Chapter 024 Chapter 24 (including v-entry notice)

Guan was secretly complaining in her heart, but she still looked respectful and a little scared. It was her first time entering a strange home, and everything was unfamiliar to her, which made her feel like a young bird entering the forest.

Especially after Yan Yingqi and Yan Jingzhao left one after another, Guan was also afraid that Xie would use her power to intimidate her.

Unexpectedly, Xie's attitude towards her was very gentle: "How did Jing Zhao treat you? There were so many people around just now, so I couldn't ask you. If there is anything wrong with him, just tell me and I will tell him."

"To answer your question, madam, the master treats his daughter-in-law very well." Guan said with a shy smile.

Xie nodded: "That's good. I heard from your mother that you are particularly good at needlework. Look at these you sent me. Yao Niang, you should learn more from your sister-in-law."

Yao Niang smiled and looked at Guan: "Sister-in-law, I am learning needlework, but I always fail to do it well. I have forgotten your kindness in teaching me."

Seeing that they were all so friendly, Guan was relieved: "Whatever you say, if you don't understand anything, just ask me."

"Then I would like to thank my sister-in-law first." Yao Niang said with a smile.

Xie said, "There are not many people in our third house. I only have Jingzhao and his sister. Jingzhao usually studies, and Yaoniang also studies and does needlework with her sisters. It's very quiet. You don't have to bear too much burden when you come to our house. Just live like you are at home."

Of course, Guan would not really listen to such words in such a situation, but now she is the daughter-in-law, so she can only nod.

Xie said, "You have been busy this morning and you were also tired at the wedding last night. Go back and rest first. The kitchen will send lunch to you later. If you don't like it, just tell me." She also told the servants who came with her what the share would be and where they would stay. She explained it very clearly, without any sign of intimidation from the mother-in-law.

Xie even told her, "In a few days, the second son of the eldest wife next door will be getting married. We have to go there. I have prepared gifts for you this time. I will tell you slowly when the family exchanges are in progress in the future."

"Thank you, ma'am." Guan said gratefully.

She had never imagined that her mother-in-law could be so nice, and it felt a little unreal. She was still thinking about it when she returned home.

After Guan left, Yao Niang went to Xie's side and said, "Mother, what do you think of my sister-in-law?"

"She doesn't live with me, so it's not my call whether she's good or not. As long as your brother likes her, that's enough. Besides, there's an old lady supporting her. Yao Niang, I taught you before that you shouldn't alienate relatives, and now I'll teach you again: don't interfere in the affairs between husband and wife." Xie said earnestly.

Yao Niang nodded heavily. She always felt that her mother really saw through everything, so she said, "Mom, do you think I will be able to succeed one day?"

"Of course, my daughter Yao Niang is amazing. Many people were dumbfounded when they saw the music you played yesterday." Xie said with a smile.

"My daughter has a little secret in her heart, but I can't tell you now. You will know it in the future." Yao Niang said in Xie's ear.

Xie poked her daughter Bai Jie on the forehead and said, "You are still keeping me in suspense."

The mother and daughter talked for a while, and then sent the Jie family and distant relatives back. Yao Niang also saw Jie Liulang, and she said with some distress: "Sixth cousin, it would be great if you could stay and play with us. My father promised to take us to the City God Temple on the Lantern Festival."

Xie Liulang is not as old as before. He scratched his head and said, "Come back later."

In fact, he and his cousin didn't say much during this visit, after all, they were both grown up. But seeing that his cousin still treated him kindly, Xie Liulang was quite happy.

When Aunt Xie saw that the three old ladies had not come out to see her off, she looked at her sister-in-law with worry. It was said that Yan Jingzhao's wife was chosen by the old ladies, so her sister-in-law would probably have a hard time in the future!

Xie seemed quite calm. After sending her relatives away, she went to the Third Old Lady to say something. The Third Old Lady looked at her and couldn't help but knock on her, "What do you think of Jing Zhao's daughter-in-law?"

"The person chosen by the old lady is definitely not wrong." Xie smiled.

The third old lady said, "I heard that Madam Xie left the party yesterday. Why? I only heard her say something and then she left. Madam Xie is not an ordinary person. We should not offend such a person."

If it was the old Xie, she would have been trembling with anger. She didn't want to be the so-called co-wife. It was obviously the Third Old Lady who wanted to marry a lady from a famous family and wanted to win Yan Yingqi's heart, so she forced her family to marry her. Now, she used this matter to humiliate herself, thinking that she would be useless after marrying a new bride.

But Xie had her daughter's comfort and support yesterday, so she was motivated and said with a smile: "I don't know why Madam Xie said that. She probably thinks that our third branch is not as good as the first branch. She said I am a concubine, but she wanted to say Jing Zhao is a bastard. You didn't hear it clearly, but Yao Niang's father knew about it. He said that when someone comes to visit someone's home, they want to rectify the family tradition themselves. Such people are better to stay away from them."

"You——" The third old lady saw that although Xie's tone was soft, the words she said pierced her heart.

Of course, she had her own selfish motives. She was unwilling to give the huge property of the Third House to the First House, but to leave it to Jing Zhao and his wife. Jing Zhao was raised by her since he was a child. Although he was not with her in the past two years, the people around Jing Zhao had not changed. The bride was also selected by them personally. In the morning, she talked to Guan and found that she was more calm and generous. More importantly, her status was more suitable to be the mistress than Xie.

With Xie's current status, she always goes out to socialize, and others will think that her family treats concubines as wives and has no rules. If Xie really dies, Jing Zhao will have nothing to do with the first wife and can directly say that he is the grandson of the third wife, and at most add a sentence that he inherited from the first wife.

But now Xie is not only much more assertive, but also seems to be vaguely indicating that she has the support of Yan Yingqi.

"Don't you want to blame Jing Zhao for everything?" She hated Xie for using her son as a shield to help herself out of trouble. She thought Xie was too cruel.

Xie stroked the tassels on her head and said, "Jing Zhao was born from my belly after all. If he insults his mother, he will definitely be insulted by his son. Unless he is the kind of person who doesn't recognize his birth mother and is disloyal and unfilial. But how can such a person survive in the world? I'm afraid he will be despised by the world."

In the past, Xie was afraid that the Third Old Lady would treat Jing Zhao badly, so she compromised and always took Jing Zhao into consideration. The Third Old Lady also always used Jing Zhao to control her, which made her depressed and even nearly committed suicide.

Now she is not afraid of anything. In this life and death situation, she is not afraid of anyone.

The third old lady was so angry that she threw a teacup to the ground. "I didn't expect you to talk nonsense now and even spare your own son. You are so cruel. Do you think Ying Qi is really on your side?"

But Xie immediately knelt down and kowtowed, crying: "Old lady, it's all my fault. Please don't blame Jing Zhao. For Jing Zhao, I am willing to be a cow or a horse, let alone die."

The third old lady was about to scold her, but she saw Yan Jingzhao suddenly appear there. There was an expression of effort on his face, and he looked at his kneeling mother with pity.

She understood instantly that all this was a setup by the Xie family, but it was too late.