Having figured it out, Shen Qin'er sneered at the Zhao family. After that, she became obedient and listened to whatever Mrs. Zhao said.
Mrs. Zhao did not think that Shen Qin'er would become so obedient, and she was wary of her, but in the end she could not guard against the people Shen Qin'er brought from the Shen family.
The Zhao family had been busy all day and finally saw their guests off. They were ready to get some rest, and the whole Zhao family became quiet.
The people Shen Qin'er brought started clanging and banging in the courtyard, shouting, "You filthy hussy, what are you sleeping for? It's already past midnight! If you're still sleeping, I'll skin you alive when it's time to pay your respects to Madam!"
"Get moving! The lady of the house is very strict about etiquette. You can't be a moment late. Even when our grandmother is heavily pregnant, she gets up to pay her respects and serve the lady and her sister-in-law. How dare you lowly sluts sleep like this?"
There was another round of clanging and banging. Zhao Changchun and Song Qin'er had long since started sleeping in separate rooms, but they were still in the same courtyard. Hearing the noise, he shouted, "What's going on?"
"Sir, Madam, please get up and go pay your respects to Madam."
Zhao Changchun looked at the sky outside; it was pitch black. "What nonsense are you talking about? It's past four o'clock at most!"
“Sir, Madam said that even if Grandma gives birth, we must pay our respects to her. The rules cannot be broken in the slightest. During the New Year, there are many people coming and going. Grandma said she cannot bear the blame of being unfilial and not serving her mother-in-law.”
Zhao Changchun pulled the blanket over himself and said, "Let her go if she wants to, but don't disturb the others."
"yes."
Upon hearing the servant's report, Song Qin'er felt a sharp pain in her heart. She had thought she had found a good man, but it turned out to be nothing more than a matter of self-interest. Even though she was pregnant with the Zhao family's child, they weren't willing to put on any face. And yet, the Shen family hadn't even suffered any harm yet!
Since they won't do it on the first day of the month, then don't expect her to do it on the fifteenth.
Who cares about shamelessness? Does she think she's afraid of them?
Song Qin'er sat in the warm sedan chair, holding a hot water bottle, and arrived at Madam Zhao's courtyard in a cozy and comfortable manner. She said to the servants, "Keep calling."
An old woman cleared her throat and called out loudly, "Madam, the eldest mistress has come to pay her respects as you requested."
Today, Mrs. Zhao not only had to entertain visiting relatives and officials' wives, but also send New Year's gifts to other families. She was extremely busy. After a long day, she could finally fall asleep comfortably when she heard a loud knocking on the door.
"Madam, Madam? Our grandmother has come to pay her respects!"
"Someone come quick! Open the door for our grandma! She's come to pay her respects."
...
Mrs. Zhao had no choice but to have someone open the door, but she didn't turn on the lights. She just told Song Qin'er to stand in the yard and wait for her to get up.
In the past, Song Qin'er dared not refuse to wait for her, but now she is unwilling to be bullied like this. Shen Ajiao is right, whoever bullies her, she will bully back!
"Keep shouting."
"Madam, our grandmother is not feeling well. It's freezing cold this year, and standing for too long is not good for the baby in her belly."
“As the grandmother of the child in the eldest grandmother’s belly, we have no objection if you don’t care about your daughter-in-law, but you should also care about the child in your belly.”
"Madam! Madam, please, please let our grandmother go inside and wait!"
"Madam! Madam, please have pity on the child!"
"Mrs!"
...
"Let her in!"
Mrs. Zhao suppressed her anger and had someone summon Shen Qin'er.
"Since you know the rules, then wait outside."
Shen Qin'er wasn't angry. "Then I'll wait for my mother-in-law to get up."
They then politely retreated to the outer room and sat down.
"It's too dark in this room, I can't see."
"It's too hot, let's get a brazier."
"I'm hungry, bring me a bowl of bird's nest soup."
"My legs hurt, can you massage them for me?"
...
Mrs. Zhao never imagined that Shen Qin'er would be such a scoundrel. Wasn't she here to pay her respects? Today, she'll show her what proper manners are.
"Chen Qin'er!"
"Ah, Mother-in-law, you're up!"
Shen Qin'er put down her tea, held her belly, glanced at the old woman beside her, and her face turned pale. "Mother-in-law, your daughter-in-law has come to pay her respects. Please have some tea."
Mrs. Zhao looked coldly at Song Qin'er, refusing to answer. Song Qin'er snorted coldly. She hadn't dared to do that old hag before, and was willing to please her for her husband's sake, but she wasn't going to now!
It's always been her, Shen Qin'er, who bullies others!
"oops!"
He threw the teacup on the ground and fell directly into his mother-in-law's arms. "Mother-in-law, what... what are you doing? Why didn't you catch me?"
Mrs. Zhao remained silent, glancing at Chen Qin'er with an expression that said, "If I don't accept it, you're going to act all high and mighty."
Shen Qin'er already knew this would happen. She clutched her stomach and cried out twice, "I... my stomach hurts!"
After saying that, her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
The people brought by the Shen family had already been greeted by Shen Qin'er, "Grandma!"
"Grandma! You can't be hurt! Madam, please get a doctor for Grandma!"
“Our grandmother got into trouble while paying her respects to you! Such a filial daughter-in-law, and something happened to her in your room, this…”
Mrs. Zhao saw that Shen Qin'er was putting on an act and was disdainful, thinking that this would do nothing.
"You dare threaten me?"
Granny Shen hugged Shen Qin'er and cried even harder to the servants in the room, "What are you saying, Madam? Heaven can see our grandmother's filial piety! My poor grandmother!"
"You were heavily pregnant, and you fainted from exhaustion, yet no one cared about you. You have such a miserable life, marrying into such a family! My poor, wretched grandmother!"
...
Mrs. Zhao was so angry that she ordered someone to tear the servant's mouth off.
Before Mrs. Zhao could order someone to restrain Granny Shen, Granny Shen, seeing that things were not going well, ordered someone to carry Shen Qin'er out and back to their courtyard.
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