This slap silenced the crowd, and no one dared to touch the moldy head of this lady with the highest status in Suzhou.

It was only then that someone from the young lady's family who had been beaten came forward.

"Let you talk nonsense!"

The lady slapped it again.

But the crowd was not surprised, and no one stepped forward to persuade them.

Qin Ranran's face did not change at all, and she asked Mrs. Hu beside her, "Who is that lady?" ”

Mrs. Hu hurriedly said: "That's a general wife in the Moxi Army, her husband's surname is Liu, she is the general stepfamily, and the young lady is left by the previous lady, so no matter how good she is, it's useless, so she simply became a vicious stepmother, just looking forward to changing that pampered problem." ”

Qin Ranran nodded: "When I hear this, I am a sensible stepmother." ”

Mrs. Hu said with a smile: "What Mrs. said is, in fact, people like us, how many people will really treat their concubines harshly, and they all hope that they can help their children." ”

Qin Ranran smiled, didn't speak again, and after entering the room, she sat down on the top seat, picked up the teacup and sniffed it.

"Good tea!"

"Knowing that Madame likes to drink Da Hong Pao, I went to Suxiang Pavilion to buy some, Madame drank well, then I was relieved."

Mrs. Hu is a person who is very good at judging the situation, and she has always kept the distance between the two close but not too flattering, which caused Qin Ranran's discomfort.

Qin Ranran saw that the other party was showing favor, so he also gave the other party a face.

"I'll sit here for a while, you go and entertain the others, and I'll send a maid to look for you if there's anything."

Mrs. Hu's purpose today was originally to meet and communicate with the female relatives in the Suzhou officialdom, so that she could gain a firm foothold in the circle of Suzhou female dependents as soon as possible.

She was also very happy when she saw Qin Ranran say this.

If he was only friendly with the other party because of his identity and help to his husband, he is now a little more sincere.

She thought about it for a while, called the big maid beside her, and stayed by Qin Ranran's side to take care of her.

"If the lady needs anything, just tell the slave and maid." The big girl looked respectful, but her eyes couldn't help but look at Ahri.

This is the messenger of the cat god's grandfather, Lord Ahri!

Will such close contact bring you good luck?

Qin Ranran looked at her and was amused, and teased her: "What's your name?" ”

The big girl hurriedly withdrew her eyes: "Slave pear flower." ”

"What a coincidence, my cat's name is Ahri." Qin Ranran paused, and then said again, "I raised it as a son, not to treat you to a cat on an equal footing. ”

Rika turned red with excitement: "It's my honor to be able to redouble a word with Lord Ahri!" ”

Qin Ranran: It's terrifying......

Seeing that Qin Ranran was talking very kindly, Lihua slowly relaxed, and began to say some interesting things in the market to make her happy.

Qin Ranran saw that she was having fun, so she motioned to Lu Jiu to hand Ahri to her and hug her.

Rika: I'm so excited! It's finally time to hug Ahri-sama!

Ahri didn't care who hugged it, there was no malice after all.

was excited, and the little white flower, who looked pitiful in the crowd, came over.

The young lady who had confessed her mistake followed her, but there was disgust for her between her eyebrows.

"Duchess Zhenguo." The little white flower walked over gracefully, and the young lady beside her stood straight and stiff, not feminine at all.

The young lady stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "I have seen the Duchess of Zhenguo, I am Meng Yaning, the daughter of the Tating Zhizhou, it was not mine before, don't be surprised by the Duchess of Zhenguo." ”

Qin Ranran looked at this Meng Yaning and understood her mistake, and there was no trace of resentment except shame between her words, and she couldn't help but nod.

"Miss Meng has already made amends to me, and I am not the kind of person who cares, so it's good to recognize that mistakes can be corrected."

Meng Yaning bowed and stepped aside, and just as she was about to speak, she heard the little white flower pinch her thin voice and speak: "The Duchess of Zhenguo has a lot, and she will definitely not worry about her sister's slip of the tongue for a while." ”

Qin Ranran didn't look at her, and only asked Meng Yaning: "What is this?" ”

"This is my aunt's cousin."

has no position, no name, presumably not an official eunuch.

Qin Ranran couldn't be sure if it would be an open and secret fight between the two young ladies, so she asked, "Who is your aunt?" ”

Meng Yaning's face was expressionless: "Madam, my aunt is in the countryside." ”

Qin Ranran suddenly understood.

A young lady who defects to relatives in the countryside will not be looked down upon, but it is not to do such a thing that instigates people to make mistakes.

She reached out and touched Ahri, hiding the mockery from her eyes.

If Meng Yaning is really a woman worth helping, and that cousin is really a wrong-minded person, she doesn't mind helping Meng Yaning.

"Madam, your cat is so well raised, can you let me give it a hug?"

Xiao Baihua tilted her head, revealing an innocent childlike expression that was ignorant of the world, and asked.

If Qin Ranran didn't hear it, he turned his head and asked Meng Yaning: "By the way, are there any exiles over there in the Pavilion?" ”

Meng Yaning saw Qin Ranran making her face, she was grateful in her heart, and hurriedly responded: "Mrs. Hui, yes, the west side of the tower is a desert, and it is also the place where the Great Zhou and Yi Ge fought, and every year there are exiled prisoners who build fortifications there. ”

"Oh, these people are really pitiful, it's good to correct their crimes, why do they have to suffer such treatment?" Xiao Baihua immediately covered her mouth with a shocked look.

Qin Ranran was almost amused by her words: "You are really naïve, if those prisoners can change their mistakes when they know their mistakes, then what is Da Zhou doing with so many detailed criminal laws?" Moreover, small things can be forgiven, and big things such as murder and arson, collaborating with the enemy and treason, should also be forgiven? ”

Xiao Baihua bit her lower lip tightly when she heard this, tears were still falling in her eyes, and there was a look of grievance on her face.

"Madame, I, I, I was wrong......"

Qin Ranran looked at her like this, and thought of Lin Ying in the capital.

It's all like little white flowers, and my mind is ......

It should be just as vicious.

This look fell in the eyes of those who cared, and maybe they would think that they had bullied her.

Instead, Pear Blossom took a step forward with Ahri in her arms: "This young lady, today is the first time that our lady has hosted a banquet for you since the opening of the mansion, and your crying and crying appearance will affect the fortune of our mansion." ”

Seeing that the people here were targeting her, Xiao Baihua knew that she couldn't please her, so she bowed down and retreated aggrievedly.

"Madam, my cousin is very thoughtful, and I am afraid that she will go out and say something bad to you." Meng Yaning was very anxious when she saw that Qin Ranran just let her leave.

Qin Ranran turned her head slightly to look at Red Sleeves: "Go and have a look." ”

Redsleeves was a little excited.

I'm going to tear up the slag too!

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