Chapter 319: Chapter 320 - Wei Mengying’s Threat

The daughter gave birth to a baby, so the mother must come to visit.

It was just a little awkward for the birth mother and stepmother to meet each other. However, in Song Yixiao’s opinion, only Madam Lu was embarrassed, and Wei Mengying was completely at ease. Wei Mengying asked after Madam Lu’s three children, “I heard that the twins were one year old a few days ago? The second young lady is too young, and you must be very busy. But children grow up fast, so it will be better when they are older.”

Compared with Wei Mengying, Madam Lu was an honest person.

She replied, “I’m fine. my mother-in-law understands and sympathizes with me so she raises Yijiao herself. Yibao is already four years old and the maids can take care of her, so she doesn’t need my constant attention. I am not very busy to take care of Yiyao.”

“Although Yijiao is almost two years old, she doesn’t know how to speak yet?” Wei Mengying immediately showed an odd look and said, “Isn’t it too much trouble for Elder Lady Pang to raise her?”

Madam Lu understood what she meant and said, “What do you mean by this?”

“I often hear Yixiao say that you are kind to her, so I won’t hide if from you.” Wei Mengying said meaningfully, “When Yixiao was still in her infancy, Elder Lady Pang also said she wanted to raise her granddaughter herself. At that time I thought I could not give birth to a son for the Song Family, since my mother-in-law loves her granddaughter, I need to make her satisfy. As the result…”

Her eyes glittered with tears, and her voice seemed to choke, “As a result, a few days later, Yixiao was skinny and small, and her voice was hoarse. Only later did we know that because Yixiao was so young and could not speak, Elder Lady Pang often bullied her. Yixiao’s foster nurse secretly told me this. I made a terrible scene before I brought her back. This is my daughter…”

She seemed to dare not imagine the consequences, her whole body trembling slightly.

Madam Lu was worried after hearing this. If Wei Mengying had said this before Song Yuan married Liu Zhijin, she would not have believed it.

After all, Elder Lady Pang had always shown her love and affection to Song Yibao.

But in the past half year, the Song Family’s relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law gradually broke down because of Liu Zhijin. Although Madam Lu abided by filial piety and was reticent in public. How could she not understand that Elder Lady Pang was not as kind as she appeared to be?

Elder Lady Pang especially disliked Wei Mengying, so she was strict with Song Yixiao.

Now Madam Lu couldn’t help thinking, “This is because I am far more docile than Prince Consort of Wei, and I have given birth to Yiyao. But my mother-in-law didn’t like me more because of the birth of Yiyao. Instead, she was worried that I would belittle her because of my son. Now I put up with Liu Zhijin and serve my mother-in-law with great dedication. Maybe she hasn’t tortured Yijiao so much.”

Although Song Yijiao was raised by Elder Lady Pang, she would occasionally visit her daughter. If there was anything wrong, she could also feel it. It was not Wei Mengying’s turn to remind her.

But since Elder Lady Pang had tortured her own granddaughter before, Madam Lu thought, “If I have a conflict with my mother-in-law over something or not submissive enough to her, will she torture Yijiao?”

She used to think that Elder Lady Pang had asked to raise Song Yijiao for oppressing her. But she also didn’t want to break the relationship completely, so she chose the girl between the twins.

But at this moment, she suspected that Elder Lady Pang had long had the idea of threatening herself with her daughter, so she wanted to raise her granddaughter instead of her grandson. The Song Family had so few sons, and Elder Lady Pang preferred boys than girls. If she raised a grandson, how could she let her grandson suffer?

Madam Lu was so angry and anxious that she didn’t have the mood to visit her stepdaughter. She couldn’t wait to go back to the Song Family’s mansion to take her daughter away from her mother-in-law.

Song Yixiao in the delivery room rubbed the corner of her forehead and said, “Mothers, you two are here? Why don’t you come in?”

After Wei Mengying and Madam Lu entered the door, Song Yixiao asked Wei Mengying, “You said that I was raised by my grandmother for a while when I was a child? How come I didn’t know that?”

“There’s no need to tell you about such sad things.” Seeing that she deliberately sabotage, Wei Mengying took out a handkerchief leisurely and wiped up her tears after sitting down. “After all, you still had to live in the Song Family after I left. You were very young then and there was no need to tell you that your grandmother did not like you. Wouldn’t it make you even less agreeable if you said something carelessly?”

She looked at Madam Lu, who was clearly distracted, “You’ve grown up, I planned to keep this matter in my stomach and never mention it again in my life. But your younger siblings are really young, and Madam Lu loves you so much. I am your mother, how can I not say it out?”

These words were heard by Madam Lu. She knew that these words were Wei Mengying’s appreciation of Madam Lu’s kindness to Song Yixiao over the past two years.

But in Song Yixiao’s view, it was a warning with a sense of complacency: I was your mother, and you revealed my true face. What benefits could you get?

Song Yixiao only felt tightness in her chest, she glanced at Madam Lu and said, “Grandmother was also eager for her grandson at that time. Now that she has a grandson, how can she dislike her granddaughter again? Besides, I am not as popular as my younger sisters, and my grandmother was very fond of Yibao. Now she will not treat the Yijiao badly.”

She said this not for the sake of Elder Lady Pang, of course. She was mainly worried about her stepmother being cheated by her birth mother. Madam Lu was really not a match for Elder Lady Pang.

But Madam Lu didn’t even understand what she really meant, instead she said uneasily, “You are too serious. Yibao cannot be compared with you.”

After saying this, she felt that it was not very appropriate. This seemed to mean that Song Yixiao was better than her sister, but it was useless, because she was still not loved by her grandmother.

She suddenly turned red and wanted to explain, but Wei Mengying had already dried the wetness in the corner of her eyes and said with a smile, “Madam Lu, don’t think too much. Yixiao didn’t mean anything else. Yixiao also likes Yibao very much.”

Song Yixiao looked at her birth mother. Now she could not say that she did not like Song Yibao.

Wei Mengying comforted Madam Lu with good words. In the end, Madam Lu believed Wei Mengying’s words. She didn’t sit for long and made an excuse to leave.

After she left, the harmonious atmosphere changed all of a sudden.

Song Yixiao looked at the servants around her and said, “All get out”

After the servant left, Wei Mengying did not wait for her daughter to question her and said, “It’s true that Elder Lady Pang did not raise you. She did want to raise you, but I didn’t agree at all. Do you think I’m as weak as Madam Lu? I gave birth to the child with great effort, why should I send my baby to her just because she wants to raise?”

Wei Mengying sneered and looked at her daughter, “If I had agreed then, do you think she would have treated you well? So I told Madam Lu about that. Was I wrong?”

“I didn’t say you were wrong.” Song Yixiao felt a headache and said, “But since you know that my stepmother is not as smart as you, why did you instigate her to go against my grandmother? You should know that she is no match for her. My stepmother didn’t offend you, did she?”

Wei Mengying said confidently, “I really don’t expect her to oppress Elder Lady Pang, but it’s a good thing to make Elder Lady Pang angry, isn’t it? It’s not going to cost me much to make up a story and say a few good words. And it might even make the person I dislike unhappy for a long time. Why don’t I do such a cost-effective thing?”

She also said, “Besides, the only grandson of the Song Family is personally raised by Madam Lu. Even though Madam Lu is not a match for the Elder Lady Pang. As long as Elder Lady Pang is still alive, and in the future your half-brother becomes the master of the house, maybe your brother will take revenge for his mother.”

Song Yixiao looked at her and did not know what to say.

Wei Mengying continued, “Look at Madam Lu’s useless appearance, she can not educate a useful son. But that’s fine. Seeing the Song Family getting worse and worse, I feel relieved.”

“Mother, do you have any other business today?” Song Yixiao didn’t want to talk to her anymore, so she unceremoniously asked her to leave, “If not, I won’t keep you. After all, I just gave birth yesterday and I’m still tired.”

Wei Mengying said bluntly, “Of course. Prince of Hengshan’s mansion is still in mourning. I’m afraid I’ll ruin your joy of having a daughter because of my mourning for my mother-in-law. It’s reasonable to let Ms. Bo come to pay a visit. But I personally came here. I witnessed your favoritism towards your stepmother. Are you trying to make my heart broken?”

Song Yixiao impatiently said, “If you will not cheat my stepmother in the name of returning the favor for me, why do I accuse you? And I did not succeed.”

“Two days ago, the prince conferred with me that he wanted to let Lu Guanqun remarry another wife.” Wei Mengying saw that her daughter was really angry, and only then did she stop muttering. She said, “Lu Guanqun is the cousin of the crown prince, and the eldest son of the prince’s original wife. Although his grandmother and his own father do not like him, but he is the prince’s child. Now that he is out of mourning, the prince is worried that he will be a widower at a young age and there will be no one to preside over the backyard.”

Song Yixiao frowned, “But what does this matter have to do with me?”

It didn’t mean that the Duke of Yan could run amok from now on just because it had a bright future.

Especially in terms of status alone, Prince of Hengshan was still above Jian Xubai.

Even if Song Yixiao begged her mother-in-law, Grand Princess Jinguo, she could not ignore her brother and interfere with her nephew’s marriage.

“How is it not related?” Wei Mengying said, “The Prince wants to let Lu Guanqun marry Gu Tongxu’s sister as his step-wife. Gu Shao is now in a prominent position in the court. If Lu Guanqun becomes his HYPERLINK “C:/software/YoudaoDict8.9.6/Dict/8.10.3.0/resultui/html/index.html” l “/javascript:;” grandson-in-law, won’t Guanyun’s position as the heir of the prince be threatened again?”

Her eyes were cold, “You also know that I worry a lot about Guanyun’s future, so I absolutely will not allow this to happen. Of course you have always disagreed with me and most likely won’t help me. But you should think carefully that if I do it alone without your help, in case I will fail, you will be embroiled.”

Wei Mengying did not hide her threatening intention, “After all, I am your own mother. I said I did something with your help, others will definitely believe. Those who are looking forward to having their daughters take your place as the mistress of the Duke of Yan’s mansion are willing to believe. What’s more, you’ve only given birth to a daughter. This daughter can’t be your backer.”

Seeing that her daughter’s gaze was bitingly cold, Wei Mengying softened her tone and begged, “Yixiao, I have no other choice. You know that during the years when I was the princess consort, I was not good to my adopted children and daughters-in-law. Even Madam Kong joined me because of her hate to Madam Jin, I also take her as a dog. If the future heir of dukedom is not Guanyun, what should I do? And what should Guanyun and the others do?”

She sobbed, “Guanyun and the others are still so young, but the Prince is almost 50 years old. Once he dies, as long as Guanyun does not the heir of dukedom, no matter who the new Prince of Hengshan is, how can they not take revenge on us? The best result will definitely be to drive us away the mansion. You really can bear to see your own mother and your own brother and sister fall into that situation?”