Jin held a cup of tea and watched her daughter and eldest daughter-in-law whispering with a smile on her face. She did not seem curious.
Over the years she had followed the Marquis, she knew what to ask and what not to ask. If her children wanted her to know something, they would tell her without her having to ask.
If her children don't want to talk about something, it would be annoying if she started talking about it.
Besides, Jin was only happy that her daughter could get along well with her sister-in-law and could even talk to her in private.
Yu held her son's hand and saw that her elder sister-in-law and younger sister-in-law were talking to themselves and had no intention of paying attention to her.
Yu felt very aggrieved. She glanced at her mother-in-law and saw that she didn't pay any attention to her.
She could only use a little force to pinch the hand of her son Yan Ge'er next to her, and Zhou Yiyan only hummed softly.
Although Zhou Yiyan's hum was very soft, the other three people present still heard it.
Jin quickly placed the teacup in her hand on the table beside her and waved to Yan Ge'er, "Yan Ge'er, come here, Grandma."
Zhou Yiyan first glanced at his mother, Yu, and only walked towards his grandmother when he saw that she had no objection.
Zhou Yiyan really likes this grandmother. He can tell when a child is truly kind to someone.
Jin waited until Zhou Yiyan came to her, then she carried him to the chair next to her and handed him a piece of cake to eat.
After Jin arranged for her grandson, she glared at Yu and said, "Just tell me what you want to say. Why are you pinching Yan'er? He's not your biological son."
Yu didn't expect that her little action was seen by her mother-in-law, but she was not panicked. She just pinched it lightly, and there wouldn't even be a mark.
Yu stood up with a look of grievance on her face and said softly, "Mother, if you say that, I can't live. I was just distracted by the conversation between my eldest sister-in-law and my younger sister. That's all."
Brother Yan is the only child of my daughter-in-law and my husband, how could my daughter-in-law not love him! "
After Yu finished speaking, she looked like she was about to cry.
This trick of hers might work on Zhou Zhiquan, but for the three women present, it was a real joke.
Jin was not a gentle person to begin with, and since there were no outsiders present, she was even less willing to give face to her daughter-in-law.
"If you want to cry, go back to your yard and cry. It's bad luck."
Upon hearing this, Yu's expression cracked for a moment. She was also a flexible person, so she calmly sat back down. "Look at what mother said. I'm just curious about what my younger sister and elder sister-in-law are talking about."
Yu felt that she was just short of telling everyone present that she was being isolated.
Jin didn't want to tolerate her daughter-in-law at all. "What's it to you? If you have nothing to do with her, go back to your yard and embroider. Don't come out and embarrass yourself."
No matter how thick-skinned Yu was, she couldn't bear it when she was said that in front of her sister-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Yu stood up and wanted to run outside. Zhou Yiyan, who was sitting next to Jin, saw that his mother was about to leave and cried quickly, "Mom, Mom..."
Yu had already walked a few steps outside, but when she heard Yan Ge'er's cry, she came back, picked up Yan Ge'er and left.
Both mother and son walked out of the main courtyard crying, looking like they had been bullied in the main courtyard.
Jin watched all this without changing her expression. This was the legendary saying that marrying an unvirtuous wife would bring ruin to three generations!
Sister-in-law Cheng had just returned and it was the first time she saw Yu and her mother-in-law interacting with each other. She almost couldn't maintain her dignified expression.
Cheng couldn't help but move closer to her younger sister and asked, "Fifth sister-in-law has always been like this..."
Zhou Qiongyue had just watched a great play, and when she heard her sister-in-law's question, she nodded quickly. Any delay would be disrespectful to the plays she had watched over the years.
Seeing this, Cheng sighed inwardly, "This fifth sister-in-law really doesn't look like a lady from a wealthy family. She can't even maintain the appearance of a lady."
As soon as Zhou Qiongyue saw her, she knew what the eldest sister-in-law was thinking. "Don't look at the Fifth Sister-in-law's behavior. She has always had a good reputation outside, even better than you and me."
Cheng's eyes widened at this. "Fifth brother, are you just going to let her do what she wants?"
Zhou Qiongyue didn't know about this. After all, as a younger sister, it was not appropriate for her to interfere in her brother's affairs. So Zhou Qiongyue simply shook her head.
Finally, Zhou Qiongyue was afraid that her eldest sister-in-law would misunderstand her meaning, so she added: "I haven't asked Fifth Brother about this."
"Brother Quan is almost living in the Hanlin Academy, and that idiot still doesn't know how to reflect on her actions. She will suffer in the future."
Jin felt that if she hadn't been afraid that giving Quan Ge'er a concubine would cause her eldest daughter-in-law to think too much, she would have wanted to give Quan Ge'er a few beautiful concubines a long time ago.
Jin just didn't believe that even though she already had a concubine, that idiot Yu still had the energy to care about these trivial things.
"It's just that Brother Yan is quite pitiful." Cheng had lived a happy life in the past few years, so it was inevitable that she felt a little soft-hearted.
She did not sympathize with what Yu did. She was just worried that Yan Ge'er would be spoiled by his fifth brother's wife. He was his fifth brother's eldest son.
What's more, the fifth brother has always respected her as his sister-in-law, and is good to Rong Ge'er and De Ge'er. Every year, he sends people to send new things to Quanzhou.
Cheng was also worried that her fifth brother would regret not taking better care of his son in the future.
Speaking of this, Jin felt that she didn't have any good solutions. Their family was wealthy and powerful, and they couldn't really mess with Yu. "I also adopted a child and raised him. Yu was very noisy, and she really went on a hunger strike, not eating or drinking for three days.
If a family like ours were to develop a reputation for forcing their daughter-in-law to death, the men in the mansion and the clan would probably have a hard time getting married in the future.
It's a bit like being afraid to use the wrong weapon.
But your fifth brother said that when Yan Ge'er turns six, he will move to the front yard, and then Yu Shi's influence will not be as far away."
Now Jin is looking forward to Yan Ge'er turning six years old.
"It will probably be very difficult by then!" Zhou Qiongyue sighed after listening to it.
"If Yu still makes trouble, don't blame us for being ruthless. Although we haven't divorced our wives in the past few generations, it's not impossible."
When Jin said this, her eyes became much more stern. Anyway, there was nothing to restrict them in the Cheng'en Marquisate now.
Seeing her mother-in-law so angry, Cheng smiled and said, "This is the first time anyone has made you so angry."
Jin had always been very satisfied with her eldest daughter-in-law, so she didn't act pretentiously in front of the two of them. "Alas, all mothers are the same. Children are a mother's Achilles' heel. Your fifth brother is not doing well, and I can't get over my anger."
"Mom is right. In the future, your daughter-in-law should learn from you and be a good mother-in-law." Although Cheng meant to praise her mother-in-law, she really meant it.
If this happened in another family, the mother-in-law would have countless ways to torture her daughter-in-law, but the mother-in-law always wanted her son to make the decision himself.
It’s just that my fifth brother hasn’t thought it through yet, so this matter has been dragged on.
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