Jin glared at her daughter and scolded her, "The prince wanted to see your father about something, and you didn't tell me earlier. If you had told me earlier, I would have sent someone to call your father back."
How can we let the prince wait? What if it delays the prince's business?"
Sister-in-law Cheng also smiled and echoed her mother-in-law's words, "Mother is right, little sister, you should tell me earlier, I will send someone to call your eldest brother back, in case he delays the prince's important business."
Seeing her mother and sister-in-law like this, Zhou Qiongyue felt warm in her heart. "Oh, it's not a matter of urgency. We can just wait for father and brother to come back from duty, and then the prince can ask. Mother and sister-in-law, can you tell me about the two noble ladies?"
When Jin heard her daughter asking impatiently, she asked her trusted nanny to bring the results of the investigation that had already been prepared and hand them to Zhou Qiongyue.
Jin didn't want to express her opinion on this matter, and didn't want to give her daughter a preconceived notion. After all, the final decision on this matter was in the hands of her daughter and the prince:
"See for yourself! These are what your sister-in-law and I found out. If you want to know more, go find your father!"
"Thank you, Mom." After Zhou Qiongyue thanked her, she opened the book and started reading it on the spot.
After reading it, Zhou Qiongyue was quite satisfied. The two ladies were both good-natured people. Judging from the investigation, they were both calculated and knew their limits.
After seeing her sister-in-law finish reading it, Cheng smiled more and knew that her sister-in-law was satisfied with the two of them.
Cheng smiled and joked, "I didn't expect my younger sister to be old enough to be a mother-in-law. Time really flies."
Cheng can still remember the little girl who stood behind her husband and fifth brother and called her "Sister Cheng" curiously and a little shyly when she was engaged to her husband.
Zhou Qiongyue listened to her sister-in-law's feelings and she also felt emotional.
Zhou Qiongyue really felt that the past few years had passed extremely quickly, especially after the prince came down from the battlefield.
The family lived in the palace and in a farm outside the city, and a year passed quickly.
"Yeah! I think it's been pretty fast too. In the blink of an eye, both of my sons are already sixteen years old, and they're getting engaged.
Speaking of which, I'm not afraid of my mother and sister-in-law laughing at me. I'm often a little nervous. I don't know if I can get along with my daughter-in-law in the future. I'm a little worried that I won't be a good mother-in-law!
Although Zhou Qiongyue had never married in her previous life, people in that era had many ways to access information. She had heard of many mother-in-law and daughter-in-law dramas.
Jin and Cheng were both stunned when they heard their daughter/sister-in-law say this.
In their impressions, there is nothing difficult for the mother-in-law to do, and it is the daughter-in-law who has the hard time.
After all, in this era, filial piety is still the most important virtue. In many cases, sons dare not contradict their mothers, let alone their daughters-in-law.
Generally speaking, if the mother-in-law doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, the daughter-in-law should smile.
After Jin and Cheng fell silent, Cheng finally spoke up to liven up the atmosphere. "As expected of a mother's daughter, you are as kind as you are."
In fact, in Cheng's eyes, her mother-in-law, Jin, was indeed a good person. She had treated her well over the years, never set any rules for her, and never interfered with the affairs of the couple's room.
After she had Rong'er, her mother-in-law never mentioned the issue of offspring.
Even though Yu was so noisy and her mother-in-law didn't like it, she often reprimanded the servants in the mansion, fearing that someone would neglect her in a hypocritical manner.
When Cheng thought about this, she often felt that she was very lucky in her life.
When Cheng said this, Jin was also very happy, because it was a compliment to her. Jin thought she was still an easy mother-in-law to get along with.
Jin now remembered that when Cheng had just married into the family, her daughter had advised her in various ways to show kindness and not to make things difficult for Cheng.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for Jin Shi to have no rules at all. The more she thought about the look in Jin Shi's eyes when she looked at her daughter, the more worried she became. "I'm not as good as you say, but my daughter is indeed very kind."
After praising her daughter, Jin's face showed her worry that her daughter would be controlled by her daughter-in-law in the future.
It was obvious that Jin had the same idea as her mother-in-law. Before Jin could speak again, Cheng spoke anxiously, "Little sister, when it comes to relationships, it's all about mutuality. If you do what you should do and others don't appreciate it, you have to show your dignity as a princess. Don't let yourself be bullied."
Jin nodded in agreement, "Your sister-in-law is right. You shouldn't be so easygoing all the time."
Zhou Qiongyue knew what her mother and sister-in-law meant, and she also knew that they were doing it for her own good. She nodded in agreement, "I'm just worried that I won't be a good mother-in-law. That doesn't mean I'm easy to bully. Don't worry, mother and sister-in-law!"
Cheng was a bit protective to begin with, and even when a trouble-making sister-in-law like Yu was out in public, she would protect her. What's more, she had always been very kind to her younger sister.
In Cheng's eyes, there was nothing wrong with her sister-in-law Zhou Qiongyue. "Just because you have such a kind heart, you will be a good mother-in-law in the future. It depends on whether others will appreciate it."
Jin also agreed with the eldest lady's words, "Your sister-in-law is right, you should listen to her."
Zhou Qiongyue felt the care from her mother and sister-in-law, and all those thoughts of complaining disappeared. "Hearing my mother and sister-in-law praise me like this, I feel much more at ease."
Cheng: It’s another day of regret that I didn’t have a daughter. If I had a daughter to marry my sister-in-law, I wouldn’t have to worry about my life.
Afterwards, Jin, Cheng and Zhou Qiongyue changed the topic and talked about Yuan Chaochang and Rong Ge'er, and when they would take part in the imperial examination.
As well as the latest gossip about the families of Yuan'an's nobles and ministers, and some of Yuan'an's latest popular clothes, jewelry, and patterns.
Time passed quickly as the women chatted about these trivial matters, and soon Marquis Cheng'en and Zhou Zhiyi finished their duty and returned home.
Since Yuan Bohua came to discuss something, he was already waiting in the study in the front yard.
Marquis Cheng'en and Zhou Zhiyi knew that their son-in-law/brother-in-law was waiting for them in the study in the front yard, so of course they went straight to the study in the front yard.
Cheng had told Marquis Cheng'en and Zhou Zhiyi about the cowpox issue when Zhou Yirong was vaccinated last time.
They both knew that this happened, but they didn't know what it was exactly and what the effect was.
This time the prince came to talk about this matter again, and Marquis Cheng'en and Zhou Zhiyi seized the opportunity to ask about it in detail.
When Cheng Enhou and Zhou Zhiyi learned about the efficacy of cowpox, they found it incredible. If it weren't for their daughter/sister, if someone told them this, their first reaction would definitely be disbelief.
Marquis Cheng'en and Zhou Zhiyi had no intention of stealing the credit from Doctor Zhao. They just wanted to take some credit and pass it on to the children in their mansion.
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