Chapter 180 Carrying her back as a concubine
Tang Yunshi was quickly invited in.
Upon entering, the thin and frail Tang Yunshi peeked around, looking left and right with an expression of utter curiosity. When she saw the magnificent furnishings in the hall, her eyes practically lit up, and she lingered, reluctant to look away.
If she hadn't known that the visitor was Tang Yunshi, Min Qiaoshi would have thought this shifty-eyed man was just a petty thief scouting the place.
No, he's an old thief.
Tang Yunxiu is twenty-two years old this year, and Tang Yunshi should be around forty. However, she has deep wrinkles, a gaunt figure, and graying hair. She looks several years older than Tang Yunxiu, who is fifty years old.
Only when she reached Madam Min Qiao did Madam Tang withdraw her wandering gaze, give a perfunctory curtsy, and say with a smile, "Greetings, my dear in-law. I heard you returned from the estate, so I came to see you and give you my regards."
One cannot hit a smiling face. Although Tang Yunshi's naive and unsophisticated appearance was an eyesore to Min Qiaoshi, Min Qiaoshi still forced a smile.
She was about to invite Tang Yunshi to sit down. But before she could even speak, Tang Yunshi had already sat down herself, casually crossing her legs in a relaxed and carefree manner.
Min Qiao's smile froze for a moment, but she managed to control her emotions and subconsciously looked away.
"As the saying goes, no one visits a temple without a reason. May I ask what brings Mrs. Tang here today?"
Min Qiaoshi had no intention of beating around the bush with Tang Yunshi, and went straight to the point and asked directly.
She let people in only because she was bored, and because Ayi's sister, Ashuang, had differing opinions on the purpose of Tang Yunshi's visit. That's why she invited people in to see what Tang Yunshi's purpose was.
Seeing that Madam Min Qiao had gotten straight to the point, Madam Tang Yun also spoke frankly: "To be honest, my dear in-laws..."
Before Tang Yunshi could speak, Min Qiaoshi raised her hand to interrupt her, saying, "You should still call me Grand Madam. I'm not used to hearing you address me like that."
Tang Yunshi was stunned, and the smile on her face involuntarily froze.
But soon, she smiled brightly and said, "Okay. Call me whatever you want."
"Well, to be honest, Madam, I've come here today about the marriage between my son and your eldest granddaughter."
Min Qiaoshi looked at Ayi, then at Aqi, and the three exchanged glances.
Well, no one guessed Tang Yunshi's purpose in coming.
Unexpectedly, they came for Tang Yunxiu and Min Yuexi's marriage.
However, this is understandable.
The Tang family had climbed the social ladder and naturally wanted to marry the woman as soon as possible.
However, Min Yuexi does not want to get married now, and Min Rong does not want to marry her off until a more suitable person to manage the household is found.
That's why Tang Yunshi came to her.
However, Madam Min would not interfere.
He immediately smiled and asked, "Mrs. Tang, don't you know? I stopped interfering in the affairs of the Marquis's mansion a long time ago. The eldest daughter's marriage still depends on her parents' approval."
Tang Yunshi disagreed, saying, "How can this be? With you as the head of the family, how can we let the younger generation make the decisions?"
Tang Yun clapped her hands and exclaimed, "You're just too kind-hearted, that's why your son and granddaughter are running wild on your head."
“Look at me, my Yunxiu wouldn’t dare to disobey me in the slightest.”
“If I say go east, he won’t dare go west.”
"If he dares to disobey me, I'll kill myself!"
As she spoke, Tang Yunshi said to Min Qiaoshi with a smug look on her face, "Controlling your children and grandchildren is a piece of cake."
"Grandma, would you like me to teach you a few tricks?" Tang Yunshi asked, her face full of eagerness.
Min Qiao was somewhat speechless.
This Tang Yun clan...
Then consider Feng Yuerou's personality.
Well, it's not hard to understand why Tang Yunshi would be so angry in her past life.
One thinks she knows how to manipulate her children and grandchildren, while the other is never one to back down and never forgives anyone when she's in the right. With her family background to rely on, Tang Yunxiu will probably only be able to waver back and forth, and in the end, he and his mother will be dealt with by Feng Yuerou.
Tang Yunshi, who had controlled her son her whole life, was completely outmaneuvered by Feng Yuerou. Not only could her son not help her, but she also had to put up with her daughter-in-law's temper. It would be strange if she didn't die of anger.
Seeing that Min Qiaoshi did not speak, Tang Yunshi thought that her words had touched Min Qiaoshi, and immediately wanted to impart her experience to Min Qiaoshi.
However, she opened her mouth with great enthusiasm, but before she could finish saying half a sentence, "Grandma, I want to tell you..." she was interrupted by Madam Min Qiao.
"Alright, enough of that irrelevant stuff. Let's get to the point of your visit."
“How can it be unimportant…” Tang Yun wanted to say more, but seeing Min Qiao’s face darken, she had no choice but to shut her mouth awkwardly.
Madam Min Qiao picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and gestured as if to see her guest off.
However, Tang Yunshi was suddenly stunned. Looking at the tea in Min Qiaoshi's hand, she subconsciously glanced at the empty tall tea table beside her.
Only then did I realize that I hadn't even had a sip of tea since I entered the room.
Aqi looked at the sky and the ground, but avoided looking at Tang Yunshi. She was afraid that if she saw Tang Yunshi's twitching face, she would burst out laughing.
Ayi glared at Aqi helplessly. After all, he was a guest. Even if they didn't serve him good tea, they should at least offer him a cup as a gesture, right?
Sister Weijia had talked about Aqi before, and she felt that what Sister Weijia said made sense.
But Ah Qi had a lot of fallacies, and the old lady indulged him. So the matter was left unresolved.
Seeing Tang Yunshi's ghost-like expression, Ayi couldn't help but turn her face away.
Realizing that no one had served her tea, Tang Yun was about to question them when Min Qiao impatiently raised her hand, "I'm tired. If Mrs. Tang has nothing else to say..." please leave.
Before Madam Min Qiao could finish speaking, Madam Tang Yun hurriedly interrupted with a smile, saying, "Oh dear, wait, wait, I haven't finished speaking yet."
At this point, Tang Yunshi didn't care about tea at all. The old lady was already trying to kick them out.
Min Qiao looked at Tang Yun calmly, waiting for her to speak.
Tang Yunshi quickly patted her mouth, "Look at my clumsy mouth, I can't even speak properly."
Seeing that Madam Min Qiao was looking over, Madam Tang Yun dared not waste any more words and quickly explained her purpose.
"Grandma, to tell you the truth, Yun Xiu came to our mansion to see his father-in-law a few days ago..."
Min Qiao reminded him, "Future father-in-law."
"Oh, right, right, he's my future father-in-law."
Tang Yunshi quickly changed her words, "A few days ago, Yunxiu came to the Marquis's residence to see his future father-in-law and mentioned his marriage to the eldest daughter of the family."
"But his father-in-law refused without even thinking about it. He said that they should wait two years to discuss the wedding date."
"Grandma, as you know, my Yunxiu is now a junior scholar, which is a high-ranking official in the imperial court, right? Social interactions and social obligations are inevitable."
"But I'm just an old woman from the countryside, how would I know these things? Even if Yunxiu brought a colleague home, I wouldn't be able to handle it."
"Isn't that why I'm thinking of marrying the eldest daughter of the family as soon as possible to take charge of household affairs?"
Madam Min frowned, somewhat impatiently. "Mrs. Tang, I seem to remember saying that you should discuss this matter with my son and daughter-in-law."
Madam Tang Yun quickly said, "Oh dear, Madam, don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet."
"That was my original plan. But my father-in-law rejected the proposal outright. Yunxiu and I couldn't go against his wishes too much, so we complied."
"Then what brings you here today?" Madam Min asked, somewhat puzzled.
Tang Yunshi glanced at Min Qiaoshi with a strange yet smug expression and laughed, "Oh dear, didn't a little accident happen the day Yunxiu came to visit?"
"Since it has already happened, my Yunxiu is not the kind of person who is irresponsible."
"I was thinking, since we can't marry the eldest young lady for the time being, how about we take the second young lady back as a concubine first? We can bring the eldest young lady into the family in a couple of years, that would be fine too."
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