The Survival Rules of a Concubine's Daughter 115 Playing Dead, Fighting Alone

  "Besides going home, are there any other relatives?"

  "We're all distant relatives now." From Li Xiang's tone, it seemed like he didn't think much of his mother's side of the family. He asked again, "What other relatives are there? Tell me first so I can prepare myself."

  "Except for going home, everything else is outside of the five mourning attire. You don't have to worry about it." Li Xiao said, "Right, my original uncle's family will also come."

  "Yuan Shu?" As if his brain wasn't quite bright, he hesitated for a long time before saying: "A relative of Yuan Ce's consort?"

  Li Xiao nodded, "This whole family is a bunch of people who can't be fed enough, you'd better pay more attention."

  I suppose they're taking advantage of the New Year's visit to ask for money. I've met relatives like this before at my old home in Haining, it's nothing to worry about. "I'm not worried about these things, but after all, they are the relatives of the original imperial concubine. According to previous years' rules, how much silver is usually given?"

  "This has always been up to the Empress Dowager. Tomorrow when you go to pay your respects, ask her and it will be clear in your mind."

  Nodding sympathetically, she asked again, "Apart from your husband's family and his original family, are there any other relatives? What kind of personalities do they have? You might as well tell me too, so I can be prepared."

  "Li Xiao thought for a moment, 'My uncle is a good person, but unfortunately, he's too soft-hearted. My aunt, as you know, it's better to keep a distance from her. As for my cousin, don't see him again. My original uncle was honest and weak, but my original aunt was greedy and had a sharp tongue, so be careful not to get involved with them, if they make any unreasonable demands, just push them onto me. Apart from that, the second grandma's family is okay, but the third daughter-in-law of the second grandma's family likes to take advantage of others, so when the time comes, you must let the servants keep an eye on her and not let her steal anything. The third grandma has passed away, but there are still two aunts and their children, as well as two uncles and their wives and children in the third and fourth grandma's family, just show them enough respect and that's fine.'"

  As with all wealthy families, among these poor relatives, there were those with backbone and those who were extremely annoying. Although they were disliked, one couldn't ignore the ties of kinship, otherwise it would be said that the Duke's household looked down on the poor and favored the rich. However, no matter what, poor relatives may be poor, but still had to adhere to the principle of rescuing in emergencies, not rescuing from poverty. If they were indulged excessively, it would also lead to trouble.

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  As expected, on the second day, when Ruoxi went to pay her respects to Empress Dowager, the latter also mentioned today's relatives. No matter what, family scandals should not be spread outside, and the Empress Dowager did not say anything wrong about her own relatives. She only emphasized reminding Ruoxi to be cautious in words and deeds, and to entertain well.

  As if moved by her words, the imperial concubine fell silent for a moment before continuing: "Regarding the matter with the Xiang family earlier, I know you felt wronged in your heart. However, now that you've married into our household, we're all relatives and can't avoid interacting with each other. Later on, if there are some unpleasant words spoken, don't take them to heart. Rong'er and I will take care of things for you, understand?"

  As if understanding, he nodded his head, indicating that he would not make things difficult for the Empress Dowager.

  As expected, after returning to Longxian House, not long after eating breakfast, a servant came to report that Old Madame Hu and the original old master and uncle's family had arrived. They were summoned by Empress Dowager to go and entertain them.

  Because they were relatives, this time the Chao Yue Hall was not opened, but instead, they were received in the Jiaxin Garden of the Imperial Consort. As soon as they entered the Huanmei Hall in the Jiaxin Garden, they saw the Imperial Consort sitting on a heated brick bed by the window, talking to an old woman about something.

  As soon as she saw her, Tai Fei smiled and beckoned to her, "Come quickly, come meet Ruo Xi's second grandmother."

  Quickly stepping forward, she greeted the elderly Second Aunt with a bow and said: "Please take care, Second Aunt."

  She was already quite old, but her spirit was still vigorous. She wore a brown hemp robe, her hair combed neatly and tied back in a bun with an ordinary silver pin, a wide coarse cloth headband on her forehead, her face full of wrinkles, her hands and feet rough, probably due to years of hard work. Although compared to the golden splendor of the Wang mansion, she seemed even more humble, but she had no sense of constraint, her smile was bright and her voice loud.

  Upon seeing her, he was immediately taken with her beauty. After a brief exchange, he said: "Oh, what a lovely wife! Rong'er is truly fortunate to have married such a pure and elegant young woman. Granddaughter, you are indeed blessed." The last sentence was directed at the Empress Dowager.

  The princess smiled, very satisfied with the mink-colored three-petaled sleeve autumn fragrance color plate gold five-color embroidered dragon narrow sleeve embroidered white plum cross collar jacket. On her head, she had casually tied a bun and inserted a hairpin with a turquoise inlaid pearl flower decoration, as well as a delicate jade hairpin. On her forehead, she wore a pink agate ornament with green lotus flowers on both ends of the flat square shape. Her earrings were drop-shaped pearls inlaid with rubies. With a light application of lip balm and a faintly painted eyebrow, she looked simple and refreshing, low-key yet dignified, without the luxurious grandeur of a princess, but rather a sense of elegance that gave poor people a feeling of closeness.

  "This is your second aunt from your paternal grandmother's family, Second Aunt, Third Aunt, and Aunt."

  As soon as they met, Ru Qing made an effort to remember the identities of these people: Zhu Shi, the eldest daughter-in-law from Hu's family, Cheng Shi, the second daughter-in-law, Zhou Shi, the third daughter-in-law, Wang Fu Ren, his own sister, and then there were cousins and their wives. Next came the younger generation who paid their respects to Ru Qing, who gave out several pouches containing gold coins as gifts. The number of people from Er Nai's family was indeed many, but overall, they left a good impression on Ru Qing, although each one was dressed simply, their manners were elegant and refined. Perhaps it was because he had preconceived notions, but he did pay special attention to this third aunt Zhou Shi.

  This third aunt's words and actions indeed give people a feeling of being arrogant and looking down on others, as if she didn't care about anyone else, and only paid respects to the fourth maternal aunt and the late third and fourth maternal aunts' family before finally turning to her own relatives.

  It's been half a year since we last met, and Madame's complexion has become even more haggard. Rong's expression was somewhat awkward and restless, while Rong's expression was light and calm, respectfully and elegantly performing the courtesy of greeting, "Greetings to Aunt."

  He hastily stood up and, with a complex expression, supported himself with both hands, "......Uh, no need to be polite, we're all family..."

  Yu Qiong stood upright with a smile and said: "Yes, we are all family. How is everything with Aunt?"

  "Thanks to you, everything is fine." Looking at Mrs. with a complex expression, gazing at the elegant and calm face, a mouthful of air was stuck in her chest, she didn't dare to spit it out, but couldn't swallow it either, only forcing a smile, "You're a lucky one, my body isn't cooperating, you and Xiao Er's big wedding day I wasn't able to attend in person, no gift was prepared." As she spoke, she fished out an exquisitely crafted bangle from her bosom and handed it to Ruò Qíng, "This is a meeting gift for you, don't dislike it."

  She accepted it graciously and thanked him respectfully.

  Tong Qingwen said, "Aunt, she's now a noble princess, with all the gold and silver in the world at her disposal. What kind of jewelry doesn't she have? You're being too petty, it won't even catch Madame Ping's eye."

  Madam's face sank, and towards Ruo Qing, her heart was uncomfortable as if she wanted to bleed. But now the situation is stronger than people, and she wants to put on a long-faced posture, but she can't muster up enough courage. She wants to make amends with Ruo Qing, but she can't swallow her pride. Hearing his wife say this, he couldn't help but forget about Ruo Qing and see how she would respond.

  As soon as the bangle was received, she said calmly: "This remark is really hurtful. No matter how valuable or inexpensive a gift from an elder is, it's a token of their kindness. This bangle, regardless of its value, is Aunt's gift to her niece-in-law. I'm not someone who looks down on the poor and favors the rich, so please think thrice before speaking, lest you be misunderstood."

  Tong Qingwen's face sank, wanting to retort with a few words, but thinking that her mother-in-law had warned her about this matter first, she could only glare at her angrily with her eyes.

  But towards his wife, he looked embarrassed, with a pale and ashen complexion.

  As if he didn't want to bother with this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law anymore, under the introduction of the Empress Dowager, he met with the parents of his original consort.

  Although she's already aged, this original madam's beauty is no longer there, but vaguely has the original imperial concubine's shadow, presumably when young was also a beautiful woman, only unfortunately one pair of eyes that are too clever at calculating makes the whole face flow into commonness.

  Yu Ce Fei smiled and nodded in response to the polite bow, saying with a hint of sarcasm: "Ah, my niece-in-law is indeed as beautiful as a flower. No wonder my nephew dared to defy the world to make her his wife. However, now that you're a princess, though your status is tied to your husband's, you must remember your own identity. Everything has its order and precedence; I hope you won't overstep your bounds. My daughter may not be accomplished, but she's been toiling in the manor for years, with no achievements to speak of, only hardships. In the future, I hope you'll look upon my old face and treat her kindly."

  As if lost in thought, she said softly: "Auntie Miao is absolutely right, I am indeed being cautious."

  The original madam was dissatisfied with Rourou's answer and said displeased: "Just one sentence to get rid of me? I don't agree. I came to ask you, what crime did my daughter commit, worthy of your big fanfare locking her in the courtyard?"

  Tong Qingwen's face was full of surprise, "Oh my, the original sister-in-law is not only Xiong Da Ge's concubine, but also Auntie's own niece. How...can she still be confined in the courtyard? Who dares to do such a thing? It's too much disrespect for Auntie and Original Sister-in-law!" She was mindful of her mother-in-law's warning and feared the power of the Wang Fu, so she didn't dare mention Rong Er's name directly. Calling her "Wang Fei" or "Sister-in-law" would be asking for trouble, so she refused to say it out loud.

  As soon as Ru Qing saw Tong Qingwen, she just glanced at Taifei, who was drinking tea with a calm and collected expression, pretending to be dead. Ru Qing cursed in her heart, indeed becoming a cunning fox. The bitter fruit she had sown herself, now she had to clean up the mess. What a good calculation.

  Currently, Li Xiao has taken her side, while the imperial consort... probably the imperial consort also regrets it early on, but considering the kinship, she can only pretend to be dead on the sidelines.

  As soon as she thought through the pros and cons of the matter in her mind, she smiled slightly and said: "Eldest Aunt, are you here today to teach me as a relative of the Wang Manor or to speak with me as the mother of the concubine of the Wang Manor?"

  The original wife was stunned and then angrily said: "What do you mean by this?"

  "As for the smile, 'There's no other meaning to it. If Aunt Wang is speaking as a relative of the royal family, lecturing her juniors a few words, then I should respectfully accept it. But if she's speaking as my mother-in-law, then please forgive me for being rude.'"

  "You," the original madam pointed and scolded, "how dare you be so rude? Ah? My daughter is a dignified concubine of the Wang Fu, when did she become a concubine? Don't think that just because Xiu Er likes you, you can be arrogant. I'll tell you, as long as I, this older sister, am here, no one dares to touch my daughter."

  It seems like Aunt Biao is no longer willing to be a junior to Ruyi.

  The original wife was stunned, intimidated by the cold and affectionate eyes, and forced herself to calm down, "What do you mean?"

  Her lips slightly curved, her tone neither light nor heavy, "I follow the laws of the imperial court, whether it's a first wife or a secondary wife, they are all concubines. In front of the main mother, one must still observe the etiquette of a concubine. The original madam is also the mistress of the house, shouldn't she know this rule?"

  Yuanchun's face darkened by half as she couldn't help but glance at the Grand Empress Dowager.

  The Empress Dowager smiled impatiently at her, "I told you before, although the title of Consort is pleasant to hear, she is still a concubine and must show deference to the Mistress. Your sister-in-law agreed to this at the time, so why now?"

  The lady was furious and her eyes blazed with anger. She didn't dare be rude to the imperial consort, so she concentrated her firepower on Rong Shi instead: "Have you decided to bully my family's daughter?"

  "Madam, this is unreasonable. As a concubine, it's only natural that the mistress has the right to discipline her."

  I said it earlier. If the lady is a relative of the Wang family, then she is naturally my junior. I should show respect to you. But if she's just the mother of a concubine, then it's better for her to leave quickly, this isn't a place where the lady should be.”

  The room was quiet, the queen stared at Ruoqing in surprise, her eyes gleaming with green light. Indeed, Old Master Wang was right, it's much easier to push the matter onto Ruoqing's body.

  The original madam was so angry that she trembled all over, pointing at Ruyi but unable to say a word. There were also several concubines in her house, who would not know? The mother of the concubine had no qualifications to speak in front of the main mother, but her daughter, the noble princess of the Wang Mansion, also had to lower her head and humble herself in front of Ruyi, which was unbearable.

  "Good, good, good," the original madam said three good words in a row, and said with hatred: "Relying on having some color, Xier loves you, dare to be so disdainful, big sister, you married a good daughter-in-law. I opened my eyes."

  The dowager princess, who was pretending to be dead on the side, glanced at Ruoxi with a guilty conscience, but said sternly: "How dare you, show no disrespect to your aunt."

  Ru Qing bowed respectfully and said, "The empress taught that the daughter-in-law knows her mistake." After a pause, she continued, "Although Auntie is an elder, which elder would go to manage the affairs of a younger generation's household? So, please ask the empress to advise Auntie well. The matters of the daughter-in-law's household are not for Auntie to worry about. As for Yuan Ce Fei, please don't worry, Empress. As long as she behaves herself and doesn't use Alliance Brother's body to vie for favor, the daughter-in-law will treat her well." She wouldn't mistreat her concubines; on the contrary, she would provide them with good food and clothes, and even protect them from being bullied by the servants. Why do concubines struggle and vie for favor? Because once they lose favor, the servants will bully them. To avoid living a life worse than that of a slave, they have to strive to climb up. Once they are well-provided for with good food and clothes, how many would still be dissatisfied?

  The empress nodded in agreement with Yuanchun, saying: "Yuanchun is right. As elders, it's best if we don't interfere too much with the affairs of the younger generation. Yuanchun has always been kind-hearted and magnanimous, how could she mistreat her servants? This time, it was indeed Meilan who was in the wrong. With that despicable thought, she even deliberately intimidated the wet nurse into poisoning Meng'er. This is absolutely unforgivable."

  The original madam's face turned pale, because she was far away, and only knew that her daughter was banned from leaving the house as soon as the new daughter-in-law entered, even the personal maid who accompanied her was sold. The mother and daughter were connected at heart, how could they not be anxious? But the gate of the Wang's mansion was high, and she didn't dare to scold them and come to ask for justice. She could only take advantage of visiting relatives, with a young and shallow face, low social status, and being a concubine-born, she must have been living in fear in the Wang's mansion. Once intimidated, she would definitely not dare to bully her daughter again. Who knew that this new daughter-in-law was so stubborn? She spoke politely but made no sense, and couldn't even say a word. Now that she had finally obtained wealth and honor, she really couldn't afford to take responsibility for her daughter.

  As soon as she thought of this, the original madam changed her strategy and put on a wronged expression. Unfortunately, she had just set up her formation when another emotion cut in, "According to the rules of the Wang Fu, if a concubine dares to harm the young master, she will be beaten with a board and sent to the countryside at best, or executed by beating at worst. However, I think that since the original consort is still the niece of the empress dowager, we should show some mercy. So, let's just punish her lightly and make her reflect on her actions for a while." She looked at the original madam, whose face tightened, and said lightly, "If someone thinks this punishment is too severe, then perhaps it would be better to take her back or send her to the Great Temple of Justice. Please ask the esteemed monks to mete out justice."

  This was also a preventive shot given by Li Xi to her last night.

  The original madam was a person who was used to seeing people coming and going, and since the original imperial concubine entered the palace gate, the Yuans had not come to pay their respects in autumn. Previously, the empress dowager considered the kinship and would give some more or less, but in the past two years, she had become more and more overbearing, not only annoying the empress dowager, but also Li Xiao.

  The original madam's face changed greatly, pointing at Ruoqing, wanting to scold her, but was quickly pulled back by her daughter-in-law. Yuan Dainai hurriedly accompanied with a smile: "Brother and sister-in-law handled it this way, which is already very kind. Auntie is really something, usually at home can't even bear to step on a dog or cat, but now actually did such an outrageous thing, must be the result of being instigated by the servants below. Brother and sister-in-law drove away that useless evil slave, it's really refreshing. Auntie is the master, but was instigated by the servants below, which is not right. Brother and sister-in-law handled it this way, which is already very proper. It's just that I, as a mother-in-law, am worried about my daughter and spoke out of turn, I hope brother and sister-in-law won't mind."

  Yu Qingshuang glanced at Yuan Dainai, who was also a shrewd person and understood the pros and cons. So she smiled along with him: "After all, Sister-in-law is right. Whether or not, they are relatives who have known each other for a long time. Because of a concubine, they got angry and puffed up, which is not good."

  Yu's grandmother smiled and nodded in agreement, but Yu's wife wanted to say a few more words. However, seeing that although Yu's tone was gentle, her attitude was firm and unyielding, and the empress dowager pretended not to hear, while their daughter had made such a big mistake again, she didn't dare to make another move. After hearing what Yu said, she felt a lump in her throat, and after weighing the pros and cons between her daughter and her interests countless times, she finally chose the latter.

  The princess looked at Ruhui with a gaze of admiration and slight surprise.

  Everyone originally thought that Ruo Xin was a newcomer, young and inexperienced, and also thought that she would put on airs as the wife of an elder, but who knew that she was so formidable, with just a few words she settled the most difficult original Mrs., and they all withdrew their disdainful hearts. Indeed, Li Xiao personally chose this daughter-in-law, and it's true that she has a different response.

  For a while, these relatives were very polite to Ruxin, and Ruxin was not arrogant either. They personally served tea and refreshments, spoke in soft voices, did things calmly and unhurriedly, with a humble and courteous demeanor. But no one dared to provoke her again. Firstly, the family's status was there, secondly, this girl looked gentle and elegant, but was actually a formidable character.

  Madam Fang also received the tea personally handed over by Rong Jing, with a complex expression on her face. She thought that the two brothers of the Fang family were getting more and more prosperous, while her own son was suffering in a place where he couldn't see the light of day. Thinking of what she had said before, she felt even more suffocated with anger.

  The original madam, although she didn't dare to intervene in her daughter's affairs again, had also accumulated a fire in her heart. She glanced at the madam with a sly smile, thinking that this princess was formidable. She didn't dare to confront her directly, but it would be good to add some trouble for her.

  So, the original madam cleared her throat and spoke to Rujing in a mysterious tone: "If it weren't for me not wanting you as my daughter-in-law back then, there wouldn't be a niece-in-law today. If we really count it, I should actually thank this aunt of yours."

  Everyone put down their teacups again, and the Empress shot a displeased glance at the original Madame. Old Lady Hu also frowned, dissatisfied with the original Madame, saying: "I'm telling you, niece-in-law, it was because of your mouth that you almost got divorced by Eldest Master back then. How come you still haven't learned your lesson?"

  The original madam's face turned pale, and Aunt Hu said, "Do you think this is a place where you can be so presumptuous? Fortunately, your cousin and Xi'er's wife didn't take it to heart, otherwise, one sentence of provocation would have been enough to get you into trouble."

  As expected, Hu Po-po gave a glance and indeed proved Li Xiao's words right. This old lady was quite an extraordinary person who knew what to say and do in different situations. She wouldn't fawn or try to curry favor, but she would be dignified and composed, unaffected by praise or blame. However, at critical moments, she would take a firm stand, and her judgments were usually accurate, which wasn't something ordinary people could achieve.

  The original madam's face turned red with shame, being exposed by Hu's mother in front of everyone, and she couldn't get down from her high horse. She couldn't help but become angry and humiliated, saying: "Auntie, this is going too far! What I said was the truth. Rong'er's wife was originally the daughter-in-law of my younger brother's family who hadn't yet entered our household. Because she didn't want to take a concubine, she committed the crime of being unfaithful seven times, and also because her father committed a heinous crime, she felt ashamed to face her sister-in-law, so she took the initiative to divorce."

  The empress's face sank, and she looked at Madame, "This matter, I'll take care of it myself. Sister, you tell me, who is right and who is wrong?" Then a pair of beautiful eyes narrowed sharply.

  Madam was shocked in her heart, having never seen such an expression on the young girl's face before. She felt a little frightened and thought that she would have to rely on this young girl a lot in the future, so she didn't dare offend her. She could only say: "This matter is all my fault for not teaching my child well, it has nothing to do with Ruhua. Sister-in-law shouldn't randomly accuse innocent people."

  The original madam did not expect that the normally proud and arrogant Mrs. Xiang would respond in such a way, and her nose was twisted with anger. She said: "How is it that after not seeing each other for half a year, brother and sister have become sharp-tongued gourds? It wasn't like this when we met before."

  Madam's face turned red, and she couldn't help but say sternly: "Sister-in-law, food can be eaten casually, but words cannot be spoken casually. What I said, I myself have forgotten completely, how could sister-in-law remember it more clearly than me? Humph, as Erniang said, this mouth of yours should be closed tightly. On the first day of the new year, you don't say anything good, instead you stir up unpleasantness."

  The original madam's eyebrows were straight, and the original big nanny quickly pulled her again. "Oh my, you're really something, sister-in-law's tea is a rare good tea, mother, hurry up and drink it, taste the flavor."

  The original madam had a temper but still had some sense, it's not good to make a scene, it's not beneficial for everyone. After hearing this, she couldn't help but hum heavily, drank the tea in her mouth in one gulp, and put the cup down heavily on the table. Seeing Yu Ru only busy refilling tea for Hu Nai Nai and others, she said with a sarcastic tone: "Indeed, after becoming the princess, you're different now. You can't even refill a cup of tea."

  The princess finally couldn't bear it anymore, heavily slapped the table and shouted: "Are you all pretending to be dead outside? Haven't you seen that the guest's tea has dried up?"

  Several old women rushed in from outside, and with a humble attitude, they poured tea for everyone again. The queen's anger had not dissipated, and she scolded: "Although it is said that as someone's daughter-in-law, one should serve the elders tea, but as a princess, you still lower yourself to do these chores? You have no upbringing at all! Giving you some face, you really think you're something special!"

  Again, the foolish people couldn't help but hear that Taifei was making a sarcastic remark about the original madam. They all covered their mouths and looked at the original madam, whose face turned ugly, her face flushed red with anger, yet she couldn't explode in rage. She could only desperately crack melon seeds and drink tea water, but from then on, she didn't dare to make a single sound.

  Yuannai's grandmother secretly resented her mother-in-law's overbearing behavior, and shot her a sideways glance, not wanting to bother with her again.

  Tong Qingwen was also startled, she originally thought that the imperial concubine was a gentle person, unexpectedly when she got angry, it was so scary, especially still so protective of Ruoxi, in her heart it was like an overturned vinegar jar, jealous to the extreme.

  The lady was also slightly surprised, she originally thought that the little girl would not see this daughter-in-law again because of what happened before, unexpectedly still maintaining Yu Qing like this, her heart was also full of complex emotions.

  Finally managed to hold on until lunch, and then served everyone for lunch. After everyone finished eating, they moved to the flower hall to drink tea and rest. After finishing her own lunch, she returned to the flower hall to arrange tea and water.

  "Your daughter-in-law is really well-behaved," Hu's mother-in-law couldn't help but praise the Empress. "I heard that Rong'er's daughter-in-law also comes from a scholarly family, and girls from such families are indeed different - they understand etiquette and know how to behave." She then turned to her daughters-in-law and granddaughters, saying, "You see, being a daughter-in-law is a big responsibility. Take note of your sister-in-law's behavior just now, and learn from her example. When you get married into another family in the future, you should conduct yourself like this, and that way, your husband's family will love you."

  Yu's wife let out a soft hum, while Yu's two concubines looked ashamed and Madame Yu had a complicated expression.

  The Empress Dowager's eyebrows relaxed and she smiled: "Indeed, this child is well-behaved, even the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager couldn't help but praise him."

  Old Lady Hu smiled and said to her little granddaughter in her arms, "Did you hear that? Being a daughter-in-law is a big responsibility. If you can learn half of what your sister-in-law knows in the future, I'll be delighted."

  That little girl looked at Ruo Qing with envy, and Ruo Qing smiled warmly at her. In fact, she was just pretending to be busy, just passing tea, watermelon, and fruit, standing beside the guests to serve them, when the guests were eating, she would serve dishes and chopsticks on the side, and only after the guests finished eating would she eat. It wasn't hard work at all, just being a bit more attentive in serving.

  But in Tong Qingwen's eyes, it was exceptionally relieving. She looked at her mother-in-law with a smug expression, saying that the daughter-in-law who married into a higher family really couldn't show off on stage, and then glanced at Madame with dissatisfaction.

  Tong Qingwen was taken aback, not understanding why her mother-in-law still had complaints about her. She had already controlled herself and didn't argue with Ruo Xin anymore.

  Looking at her daughter-in-law's pale complexion, she slightly frowned and saw that she was smiling and chatting with the lady of the house, speaking politely and softly, even walking elegantly. Just looking at her made one feel a sense of intoxicating charm, and she couldn't help but thump her chest again in front of the lady.