Chapter 306 Isn’t she your mistress?
Contempt appeared in Qi Yanzhou's eyes.
"Cousin? Uncle, isn't she your mistress, the one who warms your bed?"
These words slapped Qi Wenhua and Yun Feiluan in the face at the same time.
It also made the smile disappear from the ancestor's face.
"Yanzhou! Be careful with your words!"
Qi Yanzhou raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Grandma, what did I say wrong? Please tell me clearly."
He and the old ancestor did not have much of a grandparent-grandson relationship, so naturally he would not let Ye Chutang suffer any injustice just to save her face.
The ancestor was so angry that he didn't know how to respond.
Mr. Qi quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Mom, Tang'er is pregnant and in a heavy body. Let's go in and talk about what we have to say."
This gave our ancestors a way out.
She immediately turned and left, unable to hide her anger.
The people from the second room also left soon after.
Madam Qi patted the back of Ye Chutang's hand and said, "Chu'er, I'm sorry for putting you through this."
Ye Chutang smiled and said, "Mom, you know, no one can let me suffer injustice. If Ah Zhou hadn't acted quickly just now, that thing's knee would have been broken."
Her voice was neither loud nor soft, just loud enough for Yun Feiluan, who was limping at the end, to hear.
Her delicate body trembled slightly and she looked at Qi Wenhua aggrievedly.
"Second cousin..."
The long tail note softened Qi Wenhua's heart.
"Fei Luan, don't be afraid. With me here, no one can hurt you or look down on you."
As soon as he finished speaking, his hind legs went limp.
Together with Yun Feiluan, they both smashed their faces onto the ground.
My nose was bleeding, my teeth were loose, and my face was swollen.
Qi Yanzhou exclaimed in surprise, "Why is Second Uncle's lower body so unstable? He has some kung fu skills after all. Could it be that he has been overindulging himself in sexual activities over the years?"
This statement can be said to be extremely vulgar.
But when everyone in the Qi family's main branch heard this, no one reacted.
Because they all support Ye Chutang!
Qi Wenhua had never been so embarrassed before, and he was humiliated by a junior.
He immediately stood up and wiped the blood off his face.
"Qi Yanzhou, don't be so arrogant!"
Ye Chutang raised her pink lips, "He's so angry for his beloved. Second uncle is still strong despite his old age."
“You…you…”
Qi Wenhua was so angry that the veins on his forehead were throbbing and he didn't know what to say.
Because he didn't dare to break up with Qi Yanzhou.
If Qi Yanzhou really ascended the throne, he would still hope to rise with the tide.
So, with a lot of anger in his heart, he helped Yun Feiluan up and left.
Ye Chutang turned his head and looked at Qi Yanzhou.
"I'm afraid there will be a tough battle to fight soon."
Qi Yanzhou said affirmatively: "No, they are all soft bones and will break if you pinch them."
When Madam Qi heard this, she echoed, "Atang, no matter what you do, don't worry about us. Just don't let yourself get wronged."
Although she couldn't disobey her ancestors, she was happy to see those two troublemakers get humiliated.
Mr. Qi also said, "Atang, we help the right, not the relatives."
Ye Chutang looked at the Qi family members who supported him, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
"Everyone, rest assured. Not only will I not suffer any loss, but our eldest family will not suffer any loss either. At most..."
"Split up again!"
This was said by Qi Shuyan.
In fact, even if the two families separate, it cannot be considered as a split.
After all, the two branches of the Qi family only live in one house.
Whether it is servants or money, everyone uses their own.
The old ancestor still lives with the second wife, and the first wife gives her one hundred taels of silver every month as a tribute.
Then, have dinner with her from time to time.
The Qi family’s attitude made Ye Chutang more confident.
She looked at the group of people who had already entered the main hall and said with a smile, "Let's go. I have to go collect the gifts."
When Mrs. Qi heard this, a smile appeared on her face.
"You have to accept the gift. After all, your father and I also gave the Qi family's wife a gift."
It doesn't make sense to accept a gift and not return the favor!
Ye Chutang walked in front of everyone and entered the hall.
The old ancestor was already a little unhappy, and seeing this, his expression became even uglier.
"It's unruly to act before your elders!"
Ye Chutang sat at the upper left side of the two rows of seats in the hall.
In ancient times, the left was respected and the right was humble.
All the people from the second room are on the right side.
"Grandmother, I am the mistress of the first house. The Qi family was confiscated. I provided them with food, clothing and other necessities during their exile. I saved the lives of the Qi family. What position do you think I should take? Where should I sit?"
The people in the first house didn't mind this because it was the truth.
But the old ancestor and the second wife were not happy to hear it.
The maid Qiuhua's eyes fell on Ye Chutang's pregnant belly and she spoke with disdain.
"Madam, aren't you exaggerating a bit? Can you walk to Tianshan County by yourself?"
What this means is that it was the Qi family who took care of her along the way.
Ye Chutang looked at Shan'er.
"Ten slaps on the face! When the master is talking, how can a maid interrupt? Are there any rules in the Qi family?"
Dan'er was already very angry and agreed immediately.
"Yes, miss."
As soon as she finished speaking, she ran to Qiuhua and slapped her in the face with her hand.
The old ancestor didn't expect Ye Chutang to even hit her people, and shouted angrily: "Stop!"
Shan'er refused to listen to his ancestors and slapped Qiuhua in the face.
There was a "pop" sound, crisp and loud.
Qiuhua reacted quickly and immediately fought back.
But Shan'er knows martial arts, so she is no match for him.
After a series of "pop" sounds.
Qiuhua's face was swollen and Dan'er was very satisfied with the fight.
She happily returned to Ye Chutang and said, "Miss, I have fulfilled my mission. I slapped you ten times, and not a single one of them missed."
Ye Chutang took out a ten-liang silver ingot from the space and handed it to Shan'er.
"Well done, reward."
When the old ancestor heard this, he could no longer maintain the calm expression on his face.
She slapped the armrest of the armchair.
"How dare you! Someone, take this unruly slave out and give her twenty lashes!"
The servants from the second house appeared immediately and went to catch the order.
The servants from the main house also showed up and tried to stop them.
The old ancestor almost choked when he saw the ridiculous scene.
"This is outrageous! This is outrageous!"
Ye Chutang looked at the furious old ancestor and said, "Shan'er is my maid and has nothing to do with the Qi family. Grandmother has no right to punish her. Besides, she was just following orders and did nothing wrong."
After saying that, she stood up and raised her hand to sweep away the non-existent dust on her clothes.
"It was my grandmother who wanted to teach me the rules, and now that I have taught you, why are you unhappy?
Or does it mean that your maid doesn't have to follow the rules, but my maid has to?
How can I convince others when my grandmother is so partial to some people and not to others?
In the Qi family, you are the rule and no matter right or wrong, you must not disobey? ”
Ye Chutang's question made the old ancestor's blood boil.
She took a deep breath, "Qiuhua is different from other maids."
"To you, she is indeed different because she saved you. But to me, she is just a slave who has not escaped from her lowly status. If a slave interrupts the master when he is talking, she should be punished!"
These words left the ancestor speechless.
Ye Chutang suggested: "Grandmother, if you really care about Qiuhua, you should return her slavery, give her freedom, and then marry her to the heir of the second branch of the Qi family. This will be worthy of her risking her life to save you."
Ye Chutang said this deliberately because he knew that the ancestor couldn't do it.
Because no matter how highly the ancestors praised Qiuhua, it could not change the fact that Qiuhua was a slave.
The hierarchy between master and servant is a concept ingrained in the bones of ancient people.
Besides, it is the slave's duty to save his master!
Sure enough, the old ancestor immediately opposed Ye Chutang's proposal.
"No! Qiuhua cannot marry Mingxuan. I have my own considerations for her marriage!"
After that, she said to the personal nanny beside her: "Yuzhu, take Qiuhua to treat his injuries and find the best doctor in Tianshan County."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Chutang said, "Now, I am the best doctor in Tianshan County."
"Don't bother your granddaughter-in-law, Yuzhu, go find Doctor Kong."
"Yes, ancestor."
After Yuzhu helped Qiuhua leave, the old ancestor looked at Grandpa Qi.
"Wen Yue, your daughter-in-law doesn't understand filial piety and the rules of the Qi family?"
The implication was that Qi Wenyue should discipline Ye Chutang and tell her not to disobey her elders and act lawless.
Qi Wenyue pretended not to understand the hidden meaning of his ancestor's words.
"I don't know the rules of the second house. The rules of our first house are to respect the head of the family and the mistress."
"Madam? Are you worthy of this family at such a young age?"
"Tang'er is naturally capable of managing the household. If it weren't for her protection during our exile to the north, our family would have died long ago."
After saying this, he bowed to his ancestor.
"Mother, Tang'er is the mistress of the big house. She was humiliated by her cousin right after arriving at the gate of Qi Mansion, and was scolded by a maid before that. This is a slap in the face of the entire big house!
I have no control over, nor do I want to control, the chaos in the Second House, but if these evil spirits want to disturb the peace of the First House, don't blame me for being rude! ”
Qi Wenyue has always been kind to everyone.
This was the first time the Qi family saw him angry.
The old ancestor hadn't seen his son for more than 20 years, so he didn't know his temper and didn't confront him head-on.
"Wen Yue, Fei Luan and Qiu Hua are honest and have no bad intentions..."
Qi Wenyue interrupted the old ancestor.
"Mom, it is precisely because they have no bad intentions that they are still alive."
These words frightened the second branch of the Qi family so much that they gasped.
Qi Yanzhou spoke at the right time.
"Grandmother, the second branch is engaged in business, and is kind and tolerant to others. But our first branch lives on the edge of a knife, and the methods used to deal with the enemy are more bloody. Please bear with me."
After saying that, he walked to Ye Chutang and held her hand.
"Tang'er is the most important person to me. If you disrespect her, you are making an enemy of our first family."
After these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the main hall became even more tense.
Seeing that the threat had almost worked, Qi Wenyue hurried to ease the atmosphere.
"Tang'er is kindhearted and never takes the initiative to make enemies with others. If anyone respects her an inch, she will at least return two inches. But if someone makes enemies with her, she will return it tenfold."
Ye Chutang took over the conversation, "Dad is right. Whether I am good or evil is determined by your attitude towards me."
She is not afraid of things, but she also doesn't like these messy things.
It would be best if the second wife could face reality and not cause trouble for her.
The two people's words eased the tense atmosphere.
Although the old ancestor was still unhappy, he didn't dwell on what happened before.
After all, Yun Feiluan and Qiuhua were indeed at fault first.
Moreover, she didn't want the two families, who had finally been reunited, to have a rift over some trivial matter.
If the first wife can really reach a high position in the future, the second wife will also be able to rise to prominence.
After she passes away, she can give an explanation to her husband.
Thinking of this, a smile reappeared on her face, "The whole family is here, let's sit down and talk."
There are not many chairs in the main hall, only four on each side.
Usually those sitting there are the head of the family, the mistress of the family, the elders, or the legitimate sons and daughters.
The rest have to stand.
Sitting on the main floor were the two elders of the Qi family, Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou.
Sitting on the second side were the mistress, the legitimate son Qi Mingxuan, and the legitimate daughter Qi Minglan.
Qi Wenhua fell badly and went to treat his injuries, so he did not show up.
After everyone got to know each other, they began to chat and get to know each other.
This is to avoid being unaware of the inside story and causing conflicts and unhappiness in the future.
Without those two troublemakers, the second branch of the Qi family is still pretty easy to get along with.
After chatting for a while, Ye Chutang became restless.
Qi Yanzhou saw that she was not feeling well and said, "Grandma, Tang'er is pregnant with twins and is too heavy to sit for long. Plus, she is tired from the long journey, so we won't keep you company."
The old ancestor said, "Everyone, please go away first. We can talk slowly after dinner later."
Qi Wenyue quickly said, "Wait a moment."
I haven’t received the gift from my daughter-in-law yet, so I can’t just leave like this.
"Wen Yue, are you okay?"
"Mother, when I first came to Tianshan County, my wives and concubines all gave gifts to the second wife. Tang'er is here today, so the second wife shouldn't have prepared anything for her, right?"
The people in the second house were not stupid, so of course they prepared a gift for Ye Chutang.
It’s just that Ye Chutang had some unpleasantness with the ancestor before, so they didn’t dare to take it out.
Now that Qi Wenyue has pointed it out directly, they have a reason to give gifts.
Qi Wenhua's wife, Su, quickly took out one or two brocade boxes from her sleeve pocket and handed them to Ye Chutang.
"Niece-in-law, this is a small gift I prepared for you and your child. Please accept it."
Although the two concubines of the second room fought fiercely, they were also smart and tactful people.
They also prepared two gifts and handed them to Ye Chutang.
Ye Chutang didn't hesitate and accepted it generously.
"Thank you, Second Aunt, both aunts."
The ancestor only prepared a gift for the meeting.
Seeing that everyone had prepared double portions, she took off the gold hairpin on her head and handed them over along with the brocade box.
"Tang'er, please accept it first. Grandmother will give you two sets of headgear later as an apology to Feiluan and Qiuhua."
Ye Chutang took the brocade box and the gold hairpin with a smile.
"Grandmother, thank you very much. I wish you a long life and good health!"
After saying that, she turned and left the main hall.
The people from the big house left immediately afterwards.
Soon, only people from the second room were left in the main hall.
Su asked cautiously, "Mother, what do you think about Ye Chutang?"
The old ancestor thought of Yun Feiluan who had injured his knee and Qiuhua who had a swollen face, and a look of displeasure appeared between his brows.
“Don’t talk about people behind their backs.”
After saying this, he left the main hall with the help of Yun Feiluan's daughter Guo Tingting.
Aunt Chen and Aunt Kong looked at Su.
"Ma'am, what do you think?"
"Be good friends."
After leaving these two words, Su went to the kitchen to arrange today's dinner.
The two aunts looked at each other and nodded.
"Yes, make friends."
They are not stupid and they know very well who their enemies are and who they can use.
so.
Not long after Ye Chutang returned to his courtyard, he received three gifts.
The ancestor sent two sets of the best headwear and a pair of longevity locks.
The two aunts sent some more jewelry.
She looked at the things on the table and asked Qi Yanzhou, "Should I return the gift?"
No matter what the people in the second house were thinking, at least they did a good job of preserving their reputation.
Qi Yanzhou put down his luggage and said, "No need, they gave it to you, just keep it. If you need a return gift, your parents will do it."
"Okay, I'll keep it then. What do you think about the second room?"
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