Chapter 102 Meeting the Elders
As soon as she entered the mansion, Chunxi clutched her stomach and said, "Second brother, I'm going back to Wenxin Courtyard first. You go and tell mother you're safe. I'll be right back."
Chunxi wanted to leave after she finished speaking, but Shen Qingyue followed her two steps and asked with concern, "Is there something urgent, sister-in-law?"
"It's indeed urgent," Chunxi said anxiously, and before Shen Qingyue could ask further, "Everyone has three urgent needs. Second brother should understand, right?"
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Shen Qingyue was speechless and could only watch Chunxi run away.
In the front hall, everyone already knew that Chunxi had returned home. They all straightened their backs and got ready to be punished. Mrs. Mo even touched her hair full of pearls and jade to make sure that she looked elegant and majestic today.
Shen Qingyuan is not easy to control, but Cao Chunxi is just a peasant of humble origin. As long as he takes advantage of the time when Shen Qingyuan goes to the palace to meet the emperor to force this little bitch to give up his position, it will be useless even if Shen Qingyuan comes back.
Mrs. Mo and Mrs. Ning looked at each other and saw the confidence in each other's eyes. However, after waiting for a long time, only Shen Qingyue came to the front hall.
"Where's that little bitch?"
Old Madam Wu couldn't hold back and spoke first.
These days she has been battling wits and courage with Mrs. Mo, but has not gained any advantage. Instead, she is about to be kicked out by Mrs. Mo. She is eager to make trouble for Chunxi in order to prove her worth to Mrs. Mo and continue to enjoy the good life in the Marquis' Mansion.
Shen Qingyue had no intention of getting close to this grandmother with bad habits. She just looked at Mrs. Mo and the Mo family and said, "Sister-in-law is feeling a little unwell. I will go back to Wenxin Courtyard first and come back to pay my respects to the elders later."
She hid in Wenxinyuan as soon as she came back. Is she scared?
Mrs. Mo was very proud and her arrogance was even greater. She immediately scolded him coldly: "She knows that so many elders are waiting for her, but she still dares to put on airs. She is so bold! Aunt Jia, go and bring the young lady here!"
At Mrs. Mo's command, Aunt Jia immediately took a few servants to Wenxinyuan to arrest the person.
Shen Qingyue quickly spoke up, "Sister-in-law has been exhausted from the journey, so it's only natural for her to want to rest first. Furthermore, she accompanied me to Xuzhou this time and helped me a lot. I'm sure he'll commend her when he sees the emperor. Mother, please don't make things difficult for her."
Shen Qingyue thought that after saying this, Mrs. Mo would calm down, but as soon as he finished speaking, Mrs. Mo's face changed and she slammed the table in anger.
"Has this rebellious son gone mad? He actually wants to give credit to this little bitch? This little bitch is so reckless. It would be better if she didn't cause any trouble. What kind of credit can she get? Yu'er also stayed in Xuzhou for a long time and was injured. Why doesn't this rebellious son think of sharing some of the credit with Yu'er?"
Shen Qingyuan's successful return from solving the case had already made Mrs. Mo jealous, but he still wanted to take credit for it for Cao Chunxi. Wasn't it obvious that he wanted Cao Chunxi to take advantage of her, his mother-in-law?
Mrs. Mo was furious, and the people in the Mo family were in a panic.
If Shen Qingyuan really goes before the emperor to seek credit for his new wife, how will Mo Yunwan have a place in the Marquis' Mansion?
Ning looked at Mo Yunwan worriedly: "Wan'er, haven't you been staying with them in Xuzhou? Has the new wife Shen Qingyuan really done anything great?"
Mo Yunwan bit her lip. Her ribs were broken on the day she met Shen Qingyuan, and she spent most of her time recovering from her injuries. After being forced to die in public by Shen Qingyuan, she stayed indoors. How could she know what Chunxi had done?
"My daughter has been recuperating in her room most of the time and isn't very clear about these things."
Mo Yunwan spoke softly, and it was as if she hadn't said anything.
Mrs. Mo cursed her inwardly for being useless. At this moment, Shen Qingyu stood up and said, "My cousin doesn't know, but I do. This Cao Chunxi only knows how to eat and eat in Xuzhou. She has never done anything serious. Big brother said he wanted to commend her, but he probably said it deliberately to scare us."
Shen Qingyu's words were so certain that Mrs. Mo believed them immediately.
She knew that Cao Chunxi was just an ignorant and rude girl, how could she possibly help Shen Qingyuan?
Everyone was relieved, but Shen Qingyue still felt something was wrong. He couldn't help but remind her, "Big brother looks serious, he doesn't seem to be faking it. We've all been waiting for so many days, why don't we wait until Big brother comes back from the palace?"
If my sister-in-law really received a reward from His Majesty, it would be bad if outsiders knew that the two families teamed up to bully my sister-in-law while my eldest brother was not at home.
Shen Qingyue still hopes to act more cautiously, but the Mo and Ning families cannot wait.
Mo Yunwan's matter must be settled early, otherwise when Shen Qingyuan returns from the palace, he will definitely not agree to this marriage.
Shen Qingyu wanted to beat Chunxi to his knees and beg for mercy, so he said immediately: "Second brother, don't be so timid all the time. If you are really afraid of me, then go back to the clan school first. What happens at home has nothing to do with you. I, Shen Qingyu, am making this clear today. If Cao Chunxi really succeeds in Xuzhou, I will chop off my head and give it to you as a stool!"
In order to appear more imposing, Shen Qingyu raised his voice very high for the last sentence.
Mrs. Mo and everyone else were excited by these words. Chunxi, who had not yet entered the front hall, also happened to hear these words.
She strode into the front hall and said loudly, "Third brother, how did you know that the Inquiry Courtyard was in need of a stool? If you mean what you said, I will have someone sharpen the axe and make it as sharp as possible so that when I chop off your head, you won't feel any pain."
Chunxi changed back into women's clothes and combed her hair into a simple bun.
She strode to the center of the hall, her eyes sweeping over everyone's faces one by one. She was not at all nervous, but rather had a hint of excitement of reunion after a long separation. In addition, she was talking about sharpening an axe to chop off Shen Qingyu's head, which immediately made everyone present feel an indescribable sense of weirdness.
It seemed as if she really dared to chop off Shen Qingyu's head and use it as a stool.
"How dare you!" Wu was the first to recover. She pointed at Chunxi and cursed, "You uneducated little whore! Who gave you the guts to speak to your own brother-in-law like that? You married into your husband's family, but instead of serving your elders at home, you shamelessly hang out with men. I've lived my whole life, and I've never seen anyone as self-deprecating as you!"
As expected of a commoner, Wu cursed people in a very dirty way.
In the past, what Mrs. Mo disliked most was Mrs. Wu’s foul mouth, but now it sounded unusually pleasant to her ears.
She secretly let out a breath of anger, and with Wu helping her to curse, she regained the dignity of a marquis' wife.
Chunxi was not angry, nor did he argue with Wu. He just took two steps towards Wu and pulled out a kitchen knife from behind.
After the small kitchen was built, she bought a complete set of pots and pans, and several knives. Each one was carefully selected by her and was very sharp.
Seeing the knife, Wu's expression changed slightly, and the wrinkles on her face trembled. The people who were waiting to watch the excitement also started to jump with fear.
No, what good new daughter-in-law would not bring a kitchen knife to meet the elders???
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