Chapter 85: There is a hint of viciousness in the eyes

In the yard.

The Duke's wife was greeting several ladies enthusiastically.

The one in the lead should be Madam Liu, the younger sister of the Duchess's wife. Her husband, Lord Liu, has been in the Hanlin Academy for twenty years and is a colleague of Yang Heming. She brought her two wives with her.

When Nanny Seven came to call Chu Jiuning at this time, it was equivalent to forcing her to go out and meet him.

otherwise.

As soon as these ladies leave, the news of Chu Jiuning's arrogance and rudeness will spread.

Here.

Any news that gets out has the potential to spread throughout the entire Great Dynasty.

Nanny Qi was sweating profusely as she walked. She wiped her sweat with a handkerchief and thought maliciously that if she dared not go out, she would be drowned in saliva in a while.

Amber was annoyed just by looking at her and rushed towards her. Nanny Seven was so scared that wrinkles appeared on her face. She stepped back with her back pressed against the door.

This damn girl is as strong as an ox. If she hits you, you will die.

Nanny Hong sneered.

"You old fellow, you will get your comeuppance sooner or later."

Chu Jiuning patted Nanny Hong's hand, stood up and slowly walked towards the door.

An Yinyin was dressed in gorgeous clothes and bowed obediently to the ladies. Several ladies praised her for being sensible and filial. She was happy, but when she looked up, she saw Chu Jiuning's skin was as soft and flawless as snow.

An Yinyin felt as if her heart was suddenly blocked and she felt uncomfortable.

She had been serving the Duke's wife day and night these days and hadn't had a good sleep for a long time. Even a thick layer of powder could not hide her fatigue.

Now I feel dizzy even standing up.

"Jiu Ning."

The Duke's wife's face was also covered with thick powder, and she had a fake smile. She waved at Chu Jiuning.

"Almost all the wealthy families in the capital have come. The one who contributes the most incense money can burn the first incense. Go and ask which family has donated the most right now. If they donate hundreds of thousands more than them, they can be the first to burn incense. This is very important."

Finished.

The Duke's wife glanced at Madam Liu, who then turned and glanced at the other ladies. Their plans were almost all laid out in the open.

The Duke's wife had agreed with them that there would definitely be a way to get Chu Jiuning to donate the most money, and then take them with her to burn the first incense.

otherwise.

They just disdain to stand with the Song family. They know how bad their reputation is and still have the nerve to go out.

Madam Liu looked at Song Jinhuai with a smile and said to the other ladies.

"As for Jiu Ning, his status is a bit low, but we, Jin Huai, know how to repay our kindness and is a good man. If Jiu Ning is sensible, he should know how to repay us more and spend more money where he can. He should not let people look down on him."

Chu Jiuning listened with sarcasm in her eyes. He wanted to use her money to make money and not forget to step on her, making everyone look down on her.

"That's what you should do. Otherwise, there's no point in marrying her."

The person who said this was Admiral Bai's wife. After hearing that she could burn the first incense, she followed the Duchess' wife.

Chu Jiuning listened, lowered her eyes and smiled, then looked at Madam Bai.

"How many tens of thousands did Madam Bai add?"

Mrs. Bai's eyes suddenly became angry, and she spoke coldly with a look of disdain.

"My master is an honest official, and we have always lived a very frugal life. Silver is naturally not a big deal, but it is written as one thousand taels, which is not a small amount."

It's pretty good that someone can be so humble despite being poor. This Mrs. Bai should be the one who takes all the money back to her parents' home and works hard to support her parents and younger brother.

Chu Jiuning didn't argue with her, but just looked at Nanny Hong and said.

"Okay, then go ask. No matter how much the other party adds, we will add 10% and decide on the first incense."

The Duke's wife and An Yinyin's faces changed slightly when they heard this, and they became jealous. They had found out that the person who donated the most was a mysterious person, and it was said that he donated 600,000 taels of silver.

Doesn’t that mean Chu Jiuning has to donate nearly 700,000 taels?

Seven hundred thousand.

If they could have 700,000 taels of silver, wouldn't they be sought after by all the ladies in the capital?

But unfortunately...

A dark light flashed in the eyes of the Duke's wife, but she smiled and spoke to the ladies.

"She is a bit noisy. After all, she comes from a small family and hasn't learned any rules. I will teach her a lesson from now on. I will never let you down next time. Don't blame her for what happened in the past."

These words easily put all the things that had happened in the Song Mansion in recent days on Chu Jiuning, and even the ladies of wealthy families who were walking at the door stopped.

"Jiuning."

Madam Yang and Princess Yun walked in together.

Several ladies hurriedly greeted them and saluted the princess.

"Foster mother, princess."

Chu Jiuning greeted them with a smile. Her courtyard had been given to Madam Yang and Princess Yun. It was the upper meditation room and was some distance away, so they came to find her specifically.

Madam Yang turned to look at Madam Bai.

"Madam Bai may not know that Jiu Ning is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to horseback riding and archery. You call her lowly, but the road you're walking on and the Buddha you're worshipping could have been built with her money. The food you eat and the clothes you wear could have come from her shops. You say she has no manners, but the Empress herself praised her for her refined character. Are you saying the Empress is wrong too?"

The ladies' faces immediately changed. They were so embarrassed that they wanted to dig a hole in the ground, and then they said hurriedly.

"I didn't say that, Madam Yang, you must have heard it wrong."

"Empress Yunfei, we really didn't say anything."

As long as they don't admit it, no one can say anything to them. Madam Yang and Princess Yun sneered and patted the back of Chu Jiuning's hand.

"We just arrived and need to settle in. Jiu Ning, thank you very much for letting us use the yard. The upper meditation room is really comfortable."

Princess Yun has gentle features, and her words and actions are dignified and noble.

Chu Jiuning also smiled and sent them out of the middle meditation room.

"Have you booked a Zen room?"

The Duke's wife frowned and asked her why she didn't tell her about the Zen room, causing her to spend a high price to snatch this courtyard.

"No."

Chu Jiuning shook her head, but Amber raised her head and smiled.

"My young lady has her own private meditation room, in the upper meditation room."

The Duke's wife and An Yinyin were suddenly furious.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? And you made me pay for such a bad one?"

The Duke's wife gritted her teeth and asked loudly.

Chu Jiuning smiled and looked at her.

"You didn't ask."

Finished.

She took Amber and returned to her meditation room, leaving the Duke's wife and her group, who were furious and wanted to kill, behind.

Mrs. Bai and the others saw that Chu Jiuning had a tough attitude, but it was obvious that Mrs. Yang and Princess Yun liked her very much, and they felt very nervous for a moment.

"Sister, your daughter-in-law really needs discipline."

Madam Liu was so jealous that her eyes were about to turn red. She dreamed of living in the upper meditation room. Madam Bai was even more so. Her face was so ugly that it was hard to describe.

The Duke's wife took a deep breath, clenched their hands and said through gritted teeth.

"Don't worry, once she enters my family, I will teach her a lesson sooner or later. When the time comes, I will have her come to your house with a generous gift to apologize to you in person."

"That's more like it."

I heard that Chu Jiuning is not only rich, but also has countless valuable items, any of which can be used as heirlooms.

Leaning against the door.

Chu Jiuning listened to them, sneered, and leaned back on the couch. Not long after, Nanny Hong came back and said that she had added 700,000 taels of incense money for Mr. and Mrs. Chu. The master promised to light the eternal lamp for her parents for twenty years and recite the peace sutra for the Chu family for three years.

Chu Jiuning was satisfied, and then she found a comfortable position and fell asleep lazily.

Perhaps it was the elegant smell of sandalwood and the fact that it was a Buddhist place, she slept until the sun was about to set before opening her eyes. There was porridge simmering on the stove. When she woke up, Nanny Hong served the porridge and Amber helped her to wash up.

The atmosphere was just right when An Yinyin pushed the door open.

"I wanted to go to the main hall to pay my respects, but they said the mistress wouldn't go, and concubines...concubines can't go in."

She didn't know who made this rule, but she was stopped just as she was about to go in. Many ladies around her were pointing and talking, which was so embarrassing.

"I'm not going."

Chu Jiuning ate her porridge slowly and replied coldly. An Yinyin became anxious when she heard it.

"No, I have to go get a longevity lock for Jinbao. There will be too many people tomorrow, so I have to go today."

This longevity lock is only available in the main hall, and is consecrated by senior monks chanting sutras every day. Only ten locks are released every month, and each household can only ask for one.

If the monk says there is no fate, then I won’t give it to you.

but.

Chu Jiuning donated so much silver, and she would take three of them no matter what. She would give one to Jinbao and keep the other two to pass on to her children when she has another child.

Chu Jiuning slowly finished her porridge, took the handkerchief and wiped her hands.

"The length of a person's life depends on their blessings. With what you and Song Jinhuai have done, I'm afraid the child won't live long."

"you……"

Looking at the Zen words on the wall, An Yinyin's eyes were filled with guilt and anger.

"You cursed my Jinbao? Chu Jiuning, how could you be so cruel? He's still so young."

Behind.

Song Jinbao's small figure ran in. Seeing his mother, he was angry and anxious, and threw the toy in his hand at Chu Jiuning.

"You bad woman, you bullied my mother again. I'll beat you to death."

When An Yinyin saw her son helping her, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes. This is the emperor's grandson. If there is a chance in the future, he will become a prince.

I heard that Prince An, the favorite of the Emperor and Prince Jing, is also here. He is powerful and ruthless. In the future, her son will also have such a noble status.

Chu Jiuning knew Song Jinbao's ability to cry. If things didn't go his way, he would cry for a long time. The funny thing was that in her previous life, she always thought that he was just a child and couldn't be that bad.

Get up.

Step on the toy.

Song Jinbao was just pretending to cry at first, but when he heard the sound of the toy being crushed, he really started crying.

"My toy, my toy, the bad woman steps on my toy, ahhhh."

He lay down on the ground and rolled around hysterically.

When the Duke's wife and Song Jinhuai heard the sound, they hurried over and picked up the gold treasure on the ground into their arms. Song Jinhuai angrily scolded them.

"He's only three years old, a child who knows nothing. Are you being so fussy with him like a legitimate mother? He just wants to ask for the longevity lock, so just take it with you."

Song Jinbao cried louder and louder.

An Yinyin had told him that he had to make a fuss until she agreed, otherwise he would just keep crying.

These years.

An Yinyin didn't teach Jinbao well in other aspects, but she taught him the skill of crying carefully. If he didn't learn it well, he would not have food to eat, and he would be punished to kneel, or even be beaten. So although Jinbao was not good at other things, crying was definitely his best skill.

Chu Jiuning had an indifferent look on her face as she looked at their fake faces with different thoughts. She knew that they were probably starting to play the long game. If she didn't respond to them, she wouldn't know what they would do next.

So he turned and walked towards the door.

"Let's go."

Seeing Chu Jiuning agree to give in, An Yinyin was overjoyed. She pinched Jin Bao's face, signaling him to stop crying, and then chased after him. Looking at Chu Jiuning's picturesque back, a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes...