Splendid spring returns

Xin Nian nodded thoughtfully, and said slowly: "The empress dowager is usually calm, but I believe that she is bold and ruthless when necessary."

Hearing what she said, Aunt Qin's nervousness eased a lot, and she quickly said: "If you really think so, it's okay. If you take precautions carefully in the future, the six children can grow up safely. Don't look at the few in the house. The children are safe until now, it is only because they cannot threaten the status of grandma and the eldest and fourth young masters. In this way, the concubine naturally has a family affection for her grandson. But your situation is different now. The prince only favors you, and treats the sixth and young masters Miss Si's closeness is better than grandma's children; Brother Feng has already seen that he is a good seedling at a young age, but he just fell into your yard again. Your current situation really corresponds to that sentence , the wood is beautiful in the forest and the wind will destroy it."

Xin Nian took a sip of tea, looked directly at Aunt Qin, and said tentatively, "What does Auntie mean? She wants me to guard against the concubine? She is likely to attack Liuzai Yaya or even Brother Feng? But...she After all, she is the children's grandmother, as the saying goes, a tiger's poison does not eat its offspring."

"I'm just afraid you'll think this way. Even if someone really did something about Liu Zai this time, you'll probably only be suspicious of grandma. But think about it, how many things has grandma done in the past year? The prince is now What's your attitude towards her? Even if she wanted to do something, she wouldn't pick this time. Previously, the prince insisted not to invite her to be a princess, but it was useless if the concubine forced her. With such a tough attitude, would grandma dare to move?"

"Why don't you dare? Didn't Aunt Feng also get killed by her?"

"It's different. I'm afraid that Aunt Feng didn't know what she was holding on to grandma. Unfortunately, she didn't know it herself. She just died like this, and she became a fool for nothing. And the concubine will definitely admit it. In other words It is precisely because Aunt Feng was killed by her grandma that she dared not do anything to the children again, and if the prince finds out, even if the concubine would be useless for her, being divorced is already considered a nostalgia for the prince."

"So, what does Auntie mean? Grandma will settle down for a while, but the threat to her from me and the children is obvious, so in order to stabilize her position, Princess Toffee will..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but Aunt Qin naturally understood, so she nodded solemnly.

Seeing that Xin Nian was silent, she couldn't help showing a trace of struggle on her face, she hesitated for a long time, as if she had made up her mind, she said in a deep voice: "Don't think that a tiger's poison will not eat its young, I tell you One thing. Maybe you already know that on the night when I gave birth to the third girl, the concubine also gave birth, and the prince was in my room at that time..."

When she said this, her voice choked up.Xin Nian was a little surprised, and hurriedly said in a soft voice: "I have indeed heard about this matter, and I also heard that the concubine's child had dystocia that night and did not survive, but this has nothing to do with my aunt, so you don't have to be sad and blame yourself."

Aunt Qin shook her head, wiped her tears and said, "I'm not feeling sorry for myself, I just feel sorry for that child. At that time, I thought that the child had a difficult delivery. For this reason, the former king has always been ashamed of the concubine. Since then, there has been no one in the mansion. I have been a newcomer, but whenever there were disputes, the former king gave way to the concubine more, and even alienated me and the third girl a lot. I...I am not complaining, I am just a concubine, not to mention that the former king treated me and the third girl no longer. It's rare to be close, but also take good care of her. I also look forward to the prosperity of Wangfu's family and everything..."

Aunt Qin was afraid that Xin Nian would misunderstand, so she just explained in a panic.Xin Nian held her hand and said softly: "I know my aunt's temperament, so I don't think so. Besides, I am also a concubine, we are all protected by the palace and the prince, so naturally we all hope that the palace can be harmonious, yours I understand what's on my mind, if you have anything to say, just say it, don't worry about it."

Aunt Qin nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing her face gradually pale, Xin Nian hesitated for a long time before saying in a voice that only he could hear: "That child... didn't die due to dystocia, she was handed by the concubine... personally……"

Speaking of this, his lips trembled and he couldn't make any words, and he couldn't speak any more.

Xin Nian was still waiting for the next sentence, but soon, she realized the meaning of Aunt Qin's words, her phoenix eyes widened, and she lost her voice: "You...you mean? Yes... yes... it was the concubine who took the child with her own hands. ..."

The voice of the last sentence dropped suddenly.Aunt Qin nodded her head like tears falling down her cheeks.Then he raised a hand and said in a trembling voice: "I also know that this is unbelievable, and no one will believe it. But...but I did hear it from the most accurate person. If I have a false slander, Tell me to be struck by lightning from the sky and die..."

"Auntie doesn't need to swear, I... I understand."

Rao Xin Nian has been courageous since he was a child, and he has experienced the ups and downs of the world, so he has seen the world. Hearing these words, his heart beat like a drum, and his mind became a mess numb.

"Auntie... who did you hear about it from? Have you told anyone about it over the years?"

Aunt Qin laughed miserably: "If this secret is known to another person, I can still live to this day? I have never told anyone in these years, even the third girl, and I have not mentioned a word. If I am not worried about Liu Zi , I'm worried that you don't take this matter to heart, or just stare at grandma on guard, I... I won't tell you either. "

After finishing speaking, she calmed down, wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, and said softly: "The concubine thought that this matter was hidden, but she didn't know that the midwife saw it outside the door. I It was also a few years later that I met the woman when I went to the temple to offer incense. Maybe it was God's will. The midwife was covered with mangy sores and begged for food on the street. I didn't recognize her at first, but I just saw her A woman was begging for mercy, so she asked the girl to buy her a bowl of rice and give her some money. Unexpectedly, she recognized me and followed me to the Buddhist temple. I naturally went to help her, and something was stuffed in my hand."

"She can read? Did you write down the events of the year with cloth or paper?"

Aunt Qin shook her head: "She is illiterate, and the white paper is a picture of her at the door, seeing with her own eyes the scene where the concubine strangled the child with the umbilical cord. Although the pen and ink are simple, it is vivid. There are also many stalls for writing letters from home, and I think she bought some pens and inks with the money I gave her, which actually has a hint of karma, if it wasn’t for my kindness, I’m afraid I wouldn’t know about it until I die.”

Xin Nian said in a deep voice, "Is that piece of paper still there?"

Aunt Qin shook her head: "How dare I keep such things? Should I go and sue the late king? That's enough for the peace and prosperity of the left and right mansions. As a woman, I only hope for the peace of my house. In fact, I just saw that I didn’t even understand the painting until I carefully recalled the woman’s eyebrows and eyes, and realized that she was somewhat similar to the midwife back then. Looking at this painting again... I... I was so scared that I wished I could take it immediately. It ate it, and returned to the mansion restlessly, and when it entered the house, it sent all the servants out, and burned the paper with a fire."