Chapter 318: Not worthy of being an in-law
Mrs. Zhang's lack of heart as a thief, coupled with Song Yao's self-confidence when she mentioned Rui Wangfu just now, made her even more afraid.
Rui Wangfu!
It was a place that the prince didn't dare to step into easily, how could she dare to ask for guilt?
Thinking that this matter was not arranged by herself, Mrs. Zhang subconsciously raised her head and looked in the direction of the old lady, but saw that the old lady was patting her daughter's hand, and glanced at herself with a cold gaze.
Mrs. Zhang suddenly felt cold, and understood that the old lady was going to give up on her, and she didn't care about her life or death at all, and she didn't take her hard work and filial piety for so many years in her eyes at all.
Zhang Qinxiang, on the other hand, had a frightened expression on her face, looking at Mrs. Zhang's eyes full of pleading.
Mrs. Zhang is not the only one who connects with men, and now he only confesses to Mrs. Zhang, also for multiple chances to live.
The attitude of Lao Taijun and Zhang Qinxiang has already shown that if Mrs. Zhang does not admit her guilt, the entire Zhang Mansion will be ruined, and her children will not want to be saved.
"Yes, Mrs. Ben did it." Mrs. Zhang closed her eyes dejectedly and said hatefully, "Song Yuyao, why did you come back alive?" If it weren't for the fact that you robbed the middle feed of the old mansion as soon as you came back, abused Mama Hong, and put your aunt under house arrest, how could I want to harm you? ”
Mrs. Zhang clenched her fists and tried to push right and wrong onto Song Yao.
Only in this way can the children not have to bear the reputation of having a vicious mother, and they will have the opportunity to find a good marriage, so that the old lady will not let her children go.
But Mrs. Zhang's afterglow fell on Mrs. Song, and her hatred was no less than that of Song Yao.
If it weren't for this proud sister-in-law who couldn't hold a man's heart, how could she end up today, her life would be ruined!
Mrs. Zhang's words were like a stone thrown into a lake, which immediately stirred up layers of waves.
Everyone's eyes fell on Song Yao, as if they wanted to know the truth.
"Miss, the slave has something important to report."
Chaser pointed at the man's acupoint, walked up to Song Yao, and reported loudly:
"The housekeeper came to report that the shopkeepers of the dowry shops left by Mrs. Xian, as well as the steward of Zhuangzi, with a large amount of gold and silver property, as well as a confession, blocked the door of the old mansion, pointing out that the step-wife Zhang Zhenqi coerced them to swallow up Mrs. Xian's money for nearly ten years. These people are now willing to return the property they were forced to embezzle, and let the young lady fall into the crime, just hoping that the young lady can make the decision for them, make Zhang Zhenqi's crime public, and seek justice for their mutilated relatives. ”
Mrs. Zhang's words did make many people have some opinions about Song Yao, but it was only one side of the story and could not be trusted.
After all, the battle in the mansion is all a cycle of cause and effect, and there may be more inside stories.
But Chaxing's words made everyone vigilant, and they had no doubt that this was false.
If it is really as Chaxing said, such a big movement will definitely spread throughout the capital, and telling lies will not benefit Song Yao at all.
But if it is true, then Zhang Zhenqi, this woman, is simply extremely vicious, and even dares to be greedy for the dowry of the housemother, or uses such despicable means.
Even some smart people began to wonder if Song Yuyao's disappearance was also Zhang Zhenqi's handiwork.
"Really?" Song Yao asked with a shocked expression.
"Slaves and maids dare not tell lies." Star-chasing bowed.
"Does Father know?" Song Yao asked.
"The slave and maid have made their own decisions, and have asked the housekeeper to report to the master and the eldest young master first." Star by star.
Song Yao stood up abruptly, looked at Zhang Zhenqi with an angry face, and then looked at the gloomy old lady on the main seat, with a touch of mockery in her eyes, but her face was not obvious.
"I will find out the truth of this matter. If it is false, I will not care about the face of my deceased mother, and I will send those people who have a bad reputation to the yamen. But if the evidence is conclusive, I will surely cry out for them. Song Yao's gaze fell on Mrs. Song's face, and said forbearingly: "As for whether your father can tolerate you, your father is in charge." ”
Mrs. Song only felt that her heart was heavy, as if she was pressed by a big stone, making it difficult for her to breathe.
The matter is so big, there is no place for her in the old mansion.
Once she leaves the Pavilion Old Mansion, what will she do to get rid of Song Yao's mother and son?
"Yu Yao, my father will make the decision for you in this matter." Song Ge Lao's voice sounded at this time, revealing infinite anger, "This official has been an official in the court for decades, and he doesn't dare to say that he knows the laws by heart, but he doesn't dare to disobey them. ”
Song Ge Lao's voice made many female relatives immediately cover their faces with face towels.
Although it was inappropriate for Song Ge Lao to appear at the banquet of the ladies at this time, it was reasonable for Song Ge Lao to come over under such circumstances.
For the first time, Mrs. Song felt that Song Gelao's voice was like a sharp blade, and her heart hurt.
It's just a subordinate report, and he didn't even give her a chance to plead his case, so he was going to convict her?
In the past ten years, the husband and wife really have no love at all?
Mrs. Song opened her mouth and wanted to ask Song Ge Lao, but she couldn't make a sound.
Song Ge Lao walked to the center of the banquet with a calm face, bowed to the old lady, and said in a deep voice: "The old lady's birthday banquet, I am afraid that the official and his family are not suitable to continue to participate. Today's matter, another day, I will ask the head of the Zhang family to give an explanation to the official, the eldest daughter of the old mansion, not everyone can practice. ”
When the old lady heard this, her eyes turned black with anger, if it weren't for Mama Zhu helping her on the side, she would definitely fall off the chair.
Song Ge Lao means that he is not going to be good, and the old lady is not surprised, but he doesn't even save a little face for himself as an old man?
"Old Song Ge, today is the old lady's birthday banquet, as the grandson-in-law of the old lady, is this how you wish the old lady's birthday?" Master Zhang's face darkened.
Although his official position is lower than that of Song Ge Lao, in the end, he is the eldest brother, so he naturally has the courage to say this.
Glancing at Lord Zhang coldly, Song Ge Lao forcibly suppressed his anger, and said in a cold tone: "Lord Zhang, it's better to think about how to repay my daughter justice!" Mo said that Yu Yao is the future princess Rui of the imperial gift, and she is the eldest daughter of the old mansion of her pavilion, and she cannot be trampled on! The head of the Zhang family did such an insulting thing to my daughter, if the Zhang Mansion couldn't give me a satisfactory answer, the old mansion would not give up, even if it was in front of the royal driver, it was not the Song family who was wrong! ”
Lord Zhang's face darkened a little more, and he scolded his wife several times in his heart, what is the use of keeping a woman who has more than enough success and more than failure?
However, Master Zhang still insisted and said: "You and I are in-laws, just because of this trivial matter, should Song Ge Lao not save face for the Yue family like this?" Spread out, I'm afraid that no one will dare to intersect with the old mansion. ”
Song Ge Lao sneered, "It's about a woman's reputation, how can it be a trivial matter?" To put it mildly, Yu Yao's reputation is related to the entire Pavilion Mansion, if this is a trivial matter, then the Pavilion Mansion is really no big deal! If the in-laws are used to harm each other's children, don't let such in-laws be! ”
Master Zhang only felt that it was dark in front of him, and he was shocked by Song Ge's decision.
Lord Zhang has always ignored the affairs of the back house, so he naturally didn't know that this matter was his mother's handiwork.
At this moment, Mrs. Zhang really believed Mrs. Zhang's words, thinking that she was just holding grievances for her sister, and didn't think much about it.
"Since Song Ge Lao said that the reputation of the family is a big deal, then the lower official has to say a word. The eldest lady of the Song family is disrespectful to her stepmother, so today's incident will happen. It's that Neiko's actions are a little too radical, but in the end, there is a fault in the first person, the eldest lady of the Song family, it is better to take a step back, and nothing has happened. "Lord Zhang came one step later, so he didn't know the words of the star-chasing report, so he said this.
But also Lord Zhang's words undoubtedly make people doubt the style of the Zhang family.
Mrs. Song did something wrong before, although the old mansion was dissatisfied with her, but she still retained the identity of the housewife, if Song Yao did not know that Mrs. Song was greedy for her mother's dowry before today, everyone would not believe it.
In this way, what Mrs. Zhang has done has no position at all, and the Zhang family only has the share of making amends, where does each one take a step back?
"Lord Zhang, the Qi family rules the country and the world, you and I are officials in the same dynasty, if you don't understand this truth, this official doesn't mind teaching you once. Mrs. Zhang designed to frame the little girl, and Lord Zhang must give my daughter an explanation for this. As for my daughter's fault first, Master Zhang still investigated it and then said it, so as not to laugh and be generous! ”
Song Ge Lao sneered, and then ignored Master Zhang.
There is no objection to the battle of words and tongues, and the focus is to protect the rights and interests of the beloved daughter.
Song Ge Lao looked at Mrs. Song, and said to the Zhang family with a gloomy face:
"What happened over there in the Pavilion Mansion, you can prove it yourself. Right and wrong, there is Shuntianfu Yin to make it clear. ”
Mrs. Song only felt dizzy, she didn't expect Song Ge Lao to report to the official directly, was this to force her to death?
"Yu Yao, I've let you suffer so many years of grievances, I'm sorry for your father, and I'm even more sorry for your mother!" Song Ge Lao looked at Song Yao with red eyes, how angry he was in his heart, how much he hated Mrs. Song.
"Father, the housework of the old mansion, let's go back and deal with it, this is the Zhang Mansion after all." Song Yao chuckled and shook her head, walked to Song Ge Lao's side, held Song Ge Lao's arm and said: "Father has a mother in his heart, and he also loves Yu Yao, and his daughter has always felt that this is a blessing for her daughter, and I believe that my mother will not blame her father in the spirit of heaven." After all......"
Glancing at Mrs. Song, Song Yao chuckled and said, "Some things are not my father's intention, they are just being deceived by others, just see them clearly." ”
"Yes! For his father to be the elder of the three dynasties, he couldn't even see the face of a woman clearly, which was really ashamed. Song Ge Lao shook his head and sighed, and had a faint idea in his heart, as long as the time was ripe, he could make a decision.
"Father, let's go home first. Lest Shuntian Mansion Yin has arrived, we haven't gone back yet, and it will delay the office of Shuntian Mansion Yin. Song Zhiyuan reminded on the side.
"Okay, go home." Song Ge Lao nodded, looked at Mrs. Song with disgust, and instructed Caixia: "Accompany your master back to the house, without delay." ”
Song Ge's old words fell, so he walked away accompanied by a pair of children, and did not wait for Mrs. Song at all.
With Caixia's support, Mrs. Song's body shook slightly, and her face was pale and terrifying.
"Madam......" Caixia's eyes flashed with joy, but there was a worried cry on her face.
"Go home." Mrs. Song spit out two words in a low voice, and her hand pinched Caixia's arm hard, and her nails sank into Caixia's flesh.
Caixia was in pain, but she didn't dare to make a sound, so she gritted her teeth and helped Mrs. Song to walk out.
Mrs. Song was flustered, she had no time to say goodbye to her family, and she could already see from the old lady's attitude that they would not help her.
As for Mrs. Zhang's actions today, Mrs. Song didn't have time to think about the reason, she only thought about how to deal with everything that would happen in a while.
Mrs. Song, who was extremely nervous, would not even have time to observe the strange eyes of the guests looking at her, and her mind was full of the last cool glance of Song Ge Lao.