Chapter 484: Quarrel

Dou Zhao's family was just in high spirits. When the maid reported that Miao Ansu wanted to see them, Song Mo's brows immediately wrinkled and he said impatiently, "What is she doing here? Doesn't she know to send a letter in advance? The Duke of Ying's mansion is not a vegetable garden. Anyone can come in and out as they please!"

The little maid was so frightened that she trembled and dared not even breathe.

Dou Zhao thought that after all, they were sisters-in-law and there was no rift between them. Since she came to him, he had to give her some consideration.

She smiled and told the maid, "Please ask the second wife to sit in the flower hall." Then she explained to Song Mo, "I'll go and take a look first. If she says something unpleasant or does something unreliable, I won't let her do whatever she wants. You should trust me on this point."

Song Mo was just angry that she came at the wrong time, so he said, "Stop talking to her, go and come back quickly."

"Got it." Dou Zhao smiled and squeezed Song Mo's hand, then went to the flower hall.

Miao Ansu was sitting in the armchair in the flower hall in a daze. When he heard the noise, he stood up quickly, bent his knees and greeted Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao then realized that her eyes were red, as if she had just cried. She didn't know the reason, so she couldn't say anything. She pretended not to see it, smiled and told the maid to make tea for Miao Ansu again.

Miao Ansu said hurriedly: "No, I just sat down."

Dou Zhao went out only to tuck his hair and change his jacket. Knowing that what she said was true, he did not insist. He said with a smile, "You came to see me so late, is there something urgent?"

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it. When she mentioned it, Miao Ansu remembered that when she entered the room, she asked the maid Dou Zhao what she was doing. The maid told her that Dou Zhao and Song Mo were teasing the child in the warm pavilion. Miao Ansu couldn't help but shed tears again, and told Dou Zhao about how Song Han was lifting her maid to challenge her.

Dou Zhao listened and became furious.

This Song Han is such a pile of rotten mud!

I didn't feel that way before, but now the more I watch it the more disgusting it becomes.

Fortunately, Song Mo had thought of a way to separate him and let him live on his own. If he still stayed in the Duke of England's Mansion, he would have brought the family tradition of the Duke of England's Mansion astray.

She felt very embarrassed again.

If she was Song Han's sister-in-law and Madam Jiang was gone, let alone she personally led people to teach Song Han a lesson, even if she took the initiative to sell the maid named Liu Hong, it would be understandable, but now... She could only say: "How about you talk to the Duke? If a son is not taught well, it is the fault of the father. As long as the Duke is here, it is not our turn as a brother and sister-in-law to step in!"

How could Miao Ansu not know this?

But the Duke has always looked down on her background and never even looked at her. If she goes to the Duke for help, wouldn't that be asking for humiliation?

Miao Ansu started crying again: "Sister-in-law, have you ever seen a son and his wife get angry, and the parents-in-law side with the daughter-in-law?"

That's true.

Even if he sides with his wife, it's just a superficial matter. He just wants to smooth things over quickly.

Miao Ansu doesn't have any family members from her mother's family that could make the Duke of Ying jealous.

Dou Zhao sincerely said, "This person is ill and needs the right medicine. The same goes for how to live. If he is a womanizer, you can place a few good-looking ones in his room and tell him whoever gets pregnant first will be his concubine. Let them fight among themselves. But according to what you said, the Second Master is just trying to piss you off. I don't know what to do... You have to make the decision on this matter yourself."

Miao Ansu could not hide his disappointment after hearing this. He sat in the flower hall in a daze for nearly half an hour before he stood up and said goodbye.

Dou Zhao immediately told Song Mo about this.

Song Mo sneered as he listened, "I have never understood why he can be so tolerant. It turns out that he has found a place to vent. Well, he should cultivate himself, manage his family, govern the country and bring peace to the world. He doesn't even have a plan for his own backyard, so how can he achieve success? We should just stand on the shore and watch the joke."

Dou Zhao nodded and couldn't help but sigh for Miao Ansu.

A few days later, news spread in Si Tiao Hutong that Miao Ansu was ill. Then, the Miao family came to visit and found that only Ji Hong was serving Miao Ansu, but the other maid Liu Hong was missing.

Miao's mother became suspicious and quietly asked the nanny who came with the dowry.

The nanny who came with the dowry originally thought that the reason why Song Han dared to bully Miao Ansu was because Miao Ansu was too honest, and she exaggerated and whispered something in Miao's mother's ear.

Miao's mother was so angry that she almost fell over. She turned around and went to the study in the front yard.

Liu Hong was standing on the steps, instructing several maids to clean the yard.

She wore a pink bodice embroidered with broken branches and flowers, which was a dowry of Miao Ansu, and a red gold brush, which was a dowry of Miao Ansu.

Miao's mother almost fainted.

She bought this for her daughter herself!

She took two steps at a time, walked up to Liu Hong, grabbed her hair and slapped her several times.

Liu Hong screamed in fright.

The servant in the study was serving Song Han. Upon seeing this, he hurried forward and pulled the two people apart.

Miao's mother shouted that she wanted to sell Liu Hong.

Liu Hong cried like a pear blossom in the rain.

Song Han was furious and said to Miao's mother, "Well, when you take your daughter's dowry away, remember to take your daughter with you."

Miao's mother was dumbfounded and said, "My daughter was married to you by the Empress."

Song Han sneered, "Isn't it that your family is dissatisfied with my son-in-law? How come it is my fault?"

When Miao's mother saw that he didn't care at all, she immediately lost her temper.

Miao Anping ignored all this and stepped forward to hit Song Han.

Song Han took a step back, supported Liu Hong and turned into the study.

Miao Anping was beaten up by the servant beside Song Han.

How could the Miao family bear such a loss?

Miao Anping was carried on a door panel and placed at the front door of Song Han's house.

The four alleys were blocked by people who came to watch the excitement.

Mrs. Song San said to Dou Zhao, "What do you think is going on? You should quickly inform Yan Tang and have him send someone to lock up the Miao guy!"

Dou Zhao found it funny.

No one else is willing to step forward, but Mrs. Song San is willing to step forward and be a good person.

She smiled and said, "The Jinwu Guards are the emperor's guards, not the prince's guards. Third Madam is so eager to do good deeds. Why didn't she go to Shuntian Mansion to report the case? What's the point of running here? I think, instead of asking the prince to intervene, Third Madam should ask the Duke to intervene. After all, the Duke of Ying's Mansion belongs to the Duke, and it is the Duke who is embarrassed. Our prince is just a son."

Mrs. Song San was choked and couldn't speak for a long time. She walked away with a sullen face.

Guo, who was visiting Dou Zhao, asked worriedly, "Will she go to your father-in-law to complain?"

"At home, you should obey your father. After you get married, you should obey your husband." Dou Zhao smiled indifferently, "I obey my husband. It's only natural. Can my father-in-law say that I am wrong?"

Guo thought about it and it made sense.

She couldn't help but said shyly: "I'm just too timid."

Aunt Bai just gave birth to her second son a few days ago.

This is the second son born to Aunt Bai.

Dou Zhao said: "You are picking the weak ones. If we don't dare to say or do anything, how can others take us seriously?"

Guo lowered his head thoughtfully.

From the warm room came the cheerful laughter of Jingyuan and Yuanger.

Dou Zhao smiled and pulled Guo: "Come on, let's go play with the child. Don't neglect the child because of these bad things."

Guo smiled and said "OK", and went to the warm pavilion with Dou Zhao.

Miao Ansu lay on the bed, tears streaming down her face, and asked her nurse, "If I want to divorce Song Han, who should I look for?"

Her marriage to Song Han was arranged by Yu Ci, so it might not be that easy to get a divorce.

Miao Ansu's nurse was shocked and said hurriedly, "My dear wife, you must not have such thoughts! If you divorce, what will you eat in the future? Where will you live? Don't think that your uncle is having a good time now, but if you return home, he will be the first one to reject you."

How could Miao Ansu not know this?

But this thought popped up in her mind more than once, and she didn't notice it before she said it out loud.

There was a loud noise outside.

Miao Ansu's nurse frowned and said, "I'll go take a look."

Miao Ansu hummed lazily.

The wet nurse came back quickly.

Her face turned pale as she said, "That girl Liu Hong is getting more and more outrageous. She was just busy for a moment and the hot water from the stove was a little late, and she got angry. She doesn't even consider her own background! She is just taking advantage of the power of others, be careful not to sprain her waist..."

Miao Ansu was stunned when he heard this.

The nurse was startled and pushed Miao Ansu in panic: "What's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine." Miao Ansu came back to his senses and felt that what he was thinking made sense. He whispered, "Nurse, you said, Liu Hong was not so ignorant before. How come she suddenly became so arrogant?"

The nurse said indignantly: "These weak ones don't know their own weight when you give them some face! Don't be sad, just wait and see how I deal with her..."

"No," Miao Ansu said, "That's not what I meant. I mean, it's not the first day that Liu Hong has served Song Han, why did she suddenly become a different person? Did Song Han promise her something? Or did she decide to stay with Song Han from now on? Song Han is a cold-blooded person, even Ji Hong knows that, how can Liu Hong be so sure that Song Han will treat her differently? There must be something wrong!"

The nurse couldn't figure out why.

Miao Ansu asked the wet nurse to call Ji Hong in, and spoke to Ji Hong alone for half a minute.

Ji Hong hesitated for a moment and nodded.

A few days later, she told Miao Ansu: "Second Master promised Liu Hong to be his concubine!"

Miao Ansu sneered, "She believes what Song Han said? She must remember that Song Han wanted to make her his concubine. If I didn't agree, then she could only ask the father-in-law for help. Is the father-in-law the kind of person who would take maids and servants seriously?"

Ji Hong said in confusion: "But I see Liu Hong's words and actions seem very determined."

For a moment, both of them fell silent.

No one knew better than Miao Ansu what kind of personality the maid she chose as her dowry had.

If Ji Hong seems a little dull because of her loyalty, then Liu Hong seems too smart because of her quick wit.

If she wasn't completely sure, how could she be so reckless as to help Song Han slap himself in the face?

Could it be that Liu Hong has caught something on Song Han?

Miao Ansu's eyes lit up, and he said to Ji Hong, "You must be trying to find out why Liu Hong thinks she can definitely become Song Han's concubine!"

Ji Hong nodded.

But until the autumn wind came, she had no harvest.

However, the King of Liao returned to Kyoto from Liaodong.