The Eldest Daughter's Marrying into the Highest Royalty

  Zhen's repeated attacks made Jiang's face both embarrassed and ugly.

  She didn't want to argue with her for two reasons: one was that she feared Old Lady's displeasure, and the other was that it wasn't in her nature to be petty.

  But isn't he bullying her too much? This person has repeatedly provoked her, vowing to squeeze the soft persimmon until it bleeds.

  "Fourth Aunt, actually... it's not about Tenth Sister tonight, it's me... I was greedy for Mother's tea and ran to the toilet twice. Please ask Grandmother to punish Little Nine, don't blame Mother!"

  Just as Jiang was getting angry and knotted, Wen Jiu suddenly stood up, first with a face of shame, then walked to the front of the old lady, bowed her head and knelt down.

  Everyone was stunned.

  The tenth sister was so ashamed and guilty that she could hardly sit still, and in the next instant she seemed to rush up and pull the ninth sister up.

  "Alright, alright, Ninth Sister, get up quickly. Who would blame you for this small matter?" The old lady looked at the kneeling Ninth Sister and waved her hand.

  Cuifeng went to help Jiujiu, and Jiujiu took the opportunity to stand up. Her eyes glanced at Jiangshi on the side, and when she caught a glimpse of the fleeting darkness that flashed across her elegant and beautiful face, she couldn't help but shake her head secretly in her heart.

  Luckily her goal wasn't this...

  "Thanks, Grandma!" Jiǔ jiě'er retreated to the side again, but when passing by Shí jiě'er's side, she suddenly stretched out seven fingers.

  The tenth sister was taken aback, then immediately understood, and turned her head to ask the eleventh sister in a low voice, "By the way, Eleventh Sister, why isn't Seventh Sister from your courtyard here? Has she also gone back to sleep?"

  When Wen Shi's words came out, others didn't react, but Zhen Shi's face couldn't help but pause for a moment.

  "Fourth sister, Seventh sister wouldn't sleep in, she got up early, but didn't go with mom and me, instead went to Third sister's place..." Wen Shiyi continued to explain.

  At this moment, Zhen's face turned pale.

  The beautiful and talented seventh daughter of the Wen family, Wen Qi, looked down on her stepmother, Zhen Shi, which was no secret in the Wen household.

  Wen Qiujie's birth mother, Deng Yiniang, had also been a senior maid beside the old lady, and she had some prestige in front of the old lady.

  Zhen Shi was both resentful and annoyed with this concubine daughter of hers, yet she couldn't help it...

  Jiang looked at Zhen, whose face was turning red with constipation, and then glanced at her two daughters, who were secretly exchanging flirtatious glances. He quickly picked up his teacup to take a sip, using it to cover the smile on his face.

  The ninth sister naturally saw Jiang's expression and couldn't help but shake her head again in her heart.

  Her stepmother had always been suspicious and anxious. If she had only taken care of the matter that morning, things might not have turned out so badly.

  Clever trick, showing off!

  It is her nature that Jiang will definitely make such a positioning in her heart for what she has done.

  So she stayed behind and waited...

  The situation has now turned into sisters joining forces against a common enemy in order to protect their mother.

  Jiang watched Zhen eating with relish, feeling both delighted and relieved.

  It was exhilarating to give a forceful counterattack to those who had been squeezing me out everywhere, and it was comforting that the ones who stood up for me were my two young daughters who were not yet of bean-hulling age.

  Of course, haha, but it's not just that ——

  "Shut up with your nonsense." Then Madam Zhen began to scold her daughter in a hateful tone.

  The eleventh sister lowered her head with a wronged expression and didn't dare speak again.

  "You, the fourth elder's family, why are you yelling at a child? If you have something to say, set an example for the child. Remember that verbal teachings are far less effective than personal examples." At this point, the old lady who had been quietly observing everything suddenly spoke up in a stern tone.

  Early in the morning, she was scolded twice by her mother-in-law with a stern face and tone. Ruan Zhan's usual boldness turned into cowardice as she lowered her head in fear.

  "A family prospers when the wife is virtuous. As the mistress of the house, one must be kind, generous and elegant, not like a common woman who spends her days gossiping and stirring up trouble. Otherwise, how can you win over the hearts of your children and make them obey you? If they don't obey you, how can you teach them well?"

  But the old lady did not let this matter pass and continued to coldly instruct Zhen Shi.

  It seems that Zhen Shi had really offended her, and the whole room fell silent with everyone lowering their heads. Zhen Shi was even more so, nodding repeatedly with tears in her eyes.

  "Hey, you're a grown man now, I won't say much more, think about it yourself!"

  After the old lady's lengthy speech, she finally concluded with this sentence. By then, the sky outside had already brightened up, and the morning sunlight shone through the red-painted window lattice, illuminating the entire room.

  "Second brother's family, Wu Yaotou, you should also find time to visit them. If this illness continues, it won't be good. In case the disease takes root, it will be troublesome."

  Just as everyone thought they could finally breathe a sigh of relief, the old lady suddenly looked at the second lady on the side.

  "Yes!" The second lady was taken aback, then quickly nodded in agreement, but her eyes reddened as she lowered her head.

  After hearing this sentence, Zhen Shi, who was originally in a humble and apologetic state, suddenly shook and his eyes unknowingly slid towards Jiang Shi.

  Jiang still had a poker face, but Jiu Sier, who was sitting behind her, saw it clearly. After hearing the old lady's two sentences to the second lady, Jiang's hand holding the teacup couldn't help but tremble.

  It's because I'm so excited!

  The ninth sister couldn't help but curve up the corners of her lips in her heart.

  This proud and arrogant Wen Wujie, some time ago, for some reason, had another argument with her stepmother Miao Shi. In a fit of anger, Miao Shi sold off the two maidservants by her side. From then on, this Fifth Sister began to feign illness and refused to leave her room.

  Now the old lady actually started interfering, letting Miao's family take care of Wu Jie's illness, obviously not very satisfied with Miao's family.

  This Miao family has always been the most favored in front of Old Lady, even surpassing her husband's wife, Zou Shi, who succeeded to the title and was in charge of the inner court.

  How can Jiang not be excited?

  This old lady is actually praising her in disguise, saying that she does things with a sense of justice and keeps the household peaceful.

  Just as she was thinking, she suddenly received Jiang's gaze, and Jiu Si'er became even more cautious, lowering her eyebrows and eyes, pretending to be innocent.

  "Ah, family and talent are everything!" The old lady suddenly sighed again after a long silence.

  "Hehe... Old lady, what are you sighing about again?"

  But just then, the door curtain was lifted again, and a woman wearing a deep red brocade dress with five-color embroidery, black trousers with white plum blossoms, led a large team of people to walk in.

  Before speaking, she smiled, with a fair and rich demeanor... It was none other than Madame Zou herself.

  ……

  Digression

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