After rebirth, the Prime Minister's wife always wanted to leave her father behind and keep her

The sky was turning pale and the sun was about to rise.

Old Madam Yu and Cheng Wanxin looked at each other, tears streaming down their cheeks again, and said to Cheng Songan, "We can't stay any longer, we have to hurry to Baoguo Temple now. I don't know when we can meet openly."

Cheng Songan didn't wait for them to get up, he held down Old Lady Yu's hand and replied, "Grandma, since I'm back in Beijing, I don't plan to hide anymore."

Since King Xiang did not hide his vigilance against Cui Yuanqing, there was no way for me to hide, so I might as well show up openly.

Cheng Wanxin immediately became anxious and advised: "Sister, now the King of Xiang has not taken action against the Cui family for Yong'er's sake, but if you show up, wouldn't it be a good opportunity for him to contain your brother-in-law?"

Old Madam Yu nodded and said, "Wanxin is right. Yuan'er has been looking for you all these years. Prince Xiang has seen it. You are more important to Yuan'er than the position of Prime Minister."

Cheng Songan lowered his eyes.

Mrs. Yu felt that she had said something wrong and felt a little regretful. She continued, "You don't believe me, but I know it, but now you have a child..."

"Grandmother, Yun Dai was unfilial and didn't tell you the truth before she left. I left for five years not entirely because I hated Yuan Qing," Cheng Songan said, leaning on her legs. He felt relieved. "Back then, I helped the Saint solve the urgent problem of drought in Henan and Anhui. If I didn't leave afterwards, it would be like forcing the Saint to pardon the Cheng family with my merits, and it would push the Cheng family to the forefront. It's better to retreat and keep the family safe."

Old Madam Yu sighed, "I know your difficulties, but since you've left, why don't you wait until the storm is over before coming back? As long as you come back, I won't die so easily."

Cheng Songan's tears soaked her clothes. The more she wiped, the more tears she cried. She calmed down for a long time before speaking: "Grandma, I met the fifth daughter of the Xue family, Sister Tingyun."

Old Mrs. Yu was a little surprised and asked, "Is the child really still alive?"

Cheng Songan did not answer, but only said: "The crime Xue Chengdong committed back then was very vague, but the sentence he was convicted of was very serious. In fact, it was related to the two grandfathers, right?"

Old Mrs. Yu sighed deeply but did not deny it.

Cheng Songan said, "The new policy was actually proposed when my grandfather was alive, but the policy of requiring officials and gentry to pay taxes together involved the interests of most civil servants. The party headed by Xue Chengdong constantly obstructed the implementation of the new policy, and even forced the sage, who had just stabilized his foundation, to stop the new policy in the name of loyal ministers. As a result, the promoter of the new policy, who was also a close friend of Cui's grandfather, was beheaded."

"My grandfather came from a poor family. He believed that the country was the most important and the people were the most precious. He shared the same ideals as the grandfather of the Cui family and the aspirations of the saints to be a wise ruler for all ages. However, the resistance was too great and the new policy had to be stopped. He also lost a good official who spoke for the people. So my grandfather retired in anger and returned home. But he was still angry and kept searching for evidence of Xue Chengdong's corruption and bribery for several years, and gave it to the grandfather of the Cui family to report him."

"So Xue Chengdong was demoted to Yizhou, but he was still at ease, and even had close contacts with the local chieftains in the southwest, which made him even more fearless. My grandfather wrote a secret letter to the saint, and with the saint's tacit approval, even though there was no substantial evidence, he still convicted Xue Chengdong of conspiracy to rebel."

"It's not a pity that Xue Chengdong died, but he implicated the whole family, including women and children. As a result, Sister Tingyun... Grandmother, I don't want to tell you anything about Sister Tingyun..."

Old Mrs. Yu immediately realized that Xue Tingyun must have lived a miserable life over the years that was unbearable for an ordinary person, and her heart ached. Although she hated Xue Chengdong and the Xue family, she liked Xue Tingyun herself, otherwise she would not have allowed her to visit their home so often and allowed Cui Yuanqing to get along with her.

The child had a noble character. Even after being humiliated for many years, she still had no resentment towards Cheng Songan and was able to explain clearly what happened back then. This kind of magnanimity was beyond the reach of ordinary people. Old Mrs. Yu knew that not asking about her humiliation over the years was a sign of respect for her.

"Yun Dai, you can keep Ting Yun's matter to yourself. Even Yuan Qing can't force you to ask anything." Old Madam Yu touched her face and comforted her softly, "None of these grievances were caused by you. You can't blame yourself for it."

Cheng Songan nodded.

Cheng Wanxin listened to the whole story and just stared at Yong'er's profile as he played with the little kite in the distance, lost in thought.

"I want to go to the palace to meet the emperor." Cheng Songan said suddenly.

Old Madam Yu said without giving any time for explanation, "No, the palace may look peaceful, but in fact, there are undercurrents. The Saint is just a spent force. What identity do you have to go there with? What do you have to say? Your every move will be seen by the Queen and Concubine Liu. How can you guarantee that you will come out safely?"

Cheng Songan said calmly, "It is precisely because I know that the saint will not have much time left that I want to come back. When Yuan Qing brought me back from the Dali Temple with the saint's secret decree, I was still a wife of the Cui family, and still the eldest daughter of the Cheng family. I was also the third-rank lady of virtue conferred by the saint himself. What I am telling you is my grandfather's last words, which are related to the country and the people."

"I won't allow you to do that!" Old Madam Yu slammed her cane on the ground. "Yuan'er will handle these matters. You are not allowed to enter the palace under any circumstances."

Cheng Songan stared at the mark made by her cane on the ground and said softly, "Let grandma take Zheng'er back to the mansion. You know, I will not change my decision easily."

Mrs. Yu wanted to say more, but Cheng Songan called Xiao Fengzheng over and said to her, "Zheng'er, my great-grandmother has a beautiful garden with everything in it. Do you want to go and have a look?"

Little Feng Zheng was a playful person. He tilted his head and asked, "What's there to see?"

Yong'er beside him suddenly said boldly, "In winter, the pond is covered with thick ice, so you can play on it. I'll teach you when Yan Zhao gets there."

Little Feng Zheng pulled his hand and tilted his head and said, "Brother Yong'er, why don't you teach me?"

Yong'er lowered his head and blushed. He and Cheng Wanxin lived in Osmanthus Garden, which was far away from Chunhui Garden. Besides, the old lady didn't like him, so he didn't go to the garden often, let alone play with Cui Yanzhao and his sister in front of their great-grandmother.

Cheng Songan saw his embarrassment and said, "If you promise to your great-grandmother to be good and not delay Brother Yong'er's studies, he will teach you."

Yong'er raised his head, wanting to say that even if his sister was naughty, he would teach her a lesson, but he just didn't dare.

Little Fengzheng threw herself into Old Lady Yu's arms like a twisted candy and said to her, "Great-grandmother, I'm good."

She twisted and turned, making a fuss, and kept kissing him with her little mouth, which made the old lady very upset. She said to Cheng Songan angrily, "You are really the evil star in my life. You gave birth to a little evil star to control me. I can't do anything to you and your daughter."

After saying that, she asked Haitang and the others to prepare the meal. The mother and daughter were no longer afraid of anything and reunited openly at Yuqiao Villa.

Just after breakfast, Sibian came and bowed in the corridor, saying, "Greetings, ancestor. Someone from Prince Xiang's Mansion came and said he wanted to see the lady. When the master left, he didn't tell me who the lady was. I, I don't know what to do..."

Cheng Songan lifted the curtain and came out. After not seeing her for many years, the little monkey who used to think about change has become more stable. She smiled and asked, "How many wives does your master have?"

Si Bian was stunned for a moment, tears welling up in his eyes: "My dear grandmother, you, you... are back, master, he..."

As he spoke, he squatted in the corridor, covering his face and crying.