"I've already spoken to the Empress, and it's been decided that Jin-shi must go to the villa outside the city to reflect for a year - during which time I will stop her from taking the abortion medicine in the backyard! Wei Mengying's eyes flashed with cold intent, "As long as Lu Guanqun's body is fine, after a year, there should be news! When Jin-shi returns, I will also ensure that these concubines give birth to children!"

  Seeing her daughter's indifferent expression, she smiled and said, "Since there is a concubine to continue Lu Guanqun's lineage, Jin Shi isn't a virtuous person anyway. If she has children of her own in the future, she definitely won't treat the illegitimate children well. So, for the sake of teaching her how to be a good mother, I think she shouldn't have any children herself either, lest she becomes biased!"

  Wei Mengying originally had a deep grudge against this concubine, and now she has added another case of attempted murder, how could she possibly let the Jin family off with just one year of reflection?

  She forced the imperial concubine to agree to let Jinshi leave the mansion, planning to stop the abortion medicine for the servant's concubine, all of which were just excuses. The real purpose was to take advantage of Jinshi's departure from the palace and have this annoying daughter-in-law sterilized!

  Although it is said that with the Jin family's background, it is impossible to be abandoned due to infertility, a noblewoman who cannot give birth will inevitably feel stifled in her husband's household. With Wei Mengying's methods, there will be ways to torment her when the time comes!

  "As for Cui Jianlian, the Cui family agreed to summon her back home on the grounds that their elderly lady was unwell and needed her granddaughter's care. From now on, she won't be coming easily again." Wei Mengying sighed, "Her elder sister-in-law is as stubborn as a nail on a board, and will surely become the future empress dowager. You only sprained your ankle, it's not a big deal, Mother tried her best, but that's all she could do."

  Actually, Wei Mengying thought the result was not bad. "After she leaves, your situation in the girls' school should be much better. After all, it's most important for you to study hard now - that useless father of yours won't drag you down on your marriage later, and although mother will definitely think for you, there's nothing good about your family background, unless you excel so much that most people forget about your family background, understand?"

  Song Yi Xiao finally spoke up at this point: "Cui Jian Lian was simply sent back home, and not even anyone knew what she had done?"

  "If you insist on making a big deal out of this, she'll just push a few maids and servants to take the fall, crying and saying she knew nothing about it, that it was all the fault of those wicked slaves - do you think everyone will believe her or you?" Wei Mengying looked at her, "Mother knows that Zhiqin has always been serving you, and you two have a good relationship, but you need to understand, she risked her life to protect you so that you could be safe and sound, not so that you could turn around and get revenge for her, ruining your own future in the process!"

  "Anyway, you want to avenge Zhiqin, but now it's hopeless. Even if you're willing to die with Cui Jianliu, she's currently in the Cui residence and you can't even get close to her. What revenge are you talking about? So just endure!"

  "This is a good opportunity to educate my daughter, so I took the chance to advise her earnestly. 'If you want to get back at Cui Jianliang, there's only one way: in the future, marry someone better than her! Then use your husband's influence to control her! Otherwise, no matter how much you hate her, it'll be all for nothing!'"

  Song Yixiao's face was calm and thoughtful, as if she had taken it to heart. Wei Mengying was very relieved in her heart, thinking that she had made a good deal by giving up the concubine to let her daughter make an effort to marry well on her own initiative.

  She paused and continued: "The situation is stronger than people, this time the matter, if it wasn't for Yuan Xuepei selling out to the Jin family, the Jin family wouldn't be willing to let go and bite back at Cui Jianliang, with the imperial consort protecting them, Mother really had no evidence to force them to give in! As for Yuan Xuepei being willing to betray him, of course there's a reason: he will soon follow the army on an expedition against the Wuhuan, and is worried about his family, so he has sent his younger sister Yuan Xueying to live with us, hoping that Mother and daughter can take care of her for him!"

  She said in a soft voice, "Yuan Xueying is only two years older than you, and it's because of her brother's ability that she has such a naive and romantic personality. This time with Zhiqin's encounter, she was completely unaware of the inside story. Don't take out your anger on her because of her brother, and when you meet again, treat her kindly - after all, she is the legitimate sister of the Marquis, and her brother is a man who plans for the future. If you get along well with her, it will bring you benefits in the future."

  Song Yi Xiao pursed her lips tightly, neither agreeing nor refusing, but remaining silent.

  Wei Mengying knew that things had just passed, and her daughter was still young, so how could she understand the situation at this time? So she didn't care about her attitude, but only analyzed the pros and cons of each matter clearly. In the end, she concluded: "……We mother and daughter are not of noble birth, even if I am now a princess, inside and outside it's just a respectful face, how many people really look up to us when they turn around?"

  She let out a sigh, "So, neither of us has the right to be arrogant - this time you've suffered a great injustice. If it weren't for Zhiqin's loyalty, I wouldn't dare think about the consequences! Now that I'm ending this matter in such a light and casual way, it's only natural that you'd feel unhappy. But you have to understand, this is the safest and most beneficial choice!"

  Song Yi, who had been expressionless all along, finally burst into tears: "I'm so unwilling! I hope they all go to hell!!!"

  "Unless you can marry better than your mother!" Wei Mengying batted her eyelashes, with a gentle and seductive tone, "This is fair, your father's family cannot help you, I, your mother, am also powerless, you can only rely on your future husband's family!"