Chapter 16
"You, how dare you talk to me like this!"
Concubine Luo did not expect that Tang Wan, a daughter of a foreign minister, would dare to say such hateful words to her without even her identity.
In this case, she would slap her in the face one after another.
Especially Concubine Luo could not refute it.
As Tang Wan said.
If the wife of Li was really an unkind mother and a mean person, then whether Feng Zhang, who was raised in the Li family as a concubine, could still survive.
After all, when the Li family declined, Lord Li was convicted and killed, Mrs. Li was not very old.
At that time, the Li family was no longer alone, and there was only a concubine's son in his infancy... If the concubine's son died, then Mrs. Li would turn around and marry freely, give birth to children, and be happy with the couple.
But Mrs. Li did not remarry. She did look harsh and mean, and was not very kind. However, she quietly guarded the poor and used all her strength to urge Feng Zhang to study hard, so that he could become a scholar at a young age.
Even for the future of her concubine's son, she even gave up her face to bring an unfamiliar marriage to the Tang family.
Even though he did not marry the daughter of Changping Hou, even if both Tang Wan's parents died, Tang Wan was a girl from the Tang family.
Mrs. Li even arranged the future of her concubine's son and her in-laws.
She did everything a mother could do for her son.
If it weren’t for Mrs. Li, how could Feng Zhang be like now?
Therefore, Tang Wan's words mean Luo Fei's face was so hot that she naturally became angry.
"I saw injustice on the road... Although Mrs. Li was not in the palace, it was not a reason for her to be slandered."
Tang Wan actually had a good impression of Mrs. Li. Although that person was indeed a serious person, he was cold-hearted and warm-hearted. Not to mention his previous life, he only said that when Feng Zhang was recognized when he was not returned to the palace, Mrs. Li was very concerned about Tang Wan. Although the Li family had no money, Mrs. Li would often write letters to Tang Wan asking about her health and life recently. Although the words of the letters were also very cold, the concern for Tang Wan could not be denied or ignored.
Moreover, in the last life, the wife of the Li family never asked Feng Zhang to enter the Li family's door since Feng Zhang retired from marriage with Tang Xuan.
As the wife of the Marquis of Guangling, she never gets close to Tang Xuan in the places where the noble women of Kyoto gather.
Her dislike for Tang Xuan is well known to Kyoto.
When Tang Wan thought of this, Li Mu, the Marquis of Guangling, swept over Tang Wan, who was slowly hiding behind the empress dowager, and then said calmly, "Most of my mother's dowry is used as the cost of the second prince's study and life. His study, slap, pen, ink, paper, and ink, and books are all handled by my mother."
He lowered his eyes, and then solemnly said to Luo Fei, who had changed color, "If these words are the second prince complaining to the empress, then the second prince will have no conscience and be ungrateful. If these words are the empress talking to himself, I hope the empress apologizes to my mother. The empress's words may be irrelevant in your eyes, but they are an insult to my mother."
"Your mother? Who is your mother?" Although Concubine Luo has never liked the fake prince Li Mu, she changed the house neatly in a short time, and was also very unhappy when she called the Li family's wife so happy.
She was in a state of fire, not caring about being in the Empress Dowager's palace, and her voice suddenly became sharp and asked loudly, "Why do you say that the second prince has no conscience? Can you comment on the second prince?!" She was just a minister, without even a fame, and she dared to comment on the second prince at will. If she had changed to another time, it would not be impossible to confiscate the Li family.
However, the Empress Dowager gently patted Tang Wan's weak shoulder and said lightly, "He can naturally comment on the second prince. Now Amu has been granted the title of marquis. As a nobleman and a marquis, he is qualified to say all unfair words. And for his mother, he is a filial son. And Awan..." The Empress Dowager smiled and was at a loss at the sight of her lips. Tang Wan, who was a little uneasy, said gently, "Awan is upright and kind-hearted and able to speak for justice, which is very suitable to be the Princess of Qingping."
Concubine Luo couldn't help but look at the Empress Dowager and was shocked.
She didn't know whether she should be shocked by the Queen Mother's love for Tang Wan so much, or she should be angry with another sentence she heard.
"Empress Dowager, what qualifications does he have to be a marquis?" When he just learned that Li Mu was a marquis, Concubine Luo felt that her heart was about to be shattered.
"If you don't understand why Amu was named a marquis, then you and the second prince are worthy of being mother and son. They are both ignorant and ignorant people." The empress dowager swept over Luo Fei, who had a trembling mouth and a blue face, and said slowly, "Also, don't shout in the palace of the Ai family. Luo Fei, considering that you have suffered for more than ten years for Your Majesty, you have done something wrong, the Ai family will never care about you. But if you dare to point fingers at the Ai family and are disrespectful to the Ai family, then the Ai family will not tolerate you."
The Empress Dowager has always been a little tolerant of the Xinjun's harem because she knew that both the Queen and Concubine Luo had suffered for more than ten years.
Whether it is the harsh conditions in the cold palace or the fear of being deposed and sentenced to death by the late emperor at any time.
After more than ten years of suffering, the Empress Dowager would naturally be willing to tolerate Concubine Luo.
But if Concubine Luo thought that the Empress Dowager would always be tolerant of her kindly, it would be a big mistake.
After so many years of hardships, I spent the most difficult and dark years with the new king, and lived in the shadow of death all the time, and supported each other in the shadow of death. The queen was the one who always stayed with the new king.
As for Concubine Luo, who only knew how to complain about himself and cry for more than ten years in the cold palace... the empress dowager frowned and thought of the eldest princess who had always been filial, she continued to say to Concubine Luo, "If you still want to stay in the cold palace, then continue to be arrogant in front of the Ai family."
Her face was cold, obviously not joking. Tang Wan didn't say anything anymore, but saw that Luo Fei could not help but cry and said to the Empress Dowager, "Empress Dowager, it's not that I'm sarcastic, but that Your Majesty is too ruthless. The Second Prince, the Second Prince, has suffered so many years, but has no title. The Second Prince is his own son!"
"He is a prince in his teens and wants any title."
"But the Prince of Qingping was already young..."
"The title of Prince Qingping is a title passed down by his father and ancestors. Moreover, Prince Qingping went to the army at a young age to fight on the battlefield and made contributions to the country. But what did the second prince have? Is it a credit to the people of Kyoto?" Luo Fei couldn't help but say sadly, "Empress, the second prince is really a filial and talented child. He has become a scholar and has a good academic performance."
If all the fake princes were granted the title of Marquis of Guangling, then the second prince, as the emperor's son, should be a prince.
Even if you cannot be named Prince in order not to suppress the prince, you should at least be a prince. After all, His Majesty only has two princes, the crown prince and the second prince.
"You said it very well. If you say that he is very good at studying, I would like to thank Mrs. Guangling, Mrs. Hou. Thanks to her urging the second prince so well." The empress dowager sighed.
She actually looked down on Concubine Luo's appearance.
However, when the late emperor gave Concubine Luo, who was beautiful and frivolous, to her son, Concubine Luo was not as petty as such.
Perhaps it was because I had been in the cold palace for a long time and suddenly became a glorious concubine, so I was too proud.
Perhaps it was because... the prince's health was not good, and Concubine Luo had some ambitions in her heart.
When the empress dowager thought to herself, she no longer wanted to say anything to Concubine Luo. She just turned to Tang Wan and said warmly, "I will ask the emperor to give you your marriage order as soon as possible. Although you should have been waiting for marriage at home, you feel very happy when you are by my side. You must come to the palace to accompany me from time to time."
She looked at Tang Wan's clothes that were 80% new moon-white with a loving look, and sighed, "You are a kind girl. But the young girl is still dressed brighter, and I am happy to see it. The national mourning is almost over, so make more beautiful clothes during this time."
She then ordered Qingwu to come in and said to Qingwu, "During this time, you have been with Awan in Changping Marquis' Mansion, taking care of her, and teaching her the etiquette and rules in the palace. If..." The Empress Dowager paused and then said to Qingwu, who agreed respectfully, "If someone dares to hit Awan, don't be polite."
She looked at the blue mist and showed a little seriousness.
Obviously, the Empress Dowager also knew that Tang Wan's life in the Tang family must not be very good.
If you are loved by your family, how could your cousin take away your fiancé?
"I know." Qingwu stepped forward and stood behind Tang Wan.
She looked loyal to Tang Wan. Concubine Luo shed tears for a while. When she looked up and saw this scene, she couldn't help but turn her face off.
The Empress Dowager is going to be a backer for Tang Wan, so what should Tang Xuan do? What should I do if the eldest son of the Changping Hou Mansion?
She was not worried about her daughter-in-law, but worried that if Tang Xuan was not loved by the palace, she would drag Feng Zhang down.
But she was about to say something, but after hearing Tang Wan thank the Empress Dowager, she suddenly said in a low voice, "The Empress Dowager loves me so much, then I am bold and want to ask the Empress Dowager to make a decision for me." She suddenly said this, and Concubine Luo couldn't help but feel a thump in her heart. She was very worried that Tang Wan would ask the Empress Dowager to punish the second prince, so she looked at Tang Wan with a warning look.
However, Tang Wan didn't even look at Luo Fei, but just looked at the empress dowager and said seriously, "Since I have nothing to do with the second prince, I will naturally have to cut off completely. From then on, I will cut off twice and no more involvement. But in recent years, when the second prince was studying, I had privately funded... Since I wanted to cut off, no matter how kindness was, I would have to no longer be tied to it. The second prince took my years of funding, and I begged the Empress to make the decision and asked the Second Prince to pay back the money."
She gave her all her thoughts back then.
Since we are going to cut off, we can simply cut off all the involvement and entanglements completely.
It is sticky and sticky, and the lotus roots are broken and connected. This is what Tang Wan never wants to meet in this life.
In her previous life, she was young and had just become a widow, so she dared not say anything or do anything. After she renounced the second prince with a grievance, she did not mention these things.
But in this life, Tang Wan doesn't want to be gentle and sensible, nor does she want to be cheaper than the second prince.
She hopes that even the little kindness she finally has with Feng Zhang will no longer be involved.
Chapter completed!