"You're finally here.
You must have suffered a lot on the way. "Qian Mu looked at Miss You in front of him.
He Shandao.
"I wanted to come over when I received the letter.
However, my mother suddenly felt unwell.
I could only come over to serve her. It's my fault for making Auntie wait for so long, "Miss You said gently.
"That mother of yours is still the same." Qian Mu pursed his lips.
There was some disdain in his heart.
She still understood.
Miss You's stepmother.
She was probably jealous again. She had two daughters of her own.
Unfortunately,
Both of his daughters were still quite young.
If those two daughters had reached the age of marriage.
She would probably have to let those two daughters replace Miss You.
However,
She should look in the mirror. Miss You's mother was her husband's cousin.
She was just a second wife and had nothing to do with the Qian family.
She even wanted her daughter to replace Miss You. She was simply ridiculous.
Miss You did not speak.
During the three years of mourning for her father,
She had suffered enough.
Her mother had passed away, but there was still her father. After all, she was her father's eldest daughter. Moreover, his second wife did not give birth to a son for him. Her life was not difficult. Unexpectedly, her father also passed away due to illness. As an unmarried daughter, she had to live under her stepmother. One could imagine her life.
Originally, before her father passed away, her father had also arranged a family for her. Unfortunately, that family could not wait for her for three years and sent someone to cancel the engagement. Because of this, her stepmother laughed at her a lot. When she was out of mourning, her stepmother arranged to find a husband for her. However, what kind of families did she find? Therefore, after her aunt wrote her a letter, she immediately agreed. Even if it was a concubine, she believed that it was better than the families her stepmother found for her.
Qian Mu's mother looked at her niece and sighed. She was really unlucky. If her father was still alive, she would still be the eldest daughter of a third-rank official. Even though she was already 18 years old, she wouldn't have to worry about marriage. Moreover, if her cousin's husband was still alive, the Qian Family wouldn't be so isolated and helpless.
"My son, it's been hard on you." Qian Mu wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, wiping away the non-existent tears.
You forced a smile. She was not a three-year-old child. Although she could not see the twists and turns inside out, she knew very well that after her father's death, she had to live under her stepmother when she was in mourning. It was not that her aunt did not know about her situation, but she did not help her then. Instead, she only helped her now. She must have some ulterior motive. But even if she had ulterior motives, she was still grateful to her aunt. This way, she would not have to marry those men her stepmother had set her eyes on.
The men her stepmother showed her were either men whose wives had died, or men who had not married for a long time. There was not even a rich businessman. She just wanted to marry her off as soon as possible so that she could monopolize the You family's property and not have to feed herself. She was, after all, the eldest daughter of a third-rank official. Now that she had fallen into such a situation, she felt miserable just thinking about it. Her aunt said that the men she showed her were the men her cousin had married before. Because her cousin had also passed away, she wanted to send her over for the sake of the relationship between the two families.
To be honest, she knew the family her cousin had married into. In any case, her father was still alive at that time. As the eldest daughter of a third-rank official, she was a very distinguished guest when she came to the Qian family. She knew that her cousin had married into the Heir Apparent of Ningguo Province. Her father, who was a Qingliu family, had even said that it was improper. How could the Qingliu family marry into a noble family? At first, she did not feel much about it, but after her father's death, she felt deeply about it.
The Qingliu family relied on themselves. If the pillar of the family died, the family would collapse. Unlike these nobles, who were rich when they were alive and were treated well by the Emperor, they could still leave their titles for their descendants to inherit after their death. It was not to the extent that the whole family would collapse immediately when the pillar of the family fell. Because of her own experience, Madam You respected the nobles very much. It was clear that she was still a girl from the inner courtyard. What she learned was only the inner courtyard's methods.
"Good child, I'll have to trouble you to stay in the Bao Xia next to my house for the next few days. Our two aunts can also have a good chat," Mother Qian said. In fact, the Bao Xia next to her house was a little smaller, but the main thing was that there was no other space in her courtyard. There were other courtyards in other places, but unfortunately, they were all too far away. She wanted to use this time to properly teach this girl what Zhen 'er liked and strive to make Zhen' er like her immediately.
It was not easy to send Eldest Miss You to Ningguo Province. In the past, the Qian family had been in the wrong. The Jia family of Ningguo Province did not take the initiative to make trouble for them because of their past relationship. If they sent Eldest Miss You there rashly now, wouldn't it be a slap in the face for Jia He? Qian Mu would not do such a stupid thing. Therefore, the only way now was to make Zheng 'er like her. Even if Jia He hated the Qian family, she loved Jia Zhen very much. As long as Jia Zhen liked her, Jia He would definitely compromise in the end.
Qian Mu was very confident and felt that her plan was flawless. After all, she had been Jia Zhen's mother-in-law for several years. She was quite familiar with Jia Zhen's hobbies. As for Jia Zhen's new wife, Qian Mu did not care at all. She felt that since Jia Zhen did not accompany Xia Lu to visit her parents, it meant that he did not like her. Since Jia Zhen did not like her and her family was not a high-ranking official or aristocrat, Jia Zhen did not have to care at all.
"Aunt, it's fine. I'm fine with anything," Eldest Miss You said shyly.
"Well, I'll ask someone to take you to freshen up later and then have a good rest. When night comes, I'll ask the servant to call you over to have dinner with me," Jia He said.
"Don't I have to pay respects to my cousins in the mansion?" Eldest Miss You asked uneasily.
Qian shi pursed her lips and thought about the faces of her stupid sons. If it was possible, she would rather she had never given birth to these sons. They were all short-sighted. "You're a good child. You're thoughtful. I'll ask the servant to take you to pay respects later. Since you're going to pay respects, you don't have to say anything. They all say that they can't control their mouths. No matter whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, we have to wait until the dust settles before we know the result. What do you think?"
"Yes, I understand." Eldest Young Lady You naturally understood the meaning of her aunt's words. Before she became her cousin-in-law's concubine, she should not tell her cousin and cousin-in-law about this matter, in case there were any accidents.
"Well, I'll ask the servant to take you there," Qian Mu said. Then she called out her servant and asked her to take Eldest Miss You to pay respects to the other masters.
On the other side, Xia Lu was completely unaware that someone had begun to covet her Husband. After attending the flower banquet, she dragged her tired body and followed Jia He back to Ningguo Province.
"You must be tired today." Jia He Shi looked at her daughter-in-law's tired expression and could not help but feel funny. For a young girl like her, it was inevitable that she would be bored sitting with them who were already mothers and grandmothers. However, although she was only two years older than those unmarried girls, she was already a married wife after all. Naturally, she had to be more steady and could not play with those unmarried girls like that.
"My daughter-in-law is not tired. Madam is the one who is tired. She had to deal with those madams just now. It's much more tiring than me." After listening to those women's chatter, she felt that even if her boss missed dinner during a meeting, it was not as tiring as it was now.
As the saying goes, three women make a play. A room full of women, moreover, a room full of women who did not live a particularly happy life, was simply full of drama. If these women did not have any content in their conversation, they would flatter one another, or they would say that they had a favor to ask of others. Their attitude was extremely flattering, and they came in all shapes and sizes. It was simply a small society.
When Jia He heard her daughter-in-law's words, she understood that her daughter-in-law was really frightened today. She could not help but smile. "Go back and have dinner with Zheng 'er. Rest after today."
"Thank you, Madam." Xia Lu did not think about being polite. She was really tired today. This kind of tiredness was not only physical but also psychological.
"Grandma is really tired today. Grandma's living environment is relatively simple. When has she ever seen such a scene of scheming and fighting?" Gui Maomao looked at Xia Lu's back and could not help but smile.
"Isn't that so? However, although she feels tired, she still has to experience it. In the future, when she goes out to socialize, she has to get used to this kind of scene." The corners of Jia He's mouth also rose slightly.
"However, the makeup that Grandma put on for Madam today is really beautiful. This servant secretly watched. Many madams secretly looked at Madam. Grandma's skills are really good. Madam looks like she's in her twenties.
"When did you learn to be glib? You're going to be a grandmother. What do you mean she looks like she's in her twenties? Aren't you afraid that others will laugh at you if you say it?" Jia He glared at Gui Maomao. This old thing was getting more and more slippery with her words. Jia He pretended to be calm, but she was very happy in her heart. As the saying goes, a woman looks good for her lover. Gui Maomao praised her, so she naturally felt happy.
"This servant is not lying. When Master comes later, you'll know that this servant is not lying," Gui Maomao joked.
"What do you mean by not lying?" Jia Jing walked in and looked at Jia He and Gui Maomao in confusion.
"Master is here?" Jia He suddenly felt nervous and uneasy, but there was also a trace of joy. "Master is in the yamen? Is he tired? Have you had dinner? " Jia He asked quickly.
"Not yet. I wanted to come over and eat with you. Hey, you're different today. This suits you better," Jia Jing looked at Jia He and said.
"You're already so old, but you're still so disrespectful." Jia He spat at Jia Jing, but her face was slightly red.
"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. Let's set the table," Jia Jing said.
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