Chapter 372 Extra: They all come to complain!
Jiang Yuzhu's carriage went around to the backyard of Xie's mansion 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 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 desserts, so she doesn't have to neglect them.
The servant shook his head like a rattle and said cryptically, "Madam, I had not received the news before I sent you the letter."
In other words, Shen didn't come, and the carriage in front of them was not coming to visit Xie's house.
"How big of 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 Hong Xiu to run errands to deliver a letter to Xie Zhao.
Xie's house was not far from the government office. It took Hongxiu half an hour to go back and forth. She reported back, "Madam, the master was summoned to the palace by the emperor for a meeting. I had to ask Eunuch Li to pass on a message."
The king and his ministers were discussing matters, but Jiang Yuzhu could not wait and went into the palace 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.
Steward Xie had already asked the maid to serve two rounds of tea and snacks. He heaved a sigh of relief inexplicably when he saw his wife return home.
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. How big of a mess did Fugui and Wanwan cause?"
Before entering the side hall, Jiang Yuzhu consulted Manager Xie to make sure she had an idea of what was going on so as to avoid being killed by surprise.
Manager Xie was embarrassed and said, "I can't explain it clearly. Anyway, don't blame the young master and the young lady. Children's words are not to be taken seriously."
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 are families of important officials and new nobles in the court, including the wife of a first-rank official.
"I'm 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 gave birth to a daughter a few years ago. The baby is a boy and a girl, one month apart. She is so precious that their eyes are the same.
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 relaxed a little and she said politely, "Madam Xie, we are really sorry to bother you by coming here today."
Several ladies came uninvited because they were all "victims".
"Madam Ning, you are a straightforward person. There is no need to hide anything. Just speak your mind directly."
How to deal with the trouble caused by Fugui and Wanwan?
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 silver and be done with it.
Using gold and silver as a favor is the easiest way to shut someone up.
Jiang Yuzhu made a general plan and then waited for Madam Ning to take action.
Unexpectedly, Madam Ning's face turned red again and again, and after a long while she said, "Thank you, Madam. Our Ning family is not a high-ranking family, but our daughter is as precious as the Jiang family. Youyou is still young, and in the future the Ning family may not want to give up their daughter 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 their complaints.
"Yes, Madam Xie, the Xie and Jiang families are high-ranking families. We certainly cannot afford to offend them, but we cannot humiliate them like this..."
"If there are daughters in a family, it's okay for two daughters to 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 legal wife, she'd rather be a concubine!"
All the ladies complained at the same time, and Mrs. Ning was going crazy. Mrs. Ning cared more about her daughter than her son, and she was so angry after hearing these remarks 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 has heard that Xie Zhao has no concubines and is 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 found it more and more terrifying the more she thought about it, so she had no choice but to come to the house.
If it weren't for her daughter, Madam Ning would not dare to break off relations with the Xie family. This time she was in the right.
This time, Mrs. Ning did not come to call for an explanation, but just wanted to hint to Jiang Yuzhu to educate her children well.
No matter what one's social status is, even if one is a royal offspring, one cannot have the idea of filling the backyard from the age of three!
Jiang Yuzhu moved uneasily and almost couldn't 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 convict Fugui and Wanwan based on one-sided statements. She said calmly, "Hongxiu, go and bring the young master and young lady here."
By questioning him face to face and giving him a few words of advice in front of all the ladies, a big matter can be turned into a small one.
"The tea leaves in the mansion were brought from the palace by my second sister-in-law. If you ladies like tea, why not taste 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 would definitely get one.
Madam Ning complimented him by saying, "The fragrance of tea is so strong that even my master doesn't have such a good taste."
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 and just casually served it to guests.
Madam Ning drank several cups of tea and felt extremely 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 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 it’s time for school to take a break again?
Fugui and Wanwan saluted politely. Fugui replied with a stern face, "Mother, the master is sick."
He didn't know whether he was pretending to be sick or was really sick.
Anyway, the school is selecting a teacher, and Fugui and Wanwan are eager to have fun at home.
Jiang Yuzhu nodded slightly, speaking softly, 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 fussy about the little kid and are narrow-minded.
At this point, Madam Ning had to step forward as a representative, forcing out a false smile and asking, "Xie Xiaogongzi, 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 anyone!
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