Having lived for so many years, Mrs. Sun naturally knew that not all mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships were as harmonious as hers, but she never expected that her daughter-in-law would so blatantly take her mother-in-law's things, especially since it was a birthday gift from her little niece.
He Jiuniang said, "What's there to be embarrassed about? It's because they threatened Susu's maid and asked me for two more sets. Then each of the three of them, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, will have one set, and naturally there won't be any conflicts."
"What?"
Sun's eyes widened again. Was this person already trying to fleece her family before even being formally recognized as a godparent? Didn't they even know who she was?
"Really, on the opening day, right after we got the goods back, the maid came to ask me for them. I don't know which toad jumped out of the mountain, so ignorant of its own limitations."
He Jiuniang's face was full of mockery, but she was not impatient.
Sun was getting impatient: "So you're just going to stand by and watch that thing get embezzled?"
"Just wait, the person who can take advantage of me hasn't been born yet."
He Jiuniang was very confident; how could something she made herself disappoint her?
Seeing her like this, Madam Sun knew that she also had a plan in mind, so she didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, she wouldn't tell her even if she asked, so she might as well just wait and see what happened.
Anyway, the third son's wife has never disappointed her.
"That's good, I understand what you mean. Go back to your yard now, I need to sleep, I'll be busy tomorrow."
After finishing tomorrow's business, I still need to take care of things for the day after tomorrow, because I'm going to attend Madam Yao's birthday banquet the day after tomorrow, so I won't be able to take care of things at the club. I need to make arrangements in advance.
Although the staff at the club were all reliable, and Cheng Xuewei was personally overseeing things, Mrs. Sun still made it a habit to give them a final reminder herself, which was a responsible thing to do.
Sometimes when Cheng Xuewei was so tired that she wanted to slack off, she would see Sun Shi's high spirits and immediately couldn't sit still. Sun Shi was so hardworking at her age, what reason did she have to slack off?
He Jiuniang responded and went back with light steps. As soon as she entered her courtyard, a maid reported that a message had been sent by carrier pigeon.
Without even thinking, He Jiuniang knew it was written by Lu Baichuan. She reached out and took it, unfolding it as she walked into the house.
He wrote a few lines in small print, repeatedly asking her why she hadn't set off for the capital yet.
She had planned to take her son there after the club opened, but it's already the third night since it opened, and they still haven't arrived in the capital.
Lu Baichuan knew that He Jiuniang would definitely not make herself suffer by traveling by carriage. She would definitely take her son and fly there, and they would arrive in no time. However, He Jiuniang had not replied to his letters and showed no intention of setting off. How could he not be anxious?
Lu Baichuan had been at the military camp for several days. In the first few days, he knew his wife wouldn't come, and he was busy reorganizing the camp and establishing his authority there, so he didn't have time to think about those things. But in the last few days, he had subdued all the dissent in the camp, and the time he had agreed to meet his wife had arrived, but she still hadn't come, so he started to get anxious.
The consequence of his anxiety was that he dragged out those who had previously been defiant and beat them up again, causing everyone to complain bitterly.
Upon seeing his urging letter, He Jiuniang calmly replied, saying that she would not be returning for the time being, as she had taken a liking to a young girl and was preparing to contact the girl's family to adopt her as a goddaughter. She also mentioned that the girl was abducted last year, just like Gou'er.
She made it very clear that it wasn't that she didn't want to see him, nor that she was still angry about Wei Yu, but rather that she had encountered some urgent matters that needed to be dealt with, and hoped that he wouldn't be in a hurry.
After finishing writing it, I sent it out overnight before washing up and going to bed.
Lu Baichuan received the reply the following evening. He was a little disappointed to see that his wife would be coming to see him a few days later, but he was still understanding. His wife was stubborn but soft-hearted, and she would definitely help those in need. He could understand that.
Besides, as long as you're not refusing to come to the capital out of spite, everything is negotiable.
I originally wanted to write back and tell her about the information I had found about the Duke of Mu's mansion during this time, but considering the safety of the journey, I decided to wait until she arrived before telling her.
Although he longed for his wife to come to the capital to find him, he generously replied that He Jiuniang should take her time and not rush things.
He Jiuniang was no longer in a hurry. On the day of Madam Yao's birthday, she brought gifts and went to the Yao family with Madam Sun.
The Yao family has fallen on hard times. Normally, there would be no one to celebrate Madam Yao's birthday, but the Yao family's son and daughter-in-law deliberately spread the word that He Jiu Niang would personally celebrate Madam Yao's birthday. Many people who had no dealings with the Yao family came to show their support, making the Yao family suddenly lively, which made Madam Yao feel a little uncomfortable.
She knew that her son and daughter-in-law wanted to take advantage of the Lu family's influence, and she was angry, but considering the current situation at home, she held back and didn't lash out.
When the Lu family's carriage arrived, not only the Yao family, but also those prominent families from Jingzhou crowded at the door to greet them, which shocked Madam Sun.
She knew that her son had been promoted and that she and her third son's wife had been granted the title of Lady of the Imperial Court, but this was the first time she had ever seen so many people kneeling and kowtowing to her. This was not the custom before!
Of course, the main reason is that they are too low-key and have never shown off in front of anyone, so they have never seen such a scene before.
She was about to ask everyone to stand up, but then she remembered that she was there to support Su Su, and seeing He Jiu Niang's cold face the whole time, she immediately puffed out her chest and tried to turn her mouth down to make herself look fiercer.
However, this look didn't last long before it fell apart, because Susu ran out from the crowd and rushed up to greet them as soon as she saw them: "Grandma Lu, Auntie!"
He Jiuniang still maintained her composure. Although she didn't smile, her expression softened considerably. She bent down, picked up Susu, and said a few words to her before saying, "Everyone, there's no need to be so polite. We're all working for His Highness, so there's no need for such formalities."
The Yao family sons were overjoyed. It turned out that Madam Lu really liked this jinx. She even picked him up in front of so many people. The Yao family was saved!
Madam Yao hadn't expected that He Jiuniang, who seemed unapproachable on the surface, was actually a very easy person to get along with, and her anxiety immediately subsided.
"Please come in, both of you. You are my Susu's saviors. We should have come to thank you first, but seeing that you have been busy these past few days, we thought we would come to thank you in person in a couple of days. If it weren't for you, my Susu would have suffered so much!"
Speaking of which, Mrs. Yao was also terrified. After the abduction incident a year ago, she rarely let Susu go out. That day, Susu sneaked out just to buy her a gift. She never expected to run into the opening of the club and almost get trampled. Just thinking about it makes her shudder.
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