Noble Lady

Chapter 465 The only relative

"She must have used some bargaining chip that even the Queen Mother couldn't refuse, so she persuaded the Queen Mother to accompany her to see His Majesty." Xue Chenyu said to herself.

Su Ying hurriedly said, "By the way, the Imperial Concubine also said that before Queen Han went to see the Queen Mother, the old lady of the Han family came to the palace. They also talked for a long time behind closed doors."

"After Madam Han left, Queen Han was devastated for a long time, but the next day, she went to see the Queen Mother to get the invitation to the Lotus Appreciation Banquet."

The old lady of the Han family?

Xue Chenyu: "I remember that my father and the prince both said that Han Hongyue is ambitious and self-willed. If he didn't have the guidance of an expert behind him, he would not be able to take charge of the Han family with his own abilities."

Han Hongyue thought the northern border was his world, so he acted recklessly, first forcibly requisitioning military rations, then killing innocent people to claim credit.

Later, because he was afraid that the matter would be exposed, he attacked Prince Cheng without regard for the consequences. This shows that he is ambitious and short-sighted.

So the master behind him should be this old lady Han.

The last time Han Hongyue was able to escape unscathed from the attempt to murder Prince Cheng was also due to this old lady Han.

But Madam Han has always lived a secluded life, unlike the old ladies of other wealthy families who like to entertain guests, have children and grandchildren around them, and don't like to listen to flattery.

She has always been low-key. Even after the queen entered the palace, she only went there once or twice during the holidays.

Of course, all this was discovered after she had recently come into contact with the Han family and asked Suying to investigate.

But as the saying goes, no one goes to the palace for no reason. Last time, when my father and the prince escaped death, Madam Han went to the palace to see the queen once;

This time, Old Lady Han came to the palace again, and the Queen went to see the Queen Mother afterwards, and persuaded the Queen Mother to accompany her to see His Majesty.

Her frequent visits to the palace were in stark contrast to her usual low-key style.

There must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary! There must be something behind this that they don't know about.

"Suying, have someone keep an eye on the Han family and report any movement."

"Yes."

Su Ying accepted the order and continued, "By the way, young lady, as you instructed, I have found an old maid to take care of Aunt Zhao."

"Yeah. She's pregnant. Is the person she's looking for reliable?"

"He's reliable. He's a veteran who has taken care of seven or eight women in labor," Suying said.

"However, since He Ruyi divorced Cui Hua, she obtained Aunt Zhao's consent and moved to the small courtyard. Now she has volunteered to take care of the old lady of the He family. Madam Huang can also be separated and help take care of Aunt Zhao."

He Ruyi went to take care of Liu? Xue Chenyu almost laughed out loud. She was probably using the excuse of taking care of Liu to avenge her father.

According to Xue Chenyu, He Ruyi's current situation is closely related to her irresponsible mother Liu.

If Liu had cared a little bit about her daughter He Ruyi as much as she cared about He Minzhi's son, she would not have felt resentful and gone astray, and finally married a concubine like Cui Hua.

Although He Ruyi is free now, she holds a grudge. Judging from the fact that she kicked Cui Hua away without hesitation and went to Xiaocao, it is only a matter of time before she deals with Liu.

However, Xiaocao's willingness to take her in shows that she is different now and she seems to have really changed her temper.

But changing one's temper does not mean forgetting old grudges. This is a two-sided issue.

"Xiaocao is already pregnant. Tell her to get more rest."

"As for He Ruyi, although she and Cui Hua have divorced, she can still remarry. If she doesn't really care about Liu, then don't cause trouble for Xiaocao and jeopardize her reputation."

Su Ying had followed Xue Chenyu for so long, so when she said that, Su Ying understood what she meant.

The girl was worried that He Ruyi still had resentment towards Old Madam He and would take advantage of the opportunity to take care of her to do something.

It would be harmless if she just twisted her flesh and patted her legs, but it would be terrible if she made up her mind to end it all with Liu.

When people talk about it, they won't say that it was her biological daughter who did something to her mother. Aunt Zhao, the concubine, will be the one most likely to take the blame.

The girl has been taking care of Aunt Zhao for such a long time because Aunt Zhao is loyal to her. However, she will do almost everything herself if she is asked to do so, and she is willing to go through fire and water for her.

Of course, in her opinion, secular views are also important.

The better the life of Aunt Zhao, He Minzhi's only concubine, and the child in her womb, the more people in the world will remember her kindness in the future.

A good person like the girl should be appreciated, so she is willing to help the girl take care of Aunt Zhao.

"Don't worry, young lady. I will pass on the message." Su Ying understood. "By the way, young lady, Madam Li also sent a letter to Qi Niang, asking if she is willing to go to Lingnan with her."

"Qiniang didn't avoid me when she opened the letter. From what I saw, Madam Li seemed to mean that if Qiniang was willing to go to Lingnan, she planned to settle there for the rest of her life and never return to Shengjing."

"It's better not to go back. If you go back, it will just be a sad place." Xue Chenyu said calmly, "Ask Qi Niang what she thinks. If she wants to go to Lingnan to accompany Mother Li, I can arrange for them to go south with the caravan next time."

"My slave understands."

As for the relationship between He Jixiang and Li's mother, they are related by blood but also have a deep hatred for each other, so it might be better if they don't meet.

Not long after, Mother Li's letter to Xue Chenyu was also sent along with the letter sent back by Dongyue.

Mother Li said in the letter: All the people in the He family who deserved to die have died. Although the remaining Liu is still alive, her life is worse than death. Her family’s revenge has been avenged.

After she prepared to return to Shengjing to pay tribute to her husband and children, she headed south again, away from Shengjing, the sad place.

But she also wanted to bring her only relative, her adopted daughter Ye Qiniang, with her.

Because Qiniang is the most important person to her now, she asks Xue Chenyu for her consent.

Shortly after the letter was sent, the caravan headed north, and Dongyue also wrote in the letter that Mother Li would go north with the caravan to pay tribute to her relatives.

At this moment, Mother Li is on her way back.

Xue Chenyu was not cruel. She had asked Mother Li to go to Lingnan and left Qiniang behind because she was worried that Qiniang would do something extreme because of her hatred for the He family.

But it turned out that Mother Li was a person of her word. After she agreed to wait for her news, she did not act rashly.

There is no point in keeping Qinnan now. On the contrary, it is unacceptable to separate the mother and daughter.

"Yuzhu, go call Qinnan over." After thinking for a while, Xue Chenyu ordered.

Soon, Qinnan arrived at the Marquis' Mansion.

"Your servant greets the young lady."

"Get up," Xue Chenyu said straight to the point. "I heard Mother Li wrote you a letter, saying she wants to take you to Lingnan. What do you think?"

"This, this servant..."

"If you are afraid that I will disagree, you don't have to worry about it. Just tell the truth." Xue Chenyu saw through her thoughts.

Qi Niang quickly shook her head and said, "This servant is not afraid of the young lady's blame, but I feel that I have been following my godmother in the Marquis' Mansion for so many years and have received great kindness from the Marquis' Mansion."

"Miss, there are so many things going on here, and I'm just leaving you like this, it's really unfair."

"But secretly, Qi Niang wants to stay by her side and take care of her."

After saying this, Qinnan lowered her head guiltily.

Xue Chenyu sighed softly, "It's natural for a mother to love her child. You don't have to feel guilty."

Qi Niang bit her lower lip and said, “Godmother suffered misfortune in her early years, and now all her family members are gone.

I have no blood relatives anymore, and now I am her only relative, and she is my only relative."

"Besides, Godmother is getting older now. I've heard from Qiuhua and Yuzhu that Lingnan is hot all year round, and the mountains and forests are full of miasma..."

"Although my godmother always tells me in her letters that she's doing well over there and that she's used to everything, I'm still a little worried."

"I understand what you mean." Xue Chenyu smiled and nodded. "Please prepare for the next few days. I will send someone to hand over to you."

"As long as you can hand over the things you have on hand, you can go south with Mother Li when she comes back."

"... Seriously?!" Qinnan was overwhelmed by the good news, feeling an unbelievable sense of unreality.

"How could I lie to you?" Xue Chenyu said with a smile, "Go and get ready."

It took Qinnan a while to react. She was filled with gratitude and thanked Xue Chenyu profusely. She also expressed her loyalty and said that even if she went to Lingnan, she would remember the girl's kindness all her life, burn incense and pray to the gods every day, pray for her blessings, and then kowtowed repeatedly.

In the end, it was Xia He who pulled him up by force.