The more the two wives took advantage of Jiang Shuwan, the angrier Wen became.

The angrier she gets, the more the two wives will feel that she is bullying them.

This was a vicious cycle. Wen knew that continuing to argue would not bring any good and would also make her miss the time to pay her respects to Old Madam Pei, so she simply turned and left.

She has more important things to do today.

Only Jiang Shuwan and her two wives remained in the garden.

"Greetings, aunts." Jiang Shuwan wiped away her tears and bowed to them.

"Please don't misunderstand Madam, Aunt. It must be that I said something unpleasant that made Madam angry."

"Oh, what a wonderful child, you are so adorable."

"Never mind your mother-in-law, let's go together."

The two ladies exchanged glances, and their fondness for Jiang Shuwan grew even stronger.

Yesterday, Jiang Shuwan received so much praise at the clan banquet. Most people would have been carried away by her praise, but Jiang Shuwan was still as polite and affectionate as ever.

More importantly, they are also mothers-in-law.

How could anyone not like a daughter-in-law who, despite being bullied by her mother-in-law, still speaks up for her?

Good heavens, how did such a good daughter-in-law end up in my sister-in-law's hands!

Thinking about it, the two ladies felt a pang of heartache.

Last night, the Duchess thought the same thing. It's quite a coincidence that the three ladies had the same idea at different times and in different places.

Jiang Shuwan was naturally very happy to have won the encounter.

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I don't know why...

She felt like she was becoming more and more of a "green tea" (a manipulative, manipulative woman)...

Could she have unknowingly taken the "green tea" route?

Where is that green tea cousin going?

LOL!

Soon, the three arrived at Madam Pei's courtyard. The servants noticed their friendly and affectionate conversation along the way.

Instantly, the news spread throughout the entire mansion.

"This is incredible! The third and fourth wives also adore the youngest wife."

"Really? Aren't those two ladies her mothers-in-law?"

"More real than real gold, the three of them walked hand in hand, their intimacy more like that of a mother and daughter than a mother-in-law and mother-in-law."

"My goodness, what kind of celestial being is this young mistress? How come everyone likes her so much..."

Meanwhile, Jiang Shuwan was unaware that two more people had gained a deep affection for her.

She was paying her respects to Madam Pei along with Madam Wen, the third wife, and the fourth wife.

"Granddaughter-in-law wishes the old lady good health."

Her manners were still impeccable, every move she made was measured with a ruler, only her eyes were still red.

When Madam Pei saw this, she asked a couple of questions. Jiang Shuwan glanced at Madam Wen, lowered her head, and said nothing, yet she said everything.

"!" Madam Wen was so angry that her hands trembled. She thought that the incident in the garden was over, but she didn't expect Jiang Shuwan to continue acting like this with the old lady.

I really want to rush up and tear that little brat's face off.

But she can't!

She is a Lady Hou who eats vegetarian food and chants Buddhist scriptures every day and is known throughout the capital for her compassion. How could she do such a low-class thing as Lady Bo, tearing each other apart with her daughter-in-law?

She can't bear the shame!

The crucial point is that both of her sisters-in-law are witnesses, so she can't explain herself clearly.

Wen was so upset that he was in agony. He hadn't eaten a single bite of food that morning because his daughter-in-law had made him feel so angry.

This is infuriating!

Jiang Shuwan felt a surge of joy.

She liked people like Wen Shi who were very concerned about their image and cared about their appearance in everything they did, unlike her who only cared about the results.

On the other side, Madam Pei was also quick-witted and guessed that Wen must have suffered a loss at the hands of her granddaughter-in-law again. The old lady couldn't help but give Jiang Shuwan another thumbs up.

It wasn't that she disliked Wen Shi so much, but rather that Wen Shi was simply inferior in her eyes.

If Jiang Shuwan can't even defeat the Wen family, then she'll really have to go back to where she came from!

"Serve tea!"

Madam Chang instructed the maids to serve tea to their master.

The house was filled with the masters, Madam Pei, Madam Wen, the third wife, and the fourth wife. Apart from yesterday's clan banquet, it had been a long time since they had gathered together like this.

With the addition of the new bride Jiang Shuwan, there are five masters in one house. The two wives are just there for show, while the other three each have their own agendas.

Jiang Shuwan sat quietly with her teacup in hand, listening to their casual conversation. If they asked her a question, she would answer; if not, she would drink her tea. When she was bored, she would study the patterns on her teacup.

To be honest, she really didn't understand why Madam Pei was chatting here.

It's really toxic!

Back in the day, before she was promoted, leaders liked to spend half an hour talking nonsense at the beginning of meetings.

I never imagined it would be the same in ancient times.

Could it be that the bad habits of modern leaders are all inherited from their genes?

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Boss Pei, when are you finally going to get down to business?

Can we stop talking?

Jiang Shuwan counted sheep out of boredom.

A sheep.

Two sheep.

Three sheep.

Four sheep.

"Wan, little girl."

"Yes, ma'am."

Jiang Shuwan immediately perked up.

Here it comes.

It's finally here!

When the banquet ended last night, Madam Pei asked them to pay their respects this morning, and she guessed it was just a pretense.

Now we can finally get down to business.

She's almost asleep!

Jiang Shuwan sat upright, looking at Madam Pei with her back straight. Out of the corner of her eye, she also noticed the sudden sharpness in Madam Wen's eyes, as well as the two wives who were completely oblivious to the situation.

"Wan'er, are you aware that your mother's dowry maid was sent to the estate a few days ago?"

"My granddaughter-in-law knows. I heard it was because the etiquette supervisor didn't manage the servants' manners properly."

"She not only failed to manage her servants, but she also forgot her own place!"

“What is your status, and what is her status? They can’t even spare the time to pay their respects to you. A senior matron and a group of junior and middle-ranking maids openly challenge the young mistress’s authority. If it weren’t for the fact that she was part of your mother’s dowry, it would not have been as simple as just demoting her to the estate.”

As she spoke, Old Madam Pei slammed her hand on the table in anger.

Wen immediately clenched his fist.

The head maid and the storeroom maid behind her quietly lowered their heads.

They didn't go to pay their respects to Jiang Shuwan at that time.

"Please calm down, Madam. She's just an ignorant servant girl. Just send her away. If you get angry for her, you're giving her too much face."

Jiang Shuwan offered words of comfort while handing her a cup of tea.

She knew that Madam Pei's words were just a prelude; the real important part was what followed.

However, her words were so kind that they made Old Madam Pei feel much better.

Indeed, there's no need to get angry over a wicked servant who will never appear in the Marquis's mansion.

Madam Pei took the tea from her, took a sip, and said casually, "In a family like ours, we have to deal with all sorts of noble families. Not to mention the masters, we must constantly examine and improve the etiquette and manners of the servants, so that we don't offend people without even realizing it."

She sighed as she spoke, "She used to be in charge of this part of our household. Now that she's gone, the position of head nanny has been vacant for a while."

"Wan, who do you think would be a good candidate for this position?"