"That may be the case, but look at how arrogant the Qin Clan is." The Yao Clan sneered, "What kind of lady is she? She's just a stray girl who wandered outside in her early years! She doesn't know how to respect her elders and has no manners at all. If this was in the General's Estate, the only reason Big Madam could make her follow the rules until she died was because she had a soft mother-in-law like me. "
The Yao Clan felt much better after scolding her for a while. She let out a sigh of relief and said, "She doesn't call me mother. That's good, I'm too lazy to listen. I didn't raise her anyway. Do you expect me to stick dog meat to sheep? If she wants to pay the rent, she better hurry up. I'm afraid that Dai Fu, that silly girl, will be so charming that she'll pay the rent. "
After hearing his daughter complain, Yao Chenggu said, "That's not right. No matter what, you have to consider Dai Fu's future in the imperial court. Minister Qin isn't an ordinary person. Even if he's no longer an official in the imperial court, he's still an outstanding strategist. His daughter is with our Dai Fu. In the future, no matter what problems our Dai Fu faces, won't he risk his life to help our Dai Fu find a solution? Don't talk like that in the future. "
"That's true."
The Yao Clan thought for a while and said worriedly, "Father, do you think the child in the Qin Clan's belly is really Dai Fu's? Is there a mistake? "
"Hai, Dai Fu is very shrewd."
Yao Chenggu didn't say anything else and continued to smoke.
Actually, when he was asked by the Yao Clan, he had some doubts in his heart.
Looking at Qin Yining and Pang Xiao's attitude, he felt that the child was Pang Xiao's.
But who could guarantee such a thing?
Moreover, that girl was born with a beautiful appearance. What if Dai Fu liked her and was charmed by her and helped her hide it? These young people were easily swayed by their emotions. It was understandable that they would do things that made others helpless when they were hot-headed.
Moreover, even if this child was Pang Xiao's, what if she had served someone else before? He felt a little disgusted that such a dirty woman was serving his grandson.
Yao Chenggu put down his opium pipe and began to crack his melon seeds again. His eyes, however, were always in a daze. He kept thinking about the current situation.
Pang Xiao was still young, so it was understandable for him to be impulsive. However, as an elder, he had to help Pang Xiao to prevent him from being cheated without knowing it.
Right at this moment, someone came in from outside.
"Old Master, the in-law wishes to see you."
Yao Chenggu and the Yao Clan were stunned and looked at each other. What a coincidence! Isn't it too much of a coincidence that Qin Huaiyuan came? Could it be that he had heard something?
"Invite Mr. In-law in." Yao Chenggu stood up and shook off the melon seed shells on his body.
The maidservants quickly cleaned up the table and the floor.
The Yao Clan thought for a moment and didn't avoid him. Instead, they stood beside Yao Chenggu.
Not long after, a thin and tall middle-aged man with an aura like that of a banished immortal lifted the curtain and walked in. Looking at his appearance and aura, one would think of the nickname "Wise Pan An" because the wisdom and intelligence between his eyebrows couldn't be hidden. His appearance and aura were also outstanding.
Qin Huaiyuan came in and bowed to Yao Chenggu, "Old Master Yao, in-law. I heard from my bodyguards that they had escorted you back safely, so I hurried over to take a look. You must have been tired along the way. "
Yao Chenggu's eyebrows twitched when he heard this.
If he was a straightforward person, he probably wouldn't have analyzed the situation. Qin Huaiyuan's words were completely correct.
However, after the unpleasant incident just now, Yao Chenggu couldn't help but think: Sure enough, he had been in the imperial court for many years and had the title of Wise Pan An. When he spoke, he played down the situation, but every word he said hit the nail on the head.
The short conversation just now had pointed out two important points:
First, "Old Master Yao" was surnamed "Yao", and this prince's family was surnamed "Yao". Even "in-law" was only a woman and didn't have the qualifications to participate in men's affairs.
Second, they were able to safely return to the prince's mansion now thanks to Qin Huaiyuan's secret protection during this period of time. If he didn't take care of them, they would have been captured by Li Qitian after Pang Xiao left. And now they were talking about the reunion?
Yao Chenggu narrowed his eyes and enthusiastically gave up his seat, "It wasn't hard, it wasn't hard. Old Master Yao arranged everything very well. We didn't suffer much along the way. Servants, quickly bring some good tea. "
Qin Huaiyuan smiled politely and then sat down on the seat next to him. He said with a smile, "My daughter is clumsy. She climbed up the social ladder to enter the prince's mansion. She has only been married for a short time. If there is anything she can't do, please teach her a lesson. As her father, I won't have the slightest complaint."
As he spoke, he took out three banknotes worth one thousand taels from his sleeve. They were all stamped with the big seal of Baotong. They could be used to withdraw shining silver from all the Baotong branches in the country.
Qin Huaiyuan put the banknotes on the table and pushed them to Old Master Yao. He said with a smile, "This is the money for renting the Snow Plum Courtyard and Su Xue Garden. They just got married. Although Sister Yi's dowry is generous, my wife and I are afraid that they are young and don't know anything. What if they spend extravagantly? She could do whatever she wanted with the dowry money. I'll have to trouble Old Master Yao and Old Madam to help keep these three thousand taels, lest they be ordered around because of their young age. As elders, we are doing this for the sake of our children. Don't you think so? "
Qin Huaiyuan said with a gentle smile. Whether it was his smile or his voice, it made people feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze.
Yao Chenggu did, but in his heart, he scolded Qin Huaiyuan for being too cunning.
What did he mean by 'for the sake of his children'? What did he mean by 'for the sake of his children'? What he meant was that the money was his daughter's. The money was given to his daughter by him as a father. They could only look at it but couldn't use it!
Moreover, Qin Huaiyuan's meaning was clear. The Qin Family didn't live in the prince's mansion for free. They lived in the prince's mansion righteously. Even if they didn't have to pay rent, wasn't it natural for them to live in their daughter's and son-in-law's houses?
There was another meaning, which made Yao Chenggu even more sullen.
— — I've already paid. Don't you want to express your gratitude?
Yao Chenggu really wanted to wave his hand and "express his gratitude", but wouldn't that benefit others? What's more, his living expenses were all paid for by the prince's mansion. He didn't have any family wealth to show off.
Thinking of this, Yao Chenggu looked at Qin Huaiyuan's gentle smile and understood even more.
This guy's meaning should be "Since you can't take out the money to express your gratitude, then treat my daughter better", right?
Had the news of what happened on the walkway really spread out?
Yao Chenggu felt a little embarrassed, as if he had been ruthlessly slapped in the face by three thousand taels of banknotes. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. As expected of an old fox who had rolled around in the imperial court.
On the surface, the meaning of his words was clear. Even if his words were recorded on paper, the people who saw it wouldn't think much of it. They would only think that he was a very good father-in-law, a qualified father, and even a very soft and gentle in-law.
However, when combined with his tone and expression, his words didn't mean the same thing. It was very easy for people to understand the several layers of meaning behind his words. Unfortunately, he couldn't find any words to refute it, and he couldn't repeat his words to Pang Xiao. Because if he said it, perhaps Pang Xiao would think that he was sowing discord as a grandfather.
Yao Chenggu felt that he wasn't stupid and was dignified enough. Who knew that after being scolded by the little lass and having no choice but to put out his cigarette, the little lass's father would come knocking on his door to slap him in the face?
Now that a few slaps had come, he had no choice but to accept it. If he kept the money and it spread, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly in the future. He wouldn't be able to explain it to Dai Fu.
The smile on Yao Chenggu's face was about to stiffen. He could only sullenly push the banknotes back to Qin Huaiyuan and say, "Sister Yi is a good girl. It's Dai Fu's fortune that she took a fancy to him. Ever since she married into the family, our family has liked her very much. Her maternal grandmother dotes on her as if she were the apple of her eye.
"This time, she went out with us and lost a lot of weight. I also feel guilty in my heart. I've always felt that I've let Sister Yi down, and I've also let you down, in-law. Your family's friendly daughter married into the family, but the current situation in the imperial court is like this.
"However, don't worry. Our family definitely won't lack Sister Yi's food and clothing. You should take back the three thousand taels. Isn't it normal for a family to live together? If you still say that it's not considered rent, wouldn't it be too distant? "
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and shook his head, pushing the banknotes back.
"I know Old Master Yao's good intentions, but the rent must be paid. I also know that Old Master, Old Madam, and in-law are all honest and kind people. They definitely won't take my rent. However, there's no harm in settling the account. I originally wanted to calculate the rent and then pay extra money. However, I expected that Wang Ye wouldn't take the less than one hundred taels a year. Therefore, I directly put these banknotes here with Old Master Yao. "
Qin Huaiyuan stood up and said with a smile, "Old Master Yao has worked hard today, so I won't disturb you anymore. Sister Yi is pregnant now. She's a little girl and doesn't know how to behave. If she offends you in any way and refuses to listen to you, just tell me. I'll go back and teach her a good lesson. "
The money had been paid, and the Family Qin didn't owe the Wang Mansion anything. Moreover, the Family Qin's daughter was the Princess Consort and the mistress of the Wang Mansion. No matter what, it wasn't their turn to bully the mistress of the family.
The Family Qin had paid the rent. Had the Yao Family paid the rent?
In the future, if there was any dissatisfaction, just tell him. Don't make things difficult for a pregnant woman!
Qin Huaiyuan cupped his hands and turned to go out without waiting for Yao Chenggu and the Yao Clan to speak.
Yao Chenggu looked at the three thousand taels banknotes on the table, his face turning red and then white.
The Yao Clan's face turned red. They gritted their teeth and said, "Father, what do you think he means? The daughter he raised didn't abide by the virtue of a woman. How can he have the nerve to criticize us so righteously? "
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