The Lin family was divorced, King Yu apologized in person, and several related wives were punished and deprived of their royal titles. A rumor that had spread like wildfire has now become a taboo topic. Who dares to discuss it? The outcome is obvious.
Youshi felt a little comforted. To deal with this kind of thing, it was useless to chirp, so he came right to the ruthlessness and swept away all the rumors with the power of thunder.
This time everyone was targeting Lin, Liuli survived, but You felt that they should have a good talk with Chunfeng. Keeping such a daughter-in-law would sooner or later be a disaster. Anyway, the Queen Mother is gone now, and the Queen will definitely help them. The one who calls the shots.
Now, Youshi still has one most important thing to solve.
Mrs. Zhou, just wait for me.
In the small kitchen of the second room of Jing'an Marquis Mansion, Ye Jiayao stared at Chunyu who was sitting opposite, savoring the steak.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" Ye Jiayao asked expectantly.
She had already decided to open a Western restaurant when the mourning period was over. Mrs. Rong's approval gave her confidence. If Chunyu was also optimistic about it, then there would be no problem.
Chunyu has always had high requirements for delicious food. As soon as the steak was presented, he was attracted by the aroma. Most men are carnivores and like to drink in large bowls and eat large pieces of meat. I have to say that the taste of this meat is very wonderful.
“The meat is tender and juicy, sweet and delicious, with endless aftertaste, plus the spiciness of the pepper sauce, which is strong enough. The side dishes are beautiful and light, which just combines the greasiness of the beef. Of course, the beef is not greasy, but it is a meat dish after all, and it is a combination of meat and vegetables. Very reasonable, the key is this soup, appetizing and healthy, excellent." Xia Chunyu commented very professionally.
Ye Jiayao laughed: "Do you think there will be a market for this?"
Chunyu smiled: "I don't know about others, but Qi Xuan and Xiao Jing must like them, but they are a little uncomfortable with using a knife and a fork. Is this really the way Western Yi people eat?"
"Yes, and it can only be enjoyed by nobles. Ordinary people can't eat it. We Chinese people are indeed not used to using knives and forks, but it is not difficult to master. I see that you are very comfortable after cutting two pieces."
Xia Chunyu said smugly: "That's natural. You and I can learn everything very quickly."
Ye Jiayao laughed and said: "Just be pretty!"
Xia Chunyu Shi Shiran said: "Isn't what I said the truth?"
Ye Jiayao was too lazy to pay attention to him and returned to the topic: "Tell me, is there anything else that needs improvement?"
Xia Chunyu thought for a while and said, "It would be nice to have more food."
"That's no problem. There will also be pastries and fruits. Well, it will be paired with wine."
“The wine wasn’t strong enough.”
"Then let's get some more fragrant liquor, like Xinghuacun."
"Well, that's right. Rice wine is not suitable. It must be white."
The two of them talked to each other, discussing how to make Western-style steak more in line with Chinese tastes.
Xiangtao suddenly ran in.
"Your Majesty, Second Young Mistress, someone saw Madam coming back just now. After returning to her room, she went out again. She seemed to have gone straight to the Third Madam."
Ye Jiayao said calmly: "What's all the fuss about."
Xiang Tao said: "The problem is, Madam looks very angry."
Ye Jiayao and Xia Chunyu looked at each other. Could it be that their mother was trying to bring bad luck to the Zhou family
Xia Chunyu wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, stood up and said, "I'll go take a look. You can stay at home!"
Ye Jiayao said hurriedly: "I'll go too."
If she really wanted to bring bad luck to the Zhou family, the You family might not be Zhou's opponent, and she was also very curious, how did the Zhou family offend the You family? Zhou didn’t come to the house much recently!
The two of them hurried to the Zhou family's house.
The Zhou family is currently entertaining guests.
Hearing that Mrs. You was coming, Mrs. Zhou quickly stood up to greet her, giggling: "Hey, what kind of wind brought my sister-in-law here today? It's such a coincidence that Mrs. Mo and the others are all here!"
A third-rate official wife like Zhou naturally didn't know what was going on in the palace. Several people happened to be talking about Ye Jiayao's affairs very enthusiastically.
Youshi's face was covered with frost, and he glanced coldly at the ladies present. It was not difficult to tell some sarcasm from their thin and hypocritical smiles.
What a coincidence, right? She also felt the same way, and she came here today to break up with the Zhou family. No matter how rogue the Zhou family was in the past, it was just a family conflict, which could be tolerated. However, the Zhou family did not care about the reputation of the Marquis Mansion, and gossiped and slandered outside. , it’s not just a family matter.
She just wanted to break up with the Zhou family in front of everyone. Since the Zhou family didn't take the Hou Mansion seriously, from now on, she would never get any benefit from the Hou Mansion.
If you want to be in the first year of junior high school, don't blame her for being in the fifteenth year.
Youshi sneered at the corner of her mouth, raised her hand and slapped him in the face.
This slap was very sudden, crisp and loud. Zhou and everyone present were immediately stunned and couldn't react for a while.
Zhou covered her burning face, feeling ashamed, angry, aggrieved, surprised... and finally turned into one emotion, anger.
She angrily yelled at Youshi: "Sister-in-law, why are you so crazy? How have I offended you? I hit people when we meet. If you don't tell me clearly today, I'm not done with you."
She and Youshi have fought countless times over the years, and they have also had fierce arguments, but they have never reached the point of taking action. Today, Youshi slapped her right in the face, and he slashed her face in front of outsiders. , if she doesn’t seek justice, will she still be around in the future
Youshi glared at her angrily and said angrily: "Don't you know why I beat you? You live in the house of the Hou Mansion, worship the ancestors of the Hou Mansion, and take the benefits of the Hou Mansion, but you do something unworthy. Ancestor, I am ashamed of myself for what happened to the Hou Mansion. If I don’t hit you, who will I hit? I’m not done with me, and I’m not done with you!”
"And you." Youshi's eyes seemed to have substance, like two sharp swords shot at the ladies sitting in the hall, and said coldly: "You guys who have nothing to do all day long and like to gossip, it's best now Go out and ask around to find out what happened in Jinling City. If you let me hear anything I shouldn't hear again, I will deal with you one by one."
The You family didn't pay attention to these ladies of high status at all, and most of the people who had close contacts with the Zhou family were from Prince Yu's side. She had nothing to worry about, so she said it unceremoniously.
Everyone looked at each other, but they all dared to be angry but dared not speak out. Their status was not enough to compete with the You family, but they still knew this.
Zhou finally understood. She was afraid that You knew that she was speaking ill of Ye Jinxuan behind her back. But so what if you know? It is impossible to explain this kind of thing clearly. Who can guarantee that Ye Jinxuan is still innocent? Besides, she has Prince Yu's side concubine supporting her, so what does she have to be afraid of
He immediately gained courage and said, "Sister-in-law, can you please be reasonable? You act like a mad dog when you first come out, biting people when you open your mouth. If I offend you in any way, just come at me. How can you show prestige to others? Jing'an Is the wife of the Hou Mansion great? Can she use her power to bully others? "
Mrs. Zhou's words were very convincing, and Mrs. Mo also had the courage to make peace: "Yes, Mrs. Xia, if the family has something to say, it's better to talk it over. If there is a misunderstanding, just explain it clearly. Don't hurt the harmony."
Several other ladies also echoed.
Youshi shouted angrily: "Shut up, everyone. If you don't want to make trouble here, get out of here."
With these people, Youshi was too lazy to waste time.
Looking directly at Mrs. Zhou: "What you said is high-sounding. I am coming for you, right? I am here for you today. What have you said and done behind your back? Don't think that I don't know. If you want someone, I don’t know what to do except for myself. To tell you the truth, I just came from the palace. More than a dozen first-grade and second-grade ladies have been punished. Prince Yu’s side concubine Lin has already received a divorce letter and gone home. Your biggest supporter has fallen, do you still have the confidence to argue with me now?"
Zhou's face changed drastically, and the others were also on pins and needles. Everyone's Yipingao life has been ruined, let alone them. Everyone was uneasy, and they didn't know if Mrs. You had heard what they had said earlier about criticizing the second young lady of the Hou Mansion.
"You... I don't understand what you said." Zhou denied guiltily.
Youshi sneered: "You don't understand? Then let me be clearer. You were confessed. Do you know how I felt when I heard your name from their mouths? No matter how unreasonable you are for so many years, I thought, after all, we are a family, so I can tolerate it if I can, but you regard your politeness as a blessing, and you become more and more unscrupulous. Even the queen has spoken out, and it is time for the Hou Mansion to be tidy up. Mrs. Zhou, do you think I should take it? what would you do?"
Zhou stumbled and took a step back.
The Queen's words made her panic.
She didn't expect that the matter would get so serious. Wasn't it just to say bad things about Ye Jinxuan? Is it an unforgivable sin
Youshi took out a piece of paper from her arms, waved it in the air, and said, "This is the pledge you wrote before. If you disrespect your elder sister-in-law or do anything harmful to the Hou family, you will be asked to come down." , black and white writing on paper, bright red handprints, now, you should understand what to do? I’ll give you an hour, if you don’t get out of here after an hour, open an ancestral hall, and deal with it according to the clan rules and family rules.”
After you finished speaking, you glanced at Zhou coldly, turned around and left with great momentum.
Zhou was stunned on the spot, and it took her a while to realize that this time the joke was too big. She knew that with the Queen's words, the master would never dare to protect her, and You's attitude was tougher than ever. , she is finished, completely finished.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but hesitate.
The ladies stood up silently, not daring to say another word to Mrs. Zhou, and hurried away, fearing that they would get angry if they stayed for a moment longer.
Ye Jiayao and Xia Chunyu stood outside the door and heard what You said. Although Youshi never said what exactly these tongue-tied women chewed, she had a strong hunch that the matter was related to her.
Looking at Xia Chunyu again, his face was livid and his mouth was pursed, obviously he knew something.
Youshi came out and saw Ye Jiayao and Chunyu standing outside the door. She was stunned for a moment, thinking that she couldn't hide this matter, so she said, "Let's talk about it when we go home."
(End of chapter)