“Your sister-in-law is a bit stubborn,” Jiang Nuan patted her forehead in exasperation. “If you don’t want to deal with her, just avoid her. She won’t stay at home for long.”
"Then what can we do, just keep enduring it?" Madam Xie pouted. "Seventh Sister and the others are so anxious they're already discussing whether to run away from home. They treat their eldest sister-in-law like the matriarch of the family, and they're always worried about their lives."
"Call the two old women over first, I want to ask about the specifics."
After Liu Ping and Yang Xu arrived, they immediately spoke.
"Madam, this is a long story."
"Then let's get to the point."
"Originally, we two servants suggested that the young mistress spend more time with the concubines, so that she could learn more about life in the capital and have a better understanding of it."
"What's going on now?"
"Ever since the young mistress learned about the mindset of the mistress of the capital, her thoughts have changed. However, both of us servants feel that this change is not a bad thing."
Concubines are inherently inferior servants. If they don't uphold their status and the mistress of the house fights with a group of concubines over the master's affections, it will only make them a laughingstock.
“That’s true,” Madam Xie sneered. “Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner. She may be a concubine, but she’s not my elder brother’s concubine. What right does she have to act like this?”
"Jiaojiao, don't speak yet," Jiang Nuan glanced at Xie Shi reassuringly, then turned to the two nannies and asked directly, "Do you think this isn't a bad thing?"
“Yes,” Liu Ping’s heart skipped a beat, “Madam, is there something wrong?”
"Is this how you teach people?" Jiang Nuan's face turned cold. "Your head is crooked and you still want to be upright? Whether she's a concubine or not, she's a person first. If you don't like her, just stay away. Why do you have to be so irritating? Are you doing her a favor or making her your enemy by being so arrogant?"
As she spoke, Jiang Nuan looked at the two old women with a warning, "Liu An is indeed the head of the household, and he is also a Grand Secretary of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even I dare not neglect his family members. What gives you the right to be so presumptuous?"
A bunch of idiots, they even chose the wrong target to establish their authority. And this is supposed to be the head nanny in the palace?
Jiang Nuan was utterly disappointed.
"Madam," Liu Ping said, her face turning pale with fright after realizing what had happened. "It was my fault, it was all because I was too naive. Please calm down, Madam!"
Yang Xu quickly followed suit, begging for mercy, "Madam, this servant will never dare to do it again. Please, Madam, be lenient with me."
"This is a one-time exception. You'll be fined six months' salary as a warning. Get out!"
"Yes, thank you for your great kindness, Madam!"
"An San, come in!"
"lady."
Although she was used to An San's stealth and undetectable presence, Xie was still startled by the sudden appearance of the figure.
His eyes were full of resentment as he looked at him. "An San, can't you just walk in through the main gate with dignity?"
Upon hearing this, An San was taken aback, and after a moment, a blush appeared on her face. "Second Young Madam, I will try my best to correct it."
“You said the same thing last time.”
His tone was full of accusation.
Dark Three: ...
Having come from a background of secret guards, he had long forgotten that there was a main gate to exit through.
He paused for a moment, then decisively changed the subject, "What are your orders, Madam?"
"Keep an eye on them both."
"Mother, do you suspect them?"
"Hmm, someone from the palace shouldn't be this stupid!"
“Indeed stupid,” An San said expressionlessly. “The people who sent them weren’t much smarter either.”
Madam Xie was very nervous. "Mother, are there many more like this in the house? I... I didn't notice anything."
Isn't she even dumber?
“It’s impossible for there to be any more,” An San said with great certainty. “The people in the manor are personally selected by the secret guards. It’s already quite surprising that two of them slipped through the net.”
There is clearly nothing wrong with her identity.
As soon as he finished speaking, An San noticed two pairs of meaningful gazes.
His face immediately turned green.
He actually said something so embarrassing. Sure enough, the brain gets rusty if you don't use it for a long time.
"What are their identities?"
"The matrons of Lifang Palace have never produced any high-ranking concubines, so it's relatively simple. That's why we chose these two."
Even their secret guards rarely paid attention to that place.
Perhaps that's why people take advantage of the situation.
"It seems that things aren't so peaceful in the palace after all!"
Jiang Nuan spoke meaningfully.
"I will report this matter immediately."
"Whatever you want."
Dark Three: ...
After An San left, Xie asked a question that puzzled her, "Mother, why didn't you drive away such treacherous people?"
"Keeping them alive gives us a chance to find out what's behind it all. Jiaojiao, remember this: enemies in the open are not scary. It's the venomous snakes hiding in the shadows that pose a deadly threat."
"Daughter-in-law, you've remembered. But what about sister-in-law?"
"Send her back to her parents' home for a few days," Jiang Nuan said, also having a headache. "Explain things clearly and let her mother teach her!"
She had given up completely.
They can't seem to learn to prioritize the big picture, but they're quick to grasp these underhanded tricks and crooked methods.
I really don't know if they're just incredibly stupid or completely unrepentant!
When Wang learned that she had been sent back to her parents' home, she bit her lip tightly and stared at the door with a dark and brooding expression.
Finally, he walked out the door without saying a word.
After Madam Wang left, the side courtyard immediately brightened up. The girls gathered together, eating pastries and drinking tea, laughing and joking. When they were in high spirits, they even sang and danced to their hearts' content...
The pleasant, clear laughter could be heard clearly by Madam Xie even through the gate.
"Jiaojiao, thank you, thank you so much."
As soon as Seventh Sister saw Xie enter, she rushed towards her.
"No, Seventh Sister, I..."
"Don't be shy, let your older sister take good care of you."
After saying that, he forcefully pressed Xie's head into his chest.
This sudden act of kindness left Xie's face flushed red when she was finally pulled out of the water.
"I'm relieved to see how well you're adapting."
The sudden sound startled Seventh Sister, who exclaimed, "Madam?"
"What, you don't want to see me?"
“No,” Seventh Sister shook her head like a rattle-drum, “Absolutely not.”
They had been told before they were brought here that if they wanted to stay, they had to behave themselves and not cause trouble, especially not the Lady Protector of the Nation.
Seventh Sister treated the Lady Protector of the Nation with the utmost respect, kneeling and offering incense from afar, daring not to show the slightest disrespect.
"That's good," Jiang Nuan glanced around and realized that her arrival had made the girls feel uneasy, so she decisively gave up her plan to join in the fun. "You guys continue having fun, I'm leaving now."
"Please take care, Madam. Let me see you off."
Not daring to utter a polite attempt to persuade them to stay, and their eagerness to avoid them left Jiang Nuan feeling quite helpless.
How did she become a flood or a wild beast?
He shook his head and left.
After Jiang Nuan left, all the girls came to denounce Xie Shi.
"You brat, why didn't you say that Madam was here too?"
"Seventh Sister," Madam Xie blinked innocently, "you didn't give me a chance yourself."
"It's definitely on purpose, I just want to see my sister make a fool of herself. Sisters, let's tickle her!"
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