bookcurios Chapter 317 Fang Ruo comes to the table
Chapter 317 Fang Ruo comes to the table
The person that Mother Guo mentioned naturally couldn't be the real mastermind behind the scenes. An old lady at her level was just a respectable person in the Song Mansion. Once she walked out of this door, she was just an ordinary servant and nanny.
The mastermind behind this must be either noble or important, there is no way he would come in person to meet such a small minion.
But Song Bai did not gain nothing.
"Her son got married, but he owed a gambling debt to the gambling house, and he didn't dare let his wife know."
"Mother Guo stole some of my mother's dowry and sold them, but it was still not enough. Since my mother was no longer the manager, she could not make as much money, so she hated Jinniang."
"They teamed up with the thieves outside to kill the mistress of the house."
According to Song Bai, a traitor like Guo's mother should be dragged out and cut into pieces. Even with the lessons learned from the past, the family rules and regulations could not stop the temptation of money and the insatiable desire.
Mrs. Song looked at the wet nurse lying on the ground, pleading with her, and her heart ached beyond words. She could never have imagined that the wet nurse who had watched her grow up since she was a child could commit such a disaster for money!
"Who ordered you to do this? How did you pass on the message? Where did those things come from?"
Mrs. Song had been in charge of the household before, and Mrs. Guo seldom went out. The house had already been cleaned up from top to bottom, so it was impossible to pass on information quickly and promptly inside and outside. There must have been someone who helped her pass on the medicinal materials.
Song Bai has now found that person, but it turns out that the person he found out is still Mrs. Song's companion.
Mrs. Song brought few companions with her, and after removing Madam Guo, there was only one room left. Now, even this room is not at peace!
Minister Song already had a guess in his mind. After his guess was confirmed, there was nothing to say except disappointment.
After keeping my back straight for a lifetime, it finally bent.
Mother Guo's blood flowed out silently and seeped into the beautiful carpet.
The Zhao family members didn't say anything, and the eldest lady didn't say anything. They just looked at the names on the paper quietly.
Minister Song also has a copy of this list. The person behind the scenes still needs to be verified, but Mrs. Song’s handling of the matter is also urgent.
All the people in the Zhao family who can make decisions are here.
The golden tree hairpins swayed gently. Mrs. Song met Song Bai's evasive eyes and Minister Song's helpless head shake, and she felt as if she had fallen into an icy cave.
This is her husband, her son!
Now they want to implicate her because of a new bride who has only been married for a few years? !
Losing two chambermaids was like cutting off both of her arms for Madam Song. But this was not the end of it. She even wanted to get back some compensation for Zhao Fangjin from her? !
Where is filial piety!
Mrs. Song's eyes were red. The root of her great sadness was not regret, but resentment.
She blamed herself for why she had agreed to the marriage between Song Bai and Zhao Fangjin. If she had not married into the Zhao family, the Song family would not be surrounded by wolves now, and Mother Guo would not have made a big mistake for money, and none of this would have happened!
Mrs. Song didn't have very good acting skills, and she didn't try to hide the pain on her face. Song Bai could see her resentment and injustice at a glance. Everyone sitting in this room was a smart person, so who couldn't see it?
"Jinniang has been in the Song family for these years, and I am grateful to my mother-in-law for taking care of her."
The eldest lady was telling the truth. Even though Madam Song had many faults, she was not like those rotten mothers-in-law who appeared kind on the surface but secretly wanted to make rules for their daughters-in-law to work as doorkeepers in the coldest days of winter. She was unfair and biased, but after all, no one is perfect and it was not a big mistake.
Her mistake was that she was not smart enough and could not see that people around her were harming her. She was in a position of power but could not distinguish right from wrong. She was like a child holding gold, which was distressing.
"Speaking of which, Jinniang still needs to recuperate. I'll have to trouble my mother-in-law to take care of all the affairs in the mansion."
The eldest lady never made any trouble and maintained a neutral attitude. She couldn't be said to be friendly, but she was definitely not cold either.
He was as calm as water, completely different from the day when he sat in the hall with eyes as sharp as swords.
Zhao Fangyu and Mei Xunyin looked at each other. Song Runcheng was sitting at the very bottom, seeing the argument between the two, but he couldn't understand it. He remained quiet and silent, like an exquisite vase.
Everyone knows that today's disaster was caused by Madam Song.
The eldest lady saved Mrs. Song's face, but the Song family could not just let the matter go because of the eldest lady's respectable behavior.
"Let... Cheng'er come. She is old. If she doesn't understand something, she can ask the lady next to her."
If Madam Song really had the ability to manage a household, there wouldn't be so many accidents in the mansion.
Mrs. Song and Zhao Fangjin have never gotten along, and even after trying to get along, there is still a layer of separation between them.
Zhao Fangjin gave birth to children for the Song family and was a meritorious minister of the Song family. What's more, his mother and brother were sitting in front of him, and one of the culprits was lying in front of him, with witnesses and evidence all around.
If Mrs. Song is not punished, the Zhao family will never be satisfied.
Minister Song looked around. Zhao Fangyu said nothing and drank tea slowly from the tea bowl. But Minister Song knew that if anything really happened to Zhao Fangjin, the Second Prince's wife might let Mother Guo's blood splash on Madam Song's face!
"The gentleman was born in the imperial court. When he is familiar with the family, he will be able to help Jinniang."
At first, Fang Ruo was constrained in every way by Madam Song. Now that Fang Ruo has stepped into the spotlight, she is no longer tied to Song Runcheng.
Although the matter of housekeeping was decided by Song Runcheng, it was actually handed over to Fangruo. The household expenses were still managed by Zhao Fangjin, but he used Song Runcheng's name and Fangruo's hands.
"Such an ugly thing happened in the family, so it is not good to publicize it. We have built a small Buddhist temple, and my wife will burn incense and pray in it day and night, hoping that the future...will be safe and smooth."