Chapter 277 They all have bad intentions
Chunxi agreed to help Qingyuan Hou arrange the wedding, and the Shen family became busy. The three aunts came with gifts, wanting to help buy wine and food. Everyone wanted to make a fortune from it.
Chunxi changed his previous attitude and accepted everyone who came to him, being very easy to talk to.
Shen Jinhua heard the news a few days later and immediately went to find Chunxi. As soon as she entered the house, her eyes reddened and she complained, "Ah Xi, this Taifu Mansion is really not a place for people to stay. After Li Jixian had Ying'er, he even refused to see Chi'er. Chi'er cries in the house every day and blames me, her aunt, for being a bad girl. The servants in the Taifu Mansion are also so contemptuous and don't take me seriously at all."
Chunxi poured Shen Jinhua a cup of tea and soothed her softly, "My dear sister, you've suffered a lot these days. As you said, although Sister Chi'er isn't favored, Sister Ying'er is. Hasn't she helped me a little?"
Speaking of this, Shen Jinhua felt even more aggrieved. She angrily said, "Li Jixian is nothing at all. Although he took Ying'er's body, he was very stingy with her. He treated her like a maid as soon as he put on his pants. He would beat and scold Ying'er if he was not satisfied. Ying'er even came to me to cry twice."
After Shen Jinhua finished speaking, she glanced at Chunxi twice. Seeing that Chunxi's expression was gentle and she was listening attentively, she couldn't help but ask, "The Wei family's eldest young master must have had a bad temper after being injured. Ah Xi, do you have any experience? Could you teach Ying'er?"
After all, Ying'er is the daughter of Shen Jinhua's eldest sister-in-law. Although her sister-in-law supports her climbing into the bed, if she doesn't get any benefits and Ying'er doesn't live a good life, her sister-in-law will definitely feel resentful.
Chunxi lowered his eyes and said calmly, "I don't have any good ideas. After all, there's a difference between master and servant. When the master is unhappy, he needs to find someone to relieve his anger. As a servant, you not only have to endure it, but also put on a smile and thank the master for the punishment."
Shen Jinhua had never seen Chunxi suffer any loss, and she couldn't imagine Chunxi swallowing her anger like a lackey. She was a little skeptical, but then she heard Chunxi say, "Sister Ying'er's indenture is still in my hands. If you're really worried, I can go to the Grand Tutor's Mansion and get her back."
"no!"
Shen Jinhua refused without thinking. Ying'er had given her body to Li Jixian. How could she marry into a good family if she came back at this time? Not to mention her sister-in-law, even her mother-in-law would tear her apart.
Shen Jinhua didn't dare question Chunxi anymore and said awkwardly, "That's just what I said. Ying'er is already Li Jixian's woman, so how can she just come back so easily? Ah Xi, you're right. Ying'er chose this path herself, so she should be able to endure and bear the grievances. When she gets through it, everything will be fine."
Chunxi didn't respond.
Being a slave is not a good life, and being a concubine is even more degrading. It is extremely difficult to get out of this situation.
But Shen Jinhua and Ying'er had already seen the benefits of Mo, Shen Qingchi and her surviving, and they were like hungry wolves seeing meat. No matter what others said, they would not listen.
After talking about Ying'er, Shen Jinhua went on to talk about what she had seen and heard recently at the Taifu Mansion. "The rules in this Taifu Mansion are terrifying. Madam Taifu is so old, but she still refuses to hand over the reins of the household to her daughter-in-law. Every day, she acts like an old Buddha, insisting that her daughter-in-law and grandchildren come to visit her morning and evening. She's involved in every matter in the mansion. By the way, do you know who Chi'er's wet nurse is?"
Shen Jinhua's last sentence was unfathomable.
She now has to keep an eye on Ying'er and Shen Qingchi at the Taifu Mansion. She can't get any benefits from Qingyuan Hou's marriage, so she can only start from other aspects.
Chunxi knew what Shen Jinhua was going to say, but she still played along, showing curiosity: "Who is it?"
"Your sister-in-law, Qian, lives with her son in the Taifu Mansion!"
Shen Jinhua slapped her thigh in excitement.
Chunxi looked surprised, and then said, "Before she knew I was pregnant, my sister-in-law said she wanted to be my wet nurse, but I refused. I didn't expect her to go to the Imperial Tutor's Mansion again. Are they living well there?"
"Of course, Chi Er hasn't given birth yet, and the Taifu Mansion has been providing them with good food and drink, and also giving your sister-in-law ten taels of silver every month."
As she spoke, Shen Jinhua was filled with jealousy.
As the sister-in-law of the Taifu family, she took care of Shen Qingchi in the Taifu Mansion. Although the meals were rich every day and there were people to serve her, she did not receive any monthly salary. The servants in the Taifu Mansion would scold her behind her back as a shameless poor relative who came to ask for money. How could she get the ten taels of silver from the Qian family?
Chunxi nodded and said, "Although there is a rift between me and Sister Chi'er, as long as the Taifu Mansion doesn't treat Sister-in-law and Zheng'er harshly, it's fine for Sister-in-law to be the wet nurse for Sister Chi'er's child."
"Ah Xi, you're usually quite clever, why are you so confused right now?" Shen Jinhua frowned and blamed Chunxi. Before Chunxi could speak, she added, "You gave Ying'er to Li Jixian. I wonder how much Chi'er hates you. She's so kind to your sister-in-law. Who knows, she might let your sister-in-law harm you in the future."
"That shouldn't be the case," Chunxi hesitated. "Even if Sister Chi'er hates me, the Imperial Tutor's Mansion won't allow her to do anything stupid again. Besides, didn't my aunt just say that the Imperial Tutor's wife will be involved in all matters in the mansion, big or small? She's also willing to hire my sister-in-law as a wet nurse."
Shen Jinhua was prepared. She said anxiously, "This Taifu's wife controls everyone in the mansion like a savior, but she listens to the Fifth Madam very much. Your sister-in-law was brought into the mansion by the Fifth Madam. This Fifth Madam is Yun Wantang. She had just returned to the capital when you and Princess Hengyang beat her up. What good intentions can she have?"
Shen Jinhua was determined to take away the job of wet nurse, and she spread rumors that everyone in the Taifu Mansion had bad intentions.
Chunxi blinked, feeling conflicted. "What my aunt said makes sense, but right now I'm busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner and my stepmother's wedding, so I can't spare the energy to take care of this matter. Anyway, my sister Chi'er won't give birth until after the New Year, so why not wait until I'm done with my work?"
"It will be too late when you're done!"
If this matter is delayed for a month, I will lose ten taels of silver.
Shen Jinhua immediately made a decision for Chunxi: "I know you're busy, so how about this? I'll be the bad guy and make sure your sister-in-law resigns before the end of the year."
Chunxi pursed her lips and said nothing, as if she was considering whether it was reliable to entrust this matter to Shen Jinhua and whether it would cause more trouble.
Shen Jinhua had originally wanted to use this incident to extort money from Chunxi, but now she was afraid that Chunxi would protect Qian, so she immediately said, "Don't worry, I won't do anything else but bring my niece from my husband's family into the Taifu Mansion. My niece from my husband's family is younger than your sister-in-law, has more milk than your sister-in-law, and is more capable than your sister-in-law. Since your sister-in-law can't compare to her, she'll naturally feel embarrassed to stay, right?"
Shen Jinhua patted her chest and promised that she would never hurt Qian and Zheng'er, and Chunxi agreed "reluctantly".
Shen Jinhua happily left. A moment later, Ah Li came back to report, "Madam, Master Lan Shu is here."
Chunxi was shocked. Could it be that Yaoniang really had a serious problem? Otherwise, why would Lanshu come here in person?
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