Because of the previous incident, the servants were still angry with Madam Qian and were a little negligent in their service. Although the old lady's voice was normal, those close to her could hear the dissatisfaction in it and quickly served her tea and snacks.
Zhou brought in Wang and Liu, and Qian quickly stood up. After exchanging greetings, they sat down again.
After exchanging a few pleasantries and having a round of tea, Zhou Shi shut up and stopped talking. Liu Shi was always just a figurehead and naturally wouldn't try to make conversation. Wang Shi wanted to give Qian Shi a hard time, but she refused to speak. The old lady, relying on her seniority, also remained silent.
Qian looked around and, seeing that no one mentioned the incident, began to worry. She secretly blamed herself for pushing too hard back then, causing people to say such harsh things. Now, wasn't she regretting it? But she couldn't say it, or she would be contradicting herself.
The room fell silent for a moment. The people present, along with the maids and servants, all lowered their eyes and stared at their hands. Only the occasional clinking of cups could be heard.
The thin-walled white porcelain teacup was small and exquisite, and a cup of tea was only enough for three to five sips. Qian was impatient and hadn't realized that the cup of tea was empty. She looked up at the people sitting there and knew that they were all shrewd and intelligent. If she didn't speak, they would never speak.
Thinking of Zhu Xian's fierce appearance yesterday and his threats before he left, Madam Qian sighed inwardly.
Well, compared to going to a nunnery, it's just losing face. Anyway, the marriage is going to happen, so they won't go around saying things that could ruin their in-laws' reputation.
Madam Qian coughed lightly, pursed her lips, placed the brocade box on the table, and spoke first.
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