Qingxing was shocked by Jiang Shuwan's remarks, as was Tao Mama who had just entered.

The concept of "filial piety" has been a heavy burden on humankind throughout history.

There is no one in the world who does not serve their parents, especially for daughters-in-law, whose relationship with their mothers-in-law is even more delicate.

Especially in this day and age, being disrespectful to one's mother-in-law can result in being divorced.

For example, Granny Tao has a deep understanding of this. She used to be the head maid of a wealthy family's daughter, and after her daughter got married, she was also tormented by her mother-in-law.

However, no matter how much resentment he harbored, he dared not show it on the surface.

They even need to be more attentive and considerate in serving their mother-in-law.

She moved her mother-in-law with her filial piety, never fighting back or arguing back.

"Miss, what you're saying is truly appalling."

"What if the first wife says you're unfilial and wants to divorce you?"

Qingxing and Granny Tao asked.

"That's why I let the old lady do it."

"What does the old lady's actions have to do with me, Jiang Shuwan!"

She spread her hands, looking completely innocent.

Qingxing: "..."

Granny Tao: "..."

Ah, this...

Well, it seems to make some sense.

It seems that her young lady was only being filial to the old lady. As for how Wen was punished by kneeling and confined to her quarters, and how the dowry maid was thrown to the estate, it seems that it really had nothing to do with her young lady.

Speaking of her young lady, she not only did nothing wrong, but she also made contributions.

She's such a dutiful daughter-in-law...

After all, you can't stop a granddaughter-in-law from being filial to her grandmother, can you?

On the other side, Chang's mother was talking to Grandma Pei.

"Grandma, I observed carefully and saw those gold and silver jewelry, silk and satin, but the young mistress didn't even blink."

"He has a steady and reliable temperament."

Grandma Pei praised her, then added, "In your opinion, she genuinely thinks those jewelry and silks are good to send to me?"

"Grandma," Mrs. Chang whispered, "do you suspect that Madam Shao did this on purpose?"

"You didn't have any doubts?" Old Madam Pei glanced at Mama Chang.

Chang Mama was no longer willing to pretend to be confused. "This servant did have suspicions, but judging from the young mistress's expression, I couldn't see anything unusual. If she is using you as a tool to deal with the eldest mistress, then this method is indeed shrewd."

"When a new bride enters a family, which one isn't filled with trepidation and apprehension?"

"Even if we suffer a loss, we can only swallow our pride and bear it. This is the first time in all my years that I have seen such a bold new bride, young mistress."

"Hmph, I hope she did it on purpose. If she swallows her anger over something as important as the betrothal gifts, what use is she? What the Marquis's mansion needs is a capable and resilient mistress, not a ninja turtle." Old Madam Pei snorted.

Chang's mother pressed her fingers on her waist.

There was a thin red envelope tucked under her waistband, given to her by Jiang Shuwan when she left; it was a silver note.

After thinking for a moment, Madam Chang walked to Madam Pei's side, poured her tea, and said...

"Grandma, I heard from the maid that yesterday morning, the young mistress went to serve tea to the first madam. The first madam scolded the young mistress and the young master for not consummating their marriage, and the young mistress stood up for the young master."

"real?"

“It’s absolutely true. The young mistress said that the young master’s serious study is the most important thing in the manor, and we should fully support him.”

"Well said, well said!" Old Madam Pei clapped her hands and laughed.

Seeing that she was happy, Mama Chang added, "There's one more thing. Yesterday, it was customary for the maids and servants of the manor to pay their respects to the young mistress, but only a few people went. The young mistress is quite magnanimous and wasn't angry at all. She even gave the servants some silver to add more food."

"..." Old Madam Pei frowned.

She didn't expect that Jiang Shuwan would be made difficult by Madam Wen regarding the betrothal gifts, tea ceremony, and the steward's greetings, only two days after she married into the family.

Moreover, she handled each and every matter perfectly, without making a single mistake.

She got back the betrothal gifts that were rightfully hers.

She also preserved her and her husband's dignity when serving tea.

The steward didn't give her face and didn't come to pay his respects, but she remained calm and didn't cause any trouble. She even rewarded the servants with silver so they could add more food.

Thinking about it, Madam Pei smiled and said, "Jiang is quite wise in her actions."

Seeing the smile on Madam Pei's face, Mama Chang teased, "Judging from what the old lady said, she's quite satisfied with the young mistress."

"Let's wait and see," Madam Pei said, not giving a definitive answer. "I'll personally assess her at the clan gathering. Hopefully, she's truly capable. Otherwise, even if I agree to her becoming the heir's wife, the Wen family can torment her to death."

On the other side, Jiang Shuwan finished getting ready and prepared to go to sleep.

The property has been deposited into the treasury, and there's nothing else to do at the moment; we're just waiting for the homecoming ceremony tomorrow.

As Pei Yanzhi had expected, he stayed in the study.

Fortunately, during the tea ceremony, she cleverly mentioned that Pei Yanzhi wanted her to be the top scholar's wife; otherwise, on the first and second days of their marriage, Pei Yanzhi was nowhere to be seen, and the fact that she was not favored by her husband would surely have become the talk of the entire household.

At that time, let alone the Wen family, even a random servant could be dancing on her head.

However, although the servants in the Marquis's mansion fawned over the powerful and looked down on the weak, they also had a biased mother-in-law named Wen.

However, Madam Pei was indeed very kind. As soon as she discovered that there was a problem with the betrothal gifts, she immediately made up for it and even added 20%.

And Pei Yanzhi...

"Green apricot."

Thinking of Pei Yanzhi, Jiang Shuwan realized she had forgotten something.

Jiang Shuwan quickly sat up in bed, put on an outer garment, and asked Qingxing to go to Pei Yanzhi's study to tell Pei Yanzhi about the betrothal gifts from Old Madam Pei.

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