When the second lady Qi slowly came over, Madam Liu had been waiting on the old lady for a while.
It is not uncommon for people to make money in the house, and some masters will even deliberately leave some loopholes in order to win people's hearts, so that the people below can take advantage of the opportunity.
Although Mrs. Qi extended her hand to the third room, the people who worked for her were all people who had been rewarded by her and could not rebel. Therefore, during this trip, she had already heard a few words from the visitors.
"Second Madam, it's better to make plans in advance. The old lady in front is very angry. I'm afraid she won't be able to escape this time."
"What are you planning to do? I was just worried that the third girl wouldn't do well, so I worried about it for a few words. Others took the opportunity to bite me, and my mother actually believed it."
"What the second lady said is true, but after hearing about the third girl's people, they not only followed the two women for several days, but also went one by one to check the inside and outside of the shops listed in the book."
The visitor smiled apologetically and turned around to speak, not daring to really offend the person in front of him.
Although they, the slaves, don't know what the old lady will decide in the end, the second master's official career is quite high and there is no way he will disgrace the second lady at this juncture.
"She has kept it secret for so long? A little girl has a very strict mouth."
"My servant heard that there is also the idea of Song Jinyin who is beside the prince."
"What, that bitch again?"
Mrs. Qi clutched the handkerchief, but she didn't expect that she didn't hear any news before that, and was directly detained by the third girl.
She calmed down and looked back at her maid.
Pei Wenshu only angered the old lady a few days ago, and now she is still banned from copying scriptures. If this incident happens to her again, then the mother and daughter will be implicated to some extent in the future, making their life difficult.
"Go get the little box from my room."
Qi's expression finally changed. The disdain at the beginning turned into a look of impatience. Although her pace did not speed up, it was obvious that she had changed from being unconcerned at the beginning to thinking about it for a long time.
She was used to the two women in the third house. They did a lot of things for her, and they also allowed her to get a lot of things from the third house.
Of course, privately, she also gave a lot of benefits to those two people. Now that she is being confessed, this matter must be quite difficult.
"You stay in the courtyard."
Mrs. Qi came back to her senses and looked at her other personal maid, "Today, the second master said that he would come back early. If I have something to tell you, please stay in the courtyard and wait for me."
"Yes, Second Madam."
The maid closed her eyes and understood Qi's meaning in an instant.
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There has always been a faint smell of sandalwood in Fuluyuan, but when you step into the room, you are washed away by the light medicinal smell, and you don't feel dizzy after smelling it for a long time.
The old lady was sitting on top, her face livid and her brows gloomy. Even Mrs. Liu, who usually liked to chat and laugh with her, quietly kept her mouth shut. Apart from serving tea, she never even looked at her.
If it weren't for the exquisite and noble dress she was wearing, her lowered eyebrows and narrowed eyes would be somewhat similar to Song Jinyin standing honestly beside her.
The well-behaved maid's appearance makes it hard for anyone to find fault with her.
Seeing this scene, Qi's eyes reflected a bit of jealousy.
Half of the old lady's good temper fell on the widow. Even her master would tell her from time to time not to confront the widow now, so as not to make things look bad.
But let her see, this widow only relied on her charming face and habit of acting coyly to seduce the two of them and regard her as their real wife.
Some people outside even used this incident to praise the Duke.
It was said that he had not renewed their relationship out of respect for his deceased wife, and because he cared about his sweetheart, no matter how many beauties others sent into the backyard, no one could shake the status of Mrs. Liu Zong.
Thinking of this, the Qi family became more and more unhappy. A few years ago, the Duke of Guo was still accused of being in a state of insanity due to his lust.
Stopping in front of the old lady, Ms. Qi suppressed her thoughts and blessed herself with the person above her.
"My daughter-in-law wants to pay my respects to my mother. She has been worrying about our master these past few days, so my daughter-in-law doesn't care about my mother."
"Don't care?"
The old lady put down the tea cup, and the crisp sound indicated the suppressed anger in her heart.
"You didn't care enough to reach out to the third room. Who gave you the courage?"
"Mom, calm down!"
Ms. Qi knelt down on the ground without any hesitation, "There must be some misunderstanding. Mother must not get hurt because of this."
"The Pei family's banquet is coming soon, I hope this is a misunderstanding! Someone, drag those two women up and let the second family have a good look!"
The old lady had a gloomy face, looking at Mr. Qi with a sharp-edged gaze, and her patience with her second wife was gradually eroding away.
The third child was just the son of a concubine. Although she didn't really take it to heart, after all, they also had the character "Pei" on their backs, and without them, the expenses in the house over the years would not have been as high as they are now. .
If it's normal days, that's it.
It is not unusual for the Qi family to take advantage of the third house in private. Moreover, the second son spends a lot of money to run things around. The third son herself does not feel it is wrong. She thinks of relying on her two elder brothers who are officials. Too lazy to mention it.
But what she encountered today was the Pei family's banquet in front of various aristocratic families. If there was any mistake, it would slap the entire Pei family in the face!
"I never thought you would have such courage. For a price difference of tens of thousands taels, you dare to instruct your mother-in-law to do something. You are so lawless, do you still have any brains?"
"Ten thousand taels?"
Mrs. Qi was shocked. In the past half month, she could still recognize tens of thousands taels, but she couldn't figure out tens of thousands taels even if she wanted to!
"Mother, this is slander! Someone must be plotting against me behind my back! Tens of thousands taels is not an ordinary amount. How can I have such courage?"
"You don't have the courage. Could it be that these two women have the courage?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the booklet was thrown in front of her, and the woman who was recaptured seemed to have seen the savior and threw herself at Qi's side.
Seeing this, Song Jinyin took half a step back imperceptibly, glanced at the beggar without expression, and then lowered her head.
If we count it from beginning to end, the errands these two mothers-in-law have done for the Qi family over the years are probably far more than these tens of thousands taels.
If these two people were smarter and didn't just focus on the money this time, the Qi family would definitely feel guilty and not dare to really force the two of them to die at this time.
"Please Second Madam, please save this slave and spare her life!"
Before the mother-in-law could reach out her hand, Mrs. Qi screamed and waved it open: "What nonsense are you talking about! I am the second wife, how can I care about your third wife's affairs!"
"But the second lady must not forget..."
"You two are now approaching the age where you have children and grandchildren around you. You should think carefully before speaking!"
Mrs. Qi gave the two women a fierce look, and the viciousness in her eyes disappeared in an instant.
Although she didn't know why this incident caught her off guard, since she couldn't hide it anymore, she had no choice but to stop the loss in time, and she couldn't let the two of them bite each other again.
"My daughter-in-law has indeed had other thoughts, and she is asking for punishment today, but she also has unspeakable difficulties. As for the other things... You slaves, don't even think about fishing in troubled waters and pouring all the dirty water on me! "
"alright!"
The old lady was so angry that her eyebrows were pounding, "You are so audacious, you dare to use the banquet as a plot! If the second brother is implicated because of your greed, let alone you, the Qi family behind you will not be able to stay out of it!"
The people in front were still in a stalemate, and Song Jinyin noticed that Qi seemed to have been prepared.
Just as she was thinking about it, she suddenly felt a gaze coming towards her, which glanced at her and then withdrew.
She raised her eyes and saw only the scolding old lady, Mrs. Liu next to her, and the nanny who was waiting on her.
The cuffs of her sleeves were gently pulled, and Song Jinyin averted her eyes and looked at Pei Musheng, who was gesturing at her with his lips.
"Do you want me to secretly release Pei Wenshu and take her with me for training?"
Song Jinyin's heart felt slightly warm.
Even before today, Pei Musheng had asked her if she wanted to bring the grounded Pei Wenshu out to vent her anger together. She hesitated for a while and shook her head.
There is no point in scolding Pei Wenshu indifferently. If Pei Wenshu cries pitifully, it will easily make the old lady soft-hearted, and she may end the matter hastily.
"It's better not to do it. It would be bad if something goes wrong. Besides, I think the second lady is well prepared."
Song Jinyin glanced at Pei Musheng gratefully, and then became a little more serious.
The two of them turned their eyes back to the front and saw the two women shivering. They changed their arrogance in front of Song Jinyin just now and kept kowtowing to beg for mercy.
Just as Mrs. Qi was about to continue speaking, she saw Mrs. Liu standing quietly above her, taking over the work from the grandma, slapping the old lady's shoulders and comforting her softly.
"The old lady is in better health, but she must not be angry again. According to my concubine, this is something that my family spent some money on. If the second lady is really punished heavily for this, there are also two third-bedroom wives in the middle. Mother-in-law, it’s easy for people in the house to have other ideas.”
