Chapter 9: It is rare to see a mother-in-law being manipulated by her daughter-in-law...
Xie Qinghuan finished dressing up sleepily and brought Yuzhu to Lianxin Garden.
Her ankle still hurt a little, but she tried her best to bear it so as not to let anyone notice.
Enter the yard, walk around the lotus water jar in the yard, and go in to pay your respects.
"Grandma is fine."
Xie Qingwan, who was rubbing the old lady's shoulders behind her, also bowed to her.
The voice was timid and a little aggrieved.
"Qingwan has met the eldest sister."
Xie Qinghuan snorted in his heart.
There are rules today, but I don’t know who these rules are for!
really.
Seeing this, the old lady snorted without raising her head or opening her eyes.
"What about legitimate sister? Zhiqiu only has two daughters, so what's the point of distinguishing between legitimate and illegitimate daughters?"
Xie Qinghuan rolled his eyes in his heart.
This old lady... because she is a concubine's daughter, she is particularly partial to concubine's daughter.
She had been given a lot of difficulties in her previous life!
Does she still want to take advantage of her grandmother's status to bully others in this life?
no way!
She stood up and walked to a table and chair on the side without answering.
Just as he was about to sit down, the old lady scolded him:
"You are becoming more and more unruly! You want to sit down without the elders telling you to?"
Xie Qinghuan frowned, too lazy to bother with her.
Asked directly:
"I don't know why Grandma asked me to come here today? If it's just to teach me the rules, there are a lot of maids in my courtyard, so I won't bother you, Grandma!"
"You...is that how you talk to your elders?"
The old lady slammed the table and straightened her bloated upper body.
"How shameless! You really should let your father discipline you!"
Xie Qinghuan's ankle was getting more painful, and after hearing this, he lost his patience even more.
"Okay, I'll wait in Yueqiong Garden. Bye."
He bowed perfunctorily and turned to leave.
But he was stopped by two old women.
The old lady said in a deep voice.
"I heard that you punished your sister yesterday?"
Xie Qinghuan turned around, glanced at the aggrieved Xie Qingwan, and chuckled.
"Sister? Where did I get a sister?"
Xie Qingwan gritted her teeth, and seeing this, she fell to her knees with a plop.
"Grandma, this really has nothing to do with my elder sister... It was me, I was careless..."
"Accidentally? Look at the wound on your arm and your maid's face. It's so swollen! And you're still speaking for her..."
Upon hearing this, Xie Qinghuan looked at the maid, Fu Ping, who was kneeling behind Xie Qingwan.
Seeing the bloody slap marks on her face, I knew that this was Xie Qingwan's usual tactic - the self-torture trick.
A stupid plan that injures 800 enemies and hurts 1,000 of your own.
She chuckled and said:
"Oh, grandma, you're talking about my illegitimate sister. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known who my illegitimate sister was... Yesterday, my illegitimate sister did come to my courtyard, but I didn't touch her!"
Xie Qingwan sobbed and pretended to be aggrieved.
"My elder sister is right, grandma, please don't blame me..."
As he spoke, his eyes drifted away, and he looked like he was afraid that Xie Qinghuan would blame him.
Xie Qinghuan kept praising him for his great acting skills!
"Qingwan, what are you afraid of in front of grandma? I don't know who dares to touch you!"
He looked at Xie Qinghuan intentionally or unintentionally, his eyes full of warning.
Xie Qinghuan has never been good-tempered.
I hate this kind of sarcasm and indirect criticism the most.
He replied directly:
"Xie Qingwan, you said that I punished you and your servant, so tell me who I asked to do it, and where did I do it? Did anyone see it?"
Xie Qingwan didn't expect that Xie Qinghuan would confront her so calmly.
In the past, when you were wronged, wouldn’t you lose control and scream and throw a tantrum?
Why is your mind so clear today?
She couldn't tell the exact time and place, she could only sob and lower her head, pretending to be terrified.
This caused the old lady to feel pity for him.
"Qingwan, just tell the truth! Grandmother supports you!"
"Grandma, please don't make things difficult for my elder sister..."
Xie Qinghuan chuckled.
"Oh, I can't tell! Or are you just holding a grudge and making false accusations?"
"I didn't, I didn't! Grandmother..."
Xie Qingwan banged the cage frantically like a frightened bird.
Although the old lady is partial, she is not stupid.
When you see the duckweed shivering, you know there may be something hidden behind this.
Xie Qingwan bit her tongue again and said, "It wasn't my elder sister who did it!"
Half true, half false, hard to tell.
He immediately changed the subject and gave Xie Qinghuan earnest advice.
"Qinghuan, as an elder sister, you should give in to your younger sister! Home is not a place to reason, you should be more considerate of the sisterhood..."
Xie Qinghuan wanted to laugh after hearing this.
In her previous life, why didn't Xie Qingwan care about the sisterly relationship when she fed her to the dog?
But before she could retort, she heard her aunt's laughter.
"Haha, what the mother-in-law said is true... Home is a place for affection, not a court! What's wrong with sisters fighting a little?"
Luo Jinyun brought her maid inside to pay her respects.
The old lady nodded with a forced smile.
"Jinyun is here, please sit down."
Luo Jinyun stood up and casually pulled Xie Qinghuan, whose ankle was swollen and painful, to his seat.
"Qinghuan lost her mother when she was young, unlike Qingwan, who grew up with her mother even though she was born out of wedlock!
At such a young age, she had to manage a whole yard of servants and women by herself, so it was inevitable that she was a little strict on weekdays...
Qingwan, as the eldest sister, please don't blame her if she says anything harsh! "
Xie Qinghuan sat aside and listened quietly, and couldn't help being surprised.
Why didn’t she realize in her previous life that her aunt was so eloquent?
A few words emphasized Xie Qingwan's status as a concubine's daughter;
He secretly misrepresented scolding her as disciplining a servant;
Then he scolded her for complaining to her grandmother...
But don't hit a smiling person. Even if the old lady heard it, she couldn't blame her...
Masters compete!
Really awesome!
Xie Qingwan knelt down and said yes, sobbing softly.
He also asked Luo Jinyun to scold him severely.
"Look, Aunt Lin is so gentle that she even taught her daughter to be so weak!
I just said a few words and I started crying...
I think Qingwan is not young anymore, why not let her stay in my courtyard for a few days and I can teach her how to manage the household."
When Xie Qingwan heard this, she quickly asked the old lady for help.
She knew in her heart that if she fell into Luo Jinyun's hands, she would be badly beaten if not killed.
"I appreciate your kindness, Madam, but..."
"Hey! Qingwan is here with me, I can naturally teach her how to manage the household!"
The old lady received the signal and protected Xie Qingwan.
Xie Qingwan nodded repeatedly.
"Yes Yes……"
Luo Jinyun snorted slightly, then smiled silently:
"Oh? In that case, Qinghuan and I have some things to discuss, so we won't bother you here."
"Ah."
The old lady hummed heavily, feeling depressed.
Although this Luo Jinyun was also born out of wedlock, she was more difficult to control than the previous legitimate daughter Luo Jinyu!
This man should marry a woman of lower status!
I have rarely seen a mother-in-law being manipulated by her daughter-in-law...
Luo Jinyun took Xie Qinghuan out of Lianxin Garden.
He gently shook the handkerchief in his hand and said:
"If this bitch dares to embarrass you again, just bring up your grandfather to put pressure on her! Even though you lost your mother, you still have your grandfather and uncle... You must not let her bully you!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Qinghuan smiled softly and knelt down to greet him.
"Thank you, aunt."
But Luo Jinyun was stunned...