Bai Wanyi wondered: "Why didn't I see you then?"
The little girl smiled and said, "I was writing in the hall at the time. That's why I didn't come out."
In the old patriarch's house, there was only a screen separating the flower hall and the living room, so the voices could still be heard clearly.
She was originally smart and had been carefully taught by the old clan leader since she could speak. The teacher in the clan school would give her a private lesson after school.
The old patriarch often said, "It's a pity that she's a girl. She can't take the imperial examination. Her talent is wasted."
However, he did not neglect her education. His own study was not open to his grandchildren, including his sons, but this little girl could come and go freely.
Only Qin Wan knew all this. She particularly liked this little girl and had even kept her by her side and taught her for a while.
Old Lady Lu looked at Bai Wanyi, her face darkening: "Is what she said true?"
Bai Wanyi was not convinced, but nodded anyway.
The maid informed the people in the front yard, and Lu Yan, the clan leader's youngest son, and some clan members who came to watch the fun followed.
Lu Yan walked in with the clan leader's youngest son, while the others watched the fun in the yard.
"Grandma, what happened?"
Although he had just heard something from the maid, Lu Yan still wanted to ask.
Old Lady Lu's face turned pale with anger: "Why don't you go ask your good wife!"
Lu Yan was very protective of Bai Wanyi. He felt that he had not taught her well in this regard. "This wasn't a big deal, so I didn't tell Grandmother. Besides, I went to apologize to my great uncle and taught Wanyi a lesson. Let's just forget about it."
Old Lady Lu's fingers were shaking. "Is an apology enough? She caused the trouble, and she won't apologize, so you apologize? Where's your sincerity? Where's your filial piety? Look at her. Whose mistress is she? She's out all day, never at home. She caused trouble, and you're asked to clean up after her! Is this what a good wife does?"
Bai Wanyi was already unconvinced, and now that Old Lady Lu was nagging her, she couldn't help but mutter, "If I did something wrong, he should just say it. Why is he scolding me? Everyone knows I'm from the border and an orphan. I'm not like the daughters of wealthy families who have been taught since childhood."
"You two didn't tell me, and when something happened, you just blamed me. Isn't this your problem?"
Old Lady Lu was so angry that she felt dizzy: "How long have you been with Yan'er? Eight years! Didn't anyone teach you basic etiquette and manners at the border? Now that you're in the capital, you don't even know how to learn."
"Okay, okay, if that's the case, I'll have someone teach you a lesson so you don't bring shame to our Lu family! It also saves you from running around all day. Otherwise, if you get married again and hang out outside all day, how will others view our Pingyang Marquis Mansion?"
"You will stay in the mansion from now on!"
Bai Wanyi was stunned. Was he grounded? What about the Fourth Prince?
Although she is younger than him, the Fourth Prince did not give her any holiday!
Bai Wanyi's mind was in a mess.
Wu Ziya watched coldly from the side, winked at the maid behind her, and after watching her go down, she smiled.
Wu Ziya originally wanted to discuss this matter in a few days, but given the occasion today, it would be such a waste not to let people do it all at once.
She picked up the tea, took a sip slowly, and prepared to watch the fun.
As soon as Old Madam Lu gave an order, several maids came up to arrest Bai Wanyi.
Bai Wanyi didn't expect that Old Madam Lu would not give her any face at all. She would put her under house arrest in front of so many people during the New Year!
Bai Wanyi looked at Lu Yan pitifully: "Brother Yan, save me!"
Lu Yan was also very dissatisfied with her recent frequent outings. He said, "You are now the wife of the Marquis of Pingyang. You will have more opportunities to attend banquets and socialize with people in the future. It would be good for you to learn some of the customs of the capital."
Ping'er watched her mother being caught and burst into tears. She hugged Lu Yan's legs and cried, "Daddy, save Mommy, Daddy, save Mommy!"
Old Madam Lu had a sullen face and had Ping'er pulled away. "Ping'er is old enough now. It's time for him to live in the front yard. I'll have someone clean up a courtyard for him and find someone to teach him the rules. He's the eldest son of our Pingyang Marquisate. It's unbecoming of him to go out without knowing the slightest bit of etiquette!"
After saying this, Old Lady Lu looked at Ping'er with a serious face again: "Ping'er, you must remember that you can't call her mother, you should call her mother."
Ping'er didn't understand. Why couldn't she call her own mother "mother"? Why did she have to call her "mother"? He looked at Old Lady Lu with tears in his eyes and begged, "Grandma, please don't let anyone take my mother away..."
Facing Old Lady Lu's serious expression, Ping'er quickly changed her tone, "Mother, mother, grandmother, please don't let anyone take Mother away. I'll be obedient. If you tell me to go to the front yard, I'll go to the front yard. I'll be good and obedient."
Old Lady Lu held Ping'er's hand tightly, winked at the maids, and coaxed them, "We're not taking your mother away. We're letting her learn the rules with you. Be good, you can see your mother every day."
"Brother Yan."
Bai Wan felt that Ping'er could not save her, and hurriedly looked at Lu Yan again, but Lu Yan did not say a word. The old women pressed her out, and she struggled hard but could not break free.
Just as the noise was getting louder, a group of maids and old women rushed into the room, knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
After just a few hits, blood appeared on his forehead.
"Please, old lady, please help us, my lord!"
The maids and old women spoke in unison, their foreheads dripping with blood, blurring their faces and making them look shocking.
When Old Lady Lu saw this, she felt dizzy and her head pounding, her heart pounding as they kowtowed. "What's going on? What's going on? Can't we just have a peaceful New Year? Chen family, tell me."
Chen Jia crawled forward two steps on her knees, blood on her forehead mixed with tears and smeared her face: "Old Madam, you had a good New Year, but we servants have no money to celebrate the New Year! We can't even afford to eat at home! My little grandson is sick and we don't even have money to hire a doctor!"
Old Lady Lu's eyes widened: "What? Didn't I give you your monthly allowance?"
Wu Ziya, now the housekeeper, hurried forward upon hearing this and said, "Grandma, the monthly allowance has already been paid. Because it's the New Year, I also privately gave each of them half a month's allowance."
The Chen family quickly waved their hands: "This is not just Madam Yu's problem, it's Madam Bai's. Madam Bai didn't give us the money!"
Mrs. Lu's vision suddenly darkened. "What? Is it related to the Bai family again?"
Chen Jia's face was wiped, and she said, "I was originally guarding the back door at night, and I had a lot of free time. Madam Bai saw that I was clean and efficient, so she asked me to help out in the shop, saying that it wouldn't interfere with my work. I thought I could get extra wages, so I went."
"Who knew that now, Madam Bai doesn't give me money, and the mansion doesn't give me monthly wages!"
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