Qiniang is also a straight-tempered person. Otherwise, she would not have such trouble with the Zhu family even though she has all the advantages in the world.

The fifth lady thought about it and said bluntly: I heard from the fourth sister-in-law that Master Yu was also present at that time.

I also think Zhu Anping is too reckless. Qiniang nodded. If he was really guilty, he would talk to you in private and leave. Why do he do this in front of his fourth brother-in-law?

My brother-in-law looked a little unhappy when he looked at me.

The fifth lady smiled slightly: You and Zhu Anping have been married for five years, right? Then tell me what kind of person Zhu Anping is.

Qiniang was startled and thought for a long time, as if she didn't know how to describe it.

Because he is my husband, I haven’t thought about it carefully.

The fifth lady thought about it and asked her again: Logically speaking, Zhu Anping broke his promise and the person he should be sorry for was you. Why didn't he kneel to you instead of Mrs. Yu?

Qiniang thought for a while and guessed: Is it because I made trouble like this and made it difficult for the fourth sister?

You finally have some brains. The fifth lady laughed when she heard this. She was like tofu dropped in a gray pond, unable to be patted or beaten.

I'm like this now, and you still laugh at me for not obeying my seventh mother, and go screwing my fifth wife.

The fifth lady smiled and hid, and the two of them sat down on a stone bench next to the Taihu stone rockery in the small courtyard.

He knelt down, but he didn’t kneel down to you. The Fifth Madam whispered, he knelt down because he lost his promise to you. He knelt down because he was disrespectful to Mr. Yu. Mrs. Yu took Qiniang’s hand. Some things cannot be taken at face value.

, you have to think about it carefully. Then ask her, I ask you, did Zhu Anping kneel down for you, why did you look so perverted?

Qiniang felt that the Fifth Madam was the person who knew her heart best in the world, and was also one of the people who treated her sincerely. She did not hide it and said bluntly: He always kept his promises, but now he broke his promise and knelt down to show his respect to our family.

It can be regarded as admitting my mistake or admitting that I was right.

You know how to care about these little things. The fifth lady laughed when she heard this, and felt that Qiniang was particularly naive.

Qiniang couldn't help but sneer at her and murmured in a low voice: "I can't defeat him in big things, so why should I give in to him in small things?"

The Fifth Madam laughed again. After laughing, she straightened her expression and said, "Tell me the truth, don't you feel a little bit guilty when you asked Mrs. Yu to adopt your youngest son to the Zhu family as an heir?"

Qiniang lowered her head and was silent for a long time before saying softly: I, I just want Zhu Anping to reap the consequences.

The fifth lady asked again: Do you know what your fourth sister has done for you?

Qiniang raised her head and looked at her in astonishment.

The fifth lady said solemnly: She said that you were determined to adopt brother Qi as your heir, and she loved her sister so much that she had to agree. She was also afraid that the Zhu family would not accept it and sue the government, so she begged the fourth sister-in-law, who is your eleventh sister.

My sister helped me and asked the fourth sister-in-law to ask Mr. Hou to come out and greet the government. The matter of the ancestral hall was of great importance. The fourth sister-in-law was afraid that Mr. Hou would be involved, so she simply took the last ditch effort and went to Gongxian Hutong in person to persuade your eldest brother to come forward and invite your uncle to take charge of the overall situation, so as to avoid the situation.

The trouble got bigger and bigger, and it would be difficult for her to say that it would affect everyone in the family. Eleven Niang went to ask her to come forward to persuade Qiniang. She was afraid that Qiniang would feel that the people in the family were huddled together, and they would all deal with Qiniang, so she would no longer listen.

What she said when she went in. The fifth lady looked at Qiniang deeply when she said this. Think about it carefully, you just said a word, but your fourth sister put so much thought and effort into it.

Qiniang was very shocked.

Her father approved of her adoption of brother Qi as the heir to the Zhu family, so she never thought carefully about whether the fourth sister would be willing.

Because in her heart, the fourth sister is a very powerful person, and nothing can be difficult for her. Among the children, although her father dotes on her the most, he values ​​the fourth sister the most. Subconsciously, if the fourth sister disagrees,

No one can force Brother Qi to be an heir. Since she agreed, she naturally felt that this matter was feasible. So she became more and more determined.

The fifth lady's words caused her inherent world to collapse in an instant.

Did the fourth sister ask her uncle to suppress her father through Eleven Niang because she had no other choice?

So what did the father say to the fourth sister that made the ice-snow and smart fourth sister come up with such a method?

She wrung her fingers when she thought that her fourth sister had given her way to everything since she was a child. She was always allowed to eat any good food first, and if she asked for anything she liked, it would be given to her without hesitation.

The fifth lady looked at it and nodded slightly, then simply added some firewood.

Did you see the new eldest mistress in our family?

Qiniang didn't know why she suddenly mentioned Xu Siqin's daughter-in-law. She was slightly startled and said: I heard that she was from Jiangnan. She has outstanding appearance, character and temperament.

The fifth lady nodded and asked her with a smile: What do you think?

Qiniang thought for a while and said: Although it was our first time meeting her, it can be seen that she is indeed good at picking up people from the well. Well, the rumors are somewhat credible.

The fifth lady nodded and told Qiniang everything about the relationship between the third lady and Fang: "Just think about it, people like the eldest mistress in our family have to be humble and humble.

Speaking of myself, I can’t remember clearly what happened when I was a child. I still remember what happened when I was seven or eight years old. Because the weather was hot, I couldn’t sleep. The maids took turns fanning themselves. At noon, one of them actually fell asleep. I woke up because of the heat.

The father took the maid to the outer courtyard, took off her pants and beat her twenty times. The maid returned to the house and hanged herself.

In full view of the public, a little girl was stripped of her pants, beaten, and subjected to such humiliation. She could do nothing but die.

Qiniang has been the palm of her parents' hands since she was a child, but she has never killed anyone just because the maid failed to fan her enough to wake someone up from the heat.

Qiniang looked at the fifth lady in surprise.

The fifth lady, however, pointedly said: My father loves me so much. When I married into the Xu family, have you ever seen me lay out the genealogy of the county head?

Qiniang couldn't help but shake her head.

The Fifth Madam asked again: Have you ever seen me showing my face to the maids around the Dowager?

Qiniang shook her head again.

Have you ever seen me walking in front of Fifth Master?

No Qiniang vaguely understood what the Fifth Madam meant, she said na na, the Fifth Master is gentle and considerate to you, and always looks at your eyes and acts: the maids respect you very much and dare not neglect you; the Madam treats you like a daughter.

She said the same intimacy, thinking about the time when she and Zhu Anping first got married, and Zhu Anping would have to guess for a long time if she was slightly unhappy. But now

Qiniang's eyes were a little straightened, and she was stunned.

The Fifth Madam knew that she was in a state of confusion, so she didn't bother her and sat quietly with her.

When it was time to serve the food, the fifth lady and seventh mother were still not there, and the eleventh mother and fourth mother were both a little anxious.

The Fifth Madam is a person who understands the general situation. If there is nothing wrong, she will never be absent without any reason.

Eleven Niang thought about what happened these days, and felt that on this occasion, Fifth Madam and Seventh Niang could not wait to find a place to talk about themselves.

She didn't dare to let the maid go look for her, and Si Niang didn't want to alert others. The two sisters worked in tandem and found the small courtyard in unison.

The maids serving at the side did not dare to say anything, and Eleven Niang and Fourth Niang listened clearly to what the Fifth Madam said.

Eleven Niang felt that Mrs. Fifth could persuade her like this, and Niang Qi was a smart person. She might be able to change her temper from now on, so she left Qiu Yu guarding outside the courtyard: Mrs. Fifth and Aunt Qi come out, and you can leave them alone.

A table was arranged and then he walked out of the courtyard quietly.

Si Niang blushed and chased after her.

Eleventh sister, she is ashamed and ashamed, and there is nothing I can do about it.

Eleven Niang also felt that Si Niang's behavior was a bit impetuous before, but now it seems that she has not thought clearly.

But the matter has come to an end, and it is useless to say more.

Fourth sister, you don’t need to take it to heart. Fortunately, this matter can be solved satisfactorily. She urged, Fourth sister, go and sit down quickly. You are today’s Yusi. Besides, my fifth younger brother and sister are calm people. If the seventh sister follows her, nothing will happen.

Fourth sister, just don't worry about it.

Si Niang's eyes darkened when she heard this.

We can only find opportunities to find ways to repair the relationship in the future.

She said no more and silently followed Eleven Niang to the Huā Hall. She saw Wu Niang joking with Mrs. Gan and saying: Spring is about to end. My husband has studied hard behind closed doors for three years, and I think he should be nominated for the gold medal.

Mrs. Gan smiled and said: Then I would like to congratulate Mrs. Qian in advance. In March next year, don’t forget to treat us to a wedding banquet.

Definitely, Wu Niang must be blushing and beaming with joy.

Someone pulled Si Niang's sleeve.

The fourth mother looked back and saw that it was the twelfth mother.

Fourth sister, fifth sister is drunk. Please stop fifth sister. She is a little worried.

Si Niang nodded and walked to Wu Niang calmly: "What are you talking about?" She said happily, "We sisters haven't seen each other for a few days. Are you okay, brother Xin?"

I'm fine. Wu Niang's eyes are a little blurry. She obviously drank a little too much. My husband is studying hard, and my son is growing strong and strong. Fourth sister, my life will only get better and better in the future.

That's good, Si Niang said, helping her to the seat where Sister Luo was sitting. It's rare for us sisters to be together, so we can sit down and talk.

Just as he was talking, someone at Grandma Lin's table said something, and there was a burst of laughter, attracting everyone's attention.

Si Niang breathed a sigh of relief.

I heard Wu Niang murmuring: Fourth sister, you are obviously looking at the profitable business, tell me, why did I lose money?

Si Niang couldn't help but frown.

Wu Niang had filled her glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

The winter solstice has passed and the New Year is coming soon.

Jiang Yunfei returned to the court with his troops and was promoted to Minister of War.

The streets and alleys of Yanjing are talking about this matter.

Eleven Niang took over the affairs of the house again and was busy counting the New Year's goods sent from Zhuangzi and buying New Year's things. Xu Sizhen occasionally mentioned it when he came over to say hello, but he just smiled and listened.
Chapter completed!