In the afternoon, Chu Zhen asked a maid to secretly send a letter to Li, saying that she was being disciplined by Madam Qian. She was either copying the "Instructions for Women" or practicing sitting and walking postures. She was miserable. It was even worse when she arrived at Anrong Hall. The Third Madam was impatient to talk to her and only let her watch how the Third Madam managed the household and dealt with the servants. She was not even allowed to sit down...
After hearing this, Li beat her chest with heartache. She didn't dare to offend the Third Madam, and she didn't even dare to ask for mercy from her, so she went to Chu Zhen's courtyard to argue with Madam Qian.
Madam Qian was a female official in the Cining Palace before. She said to Li expressionlessly, "It was Princess Changhua who asked me to teach the second young lady the rules. If the second lady doesn't want to, go and talk to our princess."
Then he said to Chu Zhen, "Second Miss, don't learn from those people who don't know what's good for you. The princess teaches you the rules for your own good, so that you can have a promising future. A few days ago, a marquis' wife came to discuss with the princess and wanted me to teach her daughter, but the princess hasn't agreed yet."
Li was angry and said, "How can this be justified in the world? A mother cannot discipline her own daughter, but an aunt from another room is bossing her niece around."
Nanny Qian said, "If the Second Madam is not convinced, go and reason with our princess. I only listen to our princess." Then she asked Li to leave.
Li still didn't dare to go to Changhua. She knew that Changhua had a bad temper. When he was angry, he would not only scold people, but also whip them. Although he would not whip her as his sister-in-law, it was still very embarrassing to be scolded.
She had no choice but to go to the front yard to ask the old man for justice. It happened that the third master Chu Lingan was taking a break today, so he persuaded Li to go back to the yard and persuaded her for a long time. He said that it was a good thing that the third aunt was willing to take care of her younger sister, and maybe she could find a son-in-law from a wealthy family for her younger sister in the future, so that her younger sister would have a bright future. The most important thing was that the third lady wanted to take care of her, so what could others do to her?
Li was most worried about Chu Zhen's marriage. But the man she liked didn't like her daughter, and she didn't like the man who liked her daughter. If Changhua was willing, he could really find a good marriage for her daughter. And her son's last words, Changhua wanted to intervene, and no one else could do anything about it. Li had no choice but to grit her teeth and endure it.
In Anrong Hall, Chu Hua took the opportunity to blackmail Chen Afu and asked the new lady to treat him to a meal.
Chen Ahfu took out fifty taels of private silver and prepared four tables of banquets, two for the master and two for the respectable servants. In the evening, the second wife was also invited to Anrong Hall for a drink.
During the meal, the seating arrangement was not the same as before. The second wife sat next to each other, Li, then Chu Zhen, Chu's second wife Song, Chu Lin, and Chu Bi. This time, Chu Zhen was moved directly between Chu Hua and Chen Ahfu. Chu Zhen wanted to act coquettishly with Li with red eyes, but the third wife raised her eyebrows, which scared Chu Zhen so much that she quickly sat up straight. Li blushed but dared not say a word.
Chen Ahfu was amused by the Third Lady Chu's brilliance. He thought to himself that although this kind of extraordinary measure was the most effective in dealing with the Li mother and daughter, the Third Lady's approach was quite tough. Fortunately, she had a righteous mind and was kind to her husband's family, otherwise she would have really turned the family upside down.
Mrs. Chu San is a typical person who has a clear distinction between love and hate. She will never pretend to like someone she doesn't like. But when she looks at someone she likes, her eyes will bend with smiles. Especially the way she gets along with her husband Chu Guangkai is very enviable. There is no distinction between male superiority and female inferiority between the two, nor between royal subjects. They tease, argue and make fun of each other, which is not so corny, but outsiders can feel the sweetness flowing out of it.
Unlike Lord Chu and Rong Zhao, although Rong Zhao called him "Chu Lang" and "Chu Lang" in a delicate voice, Lord Chu always had a cold expression, and it was obvious that they were not on good terms.
Mrs. Chu San's first half of life was quite complete, except that she often regretted not giving birth to a lovely daughter.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Mrs. Chu pick up her wine glass and said to the other table with a loud smile, "Congratulations, Third Master. Congratulations, Third Master. Your nephew's wife has become a royal lady. This is a great joyous event for our family."
Everyone is happy today, so there is not even a screen between the two tables.
After hearing this, Master Chu San also raised his glass and laughed, "Congratulations, madam. Congratulations, madam."
Then they both drank the wine in their glasses.
Sometimes these two people are so loving that it makes people speechless. If anyone wants to congratulate them, they should congratulate Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu. Chen Afu and Chu Lingxuan at another table smiled at each other.
Li was unhappy with the Third Lady, and she felt even more uncomfortable seeing the couple being so affectionate, but she couldn't do anything about it. She happened to see the little actions of Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu.
Then she curled her lips and whispered, "Lingxuan's wife, if you want to be affectionate with your man, just hide in the room and do it. Flirting with a man in public is not dignified and will also lead your brothers and sisters astray. No wonder Princess Rong Zhao said you are a seductress..."
Her voice was very low, and only Chen Ahfu on her left and Song on her right could hear it clearly. She believed that Chen Ahfu's behavior just now was shameless, and since he was a country boy, he had no choice but to accept her scolding.
Chen Ahfu was furious. This person was really bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. The third wife's foot was on her face, but she didn't dare to say a word, but took it out on herself. She had no choice but to endure Rong Zhao's bullying, but she couldn't be bullied by her.
Chen Ahfu raised his eyebrows and said angrily, "Second Aunt, I have always respected you as an elder, but how do you act like an elder? If you have the guts, tell the elders what you just said again and let's see if it is me, the younger generation, who is disrespectful, or you, the elder, who is disrespectful."
Chen Afu's voice was so loud that even the men at the table heard it, and several men looked over here.
"What's wrong?" asked the old marquis.
Chu Xuanling even stood up and walked over, asking, "What happened to Ah Fu?"
Chen Ahfu stood up and cried, "Outside, I was bullied and had no place to complain, but the elders at home still insulted me and said such bad things about me..."
Li blushed and quickly explained, "I was just saying that. You are really angry. I am the elder. What's wrong with teaching the younger generation a lesson?"
Madam Chu snorted coldly, "You are so confused, yet you still want to teach others a lesson?" She then asked Song, "Tell me, what did your mother-in-law say about Xuan'er's daughter-in-law just now that made her feel so wronged?"
Song didn't dare to say anything, so she could only blush and stammer, "I, I didn't hear clearly."
Master Chu II glared at Li and cursed, "Ignorant and stupid woman," then got up and left.
Master Chu was unable to punish his daughter-in-law, so he could only say to Chen Afu, "Daughter-in-law Xuan, grandpa knows that you have been wronged. The second daughter-in-law is confused, so you should not bother with her. Alas, the people in this family are scattered, and they can't even have a meal in peace. It would be better if I died, and you will have peace after being separated." Then he got up and left.
Chu Guangkai quickly stood up, helped the old man out, and persuaded him all the way.
Chen Ahfu thought, if the old man shouted, "Second brother, divorce that stupid woman!" or the second master said, "Stupid woman, I'm going to divorce you."
Does Li still dare to do this?
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