhanting, but no one dared to say it openly.

Now that Song Siyao has exposed her in public, she has lost all face.

"That's because you didn't have the ability to keep Ting-ge, otherwise Ting-ge wouldn't be on good terms with me."

Hearing Song Yu'er's proud tone, the old lady was furious.

She was promoted from a concubine to the principal wife, so she would never allow her descendants to become concubines again.

Her two granddaughters, Song Suxin and Song Yu'er, were married to someone else through proper channels. Song Yu'er was even more outstanding than Song Suxin. She had high hopes for Song Yu'er and hoped that she could marry into the royal family in the future. She doted on her to the extreme.

"Yu'er, what did she mean?" the old lady asked Song Yu'er.

Song Yu'er felt a little guilty, but she quickly regained her composure and said, "Grandmother, Ting-ge and I are in love with each other. The one who is not loved in a relationship is the third party. If it weren't for Song Siyao, Ting-ge would have married me long ago."

"I asked what happened when they were caught in the act of adultery in public?" The old lady cared about her reputation.

Song Yu'er rubbed the handkerchief in her hands, lowered her head slightly, and dared not look directly at the old lady.

Song Siyao gave a cold laugh. "Grandmother, so you didn't know about this. Yesterday, my uncle and aunt went to the General's Mansion to bring my third sister back. By the way, my aunt even made Old Madam Meng faint. You have no idea how lively that scene was."

The old lady's face turned pale, then red, then pale again, her withered hands gripping her cane tightly, as if she might die of anger at any moment.

Song Siyao continued to embellish the story, "Grandmother, on the surface you are the matriarch of the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion, but it seems they don't respect you at all. Alas, how pitiful."

"enough!"

The old lady was trembling with anger. She was strong-willed by nature, and since becoming the legal wife, no one had dared to treat her like this. She never expected that such a big thing would happen, and that everyone would keep it from her.

Her trusted daughter-in-law, her beloved son, her cherished granddaughter...

These people close to her have all deceived her!

They are challenging her authority in the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion!

In a fit of anger, the old lady swung her cane and struck Song Yu'er hard.

"Song Yu'er, I've treated you with all my heart, yet you've degraded yourself like this, disgracing the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion and making me lose all face!"

The good reputation of the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion, which she had painstakingly built, was gone just like that.

"what!"

Song Yu'er screamed, clutching her bruised arm, tears welling in her eyes from the pain.

"Grandmother, Ting-ge and I are really..."

"Kneel down!" The old lady ignored her explanation and pointed her cane at Song Yu'er. "You have let me down and ruined my life's efforts! I... I have truly wasted my love for you!"

"Grandmother." Song Yu'er knelt down with a thud, tugging at the old lady's clothes. "Grandmother, I was wrong. Grandmother, I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive me."

The old lady swung her cane and slapped Song Yu'er's hand away. "Go to the ancestral hall and kneel down! Go and reflect on your actions before our ancestors! I don't want to see you!"

"grandmother!"

"roll!"

Seeing that the old lady was really angry, Song Yu'er dared not linger. If she angered the old lady, she would be labeled as unfilial, a burden she could not bear.

She quickly stood up. "Grandmother, please don't be angry. Be careful not to upset yourself. I'll go to the ancestral hall right now."

She bowed and left, not forgetting to glare fiercely at Song Siyao as she turned around.

She clearly wanted to get revenge on Song Siyao, but unexpectedly, she was the one who suffered the most, and her hatred for Song Siyao grew even stronger.

"Are you happy now that I've punished Yu'er?" the old lady asked, looking at Song Siyao.

Song Siyao smiled slightly, "I'm not very happy. I would be happy if you beat her to death."

"You!" The old lady was so angry that her face turned pale.

"Grandmother, being too biased will bring retribution. You'd better take good care of yourself and see how 'prosperous' your own son's family becomes," Song Siyao said sarcastically.

According to Hongshao, the old lady disliked her parents and her brothers, showing favoritism that was outrageous.

After finishing her sentence, Song Siyao left, completely ignoring the old lady's angry roar behind her.

She had barely returned to her courtyard when the imperial edict arrived.