Nanny Yu was so frightened that her face turned deathly pale.
She was just anxious to tell the old mistress about sending the ginseng soup to the second mistress and didn't mean to neglect Mrs. Song.
She slapped herself across the face.
"It's this old servant's fault!"
"This old servant was too eager to tell the old mistress about your visit. I didn't mean to be disrespectful to you, Mrs. Song."
A maid beside them saw Nanny Yu slapping herself and quickly went inside to report this to Wen.
Wen had already known about Luo's visit to the Xue Mansion. She just deliberately didn't want to receive guests. She never expected that Luo would come to her place.
Even when beating a dog, one has to consider its master!
Luo actually dared to discipline her servant in her courtyard!
Wen gritted her teeth in anger and walked out with a cold face.
"Mrs. Song, what on earth did this servant do wrong to make you so angry?"
Luo looked at Wen, who had finally shown up, and said indifferently, "Of course I'm angry! My daughter has given birth to children for your Xue family, but how has your Xue family treated her?"
"She was framed and forced into premature labor. It's been three days, and you still haven't caught the culprit! Is this the way your Xue family handles things?"
"Can you really not catch the culprit, or are you deliberately indulging the criminal? I'm going to the palace to ask the Empress Dowager to judge this!"
The Empress Dowager was Luo's aunt and her backer.
Hearing that Luo had brought up the Empress Dowager, Wen's eyes suddenly shrank.
If this matter got to the palace, she would surely be in big trouble.
Wen immediately changed her cold expression and said with a fawning look, "My in - law, this is indeed our Xue family's failure in family management."
"But now both the eldest daughter - in - law and the second daughter - in - law are in confinement. Making a big fuss will upset them. So I originally planned to hand over the culprit after their confinement."
"Oh?" Luo said with a half - smile, "So, Mrs. Xue, you've already found out who the culprit is?"
Wen sighed and replied with a bitter smile, "Yes, it's a favored concubine of the second branch.
"She once was punished by the second daughter - in - law and harbored hatred. She bribed a maid who cleaned in the second daughter - in - law's courtyard to spread wax oil, intending to harm her and the baby in her womb.
"Who would have thought that it was the eldest daughter - in - law who fell into her trap and had a premature birth.
"I've already locked this concubine in the wood shed."
Luo's face was so gloomy that it seemed water could drip from it.
She didn't think things were that simple!
It was a bit far - fetched to say that the fight between the second - branch's wives and concubines would affect her precious daughter.
But she couldn't find any evidence to prove that Wen was lying.
Just as Luo was silent, the head maid of the younger Wen rushed in.
She looked panicked.
"Old mistress, save our mistress. She said she has abdominal pain, and now blood is flowing unceasingly."
Wen's panic was obvious. She raised her voice and said, "Hurry up and call the mansion doctor!"
Then she turned to Luo.
"Mrs. Song, something has happened to the second daughter - in - law. I'll go and check on her now. As for that concubine who made a mistake..."
Luo said indifferently, "I'm not from your Xue Mansion. Since she's a concubine of the Xue Mansion, it should be left to the person who can make decisions in the Xue Mansion."
Hearing this, Wen was stunned for a moment and then replied, "Okay, then I'll send someone to take this concubine to the eldest daughter - in - law. What do you think..."
"Don't do that." Luo refused and sneered, "The concubine who made a mistake belongs to the second branch. Naturally, it should be the second mistress who punishes her. If my daughter were to deal with the concubine of the second branch, word would spread that the elder sister - in - law is interfering in the fight between the younger brother's wives and concubines. That wouldn't be good. It would damage her reputation."
Wen forced out a few laughs. "You're right. Let the second branch handle it then. I'll go to the second branch now. You can do as you please, Mrs. Song."
"Wait!" Luo called out to Wen.
"After all, my daughter has been affected, and my granddaughter was born prematurely. Both mother and daughter are very weak. The second branch of the Xue family must compensate them well. Otherwise, if this matter reaches my son - in - law's ears..."
Luo left the sentence hanging and looked at Wen with a half - smile.
At this moment, Wen was anxious about her niece's condition. Hearing that Luo wanted the second branch to compensate, she felt a rush of blood to her throat and gritted her teeth.
"Fine, I'll definitely make the second branch compensate the eldest branch well!"
Luo saw Wen's ugly face due to anger and felt a sense of satisfaction.
"Go and attend to your business, Mrs. Xue. I won't bother you anymore."
Wen turned around and left. It was almost hard for her to maintain her false kindness.
Luo narrowed her eyes and watched the rapidly departing figure.
The second mistress of the Xue family had a hemorrhage. Could it be the problem with that chicken soup?
Thinking that there was still a bowl of chicken soup in her daughter's place, she hurriedly walked towards Song Zhaoyang's courtyard.
"Zhaoyang, that bowl of chicken soup your mother - in - law sent just now. You didn't drink it, did you?"
As soon as Luo entered the door, she asked anxiously.
Song Zhaoyang was looking at her daughter lovingly. Hearing the question, she replied, "Don't worry, mother. I poured the chicken soup away."
"That's good." Luo let out a sigh of relief. "You don't know. Just now, the second mistress of the Xue family had a hemorrhage. I think it's the problem with the chicken soup. Fortunately, you didn't drink it."
"That old hag Wen Bilian wanted to poison you with the poisoned chicken soup. Now she has shot herself in the foot and harmed her own niece. Serves her right!"
"If that old hag comes to blame you, don't be stupid enough to take the blame on yourself."
Song Zhaoyang nodded. "Don't worry, mother. I'm not that stupid."
Luo poked Song Zhaoyang's head and said, "You still say you're not stupid. I said back then that Wen Bilian was a hypocrite. If it weren't for the Emperor's marriage decree, I wouldn't have wanted you to marry into the Xue family.
"I've always told you to be careful of that old hag. If you had really listened to me, you wouldn't have suffered and had a premature birth today."
Song Zhaoyang was scolded by her mother and lowered her head in shame.
In her previous life, she really didn't listen to her mother's words. She never thought the worst of Wen, and as a result, the eldest branch of their family was ruined.
Luo sensed her daughter's depression. Thinking that her daughter was still in confinement and shouldn't be overly emotional, she said, "Alright, mother won't scold you anymore. Be more careful in the future."
"By the way! Just now, Wen Bilian said that the one who caused the premature birth was a favored concubine of the second branch. I didn't bring this concubine back for you to punish. Instead, I asked the second branch to compensate you."
Song Zhaoyang came back to her senses and agreed with her mother's approach.
"Mother, you did the right thing! Don't worry. I won't treat myself badly this time. I will definitely make the second branch compensate for the harm that Yaoyao and I have suffered!"
Luo nodded. Finally, her daughter had come to her senses, but the price was a bit high.
"You should have a good confinement. Don't think too much. It's getting late. I'm going back. If there's anything, don't keep it to yourself. If you feel wronged, send someone back to tell us."
"Our Song family will always be your backup!"
A smile appeared on Song Zhaoyang's lips. She hugged Luo and said, "I know, mother."
After Luo left, the relaxed expression on Song Zhaoyang's face disappeared.
"Magpie!"
Magpie walked in.
Song Zhaoyang said indifferently, "Go to the second branch to inquire after the second mistress. Tell the old mistress that I'm not feeling well either."