PDLP Chapter 191 Losing Money
Chapter 191 Losing Money
Zhou Lingge roughly figured out the identities of these people.
The beautiful woman is my mother's sister, and the man is my mother's brother.
That young girl is my mother's niece.
This family is really dramatic. Without saying anything, they put on a wonderful crying scene.
This family of four is all people with outstanding looks.
You know what, crying is quite pleasing to watch.
Zhou Lingge supported her chin and stared at them with interest... She smiled faintly.
She still said nothing.
Let them play freely.
Old Madam Liu quickly realized that something was wrong and she stopped crying immediately.
She smiled dryly at Zhou Lingge, "Excuse me, Your Majesty. You are your mother's only remaining child in this world. We thought we would never find you in this lifetime, but thank goodness, God has finally allowed our family to be reunited. So, we are quite excited for a moment."
She pulled Liu Yuxia and pushed her forward.
"My Lady, take a look... Doesn't she look a lot like your mother?"
"I know you must have missed your mother a lot after all these years, so I brought your aunt here to relieve your pain of missing her."
Liu Yuxia looked at Zhou Lingge with red eyes.
She sobbed softly. Although she was old and had a few wrinkles on her face, it still couldn't hide her beautiful appearance.
Zhou Lingge looked at Liu Yuxia and gradually became lost in thought.
She really looks like her mother.
If her mother hadn't died... she would probably still look as charming as this.
But although she looks like her, she is not her mother.
Her mother is irreplaceable by anyone!
A hint of coldness immediately flashed across Zhou Lingge's eyes.
She sat up straight...
"Okay, that's enough! If you overdo it, it will be counterproductive."
"Qiao'er, please take a seat...bring some refreshments."
She showed no sign of reminiscing with them.
That cold look startled Old Lady Liu. She didn't expect the imperial concubine to have such a cold reaction.
She frowned.
It shouldn't be.
Didn’t the Minister say that the Imperial Concubine has a soft personality and values family affection the most?
As long as they cry a little and play the emotional card, they will definitely be able to move her heart...
Old Madam Liu and Liu Chengqiang looked at each other. They didn't dare to say a word. They immediately got up from the ground and sat down tremblingly.
The palace maids entered in an orderly manner, holding tea and snacks.
Old Madam Liu looked at the glass cups and the exquisite and delicious pastries placed on the table beside her... She couldn't help but stare.
Wow...this is really good stuff.
It was the first time she had seen it in her life.
She couldn't wait to pick up a piece of cake and stuff it into her mouth.
"Uh, delicious."
"It's really delicious. Chengqiang, try it quickly."
"An'er, eat this. It's delicious."
Liu Chengqiang swallowed his saliva. With a somewhat grim expression, he tugged at Madam Liu's sleeve and said, "Mother... please control yourself."
Only then did Old Lady Liu realize that she had just lost her composure.
She smiled awkwardly and turned to look at Zhou Lingge.
"We are all country folk. We have never seen anything good in our lives. Please don't be offended, Your Majesty..."
Liu An'er's face flushed with embarrassment, she just felt so ashamed.
The old woman looked so ignorant that she trampled on the faces of these people.
Liu An'er bit her lip and looked at Zhou Lingge nervously: "Cousin...cousin, don't blame grandma. She...she is just an illiterate old country lady who has never seen the world..."
Zhou Lingge raised her hand to interrupt her: "Don't call me cousin... I haven't planned to acknowledge you as my kin yet."
Madam Liu's expression suddenly changed.
Her voice couldn't help but become sharp: "Oh, Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. We are relatives connected by blood. How can you not recognize us?"
"I really am your mother's mother. I carried her for ten months and gave birth to her... no, I gave birth to Yuting."
Zhou Lingge raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but sneer.
"Madam, are you talking about losing money?"
Madam Liu quickly shook her head: "No, that's not what I meant. I just said the wrong thing for a moment."
Liu Chengqiang was extremely anxious and quickly explained: "Your Highness, please calm down... My mother is old and sometimes a little confused. Please don't bother with her."
Madam Liu quickly raised her hand and slapped herself a few times: "Oh, that's right, I'm just old, I was confused for a moment, and I said the wrong thing. Your Majesty, please don't treat me like that."
"Of all the children I gave birth to, the one I love the most is your mother..."
There was a hint of coldness in Zhou Lingge's eyes.
She looked at Madam Liu mockingly: "The one I love the most is my mother? Are you sure?"
"If you truly loved my mother, why would she end up in a brothel, becoming a singing girl who only sells her art but not her body?"
Old Madam Liu's face turned pale and she explained with a sob.
"Oh, I can explain it... Your mother was abducted by human traffickers. I've searched many places... For many years, but there's no trace of her. I... I thought she was dead a long time ago."
Zhou Lingge found it extremely ridiculous.
This old woman actually said that her mother was abducted by human traffickers?
She once heard her mother say with her own ears that she was sold to a brothel.
The Liu family sold her for five taels of silver.
This ruined her life.
A surge of anger surged in Zhou Lingge's heart, and she raised her hand and threw the teacup beside her to the ground.
"I'll give you one more chance to tell the truth."
"If you lie again, I'll drag you out and beat you to death..."
There was a loud bang, and several people turned pale with fright.
They all fell to their knees.
His body was shaking uncontrollably.
Old Lady Liu didn't expect that the imperial concubine, who had been so polite just now, would suddenly get angry at this moment.
Her voice was shaking unnaturally.
Where have I ever seen such a majestic and terrifying aura?
She no longer dared to lie, and immediately cried back, "Your Majesty, please calm down. It was...it was I who lied."
"Don't be angry, just listen to me and I'll explain. I had no other choice at the time... Our family was so poor that we couldn't even afford to eat. Your uncle was dying, and your grandfather had injured his back and couldn't do any hard work to earn money. The whole family's food and drink fell entirely on my shoulders."
"I... I really can't hold on any longer. To... to save Qiang'er's life, I... I can only sell your mother for money. I thought that when I had more money, I would redeem your mother. Who knew that when I had money, I would never find her again."
Anyone would make the same choice if they were offered a valuable asset in exchange for their son's life.
What's wrong with her.