flstandardbreds Chapter 107 The Chaos in the Song Mansion!
Chapter 107 The Chaos in the Song Mansion!
When the old lady was fully awake, she saw that Li Shi and her grandchildren were all by her bedside, and even Liu Tingting and Liu Zhuangzhuang, the siblings, had come over.
"Where is Huilan?" the old lady asked with some concern.
"Grandmother, my cousin has already left. She should be at the Song residence by now," Mu Xin Nuan replied.
"She went back?" The old lady was naturally displeased again! Although she didn't know what had happened just now, she figured she must have been unconscious for a while. But not only did Xu Huilan not stay to watch over her, she actually left? It was simply outrageous!
Seeing that most of the people in the room were on Li Shi's side, Mu Xinyao was naturally not foolish enough to reveal everything herself. She advised, "Grandmother, Auntie only returned to the manor after hearing that you were alright. I heard that the Song manor is in complete chaos right now, so I suppose she can't stay here for long."
The old lady thought it made sense. Song Tao had been imprisoned, and no one knew what his sentence would be. The Song family must be in complete chaos right now.
“Mother, you’ve just woken up, let’s give you your medicine first.” Madam Li brought over the bowl of medicine, intending to serve you personally.
After the old lady took the medicine, Mu Xin Nuan brought out her younger brothers and sisters.
"Alright, you should all go back now. There's no point in staying here. Your grandmother has already woken up, so she must be alright. Ah Nuan, since your mother is still here, go to the kitchen on her behalf."
"Yes, Grandfather. Mother just instructed that a bowl of bird's nest soup be prepared for Grandmother. I'll go to the kitchen now."
The old master dismissed all the servants before entering the inner room.
"Don't interfere in the Song family's affairs. If Song Tao isn't severely punished this time, my Mu family will truly have no place to stand in the capital!" The old master dismissed Mu Chang'an and Madam Li, his face cold.
"Grandpa, but Song Tao is my only nephew! How can you bear to let me watch my only nephew die?" The old lady said, tears streaming down her face.
"Hmph! If it weren't for the fact that he's your nephew, do you think Chang'an would have tolerated him until now? The last time he sent people to assassinate Anuan and Axuan, it already chilled Chang'an's heart. If you stop him this time, I'm afraid even the little bit of mother-son affection between you will be gone!"
Upon hearing this, the old lady's mind cleared up considerably, but she still held onto a sliver of hope, "No! Chang'an is a filial child, he won't disobey me."
"What? You really want your own grandchildren to be harmed by Song Tao before you're satisfied? Song, let me tell you, this time you are not allowed to put any pressure on Chang'an and Li Shi. If I find out, I'll risk losing all my face and I'll just divorce you!"
Divorce? The old lady froze! How old was she? The Song family was already on the verge of collapse. If she were really divorced, where would she have a place to stay?
"Grandpa, what if we only punish Song Tao? What about the entire Song family?"
The old man naturally understood her meaning, but he couldn't be sure if Song Tao had truly angered the Li family this time, even going so far as to report it directly to the Emperor without consulting Chang'an! In fact, even if the Li family hadn't intervened, the palace would probably have already received the news!
"From today onwards, you should stay here in Rongyuan Hospital to recuperate. Do not go anywhere without my permission." After saying this, the old man flicked his sleeves and left without looking back.
Upon hearing this, the old lady's face immediately stiffened and turned ugly. Did the old master mean he was going to put her under house arrest?
Two elderly nannies came in from outside. As soon as they saw their mistress's expression, they knew that what the old master had just said must have been unpleasant to hear.
"Madam, please heed my advice: you should stay out of the Song family's business. I've heard that even the Emperor is furious this time!"
"When did this happen?"
"I heard that General Li and his son entered the palace early this morning, and the Empress Dowager received the news last night."
"How could the Empress Dowager know these things?" The old lady was slightly taken aback. "Could it be that someone close to the Empress Dowager saw them?"
"Reporting to Madam, we servants don't know the specifics. We've only heard that His Majesty has issued a strict decree to thoroughly investigate this matter. Furthermore, the Song family has already turned upside down! Before, when Master Song was in the mansion, things were a bit better, but as soon as he was imprisoned, all the concubines in the mansion have gone wild! We heard that they even had a fight with the new madam over the silver in the treasury."
Upon hearing this, the old lady felt a headache coming on! They didn't even know if Song Tao's life was in danger, and the Song household was already in chaos! What a disappointment!
"By the way, how is Song Zhaoxun doing? Has there been any news from him?"
Upon hearing this, the old nanny's face darkened even further. "Reporting to the Old Madam, I heard that Consort Song knelt outside the Crown Princess's Yichun Courtyard all night. When the Crown Prince found out, he immediately ordered her to be forcibly sent back to his own courtyard and assigned extra caregivers to look after her. Judging from this, even if Consort Song manages to give birth safely, she will likely never regain the Crown Princess's favor. If she gives birth to a son, perhaps she will have someone to rely on; otherwise, I'm afraid..."
The old lady's face was ashen, and her body went limp as she slumped against the large cushion behind her.
"How could this be? Even Song Zhaoxun's approach didn't work!" The old lady never expected that things would develop in such an unexpected way!
The old lady had originally planned very well: as long as Song Zhaoxun could safely give birth to an imperial heir, regardless of gender, her rank would certainly be promoted. In this way, the Song family would have someone to rely on. But now it seems that, let alone a promotion, her days in the Eastern Palace will likely be extremely difficult.
It took the old lady a while to recover from the news. She clenched her fist tightly and slammed it hard against the bed!
"Song Tao, Song Tao! Why didn't you just do your job properly? Why did you have to harbor such wicked thoughts! Now look what's happened! Not only are you beyond saving, but you've also implicated Song Zhaoxun. This time, the Song family is probably really going to be ruined in your hands!"
In the moonlit pavilion, Mu Xin Nuan leaned against the soft couch, a faint smile on her lips. This time, her sacrifice of herself as bait had not been in vain; she had finally managed to uproot the entire Song family! As for that laughable Song Zhao Xun, this time, he would probably never have a chance to rise again!
It's not scary to lose Song Tao and your family's support; what's scary is that the Crown Prince knows in his heart that Song Zhaoxun is not favored by the Li and Mu families! Especially since Song Zhaoxun blatantly offended him and his mother last time. The Crown Prince is a smart man; how could he possibly favor someone who keeps bringing him trouble?