Shen Ziqiao took the teacup from the tray in the mother's hand at the side, and respectfully raised it in front of Madam Qi, and said with a sweet smile, "Grandmother, please drink tea."
"Okay, okay!" Mrs. Qi smiled happily, and asked the mother who was serving beside her to fetch a brocade box, "This is grandma's wish. I want you two to have white hair and eyebrows, and hold each other."
"Thank you, grandma." Shen Ziqiao kowtowed in gratitude.
"Get up quickly." Mrs. Qi reached out to support her, but she was faster with a pair of pens.
Qi Zheng held Shen Ziqiao's arm to help her up, there was deep concern in his eyes, he was tormented like that last night, and today he has to kneel and kowtow again, how could he be willing in his heart.
Hongyu standing behind Shen Ziqiao was a little at a loss.
Isn't it her job as a girl to help the young lady stand up
"Look at how you love your daughter-in-law." Mrs. Qi couldn't help teasing him, her eyes were full of teasing smiles.
Qi Zheng didn't feel embarrassed at all, anyway, he said to Mrs. Qi with a smile on his face, "Grandmother, don't make fun of me, this is the daughter-in-law I finally married."
Shen Zi and Qiao Xia flew her cheeks, and under the narrow eyes of everyone, offered tea to An Guogong and Xiao Gu.
When Mrs. Qi gave the brocade box to Shen Ziqiao, Mrs. Gu's whole face was greener than green. Others might not know what was inside, but she knew it all.
That is the family heirloom of the Qi family, a rare piece of imperial jade pendant!
It is the finest gemstone among all jades. You can tell just by the name, Emperor Jade... What else can be better than an emperor
This jade pendant was bestowed by the Emperor Taizu, it was regarded as a family heirloom by the Qi family, and it was always only passed on to the eldest son's grandson and daughter-in-law, she had seen it in Qi Zheng's mother's house before.
But since she married in, she hasn't seen her again, she thought the jade pendant was kept by Qi Silin. Unexpectedly, it was in the hands of the old lady.
It was actually given to Shen Ziqiao! How can I give it to her!
She is the old lady's niece and her daughter-in-law, and she actually passed her and gave the jade pendant to her granddaughter-in-law.
Little Gu was so angry that his flanks ached. But it can't break out at this time, which adds to the jokes of others.
"Father, please drink tea." Shen Ziqiao offered tea to An Guogong, and took the opportunity to raise him outside. As a result, the man who was mad at his wife took a look.
Although he is a middle-aged man, he still has a tall and straight figure. Qi Zheng resembles him seven points, but An Guogong's temperament is refined and refined. Qi Zheng, on the other hand, was strict and stern, with a completely different feeling.
An Guogong gave Shen Ziqiao a thick purse and said a few auspicious words.
After Shen Ziqiao kowtowed. He was supported by Hongyu. She offered tea to Mrs. Gu.
Little Gu looked over coldly with eyes that concealed jealousy, and said a lesson, "Knowing that the elders are waiting for you, you still procrastinate to come here. You can't do this in the future..."
"I told them to come later." Mrs. Qi said calmly, preventing Little Gu from teaching Shen Ziqiao in front of so many people.
Xiao Gu suppressed the displeasure in her heart, and gave Shen Ziqiao a gold-plated Ruyi hairpin.
It's just... too petty! It must be on purpose!
Mrs. Qi was expressionless. He didn't even look at her, but An Guogong's expression was not very good-looking.
Shen Ziqiao still kowtowed with a smile, and then bowed to the elders of the second room, all of which were much richer than the little Gu's.
The old Duke who has passed away has only one younger brother. After being separated in the early years, he became an official. Later, he started the business in Liaodong because he grasped the timing accurately and was bold and careful. Dafang won a lot.
The two rooms communicate frequently and have a very good relationship.
The elders all offered tea, and it was the peers who saluted. Qi Feng walked over, "Brother, sister-in-law, congratulations."
Shen Ziqiao knew that the person in front of him was the son of Xiao Gu, who looked somewhat similar to Qi Zheng, and had just won the exam not long ago, but his expression looked sluggish, shouldn't he be very happy
Muttering in her heart, Shen Ziqiao handed over a purse.
"Auntie, auntie, we want too." Two four or five-year-old boys ran out in the hall, pulling Shen Ziqiao's sleeves and shouting loudly.
Shen Ziqiao smiled and handed them one or two purses each.
"Look at these two little monkeys." It was the eldest wife of the second room, surnamed Sun, who was the grandmother of the two little boys.
Mrs. Qi said with a smile, "That's how children are."
"Auntie will have a great-grandson in the arms soon." Sun said with a smile, looking at Shen Ziqiao with gentle eyes.
The two daughter-in-laws standing behind her were also looking at Shen Ziqiao, seeing that her mother-in-law seemed to want to make friends with Shen Ziqiao, so they all came up on their own initiative.
Qi Zheng stood aside and looked at Shen Ziqiao with a smile, his expression was gentle, which made Qi Feng, who was next to him, feel sour when he saw it.
The eldest brother married the woman he liked, and the marriage was bestowed by the emperor, but he had to accept a fool as a concubine. Now everyone outside is not laughing at him, even Shangfeng thinks that he can't do great things, and the look in his eyes is so disappointed...
Little Gu's face was sombre and he didn't speak, especially when he saw Qi Zheng's proud appearance, he was itching with hatred.
Soon it was time for lunch, Little Gu thought she would finally have a chance to make Shen Ziqiao look bad, and immediately felt full of energy.
Even if she is only a stepmother, Qi Zheng is still her son, and Shen Ziqiao will set rules in front of her.
Unexpectedly, she just sat down, and Mrs. Qi said, "Jiaojiao, come and sit by my side, let me take a good look."
"I'll eat more in a while. You must be tired these days. If the food is not tasty, tell the kitchen to make it again."
What does this mean, do you want Shen Ziqiao to set rules in front of Little Gu
Little Gu's eyes widened, but An Guogong gave him a cold stare.
What's the meaning? Is it impossible for her to stand up and serve the old lady? Her daughter-in-law sat still.
"Everyone move your chopsticks." Mrs. Qi didn't care about their expressions, she smiled and asked everyone to move their chopsticks.
Shen Ziqiao raised the corners of her mouth and exchanged glances with Qi Zheng. Actually, it wasn't too difficult. She thought that dealing with their relatives would be a little skinny, but she didn't expect the old lady to defend her like this.
Even if Xiao Gu wants to make things difficult for her, it depends on whether the old lady agrees.
Qi Zheng looked at her smug look, his heart was so soft that it was about to melt into water, he wished he could kiss her a few times.
Mrs. Qi saw the interaction between the young couple in her eyes, and the smile on the corner of her mouth grew bigger and bigger, and she felt that she was right in thinking that they must be a natural couple.
She owed Qi Zheng a lot, and now seeing that he was able to get married with the girl she liked, she could really rest in peace, not afraid that she would have no face to see her daughter-in-law after death.