The evil mother-in-law does not whitewash, she only abuses her children

Chapter 747: The Charm of a Shrew

The mighty general saw Tong Huaqiong as soon as he entered the banquet hall.

It was difficult for him to greet them in front of so many people. He could only glance at them secretly, and then again secretly.

Tong Huaqiong was talking to Old Lady Min for a while, and chatting with Huang Jingshan from time to time, and she was very busy on both sides.

In the emperor's mind, she was a cheerful and generous country woman who did not have to observe etiquette, so when she talked about happy things, Tong Huaqiong laughed heartily.

The laughter entered the ears of the mighty general, making him feel as if he was back in his youth when he used to laugh and joke with Tong Da Jiao.

Tong Huaqiong met the mighty general's gaze. If she turned her head away, it would seem like she had something to hide, so for some reason Tong Huaqiong smiled at the mighty general.

When the mighty general smiled, he instantly remembered his past with Tong Da Jiao in the countryside, and his eyes turned red.

Tong Huaqiong: “…”

She didn't know that she was bullying the uncle from a distance.

In fact, she smiled at Lao Caibang just for politeness.

Old Mrs. Min watched the interaction between her son and Tong Huaqiong and was delighted.

My mind is filled with excitement about the two of them having a chance to act.

At the same time, he looked at his son with contempt.

Look, Tong Da Jiao is very open and confident, but you are shy and embarrassed to meet Tong Da Jiao alone.

In fact, these days my son takes a detour from Tong Huaqiong’s house to Jiangbei Daying every morning.

She felt that her son's pretentious actions were of no use. He had been circling around Tong Da Jiao's house for days without encountering her. It would be better to give Tong Da Jiao money or a shop, which would be more direct and touching.

The dishes were served one by one. When Tong Huaqiong was eating the third dish, the music and dancing stopped.

The old emperor delivered a momentous speech. First, he warmly welcomed the crown prince back to the court. Then, he missed the crown prince and scolded the treacherous officials in the court who had destroyed their father-son relationship and had been executed.

Emperors since ancient times have been like this. All the mistakes were caused by treacherous ministers in power, and they themselves were innocent little white flowers.

Tong Huaqiong wondered how those treacherous ministers came into being. They were all condoned by the person sitting in the highest position.

The evil of treacherous officials is magnified because there is soil that nourishes evil.

Amid Tong Huaqiong's silent complaints, the emperor finally praised Su Chengmin and others who risked their lives to protect the crown prince.

Of course, Tong Huaqiong and Chen Sufen were also singled out for praise.

Tong Huaqiong was given the title of "loyal and protective of his master".

As a modern conscious soul, Tong Huaqiong felt extremely unfamiliar when he suddenly heard the word "protecting the master".

Once these two words came out, they not only confirmed the contributions of Tong Huaqiong and others, but also tied them to the crown prince's ship.

Everyone's eyes fell on Su Chengmin, Tong Huaqiong and other members of the Taisun Party.

Especially the Crown Prince's uncles, their eyes were filled with inquiry and scrutiny.

Tong Huaqiong didn't know what kind of resistance and disasters these imperial uncles would bring to the Crown Prince in the battle for the throne, but in the end it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who ascended to the high position.

While she was distracted, Tong Huaqiong saw the so-called "people who have contributed greatly to the protection of their master" who were named by Su Chengmin stand up and kneel down to express her gratitude. Tong Huaqiong followed suit and stood up and knelt down, followed by Chen Sufen, Gu Dashu and others.

A crowd of people knelt on the ground.

After a series of cumbersome rituals, Tong Huaqiong felt that her knees were swollen from kneeling, and the sound of the superior's gesture was like the sound of nature to Tong Huaqiong.

After standing up, Tong Huaqiong returned to her seat and quickly drank a sip of hot soup.

"Why didn't Taohua come?" Old Mrs. Min had wanted to ask for a long time.

Tong Huaqiong swallowed the hot soup and whispered, "Her third sister-in-law was pregnant and alone at home, so she stayed at home because she was worried."

"Taohua is a good girl, I like her."

Old Mrs. Min became more and more satisfied with Gu Taohua.

There was no unmarried girl from a small family who was unwilling to attend the palace banquet when invited.

If there is any place where one can climb up the ladder, it is naturally the palace.

The place was filled with children of various noble families and young officials with potential. Having such a frivolous girl come to the palace to attend the palace banquet was secondary. The most important thing was to catch a rich husband.

For example, the niece of Su Shihang’s first wife, Mrs. Lu, had a pair of eyes rolling around, and her thoughts were obvious.

Especially his eyes kept glancing at Su Chengmin.

Old Mrs. Min compared the girl with Gu Taohua, and she felt so angry that she felt uncomfortable.

Last time, Su Shihang called Su Chengmin back home, wanting to marry Lu's niece to Su Chengmin. Old Mrs. Min was so angry that she blocked Su Shihang on his way to court and scolded him.

"Shameless thing." Old Madam Min couldn't help but curse in a low voice in the Golden Throne Hall.

Tong Huaqiong asked in surprise after hearing this: "Aunt Min, who are you scolding?"

Before Mrs. Min could answer, someone stood up and begged the emperor to grant his son a marriage.

Tong Huaqiong looked at the minister who stood up. He was a favorite among the old-timers. His appearance was exceptionally outstanding. Even in his middle age, one could still see the charm and elegance of his youth.

But this person looks so familiar, like a middle-aged version of Su Chengmin.

Tong Huaqiong was just about to ask Old Lady Min who this handsome uncle was when she heard Old Lady Min slam the table and curse, "Su Shihang, you damn ungrateful bastard. Cheng Min has been raised in the Min family since he was eight years old, and you have never thought about him at all. How can you be so bold as to ask the emperor to grant him a marriage?"

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. When you saw Chengmin win the emperor's favor, you remembered that you still have a son. What contribution did you make other than those two tremblings? How can you be so confident as to rush to be a father?"

Tong Huaqiong wanted to give Mrs. Min a thumbs up.

She cursed without restraint in front of the emperor. Wasn't she afraid of angering the emperor?

The people around seemed to have gotten used to hearing Mrs. Min's scolding.

However, after hearing Mrs. Min's "shivering" words, he tactfully raised his wine glass or teacup to hide the smile on his lips.

Tong Huaqiong noticed that the emperor had a helpless smile on his face, as if he was accustomed to Old Lady Min's insolence and had no intention of blaming her at all.

Su Shihang's dark face was filled with embarrassment.

Before he even mentioned which girl it was, his ex-mother-in-law started scolding him.

I thought that Mrs. Min would be more restrained in front of the court officials, but she didn't show any restraint at all.

"You shameless bastard, you tasted the sweetness of exchanging your crotch for your future, but now that you are old and can't change it, you start to set your sights on Cheng Min."

Old Mrs. Min decided to continue her shrewish behavior.

Tong Huaqiong listened to the dirty curses of Old Lady Min while observing the emperor's reaction.

She could see that the emperor was extremely generous towards Old Lady Min, and there was no sign of anger on his face.

The reason why Old Lady Min dared to be so presumptuous in front of the emperor was that she had the capital to do so, and the object of her presumption was never the emperor, but others, so the old emperor sometimes was happy to see it happen.

It was precisely because Old Lady Min's character was that of an ignorant, outspoken country woman that her words once helped to resolve the late emperor's suspicion of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor's mother and son, allowing the Empress Dowager to regard her as a confidant.

It can be said that Mrs. Min’s status in the emperor’s heart is similar to that of his aunt.

"You want to use your son's marriage to exchange for benefits. Don't you have a son at home? You said that your son is very close to you. If he is so close to you, your son can be exchanged. Isn't it just right for one person to have two benefits?"

"Or maybe your son is the son of Mr. Wang next door, and you are not sure enough."

Old Mrs. Min continued to scold Su Shihang.