mesbooks Chapter 243: The truth about partiality and the injustice of Nanny Yang
Chapter 243: The truth about partiality and the injustice of Nanny Yang
Shi Nanxi was too tired to complain. It was obvious that Concubine De was so smart and had great scheming skills, but why did she seem to lose her mind when she met the Fourth Prince?
Hongying couldn't help but speak:
"Isn't this an insult to the Fourth Lady? What family would marry a legitimate wife and let a pregnant concubine receive guests? Isn't this clearly saying that the concubine is valued? With this, the concubine will have to respect the legitimate wife in the future. The legitimate wife will definitely be afraid of the concubine. It is a taboo to disturb the family. How could such a smart and cautious person like the Defei do such a thing?"
Shi Nanxi paused when she heard this, and the expression of watching a show on her face disappeared. Yes, how could someone as smart as Concubine De do such a thing?
Do you simply not like the Fourth Prince?
But isn't she afraid that Kangxi will be displeased? After all, the Fourth Prince is still Kangxi's son, and Defei would not do such an obvious thing even for her own sake.
Unless she did it... on purpose!
As soon as this thought came to her mind, Shi Nanxi narrowed her eyes. If Defei did it on purpose, there must be a reason. At least the benefits must be greater than being disliked by Kangxi. Otherwise, it would not be worth it for Defei to destroy her own image.
What benefit could be gained by showing dislike for the Fourth Prince?
Seeing the Empress fall into deep thought, Nanny Yang and Hongying both fell silent. Nanny Yang frowned, as if she had something on her mind.
After a while, Shi Nanxi suddenly had an idea and thought of a possibility.
Defei was originally a palace maid from the Baoyi family. Her external image was that she was gentle and considerate, and she did not fight or compete. It was possible that she could climb from a palace maid to the position of Defei, and even give birth to several children and raise them to adulthood. How could she really be just gentle and considerate, and not fight or compete?
This makes Defei seem too perfect. Yes, too perfect. It makes the harem where people kill without bloodshed seem too unreal. So, could it be that Defei wants to show the dark side of her character by showing her partiality towards the Fourth Prince?
Now everyone knows that Concubine De favors the Fourteenth Prince, but this little flaw seems real. Didn’t Kangxi say anything after knowing it? Maybe he would even think that it was because the Fourth Prince was given to Empress Xiaoyi in his early years, and he might feel guilty towards Concubine De?
Of course, it might be true that she disliked the Fourth Prince.
For some reason, she intuitively felt that this was the truth.
"……call!"
Shi Nanxi heaved a long sigh of relief. Concubine De was indeed the one who had the last laugh. After sighing, she looked up and saw that Nanny Yang was frowning with a hint of gloom between her brows.
She could not help but pause. Nanny Yang usually appeared serious and rigid, and rarely had such an expression. Her mind raced as she whispered,
"Madame Yang, what's wrong with you? What happened?"
Upon hearing this, Matron Yang clenched her hands, looked around, and saw that only the Empress and Hongying were there. She gritted her teeth and suddenly knelt down.
"My lady, I want to ask you a favor."
Shi Nanxi was surprised and hurried to help Nanny Yang.
"Madam Yang, we are master and servant. Just tell me what you want. As long as I can do it, I will definitely agree to it."
At this moment, she recalled what she had investigated when she recruited Nanny Yang, and she had a general idea in her mind.
Nanny Yang did not get up, but kowtowed heavily. When she looked up again, her eyes were red.
"Thank you for your kindness, Madam. This story begins with an old story. When I was 25 years old, I wanted to leave the palace..."
As Nanny Yang told the story, we learned that she had finally made it to the age of 25 and was about to leave the palace. However, on the eve of leaving the palace, she learned that her parents and eldest brother's family suddenly fell ill and died in just a few days. Her eldest sister's family, who was married, was also sold out by their master's family because they had done something wrong, and they all died on the road.
She was terrified and heartbroken. Not to mention her eldest sister's family, her parents and eldest brother's family had always been in good health. Not long ago, they sent a letter saying that they had decorated a room for her and that they would find a good husband for her because she was going to leave the palace. How could they all suddenly fall ill? In just a few days, the whole family was wiped out.
Nanny Yang didn't believe it. She also learned that the family's house and property were inherited by her second uncle's family, with whom she had never been close. She would have no place to stay if she left, and might even be sold by the other party for money. So she tied her hair and stayed in the palace as a nanny.
Over the years, she has never given up investigating the truth behind the sudden death of her family members, and finally found some clues last year.
Speaking of this, we have to talk about the origin of Yang Ma's family. They were bondservants of the lower three banners, and were affiliated with the Hesheli clan of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner.
She was selected to enter the palace at a young age. Her elder sister was the confidant of Longkodo's wife, Lady Hesheli. Her parents and brother were also the stewards of Lady Hesheli's farm. After Lady Hesheli married Longkodo, they were also included in the dowry.
Lady Hesheli was a kind and generous person, and she was clear about rewards and punishments. The family was doing well until Longkodo met a concubine named Li Si'er of his father-in-law Hesheli. He became infatuated with her, asked for her, and doted on her to the extreme.
As a result, Lady Hesheli gradually fell out of favor, and Longkodo favored his concubine over his wife. Later, he even gave the housekeeper power to Li Si'er. Li Si'er was also in charge of daily receptions, and the backyard became Li Si'er's world.
Li Si'er gradually became bolder and set his eyes on Lady Hesheli's dowry. In order to take away the dowry, the whole family of Yang Ma, who was a trusted and confidant family of Lady Hesheli, suffered.
The truth was finally found, but Li Si'er was Longkodo's favorite concubine, and Longkodo was the emperor's cousin and brother-in-law. How could a servant like Yang Ma avenge her family?
Until she met Shi Nanxi, she discovered during the re-election that Shi Nanxi had an affair with the emperor. She was smart and scheming, so she decided to take a gamble and join her.
After hearing what Nanny Yang said, Shi Nanxi suddenly felt heavy. This was the sorrow of the lower class people in ancient times. They went through so much hardship to find the murderer who killed their family, but were unable to take revenge because of the other party's high position and power.
"My queen, I know that Longkodo is a powerful man, and he is also a cousin of the emperor. You will be in a difficult situation. I don't ask you to avenge my family, but I only ask you to expose the true face of Li Si'er. I have found out that Li Si'er turned Madam Hesheli into a human pig. As long as this news is exposed, Li Si'er will be punished accordingly."
Shi Nanxi came back to her senses after hearing this. She immediately shook her head. Nanny Yang thought it was too simple. She sighed and said:
"Mammy, according to what you said, Li Si'er was so favored that he even dared to turn his original wife, Madam Hesheli, into a human pig. Madam Hesheli is a person, not an object. How could she not attract attention if she stayed at home for a long time? But even so, no news came out, which means that someone in Tongjia Mansion was protecting her. That person is probably Longkodo. Even Tong Guowei and the others know about it."
As he spoke, under Madam Yang's stunned gaze, he pursed his lips and continued to analyze:
"Longkodo knew that Li Si'er had done such a thing, but he still chose to let it go and protect her. With his obsession with Li Si'er, how could Li Si'er be punished just because the matter of Madam Hesheli being made into a human pig was exposed? Longkodo would protect Li Si'er at all costs, and Tong Guowei would definitely choose to protect his son."
After hearing this, Madam Yang burst into tears. Is it impossible for her to avenge her family?