Jiang Yuzhu's carriage went around to the backyard of Xie's house and found seven or eight carriages parked in the alley.
She asked the servant who was sitting on the carriage and delivering the message, "Is it the old lady coming from Suzhou?"
Jiang Yuzhu had just received the letter not long ago, and she ordered her servants to tidy up the house that day.
There are fresh vegetables and meat in the kitchen every day, and Aunt Lanhua has also learned how to make Jiangnan-style pastries and snacks, so she doesn't have to neglect them.
The servant shook his head like a rattle and said cryptically, "Madam, I had not received any news before I delivered the letter to you."
In other words, Shen didn't come, and the carriage in front of him was not coming to visit Xie's house.
"How big a mess did Fugui and Wanwan get into?"
Jiang Yuzhu narrowed her eyes, feeling suspicious. It looked like quite a big deal, so it would be better for the couple to face the storm together.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuzhu did not rush into the mansion, but sent Hongxiu to run errands to deliver a letter to Xie Zhao.
The Xie Mansion was not far from the government office. Hong Xiu took half an hour to go back and forth. She then reported, "Madam, the master has been summoned to the palace by the Emperor for a meeting. I have no choice but to ask Eunuch Li to pass on a message."
While the king and his ministers were discussing matters, Jiang Yuzhu could not wait and went into the mansion to put out the fire first.
In the side hall of Xie's mansion sat more than a dozen wives of officials, whose official positions ranged from high to low.
Manager Xie had already ordered the maid to serve two rounds of tea and snacks. Seeing his wife return home, he inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.
As a servant, he felt his scalp tingling in the face of such a large situation and was unable to cope with it.
"Thank you, Steward. Just how big of a mess did Fugui and Wanwan cause?"
Before entering the side hall, Jiang Yuzhu asked Manager Xie for information so that she would be aware of the situation and avoid being killed by surprise.
Xie Guanshi was embarrassed and said, "I can't explain it clearly. Anyway, it's not the fault of the young master and the young lady. Children say whatever they want and they don't mean what they say."
Jiang Yuzhu blinked. Could it be that the twins said something?
After calming down for a moment, Jiang Yuzhu smoothed the corner of her clothes with a calm expression.
Most of the visitors today were families of high-ranking officials and new nobles in the court, including the wife of a first-rank official.
"Sorry I'm late."
Jiang Yuzhu sat in the main seat, waiting for the other ladies to complain.
In less than a cup of tea, Mrs. Ning, the Minister of Rites, spoke first.
Mrs. Ning is in her early forties. She had just given birth to a daughter a few years ago. The baby is a boy and a girl, one month apart. The baby's eyes are identical.
Madam Ning was still Jiang Yuzhu's elder, but her husband's official position was not as high as Xie Zhao's, so her stiff expression softened slightly and she said politely, "Madam Xie, we are really sorry to bother you with our visit today."
Several ladies came uninvited because they were all "victims".
"Madam Ning, you are straightforward. There is no need to hide anything. Just speak frankly."
How to deal with Fugui and Wanwan getting into trouble?
Educating the child is inevitable, but before that, we should first find out the reason. As for appeasing the ladies of each family, it is better to just pay some money and be done with it.
Using gold and silver as a favor is the easiest way to shut people up.
Jiang Yuzhu had a general plan and then waited for Madam Ning to take action.
Unexpectedly, Madam Ning's face flushed red again and again, and after a long while she said, "Thank you, Madam. My Ning family is not a high-ranking family, but our daughter is as precious as the Jiang family. Youyou is still young, and the Ning family may not want to give up their daughter in the future and recruit a son-in-law instead. They will not marry their daughter to a family with many concubines."
Jiang Yuzhu: “…”
How the Ning family arranges their daughter’s marriage is none of her business.
Her eyelids moved, but Jiang Yuzhu remained calm and composed, waiting for the other ladies to continue complaining.
"Yes, Madam Xie, the Xie and Jiang families are high-ranking families. We certainly can't afford to offend them, but we can't humiliate them like this..."
"If there are daughters in a family, it's not a big deal if two daughters share one husband, but why would a man be the mistress?"
"My son wants to be Wanwan's mistress. He says that Wanwan is beautiful and smart, so she should have many husbands."
"Youyou said that if she can't be Young Master Xie's wife, she'd rather be a concubine!"
All the ladies complained at once, and Mrs. Ning was going crazy. Mrs. Ning cared more about her daughter than her son. After hearing these remarks, she was so angry that she couldn't sleep well for several nights.
It is true that children speak without restraint, but isn’t it too outrageous for a three-year-old to have the idea of getting married and filling up the backyard?
Madam Ning had heard that Xie Zhao had no concubines and was very clean. Even when Jiang Yuzhu was pregnant, Xie Zhao remained a virgin.
How could the son of such a man go astray and have so many evil intentions?
Unable to bear it any longer, Mrs. Ning felt more and more terrified the more she thought about it, so she had no choice but to come to the door.
If it weren't for her daughter, Madam Ning wouldn't dare to break up with the Xie family. This time she was in the right.
This time, Madam Ning did not come to accuse Jiang Yuzhu of any crime, but just wanted to hint to her that she should educate her children well.
No matter what one's social status is, even if one is a royal heir, one cannot have the idea of filling the backyard from the age of three!
Jiang Yuzhu moved uneasily, almost unable to maintain the style of the Prime Minister's wife.
She was surprised and found it unbelievable to hear the lady say that.
However, Jiang Yuzhu knew how to respect her children and would not condemn Fugui and Wanwan based on one side of the story. She said calmly, "Hongxiu, go and bring the young master and young lady here."
After questioning him face to face and giving him a few words of advice in front of all the ladies, a big matter became a small one.
"The tea in the mansion was brought from the palace by my second sister-in-law. If you ladies like tea, why not try it?"
The second sister-in-law, Princess Yutan, often went into the palace to steal things. The Jiang family must have a share of the good things in the palace, and Jiang Yuzhu was definitely one of them.
Upon hearing this, Madam Ning complimented, "The aroma of tea is overflowing. Even my master doesn't have this kind of pleasure."
Speaking of which, Jiang Yuzhu didn't consider the tea, which even the important officials in the court couldn't drink, as a good thing at all, and just casually served it to guests.
Mrs. Ning drank several cups of tea and felt very upset.
Who made Prime Minister Xie and Princess Yutan both popular figures in the eyes of the emperor? No one else can compare to them!
A lady started a conversation and the atmosphere in the side hall became relaxed.
A quarter of an hour later, Fugui and Wanwan were brought into the side hall by the maids and servants.
"Why didn't you go to school?"
I heard that Zhang Hanlin had made a scene, but after being comforted by the emperor, he became as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
It's only been a few days, and the school is closed again?
Fugui and Wanwan saluted politely. Fugui replied with a stern face, "Mother, the master is ill."
He didn't know whether he was pretending to be sick or was really sick.
Anyway, the school is selecting teachers, and Fugui and Wanwan are eager to have fun at home.
Jiang Yuzhu nodded slightly, her voice soft and gentle. She touched Fugui's head and said, "These ladies are all here to complain."
Ladies: "..."
Although she did come to complain, why did Jiang Yuzhu say it so directly?
It seems that they are arguing with the little kid and are narrow-minded.
At this point, Madam Ning had no choice but to step forward as a representative. She forced a false smile and asked, "Xie Xiaogong, your aunt is Youyou's mother. Youyou said she wants to marry you when she grows up. As a member of your backyard, is that right or wrong?"
Her Youyou never lies or cheats!
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