Wan Qiu gently opened the window and looked outside. In the courtyard, the flowers of the iron tree were very proud. The flowers were cylindrical and looked like corn cobs. The flowers were layered and beautiful.
Today, she had used this iron tree to lure her grandmother over so that she could clearly obtain power from her grandmother. At the same time, she wanted her grandmother and father to be dissatisfied with the Chen family. Now, it seemed that the effect was not bad.
Lu Mingxuan ran over and said,""Sister, don't be angry. It's not worth it for those villains!”
Wan Qiu smiled slightly." I've never been angry for them. Xuan 'er, I let you see how to deal with these people today because I hope you understand that no matter how impudent the servants are, they are all slaves. As long as the master says a word, they can decide their life and death. You have power in your hands, and everyone will fear you. However, if you are too lenient and kind, these people will all climb over your head. Over time, you, as the master, will become a slave and unknowingly be led by them.”
"Yes!" Lu Mingxuan listened attentively, not fully understanding what she was saying. Wanqiu in her previous life would not have been able to deal with those servants in such a lightning-fast manner. Although she was willful and unruly back then, she still had the temperament of a child. Basically, Wanqiu was still very kind. It was just that she had been taught by Miss Chen to be ill-mannered and had a bad temper.
Wan Qiu smiled." From now on, everything in this courtyard has to be done in an orderly manner. Whatever the girls do, they have to follow the rules. Do you understand?"”Lu Mingxuan looked at the paper Zhilan took out and wrote down the details. Although the words were not very beautiful, they were still very similar. This was the result of Wanqiu's many days of hard work.
Lu Mingxuan's eyes widened." Sis, you didn't come up with this idea on the spur of the moment. You were prepared!"”
Wan Qiu poked his little head with her finger.""Little fool!" What she did today was equivalent to demonstrating to Miss Chen. Miss Chen was scheming and naturally would not let it go. Although Father was furious for a moment, he would soon be coaxed by this woman's flowery words.
However, this was only the beginning. If she remembered correctly, the Lu Residence was about to welcome a distinguished guest. To Miss Chen, this was bad news…
From that day onwards, Wanqiu would often pay her respects to the old lady after school. Days passed.
On this day, Grandmother An warmly greeted Wanqiu,""Come over quickly and see your cousin.”
Wan Qiu took a closer look. There was indeed a beauty sitting next to Lady An. She was only seventeen or eighteen years old. She had a small, slanted bun, and her black hair was tied into a bundle and casually placed behind her head. There was a small silver flower hairpin on her bun, which complemented the tear-shaped pendant on her ear. Coupled with a light yellow coat and skirt, she looked like a clever bird.
Ever since the incident last time, Old Mistress had treated Eldest Miss and Lu Wanling differently. Seeing Eldest Miss arrive, Mother Wan hurriedly asked the servant girl to bring over a straight-back chair with a thick cotton cushion and placed it close to the heated brick bed."Young miss, the old lady is talking about you!”
Wan Qiu smiled and said kindly,""Mother Wan is right. I heard that a fairy-like beauty has come to Grandmother's side, so I specially came to take a look and get some immortal aura.
Madam An and the beauty laughed at her words. Madam An held the woman's hand and introduced her to Wan Qiu,""You're the only one who knows how to talk. This is my cousin's daughter and also your aunt.”
It was rare to see such a young aunt, but Wanqiu did not feel awkward at all. She called her aunt affectionately. An Wan 'er also sized up the eldest daughter of the Lu family curiously.
In his previous life, his aunt, An Wan 'er, was from a scholarly family. Her father was a distant cousin of the An family. Not only did he pass the scholar examination, but he also opened a private school. Unfortunately, her parents passed away in less than two years. Now, she said that she was here to visit the An family, but in fact, she was an orphan who had no one to rely on.
Wan Qiu remembered that Miss Chen did not like her when she first entered the family. As expected, within half a year, Miss Chen had thought of ways to marry this beauty off.
But now, Wanqiu was very welcoming of this delicate guest.
After a few words, Madam Chen arrived with Lu Wanling. During this period of time, Madam An did not have a good expression on her face every time she saw her. To think that she could still come every day and still be so affectionate and calm. Wanqiu could not help but sneer in her heart. To be able to do so after being reprimanded in such a manner, Madam Chen was indeed not to be underestimated.
When Madam An saw her coming, she only lightly said," Sit down." However, Madam Chen did not sit down. Instead, she personally took the fruit platter from Mother Wan's hands and placed it on a small black lacquer mother-of-pearl waist table on the kang. She then turned around to take the tea from the servant girl's hands.
An Wan 'er smiled sweetly and said," Cousin's wife, let me do it.”Originally, it was just a polite remark. Anyway, it was not like there were no maids. The tea would be handed over when it was brought to her, so it would not really be hard. An Wan 'er did this because she wanted to leave a good impression on Miss Chen. In the future, her days under the Lu family's roof would be better.
However, when she said this, Madam An was unhappy. She said coldly to Miss Chen,"You are a noble person. Don't tire yourself out because of me. It's not worth it. Go back and rest.”
Miss Chen's smile froze. Although she had been angered for no reason, she still forced a smile and said,"Mother, you don't have to feel so sorry for me. I don't feel tired.”"Then you should go back."
Seeing her smile apologetically, Madam An became even angrier. Her voice became even colder, almost reprimanding her." I don't want to tire myself out later and lose the mood to manage the house. When the servants in the house are in a mess, wouldn't it be my fault for not caring for my daughter-in-law?" You can go."
Miss Chen only felt a breath stuck in her chest, and she couldn't breathe. She had been so busy that she did not get along at all. Instead, she had offended her mother-in-law and was reprimanded for no reason. Moreover, it was in front of her stepdaughter and outsiders. How was she going to behave in the future? How could she still be the mistress of the Lu family?! He didn't know whether to leave or stay, and he felt even more embarrassed.
Lu Wanling was quick-witted. She went forward to support her mother and said,""Mother, since it's Grandmother's good intentions, let's go back and rest for a while.”
Wanqiu also said gently," That's right, Mother. Sister is right. With a daughter here to fulfill her filial duties for Mother, what are you worried about?"”
Miss Chen looked at Wanqiu and forced a smile.""Then I'll have to trouble Qiu 'er." After saying that, she held back her anger and left.
When Lu Wanling lifted the curtain, she glared at Wanqiu angrily. However, she saw her say,""Sister, where's the dew you promised me? Don't forget. I'm waiting for it to make tea."
The curtain fell with a bang, giving An Wan 'er a fright.
Wanqiu suddenly called out to An Wan 'er as she walked out of her grandmother's house.""Aunt, Grandmother said that your needlework is excellent. Can you come to my place and give me some pointers?”
Wan 'er looked at her in a daze. At this moment, Wan Qiu had a magpie hairpin with a dark red gem on her temples and a gray mouse coat with a light almond inlaid with a thick rose silk. She was rich and overbearing, which reflected the girl's beautiful face. She was looking at her with a smile. She could not say no for a moment, so she could only say,"Alright."
Wan Qiu smiled even more gently. If she didn't have an enemy, then she would make one for her. Wouldn't it be wonderful to find something for Miss Chen to do?
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