On the other hand, Yao Chenggu and his daughter didn't look too happy. They didn't look as happy as Madam Ma.
Qin Yining had been kidnapped by the Tatan for a long time. Her appearance was like this. In their impression, the Tatan people were valiant people who ate raw meat and drank blood. What kind of man wouldn't be tempted by such an exquisite and beautiful girl?
If Qin Yining wasn't pregnant and came back clean, they wouldn't doubt the child's bloodline even if she had a child in the future.
They were afraid that Pang Xiao would be blinded by her beauty and raise someone else's child without knowing it.
Yao Chenggu looked at Madam Ma's back as she held Qin Yining's hand and walked in front of them. He felt a burst of depression and helplessness in his heart. He secretly thought that this old woman's heart was too big. She wasn't afraid that her grandson would be labeled as a cuckold!
Yao Chenggu felt melancholy. He took out the brass smoking pipe from behind his back and took out the tobacco from the small brocade pouch hanging on the pipe.
Madam Ma heard the noise and turned around to look. She scolded with a sullen face, "You old man, Dai Fu's wife is pregnant. Why are you still smoking? Quickly put it away! "
If it was in the past, Yao Chenggu didn't want to quarrel with Madam Ma and obediently put away the tobacco.
But at this moment, Yao Chenggu was thinking that perhaps his grandson had been cuckolded and didn't even know it. Who knew if the time he had just said was accurate? Perhaps the girl was pregnant with a barbarian bastard. He felt depressed, so he lowered his head and pressed the tobacco with his rough fingers, pretending that he hadn't heard Ma shi's words.
In fact, Madam Ma had been holding back her anger for a long time. Ever since the Yao Clan said so many unconscionable things behind her back, she was so angry that she beat her with the sole of her shoe. However, Yao Chenggu said that they wouldn't abandon the Qin Clan, but would support Dai Fu to take in a concubine. At that time, she felt that the father and daughter's actions were beyond her expectations.
But now, the news of Qin Yining's pregnancy didn't make the Yao Clan and Yao Chenggu happy. Instead, they showed such an expression. Madam Ma's anger grew stronger and stronger.
Madam Ma looked at Qin Yining. She was afraid that the noise would make her unhappy, so she could only suppress her anger. She pulled Pang Xiao and said, "People have a conscience. Yining's parents spent so much effort to raise her well................. Yining.... Yining... Yining's parents......... to.........
"Since she's good to you, you have to be good to her. You also have to be good to her parents! They only gave you a daughter. When you're old, as the son-in-law, you have to show them what you're capable of! Do you understand? Whatever you do, your children will learn from you. If you don't do well now, when your children learn, they will treat you the same way when you're old! "
As she spoke, she pinched Pang Xiao's muscular arm.
Pang Xiao had heard his grandmother's nagging since he was a child. He felt that it was very affectionate, so he said with a smile, "Grandma, I know. This time, something happened outside. I also implicated Father-in-law and Sister Yi. Her second uncle lost his official position. I was afraid that Father-in-law and his family would be in danger because of me, so I took the initiative to clean up the Snow Plum Courtyard and Su Xue Garden. I invited Father-in-law and his family to move in so that it'll be easier for us to protect them. "
Madam Ma smiled and said, "That's good! Is Old Madam Ma here too? "
"She's here too. Old Madam Ma is good to Sister Yi, and Sister Yi is filial to Old Madam Ma. When Sister Yi is pregnant, Father-in-law and his family are very happy. Now that they're living close to each other, everyone is happy. "
Madam Ma nodded repeatedly and didn't suspect anything, "I'll go talk to my elder sister later. I've been looking forward to having someone to talk to. Usually, the fu is so quiet. Now that it's lively, it feels like a home. "
At the back, the Yao Clan and Yao Chenggu frowned even deeper.
Yao Chenggu fiercely smacked his pipe and thought repeatedly in his heart: Isn't this inviting a wolf into the house? That Family Qin's official position has been taken away. Your Majesty definitely won't like it. If they live in the fu like this, won't they implicate the fu?
What the Yao Clan was thinking was: How are they going to calculate the cost of living together? Don't tell me they want her son to support two families!
The Yao Clan blurted out, "When did this happen? You're already so old, but you're still so careless. Why didn't you discuss it with us first? You invited the in-laws just like this. Aren't you afraid of neglecting them? "
Qin Yining walked side by side with Pang Xiao and Madam Ma at the front. Although she didn't look back to observe, she clearly saw everyone's confrontation in her heart.
The Yao Clan suspected that she was unfaithful and that the child in her belly wasn't Pang Xiao's. This already made her secretly endure her anger. She didn't want to have discord with Pang Xiao's family. After all, they were living under the same roof. They still had a long time to live together. Once they had a falling out, it would be difficult for them to see each other in the future. It would also inevitably put Pang Xiao in a dilemma.
Pang Xiao was already surrounded by enemies in the imperial court. It didn't make sense for him to return home and still be in chaos.
However, it seemed that the Yao Clan didn't take her patience seriously.
Perhaps the Yao Clan would even think that she didn't say anything because she felt guilty toward Pang Xiao.
Thinking of this, Qin Yining smiled and stopped walking. He turned around and said, "Mother-in-law, you're treating us as outsiders. Although my family is temporarily living in the prince's mansion, they aren't living in those two courtyards for free. It just so happens that our family's original residence is a bit crowded. We plan to move to another place. However, every inch of land in the capital is worth an inch of gold. There are so many people that rarely give up their residence. We can't find a suitable place in such a short time. The courtyards in the prince's mansion are empty. They're also secretly subsidizing me. That's why they said that they rented Snow Plum Courtyard and Xue Yuyuan.
"Normally, we can just close the back alley door and live our own lives. Naturally, food and other things are not in the same place. My hometown is in the Yan dynasty. There are many fields and old residences near the old capital. There are also hot springs villas. However, it's too far away. Now that the situation is tense, it's inconvenient to leave the capital. Otherwise, my grandmother said that she would go to the south. "
When they heard Qin Yining call the Yao Clan mother-in-law instead of "mother", everyone present understood that Qin Yining was well aware of their confrontation just now. Neither of them should treat the other as a fool.
The Yao Clan's expression became even more unsightly. She curled the corners of her mouth and said, "You're talking like an outsider. Even if we lend it to your family, it's fine. Why should we ask for rent? "
"I understand what mother-in-law means." Qin Yining smiled and said, "However, even blood brothers have to settle accounts clearly. Besides, we're not blood brothers. Mother-in-law, you don't have to worry. My parents will only subsidize us more. As for children … I know what you're thinking. No matter if it's a son or a daughter, they're still my children. "
In other words, even without you surnamed Rong, I can still afford to raise them. At worst, I'll just raise them myself. Why should I be afraid of them?
Pang Xiao was already distressed. She was afraid that Qin Yining's anger would harm his health. Looking at the Yao Clan's appearance, she also felt quite angry. She held Qin Yining's arm with one hand to help her breathe.
Qin Yining's gaze moved away from the Yao Clan's pale face and turned to look at Yao Chenggu with a smile. "Esteemed Elder, I'm scared that I'll choke when I smell your smoke. I'm afraid that it'll hurt your great-grandson. Can you stop smoking? In the future, when I go to Pine Crane Hall to pay my respects, I'll ask you to smoke next door. Otherwise, it won't be good for the child. "
Yao Chenggu's expression was as unsightly as the Yao Clan's. His lips trembled and his beard trembled. After a while, he knocked the tobacco pipe on the bottom of his shoe and stepped on the ashes that had fallen to the ground. He said mockingly, "Daughters of noble families are more precious than rural women."
"Esteemed Elder is right."
Qin Yining stood there in a dignified manner. She was clearly telling Yao Chenggu that she was originally a daughter of a respectable family, so he shouldn't use the method of bullying a country bumpkin to bully others. Could it be that he thought she would pinch her nose and resign herself to it?!
The Yao Clan and Yao Chenggu were furious. They secretly scolded Qin Yining for being so improper.
Seeing that Qin Yining was so unyielding, Madam Ma had no more doubts about her pregnancy. If she had a guilty conscience, wouldn't she have to lower herself and be a concubine?
"Yi lass, don't lower yourself to the level of those two country bumpkins. There's no need for rent at all. Your father and uncle sacrificed their careers for the Dai Fu. You're living together as a family, yet you still want to collect rent? Is that even something a human would do? Let's go, Grandma will send you back. I'll see if there's anything missing in your room. "
Madam Ma slapped Pang Xiao's hand away from Qin Yining's shoulder and snorted, "You're just standing there and watching your wife get bullied? If you're a man in the future, you'd better stand firm. If someone bullies your wife, can't you be a little angry? "
Pang Xiao was scolded quite innocently. "Grandma, do you mean that I should bully my mother and grandfather?"
As soon as he said that, Madam Ma laughed. "Yes! If anyone bullies your wife, you should bully them back. "
As she spoke, she turned around and glared fiercely at Yao Chenggu. "Is this old man an old fool? Go back and find a doctor to take a good look at you to see if there's water in your brain."
After saying that, she took Qin Yining's hand and went to Si Qing Garden.
Pang Xiao's gloominess dissipated a lot. He followed behind Madam Ma with a smile and said, "If it's an outsider, I'll naturally let them do whatever they want. But if it's my own family, I can only ignore them."
Yao Chenggu and Yao Clan stood in place and watched Madam Ma and Pang Xiao protect Qin Yining on either side as they walked away. The father and daughter were quite angry. The two didn't want to provoke them, so they went back to Pine Crane Hall first.
When they returned to Pine Crane Hall, Big White and Big Black had already been sent back by the servants. When they saw the father and daughter, they jumped over. Yao Chenggu was angry, but he kicked Big White away.
Big White was intelligent. The little pekingese whimpered when it was kicked, and it carefully shook its tail twice. Big Black nudged Big White with its mouth. One tall, one short, one black, and one white, simply ran away.
Yao Chenggu went back into the room and started smoking again.
Yao Clan sat on the edge of the kang bed. She pressed her lips together and pinched the table. Her delicately decorated nails were almost broken.
"Dad, what do you think we should do about this? Do you think the child in Qin Clan's belly is really our family's child? "
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