Chapter 7: The Tea-Serving Show of Power

The couple entered the Yujin Hall, walked around the screen wall, and arrived at the door of the main room. A maid had already lifted the curtain high.

When Mrs. Yue saw Qi Huaijing walking in holding the hand of his new bride, she couldn't help but frown.

Qi Huaijing had already noticed his mother's expression, but he pretended not to notice and only let go of Shen Tang's hand when he walked up to her.

A maid had already brought a blue satin mattress, and the two men stepped forward to pay their respects and offer tea.

Madam Yue sat motionless on the couch, taking her mother-in-law's money for a long time before she looked up and took a closer look at Chen Tang's outfit, and was secretly surprised.

How come she is so beautiful!

Chen Tang often came to the Qi family in previous years, dressed in a low-key and elegant manner. Many people praised her for being sensible and her appearance was not eye-catching.

Today she is dressed up in a red skirt and a golden hairpin, looking bright and elegant.

Qi Huaijing was also dressed formally, with a red robe and a golden crown, looking very graceful and elegant.

The two of them sitting next to each other like this, they are a perfect match.

Mrs. Yue thought to herself that although this devil of hers was disobedient, he did have good vision.

Even so, Madam Yue still left Chen Tang aside and took Qi Huaijing's tea first.

"Why are you here so early today? There were so many things to do yesterday, and you didn't get much sleep. Are you tired?"

Qi Huaijing: “…”

Nanny Sun watched from the side, secretly worried about her own wife.

This question was asked because yesterday was the wedding night. If the Third Master says he is tired today, it is because he is not good enough.

If he says he's not tired, then... probably he's just not that good at it.

Sure enough, Qi Huaijing silently rolled his eyes at her.

Mrs. Yue was used to it and didn't think much about it and continued nagging.

"Mother has noticed that you have lost weight, so I asked someone to stew the best black chicken soup today. It is the best for nourishing the body and replenishing energy. You can stay for dinner later and drink a few more bowls..."

Qi Huaijing: “…”

He wanted to roll his eyes to the sky.

He was determined not to drink a single sip of this bowl of soup.

Madam Yue wanted to say a few more words, but Qi Huaijing was a little impatient. He lowered his eyes slightly and saw Chen Tang lowering his head, holding back his laughter, and holding the tea bowl obediently in his hand.

He frowned immediately, reached out to take her tea bowl, and placed it next to Mrs. Yue with a "pa".

"Drink tea."

But Qi Huaijing said these two words with gritted teeth.

Chen Tang felt that his hands were empty, but he still lowered his head and looked very well behaved.

Mrs. Yue was stopped by her son. She reluctantly picked up the tea and took a sip. Only then did she remember the important matters of today.

When the new bride comes home, she, as the mother-in-law, has to give her a few good scoldings to establish her authority.

"Jing'er, you get up first."

Chen Tang's smile remained on his face, but he was slightly dissatisfied in his heart.

She had long known that Madam Yue had a domineering and eccentric personality, and that she doted on Qi Huaijing to no end. Now that she had asked him to get up early, she, the new bride, was afraid that she would have to kneel for a while longer and listen to a few lectures obediently.

It seems that this is a show of force.

Qi Huaijing sneered inwardly, having known that his own mother would do this, and immediately lifted his robe and stood up.

He pulled Chen Tang up.

Mrs. Yue was stunned.

Chen Tang was also stunned.

Everyone in the hall was stunned.

Is this tea served?

Qi Huaijing pulled Chen Tang and turned to leave, but Madam Yue hurriedly stopped him and told him to talk to her for a few more words.

Chen Tang saw that Madam Yue was only busy talking to Qi Huaijing, so he took this opportunity to meet the other people in the hall.

Aunt Luo was a low-key person, dressed simply. When she saw Chen Tang coming over, she bowed. Although he was her elder, she did not dare to act arrogantly. She moved aside and returned a half-bow.

Just after meeting Aunt Luo, second sister-in-law Qin Jiangyun came over early and exchanged greetings with Shen Tang.

Qin Jiangyun is about twenty years old, with high eyebrows, beautiful eyes, a long neck and narrow shoulders. She is extremely beautiful and her family is also a merchant.

The two knew each other when Chen Tang was still the cousin of the Qi family. Now that they have become new sisters-in-law, they seem even closer.

"Your second brother originally said he would come, but someone asked him to leave early this morning, so he was impolite. When he is free tomorrow, he will go to apologize to you and your third brother, okay?"

Chen Tang knew that his second cousin was a very busy man. Now that he was in charge of most of the Qi family's shops, he was even more busy.

"Second brother is not a stranger. We have seen him many times before. How can we talk about etiquette? If we have time some other day, we should treat him to a drink."

Qi Youlan was still a teenager. When she saw Chen Tang, she imitated the adults and bowed properly.

"Third sister-in-law."

Shen Tang also smiled and returned the half greeting.

"Sister Lan."

She always called Chen Tang cousin in the past, but today she obediently called her sister-in-law. I guess Aunt Luo must have taught her a lot.

Qi Huaijing walked over at some point, put his hands behind his back and watched the aunt and sister-in-law talking, and suddenly smiled.

"Yes, Youlan called me sister-in-law, that's good. She's really cute."

Then he lowered his head and glanced at Chen Tang. Look how smooth his change was, why did she still keep calling him cousin?

Mrs. Yue watched Qi Huaijing become extremely impatient in front of her, then turn around and talk and laugh with others. Her face immediately fell.

Nanny Sun had already seen it and stepped forward at the right time.

"Madam, please set the table."