On the way to the private room on the second floor, the shopkeeper chattered endlessly introducing them to the latest jewelry in the store.
Mrs. Guogong and Mrs. Shen listened with indifferent expressions and never said a word.
Just when a group of people were about to enter the private room, Mrs. Feng Ninghou and her daughter Hu Xiangrao happened to come out of the private room next to them.
Mrs. Feng Ninghou pretended to be surprised and came up to her with a smile, "Mrs. Xiangguo, Madam of the Fu family, you are such a rare person. Are you here to look at the jewelry?"
The Duke's wife and Mrs. Shen looked at each other with sneers in their eyes.
"Yes, hello, Mrs. Feng Ninghou." The Duke's wife responded lightly and planned to turn around and walk around her.
Mrs. Shen was even more aloof and did not accept Mrs. Feng Ninghou's words. She just nodded to her and followed the Duke's wife.
When Mrs. Feng Ning saw this, she did not show any dissatisfaction at being refuted. She stepped aside with a smile on her face, and then faced the Duke's wife face to face again. She continued eagerly,
"Does Mrs. Xiangguo also visit Yaozhu Pavilion? I often bring Xiangrao here to visit, but I never run into Mrs. Guo. Next time Mrs. Guo comes, she might as well invite us to come with her. Say something."
This Yaozhu Pavilion is not a teahouse or tavern. The private rooms are just separated by curtains and shelves. Mrs. Fengning Hou's voice is neither loud nor quiet, and everyone sitting in the private rooms can hear it.
At first glance, her words seemed to be polite remarks between ladies, but in fact she was clearly saying that the Duke's wife never brought her daughter to Yaozhu Pavilion to look at jewelry on weekdays, so why did she come today.
The Duke's wife took Qin Xuanyi out to break these rumors, but when Mrs. Feng Ninghou said this, it became a cover-up.
Qin Xuanyi looked at Madam Fenninghou's triumphant look, and thought of the same look when Hu Xiangrao deliberately poured tea all over her yesterday.
She looked at the disgusting faces of the mother and daughter, and her chest swelled. She couldn't help but think of the rude and ferocious behavior of the emperor's grandson yesterday, and she was shaking with anger.
At this time, her shoulders felt warm.
Qin Xuanyi raised her head and saw that it was her brother Qin Xiaoyan who gently supported her.
The fear and anger in the little girl's heart gradually dissipated, and she tried her best to bend the corners of her mouth to indicate that she was okay.
Qin Xiaoyan frowned, patted her distressedly, and handed Jing Qing to his sister, while he stepped forward and stood beside his mother.
When the Duke's wife heard the words of Marquis Feng Ning and his daughter, she had a cold expression on her face, and her already cold and distant eyes became even more serious.
Before she could speak, Qin Xiaoyan, who came over, said warmly,
"It's my fault. I'm always busy in the Household Department on weekdays, and I never think of accompanying my mother and sister to the shops. I really shouldn't. I'm really grateful for Mrs. Ninghou's advice."
When the Duke's wife heard this, she knew what her son meant. She smiled and said, "You are busy with your business. Your sister doesn't like to go out. Mother asked the shopkeeper of Yaozhu Pavilion to send the new jewelry to the house. , the same thing."
The shopkeeper next to him looked at this situation, rolled his eyes, and immediately responded with a smile,
"Yes, yes, the Duke's wife is right. It is the store's honor to be able to see the items from the store in the Duke's mansion! Every time, I wish that the entire store could be moved there for Miss Qin to choose from."
Facing the wives of these two families, which family's wife carries more weight, it is clear from the reaction of the shopkeeper.
Qin Xiaoyan looked at the two people in front of him coldly. Although there was a warm smile on his lips, the aura around him was formidable and cold.
"What the mother said made her son even more ashamed. Vice-General Hu from the Fengninghou family walks in the imperial army all day long. He is much busier than his son, but he can always protect his mother and sister when they go out."
A few words made Mrs. Feng Ninghou's face darken.
From behind, Fu Ya quietly took Qin Xuanyi's arm and whispered to her, "Your brother's words are really piercing Mrs. Feng Ninghou's heart. Who in the capital doesn't know that Feng Ninghou's eldest son is at odds with his aunt."
However, when noble family members travel in the capital, they should be accompanied by their sons, elders or younger brothers. Mrs. Fengninghou takes her daughter out all day long, which seems particularly frivolous.
Qin Xuanyi's anger dissipated a lot when she heard that her brother stood up for her. She said softly to Fu Ya, "I didn't know that my eldest brother could choke people. I usually quarrel with him and he is just a boring gourd. I won’t talk back.”
Fu Ya heard a little bit of disgust in her tone and glared at her angrily, "Isn't this bad! My brother only knows how to lecture me! He also tells me every time not to speak and to listen to him lecture me first. How is that possible? Yes! I'm not stupid."
