Seeing the expressions on her two sisters-in-law's faces, Huangfu Yue knew what they were thinking and secretly chuckled.
They thought that after what Xu Yuqing had done to her before, and being forced to forgive Xu Yuqing, she must be very angry and resentful towards Xu Yuqing.
Now, hearing that Grandmother not only wouldn't punish Xu Yuqing but was actually going to give Xu Yuqing a treasure, she must be astonished and then furious, wanting to go find Grandmother and tell her not to give Xu Yuqing the treasure...
Wait, isn't that why they came to find her?
They wanted her to stop Grandmother from giving Xu Yuqing the treasure?!
It must be.
What kind of treasure was it that made them so envious of Xu Yuqing, that they specifically came to make her stop Xu Yuqing from getting it?
That's right, she suddenly remembered that Ying'er had said earlier that Zhong Liangshu had quietly whispered a few words to Yang Wanqian, and then Yang Wanqian had gone to stop Grandmother. The reason Yang Wanqian had stopped Grandmother then was probably to prevent Grandmother from giving Xu Yuqing the treasure.
Grandmother should have refused, so Zhong Liangshu and Yang Wanqian thought of her and came to find her, wanting her to stop Grandmother.
Looking at the memories in her mind, Yang Wanqian had always been timid and indecisive. Given her personality, even if she was unhappy with Grandmother rewarding Xu Yuqing with a treasure, she probably wouldn't have actively stepped forward to stop it, first going to Grandmother, then to her.
According to what Ying'er said earlier, it should have been Zhong Liangshu who told her to go to Grandmother and stop her. The person who came to find her and asked her to stop it should also be Zhong Liangshu.
This Zhong Liangshu, just like in her memories, is truly... ha!
Huangfu Yue sneered in her heart.
However, their actions made her, who originally had no interest in what treasure Grandmother was going to give Xu Yuqing, and only found Grandmother's actions very strange and cared about Grandmother rather than the treasure, become interested in the treasure.
What exactly was the treasure that made Zhong Liangshu and Yang Wanqian "work so hard"!
"I wonder what treasure Grandmother is going to give Xu Yuqing. Do you two sisters-in-law know?" Huangfu Yue asked.
"We know. It's the Golden Jade Inlaid Treasure with Immortals Celebrating Longevity Filigree that our grandfather, the late Emperor, gave to Grandmother back then. It's a treasure from the Western Regions, priceless."
Yang Wanqian glanced at the door, saw that it was closed, then nodded and replied softly. When she said "late Emperor" and "tribute," her voice was very low, as if afraid that someone passing by outside would hear.
"Oh, that's truly a treasure!" Huangfu Yue exclaimed softly with feigned surprise.
So it was that kind of treasure, no wonder they were like this!
However, to her, who had swept the national treasury clean and moved all of it out, that so-called Western Regions tribute "Golden Jade Inlaid Treasure with Immortals Celebrating Longevity Filigree" was just so-so. It wasn't anything special, only that it was a gift from her grandfather to her grandmother, and had special meaning.
What priceless treasures didn't exist in the national treasury? Thinking of all those treasures now being in her space, all her property. That felt so good!
"Yue'er, you say Xu Yuqing did that before, and it would be good enough if she wasn't punished, let alone given a treasure. Isn't that like rewarding her!
If she thinks that by acting like that, she won't be punished, and Grandmother will even appease her and give her treasures, won't she act like that often in the future!"
After Zhong Liangshu gave Yang Wanqian a look, Yang Wanqian continued.
Huangfu Yue said nothing, and secretly chuckled in her heart again. Seeing Zhong Liangshu wink at Yang Wanqian, the words Yang Wanqian had just spoken were probably taught by her.
In her memory, Yang Wanqian was foolish and wouldn't see that Grandmother's actions were unreasonable. Grandmother wasn't someone who would appease Xu Yuqing. The fact that Grandmother was giving Xu Yuqing a treasure must have some hidden motive, which was normal. How could the usually quite intelligent Zhong Liangshu not see it?
Could it be that the treasure had blinded her eyes? Hearing that Grandmother was going to give Xu Yuqing the priceless treasure bestowed by the late Emperor, she became anxious and jealous, losing her usual intelligence?
Seeing that Huangfu Yue remained silent, not angry or anxious at all, Zhong Liangshu and Yang Wanqian were very surprised and worried.
Zhong Liangshu quickly winked at her sister-in-law again, and Yang Wanqian spoke to her sister-in-law, "Yue'er, aren't you angry or anxious?"
"Why should I be angry or anxious?" Huangfu Yue retorted with a hint of amusement. "That treasure belongs to Grandmother. Whoever Grandmother wants to give it to is her freedom."
Suddenly, Huangfu Yue's beautiful eyes flashed. Someone was coming, and they would be at the door soon.
Could it be Eldest Sister-in-law?
Did Eldest Sister-in-law, like Zhong Liangshu and Yang Wanqian, want to find her to stop Grandmother from giving Xu Yuqing the treasure?
Huangfu Yue sighed inwardly. She didn't expect Eldest Sister-in-law to be not smart either, and not to trust Grandmother.
Huangfu Yue decided to hint at them and said loudly, "Besides, Grandmother has her own considerations for what she thinks and does. She has always been wise and intelligent, always making the smartest decisions and doing the right thing. We should trust her.
Since she wants to give Second Sister-in-law a treasure, it means Second Sister-in-law deserves that treasure. We don't need to overthink, overanalyze, or want to stop anything."
She had put it like this. If they weren't foolish, they should understand her meaning.
Zhong Liangshu and Yang Wanqian both frowned, and a hint of displeasure and disdain flashed in Zhong Liangshu's eyes.
Huangfu Yue shook her head and sighed in her heart: it really was the treasure blinding their eyes! Even after she had said it like this, Zhong Liangshu, who was always smart, still didn't understand or realize it!
If the smart Zhong Liangshu was like this, the foolish Yang Wanqian naturally wouldn't understand or realize it either.
She wondered if Eldest Sister-in-law outside the door could be enlightened by her?
"Yue'er!" Suddenly, Zheng Taifei's voice sounded from outside the door.
Huangfu Yue immediately looked towards the door. It turned out that the person outside the door was not Eldest Sister-in-law, but Grandmother!
Zhong Liangshu and Yang Wanqian also immediately looked towards the door, both showing panicked expressions. It was clear that neither of them had expected Zheng Taifei to be outside the door.
Huangfu Yue immediately got up to open the door and saw Zheng Taifei standing at the door with Fang Momo and a maid.
"Grandmother, why are you here? Please come in quickly." Huangfu Yue immediately reached out to help Zheng Taifei in.
"Why are you in Yue'er's room?" Zheng Taifei asked the two granddaughters-in-law as she entered.
Yang Wanqian guiltily avoided Zheng Taifei's gaze, "We..."
"Third Sister-in-law and Fourth Sister-in-law were worried that I would have a bad meal eating alone upstairs, so they came to care for me," Huangfu Yue said with a smile, covering for Yang Wanqian and the others.
Yang Wanqian and Zhong Liangshu both quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she didn't tell the truth, otherwise it would have been bad, and Zheng Taifei would surely have been angry with them.
Yang Wanqian cast a grateful glance at Huangfu Yue, while Zhong Liangshu stood up and simultaneously reached out to pull Yang Wanqian up.
"Grandmother, we came to care for Yue'er, and we need to go back... Ling'er is still young and clings to me, crying if she doesn't see me for a while. I need to go back quickly to take care of her, so that this little girl doesn't cry.
Wanqian is pregnant and has been tired all day. She should go back to her room to rest, otherwise it won't be good for the baby in her womb!"
Zhong Liangshu thought that Zheng Taifei's gaze was always sharp, and if Yang Wanqian stayed, it would be easy to reveal something and make Zheng Taifei suspect them, so it was better to leave quickly.
Zheng Taifei nodded, "Go."
"Farewell, two sisters-in-law," Huangfu Yue said politely.