Chapter 617 - Chapter 617: Cut the pretense
Chapter 617: Cut the pretense
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The old princess consort lowered her head and took a sip of tea. She watched coldly as Madam Luo’s forehead turned red.
After a while, the old nanny brought out a wooden tray. There was a piece of snow satin that was rolled into the shape of a peony.
The old princess consort picked up the snow satin. It was long, snow-white and pure, like a high-grade pearl emitting a lustrous luster.
Madam Luo remembered that Yin Jinrou had such a snow satin shawl that the old princess consort had given her.
Indeed!
The old princess sighed slightly. “The snow satin made by the best snow silkworms is thin and bright. It’s only available in the palace. This was even rewarded by the palace when Duke Rong’s Residence was reinstated back then. I’ve never been willing to take it out. I cut out a portion some time ago to make a piece for Jinrou.”
Occasionally, it could be seen outside the palace, but it was all inferior. Naturally, it could not compare to the gifts given by the palace.
Madam Luo, who was clueless, panicked, and her eyes were filled with tears.
Then, she heard the old princess consort sigh with emotion. “Imagine a long shawl hanging in the crook of her arm. It wraps around her arm and drags her to the ground. When she sits, it’s thin and flimsy. When she walks, it’s like the wind brushing against a willow tree. Her movements complement each other.”
There were no embroidery patterns on the long piece of snow satin, but it was more beautiful than the thousands of roses in the world. There were small flowers inlaid on it with white, pink, and gold pearls, and there were pearl tassels hanging along the edge.
It was much more exquisite than Yin Jinrou’s.
Madam Luo could almost imagine how beautiful and elegant the silk was on her. The small pearl flowers on it shone brightly and reflected the snow satin. The pearl tassels at the side swayed gently, making her look delicate and elegant…
The old princess consort’s finger gently slid across the snow satin shawl. “Fifth Miss was very envious when she saw it. She talked about it in front of me a lot and asked me for it openly and secretly, but I never relented.” There was a difference between the first wife and the second wife that the elders cared about. She was the daughter of a concubine, but she wanted to compare herself to the first wife’s daughter in every way. Furthermore, even she couldn’t bear to use such an expensive material. “There’s only this piece left. I made this shawl a while ago to give to Eldest Miss Yu.”
There were more than 300 pearls on the silk. All of them were round and even in size. White pearls were good, pink pearls were rare, and light golden shark pearls were even rarer.
A piece of cloth that used all the good beads that she had accumulated.
This showed her sincerity.
Unexpectedly, before she could take it out, the ones who held her back were her family members.
Hearing the old princess consort mention Yin Jinwei, the fear in Madam Luo’s heart dissipated a lot.
“What a pity.” The old princess sighed slightly. She stole a look at Madam Luo. “I’ll reward this snow satin silk to Fifth Miss.” There was a hint of pity in her turbid eyes. Her body collapsed against the back of the bed, as if she had aged more than ten years. ‘You were the one who caused the mess. You can handle the rest yourself.”
The old nanny carried the wooden tray and walked up to Madam Luo with a wooden face.
Madam Luo took a deep breath and stood up from the ground with a trembling body. She took the tray with trembling hands. “On behalf of Fifth
Miss, I thank the old princess consort for her reward.”
The old princess consort’s face turned slightly ashen. “In that case, it’s all thanks to our grandmother-granddaughter relationship. Go ahead!”
Madam Luo’s hand, which was holding the wooden tray, trembled slightly.
The old princess consort did not mention that Yin Jinwei’s mother was a concubine at all. Clearly, she did not plan to deal with her.
However, she had schemed against Yin Jinwei today and wanted to deal with her. Concubine Yang probably hated her. How could she live a peaceful life in the future?
The old princess consort deliberately did not let her have an easy time.
Madam Luo carried the wooden tray out of the reception pavilion in a daze. She saw the Princess Consort of Duke Rong!s Residence, whose head was wrapped in gauze, rushing over.
As soon as the two of them met, the Princess Consort of Rong County immediately saw that the long piece of snow satin in the tray was like a white silk that could kill someone with a gentle strangle around the neck.
The Princess Consort of Duke Rong’s Residences face suddenly turned pale. She gently stepped into the reception pavilion and looked around the room. After a while, the old princess consort found out that the Third Prince was fine and had already returned to the palace. “There’s no need to look. The people from the Yu Residence will leave soon.”
The Princess Consort of Duke Rong’s Residence was delighted and quickly asked, “Then Old Madam Yu, she…
Since she could take the carriage back to the residence, she should be fine.
She knew it. Previously, when she hit her, her grip was heavy and ruthless. She did not look like someone who had been sick for a long time. The old woman might have deliberately fainted to scare her.
The old princess consort saw her changing expression. “Old Madam Yu overreacted to the situation. She’s fine for the time being, but she’s also injured her body.” She said coldly, “I remember your mother. Two years ago, she suddenly fainted due to an overreaction. As soon as she fell to the ground, everyone in the house panicked. Before the imperial physician could enter the residence, she was already dead…”
“This, this…” The princess consort’s heart turned cold.
Looking at her eldest daughter-in-law’s face, sparks appeared in the old princess’s heart.
After Old Madam Yu was sent to the side room to settle down, Yu Zongzheng couldn’t wait to denounce the person who triggered her.
Yu Youyao’s eyes turned red as she knelt on the ground with a thud. Her delicate figure trembled slightly. She was really gentle and elegant. Her figure was light and slender.
“Father, it’s all my fault…” Eldest Miss Yu only said this.
Madam Yao quickly said, “Yao Yao isn’t to blame for this incident. It’s because the Duke Rong’s Residence went too far and wanted to harm our Yao Yao…” Then, she recounted everything in detail.
Eldest Madam Qi and the Marquis of Zhenguo’s wife also chimed in. Eldest Miss Yu knelt on the ground and cried her heart out. She admitted her mistake, so naturally, someone spoke up for her.
In the side room, Old Madam Yu’s face was sallow as she asked Nanny Liu to help her out. “Go and call Second Sister and Third Sister back. We’ll return to the residence.”
The old princess consort quickly said, “You’ve just woken up. How can you withstand the bumpy carriage? Why don’t you rest again? I’ll get someone to prepare a soft sedan chair to carry you back…”
Old Madam Yu said coldly, ‘You don’t have to worry about that. Even if I die, I
have to die in my own family. I can’t be tainted by your family.”
These words implied that she wanted to cut the pretense.
What the old princess consort was most worried about still happened. “What happened today…”
Her granddaughter knelt on the ground and cried. Even her eyes were red from crying. Old Madam Yu’s heart ached. She quickly bent down and wanted to help her granddaughter up.
Yu Youyao was shocked. She quickly stood up and supported her grandmother.
Old Madam Yu patted her hand and turned to look at the old princess consort. “Since your family doesn’t care about your face, why should I? Otherwise, there will always be people who think that the eldest daughter of the Yu Residence is easy to bully.”
Recalling what Old Madam Yu had said before she left, the old princess consort’s body went limp. “Go back and put on your makeup. Go apologize to the Empress Dowager yourself..”