Jun Hongbai had always regarded Jun Qian as a treasure in his hand. Originally, he just wanted to force Shen Qingluan to bow his head and apologize to save Jun Qian's face. But now he came back to his senses, and he suddenly felt ashamed and angry, and shouted sternly:
"That's enough, I kept entrusting my inner house to you in vain, thinking that as the direct daughter of the Shen family, you would be able to raise your children well.
Now you dare to humiliate Qian'er and the Hou Mansion in this way in front of me. I don't know how you would humiliate Qian'er when I'm not around! "
Shen Qingluan picked up the half-cold tea on the side, and her voice was as loud as pearls:
"In my opinion, the face of the two children is important. As my aunt, I will tell lies to save their face, but in my opinion, the future of the two children is the most important thing.
Today, outside, I stopped Qianer from making a big mistake in public, but inside, I tried my best to explain her mistake to her.
I always think about my two children, but I didn’t expect that in the eyes of the uncle, I would become someone with ulterior motives. No wonder, no wonder outsiders say..."
Jun Hongbai's chest rose and fell violently for a moment, and he asked with a stern face, "What did you say?"
Shen Qingluan gently blew away the tea leaves floating on the tea surface and took a sip: "They say that the future of Sister Qian's child was ruined when she was born into Sister Wen Niang's belly."
Jun Hongbai's already extremely ugly face turned even more livid.
Shen Qingluan ignored his expression and continued:
"The world has strict requirements for women, not to mention that Sister Qian is the eldest daughter of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. She will marry and become a clan wife. She will have to teach her children, serve her parents-in-law, take care of secular things, and assist her husband and socialize outside.
What else can Sister Qian do besides act like a coquettish girl at such an old age? She didn't even know the poems that everyone knew. Today I could have fooled around and let her embarrass herself outside, so as not to make a bad impression in front of the Marquis and the old lady.
But I really love Sister Qian, so I am naturally worried that she will lose the face of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion if she gets married in the future.
The beloved son of his parents has far-reaching plans. The Marquis pampers Sister Qian so much, but you are also a man. How could the man next to you pamper her like this? "
At the end of her speech, her tone was a bit harsh: "Does the Marquis love Sister Qian so much that he is willing to let her never marry and keep her by his side for the rest of his life?"
Jun Hongbai felt a thunderbolt of white light coming from the sky, and he became completely panicked.
Yes, he always regards Qian'er as a child, but children will grow up one day.
What he did was not to love her, but to harm her!
On the contrary, Shen Qingluan, who was mean and vicious in his eyes, was the one who truly had plans for Qian'er.
This realization hit him so hard that Jun Hongbai was stunned for a moment.
Jun Qian was so embarrassed that she wanted to run away under Shen Qingluan's expressionless accusation. Jun Hongbai's eyes made her panic, and she couldn't help but push him:
"Does father also think I'm ignorant?"
Qingyun, the maid next to Jun Qian, couldn't help but contradict her:
"Madam, what you said is wrong. Our young lady will marry into a high-ranking family in the future, with a group of servants and wives, and a housekeeper and mother-in-law to help. There is no need to take charge of these mundane things by ourselves."
Jun Qian's originally sad expression suddenly started to cry again.
He looked at Jun Hongbai with eyes full of grievance, silently accusing Shen Qingluan of being mean and vicious.
Shen Qingluan's eyes turned cold, "So that's it? It turns out that the upbringing of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion is like this from top to bottom. Does the uncle and the old lady think so too?"
There was silence in the room. When Jun Hongbai met her eyes, he felt that he was about to be overwhelmed by boundless shame.
The old lady didn't care to pretend to be asleep anymore, her eyes were wide open and full of stern expression:
"Of course not, Qingluan, you have been married to the Marquis Mansion and everything has gone well for three years, and what you said today is even more enlightening!
Changdong doesn't understand the customs of the house, and I am old and have limited energy. If you don't tell me, and instead watch Changdong continue to pamper Qianer, no one dares to say what will happen to her when she gets married and becomes someone else's daughter-in-law.
You are the legitimate daughter of the Shen family and the mistress of the Jun family. Qian'er will have to rely on you to discipline her in the future. "
Jun Qian could no longer hear what the old lady said later.
Shame, anger, and unwillingness surged in her heart, and she almost fainted.
Shen Qingluan, how dare she, how dare she humiliate herself like this!
She was just a substitute for her mother, a slave girl who took care of herself and her younger brother. How dare she put on such airs in front of him.
After the extreme anger, there is intense panic.
Of course she knew that Shen Qingluan was not wrong, and she even really planned for the Hou Mansion, but that was what made her afraid.
My father loves my mother deeply, but my mother has been gone for so long. No matter how good a dead person is, how can he compare to a living person?
What's more, Shen Qingluan is so young, beautiful, knowledgeable and polite.
If her father fell in love with her and had a child with her, wouldn't she and her brother become weeds on the roadside?
Shen Qingluan only glanced at Jun Qian and knew what she was thinking. He probably felt that he was going to compete with her for that confused and stupid father.
Ah! She loves being so petty and letting her go.
In her previous life, she cared about Jun Qian's mood and was always considerate. What did she get in return?
In this life, she will never discipline Jun Qian again. She only needs to show her virtuous attitude and take advantage of her, and she will not be able to live happily!
Thinking of this, Shen Qingluan slowly brushed the hem of his clothes and said slowly:
"Wang Hua comes from a boudoir family. Half of the rise and fall of a family or even a dynasty is tied to the women in the back house, so there is no reason why it should all be taken care of by the mother-in-law.
Now when the mistress is talking, a slave dares to accuse her. What will happen if she follows the young lady to her husband's house in the future?
I am the mistress of the Jun family, and I can tolerate a few things, but others will not forgive me. When the time comes, he will only look down upon the tutors of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion and the eldest lady's upbringing and rules.
Someone, pull Qingyun down and punish him with a stick for thirty! "
Jun Qian's eyes were filled with hatred, and she turned around to look at Jun Hongbai with tears in her eyes.
But she saw that Jun Hongbai, who had always been obedient to her, didn't look at her at all and said coldly:
"If you lead Qian'er so crookedly, thirty sticks are not enough, add thirty more!"
He clenched his hands tightly, his eyes filled with fear and alarm.
No wonder Qian'er has become so vain and superficial. It turns out that the maid around her is short-sighted and deliberately brings bad luck to her.
If it were not discovered in time today, what would happen in the future would be unimaginable.
After thinking for a moment, Jun Hongbai broke out in cold sweat on his back and looked at Jun Qian solemnly:
"Qian'er, Qingyun is not a good person. You are the eldest daughter of the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion. The maids around you mean that the Hou Mansion should be more careful about its face. In the future, your father will choose a better one for you."
What!
Jun Qian is very worried!
The maids around her were carefully selected and trained by her, and they all share her heart.
If she just changed it like this, wouldn't she be isolated and helpless in the inner house in the future?
Shen Qingluan covered the tea cup and made a crisp porcelain sound.
Jun Hongbai looked in her direction and met Shen Qingluan's clear eyes.
After thinking for a moment, he suddenly stood up and bowed to her, "Today I mistakenly blamed Madam and misunderstood Madam's painstaking efforts.
I am really not as good at educating my children as Madam. I have been here for three years, but Madam has taken care of everything properly. I have selected and educated my slaves and Qian'er. I ask Madam to take more care of me in the future. "
Jun Qian was so angry that her eyes were red.
Please bother her, how can she deserve it!
If Shen Qingluan wants to lose face, he should resign immediately.
Contrary to her wishes, Shen Qingluan's face was calm and even a little careless.
It turned out that he was not unaware of her efforts.
lady.
Ah!
After three years of marriage, Jun Hongbai called her this for the first time.
How ridiculous.
She had worked so hard in her previous life, but in exchange she was treated with indifference in this house.
In this life, she did the opposite, no longer covering up for Jun Qian, and even scolded her mercilessly. Instead, they regarded her as a savior.
People in the world are stupid, and what they do beautifully is always worse than what they say beautifully.
Shen Qingluan's lips curled up slightly, "Second Master's words are serious. Second Master has entrusted Sister Qian to my hands. I will naturally make plans for her. I will teach her one by one about women's virtues, virtue, speech, appearance, and merit."
Jun Qian was chilled by her words, but she didn't dare to refute in front of everyone.
Because of what Shen Qingluan said, every word was for her own good. If she showed the slightest hint of resentment or grievance, it would make her seem ungrateful.
Damn it, when did Shen Qingluan become so difficult to deal with?
In the past, she was obviously not like this.
Jun Qian was in great confusion. She suddenly broke down and shouted, and ran away without warning.
Jun Hongbai was anxious and chased Shen Qingluan regardless of what happened to him.
Shen Qingluan looked at the backs of the two people with an indifferent expression.
The old lady seemed to feel that something was wrong, but in the end she favored her own direct bloodline, and sighed:
"Qian'er is usually ignorant, but you have always been knowledgeable. As time goes by, Changdong will always see your good deeds."
The old lady walked up to her, squeezed her hand, and said meaningfully:
"Donger is a long-term lover. He treats Wen Niang the same way and he will treat you the same way. Now that there are only two children in the house, Changdong will inevitably spoil him.
When you give birth to a child, who is also a legitimate son, Changdong will naturally focus on you. Qingluan, do you understand what grandma means? "
The old lady's palms were warm, but Shen Qingluan felt cold all over.
In this palace, she is just a tool.
Jun Qian needs her to come forward to discuss marriage, Jun Hongbai needs her to raise children and serve his elders, and the old lady needs her to continue his heirs.
What about herself? What about her love and dignity as a woman?
He lowered his eyes and said calmly: "My granddaughter-in-law knows."
Mrs. Jun looked at the top of her meek head with satisfaction.
In the past, she didn't feel that, but Shen Qingluan's words today really made her realize that the magnanimity and vision of a noble girl from an aristocratic family were different from that of a girl from a small family.
Compared to Du Wenniang, Shen Qingluan was naturally more satisfied with her.
Furthermore, she also looked forward to the child coming out of Shen Qingluan's belly.
It's a pity that after three years of marriage, Shen Qingluan's stomach has not moved.
She grabbed Shen Qingluan's hand harder, "Go back to the yard, Changdong will look for you tonight."
Shen Qingluan endured nausea and withdrew her hand, responding calmly.
He turned around, but he couldn't stop the disgust on his face.
On the way back to the courtyard, Cuicui said excitedly: "I'll prepare the tea that Second Master likes."
"No need."
Shen Qingluan stopped him and said, "He won't come tonight."
Cuicui was dumbfounded.
Shen Qingluan smiled clearly.
Jun Qian suffered such humiliation today, how could she not take the opportunity to act coquettishly?
Even if Jun Hongbai knew that it was not Shen Qingluan's fault, he would still express his anger towards his daughter who looked aggrieved. How could he come to see her again?
That's fine, otherwise Shen Qingluan would be really afraid that he wouldn't be able to perform and would scold Jun Hongbai!
As she expected, Jun Qian returned to the courtyard, lay down on the couch and sobbed.
Finally, he raised his head with tears in his eyes and said, "Does my father not love me anymore? He only loves my wife and the sister she gave birth to."
Jun Hongbai didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "What are you talking about? My father has promised you a long time ago that he will not have children with her."
Jun Qian felt certain in her heart, but her face became more and more aggrieved:
"Now that my father has said this, why are you refuting my face in public today? In the future, I will not be able to hold my head high in front of my wife and daughter."
"Silly child." Jun Hongbai sighed, stepped forward and gently stroked his daughter's furry head.
"How could she bully you? Shen Qingluan comes from the Shen family of Fan Yang. She is a woman of poetry, literature, virtue, talent and character, and can set an example for women.
You only need to learn one or two points by following her, and it will only be good for your reputation. Just to make her devote herself to you, I said a few words to her. "
Jun Qian originally wanted to hurt Shen Qingluan's face today so that she could ask Du Mianmian to come into the house to take care of her.
I didn't expect to be belittled by Shen Qingluan, and I couldn't be happy.
Fortunately, her father was always on her side. Jun Qian felt a little happy in her heart. She rolled her eyes and suppressed another bad fart.
