Later, Mrs. Tan invited Mrs. Qi to come over.

"Madam!" Madam Qi walked into the house calmly and greeted me. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Seeing her coming, Tan smiled and said, "Don't worry, sit down and talk slowly!"

Madam Qi turned around and sat down.

"There have been a lot of things going on at home lately, and we haven't had a serious conversation for a long time..." Tan started beating around the bush again.

"If you have anything to say, just say it!" Mrs. Qi interrupted her.

Tan was used to talking about things first, and she was a little unhappy when she was interrupted. She was really arrogant. I wonder how many daughters-in-law like this are there in the capital. She stopped talking and looked at Cui Fengying in front of her coldly.

Sitting there casually, but not moving or shaking.

In front of him, her words and actions were never as rigid and formal as those of other wives.

He is not like other people who, even when they disagree, always smile and go around in circles, always stopping at the right time.

And she always showed her inner strength. Even when I took Qi Xiao away from her, she didn't beg like an ordinary woman.

Alas, who made me a powerless and poor girl! If I didn't have some tricks, I would have been crushed to death by her!

"Madam, please say whatever you want to say! I still have things to do!" Seeing that Tan was distracted, Madam Qi urged her directly.

"My dear daughter-in-law Youyi, I am of humble origin and a stepmother-in-law, but if you want to pretend, you should at least pretend a little, right?!" Tan decided to try it again.

"Madam, you're getting off topic!" Mrs. Qi was not in a hurry.

"Okay... I'm getting off topic. You've been treating me like this for more than a day. If it weren't for Xiao'er's matter... I wouldn't bother talking to you!"

When Jian Tan mentioned her son, Mrs. Qi looked at her seriously.

"Xiao'er is a lovely and lovable child. Even if you are dissatisfied with Xu, you have already married her, gave birth to a daughter, and now she is pregnant again. As the saying goes: Look at the son and the daughter-in-law. Even if you are thinking about Xiao'er..."

"Madam, what are you talking about? I don't understand!"

"What don't you understand?"

"Is Xu pregnant?"

"..." She was playing dumb! "Yes, I got pregnant, got angry, and went back to my parents' home!"

"I see! No one told me about this kind of thing at home! I don't manage the family, so I don't know what's normal. Pregnancy is a good thing. She doesn't have a son yet, so why is she angry?! Oh, I'm just asking casually! It's okay if you don't feel comfortable telling me."

"You..." This bitch! Tan cursed inwardly, but her face was embarrassed.

"Fengying, why are you doing this? Well! If you pretend not to know, then I will just tell you clearly. Xu found out that you handed over the two big shops to Miss Wen! In fact, if you ask me, this is your private property. No one else has the right to ask who you want to give it to..."

"Madam, you are right. What else do we have to talk about?!" Mrs. Cui interrupted her again.

"Fengying!" Tan was interrupted many times and became angry: "Xiao'er is your biological eldest son after all!"

"I didn't say he wasn't!"

"Then why are you so biased? It's fine on normal days. But Minghui is pregnant now. People get easily excited at this time. She also has a little temper... Why do you have to do this at this time?"

"But this isn't something we can do now! It was decided half a year ago. How would I know when she would get pregnant, and why would she mind this matter!?"

"I didn't know either, but it happened now. She went back to her parents' home and didn't come back. Xiao'er went to pick her up, but her brother and sister-in-law scolded her! It hurts me just to hear it!"

Madam Qi laughed out loud, "If Qi Xiao is scolded by that loser Xu Mingshan, then he will be worse than loser! I don't feel bad for him!"

Tan's face was filled with disbelief: "Fengying! No matter what, Minghui is pregnant and we don't know how serious it is. If something happens to her, what will happen to Xiaoer? What will you do?"

"Madam, I don't agree with what you said! She didn't know how to cherish her own pregnancy, but used it to threaten others and gain benefits? Is this a foolish act or a moral failure!?"

"Alright! I'm giving you this earnest advice because I hope your family will be safe and sound! Don't cause any trouble! Although it's your private property, whether you're from a wealthy family or a commoner, the eldest son or grandson gets the lion's share. This is an eternal rule!"

"Haha, the eldest son and grandson...gets the biggest share...why didn't I know that the Qi family has this rule!"

Tan's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, I let it slip...

Madam Qi sneered: "I don't know what's wrong with Qi Xiao's brain. He doesn't even keep an eye on his own things, but instead keeps an eye on other people's things!"

Tan looked at Madam Qi with her dark eyes.

Madam Qi didn't even look at her. "What do you mean after talking for so long?"

"It means that a united family brings prosperity to everything! I never want to say anything bad about you in front of others, because I don't want others to talk about the Qi family's affairs. Others are pointing fingers at you behind your back!"

After Mrs. Qi finished speaking, she stood up and left.

Tan looked at Madam Qi's back gloomily...

The door curtain of the inner room was lifted, and Qi Xiao came out with a very ugly look on his face.

It turned out that he was at Xu's house, and Xu Minghui's eldest brother was jumping around, pointing his finger almost reaching his head.

He was so angry that if his wife wasn't pregnant, he would have wanted to turn against her! But he didn't take her back.

He was afraid to tell his mother, so he found Tan and asked Tan to pave the way. But he didn't expect that his mother would even argue with his grandmother.

Tan seemed to be worried and said to Qi Xiao, "You heard it too. I haven't even opened my mouth yet, but you've already started to argue. You go to Xu's house and ask for two more days. If she doesn't come back, I'll go pick her up myself, okay?"

"Grandma, I'm sorry to trouble you."

"Forget it, forget it. You go down first!" Tan didn't want to say anything else.

Qi Xiao returned to the house and looked at the deserted house. He really didn't know what to do, so he had to go find Mrs. Qi.

Madam Qi sat at the edge of the round table, her elbows on the table, her hands covering her eyes. She just wanted to keep out of other people's business, but they were not happy.

"Mother!" Qi Xiao came in.

Mrs. Qi put down her hand and looked at him without saying anything.

"Last time, you said you would do something for your son, saying that you would find a way to make it happen for him. Do you still mean what you said?!"

“Never mind!”

Qi Xiao looked incredulous, "You..."

"I did say it at that time, but you refused. Remember? Then it's invalid! Qi Xiao, some things, if you miss them, there's nothing you can do about them."

"But..." In the past, Qi Xiao would have slammed the door and left. But now, he didn't want to treat his mother like that again. Moreover, if Minghui's problem was not resolved, what would he do next? "I know you want that shop... You have always been thinking about my dowry and private property." Mrs. Qi said without any emotion.

"I didn't..." Qi Xiao answered subconsciously. He didn't want it, but Ming Hui wanted it.

But they are one...there is no point in explaining!

This feeling is really uncomfortable! "I promised Wen Yu about the shop when I was getting engaged to Xiao Wu. She also made preparations to take over. But when I asked you, if you said you wanted the two shops, I would have given them to you even if I had to break my promise to Wen Yu. But now it's not possible. I have already packed up and are about to open the business..."

"What promise are you talking about? What is your promise worth?" Qi Xiao started to get anxious again.

"My promise is as good as gold. If you don't acknowledge it, forget it!" Mrs. Qi ignored him.

"But how can a girl from the Wen family make this business? Such a big shop cannot be supported without tens of thousands of taels of silver? Where did she get so much silver?"

"That's a weird thing to say! How would I know where she got the money? And why would I go and ask? Does it have anything to do with me?"

Mrs. Qi's series of questions left Qi Xiao speechless.

"Mother... I am the eldest son, and Mrs. Xu will give birth to a grandson for you! Why do you treat me like this..."

"Qi Xiao, I am your biological mother. You are warm and loving to Minghui, and you smile to your grandmother. But when you turn around and treat me, you are cold and indifferent. Why do you treat me like this?"

"My grandmother is good to me. That's why I respect her!"

"She's been nice to you, why don't you ask her for the shop?"

"She was born in poverty, so she didn't have anything..."

"Then why didn't she persuade your grandfather to let you join the Qi family army?! Ha! Silly son, let me point it out to you again: What's my last name? My last name is Cui. What about you?! Your last name is Qi! You are the eldest son and grandson! But look at yourself, what do you have? You are over 20 years old, what have you got of the power and wealth of the Qi family?"

"I..." Qi Xiao's eyes widened, his mind in a mess.

"You are alone, just you, think about it carefully... Don't tell your stupid wife! I'll tell you the truth, Qi Xiao, even if Xu Minghui never comes back, I, Cui Fengying, won't even blink an eye!"

After saying that, she smiled coldly.

I remembered what Aunt Cui said about Wen Yu’s devilish look when she was trying to snatch Lan Zhou.

I want to be a human being, but you don’t give me the chance, so I’ll be a ghost!

(End of this chapter)