Xia Lu arrived at Ninggyeongdang.
Her mother-in-law was still dressing up. Xia Lu understood pregnant women quite well.
Pregnant women were always sleepy.
She still had some time to wait.
After waiting for less than an hour.
Mama Gui came out.
She let her in.
"You come so early every day.
It doesn't matter if you're a little late in the future. "Madam Jia looked at Xia Lu.
She said gently.
"Paying respects to Madam is the most important thing." Xia Lu did not agree.
She was not stupid. Her mother-in-law was just being polite. It was really late.
Who knew what else would happen? Anyway, she woke up very early every day.
She was just here to pay respects.
She expressed that there was no problem.
"You're still filial." Madam Jia sighed.
Xia Lu pursed her lips and smiled.
Filial piety depended on how it was calculated.
"By the way, you've been learning how to be a housekeeper for a long time.
From this month onwards, you can officially start managing, "Madam Jia said.
"Madam? My wife has only been learning for a few months. "Xia Lu was a little stunned.
She was starting to be a housekeeper?
"Haven't you already been learning for a few months? You're smart and obedient.
You've learned very well.
I trust you very much. Besides, I'm also pregnant. As my pregnancy grows, it will be more inconvenient for me to be a housekeeper. I'm relieved to hand over the housekeeper's matters to you now. If you have any questions, you can take advantage of my pregnancy to come over and ask, "Madam Jia said gently.
"Then, then I'll give it a try." Xia Lu suppressed the ecstasy in her heart and tried to make herself appear careful and happy. She thought that she would have to wait many years before she could get the right to be a housekeeper.
"Well, you don't have to be afraid. You're Zheng'er's wife, the grandmother in charge of the house. Just show your imposing manner. In a while, I'll ask Mama Gui to give you the correct cards," Madam Jia said.
"Yes," Xia Lu said obediently.
After serving Madam Jia He breakfast, Mama Gui handed her the correct cards. Then, her mother-in-law said that she could go back to work.
Xia Lu left Ninggyeongdang. As she walked on the road, she felt that she was one step away from the fate of having her house confiscated.
"Madam, did you just hand over the housekeeping power to Grandma?" Mama Gui asked after Xia Lu left.
"Children are all debts. Since Zheng 'er brought back his concubine mother from the Qian Family, Zheng' er's wife must be unhappy. Since Zheng 'er has been brought back, what's done cannot be undone. We can only compensate Zheng' er's wife afterwards. Coincidentally, I am also pregnant. In the future, it will be more and more inconvenient. It's also good that I hand over the housekeeping affairs to Zheng 'er's wife now. While I can give her some advice now, I will hand it over to her when I am older.
"Isn't there still Grandma Lin?" Mama Gui mentioned Jia Lin's wife, Jia Liushi. Before Xia Lu married into the family, Jia Liushi also helped Madam Jia to manage the house.
"Lin 'er's wife is from Eldest Uncle's family. In the future, Zheng' er will inherit Ningguo Province. How can it be the same?" Madam Jia He did not mind supporting Jia Lin's family in Ningguo Province. However, when the family property was divided in the future, the heir of Ningguo Province must be a Jia Zhen. It was not that she was not kind, but this was a position that she fought for for her son as a mother.
Mama Gui understood Madam Jia He's meaning. In her heart, she also felt sorry for Jia Lin and his wife. Obviously, they were the legitimate descendants of Ningguo Province. Unfortunately, they did not have a good life.
Xia Lu, who had obtained the right to manage the house, naturally understood that her mother-in-law wanted to compensate her. After all, Jia Zhen had done such a foolish thing. Since this matter had been handed over to her, she had to do it well. In the end, her mother-in-law would not have an excuse to take back this right. After all, when the child was born, her mother-in-law would have to raise her own daughter. She would not have the energy to manage the house. Moreover, this child was born after her mother-in-law's age. Her mother-in-law would naturally dote on the child more. Looking at how much her mother-in-law doted on Jia Zhen, she knew that her mother-in-law would only dote on the child in her womb even more.
So, as long as she did well during this period of time, there was an 80% chance that her mother-in-law wouldn't take back her authority to manage the household. By the time her mother-in-law wanted to take back her authority, it would probably be when Xichun was an adult and was about to get married. By that time, Xichun would be fully grown and it wouldn't be easy for her mother-in-law to take away her authority to manage the household. Moreover, there was another condition. Although Xichun didn't know when her mother-in-law had passed away, she knew that her mother-in-law had passed away quite early. Whether or not she would have lived until Xichun got married was still unknown.
When Xia Lu returned to her courtyard, she did not see Jia Zhen.
"Xiao Cui, where is Grandfather?" Xia Lu asked.
"Grandfather went to kneel in the ancestral hall. Grandmother, did you know? After Concubine Dian Deng was sent away, another concubine came to the house. Grandfather put the new concubine in Concubine Dian Deng's room. All of Concubine Dian Deng's maids and monthly allowance will be given to this concubine in the future. Concubine Dian Deng only brought a box with her before she was sent away. "Xiao Cui did not know that Xia Lu had gone out with the Jia Zhen. Yesterday, she had been sent back by Xia Lu to visit her parents.
"Is there such a thing?" Xia Lu instantly understood. The Jia Zhen was not soft-hearted and did not let Dian Deng off.
"Isn't that so? When Concubine Dian Deng left, she even ran to our Sakura Temple. She knelt in front of Grandfather and begged him not to send her away, but Grandfather was not soft-hearted at all. Grandmother, you have to keep a close eye on Grandfather. This servant thinks that the new concubine might not be a good person. "Xiao Cui's face was full of anger. In her heart, the new concubine was a vixen.
"I know. You can go and do your work." Xia Lu was successfully amused by Xiao Cui.
Xia Lu did not intend to get involved in this matter. After all, this matter had already been settled. She had been with the Jia Zhen for so long, and she felt that she had some understanding of him. His temper was quite good, but he did not lack arrogance in his heart. It was really difficult for the concubine who had schemed against the Jia Zhen to gain the Jia Zhen's favor.
Forget it. She begged for benevolence and got benevolence. All of this was what the concubine had asked for. She reaped what she sowed. In the end, no matter what, she deserved all of this.
After Dian Deng left, Madam You could not sit still. She asked, "When can I go and greet Grandmother?" Madam You asked Xiao E. She knew in her heart that she had replaced Dian Deng, and this servant was definitely dissatisfied. However, she was not dissatisfied. In the future, she would be the master of this house, and this servant had to help her.
"I don't know," Xiao E said.
"Hmm?" Madam You did not quite understand. In all families, when a new concubine entered, shouldn't she first go and greet the grandmother? Only when the grandmother drank tea would she be considered to have officially acknowledged the concubine's identity.
"I'm not sure when I can go and greet Grandmother." Xiao E frowned. Why did this new concubine not understand?
Madam You saw that Xiao E's attitude was not good, but she did not mind. Forget it, she should get along with her slowly. Madam You did not want to give the servants in the house the impression that she treated them harshly when she had just arrived. "Then when did Concubine Dian Deng go and greet Grandmother?" Madam You asked in a different way.
"The concubines who lit the lamp have not formally paid their respects to Grandma yet." Xiao E pursed her lips. It should be said that none of the concubines had formally paid their respects to Grandma yet. Grandma had also not formally drank the concubines' tea.
"Why is that? Doesn't Grandmother usually drink tea on the second day after she enters the house?" Madam You asked.
"At that time, there was a problem. The concubines were all punished by Madam to go back to the house to copy scriptures. Until now, they have not been allowed to go out. Naturally, they could not greet Grandmother," Xiao E said unhappily as she recalled the previous incident.
Madam You wanted to ask what happened, but when she saw Xiao E's expression, she gave up. Forget it, they must have done something wrong to be punished by Madam. Madam You did not ignore the Madam in Xiao E's words. For her to be punished by the Madam, this mistake was not small. In the future, she would understand what mistake she had made.
However, Madam You also understood that if she wanted to see Grandmother, she would probably have to wait until Madam said that she could go out. Madam You comforted herself in her heart and told herself to calm down first. She still had a chance. There was no need to rush now.
Not only was Madam You anxious to see Xia Lu, but the other two concubines, Hong Xiu and Tian Xiang, were also anxious to see Xia Lu. Xia Lu had been married for almost four months, but she had not drunk the tea they served. Their status in the fu became more and more awkward. In fact, they had worked hard. After all, they were born in the fu and had quite a lot of connections. However, the person who punished them previously was Madam Jia He. The servants in Madam Jia He's courtyard had seen all kinds of good things. If they wanted to bribe the servants in Madam Jia He's courtyard, they were still a little slow.
As for Dian Deng, after she was sent back to the Qian Family by the Jia Zhen's people, as she expected, the money she brought back was taken by her parents and brothers. Even some beautiful clothes were taken away by her sister-in-law and niece. Dian Deng's heart became even colder.
At this time, Qian Mu summoned Dian Deng. After learning that Dian Deng was sent back because of Madam You, Qian Mu was a little embarrassed. She did not expect the Jia Zhen to do this. What she thought was similar to what Dian Deng thought before. At most, they would punish Dian Deng a little. She did not expect the Jia Zhen to send her back directly.
"Then what do you plan to do now?" Qian Mu was a little embarrassed. After all, it was because of her that this child was sent back. Qian Mu found a little conscience and wanted to compensate Dian Deng a little.
"Madam, marry me to a faraway place." In these two days, Dian Deng had seen the true colors of her parents and brothers. If she asked for compensation in terms of money, the money would still be taken by her parents and brothers. Dian Deng, who could immediately hug the thighs of Hong Xiu after the Qian Clan died, did not lack intelligence at all. This time, she failed miserably because she underestimated the Jia Zhen. If she had known that the end result of helping the Qian Family was that she would be sent back to the Qian Family, she would never have helped.
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