Chapter 133: Each Gains Something (Pink Ticket 460 + Extra)
Thinking of this, Tai's wife's face became even more gloomy.
Jiang Shuangrui looked at the atmosphere and sighed softly in his heart, saying: "Third brother and sister have been unconscious all along. Mr. Xu said it was due to depression attacking the heart, and that rest would be fine. He even prescribed a calming medicine!"
The old lady nodded slightly and asked: "Where is Yu Hui?"
Jiang Shuangrui thought of Liang Youhui's eyes which had been crying until they were red and swollen.
"Has been guarding in front of the third brother and sister's bed, whoever says it will not move half a step! I'm a bit worried... Put some tranquilizers in the tea, now resting."
Old Lady nodded, wanting to say something, but Wang Wenxi had already whispered "Grandma" in a low voice: "This matter should be done quickly and not delayed! If those people are allowed to continue making trouble, they really can't be stopped!"
Who doesn't understand this principle? It's just that the Shen family's servants are so reckless... Do they still need to personally go and reason with these people?
Madam Ta's eyes flashed with some regret.
Wang Wenxi had already figured out the temperaments of the people in this household. She let out a long sigh, and a gleam of joy flashed across her eyebrows as she said softly: "Those women don't understand things, and it's no use for Grandmother to reason with them. I think it would be better if I went to test the waters first; if they're reasonable, then Grandmother can go out and scold them... otherwise, it would be like playing a lute to an ox!"
Old Lady Tai was worried that with so many relatives at home, if the Shen family's people were to lose face and not want to deal with her directly, she would have to go out herself... which would be too humiliating!
Wang Wenxi always handles things properly... Let her take the lead for now and observe the situation before going out again, it's not too late!
Madam slightly nodded: "This matter, I'll leave it to you!"
Wang Wenxiu's mouth corners rose slightly as she bowed her head and replied "yes", then walked out with a gentle swaying motion.
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Looking at the Liang family's servants being beaten to the point of fleeing in all directions, Wang Wenxue took a deep breath and stood on the platform, shouting loudly "All of you, stop!"
The people of the Liang manor, upon hearing Wang Wenxian's voice, immediately stopped in their tracks. However, the people brought by Ying Fen paid no heed to this and continued to fight without restraint, resulting in a significant number of people from the Liang manor being beaten unconscious.
Wang Wenxian could only loudly shout at Yingfen: "You young ladies are usually taught like this by your mistress!"
Ying Yun waved her hand and the people she brought with her finally stopped and stood still beside her.
Wang Wenxi's usual gentle demeanor changed, and she said coldly: "Yingfen, this is a matter between masters, you don't have the right to interfere. Believe it or not, I won't let you leave this courtyard?"
Ying stood up straight, her small face slightly raised as she glanced at Wang Wenxiu: "Young lady, this is a matter between our family's aunt and Feng Wanqing. Whether you believe it or not, even if we all die here, there will be someone who can still beat the drum in front of the Shuntian prefecture!"
Wang Wenxian's face sank: "You're quite bold! Do you know what the consequences are when the drum in front of the Shuntianfu gate is beaten?"
"Miss, don't think that just because your family has produced a Grand Councilor, our Shen family hasn't also produced one... If I dare to beat the drum, I'm not afraid of being nailed to the board..." As she spoke, her tone became somewhat overbearing, "Besides, there are still the mistress and the old mistress in this house, Miss would do well to take a rest and worry less!"
"You..." Wang Wenxi had never been looked down upon like this before, and she couldn't help but get extremely angry.
The east wing of the house was filled with a buzzing sound of discussion - it was those relatives who were watching the excitement.
Ying Feng listened and became even more arrogant: "We didn't mean anything else, just wanted to get an explanation for our family's young mistress! If this matter is clarified, if I have been rude, naturally I should be punished or beaten... But if this matter can't be clarified, then don't blame us underlings for not being able to let it go, first kill that person who doesn't know their place and then talk..."
Wang Wenxiu didn't bat an eyelid - Yingfen's tone was a bit too harsh, and even if she had the intention of helping, if she showed weakness in front of so many people, how could she maintain her authority in front of the Liang family later?
Just as Wang Wenxian was hesitating, the thick red silk curtain behind her was lifted up - Liu Yiniang supported the old lady and walked out.
For a moment, the courtyard was quiet, and everyone's eyes fell on the lady.
"Yingfen, you're not serving Third Madame, what are you doing here?" Old Madame asked directly, without even looking at the people being beaten in the courtyard.
Ying Feng saw Tai Furen again and was no longer as arrogant as before.
She knelt down and saluted the old lady, saying: "Old lady, you must do something for our third young mistress! Feng's fifth daughter is pregnant with the child of the third young master. How can we let our third young mistress think about this... This is when both national filial piety and family filial piety are at stake..."
There's a bit of a ladder in this sentence.
Old Lady Tai didn't seem to notice, and Yingfen's words meant that she wanted to hand Feng Wanqing over to Shen Muqing for disposal, which coincidentally aligned with her own previous plans... She couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, but her tone remained stern: "Family matters are mine to decide. What business is it of yours, a mere little maid?! Quickly take the person back and properly serve Third Young Mistress, that's your proper duty."
The person who was beaten doesn't care, the one who beat him doesn't pursue it, just let them quickly take the person away - this is already a disguised surrender. The people in the east wing are all smart, which one can't understand this meaning?
Sixth Aunt couldn't help but sigh: "Madam has been so strong all her life, who would have thought that in the end, she was cleaned up by a few little maids!"
"Look at these maids, and you'll know the tricks of Third Young Master's wife." Someone joked with the Feng family, "If your daughter marries in, who knows what will happen?"
Third Aunt snorted and said: "What our family's daughter - that was brought back from outside by the younger uncle to raise... who can say for sure whether she is really our family's or not!"
Everyone present is a master of the house and a legitimate wife. Which one isn't a clean and honest family? Upon hearing this, they all showed disdain on their faces.
Wu Tai's aunt saw it and felt a bit awkward, coughed, shifted everyone's attention, pointed outside the window and said: "Everyone listen to what Wu Tai's wife said?"
Everyone quieted down, and Madame's gentle voice clearly reached everyone's ears.
"... Wen Xi, later you take the fifth daughter of the Feng family to Cuicui Institute to pay respects to the third young lady... The rest of the matters, I will discuss with Hou Ye, Shen Lao Ye and Feng Jia Shu Lao Ye... You must not make any more trouble, otherwise, I will let Shen Lao Ye come and take you back."
Mrs. Li made a face of grievance and gave a courtesy to Madame Tai, responding with a "yes".
Nangong Yun was still arrogant: "Since that's the case, Young Mistress, we'll accompany you and Fifth Miss Feng to Cuicui Courtyard!"
It clearly means that they won't rest until Feng Wanqing is sent to the Leichui Courtyard.
Madam Tai's eyebrows slightly furrowed, but Wang Wenxi smiled and responded with a "good", saying: "I was just about to take Fifth Young Miss to the Cui Pavilion to apologize to you three young madams... since you're helping out, it saves me the trouble." As she spoke, she called out to the servant beside her, "Go, invite Fifth Young Miss to go with us to the Cui Pavilion!"
"Miss Wu, Miss Wu, wake up! The young mistress says that you should go to the Cuiyun Temple with her to apologize to the third mistress... Once everything is clear, your good days will arrive!" There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
Feng Wanqing was kicked by Fu Ling a few times, and slowly woke up to see Fu Ling. Her eyes reddened: "This...this is..."
The fungus repeated what it had just said, then said: "Miss, you'd better change your clothes too... after all, Third Young Master's wife is the legitimate wife."
A flash of resentment flickered across Feng Wanqing's eyes, but it was gone in an instant. She gazed up at Fu Ling with a pitiful expression: "Please, sister, help me find Wu Jin..."
"Let's go see Third Madame and talk about it later!" Taro interrupted Feng Wanqing bluntly, "Our Eldest Madame is still waiting for us!" After finishing speaking, she didn't even glance at her and strode away.
Feng Wanqing gazed at Fu Ling's figure, her eyes flashing with resentment.
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Under the eaves, Liu Yiniang laughed loudly and said: "Madam, it's windy outside, why don't you go inside and rest? There's a saying that goes like this: 'If there's something to be done, let the younger generation do it.' Although Young Mistress isn't your disciple, she's also a junior. If there's anything that needs to be taken care of, just leave it to her!"
The two of them had been together for many years, and their coordination was seamless. Madame Tai stroked her forehead and sighed, "It's almost noon, how can the weather still be so cold?" As she spoke, she walked into the house with Liu Niang's support.
The people in the east wing couldn't help but laugh quietly.
"This is a classic fight between daughter-in-law and mother-in-law... no, it's a fight against the old mother-in-law!"
"Who says it isn't? It's really neat and tidy!"
Someone pulled San Biao's sister and said: "You say, what will their family's third house do to your family's fifth girl later?"
Third Sister-in-law smiled indifferently: "What's there to guess? Isn't it just like that between wives and concubines?"
"Can't you guys take care of it?"
Wu Tie's sister, who rarely spoke, coldly snorted and said: "It wasn't us who made her become a concubine... Oh, now that something has happened, we have to take care of it. When we told her not to marry him back then, why didn't she listen?
Just then, a little maid came in and said: "Ladies, our Big Young Mistress has arrived!"
The room fell silent immediately.
Wang Wenxi smiled and walked in, bowing to the people in the house: "Ladies, we are all family, please be lenient with today's matter. Thank you very much, ladies!" She said, and bowed again.
Everyone didn't want to make things difficult for her. They all smiled and agreed.
Wang Wenxian said: "I have prepared some light wine in the flower hall, if you ladies don't mind, why not eat lunch first and then head back, it's not too late!"
Someone said: "There's still something at home, I won't stay for dinner!"
"Well, in that case, thank you, young lady!"
There are also those who say: "I have already let the maid take a letter back home, and the people arranged by my family to come and pick me up will not be able to arrive for a while, so I had no choice but to ask Mrs. Zhao for a cup of tea."
Wang Wenxi smiled and responded one by one, either arranging for the Liang family's carriage to return or inviting them to eat in the flower hall, or dispatching a small maid to guard at the second gate, and hurrying to report as soon as someone came to pick her up. Everything was arranged properly and smoothly, and for a while, there were no complaints.
(Sorry for any typos, sisters... bear with me for now and I'll correct them after these busy few days... ⊙﹏⊙b sweat)
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