Volume 1: Yun Family Has A Daughter Chapter 35: Gaining An Inch To Advance A Foot
Mo Mo was worried and accompanied Tong Shi to Taihe Temple together.
The old lady seemed to have aged overnight, losing her usual air of superiority. When she saw Momo and the others, she only gave them a faint glance, without her usual sarcasm, which made them feel somewhat uneasy!
"Everybody sit down!"
The old lady did not let them pay their respects, but Mo and Tong still paid their respects before sitting down in the chairs on one side.
The clever maid immediately served tea and refreshments, making Madame Tong feel honored and surprised, this was still her first time receiving such courtesy in the Taihe Institute!
Mo Mo calmed down, this old woman was a bit unusual, but didn't seem to have any malicious intent.
Neither of them spoke, and the servants in the house didn't dare make a sound either. The atmosphere was gloomy and eerie.
Finally, it was Old Madam who spoke up, looking at Consort Tong with a faint inquiry:
"Have you hated me for these past ten years?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole room fell silent, and even the sound of breathing seemed audible.
"I regret it!"
Tong's reply was equally bland, but almost made Meng Meng's eyeballs drop out!
The old lady nodded and even smiled slightly, her gaze at Tong Shi becoming a bit more genuine:
"You can answer like this, it means I really misjudged you before!"
The old lady paused, then continued: "In the past, I didn't agree with you marrying into our family. Firstly, your background was unclear. Secondly, Li Shi had won my heart. Thirdly, Zhan Er had been filial since he was young, but because of you, he repeatedly disobeyed me! I always thought that your weakness was just an act, and that you were a sly vixen who had bewitched Zhan Er!"
Actually, what Old Lady Tong didn't say was that her daughter-in-law looked very much like a woman she had hated for her entire life!
Momo heard her say that, vaguely understood, she had raised him to be big, and he had always been obedient to her, but suddenly for a woman, he didn't listen to her words anymore. Ordinary people would have a knot in their hearts! Isn't there a saying "married a wife and forgot the mother"? This son may not necessarily forget his mother, but once you offend your mother for the sake of your wife, then in your mother's eyes, you are a heartless person!
Since ancient times, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been difficult to handle. Otherwise, it wouldn't have led to many loving couples eventually separating!
However, understanding is one thing, and whether or not to forgive is another matter. Mother has suffered for so many years, enduring the old lady's concubines being brought back to the mansion one by one; it's not something that can be easily forgotten with just a few words of explanation!
"Old lady, I can understand your thoughts at that time, but the suffering I've endured for so many years won't disappear with just a few words from you! If you have something to say, just say it directly. If I can do it, I won't refuse!"
Tong's family is not stupid, and her thoughts are different from those of Meng Meng! Through her many years of understanding of the old lady, the old lady will absolutely not discuss these things so simply, she must have ulterior motives!
"Since you put it that way, I won't beat around the bush either!"
The old lady heard this and also cooled down, looked at Tong Shi with a glance, and said: "I want you to register Yunyue and Yunbao under your name! Let them become the legitimate children of the Yun Mansion!"
"Bang!"
Tong's family was shocked by the words, and the cup in his hand fell to the ground, shattering into powder!
Misty glared at the old lady, and she knew she wasn't up to any good.
"Filial piety has three aspects, and not having an heir is the most important! All these years, you've only had one daughter. I haven't even let Zhan Er divorce you, which already shows my utmost benevolence! You don't have a son to inherit your legacy, so it's perfect that Xian Er left, and now you can pass Bao Er over to your name, making it legitimate for him to inherit the Yun Manor in the future. This way, you'll also have a son to rely on when you're old, killing two birds with one stone! Besides, Yue Er is just a girl, so you might as well take her along too, no need to waste anything!"
The old lady didn't care about their reaction and said lightly, but almost blew up the lungs of the mother and daughter!
It doesn't cost much, it's just a name, but who likes being threatened into doing things!
"Old lady, I will never agree with this!"
Tong's family firmly rejected the unreasonable request of the old lady!
"Do you want to be abandoned by your own son?"
The old lady did not expect Tong Shi to refuse her so decisively and was furious!
"Do you think your husband will abandon you?" If he would, he would have done so long ago and wouldn't wait until now!
Tong now understands a truth, towards this old lady, if you just tolerate her, she will only become more and more overbearing!
"Don't forget yourself, if you can't even produce a son, how can you be worthy of your ancestors?"
The old lady looked at Tong Shi with a satisfied expression, directly exposing her scars. Was she so certain that Tong Shi would not have any more children?
"Hey, you old hag, are you done yet? Can't you just live your life peacefully and quietly, why do you have to stir up trouble everywhere and make it impossible for others to have peace? Or don't you want to live a good life, and instead want me to give you a hard time?"
Momo can't stand this old woman's self-righteous and arrogant attitude, really wants to make her spend the rest of her life bedridden.
"How dare you!"
The old lady still feared Mu Mu, a few days ago her grandson was tortured to death and the entire imperial physician of Beijing was helpless. After suffering for three days and nights, he almost couldn't hold on, before finally recovering on his own!
"What's there to be afraid of! At our age, who doesn't have some minor ailments? If you really think life is too comfortable, I don't mind lending a hand!"
Momo said with a careless threat, this old woman is really hateful to the extreme!
The old lady was so frightened by this that she didn't dare make another sound, but glared at them fiercely!
Mo Mo didn't care about her and pulled her mother away.
All the way, Tong's family was sulky and unhappy, frowning, apparently also being annoyed by the old lady.
"Girl, let's ignore her! Don't be sad anymore!"
"Mazi, Mom is not sad! All these years, Mom only has you, it's really unfair to your father!"
Tong's family wiped away tears, with a face full of sadness.
Mo Mo heard this and also felt uncomfortable! In the future, Yun Fu is likely to be inherited by Yun Bao, the eldest son of a concubine. However, they have almost become sworn enemies with Li Niang. If Yun Bao is a reasonable person, it's fine, but if he's similar to Yun Yue, then Tong Shi's days will be difficult in the future!
"Daughter, have you seen a doctor before? Did the doctor say why you can't get pregnant?"
"How could you not know? Your mother had a difficult labor when giving birth to you and was left with a weak body. The doctor said at the time that she would never be able to have another child again!"
Tong said here, and became more sorrowful.
How could this be? Last time she took my mother's pulse, my mother didn't have any problems at all, how could she not be able to give birth? Is it because someone bribed the doctor and intentionally said so, then gave her medicine that made my mother infertile, without arousing suspicion? Looking at my mother's appearance, she had no idea that she was given medicine back then. In those first few years after she came, she drank that bitter medicinal soup every day!
Mother was diagnosed as infertile at that time, and the one who benefited the most was Li Shiyi. As long as Mother couldn't bear children, her son could smoothly inherit Yunfu!
Could it really be her?
