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The second lady held the tea bowl for everyone to taste one by one, and she saw the little girl who served the tea with her sharp eyes, and found out that she had to ask her grandmother to punish people, and said with a heartfelt voice: "The slaves in this house are too disagreeable, Sister Ah should find out earlier, drag them out to play twenty boards, and dare to make the wrong tea next time." ”

"Forget it, I think she is also unintentional, spare her this time. Ji Yao looked at the little girl who was trembling in the middle of the ground, another scapegoat, after the punishment, there would be a slave who would make it difficult for Mrs. Tai to follow her thoughts.

The corners of Xiao Liang's mouth twitched, and she covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and coughed lightly, she has seen a lot of Anshoutang's little tricks, and if she says something selfish, it is rare to see her mother-in-law deflated. Who called Mrs. Tai has been protecting Qiu Niang, but she is a girl who has served closely, and she is even more important than her niece and daughter-in-law.

Zhen Guogong saw the twists and turns at a glance, glanced at his mother with deep meaning, and shook his head lightly.

This game was stirred, Mrs. Tai was completely speechless, she couldn't make a face in front of the second lady, and she couldn't say that she instructed the servants to treat the eldest lady harshly, and her heart was on fire, and she also felt that her daughter-in-law was right, and the second lady should tighten the strings.

"Mrs. Hui, are you eating in the flower hall, or are you in this room. Qiu Niang came into the house at the right time to save the scene, and the kung fu eyes of a few words went back and forth on Zhen Guogong's body a few times, and the two of them fought a lawsuit in public.

"It's in this room, you don't have to go to the flower hall. Mrs. Tai puffed up.

Qiu Niang deliberately flaunted in front of people, swaying her waist lightly with lotus steps, throwing out good-looking ripples with large open sleeves, and a pair of dazzling gems shining on her earlobes.

Xiao Liang glared at her husband fiercely, Qiu Niang's pair of earrings are not vulgar at first glance, let alone a concubine, it is rare for a genuine lady in the family of a small official to come from.

Zhen Guogong was confused, and a group of ladies and daughters in the family, from mothers to wives and daughters to nieces, none of them could worry.

In the corner of the wall, Ah Xiu gagged with a handkerchief, for fear of exhaling an exclamation, the girl must not look at Qiu Niang, let alone the pair of golden bee cat eye earrings on Qiu Niang's ears.

But Ji Yao saw it, Qiu Niang's swagger made people have to notice her, and her ears were very bright, Ji Yao recognized this pair of old things after just one glance - they were the things of the deceased mother, which were stored in her room before, and they should be taken out from time to time to watch it because they miss A-Niang.

The day after the palace change last year, the news that my grandfather was hammered spread to the Zhenguo Mansion, and two days later, the Song family was beheaded on the street, Ji Yao couldn't stay up, she fell ill that night, had a fever and talked nonsense, and almost walked before the ghost gate, and when she woke up, the house changed greatly, and all the valuable things were collected by Mrs. Tai's henchmen, and they were kept for her in the name of beauty, including this pair of earrings also disappeared.

The old things that were lost and recovered reappeared, and they were worn on Qiu Niang's ears, Ji Yao looked at Mrs. Tai, today's dinner was destined to break up, she didn't plan to endure it again and again, she could endure every time she came back to drink the residual tea and soup, but she couldn't bear the intention of others to offend her mother.

"Grandmother", Ji Yao stood up with a smile, and fell generously, "At noon, my aunt mentioned my father's birth taboo, and in a few days, my granddaughter and Sanniang will go to Wan'an Temple to burn pillar incense for my father, but it reminds me that my mother's death day is also in these days, so it is better to do my filial piety together." My granddaughter wants to pick two of her mother's old things to worship, and tomorrow I have to bother the old grandmother next to my grandmother to open the cage for me. ”

Qiu Niang just helped Mrs. Tai, heard Ji Yao's words, and stroked the earrings in her heart, she knew who this was, but Mrs. Tai said to reward her, Qiu Niang felt that if she didn't take it for nothing, she would be able to save a dowry for the third lady in the future, and that thing was really beautiful, Qiu Niang Aimei couldn't help but wear it out for a while.

Mrs. Tai glanced at Ji Yao coldly, and an old woman beside her rushed to speak: "Ouch, the eldest lady can't believe Mrs. Tai, her old man broke her heart for you, and strictly ordered us to take care of the eldest lady's things." The ground of the wing room on the west side was sprinkled with insect-proof herbs, and the windows were opened every ten days to let in a breath, all under the orders of Mrs. Tai herself. The eldest lady not only thanked her, but said in public today that she opened the cage for inspection, which was really chilling. ”

This kind of black and white reversal Ji Yao had already expected it, she took two steps forward, blocked in front of Mrs. Tai, and smiled even more amiably: "Grandmother's love for her granddaughter, granddaughter understands it all, it is really unrequitable." The granddaughter didn't plan to take back her mother's old things, she just wanted to take out one or two things first, I remember that there was a pair of golden bee cat's eye earrings in my mother's makeup, I heard that she liked it very much when she was alive, and I don't know if I can find it. ”

Mrs. Tai hates Ji Yao's smiling face the most, in other girls, she has no father or mother, and she has grown into a shabby appearance that shrinks her hands and feet, but Ji Yao is different, she is generous, and her poetry and etiquette are all in Beijing, not to mention her appearance and character, she is quiet and indifferent, and she can't be defeated.

She gave things to Qiu Niang with the intention of humiliating Ji Yao, if she said that she was greedy for money, she was not so small in her vision, but she was from the Jingyi Marquis Mansion, and her private wealth was no worse than others.

Xiao Liang already understood why her always tame niece chose to confront Mrs. Tai at this time, and also knew the origin of the pair of treasures in Qiu Niang's ears, and she couldn't help but snort coldly a few times under shame and anger.

Thinking that the sister-in-law has all good things in her hands, it is reasonable for Mrs. Tai to be greedy in her eyes, and it is reasonable to give it to her or the second lady, but she wants to reward Qiu Niang......

Xiao Liang was very angry, and he didn't plan to help Mrs. Tai speak at all, just waiting to watch a good show.

Zhen Guogong was also very speechless, according to him, the eldest brother's qi qi qi was all reserved for himself, there is really no need to look at the sister-in-law's share, of course, this is what the house can maintain now, and one day the huge family business will not be able to support it, and he can't say for sure.

"Ah Niang, tomorrow I will send someone to help the eldest lady count out the things, you are too old to take care of it, it is inevitable that there will be slaves who are secretly cheating and playing tricks underneath, it is better to hand it over to Ruoyi, and let her help you and the eldest lady to take care of it." "Ruoyi is the name of Xiao Liang's daughter, and Zhen Guogong said this with his selfish intentions that he can't be outsiders.

Xiao Liang waved his hand and hurriedly said that he didn't dare to take it, and then said that it would take a few days for half of the house to list the things alone, she was really too busy, who knows what else was lost. Xiao Liang's family didn't plan to carry the black pot for others, she ignored her husband's eyes, picked up the shelf and bit the list, and now she remembered that she was the one who rescued the emergency, why didn't her mother-in-law and husband think about her when they regarded her as the eighth king, why didn't they think that she was the duchess of the country, the rightful master in this house.

Xiao Liang has seen through it, her mother-in-law only has her son, granddaughter and grandson in her heart, and her niece is always an outsider.

"Also, grandmother should be recuperated, not distracted, in the past, granddaughters were ignorant and often bothered you. Then according to what my uncle said, Aunt Tuo will bother me for me, and Ah Yao will thank Aunt Yao here first. "Ji Yaofu turned around, it is impossible for those dowries to return to her hands, it is better to hand them over to Xiao Liang than to them in the hands of Mrs. Tai, at least Xiao Liang is a bright person, and everything is said on the bright side.

Now Mrs. Tai is even more unhappy, the old woman next to her chatters and complains for Mrs. Tai: "Forgive the old slave for talking more, and hand over the things to Mrs. in a good manner, outsiders heard about it and thought that Mrs. Tai did something inappropriate, lady, you are too unruly, and Mrs. Fei loves you the most on weekdays." ”

Seeing that the spearhead was pointed at herself, Ji Yao took the old woman's hand with a smile, and said earnestly: "The old grandmother's words are wrong, my dear grandchildren, how could I not know that my grandmother is merciful and loving, and my grandmother's benefits to A-Yao on weekdays also fall in everyone's eyes, who would doubt her old man's kindness?"

The old woman was stunned and speechless.

Ji Yao gently took Mrs. Tai's hand again, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, you have to forgive your granddaughter for not behaving properly, and A-Yao is here to accompany the crime." ”

The girl's bright and pretty smiling face was in front of her, Mrs. Tai suppressed a feeling of disgust that she wanted to vomit, and shook off Ji Yao's hand, "Enough, less hypocrisy, I haven't put the two broken objects in my eyes yet, whoever wants to take them is." You are all gone, and I am not feeling well, so I have withdrawn my food. ”

Mrs. Tai returned to the inner room angrily, and the second lady glanced at Ji Yao hatefully and followed in.

Zhen Guogong looked at his wife and gained a white eye, the husband and wife were annoyed, so he simply took his entourage to Pingkangfang to live happily.

Xiao Liang felt that she could win back a game tonight, all because of Ji Yao's contributions, so she smiled happier than anyone else, took Ji Yao's hand and spoke: "The day after tomorrow, I will send someone to make a list and move the things to the empty courtyard in the west, don't worry, my aunt is not the kind of person who is short-sighted and long-handed, and I will keep it until you get married." ”

"With my aunt here, I can rest assured, you don't have to let me see the list, you have full discretion. Ji Yao didn't have enough stamina to speak, did she win? She didn't know, she just borrowed her strength.

There is no food to eat, everyone has to go back to the house before leaving the main courtyard, Ji Yao turned her head and spoke to the third lady: "From tomorrow onwards, you come to my room every day, what do you want to learn Sister Quan's teachings to you, don't forget?"

The twilight outside struck, and by the faint light of the lantern, the third lady nodded, her eyes were extraordinarily bright, as if she was holding water.

Ji Yao sent her sister back to the courtyard, and then took people back to Zhuxinyuan, where she lived. When she was young, she hated that she had a sister-in-law, and then her father and mother were gone, counting and counting, only Sanniang was the closest to her, they had the same person's blood on their bodies, and Ji Yao always tried her best to take care of Sanniang.

The only one who depends on her is this half-sister, and as for Qiu Niang, she is an outsider.

Qiu Niang covered her earlobes and screamed in the main courtyard, sending away a few Ji Yao sisters, Xiao Liang found her as soon as possible, and without saying a word, she dragged the pair of troublesome babies from her ears, threw off her threatening gaze and walked away.

Qiu Niang clutched her bloody ears and breathed, tears rolled in her eyes, there was no man in this courtyard, who she cried to.