This old lady of the Jiang family was of noble birth. When she married Taifu Jiang, she was the princess of Prince Rong's Mansion, with a pure royal family background.
However, the royal family has always fought against each other and fought to the death for the throne. Prince Rong's palace was uprooted long before the current emperor ascended the throne, leaving only this disheartened old lady.
Yan Li had not seen her grandmother much since she could remember. She only knew that she always ate fasting and chanted Buddha's name, and did not see anyone else. All she had to do was communicated to her by her grandmother Ji.
Before, Yan Li was unjustly accused and had her engagement broken off, and no one in the Jiang family told her. However, after Jiang Jingyue became the crown princess, Luo Shi couldn't wait to send someone to tell the old lady the good news.
The old lady who had never asked about worldly affairs seemed to suddenly come to life when she heard that her granddaughter had been taken into the palace to be the crown princess. "Jingyue has become the crown princess?"
"Yes." After announcing the good news, Luo Shi suddenly looked sad, "It's just that Jingyue is not living well in the palace."
The old lady's expression changed, and she quickly asked about the cause and effect. When she learned that Yan Li's engagement was annulled by the prince, her expression instantly turned cold: "Just like her mother, she cannot be on the stage."
When she said this, her tone was as if she was belittling a person who had nothing to do with her, cold and callous, as if Jiang Yi was not her ten-month-pregnant daughter at all.
Luo Shi knew that she didn't like Jiang Yi, let alone Yan Li, so she accused Yan Li of improper behavior and arrogant and domineering nature: "She did something she shouldn't have done. As an elder, should I teach her a lesson?"
Is it wrong? She actually secretly sent someone to complain to the palace. The emperor thought that we bullied her. Not only was she dissatisfied with the Jiang family, but Jingyue was also implicated when she entered the palace and became the crown princess. Jingyue and the crown prince were punished to kneel in front of the palace every day for the past two days.
Fengyi Palace was copying scriptures, and Yun Ming and I were so worried every day that we couldn't eat or sleep well..."
She couldn't help but have red eyes as she said this: "The Emperor took pity on her as an orphan without a father and a mother, so he made her a princess. Unexpectedly, Yan Li would sow discord every day after he became powerful. Poor Jingyue has been in trouble since she entered the palace.
Never had a peaceful day..."
The old lady gritted her teeth and snorted: "You really rebelled against her."
So he walked out of the Buddhist hall.
The irritation in the eyes was quite big, but it was nothing to the old lady. After all, she had experienced such a scene when she was young.
But when this extravagance was placed on Yan Li, it was really an eyesore.
"Yan Li." Mrs. Jiang looked at Yan Li coldly, her attitude was condescending and arrogant, "How is your cousin doing in the palace?"
It's a pity that Yan Li doesn't care about her arrogance: "How should I know how she is?"
"Presumptuous!" the old lady shouted coldly, "Are you here to put on airs today?"
Yan Li looked at her with a half-smile: "Didn't my grandma ask me to come back?"
"you--"
"My cousin is now the crown princess. She lives with the prince in the East Palace and enjoys the glory and wealth. What does grandma have to worry about?" Yan Li looked indifferent, "I was beaten at the Jiang family and came into the palace with bruises. I haven't seen you for so many days.
, Grandma didn’t even say a word of concern, how do you still expect me to be respectful and coquettish to you?”
The old lady's face turned green and she was immediately speechless.
In normal times, she would have given her a good scolding, but today there were people from the palace. After all, the old lady had eaten rice for so many years and understood that the emperor's authority was strict and could not be challenged.
So she followed the words and asked: "How is your injury?"
Yan Li walked through the courtyard, and when he passed by the Jiang family, he didn't even look at him and said, "The doctor gave me the best medicine. After so many days, I'm fine."
"Yan Li, do you have to be so yin and yang?" Jiang Tingyan stood up and stalked after you, "The Jiang family has raised you for so many years, providing you with food and shelter. Not only are you not grateful at all, but you have become so rebellious.
You dare to hurt your mother, do you still have respect for your elders in your eyes? Do you have any moral ethics?"
"Insolent!" Nanny An came over and scolded her sternly, "The Jiang family is so well-behaved, how dare you yell at Princess Nanyang?"
Jiang Tingyan sneered: "What kind of princess is she? None of the serious princesses in the palace can show off like her -"
Snapped!
Taifu Jiang slapped him in the face with an angry expression: "Kneel down!"
Jiang Tingyan looked at him in disbelief: "Grandpa?"
"Father." Jiang Yunming came quickly, "Father, what are you doing?"
"Yan'er!" Luo Shi hurried forward and looked at his face distressedly, then turned to look at Yan Li with cold eyes.
"Kneel down!" Taifu Jiang stared at Jiang Tingyan with cold eyes, "Do you want the Jiang family to be known as disloyal?"
Jiang Tingyan gritted his teeth and stared at Yan Li fiercely for a while before kneeling down.
"From now on, everyone in the Jiang family must be respectful in front of Princess Nanyang. Anyone who dares to offend the princess will be punished by the family law." Taifu Jiang warned sternly. After speaking, he glanced at Yan Li and said, "I have sent someone to clean up the Liuli Courtyard.
It’s ready, you can see if there is anything else that needs to be purchased, I will have someone pick it up tomorrow.”
Yan Li turned around and looked around at the Jiang family masters, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, and three cousins... Fortunately, the Jiang family members were relatively simple. Firstly, the Taifu paid great attention to his reputation, and secondly, the old lady was young.
At that time, he was born into a noble family, so Jiang Taifu never took a concubine in his life. Over the years, he only had one son and one married daughter, Jiang Yunming.
In addition to Luo Shi, Jiang Yunming once had two concubines. One of the concubines was pregnant. However, because of Luo Shi's jealousy, the concubine's child had no chance to be born. Those two concubines had been married a few years ago.
Just let her find an excuse to deal with it.
Therefore, the three brothers Jiang Tingyi and Jiang Jingyue are both descendants of the Luo family.
Yan Li is the cousin of this family, and her status is naturally not comparable to that of Jiang Jingyue, the legitimate daughter. The three cousins ​​have never looked at her in the eyes and only love Jiang Jingyue.
When Yan Li was framed by the prince, the eldest son of the Jiang family was not at home and was drinking with several princelings from aristocratic families. The second eldest son of the Jiang family made a thousand households in the capital, and the third eldest son of the Jiang family studied with several students and planned to
Participate in the triennial scientific examination.
But it didn't matter whether they were at home or not. Even if they were at home, they wouldn't be able to protect Yan Li. Instead, they would only blame her together with the prince.
So the death of the orphan Yan Li can be considered tragic.
No one in this huge mansion really cared about her, even if these people were more or less related by blood.
Yan Li looked at Jiang Tingyan who was kneeling on the ground and looked down at him coldly: "The Jiang family has provided me with food and shelter for these years. Even if it is converted into money, the position of a crown princess should be enough to repay it, right?"
Luo Shi's eyes changed: "Yan Li, the marriage between Jingyue and the prince is a gift from the emperor."
"Indeed." Yan Li smiled half-heartedly, "otherwise, I will go to the palace now and ask if the emperor is willing to take back his life and let the Jiang family take Jiang Jingyue back?"
Luo Shi gritted his teeth: "You dare?"
"Don't ever mention the kindness of raising me again." Yan Li looked at her coldly, his voice was cold and biting, "When you and your family plotted my marriage, you had written off all the kindness of raising me. From now on, I don't owe any of you.
"
"you--"
"Shut up!" Taifu Jiang glared at Luo Shi, "Have you finished speaking?"
Luo Shi's expression changed, and he finally closed his mouth, not daring to speak anymore.
"Nanny An." Yan Li turned around and ordered, "You stay with me these two days and if I need anything, you are responsible for telling the old lady or the eldest lady, and they will arrange for their servants to take care of it."
Aunt An nodded: "Your Highness, please rest assured that I will serve the princess well and never let anyone bully you."
Yan Li hummed and walked towards the inner courtyard. Nanny An, Qing Lian, Bai Die and other palace people followed behind quietly. The two young eunuchs did not follow, but stood in the front yard.
, with lowered eyebrows and lowered eyes, silent.
Walking into Liuliyuan, the inside and outside were indeed neatly tidied, and the couch in front of the window was covered with gorgeous brocade, which was soft and comfortable.
Chapter completed!