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After breakfast, Jue Luo made special arrangements for Wan Fang An He's affairs, and then accompanied Fei Yang Gu to Jiu Zhou Qing Yan. It was a rare opportunity for the family of three to sit down together.
"Little darling, how are you feeling?" Jue Luo asked gently.
Qingyan was the most important person to her besides Fei Yanggu and his two sons. She had let go of the Jue Luo clan. The Jue Luo clan was very gentle and gradually saw the hardships Qingyan had endured.
"Mother, it's not bad. As long as she doesn't get too emotional, she won't have any major health problems!" Qingyan smiled. If the three ladies of the Jue Luo clan hadn't come, she wouldn't have gotten angry.
"Next time, if they come to cause trouble again, I'll have your father deal with it directly." Jue Luo resented her family for not living up to her expectations. Even after Consort Tong repeatedly warned against it, the reputation of Jue Luo's legitimate and illegitimate daughters was damaged. Many upper-class and powerful families no longer regarded Jue Luo's legitimate daughter as the eldest daughter-in-law.
Qingyan was stunned. Jueluo Shi was actually willing to give up the interests of her own family. Since childhood, she had always seen Jueluo Shi prioritize the interests of her own family and was always cold to her.
Now, the Jue Luo clan has changed its stance, placing her above the family, which makes Qingyan feel somewhat flattered.
"Master, the three ladies of the Jue Luo clan and the second lady of the Tong clan have come together!" Su Lan gave the four of them a very unfriendly look.
ah? !
Qingyan was stunned. Madam Tong the Second was the same as Madam Tong Guowei. This matter still couldn't be separated from Consort Tong.
"Does Mother know?" Qingyan glanced helplessly at Sulan. Consort Tong had said that if Lady Tong Guowei came to cause trouble, she must be informed.
Su Lan shook her head. She certainly didn't know that. Madam Tong Guowei had come prepared for Tong Guowei's arrival.
"Never mind, just tell the people in the courtyard not to let Mother know!" Qingyan didn't want Consort Tong to lose face, so she would try her best to avoid it.
Su Lan went out and invited the four people in. Fei Yanggu went around to the back of the screen and discussed court affairs with Yin.
After the four entered, none of them made any attempt to bow. They simply nodded to Qingyan and took their seats.
At this point, Lady Jue Luo felt that things had gone a bit too far. No matter where the banquet was held, it represented the face of the imperial family.
“You should still perform the proper greetings. Don’t let the people below think that the Jue Luo clan has no manners at all!” Jue Luo clan said directly.
When the three wives of the Jue Luo clan noticed that Jue Luo looked unwell, they dared not be pretentious anymore and quickly bowed, though their faces showed reluctance.
Mrs. Tong Guowei did not get up, and did not feel that she had done anything wrong.
“Grandma, we have no other choice. The girls’ reputations are damaged. If they can’t marry into a good family, who will respect Fourth Princess Consort in the future?” Lady Jue Luo persuaded.
Jue Luo's lips twitched. Her own family's noble daughter had a bad marriage, which had nothing to do with Qing Yan. It was more that Jue Luo had gone too far and displeased the royal family.
"This has nothing to do with Qingyan; it's your own problem. Have you all forgotten what Consort Tong said?!" Lady Jueluo was furious. These people really dared to talk nonsense behind her back.
The three ladies noticed that their great-aunt's temper had flared up, which must be because her relationship with Fei Yanggu had improved. This had nothing to do with them, as the Jue Luo clan had not benefited from it.
Qingyan sat to the side, listening to the four people each say something, and the Jue Luo clan was defending themselves in every word, no longer speaking to the Jue Luo clan. Qingyan felt a warmth in her heart.
"Madam Tong, what brings you here?" Qingyan asked, glancing at Tong Guowei's wife.
Madam Tong Guowei was taken aback. She had been summoned by the three ladies, who said that the three of them were unable to attend Fang Qingyan's banquet.
"I'm fine. The three ladies said they were a little afraid of you." Madam Tong Guowei smiled, wondering what was so fierce about Qingyan that had frightened them like this.
Qingyan was stunned; none of those officials' wives were afraid of her.
"My ladies, am I really that scary?" Qingyan's lips curled into a perfect smile. "Shouldn't I be afraid of you?"
Jue Luo squeezed Qingyan's small hand, trying to calm her down.
At this moment, Qingyan misunderstood, thinking that Jueluo was worried that what she said might be too much.
"Little darling, calm down!" Jue Luo quickly said.
Qingyan's anger subsided considerably; her mother was on her side.
"Fourth Princess Consort, it was my fault for not doing well, but we were doing it for your own good," the Second Madam quickly tried to make amends.
Qingyan took a sip of warm water and stared intently at the Second Madam. Among the three sisters-in-law of the Jueluo clan, she was the most eloquent. In the past, most of the foolish things that the Jueluo clan did were instigated by this Madam.
At this moment, she pondered whether she should expose the true nature of the three ladies to the public, so that Lady Jue Luo would know what kind of people her sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law were.
"For my own good, you're sending your legitimate daughter to me? If I remember correctly, when Yin came to the mansion to avoid smallpox, you also hoped that Mother would put your niece by your side and introduce her to Yin, right? Which of the two is that niece?" Qingyan suddenly remembered that when he was young, Yin had mentioned that Jue Luo Shi was going to bring her niece to the mansion, but in the end, nothing came of it.
As soon as the words were spoken, the three ladies of the Jue Luo clan all looked grim. They had been preparing to send the legitimate daughter away, but after Kangxi summoned the head of the Jue Luo clan to the palace, the legitimate daughter fell ill and died young.
The three of them dared not recall these three events. The person was originally the eldest daughter of the first wife, but because of these reasons, the second daughter was made to bear the responsibilities of the eldest daughter.
Mrs. Tong Guowei glanced curiously at the three ladies; their expressions were not good, indicating that the girl held an important place in their hearts.
"Fourth Princess Consort, that child died young, from a sudden illness," the First Madam said sorrowfully.
They all knew in their hearts that if they hadn't tried to sabotage Yinhe and Qingyan's marriage, their daughters wouldn't have been killed by their husbands. Instantly, the First Madam wanted to make Qingyan unhappy as well, so that she could make up for the loss of her daughter.
However, Qingyan always had people helping her, so she had no way to make a move. In order to get revenge, she even tried to persuade Jueluo to do it, but she never succeeded. However, the relationship between Jueluo and Feiyanggu became more and more strained, which made them very happy.
"Little darling, how are you feeling? Do you need to rest?" Jue Luo glared at her sister-in-law. It was a bit much to say such things in front of a pregnant woman.
Qingyan shook her head. She was determined to see just how much dissatisfaction the three ladies of the Jueluo clan had that would make them so angry.
"Fourth Princess Consort, can't you have any pity for us?" Seeing that Qingyan showed no remorse, the Third Madam could only use this method to persuade her.
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