The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 737 Gossip of Shengjing

Grandma Min began chatting with Zhao and the others.

Having been away from her hometown for so long, she was incredibly excited to hear her native accent again.

As they talked, the topic shifted to their children.

"You're clearly blessed. Your son is a great general, who brought you a first-rank wife. And now your grandchildren are all grown up, right? You just need to enjoy your life. How many people dream of living like you?" Madam Zhao showered Old Madam Min with compliments.

In her haste, Liu Yue'e gave her mother a meaningful look.

The mighty general is still all alone. Where did Old Madam Min get her grandchildren? Her mother really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topics.

Grandma Min showed no sign of anger and said with a smile, "I have no luck with grandchildren at all. My son, Han Niu, is still a bachelor. However, my grandson Su Chengmin is extremely filial to me, just like my own grandson."

Zhao: "."

This conversation is ruined; the flattery backfired spectacularly.

It's not that heroes are paired with beauties. According to common sense, a top general who holds military power must have a room full of beauties by his side.

How could she have known that the mighty general, with such a high rank, was still a bachelor?

Zhao couldn't help but think of her mother-in-law. Could it be that the mighty general still had feelings for her mother-in-law?

They're all women from Qinghewan. How come the mother-in-law is so attractive to men? There's a wealthy merchant named Boss Qian in the village, and a great general who was her childhood sweetheart in Shengjing.

This widow's life is truly enjoyable.

Lu Zhaozhao laughed, holding her belly. Old Mrs. Min's words were so interesting.

Grandma Min was very fond of Tong Huaqiong's youngest daughter-in-law. She beckoned Lu Zhaozhao to her side and then began to tell everyone various gossip and rumors about Shengjing.

"You've just arrived in Shengjing, don't think it's some high-class place. Some people may look well-dressed and respectable, but their behavior is no different from that of a roughneck from the village."

Whose concubine is favored over the wife? Whose mother-in-law enjoys tormenting her daughter-in-law? Whose mistress and concubine quarrel over the emperor's favor, even before the emperor himself? Which two rivals fight to the death before the emperor?
Grandma Min spoke with great enthusiasm, her spittle flying everywhere.

She usually loved listening to gossip, but the noblewomen of Shengjing were not her type and would turn up their noses and disdain to gossip with her. The former Empress Dowager used to love listening to her gossip and would often summon her to the palace to chat like old sisters, but the Empress Dowager passed away a few years ago, and she had been feeling stifled ever since.

At this moment, she met Zhao Shi, Chen Sufeng, Gu Baishuang, and other fellow villagers who had just arrived in Shengjing and were curious about the gossip of Shengjing. She finally seized the opportunity and talked non-stop.

Gossiping is human nature, and soon everyone was gathered around Old Mrs. Min, listening with great interest.

Especially Zhao, who was also a gossip expert in Qinghewan, would occasionally chime in with her jokes and exclamations, making the atmosphere incredibly lively. Under the enthusiastic atmosphere, Old Madam Min became even more excited as she spoke.

So when Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua returned home, they saw a scene of everyone cracking melon seeds and surrounding Old Mrs. Min, enjoying the melon.

"The third prince's maternal cousin was a homosexual. His entire family was morally corrupt; he secretly married the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Jiangnan, who gave her a dowry of 200,000 taels of silver. After taking this large sum, he neglected his wife for three years, remaining childless, and shamelessly spread rumors that she was infertile. Later, he was caught in bed with another man. Do you know who the adulterer was? It was a young official under the third prince's command, who had just passed the imperial examination last year."

Such explosive gossip flowed smoothly from Old Mrs. Min's mouth.

Just as Tong Huaqiong was about to listen to what happened next, Old Madam Min saw Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua stop talking and stand up. She took two steps forward, grabbed Tong Huaqiong's hand, and said in a trembling voice, "Big Foot?"

Tong Huaqiong was covered in sweat.

Without a doubt, this old lady Min is the mother of Tong Dajiao's childhood sweetheart.

Tong Huaqiong searched her memory.

Grandma Min liked the original owner very much and treated her extremely well.

The original owner had no mother since childhood, and many things that required a mother's teaching were taught by Old Madam Min. If the Tong family hadn't accepted fifty taels of silver from the Gu family, the two would have become mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

“Aunt Min.” Remembering the kindness that Old Madam Min had shown to the original owner of this body, Tong Huaqiong took Old Madam Min’s hands in return.

Grandma Min scrutinized Tong Huaqiong closely.

Tong Dajiao was a beauty in Heilongtan when she was young, with a tall figure, big eyes, and a high nose. Now she has grandchildren, but she still can't hide her youthful charm.

A beauty is still a beauty even when she's old, and besides, Big Feet isn't that old.

Perhaps it's because he's now a boss, but he seems more efficient and capable than when he was younger.

Grandma Min felt that Tong Huaqiong was just as elegant and sophisticated as the noble ladies of Shengjing.

"Did Zhao Xiyue make things difficult for you?" Grandma Min asked. "When I heard that Zhao Xiyue had caused trouble for you and Tao Hua, I was so worried."

Tong Huaqiong felt a surge of emotion.

No wonder the old lady came to my house; she was worried about her.

Tong Huaqiong said with a smile, "You don't know me, I won't suffer any loss at all."

At first, she felt a little unfamiliar with Tong Huaqiong, but after hearing what she said, Grandma Min felt as if the Tong Dajiao she knew had really come to her side.

"When I heard the news, I sent Han Niu to the palace to inquire, but unfortunately you didn't run into him. I was thinking that if Zhao Xiyue made things difficult for you and Tao Hua, I would storm into the Prince Yu's mansion to avenge you," said Old Madam Min.

When Tong Huaqiong heard Grandma Min mention Min Han Niu, she looked slightly embarrassed.

"Aren't you tired of standing all the time? Come on, let's sit down and talk."

Tong Huaqiong changed the subject and invited Grandma Min to sit down.

“We haven’t seen each other for over twenty years. How have you been all these years?” Old Mrs. Min looked Tong Huaqiong up and down, her eyes suddenly welling up with tears. “You must have suffered a lot as a stepmother.”

Chen Sufeng and Gu Baishuang's lips twitched.

When Tong Huaqiong was a stepmother, she had her stepchildren completely under her thumb.

Tong Huaqiong said, "You know my temper. Who dares to make me angry? Look at me, my business has expanded to Shengjing. How could I not be doing well?"

Grandma Min said, "I heard that her life only got better after she became a widow. I said that you can't marry into the Gu family, you can't marry into the Gu family, but your damned father and heartless brother insisted on making you a stepmother in the Gu family."

As she spoke, Grandma Min began to cry.

She truly felt sorry for Tong Dajiao, who was as beautiful as a flower, marrying an old widower and becoming a stepmother.

"If you had married my simple-minded husband, you wouldn't be a widow now."

Grandma Min is straightforward, and she has always felt sorry for the missed opportunity to marry Tong Dajiao and Min Hanniu, so she couldn't help but reveal her true feelings.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, "Marrying Min Han Niu doesn't necessarily mean I won't become a widow."

On the battlefield, swords are merciless. Min Han Niu finally broke free. If he hadn't, Tong Da Jiao, who married Min Han Niu, might have become a widow much earlier.

Tong Huaqiong coughed awkwardly a few times.

Gu Taohua stepped forward and took Grandma Min's hand, saying, "Grandma Min, haven't you been talking about my mother all this time? Shouldn't you be happy to see her? Why are you crying?"

Grandma Min then smiled and said, "Peach Blossom is right, we should smile."

As he spoke, he smiled broadly at Tong Huaqiong, his face crinkling with wrinkles.

Tong Huaqiong always felt that the old lady was hiding some kind of conspiracy in her wrinkles.