Chapter 53 A Dignified Female General Being Trampled on by Her Mother
"How can this be?" Si He said with slight displeasure.
There's no reason to force someone to serve tea and act subserviently.
soon.
Butler Su then brought over another chair and placed it outside Si He's courtyard gate.
After the release, the servants were at a loss.
Si Yao picked up her teacup and sneered, "Why don't you sit down and wait for me to invite you?"
"You think I'll just sit down just because you tell me to? I already said I'm not drinking your tea today. You should go back now," Si He said, frowning.
“What if I insist on paying my respects?” Si Yao’s attitude was firm.
She felt that she had won back a point against Si He.
Si He: "Unless..."
She looked at Madam Su.
Old Madam Su hesitated, "Unless what? What do you want? Haven't we already prepared five hundred taels for you?"
"I demand that my mother-in-law declare on the spot that I have the right to manage the inner quarters of the Su family; otherwise, I will not drink Si Yao's tea under any circumstances..."
As long as she doesn't drink it, Qingbao won't teach Su Mengmeng to use the magic of that pen.
What a huge loss!
"Si He, don't push your luck!" Si Yao gritted her teeth.
She never imagined she would suffer such humiliation.
A few days ago, in order to persuade her to come and serve tea to Si He, Old Madam Su specially gave her the seal that could be used to control the accounts.
Si He is now openly trying to steal it away.
She no longer has the Si family as her backer. If she can't be in charge in the Su family, she'll probably be trampled on by Si He for the rest of her life.
"Whether you give it to her or not is up to you, Mother-in-law. She's the kind of person who can even break something bestowed by the Emperor. Who do you think would be a more reliable person to give control of the household?"
Si He said this.
Madam Su then remembered that Si He had always been frugal and disliked extravagance. Even on such a formal occasion as today, when she wore clothes made of fine materials, they were always simple and plain.
In contrast, Si Yao smashed the imperial chair in a fit of anger, displaying an uncontrollable temper and extravagant spending habits.
With this incident as a prelude, Madam Su hesitated for a moment, then said, "Si Yao, take out the seal."
“Mother-in-law, she’s clearly trying to sow discord between us. She’s deliberately trying to provoke me,” Si Yao said, looking indignant.
It would be a huge loss to hand over her future control of the family just because of this incident.
She was just angry for a moment.
"Hand her over! Don't you want your daughter to be well?" Old Madam Su said sternly again.
After Su Mengmeng gained supernatural powers, what couldn't they do?
Why bother about such immediate gains and losses?
Moreover, even if Sihe wanted to take the money from the General's Mansion from the account, Old Madam Su was watching her closely at all times. How could she let her succeed?
What's that Si Yao has between her ears?
Si Yao's face was contorted with rage. She angrily pulled out the seal and threw it directly onto the small table.
Si He glanced at it, then sat upright in the chair. "Let's serve tea."
She allowed her to serve tea.
With red eyes and enduring overwhelming humiliation, Si Yao knelt down before Si He, holding the tea in both hands.
“Drink!” she said.
This is the only way to maintain my stubbornness.
Si He refused to drink, watching coldly. "You should be respectful when serving tea. Didn't your mother teach you that? Don't you have any manners?"
These were all things Si Yao had said to Qing Bao before.
He returned every single word to her.
Si Yao couldn't take it anymore. She raised her head, her eyes filled with raging fury.
"Since you're so unwilling, you should take your daughter back." Si He stood up and was about to leave.
Si Yao felt the taste of blood rise to her throat.
She spoke with difficulty, her voice tinged with humiliation, "Please have some tea, Madam."
"Speak louder, I can't hear you," Si He said.
Si Yao closed her eyes and shed a tear. "Please have some tea, Madam!"
These words resounded clearly in the ears of everyone in the Su family.
The servants didn't dare to breathe, staring in shock at the once arrogant and domineering female general, Madam Yao, who had once been so powerful in the Si and Su families.
At this moment, he actually humbled himself, begging Si He for tea like a servant.
The status of the principal wife is obvious at a glance.
People's hearts have already wavered.
Si He sat down, smiled slightly, reached out and took the tea from Si Yao, then looked at the servant.
"Did you all see it?"
The servants nodded frantically.
I saw it, I saw it.
The wife is the principal wife, and her position in the family is unshakeable.
“I used to be easygoing because I had also experienced hardship and didn’t want to make things difficult for you all, but that doesn’t mean I can let people bully me.”
"From today onwards, I will be in charge of the household. If any of you are not convinced by me, you may take the money and leave. There is no need for you to stay in the General's Mansion."
"I'm in charge of the inner quarters of the General's Mansion. Anyone who wants to favor or curry favor with the concubines, just say so, and I'll assign you to serve in the concubines' courtyard!"
These words were spoken.
The scene was completely silent; no one dared to utter a sound.
Old Madam Su's face turned green. She quietly walked over to Si He and whispered a warning in her ear.
"I'm giving you the seal of authority to manage the household, but I haven't fully handed over the power to manage it yet. How could you announce it yourself?"
With so many people around, if she were to embarrass Si He again, she might never be able to drink this tea again.
Si He calmly said to the old lady, "Giving the family seal to the head of the household in public means that everyone knows what it means. Even if I don't say it, they know it. Are you afraid that I will say it?"
"That's not how it is..."
“Mother-in-law, even though I’m in charge of the household, I still have to treat you as my mother-in-law. That’s the seniority. How could I possibly surpass you?” Si He interrupted her and began to analyze the pros and cons.
Madam Su thought about it this way.
That makes sense.
At this moment, Si Yao, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly understood everything.
She stared wide-eyed at Qingbao, then at Sihe, almost bursting with anger.
"You...you mother and daughter conspired to force me to serve tea in order to gain control of the household!!!"
This series of interconnected profits, repeatedly leveraging small investments for large gains, and employing a strategy of strategic retreat to advance, all contribute to the success of this venture.
The purpose was to declare that Si He was the only lady of the house whose word was law!
Where is Si Yao?
A dignified female general was humiliated and trampled upon like a stepping stone.
That's absolutely outrageous.
Si He raised the teacup in her hand, raising one eyebrow slightly.
Then, in front of Si Yao, he drank the tea.
The answer lies in silence.
The scene was eerily quiet.
Countless swords and shadows clashed in the unseen air. Just one step away, Si Yao would draw her weapon and resort to brute force.
"Mother." Su Mengmeng came over and reminded her to calm down and not to give up all her efforts.
She looked at Qingbao, holding the judge's pen in her hand, and said to Qingbao...
“My mother has already served tea to your mother. Now you can tell me how to use magic.”
This was something the two of them had agreed upon.
Su Mengmeng deliberately said it in front of so many people just to save face for Qingbao and Sihe.
This is to let everyone know that Si Yao served tea because the two children made a deal, not because the concubine was submitting to the wife.
Qingbao tilted her head and smiled, "Okay, I'll tell you now."
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