Old Man Xu was so angry that he pointed at Qin and cursed, "You spendthrift woman, instead of advising your husband to respect his parents-in-law, you put all that money on your head. My God, our yard is not even worth a little wing on my daughter-in-law's head. How can you be reasonable?"
As he spoke, his voice choked and tears welled up in his eyes, as if he felt very aggrieved.
Hearing that a single gold hairpin was worth a thousand taels of silver, Old Lady Xu's chest trembled with heartache. Still, she held back her anger and said, "Old man, stop cursing. Let's talk things over nicely." Then she asked Qin, "Second Wife, is that hairpin of yours really worth a thousand taels of silver? If it's worth that much, then it's Qingyan and you who are to blame. Zhou and Ting haven't married yet, and since the girl isn't married yet, even with such an expensive hairpin, she won't become an immortal. You should buy some land and property and make plans for your children."
The old lady was smart. She was speaking up for her grandchildren, not for herself.
Old Man Xu cursed again, "That bastard Xu Qingyan actually spent a thousand taels of silver to buy a broken hairpin for his wife. I'll beat him to death when he comes back. Humph, his wife has no good family background at all. Everyone in Xiaozao Village knows it. Only that stupid boy cherishes her so much..."
Old Mrs. Xu hurriedly stopped him, "Old man, don't talk nonsense..."
Qin was so angry that tears came out. She raised her voice and said, "Father, tell me clearly, what is your background? I can't do anything if you scold me, but you can't use such words to insult my family."
Before, no matter how angry she was, she didn't dare to fight back, but now she has the confidence and fights back righteously.
Xu Lanyin pulled Qin soothingly. Qin was definitely no match for an unreasonable country old man like Old Man Xu in an argument.
She stepped forward and said with a sullen face, "Master, there are some things you can't say carelessly. My mother's family background is very good, and you can't say such nonsense. Also, this hairpin can't be bought for a thousand taels of silver, and it wasn't bought by my father, because my father's annual salary can't even buy a pair of wings. This hairpin was given to me by my mother's family."
The honest and weak daughter-in-law talked back for the first time. When Xu Lanyin said this again, Old Man Xu became even angrier and roared, "Her parents gave it to her? You're kidding me. I don't know which building her parents' home is in..."
"Old man!" Old Mrs. Xu was so scared that she quickly stopped him.
Qin was so angry that she sat down on the chair, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and burst into tears.
Xu Lanyin was furious, but she suppressed her anger and said word by word, "If this gets out, it will bring disaster to the Xu family. My mother was born in a marquis's mansion and has been adopted as a daughter by the Nanyang Princess. How dare you refer to the Nanyang Princess's mansion as 'Louli'? Don't you want to save your life? Think about your children and grandchildren."
The eldest princess and the marquis' mansion were words they had only heard of. How could they be related to the Qin family?
Old Man Xu curled his lips and said, "Girl Yin, if you want to improve your mother's status, you can't do it like this. If someone reports you to the prefect, you will be beaten with a stick."
Old Lady Xu also thought that Xu Lanyin was so angry with the old man that she was talking nonsense. She hurriedly said, "Yin girl, don't try to make connections casually. If your words get out, you will get into trouble."
Gu also acted like a good person and said, "Yes, yes, you can't just randomly associate with the royal family."
Xu Lanyin ignored them, staring at Old Man Xu and continuing, "My father's letter clearly states everything. Go back and ask Brother Dashi to read it to you. If you still don't believe me, go to the prefectural government and file a complaint. My mother is almost dying of anger and needs a doctor to see her. Please go back."
After saying that, he went to help the crying Qin back to the bedroom and never came out again.
From the very beginning of the quarrel, the servants took Xu Lanyue and Min Jia to the Zhao family.
Ding Gu came over and said with a sullen face, "Old man, old lady, eldest master, eldest lady, please come in. I'm going to ask a doctor to see my wife."
Old Mrs. Xu was afraid that Qin would be furious, so she dragged Old Man Xu out. Seeing that Xu Lanyin wasn't even afraid of the prefectural yamen, Old Man Xu became suspicious. He thought about quickly calling his eldest grandson home to read the letter his second son had written to them. He wouldn't dare to lie to them about this.
Several people hired an ox cart to go home, and asked Xu Qingming to go to the shop to call Xu Dashi.
Xu Dashi hurried back to the Xu family home in the north of the city. It was already afternoon. On the way, he complained to Xu Qingming. He said the old man was confused and he should have been more persuasive. The second wife had helped the first wife so much, but she was just causing trouble for them...
Back home, Xu Dashi took up his letter. He said that the Princess of Nanyang was the emperor's second sister, her husband was an old marquis, and their son was the deputy commander of the imperial guards. Because they were grateful to Xu Lanyin and Qin for saving and raising Xiao Xingxing, they adopted Qin as their adopted daughter and would later adopt her as a real daughter of the Chai family...
It turns out to be true!
Old Man Xu didn't know whether to be happy or afraid when Qin Shi achieved this unattainable status, and he kept shaking. Old Mrs. Xu was happy that her son had climbed up the social ladder, and her laughter was deafening.
Old Man Xu continued, "The Princess doesn't know Qin's origins, does she? If she knew, would she still be willing to take her in as her daughter?"
Xu Dashi said angrily, "Master, even at this time, you still can't face reality. What good does it bring to you if my Second Aunt comes from a poor family?" He then calmed down and said, "Look at my Second Aunt. Even if she wears plain clothes, she has the air of a lady from a wealthy family. That kind of air is not something those with poor backgrounds can have."
Old Lady Xu also said, "Dashi is right. Look at Qin today. She's a lady of noble character. You can't fake it. Oh, poor child. Her family must have had some difficulties, so she ended up in this hut. You old pervert, instead of treating her well, you follow those village women in making up stories about her background. You really treat her badly."
Xu Dashi nodded and said, "Grandma is right. The eldest princess, the old marquis, and the commander of the imperial guards are so smart. How could they not first find out about Second Aunt's past? I think Second Aunt's family background must have been quite extraordinary."
Gu's eyes widened as she said, "Oh, my father-in-law has pissed Qin off to death today. Saying Qin's background is bad, isn't that like comparing the Princess's Mansion to the building? Will they really tell the prefect and come arrest my father-in-law?"
After hearing this, Old Man Xu became even more frightened and his body trembled even more violently. His son was a fourth-rank military officer, but he was far inferior to the eldest princess. But he still said stubbornly in a trembling voice, "They dare not go to the government office to complain. That would be extremely unfilial."
Xu Dashi wanted to scare the old man into not causing trouble in the future, so he said, "Master, you have such a loud voice. Second Aunt has many furniture makers and servants. If Second Aunt doesn't file a complaint, there's no guarantee that those people won't."
Old Man Xu was truly frightened, his face pale with fear. If he was arrested this time, it would definitely be even more difficult than the last time he was taken to the police station.
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