He Jiuniang swore that she really only came to eat at the banquet today and maybe visit Qian Xing's study. She didn't intend to do anything else.
But seeing the two kids in such a miserable state, affecting her mood for cooking, she certainly couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
Although she had some past conflicts with Xia, she decided to stop worrying about it now that Xia had listened to her, divorced Qian Xing, and raised her children quite well. After all, they weren't going to eat at the same table anymore, so why bother with so much?
I'm only offering help now because I think the two children are very individualistic. They're so young yet they're not afraid of authority and they know to protect their mother at this time, which is very admirable.
That's why she stood up and confronted people directly. She realized that it had been a long time since she had confronted anyone, and doing so made her feel great!
Before He Jiuniang mentioned these things, many people hadn't paid attention to these aspects, especially the men. They had no idea what kind of clothes and jewelry were fashionable in Jingzhou, so even though He Jiuniang explained them, they didn't really understand.
But the ladies and young women were different. They hadn't noticed before, but after He Jiuniang pointed it out, they realized that the siblings' clothes didn't look like those of a prefect's son and daughter, and were even inferior to those of officials of the fifth or sixth rank.
He Jiuniang continued, "If Master Qian truly cared for the two children, how could he allow the servants to mistreat them like this? Presumably, the new wife started managing the household finances before even entering the family, and she thought that the two children had lost their mother's protection, and that Master Qian's heart was entirely devoted to her, so she treated them so cruelly. Master Qian, is that right or wrong?"
He Jiuniang spoke with a smile on her face. She was already very beautiful, and her sweet smile made many men in the room feel uncomfortable. They were secretly envious of Lu Baichuan, wondering where he got the good fortune to find such a beautiful wife.
Ahem, everyone was too busy admiring He Jiu Niang's beauty to care about Qian Xing's family affairs.
Qian Xing was stunned by the rebuttal; he had no idea!
Looking at his daughter's clothes, they did seem a bit old. Compared to other people's daughters, his daughter did seem somewhat lackluster.
But what does it matter? All I want are new clothes. I can just have someone go and get me a few sets later.
What kind of nonsense is this?
How dare Madam Lu interfere in his family affairs just because she is good-looking!
The two children were also surprised that He Jiuniang could observe so meticulously. They had been thinking about how to deal with that vixen all this time, and even they had overlooked these things. They hadn't thought anything of it before, but now that He Jiuniang had mentioned it, they suddenly felt that they were really miserable.
Madam Lu is right, children without mothers are like weeds. Look how badly that vixen has bullied them... sob sob sob...
Then everyone saw the two kids who had just been baring their teeth and about to cause trouble suddenly pout and start crying, as if they had suffered some terrible injustice.
On this joyous day, the two of them cried as if their father had died.
Everyone: ...
Qian Xing: ...
He finally understood that these two brats were just there to cause him trouble!
"It's just a few clothes, right? I'll have someone buy them for you!"
Qian Xing felt a headache coming on. He never cared about the affairs of the inner quarters. These matters were indeed left to his new love to handle, but he was still in the honeymoon phase and would never think that his new love was bad. This was the girl he had been longing to marry, and he couldn't let those two little brats drive a wedge between them!
"Tsk tsk tsk, Master Qian still doesn't understand what the children really want. What they care about isn't a few clothes, but genuine care from the adults. Since the adults can't do it or give it to them, why not let them return to their mother's side as they wish?"
Qian Xing was instantly dissatisfied and said, "How can this be..."
"Please don't be in such a hurry, sir. This is for your own good!"
Qian Xing was immediately filled with questions. How could kicking his children out of the house and severing ties be considered for his own good?
He Jiuniang continued, "The new wife is so young, she certainly has no experience in taking care of children, so it's inevitable that she might be negligent. Besides, you two are newly married, it would be such a loss if the two children affected your relationship!"
"Besides, the fact that the two children live with their mother doesn't mean they aren't her flesh and blood. The blood relationship is there; how can it just disappear like that, right?"
He Jiuniang's tone gradually softened, leaving Qian Xing stunned.
Lu Baichuan couldn't bear to watch. The way his wife was fooling Qian Xing was exactly the same as the wolf in the story she told his son!
Surprisingly, everyone felt that He Jiuniang's words made some sense, and for a moment they looked at Qian Xing with some expectation, hoping that he could grant the wish for the two children.
Seeing the two children crying so heartbrokenly, and noticing everyone looking at him so earnestly, Qian Xing felt a pang of sympathy. But then he realized he really needed to spend some quality time with his new wife and didn't have time to deal with these two brats, so he said, "Alright, then you can go and stay with your mother for a while..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qian Chenhao held up the letter severing ties in front of him and said, "Sign it!"
Qian Xing: ...
He glared at the brat, signaling him not to push his luck.
Lu Baichuan said, "Since it's about making the child happy, why is Master Qian hesitating?"
Soothing children: Key points.
Qian Xing immediately stopped arguing, reached for the pen, and signed the letter severing ties.
Thinking that since it wasn't stamped, the letter of severance was invalid and it was just a way to appease the child.
No problem, no problem. We'll send someone to bring them back in a few days and then teach them a lesson.
Thinking this way, his mood brightened considerably, and a smile appeared on his face.
The two children seemed surprised that things would go so smoothly. They were very excited when they saw the letter severing ties, and then they knelt down in front of He Jiu Niang.
"Thank you, Madam!"
If it weren't for He Jiuniang's help today, they wouldn't have been able to get the letter severing ties so easily.
Qian Chenhao had already obtained the seal from the study. He could move everything else himself, but this marriage contract absolutely had to be signed by Qian Xing in public. If Qian Xing tried to renege on the agreement, everyone present would be considered a witness.
Once he signs, they can stamp it themselves, and then it will have nothing to do with the Qian family.
Although they were young, they weren't completely ignorant. That woman surnamed Guan spent all her time hanging out with those actors and running a tea business. It seemed like she was stealing their maternal grandparents' business, but in reality, she was using their father to do bad things. Qian Chenhao had overheard them plotting something, and although he hadn't heard it clearly, he understood the gist of it. His father was already involved and beyond saving. They had to protect themselves and their mother.
That's why, when their mother was wavering, he kept pushing her to divorce, promising that he would find a way to go find her.
With his older brother away, he became a little man, determined not to let his sister and mother fall into danger.
He Jiuniang helped the person up, and was about to say a few words like "no need to thank me" to get rid of him.
Just then, a servant rushed in, saying, "Master, something terrible has happened! A lot of people have come outside, demanding to buy Qingyin tea and to see Miss Xinran and our Madam!"
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