Chapter 12 Sister-in-law
Shen Yuanzhu stared blankly for a long time, her eyes still heavy with sleep.
Seeing her in a daze, Ling'er said, "Miss, you must go to the Xie family and stop Young Master Xie!"
After saying that, she picked up the clothes and placed them in front of Shen Yuanzhu.
"With your impulsive and careless nature, your nanny will scold you for being unruly later."
Slowly getting up, Shen Yuanzhu stood in front of the washstand, rinsed her mouth with salt, and then carefully washed her face.
After tidying up, he pulled Ling'er in front of the bronze mirror and placed the white jade comb in her hand.
Although Ling'er was anxious and angry, she combed Shen Yuanzhu's hair with exceptional gentleness, without pulling out a single strand.
"Miss……"
"I'd like to have plain congee and silver thread rolls for breakfast. Have the kitchen send them to me."
Ling'er was so anxious that she kept shaking her arms, but she still obediently brought out the breakfast.
"Miss, aren't you going to stop Young Master Xie?"
Slowly wiping her lips, Shen Yuanzhu sighed softly: "Xie Xuchuan found my sister-in-law, which means that no matter what I think, he is determined to bring that child into the Xie family."
"Even if I try to stop it, it won't make a difference. I might as well eat and drink my fill and deal with the difficult people later."
Mrs. Luo walked in from outside and happened to hear this.
She said, "Miss is right. Nothing is more important than Miss's food and clothing."
"Xie Xuchuan has already arrived at the manor. Miss, let's go and see what he has to say."
Go and see for yourself Xie Xuchuan's cunning and hear him utter words of betrayal.
After seeing and hearing this, his young lady should quickly give up and pursue a bright future elsewhere.
Luo was angry, and her face showed a serious expression.
Shen Yuanzhu nodded obediently and walked out with Madam Luo.
As soon as the three of them turned out of the hanging flower gate, they saw Ye Yunyi and Shen Yuanqiong walking towards the main hall, chatting and laughing.
Ling'er pouted at Luo Shi, and Shen Yuanzhu called out to Ye Yunyi.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, peace be with you."
"Did Yuanzhu sleep well today?"
Upon seeing the Shenyuan Pearl, Ye Yunyi was overjoyed.
Shen Yuanzhu let her look her up and down, and was very obedient and docile.
"I slept well, thank you for your concern, sister-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunyi giggled and said, "Our Yuanzhu is truly adorable."
After saying that, he reached out and patted Shen Yuanzhu's shoulder, looking very concerned.
Shen Yuanqiong stood to the side, her face displaying a half-smile, carrying a hint of aloofness and arrogance.
"I heard from the gatekeeper early this morning that the Xie family's young master came to visit me. Yuanzhu, do you know what it's about?"
She said sarcastically, "Since returning from Huizhou, Xu Chuan has come to our house for two days in a row. It's clear that Yuan Zhu has Xu Chuan's heart firmly tied to hers."
Shen Yuanqiong turned her head away disdainfully, while Shen Yuanzhu smiled blankly.
She didn't reply, and Ye Yunyi wasn't annoyed. She simply stretched out two fingers and touched the hem of Shen Yuanzhu's clothes.
“I’ve seen you wear this dress a few times. Is it from last spring? It doesn’t look new anymore. Now that your wedding is approaching, it’s not appropriate for you to wear your old clothes.”
Ye Yunyi looked distressed: "If the Xie family finds out, they'll think they're mistreating you. This afternoon, I'll have the embroiderers from the shop come to our house to make some new outfits for you and Yuanqiong."
Shen Yuanzhu smiled and agreed. Ye Yunyi then said, "One or two sets won't do. When a new bride goes to her husband's house, she needs to have clothes ready for the first year or two. I think four sets for each season, spring, summer, autumn and winter, would be fine."
"The colors should be as varied as possible, and they should be bright and eye-catching, because we can't let our husband's family look down on us."
"And jewelry..."
"With the wedding date approaching, your sister-in-law will go to the storeroom to pick out some expensive items that will impress you."
“The Xie family is wealthy, and our Yuanzhu is marrying into the eldest branch of the family. It’s not good to let anyone overshadow her…”
Ye Yunyi spoke fluently, while Chen Yuanzhu repeatedly thanked her sister-in-law, saying how kind she was to her.
Seeing this scene, Ling'er was so angry that she twisted the handkerchief into a crumpled ball.
He made sarcastic remarks, saying that his young lady was seducing Xie Xuchuan, and even went so far as to say that he would go to the storeroom to pick out some valuable jewelry for her.
Ninety-nine percent of the gold and silver jewelry in the Shen family's vault were dowries left by the mistress to her daughter. What did Shen Yanhuai and Shen Yuanqiong's birth mother leave behind?
Now, after Ye Yunyi's words, it seems as if those things were generous gifts from her as the sister-in-law to the young lady.
She even said she was making clothes. After Ye Yunyi married into the family, she would always use the excuse of making clothes and shoes for the young lady to steal the good fabrics that the madam had saved for the young lady from the storeroom.
She claimed to be making clothes for the young lady, but in reality, she was stealing the young lady's dowry to embellish her own and Shen Yuanqiong's reputation!
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