Phi-Fic Chapter 163 Xu's Death
Chapter 163 Xu's Death
Bo Yan'er was afraid that the Third Prince would not believe her, so she raised her finger and was about to swear. At this moment, the carriage stopped and the Third Prince smiled slightly: "My cousin is a member of the Bo family, so I naturally believe you."
"Thank you very much, Your Highness." Bo Yan'er forced a smile on her face, and affectionately took the arm of the Third Prince as she got out of the carriage and walked into the Bo family.
The door of the Bo family was open wide, and even the old lady on the sickbed came out to greet them. Mrs. Bo supported the old lady and looked at her daughter. Seeing her rosy cheeks and the demeanor of a sweet little woman, she was immediately satisfied.
"Your Highness." Several people saluted.
The third prince strode forward and took the old lady's arm: "Grandma, the wind is strong at the door. You are just getting better. Please come in."
He personally helped the old lady into the Bo family. The old lady held the Third Prince's hand and asked him about his life: "Blood ties are very strange. We haven't seen each other for many years. Even so, I still feel very close to you, as if you grew up beside me since childhood."
The third prince raised his lips in mockery, then smiled: "Maybe it's because I look a lot like mother. I often hear people say that mother looks a lot like you, a lady from a noble family, dignified, elegant and generous. If mother hadn't entered the palace, she would have been a mistress of a noble family like my aunt, supporting her husband and raising children, and the couple loved each other."
Being mentioned unexpectedly, Mrs. Bo smiled modestly and said, "It was all because of the old lady's good teaching. I just benefited from it."
The old lady glanced at Madam Bo, the smile on her face faded a little, and she said with some regret: "What a pity, your mother entered the palace, and within a few years..."
The old lady's eyes became red when she said this.
"Grandma, today is the auspicious day when Yan'er returns home. Let's talk about some happy things. If Concubine Yuexian knew that the Third Prince and Yan'er are a couple, she would definitely be happy." Mrs. Bo smiled and tried to smooth things over.
A smile finally appeared on the old lady's face, and she held the third prince's hand tightly.
Mrs. Bo glanced at her daughter, then made an excuse to go prepare some food, and Bo Yan'er soon followed her out.
Seeing that there was no one around, Mrs. Bo asked about Bo Yan'er's situation in the past few days.
"It's strange to say, Liu Xiangling seems to have become a different person. Not only is she not jealous, but she is generous in rewarding me and even speaks for me in front of the Queen."
This left Bo Yan'er with no chance to take action at all.
"Has Zhao Zhen been with you these days?"
Bo Yaner nodded shyly: "Your Highness is very good to my daughter."
Madam Bo said, "Yan'er, although you and His Highness are cousins, you haven't met for so many years. You must be careful."
"Mother, I know." Bo Yan'er has been raised by Madam Bo herself since she was a child, with the goal of training her according to the standards of a prince's consort.
Bo Yan'er guessed that it must be Madam Liu who taught Liu Xiangling to be patient temporarily, so Liu Xiangling did not lose her temper. Otherwise, with Liu Xiangling's jealous temper, she would have made a big fuss long ago.
"Mother, there is one more thing." Bo Yan'er tried to hold back, but couldn't help asking, "My daughter wants to know about my late mother."
It had been a long time since anyone mentioned Xu in front of her. Mrs. Bo's face changed slightly: "Why are you suddenly mentioning her?"
Bo Yan'er pursed her lips and said nothing.
"Xu had been childless for many years. She went to the farm to recuperate on the pretext of being unwell, but she suddenly brought back a child. Your grandmother and father were furious. This child was not a descendant of the Bo family at all, but Xu was unwilling to reveal her origins. Naturally, your grandmother was unwilling to let Xu continue to occupy the position of the mistress of the Bo family."
Madam Bo frowned. "It's strange to say, this matter reached the ears of Concubine Yuexian, who personally sent someone to bring the old lady into the palace. I don't know what they talked about, but after the old lady came back, she changed her mind about Xu and never mentioned divorce again, but your father couldn't accept it."
"So, the first stepmother is my grandmother..." Bo Yan'er was stunned. She didn't dare to continue. When Xu died, she was not even born yet.
It was none of my business and I didn't ask any further questions.
Mrs. Bo sighed, "Not entirely. It's just that Xu couldn't stand your father's provocation. The two of them often quarreled. The child grew up and when she was five years old, she broke a vase that your father had collected for many years and scratched your father's arm. Your father hung her up and beat her severely. She almost lost her life. If the old lady hadn't arrived in time."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Bo kept her words in time. If the old lady had not arrived in time, Lord Bo would have beaten the man to death.
After Xu found out, she became so angry that she fell ill and her health got worse and worse.
"What about... that child?"
Bo Yan'er was a little curious about the elder brother whom she had never met. She had heard of this person when she was a child, but later the mansion ordered no one to mention him.
If the Third Prince hadn't mentioned it today, she would have almost forgotten the existence of her older brother.
"It was announced to the public that he was dead, but in fact, he might have been sent away by your father, and no one knows his whereabouts." Mrs. Bo said half-truthfully.
Bo Yaner understood and nodded.
"Why are you asking about this out of the blue?"
Bo Yan'er didn't dare to mention the Third Prince, and only said vaguely: "It's just some hearsay, it's nothing serious."
Mrs. Bo repeatedly told Bo Yan'er to get pregnant as soon as possible. Bo Yan'er nodded shyly, "I take the medicine my mother gave me every day. I am also very careful about the food and drink I need. I will never let anyone else have it."
She knew that Liu Xiangling and the Third Prince both wanted her to get pregnant as soon as possible.
"If you had gotten pregnant earlier and had settled down, your father would have been able to make plans for the Third Prince." Madam Bo raised her hand and touched her daughter's hair. "The Bo family suffered a loss decades ago, giving up a prince for nothing. The Bo family has been patient for so many years, waiting for today to avenge the previous shame. We can't let the Bo family spend everything they have to let others take advantage of them for nothing."
Bo Yaner nodded carefully: "Don't worry, mother. I understand."
At lunch time, the Third Prince sat with the old lady at the main seat. The family was having a great time. The old lady said with regret, "Your uncle will miss this meal today, but it doesn't matter. We live under the same roof, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
"That's what Grandma said."
in the afternoon
The old lady reluctantly saw off the Third Prince and Bo Yan'er. As soon as they left, she summoned Madam Bo and sent the maid away.
"How to say?"
Madam Bo smiled and said, "His Highness is very good to Yan'er, and the Third Prince's wife hasn't caused any trouble. Mother, you don't have to worry. The Third Prince's wife may not be Yan'er's opponent. Yan'er is just temporarily inferior to her."
Once the Third Prince settles down, Bo Yan'er will definitely fight for the position of the principal wife.
"There is no rush for now, but the Liu family must not be neglected." This was also what the old lady meant. She could be a concubine, but the position of queen must belong to the Bo family.
This is what the Liu family owes the Bo family.
The old lady suddenly said: "Looking at the third prince, I always have a sense of déjà vu, very familiar."
Mrs. Bo didn't think much about it and continued to speak along with the old lady's words: "Maybe it's because of Concubine Yuexian. After all, they are related by blood."
"Maybe."