in2ebook Chapter 367: Good at Speaking
Chapter 367: Good at Speaking
"Mother, I know Xue'er is a bit spoiled. She's bound to be unwilling to suffer any grievances when she goes out, and she often offends people. But even so, Miss Shen shouldn't have poisoned her. What if the poison remains in her body and affects Xue'er's health in the future? What do you want me to do?"
As Cui spoke, she covered her face with a handkerchief, as if she was crying.
When she said this, Chu Qianxue also started crying in anger.
After suffering a loss at the hands of Shen Li, her cousin didn't even ask about it. All he had in his eyes and heart was that bitch Shen Li. The grandmother was the same. Instead of helping her vent her anger, she slapped her in the face.
How could she, a young and energetic girl, accept this?
She was like a firecracker about to be lit, wishing to smash everyone into hell.
Her grandmother's aura suppressed her, and she held it in all the way until she got home and was punished by being made to kneel, and she had no chance to vent.
It was so hard to see her mother, who was the person who protected her the most in the world. All her grievances suddenly burst out, and she could no longer hold back and choked with sobs.
She was still filled with anger as she sobbed, and she wanted to kill Shen Li.
If it weren't for Shen Li, she wouldn't have been slapped by her grandmother, wouldn't have been disliked by her cousin, and wouldn't have been poisoned carelessly.
Yes, she was poisoned.
Thinking of this, her sobs became louder.
"Xue'er, don't cry, don't cry." Cui's heart was broken. Her daughter had never suffered such grievances since she was a child.
"Mother," Cui said to Madam Chu, "We should ask the imperial physician to come into the mansion to check on Xue'er. If the poison isn't completely eliminated and affects her health, how can I, your daughter-in-law, be worthy of the Duke? Wuwuwu."
After saying this, she also covered her face and started crying.
For a moment, the sobbing of the mother and daughter could be heard through the thick door curtain, even by the people sweeping the snow in the yard.
Mrs. Chu was experienced after all. No matter how the mother and daughter acted, she just kept drinking her tea and remained unmoved.
After Cui and Chu Qianxue cried for a while and received no response from the old lady, their sobs gradually subsided. Then, Madam Ping slowly said, "Madam, you are worrying too much. Before leaving the palace, the Empress Dowager had already summoned the imperial physician to examine the young lady. The young lady is fine, and the poison has not remained in her body. It will not affect her health. Please rest assured, Madam."
Cui glared at Nanny Ping fiercely, but fearing her mother-in-law would see, she quickly lowered her eyes and sobbed softly.
Old Madam Chu had already seen the hatred in her eyes. She narrowed her eyes and stared at her without saying a word.
Chu Qianxue, on the other hand, saw nothing and just kept sobbing.
After a while, Cui stopped sobbing, her eyes reddening as she spoke, "Mother, it's not that I'm unreasonable, it's simply that Miss Shen has gone too far. She dared to openly assault Xue'er in the palace, clearly showing she doesn't take our Duke Guo's Mansion seriously. If this gets out, it won't just be Xue'er who will be embarrassed, the entire Zhenguo Mansion will be disgraced, Mother."
"That's fine," Madam Chu finally spoke. Her tone was calm, but unquestionable. "The Duke's Mansion already has a face as bleak as this domineering and brainless daughter. We're not afraid of losing face even more. Besides, she was the one who started the fight, provoking trouble and then failing to resolve it. If there's any shame, it's her own fault. Miss Shen has nothing to do with it."
Cui's throat choked, "Mother..."
Chu Qianxue was already full of anger, and just seeing her mother just now made her feel angry and scared, so she couldn't help crying.
Now, hearing that her grandmother was siding with Shen Li in both her words and deeds, she finally lost control of her temper. She leaned forward and said unconvincedly, "Grandma is partial. Even if it's not her granddaughter's fault, she doesn't intend to vent her anger on her behalf."
"Xue'er." Cui heard her bad tone and hurriedly stopped her.
"It's a pity that you were indeed wrong," said Old Madam Chu. "You don't deserve my help. Let alone Shen Li, Chen'er's fiancée, even if it was someone else, I wouldn't stand up for someone as arrogant and domineering as you. My Chu family is a century-old prestigious family, and our daughter is the one who only knows how to stir up trouble and not settle it. From now on, if you still don't repent, you don't need to go out and see people."
"Mother," Cui was horrified, fearing her daughter would never be able to leave the house again. She quickly softened her tone and said in a trembling voice, "If Xue'er is wrong, we can teach her slowly. Let her go out with you more often to broaden her horizons. The more she sees the world, the more she will improve."
"For the past ten years, because of my sister's situation, the Chu family has been staying in the borderland. Xue'er has lived there with her family since she was a child. Every time she goes out, she sees the vast desolation. She struggled with a group of equally ignorant children, and developed this wild and aggressive nature."
"To be honest, we are the ones who have let the child down."
"If she had grown up in this prosperous capital like other girls, frequently attending palace banquets and other banquets hosted by other high-ranking families, how could she have been disliked by her mother and others for being unruly? How could she have lost her composure and started an argument the moment she met someone?"
"Besides, she grew up with Chen'er and they have a deep friendship. Returning to this unfamiliar capital, in her heart, Chen'er is her closest person and her support in the outside world. But what happened?"
"A stranger suddenly appeared beside Chen'er. Because of this stranger, Chen'er became estranged from her, and Grandmother also disliked her... Mother, she is still a child, a child who grew up carefree and unrestrained. If these sudden changes happen, even adults may not be able to fully accept them, let alone her."
"I don't ask for anything else, just a little more patience from you, mother, so that I can get used to the environment in the capital. Whether it's interacting with people or attending any occasion, I will let you teach me. I and Xue'er will be very grateful."
"When she learns more about the etiquette of dealing with people in the capital, she will definitely not cause trouble for you and our Duke's Mansion when she goes out. She won't always act like a crazy child, like an undisciplined child, and be laughed at for no reason."
"Mother, Xue'er is your legitimate granddaughter. I know you want her to be more worthy than others, which is why I'm so angry about her absurd behavior. I'll go back and explain the situation to her. Please calm down, mother, and for the Duke's sake, please forgive her this time."
What a clever mouth!
Old Madam Chu was not surprised by her words. She knew them all without Cui telling her.
"Ever since Chen'er came to live with us in the Northern Frontier, you've complained more than once that the whole family left the capital because of the late queen," Old Madam Chu said in a cold tone. She slowly bent down and looked into Cui's eyes. "Is that really the case?"
Cui was suddenly startled and did not dare to look at the old lady, her eyes wandering away.