Chapter 227: A Well-Deserved Revenge
Chapter 227: A Well-Deserved Revenge
Half an hour later, Meng Qianqian emerged from Changchun Palace, feeling refreshed and carrying a large amount of gold, silver, and jewels.
These were not compensations from Lady Li, but from her aunt. As a considerate younger generation, how could she let her elders be embarrassed?
It was Liu Qingyun who insisted on beating her own sister. Lady Li's gift was a thank you for saving her from physical pain.
"Whoa, this is so heavy," Meng Qianqian exclaimed.
Liu Qingyun glanced at her, "Do you think it's too much?"
Meng Qianqian shook her head like a rattle drum, "Not at all, not at all!"
Inside the main hall, Lady Li was furious. She swept all the fruits and pastries off the table, but it still wasn't enough to vent her anger. She picked up the golden candlestick from the table.
"Your Highness!"
Wang Dequan was shocked and stopped her, "This is the only valuable thing left in our palace."
Except for the items that the Imperial Household Department accounted for, Meng Xiaojiu had taken everything else! It was fine until Lady Li mentioned it, which made her even angrier.
"That little brat! She's been bad luck for me since I was in the Liu family, and even after remarrying, she's still bad luck for me!"
Wang Dequan sighed, "Are you angry at Meng Xiaojiu? I thought Your Highness was upset with your sister."
Lady Li was furious, "She's not my sister! I don't have such a sister! She only knows how to favor her son. Does she even care about me, her sister?"
Wang Dequan whispered, "You're not as good at flattering people as your daughter-in-law."
Lady Li pointed at his nose, "Wang Dequan, you've had enough! Do you want to serve Liu Qingyun too?"
Wang Dequan knelt on both knees, "Your servant dares not."
As he said this, he signaled to Ying Yue.
Ying Yue understood and carefully took the golden candlestick from Lady Li's hand.
Lady Li sat in the chair, pouting, "I was bullied by her when I was young, and now that I'm about to become the Empress Dowager, I'm still being bullied! I won't let this go! I'll make her pay for this sooner or later!"
"Mother, we've offended the Grand Dowager today. Will she be dissatisfied and cause trouble for us later?"
Meng Qianqian asked Liu Qingyun as they walked.
Liu Qingyun replied with a calm and relaxed tone, "Her methods might work on others, but not on me. She doesn't have the ability to fight me. I raised her, and I know what she's up to just by the way she pouts."
Meng Qianqian extended one of her legs, thinking about the suppression of her bloodline...
Liu Qingyun asked, "What are you doing?"
Meng Qianqian looked at the treasures in her arms, "I can't give a thumbs up, so I'm using my foot instead."
Liu Qingyun: "..."
The two of them got into the carriage.
Just as they were about to leave, another carriage approached, and a wealthy-looking man in fine clothes leaned out of the carriage.
Meng Qianqian glanced at him from inside the carriage, "Oh, it's the Duke."
What a coincidence! She had just finished robbing Lady Li and now encountered her father, Duke Yao, right after leaving the palace.
"Who?"
Liu Qingyun didn't recognize the man with wrinkles all over his face.
Meng Qianqian thought for a moment and replied, "The male concubine."
Liu Qingyun: "..."
Upon returning to the Governor's Mansion, Liu Qingyun immediately went to her room to catch up on sleep.
Meng Qianqian asked Nurse Li to put the treasures away in the warehouse.
Nurse Li was astonished, "Where did these come from? Did Madam spend money again?"
Meng Qianqian took a sip of the warm water that Ban Xia handed her, "These are from Lady Li, no, I mean the Grand Dowager.
Nurse Li was even more surprised, "Hasn't she always disliked Miss? Why would she—"
Meng Qianqian hesitated, feeling that there was nothing she couldn't say now, "Actually, she's my aunt. She visited the palace today and clarified our relationship. Aunt probably felt that she had been unfriendly to me in the past, so to make up for it, she gave me a small greeting gift."
Nurse Li stared at the table filled with exquisite treasures, "This... and you call this a humble gift?"
Nurse Li calmed the shock in her heart and slowly sat down beside Meng Qianqian, "I never expected that the Grand Dowager Consort would be Madam's younger sister. In the past, I blamed her wrongly. With such a grand greeting gift, she's actually a kind person."
Meng Qianqian took a sip of water and smiled. How could she not be pleased? Even the hidden pearls she secretly kept had to be given up.
It was truly satisfying.
"It's great," she said sincerely.
Ban Xia agreed, "Yes, marrying the new brother-in-law is wonderful!"
For a long time, Nurse Li hadn't cursed Lu Yuan in her heart. Nothing seemed to work, but Liu Qingyun's gold bracelet was effective.
"After spending some time together, the brother-in-law is indeed not someone with major flaws. When he first entered the mansion, the maidservants were all pretty and charming. I was worried that he would keep a few as concubines, but he didn't. He also doesn't bring back any disreputable women from outside..." Nurse Li added, "Even the mother-in-law is impeccable."
Meng Qianqian said, "Nurse, she sets rules for me every day, and now she even wants me to serve her meals!"
Nurse Li spoke with gravity, "Without rules, one cannot achieve anything. Moreover, it's the duty of a daughter-in-law to serve her mother-in-law."
Meng Qianqian's face turned serious, "Nurse, you didn't say this before."
Nurse Li coughed awkwardly.
She did this for the young lady's sake, not because Madam gave too much.
Meng Qianqian was just teasing Nurse Li. In her heart, she liked Liu Qingyun, liked him dearly, even to the point of wanting to be his daughter-in-law.
But she and Lu Yuan were only pretending to be married.
Sigh!
Meng Qianqian went to Chenlong's courtyard.
Her brother wasn't there, busy with something unknown.
"I have a question about the murderer I want to ask him, but forget it, I'll wait for him to return."
Meng Qianqian went to Tinglan Courtyard to find Bao Shu.
Little did she know that Bao Shu wasn't in Tinglan Courtyard but had gone to Bai Yuwei's courtyard.
At this moment, Bao Shu was standing with her hands on her hips, engaging in a battle of wits with Bai Yuwei.
The reason for this was that the King of Miaojiang had asked Meng Qianqian to discipline Bai Yuwei, and since she had agreed, she naturally wouldn't just go through the motions. Every morning, she would accompany Bai Yuwei with her studies and writing.
Today, as she had to go to the palace, she left a calligraphy practice sheet for Bai Yuwei to practice on her own.
But Bai Yuwei, taking advantage of Meng Qianqian's absence, had a Miaojiang maid write for her. As a result, she was caught red-handed by the little foreman, Bao Shu.
Bao Shu scolded Bai Yuwei relentlessly, her words sharp and her demeanor fierce.
Bai Yuwei glared at her, "You're scolding me now?"
Originally, she was the youngest and most beloved by her grandfather in the family. But the moment the little one appeared, she stole all her grandfather's affection.
If she wanted stars, her grandfather would pluck stars for her. If she wanted the moon, her grandfather would fetch the moon. She even fed her grandfather's toad venom to the chickens.
Not only did her grandfather not get angry, but he also let her ride on his neck to watch the iron flower show.
These were things she had never experienced before!
She hated this little one to death!
"Bao Shu," Meng Qianqian's soft voice carried from the doorway.
Bao Shu immediately dropped her quarrelsome attitude and transformed into a cute and lovable child, stretching out her little arms towards Meng Qianqian and calling out, "Mother."
Meng Qianqian hugged the little one.
Bao Shu complained, "Auntie, she doesn't listen."
"I know," Meng Qianqian replied.
The little one had worked up a sweat from quarreling, and Meng Qianqian used a handkerchief to wipe it away.
Bai Yuwei huffed, "Who cares about listening to you?"
Meng Qianqian smiled faintly, "But Grandfather said that if you don't listen, he'll have to send you back to Miaojiang."
Bai Yuwei stood up abruptly, "If that's the case, I'll go back! Who wants to stay in the capital anyway? Amaranth, pack our things, let's go!"
The night is still young.
(End of Chapter)
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