Song Yutong was very unconvinced. How could he willingly cook for the Queen Mother?
He turned around and said angrily to the palace maid who was delivering the order.
"How dare I, a humble village woman who cannot stand up to the table, prepare meals for the Queen Mother? If I don't cook well and accidentally poison the Queen Mother to death, I'm afraid I'll have to go to jail. It's all a thankless task.
I won’t do anything like that.”
Song Yutong knew very well that these people were serving her carefully at this time, letting her bathe and change clothes, and making meals.
Her husband must have entered the palace, and the Queen Mother wanted to do something to save her face.
But she is not the kind of person who is willing to cooperate. Now that someone can support her, she has to become arrogant.
If they can, these people will beat her again. As long as they are not afraid of Cheng Hanyan finding out here, let these people beat her.
Just wait and see if she will complain to the emperor.
Song Yutong silently kept a record in her mind and wrote down the whips that were used to hit her one by one.
When the time is right, she will make a fuss in front of the emperor.
She can be wronged, but the grievance cannot be in vain.
Song Yutong's lack of cooperation made these palace maids feel aggrieved and annoyed, but there was nothing they could do about her, after all, they still had status.
What's more, now that General Zhongyong is looking for people, he has come to Cining Palace.
All of these people are human beings. Why can't they tell that the Queen Mother intended to punish Song Yutong, but she didn't want General Zhongyong to know about it.
Therefore, at this time, Song Yutong must not be allowed to take advantage of them, go to General Zhongyong, and let General Zhongyong go to the emperor to reason.
Shortly after the Queen Mother lay down, she asked someone to open the palace door and bring in General Zhongyong and others.
Just as the men who went to fetch General Zhongyong went out, the maid in the dining room hurried over, and Fuler spoke in the ear of the Queen Mother.
"The Queen Mother, Mrs. Zhongyong, refused to cooperate, refused to cook, and even said some disrespectful words."
When the Queen Mother heard this, her heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously asked.
"What disrespectful words?"
"Mrs. Zhongyong... Madam said, you don't look down on her as a country woman, and you are not afraid that she will be a baker, and will..."
The little palace maid didn't dare to say the last words. If she made the Queen Mother furious and dragged her down to slap her, she would lose more than she gained.
"What are you going to say quickly?"
The Queen Mother didn't have much patience, so she suppressed her voice and asked sternly in a low voice.
The little palace maid was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and immediately said what she had just finished.
"Mrs. Zhongyong said, you are not afraid that she will cook you and poison you to death."
After the little palace maid finished speaking, she was so scared that she closed her eyes and kowtowed to the ground.
"The Queen Mother, please calm down. The Queen Mother, please calm down. This is what Mrs. Zhongyong said. It is none of my business!"
The little palace maid had a strong desire to survive. Just as she finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps outside.
The Queen Mother was furious in her heart, but she could not show it in front of outsiders at this moment.
So he lowered his voice and said loudly: "I will punish you later, but get out of here now."
"Yes!" The little palace maid immediately got up from the ground in a hurry after receiving the order, lowered her head and exited.
However, the moment he exited, he bumped into the third princess Cheng Hanyan, the fourth prince and others who were about to come in.
The third princess did not miss the blush on the little palace maid's forehead.
Cheng Hanyan also observed the details and did not miss it. Of course, because he drank Lingquan water, his hearing was excellent.
What the little palace maid just said in the palace had already been heard by him.
Come to think of it, that was indeed what his wife would say.
But if the Queen Mother hadn't offended his wife, his wife probably wouldn't have said such hurtful words.
"Royal Grandmother, the Fourth Emperor's Brother and General Zhongyong are here to see you."
The third princess came in and bowed first, then acted as if nothing had happened, with a friendly smile on her face.
It was as if I really brought someone here to visit my grandma.
"Grandma Imperial, are you feeling better? I heard that Grandma Imperial you were ill earlier, and I was about to ask Mrs. Zhong Yong to help make some medicinal food for you. I was about to ask someone to go to General Zhongyong's Mansion to invite Mrs. Zhongyong, but...
I never expected to hear from the servants of General Zhong Yong’s mansion that you invited Mrs. Zhong Yong to come and enjoy the flowers today.”
The words of the third princess sounded like they were just normal expressions of emotion, but those who were thoughtful knew that the third princess was helping the loyal and brave general Shi Zhui.
He said that their group already knew that Mrs. Zhongyong was in Cining Palace, so that the Queen Mother did not have to deny it.
However, as a champion in palace fighting in his early years, someone who can sit on the position of Queen Mother is not a simple person at all.
"Yes, I invited Mrs. Zhongyong to come and enjoy the flowers, but I didn't expect that I was infected with the cold and was afraid of passing on the illness to others. I didn't expect that Mrs. Zhongyong would be so considerate and proactively ask to come to the Ai family to take care of the illness. Such filial piety should be
It really touched the Ai family."
What the Queen Mother said was that Song Yutong stayed in Cining Palace voluntarily, not by force.
And they forcefully took away Mrs. Zhongyong, which was tantamount to unwillingness to fulfill Mrs. Zhongyong's filial piety towards her, and they were immediately labeled as unfilial.
"The Queen Mother, my wife must be the most filial person. However, loyalty, filial piety and justice have always been difficult to balance since ancient times. Not long after my wife gave birth to the daughter of a daughter, now the child is clamoring for a mother. If it weren't for the wet nurse who couldn't coax the child to stop crying and fussing,
I dare not come to the palace so late to disturb you."
"Right now, the eyes of the children at home are swollen from crying, and their voices are hoarse. They are afraid that they will cry all night if they can't see their mother. I really have no choice but to come here to make trouble. I will take my wife back today.
If the Queen Mother needs to take care of her illness, it is better for outsiders to be considerate than family members."
Cheng Hanyan got to the point of what he said but did not go into details. However, the Queen Mother understood the meaning of his words and wanted him to go into details.
After all, the original incarceration of Yong Bohou had a lot to do with Cheng Hanyan's family.
If Cheng Hanyan intercedes in front of the emperor, or if Cheng Hanyan relents, it would be a good choice to release Yong Bohou and others.
But even if Marquis Yong is released from confinement, Wanrong may not be able to find a good husband in her current situation.
The Queen Mother still didn't want to give up the idea of letting Cheng Hanyan marry Li Wanrong again as an equal wife.
It's just that this matter must be done step by step and discussed later, otherwise it may offend people to death.
The Queen Mother thought for a moment and chose to take a step back.
"Yes, you really mean it when you say that. It reminds me of when I was sick at my mother's house. My brother would always come to visit and give me some small gifts. After entering the palace, Wanrong often came to visit..."