This damn girl still thought she was innocent, but she had no idea how ridiculous her little tricks were in the eyes of these old foxes!
She did get the spotlight as she wished, but what happened yesterday made almost everyone know that the Wu'an Marquis Mansion didn't like her.
The kind faces they have maintained for many years are about to be trampled under the feet of this dead girl. Tell me, how can she not be angry?
She still doesn't know where she went wrong?
In the old lady's opinion, Xia Tian is simply unrepentant!
Xia Tian snorted coldly, so it was because of this!
This is because she didn't tell them in advance, but chose to directly announce that she was Mr. Xuanying on the Queen Mother's birthday, which made them embarrassed, right?
As for whether she has her own little thoughts, what can we do to her if she doesn't admit it?
"I don't understand what the old lady is saying. I just want to draw a picture myself and give it to the Empress Dowager. Is that wrong?"
"Then why did you hide the matter of Xuanying from us?" the old lady asked gritting her teeth.
"No one asked me, did they? If I told everyone I was the famous Mr. Xuanying in Beijing, would they think I was crazy?" Xia Tian replied calmly, "Besides, I have never denied that I am not Xuanying!"
The old lady choked, her expression becoming even uglier. "Then why did you say you painted it yourself when you presented it to the Empress Dowager? Why didn't you keep it a secret?"
"Don't you say that we can't lie in front of the Empress Dowager? That's a crime of deceiving the emperor. I'm timid and I don't dare." Xia Tian said, blinking his innocent big eyes.
"You!" The old lady pointed at Xia Tian, her body swaying for a long time and unable to breathe. Nanny Zhang quickly massaged her chest a few times before she could catch her breath.
Xia Tian was also shocked. It was just a normal argument, but why did he look like he was about to die of anger?
He quickly stroked her hair and said, "Old Madam, isn't my granddaughter-in-law from the countryside? Isn't she shallow in knowledge? You must not get angry and get sick."
What would happen if word got out that she had made the old lady angry?
She has worked so hard to build up a reputation, she shouldn't get into trouble at this critical moment.
The Second Madam was also a little fed up with the Old Madam's endless nagging, so she quickly stepped forward and said, "Yes, mother, please be magnanimous and don't bother with Xia girl. I believe she didn't do it on purpose, she just didn't think of this."
“Yes, yes, grandma, the granddaughter-in-law really didn’t think that much.
I was only thinking about the Queen Mother's birthday, and my grandson's wife didn't have any good gifts to give me, but I felt embarrassed to ask the Prince for one.
I'm only good at painting, so I thought I'd just paint a portrait for the Queen Mother to please her." Xia Tian quickly followed up on the Second Madam's words and explained.
The old lady thought about how this dead girl usually behaved, and how rude she looked. She probably wanted to show off, and she might not have thought that far. Her expression eased a little.
Seeing that the old lady was no longer so angry, the second lady quickly helped her sit down with Nanny Zhang.
The old lady picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and her complexion gradually recovered.
Xia Tian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The old lady looked at Xia Tian, who was well-behaved and sensible again, and the anger that had just been suppressed in her heart rose again.
This damn girl just stuck her neck out and almost pissed her off to death, and now she's acting like a coward. People who don't know would think she's bullying her!
Seeing the old lady's unpredictable expression, Xia Tian felt uneasy and couldn't help but say, "Grandma, I really can't blame my granddaughter-in-law for what happened yesterday.
Think about it, I was just trying to please the Empress Dowager. If County Lady Yunying and Shen Lan hadn't insisted on saying that I couldn't draw, there wouldn't have been any of the things that happened later. Furthermore, Mother also exposed me in front of so many people."
Although that was what she wanted them to do, there was no need to tell the old lady about this.
Since Chen Lan and Liu Shi were not letting her have an easy life, she would also try to put some pressure on them, even though it might not be of any use.
The old lady's eyes darkened. Indeed, if Shen Lan had not come forward to testify, and Liu had also helped outsiders, the Empress Dowager might have taken the painting down directly and would not have displayed it at all.
Could it be that she really had wronged this dead girl?
The old lady looked at Xia Tian again with a suspicious look. Xia Tian looked aggrieved and stared at the old lady.
The old lady didn't want to give in directly, so she could only argue, "Even if that's the case, it was wrong for you not to tell me about this in advance.
I can temporarily forgive you because you don't know the rules, but if you do it again, you won't be allowed to stay in my Wu'an Marquis Mansion."
"Yes, grandma." Xia Tian agreed obediently.
When she was complaining in her heart, she would threaten to be kicked out of the mansion. If you have the guts, why not try to kick her out for real?
She agreed, but what she would do in the future would depend on whether others would cooperate. If they still made trouble, she would not let others take advantage of her.
Seeing that the old lady had relented, the second lady quickly called for someone to set the table for her. "Mother, breakfast time is almost over. You should eat first and don't starve."
Seeing that Xia Tian’s attitude was okay, the old lady let her go for the time being and waved her hand to let her go.
After Xia Tian left the yard, Ningxiang breathed a sigh of relief. Just now she thought the old lady was going to make the lady kneel again as punishment.
Xia Tian patted Ningxiang's arm in amusement and said, "You've followed me, so you'll have to get used to this. It's because your wife is so outstanding that she always attracts jealousy!"
Ningxiang chuckled and felt much better. "Madam is really very clear-headed."
"There's no other way. I can't change the environment. I can only figure it out on my own." Xia Tian said solemnly with his hands behind his back, looking like an old scholar.
"It's very good that you are like this, Madam." Ningxiang felt sincerely.
With Madam's background, if she didn't have strong self-regulation ability, she would really be killed by their endless plotting in this snobbish mansion.
Who can stand this, drugging, forcing you to kneel, copying books, there is no peace.
If my wife wasn't naturally optimistic, I would probably be depressed to death.
Sometimes she would think that if there were no people in the Marquis' Mansion, and only the prince and his wife, then they would definitely live a very comfortable life.
Xia Tian saw that Ningxiang was a little distracted, so he turned around and asked her, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so focused?"
Ningxiang came back to her senses and smiled at Xia Tian, "I think Madam has a very good temper. I will learn more from you in the future."
"That's right. Have you ever heard a saying that you should never waste your energy on yourself? If you make a mistake, it's someone else's fault, not yours." Xia Tian said seriously.
"Well, I haven't heard of it." Ningxiang shook her head.
"Hehe, I just made it up." Xia Tian said, then continued walking forward with a smile.
Ningxiang smiled behind him and followed quickly.
The master and servant returned to Jinglan Garden chatting and laughing.
The second lady served the old lady breakfast before returning to her own courtyard.
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