RPAGF Chapter 239: Ni'er applies medicine
Chapter 239: Ni'er applies medicine
The curtains of the carriage were slightly swaying in the wind. Zhao Fangyu was worried about the eldest lady and his face showed a bit of sadness.
Zhou Qinghe knew that Zhao Fangyu had a close relationship with the first lady, so he comforted her, "It's not like the Duke of Li is without someone else. If it really doesn't work out, find an opportunity to make him the Duke of Li. When Xun Ge'er succeeds to the throne, you can send those illegitimate children away."
Zhou Qinghe only knew one side of the situation in the Duke Li's Mansion. The current situation is no longer about who will take the position of the Duke, but that everyone who has witnessed Li Shumin's miserable condition wants to pay her back for all the suffering she has endured over the years.
It's not just the first lady who wants to take action.
If Meng Yan really knew that his mother had been tortured so much invisibly over the years, he would probably report it to the emperor.
I just don't know if the eldest lady will have a good ending by then.
If Duke Li is smart, he should keep his mouth shut. If he is stupid, and wants to make the news known to everyone in the capital, the Li family can only find the red-lettered certificate in the family ancestral hall.
As a noble family, which family’s ancestral hall doesn’t have some real stuff?
Zhao Fangyu and Zhou Qinghe parted ways in front of the palace gate and went all the way to Yanyun Palace.
Ni'er was not at home, as he was sent away to play in the Imperial Garden. Meng Yanzhen was unaware of anything and continued to paint peacefully.
In fact, she was not so diligent on weekdays. When she had nothing to do, she would lie on the bed in front of the window and read storybooks. But it was almost the end of the year, and she had to prepare some New Year gifts for the emperor.
It's really funny. She was so young and had given birth to children for the emperor, but she actually had to give New Year gifts to the emperor.
Meng Yanzhen shook his head, threw away the inappropriate thoughts in his mind, turned around and called Zhao Fangyu to sit down. After everyone had left, he pushed the two sandalwood carved boxes on the low table over.
"It was given by His Majesty some time ago. I can't use it all in my palace. You can take it back and share it with Fang Jin."
After spending these days together, Meng Yanzhen had a very good impression of Zhao Fangyu. It was a pity that she was not the eldest lady's biological daughter, otherwise their relationship would have been closer.
"Come to think of it, you handed in the sign overnight last night. Was there something urgent?"
Zhao Fangyu first confirmed with Meng Yanzhen that the surroundings were safe before handing her a pulse diagnosis from the imperial physician.
Meng Yanzhen didn't quite understand, so he just listened to Zhao Fangyu's explanation.
"This is my aunt's pulse diagnosis. Yesterday, my mother went to the Duke of Li's mansion to persuade my aunt to send Xun'er back to Longxi to study. Who knew that it would involve a big event."
"My aunt mentioned that the reason she was so nervous about Xun Ge'er was that when Xun Ge'er was young, his grandmother had poisoned him with a drug that made him stupid. Fortunately, my aunt found out about it, and the old lady told my aunt to rush back home."
"But this matter is like a line of fire. Once it starts, it cannot be stopped. My aunt's illness has made her confused and sometimes even unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality. Over the years, she has been... half crazy."
Zhao Fangyu's words left Meng Yanzhen speechless. Even though she was now the imperial concubine, she was still helpless in the face of such a disaster.
Meng Yanzhen was extremely sad. She used to think that her mother had left her, but she never thought... her mother had been... half crazy all these years?
Meng Yanzhen could hardly hold the light paper in his hand. The handwriting on it was neat and tidy. It said that he was sad and wanted to cry, and he was irritable and easily angered. In severe cases, he would commit self-harm...
How much pain does a person need to feel to want to commit suicide? In an extremely painful environment, for Xun Ge'er and her, the mother couldn't even commit suicide.
If the eldest lady lived for herself, then Li Shumin lived for her children.
Her whole life depended on her two children. As long as they lived well and had enough food and clothing, she could rest in peace even if she died.
Zhao Fangyu thought that she could not do what Li Shumin did. Such love was too heavy and it made everyone feel suffocated, including herself.
She is essentially an extremely selfish person. The world is bad enough, and she wants to love herself first.
Afraid that Meng Yanzhen would be too sad, Zhao Fangyu continued, "Mother has brought my aunt and Xun'er back to the Zhao family to stay temporarily. She has already sent a letter to Longxi to ask the uncles to come and make arrangements for my aunt. She has also made arrangements for Xun'er. When the uncles return, they will take Xun'er back to Longxi to raise him."
Meng Yanzhen nodded. After all, he could still rely on his grandparents. It was just that they had not seen each other for many years because of the long distance. However, they still had the same gifts for festivals and birthdays every year.
Seeing that Meng Yanzhen had calmed down a little, Zhao Fangyu took the pulse case away to avoid further irritating Meng Yanzhen, who was feeling sad and had no way to vent.
"My mother sent someone to kidnap the old lady from the Duke of Li's mansion last night."
Meng Yanzhen was immediately shocked: "What?!"
Zhao Fangyu shook his head helplessly and explained: "My aunt fainted from crying in my mother's arms."
"Mother was extremely angry and didn't want to wait for uncle to come, so she took the old mosquito woman to the farm to deal with her. I don't know what happened, but this morning Duke Li was so scared that he wanted to go to the palace to seek asylum."
Meng Yanzhen's eyes were red, and his slender white palm slammed hard on the table, making a loud noise!
"If he dares to come, I will make him die in the palace!"
Even if she had to give up the position of concubine, she would still avenge her mother. Even if she was demoted to an acquaintance, as long as Ni'er was alive, she would be fine.
But Meng Yan really wanted to kill this scum with his own hands.
"Without his tacit consent, how could that old mosquito dare to humiliate my mother like this!"
"That old mosquito lady is the executioner, and he is the executioner! What good stuff can be used for a bunch of useless cysts!"
Meng Yan was so angry that she was slightly panting. Her chest was rising and falling rapidly, but she couldn't breathe. Zhao Fangyu was so scared that he hurried over and forced her to sit down. He poured her a cup of cold tea before she recovered.
Seeing that she was fine, Zhao Fangyu took out a handkerchief and wiped the water marks on her face. He stopped trying to dissuade her until she became angry.
"They are just a few disgusting toads. Why should you get so angry that you make yourself sick? Your aunt is still outside the palace. If something happens to you and she can't come in, won't she get sick again? She already feels guilty towards you, and she can't bear to see you in trouble."
"My aunt's illness was controllable before, but it gradually became uncontrollable after my cousin entered the palace."
"Over the years, it has always been you, my cousin, who has kept my aunt from getting sick in public."
Meng Yanzhen couldn't help but let her tears fall onto the towel that was used to wipe her face: "I understand the truth, I won't do anything stupid."
"You persuade your aunt. I won't let any of these evil people go!"
Zhao Fangyu got the news and went out. As soon as Zhao Fangyu left, Meng Yanzhen called everyone, asked them to change clothes and wash their faces, and then wash and dress again. However, when passing by the Imperial Garden, he was not careful and rolled down the stairs!
When she woke up, Ni'er was lying in the emperor's arms, half of his body clinging to the edge of the bed, looking at her cautiously, and asking: "Father, why did mother fall down? What does it mean to be so sad and happy, and so angry?"