Chapter 440 Verbal Test

Qu Yutao pretended to refuse, glanced at her mother, and followed the nanny.

Widow Qu glanced at Mrs. Zhou Er and felt like cursing.

I don't know why, but I originally thought this person was okay and even wanted to speak well of her and explain things to Zhao Liya. However, when she saw this person again, Widow Qu felt only disgust in her heart.

Sure enough, she still believed in Zhao Liya in her heart.

"What a coincidence! I meet Mrs. Tuesday again!"

Mrs. Zhou Er looked down on her but smiled broadly: "It's no coincidence, it means we are destined to be together! Last time, I wanted to have a good chat with Mrs. Qu, but it was too crowded and noisy. I didn't expect that I would have the chance today!"

The two walked into the teahouse while talking. Mrs. Zhou Er directly took Widow Qu to a private room on the second floor. Mrs. Zhou San was also there.

Seeing them coming, he stood up and greeted them with a smile.

After a brief greeting, the maids of Madam Zhou San and Madam Zhou Er warmly and cordially invited the girl who followed Widow Qu to go outside for tea.

Widow Qu nodded, and the maid left.

There were only three of them left in the private room. Mrs. Zhou San warmly invited Widow Qu to drink tea and eat snacks. "The most famous dishes of Qingyuan Tea House are kidney bean rolls and thousand-layer cakes. Mrs. Qu, please try them."

Widow Qu smiled and tasted it, nodding her head. "Hmm, it's really delicious!" She sighed with some emotion and continued, "Come to think of it, you people in the capital are really particular. You make so many different kinds of snacks and teas. Not only are the snacks and teas themselves exquisite, but even the bowls and plates have to come in sets. Not only do they have to be delicious, but they have to look good too. Oh, my, how much money must that cost! In us in Lingnan, it's really unimaginable. Coming to the capital has really opened my eyes. I didn't know all this before! Wow, you really deserve to be the emperor's heirloom, the rich and powerful."

Mrs. Tuesday and Mrs. Wednesday covered their mouths with their hands and laughed so hard that they fell backwards.

Widow Qu's words pleased the two men very much, making them subconsciously feel proud and superior, and they despised Widow Qu more and more in their hearts.

That's right. This country woman from the barbarian land of Lingnan is so stupid and dumb. What can she understand? What knowledge can she have? Is such a person worthy of their efforts? It would only take a little effort to deal with her!

If she wasn't of some use, would she be worthy of sitting with me and drinking tea? Oh, even the third-class servants in my house are more respectable and sophisticated than her!

"Mrs. Qu is such a joker!" Mrs. Zhou San finally managed to stop laughing and said kindly, "That's nothing! The real elegance is much more sophisticated than this. Others can't even imagine it. When you see it later, you'll understand! Since you've come to the capital, wouldn't it be a pity if you don't see everything?"

Madam Zhou Er immediately laughed and said, "Lord Zhao is now a big shot in the eyes of the Emperor, almost as influential as our Duke Li's Mansion. The Zhao Mansion is now quite powerful. Who in the whole capital dares not to show respect to him? Madam Qu is Madam Zhao's adopted sister. Doesn't Madam Zhao take Madam Qu with her to see the world?"

Widow Qu's smile froze slightly. She thought, "Here they come!" She was indeed too naive, having mistaken them for good people and nearly misled her sister. As expected, Aya had to intervene. They could coax her, but not Aya. They deserved this crushing defeat.

It can be seen that no matter whether it is a powerful family or a rural family, the rhetoric used to sow discord is almost the same.

Or perhaps they felt stupid, afraid they wouldn't understand if they were too euphemistic?

Madam Zhou Er and Madam Zhou San had been secretly watching Widow Qu. When they saw her expression change slightly, they exchanged glances quickly and were secretly happy.

Just look at it, a crude country woman like Widow Qu from a barbaric land is simply not worthy of being on the stage. The Deng family only brought her back because they didn't want to give people a reason to accuse them of being ungrateful. How could they really treat her well?

Who knows how disgusted he is in his heart!

This widow Qu lives in the Zhao Mansion, and is in any case living under someone else's roof. I'm afraid any servant with a little dignity would look down on her. How can she possibly live a happy life?

Mrs. Tuesday and Mrs. Wednesday are not entirely wrong.

At the beginning, even though Zhao Liya and Deng had warned and reprimanded the servants, there were still some who did not take it seriously and looked down on Widow Qu and her daughter. Some neglected them behind their backs, and some made up jokes to make fun of them. But Zhao Liya and Deng did not tolerate them. All those servants were beaten and sold off.

Zhao Liya also specifically instructed the human traffickers to sell the animals far away and not to sell them back to the capital.

After several brutal blows, the slaves finally became obedient.

Seeing that his wife, the eldest daughter, the second daughter, and the young master were all genuinely kind to Widow Qu and her daughter, he finally put aside his disrespectful thoughts and treated them as proper masters.

Mrs. Zhou San laughed again and said, "Mrs. Zhao is of noble status, so she must have a lot of social engagements every day. To be frank, Mrs. Qu doesn't understand the ins and outs of things, and she's prone to making jokes. Even if Mrs. Zhao is occasionally dissatisfied, or doesn't take Mrs. Qu with her, that's perfectly normal!"

Madam Zhou Er said, "That's not the case. Madam Qu is also the Zhao family's benefactor. If they hadn't had Madam Qu to look after them in Lingnan, who knows what would have happened to them! Since we've brought Madam Qu and her daughter to the capital, we should treat her well. If we treat her with disrespect, that's really wrong! But Madam Qu, don't think too much about it. This is the capital after all! There are strict rules!"

Mrs. Zhou San laughed again and said, "Mrs. Qu's daughter is also very pretty. With her looks and temperament, many girls from wealthy and powerful families can't compare to her! With a little more education and training, and some good dressing, she would be completely worthy of marrying into an official's family as a proper daughter-in-law. I didn't expect that she would marry a servant of the Zhao family. It's really a pity."

"That's right! Madam Zhao keeps saying she treats Madam Qu like a sister, yet she treats Madam Qu's daughter like this. It's quite bizarre! Who would let their sister's daughter, their own niece, marry one of their servants? A servant is a servant, even after escaping slavery. It would be a laughing stock! More importantly, her life would be ruined! With Madam Zhao's status, marrying an official and being granted the title of Imperial Consort would be so glorious!"

"Oh, what a pity!"

(End of this chapter)