Chapter 122 Your mother is big-faced, not thick-skinned
Everyone's eyes followed Meng's hand and looked at the stunned Qin Hanjin, the Fifth Young Master who looked like a fool.
"He is indeed a handsome man. My Ah Yan is ashamed of herself. Let's wait and see what kind of girl can catch the eye of this young master. When the time comes, I will definitely come to congratulate this talented man and beautiful woman."
Mrs. Shen's every word was sarcastic, and it was obvious that she hated Qin Hanjin to the core. She was able to stand up for her niece to such an extent, and ignored other people's comments at the palace banquet, which showed that she also liked and valued Zhuang Yan very much.
"My two aunts, I didn't... I just mistakenly thought... Fourth Miss, I..." Qin Hanjin came to his senses and stood up, explaining incoherently, but it was all in vain. He couldn't explain the matter clearly even if he had a mouth.
"Fifth Young Master, please don't be too polite. I am not worthy of being called your aunt. There is no need to say anything else. Although our A Yan was rejected for marriage, we are not A Yan who cannot afford to lose.
I am a rough person, so I will teach Ah Yan a sentence: If you don’t abandon me, I will stick with you through life and death; if you despise me, just go away; it’s hard to find a three-legged toad, but two-legged men are everywhere…”
Mrs. Shen didn't give Qin Hanjin any face at all, and made Qin Hanjin sweat profusely.
At this time, Zhuang Shizhao, the Minister of Dali Temple, hurried over and held Shen's hand with a smile: "Aiya, Madam, why are you here? It's so hard for your husband to find you. The ladies over there are looking for you. Madam, please don't neglect them. I won't take you with me when I play cards in the future..."
Zhuang Shizhao hurriedly bowed to the lady, nodded slightly when he looked at Su Qianqian, nodded to Qin Hanzhang, and left with his life experience.
"Hey, why are you pulling me? I haven't finished what I want to say. Fifth Young Master, you must send an invitation to our house when you get married. There's no need to send an invitation to A-Yan, because she must have been married by then. Fifth Young Master, don't forget..."
Madam Shen was forcibly dragged away by Zhuang Shizhao, and Madam Dou also smiled and said goodbye with Zhuang Yan. Qin Hanjin looked flustered and confused at this time. He took two steps forward and wanted to explain something, but he didn't know how to say it. He turned around and looked at his mother helplessly:
"Mother, this Fourth Miss Zhuang is the Miss Si that I mentioned earlier. I am confused and have easily made a conclusion based on hearsay. Please help me turn things around."
"Haha, son, your mother is a bit arrogant, but not so arrogant that she would go back on her word. Your mother is thick-skinned, but not shameless. She doesn't feel any pain when someone hits her.
I've said before that I won't be responsible for your marriage, and that means I won't be responsible. If you have the ability, go and ask for marriage on your own. If the person agrees, I'll act as a matchmaker and perform the six rituals for you. I can't help you with anything else! ”
Mrs. Meng slapped her son's face without mercy. She didn't feel any pain at all and seemed to feel quite refreshed.
[Mrs. Chen gave birth to five sons in a row, but never had a daughter, which was a pity. The fourth Miss Zhuang was actually the only girl in this branch of the Zhuang family, and she also had three older brothers.
The whole family was overjoyed to find out that she was a daughter. Madam Shen gave an order that she would be called the Fourth Miss from now on, and she would be placed directly in the same rank as her three brothers. The Fourth Miss Zhuang was a living darling who was raised in the palm of the Zhuang family's hand.
Because she was afraid of accidents, she never took her out in public. The time she saw the Fifth Young Master, she took advantage of her young age and begged her cousin to secretly hide her in a big backpack and take her out. When she showed her head at the martial arts arena, she saw the Fifth Young Master dancing with a sword. It was a sight that ruined her life! 】
The system added something more, and the Qin family looked at the bewildered Qin Hanjin with pity: Even if there was fairy juice at the palace banquet, he couldn't drink it, as his throat was blocked by the breath he was holding!
At this time, Su Xinxin and Zhu Min came over together. Zhu Min avoided Su Qianqian's eyes and put away his previous suave look. Behind them, Duke Xuan just kept drinking, while the Duke Xuan's wife and Sixth Miss Zhu Jiayi were still glaring at Princess Zhaoning!
Su Xinxin had the tonic medicine given by Su Qianqian, and the spiritual spring tomatoes in the small garden were constantly produced. Now she looked so good that she seemed like a different person. After greeting the elders, she pulled Su Qianqian aside and talked to her in a low voice.
"Is Zhang confined by her father because of you? I heard that Miaomiao and Qi Mincheng are planning to get married. What's going on?"
Su Xinxin had wanted to ask Su Qianqian for a long time, but there had been too much going on in Duke Xuan's Mansion recently, and she was afraid that the letter would be inappropriate, so she waited until today.
Because the wife of Duke Xuanguo embezzled public funds, she used the money to pay off the poor, and later went to Huarong Pavilion and Cuiying Building to become members, buying many beauty supplements and skin care products, and also bought rare things such as tomatoes and papayas, and tens of thousands of taels of silver were gone.
When it was time to distribute the monthly wages to each courtyard, the delay of today to tomorrow gradually aroused suspicion. It was not until Duke Xuan's mother, who had suffered a stroke, went to see Duke Xuan with a crooked mouth and drooling that the matter was brought to light.
So Su Xinxin was begged to take charge of the household affairs "while being sick". After Su Xinxin repeatedly declined, she made three rules: from now on, she would be the only one who would make the decisions on the affairs of the mansion, and no one else could interfere. Without her permission, even Duke Xuan was not allowed to use one or two taels of silver. The mansion distributed monthly wages based on the principle of more work, more pay.
This time, Su Xinxin took drastic measures. All unnecessary expenses in the mansion were cut, and the monthly salary of each courtyard was distributed according to the proportion of their respective income. No one dared to say anything, and those whose husbands had high salaries also felt that it was fair.
Unwilling to use the dowry to make up for the debt, Lady Xuanguo and her daughter began to save money and pay off their debts...
Su Qianqian whispered the whole story, and Su Xinxin gritted her teeth in hatred. If the mother and daughter had not come today, she would have definitely dragged them over and beat them up to vent her anger.
"The Marquis said that we will make up for the fact that we have not returned home after our wedding in a while. By then, I will ask about the dowry left by mother. If my sister has time, why not make an appointment on that day? You are older, so you should remember the dowry more clearly than I do."
Su Qianqian told her plan, and Su Xinxin nodded quickly: "Okay, I wronged you in the past. At that time, my sister was too busy to take care of herself. It's time to settle it."
At the palace banquet, each family visited each other and toasted each other. Those who usually did not dare to make friends openly thought this was an opportunity, although there were risks: the emperor was always smiling and chatting with his brothers, but his eyes were not idle, observing the movements of his ministers.
Prime Minister Xue accompanied Madam Xiao, and brought Lu Zhiqing and Xue Wanning with him. Lu Zhiqing was wearing a simple moon-white dress today, with a circle of rabbit fur at the collar, which supported her small oval face and made her look even more charming.
Xue Wanning looked smaller than Lu Zhiqing, but her temperament was much better. The more than ten years of education in the Prime Minister's Mansion was not something Lu Zhiqing could catch up with in just a few months of intensive study.
"Madam, how are you? It's been only a month since we last met. How come you look a few years younger? Your complexion is getting better and better. The wife of the marquis gave me some good medicine, and now I am in good health. I want to learn from you how to keep healthy."
Madam Xiao was indeed the woman that even the emperor desired but could not get. She praised everyone with just a few words and her words of thanks were seamless.
"Mother is right. Madam Hou has many tricks. I will ask for advice more often in the future so that I can serve you more wholeheartedly."
Lu Zhiqing replied with a smile, and Mrs. Xiao's smile froze.
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