PFC Chapter 1851 The Prince's Mansion Needs People
Chapter 1851 The Prince's Mansion Needs People
Shang tide said to Cheng Feng, "You stay here with Mother! I'll take some guards and go out through the side door in a bit!"
Shang tide wanted to say that with the Han family causing trouble at the main gate, it was best to leave someone at home! They had barely left from the side when Old Madam Wan let them in. This was a dangerous situation! Better safe than sorry; who knew if the old lady would be so sensible?
Cheng Feng looked at his mother and said, "Mother, it's the Han family who are greedy. Everyone has their own fate, so you don't need to worry about it!"
Cheng Feng's words did nothing to comfort his mother. He and Shang Xi had only had a minor argument, but his mother was different. She was heartbroken and filled with regret, looking utterly remorseful. She clearly hadn't listened to what her son was saying!
Cheng Feng knew this would happen. His mother would go crazy whenever it came to the Han family. Her calmness today was beyond Cheng Feng's expectations!
Cheng Feng, fearing his mother might act foolishly again and consider helping the Han family, added, "Mother, the Han family is stubborn and unrepentant. Your sister-in-law cried and wailed at the gate for so long, accusing our Prince's Mansion of failing to help us in our time of need. Not a single word she uttered was reproachful for Han Muran. In their eyes, as long as you are here, the Han family can commit murder and arson without consequence! They are habitually abusive, relying on your support, and they don't even respect me, a prince! Mother, you can no longer interfere in the Han family's affairs. Don't put your son in a difficult position, and don't put the Emperor in a difficult position either! Look at how many people have been implicated by this little Han Muran. On the same day, the homes of three ministers were confiscated. The Han family's crimes far exceed those of the ministers whose homes were confiscated. It's not that the Emperor is unaware of their crimes, but it also means that the Emperor spared the Han family because of you. It's because the Emperor is concerned about your health, Mother. The Emperor is concerned about your reputation. We should all behave ourselves!"
Shang Xi's words were a slap in the face to her, and Cheng Feng's words were like a knife to her heart!
Finally, Madam Wan spoke, "Don't worry, I'm not so confused that I can't distinguish right from wrong! I want to be alone, so you may all leave!"
Cheng Feng couldn't bear to leave his mother, fearing she might do something rash. The police station wanted to come and keep her company, to talk to her, but the old lady told them to leave, so Cheng Feng didn't try to stop her. "Then you should rest well, we'll be leaving now!"
Cheng Feng took Shang tide's hand and said, "Come on, let's go back and I'll check you over to see if you're hurt anywhere."
Doesn't Shang tide know whether she was injured or not? Apart from a headache, she's perfectly fine!
Upon hearing this, Yu Hua became even more dramatic: "Shouldn't we call the imperial physician to take a look? Shang Xi's thin arms are all red from being rubbed. That's what we can see; who knows how badly they're injured in places we can't see! The Han family is truly despicable; how can they be so heartless and insane!"
As they spoke, the group had already entered the courtyard. Shang tide, fearing that the old lady inside the house might hear Yu Hua's words, made a shushing gesture to Yu Hua. Yu Hua immediately snapped out of her daze, raised her hand to cover her mouth, and then, realizing that she hadn't been careful, patted her mouth twice more before whispering to Shang tide, "The old lady can't hear me, can she?"
Shang tide shook her head. She wasn't sure either. Judging from her mother-in-law's absent-minded appearance, she probably couldn't hear the sounds coming from the yard!
Little did they know that at this moment, Madam Wan was extremely sensitive; even the slightest disturbance could startle her! As soon as everyone left the room, the old lady's tears began to fall, leaving Xing'er at a loss for what to do.
Madam Wan muttered self-reproachfully, "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have helped the Han family! I've emboldened them!"
Every day, from dawn till dusk, Xing'er was starting to feel burdened by these endless discussions. She kept repeating the same advice to the old lady, but whether it was well-intentioned or not was secondary; the main problem was its ineffectiveness. As a servant, her skills were limited; even if she racked her brains, she couldn't find a single word to persuade the old lady. The old lady hadn't grown tired of hearing her advice, but she was tired of hearing it all!
"Madam, the fault is not yours. The eldest son of the Han family wants to become an official, and the Han family begs you every day. They live in our manor and won't leave. They are always circling around you. If the eldest son of the Han family hadn't obtained an official position, the more than eighty members of the Han family would probably still be living in our manor right now! So they have to walk this path of their own making. Some people are born upright, and some people are destined to go down the wrong path!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Wan looked at Xing'er. Xing'er realized she had said something wrong and slapped herself twice across the face!
"Madam, Xing'er didn't mean to say anything bad about the Han family. Xing'er just wanted to say that the Han family's current situation has nothing to do with you!"
Xing'er has been troubled by the Han family's affairs these past few days. How could the Han family cause such trouble? They've even chased her to the gate of the Prince's mansion. Even as a servant, she could tell from what the Prince and Princess were saying that the Han family was difficult and rude!
Madam Wan stopped crying. She had heard Yu Hua cursing the Han family as despicable and heartless in the courtyard, and now Xing'er had added two more words. Her heart sank to the bottom. The servants dared to criticize the Han family in front of her, so it was clear that her tears were superfluous.
Madam Wan casually wiped the corner of her eye with a handkerchief and said to Xing'er, "You don't need to try to persuade me here. Go to the gate and see if the Han family has left yet!"
Xing'er knew that her words had upset Old Madam Wan, but when the old lady asked her to go and find out, she obediently went, even though she had already guessed the result!
Xing'er walked quickly and returned quickly. As soon as she entered the room, she reported, "Madam, the Han family is still here!"
Madam Wan asked, "Besides Yue Niang, who else came with her?"
Yue Niang is Han Zhigao's wife, also known as Madam Han, and is the sister-in-law of Old Madam Wan!
Xing'er reported truthfully: "More than twenty daughters-in-law of the Han family have come, and including the maids who came with them, there are probably forty or fifty people!"
Madam Wan was shocked on the spot. No wonder Shang tide was in such a sorry state just now, Cheng Feng's face was so sour, and the wailing outside the gate was so loud. When she first heard the words "Han family is here to cause trouble," she found them grating and thought they were just eager to save Han Muran. It turns out they really do have the power to outnumber her!
Xing'er held a soft pillow and placed it behind Old Madam Wan so she could lean on it. After making sure she could sit still, she said, "What the Prince and Princess said is true. The Han family is making a big fuss and has attracted a lot of onlookers. Now our manor is completely surrounded. The onlookers are all talking at once, saying all sorts of things. After all, this is the gate of the manor, and all kinds of words are detrimental to our manor. But the Han family doesn't seem like they can leave easily. They are demanding people from our manor!"