Zhao Liya felt a little puzzled yesterday. If she didn't know the inside story, she would even sigh from the bottom of her heart: The Duke of Liguo's Mansion is so united and harmonious!
It turns out that harmony is not something that exists naturally, but is achieved through the suppression of power.
However, Zhao Liya felt that this was also a good idea, as they achieved the same goal through different means!
As long as the result is achieved, there is no problem as long as the process and means do not harm the harmony of nature.
When dealing with evil people, do we still have to talk about etiquette and morality?
Since Old Mrs. Zhou was "sick", of course she couldn't get up.
When Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng entered, only Nanny Bai, who served the old lady, came to greet them with her little maid.
"Master and Madam, please kowtow to the old lady outside. She can't get up."
Zhou Hansheng smiled and said, "Okay!"
No matter what, this old lady is his grandmother, so his wife should kowtow to her as soon as she enters the house.
The little girl quickly brought the kneeling mat, and Zhou Hansheng and Zhao Liya knelt down, kowtowed, and said, "Greetings to the old lady!", which was considered a change of tone.
From then on, Zhao Liya was truly the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Liguo.
Nanny Bai went in and came out a short while later, smiling and saying, "The old lady is very happy. She asked the Crown Prince's wife to say a few words so that she can personally present the gift to her. The Crown Prince can go on with his business now."
Zhou Hansheng raised his eyebrows. Chasing him away? Wanting to leave his wife to bully him?
Oh, that depends on whether he agrees or not!
"I don't have anything to do. The Emperor has granted me special grace to rest for a while. I'll just wait here!"
He was worried about his wife staying here.
Zhao Liya gently tugged at his sleeve and said softly with a smile, "My Lord, since the old lady has spoken, you should go first."
Zhou Hansheng: “.”
"Go, Prince!"
Zhao Liya secretly pinched Zhou Hansheng and told him that she was fine and could handle it.
Zhou Hansheng looked at her twice, then finally nodded and smiled: "Okay, in that case, I'll leave first. I'll let Chunfen and Qiuyun wait for you here. Madam, please go back quickly and don't disturb the old lady to rest. I'll wait for you to have breakfast."
"Yeah, I know!"
Zhou Hansheng saw that his wife was really confident, although he was still a little worried and unwilling, he chose to listen to her, smiled, and had to leave first.
He has to give face to his wife and must listen to her!
However, Zhou Hansheng didn't go far. He left the Heyuan and casually found a tree to lean against and wait. How could a real man leave his wife alone in a wolf's den?
As soon as Zhou Hansheng left, Zhao Liya immediately felt that the entire atmosphere around her seemed to have changed.
Something that Zhou Hansheng had suppressed was poking its head out, eager to reach out to her.
As expected, Nanny Bai couldn't hold back her excitement first. She glanced at her calmly and said with a half-smile, "The young master really listens to the young master's wife."
Zhao Liya shook her head and smiled, "Madam, you must have misunderstood. The Young Master is the most reasonable and filial. He only listens to the old lady. He's just worried that I don't understand her and won't be able to speak. If I say something wrong, it will make her condition worse, which is not good. That's why he wants to stay with me. Although I don't know much else, I just need to be cautious. I reassured him, and he left first."
Nanny Bai snorted softly, "I've heard of the Crown Prince's wife's great name for a long time. There are rumors out there that she's intelligent, clever, and blessed. There's certainly some truth to that."
Zhao Liya smiled shyly: "Intelligent and clever are just compliments, don't take them seriously. But I'm truly blessed, otherwise I wouldn't be able to marry into the Duke of Liguo's mansion!"
Aunt Bai: “.”
Zhao Liya still felt it was not enough, and smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "To talk about good fortune, this is true. Let's not talk about anything else, just the huge betrothal gift given by the Duke's Mansion shocked our family. My father and mother asked me to use it as a dowry. I am really grateful to them and the Duke's Mansion. It can be seen that the Duke's Mansion is really attentive and sincere about this marriage. I will definitely live a good life with the prince in the future, and I will definitely take good care of the prince, expand the Duke's Mansion, respect the elders, and teach the younger ones. This is the only way to live up to the Duke's Mansion's attention and be worthy of the prince's kindness."
Aunt Bai: “.”
It sounds like everything is right, but why is it so frustrating?
It's blocked, so it has to be blocked, there's no way to refute it!
It’s really infuriating!
Not only did Nanny Bai hear it, but Zhao Liya's voice was not loud, but not small either, and it was very penetrating, and her pronunciation was very clear. Old Mrs. Zhou, who was lying on the bed, also heard it, and she could hear every word clearly.
Old Mrs. Zhou raised her hand and covered her heart. It was so hateful!
Aunt Bai didn't dare let Zhao Liya continue talking, she didn't want to listen anymore.
"Ahem, the old lady is still waiting. The Crown Prince's wife will come with me."
"Thank you, Madam!"
Zhao Liya went in with Chunfen and Qiuyun.
Nanny Bai glanced at the two maids and said nothing. She didn't even take them seriously.
Old Mrs. Zhou was wearing a wide-sleeved, round-necked Hangzhou silk gown with a turquoise and gold pattern of longevity and blessing, and a headband with a thumb-sized ruby inlaid in the middle. She had a long, thin face, fleshless cheeks, sunken lips, and a pair of narrow eyes with wrinkles at the corners. Her sharp gaze was like a knife, and when she stared at people deliberately, people would feel a sense of fear and panic for no reason.
Although the old lady was suppressed by Duke Liguo, her status was still there. With this status, she was still very bold to act arrogantly.
In short, this identity makes her feel safe and secure.
Fortunately, both of her sons are not very capable, otherwise, even Duke Li Guo would not be able to suppress her easily.
"old lady!"
Zhao Liya knelt down and saluted.
When it comes to etiquette, she won't let anyone find fault with her.
Old Mrs. Zhou's dry lips were pursed, and her lip lines were tight, making her look even more ferocious.
Two pairs of eyes stared at Zhao Liya like knives. After a long while, he snorted and said coldly: "Zhao, you should know that with your status, you are not worthy of entering the threshold of our Duke's Mansion. The Duke, for the sake of the Emperor, gave your father some face and renewed this marriage. This is indeed your blessing! You must remember to be careful in what you say and do, remember your status, don't make a fool of yourself, and bring shame to the Duke's Mansion! Do you understand?"
Chunfen and Qiuyun's expressions changed at the same time. The two little girls were angry and embarrassed, and their faces turned red and white.
The old lady is the most senior elder in the house. No new daughter-in-law can bear being scolded so harshly by the elder.
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