Chapter 254: Old Madam Ling's Choice
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"Princess, it's time to go to the Guogong Mansion. Lily of the valley cautioned. Ling Haoyue's face was tired, she closed her eyes and pretended to sleep after talking for a while, Lily of the Valley was afraid that she would disturb her, so even if she had something to say in her heart, she had to hold back.
Ling Haoyue opened her eyes and nodded, "Let's go." โ
Lily of the valley and Qingdai helped Ling Haoyue get out of the carriage one left and one right. Ling Haoyue looked up at the plaque hanging on it, "Built the Lingguo Mansion", and was silent for a long time.
"Princess, it's windy outside, go in first. Qingdai couldn't help but persuade.
Ling Haoyue came back to her senses and looked around, Ling Guogong had already entered, and the coachman had also entered through the side door in a carriage, and there were only three of them left.
"Lily of the valley, you go back to Cuizhuyuan first, if the palace hasn't come back after an hour, you and Xiaoyao will come to find the palace. Qing Dai, you follow this palace. โ
Qing Dai's heart jumped: "Princess, you ......"
Ling Haoyue smiled faintly: "This palace has to be guarded against. "This is the Ling Guo Mansion, even if Old Madam Ling won't do anything to herself, but Ling Guo Gong can't say for sure.
"Don't worry, the princess, the slave will definitely protect the princess. Qing Dai's eyes were full of determination, if the people of the Ling family wanted to do anything to the princess, she would definitely protect them desperately.
Qing Dai turned her head and said to Lily of the Valley: "Lily of the Valley, the matter is urgent, you must be careful, come to save the princess when you hear the movement, you know?"
Lily of the valley nodded heavily: "Well, Qingdai, you protect the princess, you can't let anyone hurt the princess." โ
Looking at the solemn expression of the leading girl, Ling Haoyue smiled lightly: "You don't have to worry, this palace is just taking precautions in advance." "Old Madam Ling shouldn't be stupid enough to move her at this time, if something happens to her, then Master Cui will definitely follow the vine, and then the entire Ling Guo Mansion will really be finished.
Ling Haoyue was afraid of the small ball in her stomach, and now it was the time to be weak, so she had to be careful.
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Sure enough, as Ling Haoyue expected, as soon as she walked in the door, she saw Zhou's mother waiting at the second gate.
"Princess, old lady, please come over. Zhou's mother bowed her head and said, which was very different from the image of Le Hehe on weekdays.
Ling Haoyue smiled: "Mother Zhou, why don't you look good?"
Mother Zhou smiled and said: "The old slave is watching so many things happen in the house, the eldest lady is dead, the eldest young master is also injured, and the eldest lady is even imprisoned. โ
"It's okay, there is a saying that don't do bad things and don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, Zhou's mother has always been kind to people, so there is no need to worry. Ling Haoyue smiled lightly.
"Princess, the old slave can see that you are a good boy, but you are just ......" Zhou's mother looked embarrassed and couldn't help sighing.
"Mother Zhou might as well say it directly. Ling Haoyue looked at Mother Zhou and said softly.
"That's it......" Mother Zhou sighed softly, walked up to Ling Haoyue, and said in a low voice: "Princess, the old lady doesn't seem to be very happy, you should be careful, speak to the old lady, don't make her angry." The old slave is a subordinate, and he can't do anything for the princess, in short, princess, you just need to be careful. โ
Ling Haoyue looked at Mother Zhou, she was not mistaken, Mother Zhou was probably the kindest person in the whole house.
Haoyue thanked Zhou's mother. Ling Haoyue bent her knees slightly and bowed.
"No, no, princess, don't. Zhou's mother hurriedly held her up, frightened and panicked.
Ling Haoyue smiled lightly, this gift was to thank Zhou's mother for taking care of her. Mother Zhou is Mrs. Ling's confidant mother, she must know where Mrs. Ling's anger comes from, but in such a situation, Mother Zhou still chooses to give herself a wake-up call, even if she didn't say anything critical, but she Ling Haoyue is grateful for this love......
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When Ling Haoyue walked in, she saw the old lady Ling leaning on the soft couch, the atmosphere was very quiet, and the old lady was distracted from somewhere.
"Old lady, the princess is here. Zhou's mother reminded.
Old Madam Ling slowly looked at Ling Haoyue, and Ling Haoyue bowed slightly to her: "Grandmother." โ
No matter what Old Madam Ling wanted to do, Ling Haoyue didn't fall at all, she was the princess, and it was okay to bow to her for a while. So Ling Haoyue didn't wait for her to reply, and slowly straightened up.
"Everyone else is out. Old Madam Ling commanded in a cold voice.
Mother Zhou had never seen such a cold-looking old lady, hearing this, she hurriedly responded, walked out quickly, walked to Ling Haoyue's side, couldn't help but quietly glanced at her, and then walked out, she couldn't help by a single person, all she could do was to remind her, the rest was up to her.
Of course, the old lady's maids and mothers-in-law all withdrew one after another, but Qingdai did not move and still stood next to Ling Haoyue.
"You go out too. Old Madam Ling pointed at Qing Dai.
Qing Dai said with a smile: "Old lady, you can't live there, it is the queen mother who asked the slave maid to serve the princess, serve her closely, and ask the old lady to forgive me." Looking at Old Madam Ling's expression, Qing Dai would never leave Ling Haoyue for half a step.
Old Madam Ling's face sank: "What, relying on you as a female official in the palace, it doesn't even matter if you talk to the old body?"
"The slave didn't dare. Qingdai said that she didn't dare, but her feet didn't move half a step, and she didn't have any intention of going out.
"You're just a subordinate who serves your master, and you dare to put on a score in front of the old body? Do you really think that the old body is good-tempered?" Old Madam Ling's eyes narrowed slightly, and her face was not good.
Qingdai bowed her head and said nothing.
Of course, Old Madam Ling dared to do this, she was able to arrange everything in a short period of time, which was enough to show that her methods could not be underestimated.
"Yue'er, is this how you discipline the maid?" Old Madam Ling directly asked Ling Haoyue. If she really wanted to punish Qing Dai, she would be able to do it immediately, but her real purpose was Ling Haoyue, and Qing Dai came to question her.
"Grandmother, Qing Dai is just the maid of the protector, why do you want to be angry with her?" Ling Haoyue replied lightly.
Qing Dai didn't do anything, and she couldn't find anything wrong with her words, if Old Madam Ling really wanted to punish her, it would be a bit of a small belly.
Old Madam Ling snorted coldly and said, "I have something to say to you alone." โ=
"Qingdai, you go out first, and this palace will talk to your grandmother for a while. Ling Haoyue nodded, signaling that it was okay.
"Princess......" Qingdai shook her head, she couldn't let the princess and the old lady be alone.
"What's the matter, you don't even listen to what the princess says?" Old Madam Ling's words were full of sarcasm.
"Get out, Qing Dai. โ
Qing Dai bit the corner of her lip, and had no choice but to nod: "Princess, the slave is outside, you have something to call the slave, and the slave will come in immediately." โ
Qing Dai guarded Old Madam Ling like a thief, and when she went out, she guarded the door without leaving half a step.
"You're faithful, you girl. Old Madam Ling said angrily.
Ling Haoyue smiled: "Qingdai is to Haoyue, just like Zhou's mother is to grandmother." โ
"What do you think of today's events?" Old Madam Ling stopped going around with her, this granddaughter was not as well-behaved and sensible as she seemed on the surface.
"I don't know what Grandmother is talking about? There's so much going on today. โ
Old Madam Ling had a gloomy face: "Although the old woman is old, her heart is not old. Yue'er, let me ask you, how is your grandmother treating you, and how is the Ling Guo Mansion treating you?"
In such a questioning tone, Ling Haoyue just smiled faintly: "Haoyue is the daughter of the Ling Guo Mansion, and she is naturally one with the Ling Guo Mansion, how can you say it." โ
"Then why did you put the Ling Guo Mansion to death!" Old Madam Ling said sharply.
Haoyue didn't understand what her grandmother meant. Ling Haoyue replied lightly.
Old Madam Ling's face sank even more: "The old woman is not blind yet, can't you and I see the strangeness of today's events? Good manner, how could Master Cui go to investigate the events of more than ten years ago? Your father's bones have been ......"
At the mention of Ling Yuanqian, Old Madam Ling paused, and her tone was slight: "Yue'er, in the past, grandmother snubbed you, but there has never been a shortage of food and clothing, do you still hold a grudge? You just hate your grandmother, and your grandmother also admits it, how can you put the Ling Guo Mansion to death? Are you worthy of your father?"
Looking at Old Madam Ling's distressed expression, Ling Haoyue's eyes condensed slightly: "Father and mother are Haoyue's closest people. Of course, Haoyue can't be sorry for them. โ
"You ......" Old Madam Ling's face turned blue with anger.
"When your father was here, he made great achievements, not to carry forward my Ling family, which is why the Ling Guo Mansion has been reused by the emperor for so many years, and it is a nobleman in the capital who has endured for many years, and what about you, what have you done? โ
Ling Haoyue looked at Old Madam Ling fixedly, her bright eyes were crystal clear: "Grandmother, since you know about your father's death and the murderer is someone else, why don't you arrest the murderer and seek justice for your father?"
Old Madam Ling has always said that her favorite child is Ling Yuanqian, but now she has never even sought justice for him.
"Your father was killed by the rogue, and the murderer has already been punished!" Old Madam Ling said fiercely, "This is the truth. โ
"Grandmother, that contract Haoyue can see clearly, Zhao's she bought murder and spent 100,000 taels of silver to hire someone to hunt down and kill her father!"
"Zhao's she really did this, you should also tell your grandmother, grandmother knows how to solve it, then you don't have to go to court. "Old Madam Ling has always cared most about the reputation of the Ling Guo Mansion.
Ling Haoyue smiled bitterly: "What would grandmother do if she really knew? Is it a letter of resignation to leave the Zhao family, or will she directly let the Zhao family die?"