The Yi family is now in decline, and Yi Huan's two uncles are only serving as idle posts in the sixth or seventh rank in the court. It seems that there is no future, and the Yi family does not even have a backbone.
Therefore, in the eyes of the people of the Lin family, the Yi family is now no different from the moths that suck people's blood. The second son of their family is only twenty-four years old and has already reached the third rank of officialdom. It is obvious to the naked eye that his future is boundless.
Yesterday, Yi Huan didn't even say hello. He secretly sold his dowry without anyone noticing, which made the old lady unhappy.
Seeing her dressing up in a leisurely manner, Aunt Liu said displeasedly: "Second Madam, please don't waste any more time. The old Madam is in a bad mood right now and has no patience. If she goes late, she will inevitably be punished."
Yi Huan inserted the jade hairpin, stroked her temples in front of the bronze mirror, and said, "If Aunt Liu can't wait, you can go to the courtyard and have a sip of tea."
After finishing her words, she held two pairs of jasper earrings in her hand and asked Tao Xin: "Tao Xin, which one do you think looks better?"
Taoxin pointed at the filigree-dotted one and said, "Madam, I think this looks good."
Seeing that the master and servant didn't take her seriously at all, Grandma Liu was so angry that she almost lost her breath.
She pointed at Yi Huan and said: "Okay, okay, this is the second lady's attitude towards the old lady, right? In this case, I will tell the old lady truthfully when I go back. I want to see if the second lady can do it." When! Humph!”
Aunt Liu left Ningxuan Hall angrily.
When Tao Xin saw this scene, she looked worried and asked, "Madam, is this not good? When the old lady punishes me seriously, what will you do?"
Yi Huan calmly looked at herself in the mirror and said, "Even if the Yi family is in dire straits now, I am still a daughter of a noble family and cannot tolerate a servant humiliating me."
This is the last bit of arrogance Yi Huan has left, and she will never show timidity in front of her servants.
Even if her husband spoils his concubines and destroys his wife, few people take her as the main wife seriously, so she still has to appear decently in front of others.
Yi Huan stood up and said, "Let's go."
*
Jingshou Hall.
The old lady was sitting on the main seat, with the uncle and the eldest lady next to her. Aunt Liu told the old lady what happened just now in a more elaborate manner.
Aunt Liu said aggrievedly: "Look, the Second Madam clearly doesn't take you seriously."
The eldest lady also followed up and said: "My younger brother and sister, do you know how to write the words "husband is your heaven"? Haha, my brother Cheng can't even afford to pay for school, but she is good and spends it casually. Tens of thousands taels to support my mother’s family.”
"If she has that much money, why doesn't she come to help me, my sister-in-law? After all, she doesn't regard our surnamed Lin as a family."
After saying this, the old lady's face darkened visibly.
The eldest wife, Yu, is over thirty years old, and she is quite fierce on weekdays. Even the uncle is afraid of her.
A clear voice came from outside.
"Sister-in-law said that, are you thinking about your sister-in-law's dowry?"
Yu's expression changed.
Yi Huan walked into the lobby with Taoxin's support. She bowed to the old lady and said, "My wife has met her mother-in-law."
The old lady slammed the table hard and said: "I really don't dare to bow to you. I also said that you no longer have my mother-in-law in your eyes."
Yi Huan lowered his head.
"You kicked out Aunt Liu who was sent to call you. Second daughter-in-law, you are really very impressive now!"
"My daughter-in-law doesn't dare. She just asked Nanny Liu to go out and have a few sips of tea. She doesn't know that in Nanny Liu's eyes, asking you to go out and have a few sips of tea is actually a sign of being rushed."
Yi Huan's eyes swept across Nanny Liu lightly.
"You..." Aunt Liu was about to argue.
The eldest lady said with a smile: "The second daughter-in-law is really very sharp-tongued."
The next moment, the old lady suddenly shouted: "Kneel down, Yi Huan, do you realize your mistake today!"
Yi Huan stood there neither humble nor arrogant, without kneeling, and said, "My daughter-in-law doesn't know what's wrong with her."
"Okay! Very good! Let me ask you, did you inform Erlang about the sale of your dowry yesterday?"
Yi Huan said: "Since it is my dowry, it is up to me to decide how to deal with it. Why should I inform Erlang?"
"Ridiculous! Since you have married into my Lin family, you should regard Erlang as your god! You didn't even know to tell Erlang about such a big matter. Not only did you not take my mother-in-law seriously, but you also didn't take Erlang seriously. inside!"
"What my mother-in-law means is that I need to seek your and my husband's consent on how to deal with my dowry? Forgive me for speaking frankly, but for those who don't know, I would think that you are coveting my wife's dowry."
Since ancient times, the husband's family has been criticized by others for worrying about the bride's dowry.
"What a sharp tongue! Is this the way you talk to your elders? You are so disrespectful. Today I will discipline you for Erlang! Erlang usually spoils the people in his courtyard, but you let you Being so arrogant and rude, I don’t know what kind of disaster it will cause in the future! Someone, take the second lady to the courtyard and make her kneel down!"
Aunt Liu immediately stepped forward and said, "Yes! Second madam, the old lady has taken great care of you. You must not know what is good or bad."
Aunt Liu and another maid immediately held Yi Huan's arms.
Yi Huan stared straight at the old lady and asked: "You said that Erlang spoiled me rotten? Forgive me for being presumptuous, I would like to ask one more question, how did Erlang spoil me? Is it because he welcomed the concubine into the house on the wedding day? When I enter the house, do I still have to treat my concubine as my equal wife? Or should I send all the good things to my concubine’s room and let my face as the principal wife be trampled under their feet?”
"Take her away! Take her away to me! Kneel down in the courtyard and let everyone see. See the consequences of being disrespectful!" The old lady gasped angrily.
Aunt Liu dragged Yi Huan out.
Yi Huan refused to kneel down.
"What's wrong with me! What's wrong with me!" Yi Huan asked.
The angry voice of the old lady came from the lobby: "Since you have entered the door of my Lin family, you are now a member of my Lin family! Not to mention your dowry, your life belongs to my Lin family! Today I will teach you a lesson How do you write the word "rules"?
With a "boom" sound, Nanny Liu pressed Yi Huan's shoulders and asked her to kneel on the hard stone floor.
Yi Huan's knee was hit hard, causing a burst of pain.
Yi Huan frowned in pain.
Aunt Liu stood in front of her and said condescendingly: "Second Madam, just think about it here. I will keep an eye on you without blinking, old slave."
When Yi Huan wanted to get up, Grandma Liu pushed her down to her knees again.
The already injured knee hit the stone floor hard, and Yi Huan bit his lip in pain.
She looked at those people in the lobby and felt resentful in her heart!
Tao Xin saw this scene and ran out in a hurry. She is going to find the second master and ask him to come over and seek justice for his wife!
When their wives were in the Yi Mansion, they were held in the palm of General Yi's hand. Never had they ever suffered such injustice!
"I am not wrong, I am not wrong, I am not wrong." Yi Huan was stubborn and stubborn, repeating this sentence.
Her eyes were clear, and even if she was punished, she would not give in.
Aunt Liu said loudly: "Old madam, the second madam is now insisting that she is not wrong."
"Then let her kneel! Let her kneel until dark, until she admits her mistake!"
*
The sky was getting dark, and Jin Yuan was leaning on the couch reading a book.
Seeing the dark clouds rolling in outside the window, Jin Yuan felt uneasy.
The secret guard hurriedly walked in, holding a stack of farm land deeds in his hand, kneeling on the ground and saying: "Your Majesty, your order has been completed. All the farm shops sold by Mrs. Lin yesterday have been redeemed."
The man took it and looked at it twice, his stern eyebrows widening.
Jin Yuan stood up, and Zhang Desheng came over knowingly and put on his coat. Jin Yuan said, "Let's go out of the palace."
