Chapter 279 My mother-in-law is a loyal servant (twenty-three)
He Tiantian's words not only made Aunt Zhao angry, but also reminded Ping Nanhou.
It's not that what He Tiantian said is so valuable, but the matter itself is difficult to explain clearly if one has to exclude Mrs. Zhang's relationship.
No matter how Aunt Zhao defends her, she always seems weird.
Are you saying that out of loyalty, Aunt Zhao couldn't bear to see Mrs. Zhang's son being sent to the capital to be used as a hostage?
This should be the truth, but can it be said?
If so, where would Nanny Zhao, Mrs. Zhang, and even the entire Pingnan Hou Mansion take the saint and the court?
Isn't this a roundabout way of scolding Emperor Chengtai and the entire court for not wanting to use a child as a target because they were afraid of Marquis Pingnan?
Aunt Zhao didn't say anything about the hostages, she just said that she wanted to relieve the Lord's worries and make her own decisions.
She wanted to take out Mrs. Zhang and keep her good reputation as "loyal".
For her actions like this, it would be better to just say that she is greedy for vanity, wants to occupy the magpie's nest, and tries to use her grandson to replace the legitimate son of the Marquis, so that she can steal the title of the Marquis.
But the plan changed. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhang gave birth to a son and her daughter-in-law gave birth to a daughter.
However, Aunt Zhao did not give up, thinking that even if her granddaughter could not become the heir to the Hou Mansion, she could still enjoy wealth and honor in the Hou Mansion and marry into a good family in the future.
... This kind of rhetoric is more acceptable, and Mrs. Zhang and the entire Hou family will not be suspected of being "suspicious of the imperial court".
It can only be said that Aunt Zhao's loyalty to Mrs. Zhang is still mixed with a little selfishness.
If Aunt Zhao was absolutely sincere, she should bear the infamy herself and make the original incident more reasonable.
It's a pity that Aunt Zhao couldn't do this. She thought that she took all the blame on herself, even if it was her loyalty and sacrifice to Mrs. Zhang.
But, if no one cares about her words, that's all.
There happened to be "Gu Xiuniang" next to her.
If one thing is not done well, it is really possible to drag Mrs. Zhang into trouble!
Ping Nanhou is very smart and has quick brain reactions.
In just a few breaths, the whole matter was sorted out and a decision was made.
"Why is it for the sake of Madam? I think you, a naughty slave, are just coveting the wealth of the Marquis's house, stealing dragons and phoenixes, occupying magpie nests. Seeing that the matter is about to be exposed, you still pretend that you are doing it for Madam's benefit?"
Ping Nanhou had a look of horror on his face, and he quickly convicted Nanny Zhao!
Mrs. Zhang opened her mouth, wanting to defend Aunt Zhao.
But when she came into contact with her husband's cold eyes, her heart couldn't help but tremble.
What, she feels guilty!
Mrs. Zhang may not be as sharp and shrewd as Ping Nanhou, but she is not stupid either.
I know that what Aunt Zhao said just now is full of loopholes.
Moreover, Aunt Zhao only said that she made her own decision and that the exchange of children had nothing to do with Mrs. Zhang.
But after listening to the whole "story", anyone with a brain can guess: Mrs. Zhang must have been responsible for this matter.
Mrs. Zhang realized that if she did not find a better reason for the "child exchange" back then, she, Mrs. Hou, might not be able to escape the relationship.
Rather than making people suspect that Mrs. Zhang did not want her son to be taken to the capital as a hostage, it is better to say that it was "framed by a slave."
Originally, Mrs. Zhang and Aunt Zhao wanted to do this in their plan.
But... Gu Xiuniang refused to take the blame, so she had to find another scapegoat.
Although she had wronged Aunt Zhao, Mrs. Zhang felt very reluctant to give up.
But between herself and Aunt Zhao, Mrs. Zhang neatly chose the former.
"...Mom, I, I trust you so much, why do you do this?"
Mrs. Zhang cried out sadly, then rolled her eyes and was about to fall back.
Ping Nanhou was very satisfied with Mrs. Zhang's "witty reaction". He took a step forward and directly held the "unconscious" Mrs. Zhang in his arms.
He hugged his wife tightly and said to the governor of Jingzhao with a slight apology: "My wife is not in good health. She has been frightened and suffered hardships in the past few years. Today she suffered another blow. It is really hard to bear!"
"This naughty slave is so bold and has ulterior motives. For his own selfish gain, he dares to confuse the bloodline of the Hou family. It's really hateful!"
"In addition, since this person dared to lie in the first place, her words today cannot be very credible."
"It is related to the bloodline inheritance of our Hou Mansion. Please review it carefully and give our Hou Mansion justice!"
Ping Nanhou said something beyond words, he actually suspected that Feng Yanting was not a bloodline of the Hou family.
His meaning was obvious: perhaps there was no exchange of sons, and Feng Yanting was originally the son of the Feng family.
But when Aunt Zhao saw that Marquis Pingnan was back and that the Marquis's mansion was rising again, she suddenly became greedy and told a big lie, hoping to kill Li Daitao!
If it were any other time, Ping Nanhou would have made such a guess, which would have seemed absurd and ridiculous.
And with the anecdotes about the "son exchange" mentioned by Aunt Zhao, it would be logical for Ping Nanhou to have similar doubts.
Yes, Aunt Zhao is the most valued servant of Mrs. Pingnanhou Zhang, but she opened her mouth to tell the story of "swapping sons", which is enough to show how deep-minded, insidious and cunning this person is.
As the same saying goes, it is difficult for people with bad conduct and criminal records to be trusted again, and it is inevitable to be discriminated against.
In the original plot, Gu Xiuniang took the blame.
But this time, it was Aunt Zhao who had to taste the consequences.
Of course, Ping Nanhou's suspicion of Feng Yanting's life experience was not entirely to vent his anger, but because he really hoped to find out clearly.
In his heart, he believed that Feng Yanting was his biological son, but the Hou family had already made a joke about the "son exchange", and he could not let it happen again.
It is not very feasible that Feng Yanting is a member of Feng's family, but Ping Nanhou still hopes to have a solid and conclusive result.
Let the governor of Jingzhao give Aunt Zhao a good trial and carefully screen the witnesses and evidence that Aunt Zhao can provide.
In this way, with the final result, Ping Nanhou dared to truly believe it.
Feeling like a turtle squatting in the melon field, Jingzhao Prefecture Yin had enough of large and small melons. Hearing Pingnan Hou's words, he agreed without hesitation, "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, I will definitely give you all the fruits of the year."
Let’s get to the bottom of things.”
Although it has not been clearly investigated, one thing is very certain - Aunt Zhao is the culprit of the crime.
Therefore, Jingzhao Prefecture neatly took the person into the cell.
"...Auntie!"
When Feng Zhongliang heard that Feng Yanting was not his biological son, he was completely stunned.
Now that I saw my mother being dragged away by officials, I felt even more desperate.
What's wrong?
What the hell is going on?!
In panic and helplessness, Feng Zhongliang's eyes fell on He Tiantian, "Madam!"
Yes, there is also a lady!
The lady is so smart and capable, she, she must know what to do.
As a result, Feng Zhongliang's response was a slap in the face, "Feng Zhongliang, your Feng family is really bullying others! Heli, I want to make peace with you!"
