Chapter 371, Qiao Family Kneeling to Coax

Xia Wanwan sat in the main seat, staring at the endless stream of dishes being served, her big eyes shining, wishing she could taste them all.

Until the last dish of hot and sour pig's trotters was served, the little girl sat on the chair, her round face jumping forward vigorously.

But her mother taught her etiquette since she was a child, and she was slightly restrained by her mother.

Waiting for her to add chopsticks and serve the dish in front of her.

The two elders of the Qiao family sat aside with a smile.

Old Master Qiao asked the servant, "Where is the master? Such a solemn family banquet, the princess came, as the parent official of Hezhou, where did he go?"

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

If this banquet was arranged by Butler Qiao, it would be appropriate, and there would be no important person absent.

Zhishu, it was in vain that he had been studying for so many years.

Old Master Qiao sighed vaguely in his heart.

If it was housekeeper Qiao who sent him to study back then, then wouldn’t the one who is the parent official now be his biological son?

Unfortunately, there was no choice at that time.

Thinking of this, the dissatisfaction in Old Master Qiao’s eyes became more and more obvious.

"Dad, Mom, my husband has taken the adults around the princess to find someone, and they will be here soon."

Zhong Youling sat in the position farthest from the main seat.

Her younger sisters were closer to the main seat.

However, she didn't expect to sit too close.

You know, before Youyan came, her parents-in-law didn't let her sit at the table. It is said that this is the rule of Hezhou City, and every household is like this.

At the family dinner, she was only allowed to sit at the table if her husband was present.

On weekdays, the couple would set up a small table in their own courtyard for meals. If it was not an important family dinner, the couple would rarely eat with their

parents-in-law. When he heard that Zhishu Qiao was running around for the people around the princess, Old Master Qiao's expression eased a little.

"Princess, please start eating."

After all, the one sitting in the main seat was Princess Ximing.

Only after she started eating could others start eating. This was the rule. Xia Wanwan

looked around at everyone present. Although the pig's trotters in front of her made her feel greedy, she still decided to say something first to make the two elders unhappy.

"Your family is really unruly. The mistress didn't even sit next to this princess!"

Xia Wanwan frowned and spoke in a fierce tone.

But her voice was crisp, and she was small, with bulging cheeks when she was angry, and she looked like she was being cute.

Zhong Youyan almost died of laughter at the fierce little face of the little princess.

Liu Wan is so lucky. When Xia Wanwan is angry, Liu Wan can pinch her face to comfort her.

But she can't do that. She dare not.

Knowing the intention of the little princess, Zhong Youyan immediately cooperated for her sister's sake.

"Princess, don't blame me. When I first came to the Qiao Mansion, I realized that there are such families in the world. Sometimes the mistress is not even worthy of sitting

at the table." "Ah? The mistress can't sit at the table? No wonder she sits so far away from me. The etiquette is broken, the etiquette is broken!"

"No, I have to go back and ask the Queen Mother if the rules are the same in the officials' homes."

Xia Wanwan sighed, her eyes still lingering on the dish.

It seems to be eaten.

Be patient.

The words fell.

The two elders of the Qiao family panicked, and Grandpa Qiao tried to comfort them, "There is no such rule. It's all a misunderstanding. The mistress is afraid that she will do something inappropriate to upset you, so she stays away..."

"Why don't you sit next to the princess?"

He pushed Grandma Qiao.

Grandma Qiao stood up and sat next to Xia Wanwan, "Princess, don't blame me. Such a small matter doesn't need to bother the Queen Mother."

"Who asked you!"

Xia Wanwan dropped her chopsticks with an unhappy look.

The old woman was so scared that her face turned pale in an instant, and she looked at Grandpa Qiao helplessly.

Grandpa Qiao was also frightened by her little temper.

"Is the princess dissatisfied?"

"I'm talking about the mistress. Why did you let an old bitch sit next to me? Is she the wife of an official? What's her status? Is she worthy of sitting next to me? I'm going to complain to the Empress Dowager! You are bullying me!"

"You let an old onion sit next to me and humiliate me. Am I a cheap thing? Wuwuwu..."

Xia Wanwan pouted and burst into tears as she spoke.

Only when you act like a child can you curse people without restraint.

The whole family of Qiao was panicked by her crying.

Not to mention the Queen Mother, even if the little princess's parents, the Ninth Prince and the Ninth Princess, knew that the little princess had been wronged, they would kill them!

The whole family was so scared that they stood up to comfort her.

The wronged old lady Qiao, with a drooping face, asked, "What do you mean, old bitch?"

Zhong Youyan replied silently, "You mean well!"

Old lady Qiao: ???

Why does it sound so like scolding.

"Master Qiao, old lady Qiao, I, as an outsider, shouldn't say too much. My sister has been married for many years. According to the rules, a new bride usually becomes the mistress of the house when she enters the house. Even the princess thinks that my sister should be the mistress, but you fooled her like this!"

"If you don't give an explanation for this matter, the princess will probably cry and return to the capital."

Zhong Youyan asked the purpose directly.

She has been waiting for this moment for a long time.

When old lady Qiao sat next to the princess, everyone knew that the mistress of the Qiao Mansion was still old lady Qiao.

Poor sister was pregnant, but she managed to get a seat at the table.

This damn Qiao family was more feudal than any other family she had ever seen!

"Youyan..." Zhong Youling heard this and tried to stand up while holding her waist.

Zhong Youyan went over to help her, and helped her to the princess' side, and pressed her down on the seat.

"Sister, just sit here!"

If anyone dared to object, she would whip them directly. She didn't want to endure it anymore!

"Youyan, just coax the princess." Zhong Youling grabbed her sister's hand and looked at Xia Wanwan with distressed eyes.

As a mother, she naturally couldn't bear to see her child cry.

"Although the princess is young, she also has her own thoughts. If she doesn't give an explanation, she won't care about the life and death of your Qiao family!"

Zhong Youyan said coldly.

"Princess, I'm sorry for you, what do you want?" Old Mrs. Qiao was at a loss, and her usual arrogance was gone.

"You are the mistress? Why do you sit next to me!" Xia Wanwan pouted and asked Zhong Youling.

"I..." Zhong Youling choked up all of a sudden. Now, the mistress of the Qiao Mansion is still the mother-in-law.

Fearing that the princess would get angry again, Master Qiao nodded and said, "Yes, yes, Youling is the mistress. She is the wife of an official and is worthy of sitting next to you!"

"Mistress?" Xia Wanwan raised one eyebrow and continued to ask,

"Don't try to fool me. My mother is the mistress and has a mistress jade pendant!"

After that, she pointed her little finger at Zhong Youling and scolded with tears in her eyes, "Does she have a mistress jade pendant? If not, what kind of mistress is she? You lied to me... wuwuwuwu... wow wow... I'm going to tell the Empress Dowager and confiscate your house wuwuwuwu."

The childlike face was fearless.

Wow wow -

a group of adults were scared to death and knelt down in unison. The Queen Mother has

thunderous means. If she says she will confiscate the family property, she will really confiscate the family property!

Grandpa Qiao and his family knelt on the ground in horror, unable to speak clearly.

"No, no, no... Princess, she is really the mistress, the mistress's jade pendant..."

Grandpa Qiao hinted at Grandma Qiao with a crazy look. Grandma Qiao

looked aggrieved, slowly took out the jade pendant that symbolized the mistress of the house from her arms, and looked at her old man.

Really, are you going to give it to Zhong Youling?

Zhong Youling has no backing, and she is not the daughter-in-law of her biological son.

If she is the head of the family, wouldn't it be giving all the family wealth to outsiders?

"Give it to you!"

Zhong Youyan grabbed it and handed the jade pendant to her sister.

Zhong Youling looked at the jade pendant and instantly understood the little princess's good intentions. Her eyes were slightly hot. At this moment, a little person lived in her heart.

"Princess, please stop crying. What you just said is no longer valid." Grandpa Qiao coaxed her carefully.

But how could he, who was a scheming old man, not see that all these cries were for the purpose of helping Zhong Youling get the power to be the head of the family!

Forget it, forget it. You can't catch the wolf without sacrificing the child.

"Forget it, forget it."

Xia Wanwan waved her hands, wiped the non-existent tears on her face with her little fleshy hands, and looked at the hot and sour pig's trotters in front of her.

The Qiao family's hanging hearts finally let go.

They stood up, and Grandpa Qiao personally picked up some food for Xia Wanwan, and the hot and sour pig's trotters were picked up into her bowl.

Grandpa Qiao's eyes showed the success of his calculations, and he smiled and said,

"Princess, please try this hot and sour pig's trotter!"

Xia Wanwan sniffed with her little nose.

He silently said in his heart, [Drug me? I bounce back, I bounce back twice, I bounce back without any difference! Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick!]

Then, the little guy put the pig's trotter into his mouth in one gulp.