"How? But your grandma went to Wanfengxuan?" Jin Fengju didn't seem to be surprised at all, and went straight to the topic.
"As for me, grandma didn't go to Wanfengxuan, but...but my wife sent someone to Wanfengxuan to invite Grandma Ning to her courtyard." Yanxi answered respectfully, while looking at the master from the corner of his eye. His experience as a servant told him that something must have happened in the mansion, and this time, the young Marquis was probably going to show off his power.
"Madam?" Jin Feng raised his eyebrows and said softly: "So mother wants to intervene? Yes, this is indeed a good supporter." He suddenly stepped up his pace and said to Jin Ming: "Hurry back."
"Yes." Jin Ming and Yanxi agreed and quickly followed Jin Fengju's footsteps.
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At this time, Fu Qiuning did not appear in Mrs. Jiang's house as Jin Fengju expected. Instead, she came to Kangshou Yuan with her two children.
"I would like to pay my respects to our ancestors."
"My grandson (granddaughter) pays my respects to my grandma."
The mother and son paid greetings to Mrs. Jin respectively. She was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, get up, get up, we are a family, why bother with so many red tapes." After saying this, he asked the maid to move. She brought a stool, asked Qiu Ning to sit down, and arranged her two grandchildren to sit beside her on the kang. Then she looked at Qiu Ning and said, "You never like coming to the backyard, but why are you here now? There was a heavy snowfall yesterday, and the road was not very easy to walk on. I asked the maids to go to each room to notify them, so that they did not have to come to say hello today. I thought you would definitely not come, so I didn’t I sent someone to your place, but who would have thought that it was you who came here today."
"Yes." Fu Qiuning smiled warmly: "Last night, I said that I haven't paid my respects to our ancestors for a long time, so I asked you to come here this morning. I guess my wife and second grandma will come over at this time, so I will go back first. …”
"What are you going back for? It's a rare trip, why do you want to leave so cheaply?" The old lady smiled happily: "Didn't you listen to me just now? They can't come here today, and it just so happens that there is no one to talk to me. It just so happens that you are here. , help me see if I can take care of these flowers and plants well?"
"I heard that my ancestors took good care of them every day. This is really a blessing for them. If my ancestors like it, after the New Year, when the flowers and plants in the yard sprout again, I will bring a few more pots over. Because they are spice plants, the taste is quite good. It smells so good."
"Yes, I know, that woman was best at making incense during her lifetime. Apart from flowers, there are only these herbs in the yard." The old lady was a little sad because she thought of the past, and suddenly she heard the sound of chaotic footsteps outside the courtyard. , couldn't help but wonder: "Who is this? Didn't you tell me not to come today? Why do there seem to be a lot of people."
"My ancestors have really good ears. I heard that most old people like you have bad ears. It's really rare that you can still hear the footsteps in the yard." Fu Qiuning smiled and said respectfully. Sure enough, The old lady felt extremely comfortable with this flattery, which was not a minor one. She laughed and said humbly: "No need to compliment me. At this age, even if you want to do something, you are just an old waste." . You only said that my ears are good, but you don’t know that my real advantage is my eyes. I can tell the difference between a good person and a bad person at a glance."
"In this case, isn't it true that our ancestors have betrayed their talents? I should specially ask you to go to Dali Temple to help the adults see the prisoners below. Who is wronged and who deserves the crime? Wouldn't it be clear in one fell swoop?" Fu Qiuning also laughed. As he spoke, before he finished his words, he heard the old lady burst into laughter and said: "You can actually tease me and say such cute things. I said that Feng Ju has become a lot more lively these days, and it's you who brings the love." .”
After the two said these words, the people in the courtyard had already walked outside the house. The maids opened the curtains and shouted: "Old lady, the eldest lady and the second grandmother are here."
"Hey, didn't I say you didn't need to come? Why did you come anyway?" The old lady was a little surprised when she saw Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Wanying walking in wearing big cloaks. Her eyes seemed to turn to Fu Qiuning inadvertently. But seeing her stand up, Yingying saluted Mrs. Jiang and said, "Greetings to Madam." Then the two children got off the kang and paid their respects to grandma seriously.
"I dare not accept your courtesy. How capable are you? Why do you need to worship me?" Unexpectedly, Mrs. Jiang sneered, then turned to the old lady and said: "Old ancestor, my daughter-in-law has something to ask this Fu family. , I can’t keep her with my ancestors today, my daughter-in-law will play cards with my ancestors in person to make amends someday.”
At this time, Mrs. Jin had already put away the look of surprise on her face. She leaned on the pillow and said slowly: "Why is it so urgent? You don't even have time to play cards for a while. I see a bad look on your face, but Did Qiu Ning do anything wrong?"
Mrs. Jiang said bitterly: "Ancestor, if I say such things, I will only make you angry. I will wait for my daughter-in-law to report to you personally in the future, but now I have to take this bitch back and ask her face to face." After saying this, she ordered Fu Qiuning and She goes back.
"You don't need to say such things. You think I'm old and you think I can't care about the affairs of the house anymore, right?" Mrs. Jin slowly sat up, her eyes fixed on Mrs. Jiang, her expression thin. angry.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Jiang Wanying quickly said: "I didn't mean to reply to my ancestors. I was just afraid that my ancestors would be angry when they heard about this matter, and their anger would be harmful to their health, so I wanted to reply slowly. It’s really...it’s really that what Mr. Fu did was too much, even my grandson’s wife felt dizzy when she heard about it this morning.”
"In that case, Mingyu and Luocui, you stay and let the others go out and stay far away." The old lady gave the order majestically. After all the maids and women had retreated, she calmly He said to the people in front of him: "I have lived for such a long time and have experienced everything. There is nothing else I can't hear. Even if Mrs. Fu has done something hugely wrong, please tell me in detail, she should be treated." I will not be lenient to her crime. It’s just that she is sincere and raised two children who grew up without a mother. In the past few years, it was equivalent to growing up without a father. I will never allow anyone to slander and frame her. But you have always been cautious in doing things. There must be no ironclad evidence, and it’s not like there’s such a big fanfare just because the idea is based on rumors. In that case, let me tell you their reasons and let me decide. After all, I’m still the old lady in this family. You are not blind, deaf, or confused." When he said the last sentence, his voice became serious.
Jiang Wanying gritted her teeth secretly. She had known for a long time that the old lady had a favorable eye for Fu Qiuning, but she never expected that it would be such a coincidence today that Fu Qiuning would go to Kangshou Yuan to pay his respects. She discussed it with Mrs. Jiang, fearing that things would change later. Once Jinfengju came back and protected Fu Qiuning, the so-called three obediences and four virtues, although these women were each other's mothers and wives, they really couldn't be the master of the young marquis. What's more, the evidence about Fu Qiuning's case is conclusive, and she is not afraid of the old lady's favor. Therefore, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law discussed it and went straight to Kangshouyuan. Aunt Xu and Aunt Huo loved to gloat about misfortune. I heard that she was If you want to drive Fu Qiuning out of the Hou Mansion, how can you not join in the fun
"Back to the old lady, this bitch... This bitch, relying on the fact that no one is aware of her in Wanfengxuan, has been selling the flowers and fruits in Wanfengxuan all year round, ruining the reputation of our Hou Mansion. The most outrageous thing is They have three masters and servants, and they embroider a large amount of embroidery and sell it every year. Now everyone in the capital knows that the young prince's wife was treated harshly by the palace and had to secretly sell the embroidery to make a living, which made our palace Losing all face…”
Mrs. Jiang looked at Fu Qiuning with burning eyes and gritted her teeth. She suddenly pointed at her and said bitterly: "Bitch, the day you married into our Marquis' Mansion, it was because of your unkind intentions and your intention to humiliate me. I didn't expect you to be more kind-hearted than you did back then. You are even more vicious, using such a disgraceful method to ruin the reputation of my prince's palace. You... how do you want my son to behave in front of the emperor's colleagues in the future? You... you are really cruel!" As he spoke, tears rolled down his face.
Jiang Wanying stood next to Mrs. Jiang. She raised her head slightly and said coldly: "Ms. Fu, you still have the nerve to stand in front of your ancestors and your wife. Don't you even know what shame is?"
These words were so shocking that even Mrs. Jin sat up in shock, stared at Fu Qiuning, and said sternly: "Qiu Ning, are they telling the truth?"
Fu Qiuning lowered his head and knelt down calmly facing her. The two children behind her also hurriedly knelt down and heard her say in a deep voice: "It's the truth."
Mrs. Jin almost couldn't breathe. She looked at Fu Qiuning in shock and anger. Suddenly she saw two children kneeling and crawling a few steps to her. She cried loudly: "Grandma, I don't blame my mother. She did it for We, grandma, please don’t scold your mother, don’t hit her, and don’t make her kneel. We are her children. We just kneel for our mother. Even my father didn’t let my mother kneel last night. The ground was wet and wet. It’s cold, my mother’s legs will freeze.”
"Feng'er, Jiao'er, come back quickly." Fu Qiuning didn't expect that the two children would suddenly take action. Although it would be more effective, she couldn't bear it. However, the old lady immediately understood the key points from the words of the two children: First, Fu Qiuning had no choice but to sell embroidery, flowers and other items for the sake of his children. Second, Fengju had already been to Wanfengxuan last night, and it was very likely that he had asked Fu Qiuning about this matter.
"Since the children are filial, please get up and answer first." The old lady said lightly. Jiang Wanying was not convinced and was about to defend herself when she saw the old lady glance at her and said softly: "Wan, please be safe." Cao Cao, since your husband was at Wanfengxuan last night, it is very likely that he already knows about this matter. I need him to tell me how to deal with Qiu Ning. Now let’s listen to what Qiu Ning has to say. "