CHAPTER 98
The milk is the mother.
"We pay our respects to Madam and Fourth Miss."
"Daughter greets Mother."
The ladies' sweet voices were pleasing to the ear, and the scene of them saluting in an orderly manner was very pleasing to the eye.
The premise was that he did not look at the smug looks on their faces.
Qin Yining smiled and returned the greeting. Then, he sat down in the seat below the Sun Clan.
On the other hand, the Sun Clan's face was flushed red. In her heart, she was thinking that she shouldn't care about the plain tea and food on the table, nor should she think about her red eyes from crying. She should only take out the imposing manner of the first wife to deal with these people.
But her flushed face still betrayed the embarrassment and humiliation in her heart.
Cao Yuqing leisurely sat on a round-backed chair, lazily propping up her body with her elbows. She looked at the crowd with a smile, as if she was waiting to watch a good show.
Concubine Hua, Concubine Li, Concubine Qian, and Concubine Chen originally wanted to follow suit and sit down with Concubine Cao. However, when they raised their eyes and inadvertently met Qin Yining's faint smile, they paused.
After all, they didn't have an outstanding family background like Cao Yuqing's, so they didn't dare to act recklessly.
At this time, Qin Huining had already walked over to the Sun Clan with a smile. She took the Sun Clan's arm and sat beside her. She explained softly, "Mother, I was grounded by father these days and couldn't come to accompany you. You look a lot thinner."
"Yes." The members of the Sun Clan were happy to see their daughter. However, when their eyes fell on her silver-red embroidered jacket, they couldn't help but frown. "What are you wearing? Your grandfather and uncle just passed away not long ago. Who are you trying to impress by dressing up like this?! "
Qin Huining sneered inwardly when he heard this, but his face was full of fear. He stood up and lowered his head.
"Mother, it's the first month of the lunar month now. Daughter wants to walk around outside and is afraid that I will provoke old madam's displeasure. Naturally, I can only dress up a little. What's more, Adoptive Mother has just married into the family. I also want to show my filial piety."
"Foster mother?" The members of the Sun Clan didn't understand what she meant.
Qin Yining's gaze had already landed on Cao Yuqing, who was lazily eating candied dates.
Cao Yuqing sensed Qin Yining's gaze and returned a polite smile, intending to get closer to him.
Qin Yining raised his eyebrows slightly and retracted his gaze.
It seemed that Qin Huining had already latched onto Cao Yuqing's thigh.
Concubine Chen smiled and said: "Replying to First Madam, Miss Huining and Cao jiejie are very fated. Now old madam has made the decision to let Miss Huining recognize Cao jiejie as her adoptive mother. This servant just went to Ci Xiao Garden to observe the ceremony."
Concubine Chen was now thirty-five years old. She had served Qin Huaiyuan as a maidservant since she was a child. Later, she became a tongfang maidservant. After the Sun Clan married in, she became a concubine.
Madam Chen felt that her relationship with Qin Huaiyuan was not normal. Even if she sold herself to the Family Qin, her status was different, so she did not care about what she said.
All these years, she had suspected that the Sun Clan had used sterilization drugs on her. Otherwise, how could she not be pregnant?!
"That's right. This servant saw that Miss Huining and Cao jiejie are indeed fated. Even their countenance is so similar." Seeing concubine Chen like this, concubine Qian also smiled cooperatively: "Just now, there was a banquet in Ci Xiao Garden. Everyone said that Miss Huining and Cao jiejie are somewhat similar. It's just that the sisters were all thinking of First Madam, so they only ate a few bites before specially coming to pay their respects to First Madam. "
Madam Qian was bought from outside by old madam in order to carry on the family line for Qin Huaiyuan. She was twenty-eight years old now, but looked like she was in her early twenties. She was very charming and very moving.
With concubine Chen and concubine Qian taking the lead, concubine Hua and concubine Li also smiled. They did not care about the Sun Clan's ashen complexion and began to congratulate her.
Qin Huining revealed a bashful expression. She pulled on the Sun Clan's sleeve and shook it like a spoiled child, calling out: "Mother."
The Sun Clan's vision turned black, and her head buzzed. After a long while, she finally gasped for breath and pointed at Qin Huining with a trembling finger.
"Good, good! You ungrateful ingrate. I was blind to have raised you for so many years in vain! "As soon as she finished speaking, she threw a slap over.
How could Qin Huining expect that the Sun Clan would not care that Cao Yuqing was also present and actually raise her hand to slap her? She simply didn't have time to dodge and was slapped to the ground. She covered her face and blankly raised her head to look at the Sun Clan.
The Sun Clan's tears of humiliation that she had been holding back fell again. She pointed at the people in the room and said: "I naturally know what you are planning. Don't forget, I'm still Qin Meng's legitimate wife!"
The four concubines admired the Sun Clan's fierce appearance and laughed mockingly. They had been bullied by the Sun Clan for long enough. Now, they could finally see what it meant by 'a featherless phoenix is inferior to a chicken'. It was truly delightful!
Qin Huining covered her face and sobbed: "Mother, please calm down. No matter who I take as my adoptive mother, Mother is still my mother. Your daughter will never forget your kindness in raising me. Your daughter just hit it off with Adoptive Mother. You, you're acting like this, aren't you embarrassing Adoptive Mother?"
Her words caused everyone to look at Cao Yuqing in unison.
They saw Cao Yuqing sitting upright in her original position and eating a candied date from her small sunny pouch. Her red lips were slightly pouted, and she looked very beautiful.
The concubines seemed to have found their backbone when they saw Cao Yuqing like this. They once again looked contemptuously at the Sun Clan and all of them tried to persuade her:
"First Madam should also have some grace."
"That's right. Ding General Manor is gone, but First Madam is still here. Could it be that First Madam's upbringing is gone because Ding General Manor is gone?"
"Now that Dowager Duchess is happy, who is First Madam targeting? Could it be that she's dissatisfied with Dowager Duchess? "
"No, First Madam values filial piety the most. How could she be disrespectful to Dowager Duchess?"
"Then she's targeting Older Sister Cao?"
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The four concubines were all very eloquent. With just a few words, they pulled the two people who already had a blood feud to the top.
The Sun Clan's eyes were already red from anger.
Cao Yuqing was still eating the snacks that she brought with her.
In the past, Ding General Manor was powerful, and the Sun Clan was domineering. Ordinary people didn't dare to offend the Sun Clan. Even Dowager Duchess had to be courteous to her in front of the Sun Clan. Qin Huaiyuan also wasn't enthusiastic about concubines, so these four concubines naturally didn't dare to act rashly.
Now, it was different from the past. The Sun Clan was now eating simple tea and eating plain food and receiving Dowager Duchess' supercilious looks. Without a backer, they also had to face the powerful Cao Yuqing. How could these concubines not take the opportunity to step on them?
The Sun Clan's brain buzzed again, and she was so angry that her whole body trembled. Just as she was about to flare up, Qin Yining spoke first.
Her voice wasn't loud, and she said indifferently: "All of you, shut up."
When the concubines heard Qin Yining's voice, they were all stunned. However, they didn't put the Sun Clan in their eyes, and Qin Yining was even more insignificant now. They continued to "persuade" them as usual.
Qin Yining sneered and raised her voice slightly: "Mother Jin, how should a concubine be punished for disrespecting the mistress?"
"Replying to Miss, a concubine is no different from a servant. Naturally, it's up to the mistress to deal with her."
When her voice fell, the four concubines finally closed their mouths.
Concubine Chen looked at Qin Yining mockingly and said: "Fourth Miss, don't be too arrogant. First Madam hasn't said anything yet. What does it have to do with you?"
"That's right, Fourth Miss is a young lady. It's best if you don't meddle in Madam's affairs," Concubine Hua also said.
Qin Yining remained in her original position and instructed Mother Jin: "Go, call over a few sturdy women. Concubine Chen, Concubine Hua, Concubine Li, and Concubine Qian. These four haven't served Father well for many years. Not only are they unable to provide for the Family Qin, but they've also come to Madam's room to cause trouble. Using their status as concubines, they've offended the mistress. The Family Qin doesn't want such disobedient servants. Call the slave traders to strip them of their embroidered clothes and gold and silver jewelry. Give each of them a set of coarse cotton-padded jackets and sell them to a place where I can never see them again."
Hearing Qin Yining's instructions, everyone was dumbfounded. The Sun Clan finally regained their senses and stared blankly at their daughter.
Mother Jin swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Fourth Miss was truly amazing!
The concubines were also somewhat surprised.
They had originally thought that Qin Yining was a barbarian. She was unruly with her words and liked to hit people. If she was angered this time and made a move, the Sun Clan would no longer be in the right. Outsiders would think that the Sun Clan's teachings were lacking and that they had raised a legitimate daughter into a poor family. They would also let the master see what kind of wife he had married.
No one expected that Qin Yining wouldn't quarrel with them or hit them this time. Instead, she would directly sell them off!
Concubine Chen sneered: "What a joke! I've served the master since I was young. Master hasn't even said anything, so what right do you have to sell me off! "
"What right do I have?" Qin Yining stood up and smiled at Concubine Chen: "Naturally, it's because I'm the master and you're the servant."
He turned around and instructed Mother Jin: "Why aren't you going?"
When Mother Jin saw Qin Yining's independent attitude, she was immediately filled with pride and immediately went to call for help.
However, Qin Huining grabbed Qin Yining's sleeve: "Sister Yi, how can you be like this? Father's wife isn't someone you can deal with as you please! What are you trying to do? Are you trying to rebel! "
Qin Yining gently brushed away Qin Huining's hand and smiled warmly at her: "Don't be anxious. I'll deal with you later."
Her voice wasn't loud and her attitude was gentle. She didn't seem as fierce as before. However, Qin Huining felt a chill run down her spine. She was so frightened by her that her heart trembled and she couldn't help but take two steps back.
Seeing Cao Yuqing eating snacks at the side, Qin Huining was barely able to suppress the panic in her heart.
When Mother Jin sent people over, the news that Xingning Garden was going to sell concubines had been spread by the servants brought by the concubines. Everyone in the fu knew about it.
In Ci Xiao Garden, old madam was smiling and talking with Second Furen and Third Furen. When she heard that such a thing had happened in Xingning Garden, she immediately roared in anger: "Ridiculous, ridiculous! That hen that can't lay eggs! She can't lay an egg herself, yet she wants to sell it to the people around Meng Ge 'er. Who gave her such guts! "
The one who replied was Ru Yi. Ru Yi raised her eyes to look at Mammy Qin and said nervously: "Replying to old madam, this matter wasn't ordered by Eldest Furen, but by Fourth Young Miss."
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