Cui's entourage returned to the Hou Mansion, it was almost lunch time, Cui's was going to beckon a piece to eat in Shaohuatang, but Lian Chengmei rubbed her waist and called out for back pain, although she didn't say that she wanted to go back to Yongmeizhai, but she didn't sit or stand, Zhao Luoyan kept holding on in distress.

Cui Shi looked upset, waved his hand, and asked the three of them to go back to rest.

Qian Ning was very happy in her heart, she had tossed all morning, if she still ate together, she really didn't know what kind of moth Lian Chengmei tossed.

Fang just looked at Lian Chengmei with a cold face in the carriage, as if he owed her a few hundred taels of gold, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing. If I stay with her any longer, I'm afraid that I will have to hold back my internal injuries.

Qian Ning cheered in her heart, and walked gently and briskly towards Tingyuxuan.

Who knew that the courtyard was quiet, and Lu Shui shouted a few times, "Grandma is back", but no one came out to answer.

Qian Ning's brows furrowed, what was going on? Where did those rough little maids and old mothers go?

"Grandma, why are all the people in this yard gone?" Dew grumbled.

"Don't worry, you go to the back room to have a look, maybe you can rest in the backyard."

"Well, the slave maid will go and see it first." Dew walked out quickly.

Qian Ning looked at the mirror and removed the ornaments on her head, thinking about today's situation in her mind.

Princess An obviously wants to be friendly with the Hou Mansion, but this idea may not necessarily be approved by Prince An and the prince, just from the fact that today she is only entertaining guests in the princess's own courtyard, and the prince has not appeared in the end.

However, only with the blue eyes of the princess, the Cui family is already very content, but I am afraid that there will be more and more exchanges between the two families in the future. And Song Yi's inexplicable attention and coldness to himself may cause trouble for himself.

Now that he has not yet gained a firm foothold in the Hou Mansion, there is another external enemy, which will make matters worse.

For today's plan, it is necessary to quickly establish a foundation in the Hou Mansion, and there is also a good greeting in the Ninglou, in case Song Yizhen investigates the past, there are also countermeasures.

Qian Ning settled down, and she also had a plan in her heart.

"Good for you lazy people! Grandma just came back, and you don't even have a mouthful of hot water to drink, so you're all hiding to eat! Do you still have grandma in your eyes? ”

The sound of dew suddenly sounded.

Didn't everyone find it? Qian Ning got up and walked to the back room.

I saw that the door in the middle of the back cover room was wide open, and a few little maids were standing at the door, cowering, with a rice bowl in their hands. Seeing Qianning coming in, they all shouted in a panic: "Grandma, grandma is here." ”

Qian Ning ignored them and walked straight in.

There was a large dining table with a few empty plates on it, and there was not much rice left in the large pot next to it. At a glance, you can see that people have eaten a full meal.

Qian Ning's face sank, the master had not yet eaten when he came back, but the people had eaten and drunk well. What kind of rule is this?

An old mother standing next to her felt Qian Ning's anger, and said with a sneer: "Grandma, the slaves and maids thought that you would stay in Shaohuatang to eat, so they ate lunch by themselves first." It's all slaves and maids who deserve to die, patronizing themselves and delaying grandma's meal. Little linden, what are you still doing in a daze! Why don't you go to the big kitchen to get grandma's food! ”

Outside, a girl with pigtails hurriedly responded and hurried out again.

The anger in Qianning's heart endured and endured, this mother-in-law, calling around in front of her own little maid, is it an ornament to be her master? Moreover, Fang Cai's words turned out to be like an evil master who didn't care about his subordinates, and he didn't eat and didn't let his subordinates eat. This is in the ears of other subordinates, and even if they don't mean it, they are misunderstood.

If the subordinates preconceived that they are a difficult person to serve and do not understand compassion, they are afraid that it will be difficult to accept their hearts in the future.

Obviously, he has the upper hand now, and no matter how much he punishes, he can only get worse and worse. But if you swallow your anger, these subordinates will not take themselves seriously in the future.

After thinking about it, Qian Ning said: "I came back a little late today, and the meal time set in the big kitchen has arrived. It makes sense for you to use the food book first. But since I have returned, even if I have eaten elsewhere, shouldn't you, as subordinates, come out and serve? What's more, I didn't eat a drop of rice, and I waited in the bedroom for a while, and the dew came before I woke you up. Do you usually do this thing?! ”

As soon as Qianning's scolding fell, several rough maids knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. When the mother-in-law in charge saw that everyone else was kneeling, she could only reluctantly kneel down.

Qian Ning saw it in her eyes, smiled coldly, pointed at the mother-in-law and said, "What do you call this mother?" ”

The mother-in-law said: "The old slave's family name is Zeng, and grandma can call the old slave Zeng's mother-in-law." ”

"Mother-in-law Zeng, the other maids are all respected for you, and you are the master when I think you come. The so-called upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked, today's matter, other maids are not sensible, don't you understand? Seeing that you are not young, it stands to reason that I should call you a mother, but the rules of the Hou Mansion are strict, if I tolerate and accommodate you when you are old, then where should the face of the Hou Mansion be placed? Although I haven't been in the Hou Mansion for a long time, my mother, aunt, sister, and a few younger sisters, which one is not decent, with clear rewards and punishments? If I break the rules, I'm afraid that my aunt will not be the first to spare you. ”

Speaking of which, why didn't Mrs. Zeng know that Qian Ning was going to take a knife on herself? I only blamed myself for being smart and confused for a while, and I gave Qianning such a big mistake by myself. It's hard not to be punished.

Mrs. Zeng gritted her teeth and knocked her head on the ground several times: "It's the old slave who is confused, grandma will punish the old slave!" ”

It seems that this Zeng mother-in-law is not stupid, and she knows how to simply admit her guilt, the more she explains this, the more she can only explain it, the more unclear it will be, and when the other maids and mothers-in-law will add oil and vinegar, it is difficult to guarantee that the Cui family will not misunderstand. If the Cui family thought that Zeng's mother-in-law was guilty of the following crimes and bullied the new master, then Zeng's mother-in-law would not have been simply punished. If it's serious, it's expulsion. In comparison, isn't it the lightest way to confess guilt?

Qian Ning didn't really want to put her great-mother-in-law to death, she suppressed the original old servants in the courtyard when she first arrived, but she was afraid that it would also chill the hearts of those maids, as long as she beat it in place, so that they could recognize who was the master, the goal would be achieved.

"Okay, don't kowtow either. This time, I will first fine you a month's monthly silver, and if there is a next time, I will definitely take you to my aunt to report it. ”

"Grandma Xie, grandma is magnanimous, the old slave will never do it again!" Mrs. Zeng knocked her head a few more times.

Qian Ning didn't pay attention to her, looked around at the maid on the side, and said, "There are other of you, this time I punished Grand-Pozi, it doesn't mean that you are right!" The rest of the people will be fined half a month of silver, and the next time they commit it again, they will not be spared! ”

The maids and ladies all respectfully agreed.

After tossing for a long time, Qianning was also tired, and she hadn't eaten yet, and her stomach was rumbling with hunger.

Lu Shui stepped forward to help Qianning, and said softly: "Grandma, the slave helped you to eat." ”

Qian Ning nodded and walked out with dew.

Xiao Lin had already set up the meal, and when she saw Qianning walking in, she hurriedly stepped forward and pulled the chair away: "Grandma, please sit down, the food is still hot, let's eat it while it's hot." ”

Qian Ning nodded and sat down to eat. Then he called the dew and came over to eat together.

It turned out that in the Lu family, Lu Shui also ate with Qianning and Yining from time to time, except for the status of master and servant, she was more like a sister.

Xiao Lin stood next to him, but he was a little dumbfounded, this young grandmother is too informal, how can she eat with her subordinates? Suddenly, Lili's stomach growled.

Qian Ning looked back at Xiao Linden, and saw her look embarrassed, so she asked with a smile, "Did you not eat either?" ”

Xiao Lin nodded honestly: "As soon as the slave maid served the meal, grandma came over." ”

Qian Ning carefully looked at Xiao Linden, a childish little face, but her eyes were smart, and she seemed to be a smart and clever person. Qian Ning was interested in using it, beckoned to her, and said, "Come and eat together." ”

Xiao Lin was flattered, waved his hand, and excused himself: "The slave doesn't dare, the slave and the maid will eat it later." ”

"Do you have anything to eat in a moment? The food in the back room was all clean. Qian Ning pouted.

Xiao Lin still refused to eat at the same table with Qianning, and Qianning was no longer reluctant, so she set up a small stool next to her, rewarded a few dishes, and ate on the side by herself.

Only then did Tilia sit down to eat, and he was gobbling up, and he ate all the dishes in a while.

Lu couldn't help but quip: "I said I wouldn't eat it just now, if I really don't eat it, I don't know if I can hold it in the afternoon." ”

Xiao Linden neatly cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, and replied with a red face: "The slave maid has never eaten such a delicious meal, so I can't help but eat more...... I also eat a bowl of rice on weekdays. ”

"Oh?" Qian Ning heard some clues, "The food of the people in the Hou Mansion is not bad, right?" I also saw a few plates of vegetables, why didn't you eat them? ”