Noble Lady Jing Zhao

Chapter 46
After eating the noodles, everyone went to the front hall to gossip.

In the front hall, a screen embroidered with overlapping mountains and rivers had been set up early.

The girls were drinking tea behind the screen.

In the front, the old lady brought Mrs. Hefu and Mrs. Zhao together to have tea and gossip.

The old lady didn't speak much, and the atmosphere was a bit cold.

Mrs. Liang accompanied her sister-in-law Mrs. Xie to greet Mrs. Zhao.

Today, many congratulatory gifts were sent from Sumuhou Mansion, which can be found everywhere in Chengenbo Mansion.

Mrs. Zhao's dowry and body were taken away by Mrs. Mu before, since what happened to Mr. Xue last time.

The old lady handed over most of the rights to the second siblings.

At that time, Mrs. Zhao took back her dowry and her own body with the tacit consent of her second sibling.

If the money was taken from the public bank, the mother-in-law would probably be able to get up from the couch immediately.

Simply because of her son's happy event, Mrs. Zhao didn't want to cause too much stalemate.

It's business to make a marriage arrangement.

"I hope you don't dislike the gift I sent today." Mrs. Zhao said with a smile.

"Mrs. Mu, you are so polite. It's up to you."

After all, it was not a serious day for hiring, and Mrs. Liang also knew the difficulties Mr. Zhao was having in Su Muhou Mansion.

Several people were talking, the old lady who had been silent all this time suddenly opened her mouth, "Since I have changed the invitation card today, what about the appointment?"

Seeing the old lady asking about the betrothal gift, Mrs. Zhao replied, "It's ready. I'm just waiting to find a good day to deliver it."

The old lady nodded in satisfaction.

But Mrs. Liang said, "The fourth girl is only fourteen after the new year, isn't it too early to be hired?"

In fact, she was worried that Zhao might not have much money on hand, thinking that in two years, Zhao's situation would be slightly better.

At that time, it will be too late to hire again.

After all, it will take two years for the fourth girl to get married no matter what.

"Boss daughter-in-law."

The old lady was dissatisfied, but she didn't want to reprimand her eldest daughter-in-law in front of Mrs. Zhao.

This face still needs to be taken into account.

Ms. Zhao spoke to ease Ms. Liang's concerns, "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. The old lady is worried that we have treated the fourth girl badly."

Xie's serious in-laws didn't have time to interrupt.

"The tenth day of next month is a good day."

This day is what the old lady said casually.

Mrs. Zhao did not expect the old lady to be so anxious.

Suspicion arose in my heart, and I took some time to speak, "It's a good day, so I'll have someone deliver the betrothal gift in another day, and if there's anything inconsiderate, please take care of me, old lady."

"It's natural. You juniors are younger, and the things you have experienced are not as good as my old lady."

The old lady opened her mouth slowly, her eyeballs rolled and shone shrewdly, "Supposedly, the identity of Mr. Mu now... But after all, he also came from Su Muhou's mansion. This betrothal gift must be gathered up to 120. .”

120, if you say make up the number, you can make it up.

But now it was the old lady who brought it up, and Mrs. Zhao thought about it, fearing that she would need to spend some thought and money on everything.

Earlier, she had discussed with Mrs. Xie in secret. On the surface, she pooled up [-] to carry it, and secretly folded another [-] to give it to Mrs. Xie. At that time, it would be counted as Ye Jingzhao's dowry.

Thinking of Mrs. Xie's difficulties, she planned so.

Something that both of them had already acquiesced to.

Now the old lady inserted a tank horizontally.

Mrs. Zhao turned her head to serve the tea, took a sip, put down the teacup slowly, took out the handkerchief, and pressed the corners of her lips.

He took back the veil and smiled slowly, "I'm not afraid of the old lady's jokes. Everyone in the capital knows about my current situation. It's okay to raise 120 yuan, but it's just extravagant. Mr. Hou is mourning." It’s only been a year.”

"Now, if these are brought up, it will be criticized after all."

Mrs. Zhao used the matter of her deceased husband as an excuse.

The old lady stared at Mr. Zhao with a straight face and said nothing.

"Mother, Mrs. Mu's words make sense. We just understand it in our own hearts. It's too arrogant and makes others say it."

Mrs. Liang patiently persuaded the old lady.

Jiang watched from the side and did not intend to interfere with this matter.

It's not easy for the masters to interrupt.

Mrs. Xie got up, walked up to the old lady, and persuaded, "Mother-in-law, Zhaozhao is still young, why don't you follow Mrs. Mu's wishes first, and discuss it after one or two years."

The old lady glared at Mrs. Xie, waved her hand, and told her to back down.

Nanny Yuan at the side also signaled the old lady not to hold on to this matter any longer.

Lest the trouble is not very good-looking, it is not beautiful.

"Forget it, then it's up to you."

The old lady compromised, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But before she could catch her breath, she heard the old lady continue to say, "But the betrothal gift must be brought to me for safekeeping."

It sounds nice to keep it, but it sounds ugly to tell Mrs. Zhao that the old lady will swallow the betrothal gift.

The old lady was an elder, so withholding the betrothal gift, no one could say anything.

Mrs. Liang looked down upon her mother-in-law's behavior.

Xie almost stood up angrily.

Zhao's heart froze, and a sarcasm flashed in his eyes, this old lady really opened her mouth like a lion, and she was not afraid of supporting herself to death.

The old lady didn't care about the presence of everyone at all, and completely forgot about her face and identity.

"Old Madam, none of the wealthy families in Kyoto have such a sense of truth." Zhao no longer complimented the old Madam on her face.

His tone was also a little colder.

When Mrs. Xue saw the old lady raising the betrothal gifts for the fourth girl, she also helped her mother-in-law to speak.

"Mrs. Mu, these are the rules of our Cheng'enbo Mansion. We don't care what happens outside. Only the rules of our Bo's Mansion naturally need to be followed."

"What nonsense are the fourth siblings talking about? When did the uncle's house have such rules?"

Mrs. Xie interrupted Mrs. Xue.

Mrs. Although I don’t know…”

"But the rules of the juniors nowadays should naturally follow the rules of my elders."

When the Ding family entered the family back then, there was not much dowry, so Xue family did not care about the dowry of her younger siblings who entered the family later than her.

"Fourth, take your wife and get out!"

The old lady scolded angrily.

The fourth master stood up tremblingly, busy accompanying him.

She was going to pull Xueshi away, but Xueshi was annoyed, she pushed fourth master away, and said mockingly, "If it wasn't for marrying you, a useless thing, why would I be angry with you at home!"

"Rebellion! Rebellion! You, you..."

The old lady was so angry that she almost lost her breath.

The fourth master looked at his mother with worry in his eyes, and ignored Xue Shi's struggle, and forced Xue Shi to go outside.

But Mr. Xue was extraordinarily strong and kicked the fourth master hard. He was full of ridicule and said, "Dear uncle, is it possible that you can't make people talk now! What a joke."

The sisters-in-law of the uncle's house and their master looked at each other with shock in their eyes.

The old lady repeatedly patted the table and roared, "Fourth brother, take your wife away!"

Seeing this, the maids and maids in the hall wanted to go forward to help.

Mrs. Xue snorted coldly, "Mother-in-law is so powerful, why are you still scolding me when I help you now! Could it be that you know in your heart that what you have done will not be on the stage?"

(End of this chapter)