To make sure she hadn't misheard, Shen Tangning asked again with a smile, "Who do you want to be obedient to?"
Shen Xiwei repeated what she had just said.
"..."
She looked at Shen Xiwei with a strange gaze: "You want the Lady of the Marquis to be completely subservient to a concubine like you?"
She had no idea how Shen Xiwei dared to say such a thing.
In this dynasty, filial piety is of paramount importance. Even when a princess marries, she cannot disobey her mother-in-law in her husband's family.
Even if the mother-in-law is domineering, the daughter-in-law can only suffer. Once the daughter-in-law becomes the mother-in-law, she can be considered to have achieved her goal, and a new round of exploitation will begin.
If you have the skills, it's not impossible to gain your in-laws' respect.
It's impossible for someone to ask a question as casually as Shen Xiwei.
Shen Xiwei was puzzled: "But Madam Chi Er always listens to her elder sister."
Shen Tangning raised an eyebrow: "It's because my mother-in-law has a good temper. My second sister is also blessed with this."
The implication is that you yourself cannot grasp it.
Shen Xiwei's face turned pale. She gritted her teeth and suppressed her displeasure before finally revealing her intention: "Didn't you say before that you could make someone seriously ill?"
A glint of light flashed in Shen Tangning's eyes as she asked in surprise, "When did I say that?"
Shen Xiwei was a little anxious: "Last time I came to see my older sister, didn't you say the same thing..."
Shen Tangning's face showed a look of realization: "Second sister, you may have misunderstood. I was saying that people eat grains and other foods, and it's inevitable that they will get sick sometimes. Is there anything wrong with that statement?"
"..." Shen Xiwei choked.
Shen Tangning frowned and earnestly advised, "Although the Lady of the Marquis is a bit domineering, she is still the mother of the Heir Apparent. Second Sister, don't be confused and go astray!"
Shen Xiwei's face turned pale and then red. She stood up and said, "Elder sister is wise to protect herself and is unwilling to help me, so I have nothing to say! Just pretend I was never here!"
The conversation ended unhappily.
Watching her stormy departure, Shen Tangning's eyes held a thoughtful expression: "Has anything interesting happened in the East Courtyard lately?"
She has been busy preparing for the imperial examinations at Chi Yan lately and has indeed not paid attention to the developments there for a long time.
Upon hearing this, Xueqing remembered something and a slight smile appeared on her lips: "I heard that yesterday the Marquis's wife brought a concubine for the young master. She looks quite adorable."
Shen Tangning was somewhat surprised, and curled her lips into a smile: "No wonder she was in such a hurry."
This sounds like the kind of tactic Lady Hou would use.
Shen Xiwei is currently pregnant, so shouldn't someone be arranged to serve the young master?
Choose someone obedient and easy to manipulate; this way, you can share the favor without letting them become arrogant and overbearing.
Shen Xiwei was also driven to desperation, and actually came to ask her for a solution.
Unfortunately, Shen Tangning had no intention of getting involved. After all, the Lady of the Marquis was a person of noble birth, and if anything happened to her, she would not let it go so easily.
She deliberately instigated it that day, but there were no other people present, and Shen Xiwei's one-sided story alone could not convince the public.
As for the specific implementation, Shen Xiwei can only plan it herself. Since she has this idea, she will not give it up easily.
Then she should just sit back and watch the tigers fight, why bother getting involved in this mess?
Besides, she had already tried to persuade Shen Xiwei, but he wouldn't listen. What could she do?
Shen Tangning slowly curved her lips and glanced at Xue Qing: "Second sister, you're not exactly a little over your period now, are you?"
Xueqing nodded: "It's been about four months."
Shen Tangning's gaze deepened: "As her body gets heavier, she should rest properly. Her tendency to overexert herself is truly worrying."
"Never mind, let's not talk about that." Her eyes relaxed. "The weather is fine today, perfect for feeding the fish."
Xueqing smiled and said, "Then this servant will go and get the fish food."
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