Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 72
Chapter 72 Age Is Not a Problem
Gu Jingshu smiled.
Originally, she didn’t want to lose face.
The Qiao Clan didn’t split up, and Old Madame Qiao was an elder. That was why she wanted to use a tactful method to solve the problem. However, since the other party had the face to say it so clearly, what did she have to worry about?
‘”Fourth sister-in-law is right. I will have someone prepare the portion of filial piety for mother and send it to the small kitchen of the middle school. Mother is used to eating the fruits and vegetables on my manor. I will definitely not break Mother’s side. The rumors outside … I want to interrupt.”
Xue Tao gritted her teeth.
It’s only for the middle courtyard. What about the other rooms?
“New Year’s Eve dinner, the fourth sister-in-law will make a list for me. If you need anything, I will ask Liu Ming to prepare it and deliver it in advance.”
“Oh, sister-in-law, are you giving us alms?” After receiving Xue Tao’s hint, Bi Cuiqiu of the second bedroom said bitterly, “Send it in advance, or prepare it according to the menu listed on the list. Haha, sister-in-law, sending beggars isn’t like this either.”
Old Madam Qiao’s expression became even uglier.
Gu Jingshu said, “Say something that is not pleasing to the ear. It is our duty to take back the things on my manor, and it is our duty not to take them back.” I really don’t know whose daughter-in-law brought back the fruits and vegetables from the manor to maintain the expenses of the public kitchen. Even a few younger siblings didn’t bring back any of the harvest from the manor. Yes, my manor has a good harvest, but a good harvest doesn’t mean that I deserve it. Even if the harvest of the younger siblings is not good, there will still be harvests every year. Since it is filial piety, then everyone should do it. Together, the filial piety of the younger siblings is all on me? Mother likes the fruits and vegetables on my farm, so I’m naturally happy. As long as Mother wants to eat them, I won’t cut off the supply of the Intermediate Court. But shouldn’t the public kitchen be purchased with public silver? If the younger siblings want to try something fresh, I will also send someone to bring some back for everyone to try. “In other words, the food and drinks in the kitchens have been delivered from my manor for so many years. I’m surprised that the silver in the public sector is so expensive that I can’t even afford the New Year’s Eve meal.”
Everyone was silent.
“So, do you think we need your charity after eating yours and using yours?”
“Mother what is this? Daughter-in-law has been married to Qiao Family for so many years. Mother treats daughter-in-law the most leniently. Her daughter-in-law is nothing more than that. She did not set any rules for daughter-in-law, nor did she think that Fang’er would be lucky to have such a good mother-in-law just because daughter-in-law’s health is not good. Daughter-in-law was also worried that the fourth sister-in-law would say something bad. It was a small matter to say something wrong, but it would have a bad effect on mother and Qiao Manor. That would be a big mistake. Mother treats us the most equally. Why doesn’t daughter-in-law understand the rules and do things that make things difficult for mother and siblings? “Previously, it was everyone’s tolerance for their daughter-in-law. This kind of mistake will not be repeated in the future.”
Everyone who was used to enjoying it couldn’t accept it.
It wasn’t that the fruits and vegetables on Gu Jingshu Manor were delicious, but that everyone was accustomed to her endurance and filial piety.
So what if it was the long-haired one? Wouldn’t the good stuff be sent to them in front of them for them to enjoy and squander?
This was a twisted feeling of superiority, as if Gu Jingshu was inferior to them when she sent something back.
It was Gu Jingshu who “filial piety” them, not what they “wanted”. This was the essential difference, and it was also the source of their sense of superiority.
Now, the enjoyment that belonged to them was gone, the sense of superiority was gone, and they could not accept it.
Of course, there was also one more point. If the kitchen had to spend money on purchases, there would be less money moving from the public.
Although other than Old Madame and Fourth Fang, the others did not receive any benefits directly, but when they were “nervous” and begged Old Madame, if it was beneficial to business and related to the face of the Qiao family, Old Madame was still very generous.
“Together, our Qiao family can’t live without you, Gu Jingshu, right?”
This was a heart-wrenching remark.
Qiao Xingbang and Gu Jingshu remained silent.
The people in the other rooms either buried their heads or looked at each other.
As long as the matriarch stepped forward, the people from the Changfang Clan would still be easy to handle.
“Old Madame” A Maid came in trembling, breaking the gloomy atmosphere.
Old Madame Qiao’s eyes darkened. She wanted to reprimand him for a few words, but she remembered that the maids in her courtyard weren’t people who didn’t know how to behave. She must have something urgent to do when she came here at this time.
“What is it?” He asked in a low voice.
“Old Madame, the steward of the First Madame Manor is here. He said that he has something important to report to the First Madame.”
“They’ve already chased us home. Just how important is it? Do you have to say it at this time?”
It wasn’t too early or too late, but it was when she was angry that she came. The timing of this rescue was too accurate.
Liu Ming stood down and waited for Old Madame Qiao to lecture him.
Old Madame Qiao looked at Liu Ming for a few minutes with an air of scrutiny. Then she said slowly, “Manager Liu is in such a hurry. Is there something urgent? The timing is just right. It’s time for us to discuss major issues.”
This was the first time they had seen someone from Gu Jingshu’s manor. They did not care about the people around Gu Jingshu. Anyway, the people from the manor were from Qiao Family. Everyone was the same. They only cared about when those things would be delivered and how many rooms would be allocated to them.
“Madam, I came here because I have something very important that requires the master and madam to make up their minds. I don’t know if madam is talking about business. Please forgive me, madam.” No matter what, Liu Ming’s attitude was very correct.
“What important matter do you need the head steward to personally go over?” The ridicule in his tone was too obvious.
Liu Ming said respectfully, “Madam, because the Marquis of Zhen Yuan had sent someone to deliver the invitation early in the morning, I wonder if the master and madam will return to the manor today, for fear of delaying the big event, so I rushed over.”
“Prince Zhen Yuan’s post?” Old Madam Qiao straightened her body excitedly.
The gazes of the surrounding people also shivered.
The people from the Changfang Clan actually had connections with the Duke of Zhen Yuan?
Although the Crown Prince was a cripple, his identity was there.
So what if the cripple was the son of the Duke of Zhen Yuan? Just this alone was enough to make them cling to him.
“Boss, why didn’t you mention such an important matter to me?”
Old Madame Qiao was a little angry. She thought that Changfang had deliberately concealed such an important connection and did not want to bring Fourth Fang along.
“Mother, my son has only met the Crown Prince once. He didn’t even say a word. My son is also very strange. Why did the Crown Prince suddenly send a post over?”
“Hurry up and see what the post says!” Old Madame Qiao did not have the heart to fight Qiao Xingbang and said anxiously.
Liu Ming handed the invitation to Qiao Xingbang with both hands.
Everyone stared at Qiao Xingbang, wishing they could see a flower in the thread.
Qiao Xingbang remained silent for a long time. Old Madame Qiao wished she could snatch the post from him to read, but it was a post from the Crown Prince to the Eldest Room. No matter how authoritarian her mother was, she could not interfere in the matter of the Eldest Room. Moreover, this was not the matter of the backyard.
“Big brother, what did the Crown Prince say?” It was Second Master Qiao who asked this question.
“The Crown Prince wants to go hunting in Jing Shu’s manor tomorrow. Ask … Ask Qiao Qiao if she is free.”
“Qiao Qiao?” Everyone’s expressions were strange.
The Crown Prince has already reached the crown. Qiao Qiao is only ten years old. If the Crown Prince treats Qiao Qiao …
Isn’t this age too different?
Of course, age wasn’t a problem, but why Qiao Yunxi?
Second and third bedrooms both have daughters. Qiao Xi is the stupidest, the most wooden, the least knowledgeable, and the least interesting of the three daughters of the Qiao family. Why is it her?
Qiao Jinwen tugged at the handkerchief in her hand and glared fiercely at Qiao Xi with her eyes that had turned red from hatred.
“Why would the Crown Prince ask Qiao Qiao?” Old Madam Qiao was the first to regain her senses.
“Go back to grandmother,” Qiao Xi said voluntarily. “After granddaughter was injured, the Crown Prince sent something over on behalf of Matriarch Lu. Seeing that Mother’s manor had some wild animals, he wanted to call back some. Granddaughter thought that the Crown Prince was probably interested, so she posted a post.”
“How about this?”
Everyone felt uncomfortable again.
Gu Jingshu relied on the hills of her manor to lure the Crown Prince over.
The Crown Prince had clearly shown some interest in Qiao Yunxi by asking him to accompany him.
Sure enough, she was a fox!
A ten-year-old child already knew how to seduce a man. It was either taught by his parents or learned by himself!
How could that face not be destroyed!
Even though everyone felt uncomfortable, they had to admit that Qiao Yunxi had a charming face.
Even though she was young, her soul-seducing appearance …
It was truly uncontrollable. One could imagine how devastating it would be in the future when one grew up.
That kind of charming, unvulgar lust was not just physical pleasure, it seemed to have something else.
Everyone was shocked!
Was this still the timid and indecisive Qiao Xi they knew?
Alarm bells!
Qiao Yunxi’s growth gave them a sense of crisis!
If Qiao Xingbang used Qiao Xi as a bargaining chip, would he be afraid that he wouldn’t be able to join the noble?
With the favor of the Crown Prince, even if Qiao Yunxi could not enter mansion of Marquis Zhen Yuan, he could still marry a high-ranking person. At that time, Qiao Family’s property really had nothing to do with them!
However, in the blink of an eye, everyone had thought a lot. They were very far away. Naturally, what they cared about the most was their own interests.
‘”Since the Crown Prince is going to hunt in the manor, you guys go back early and prepare. Qiao Qiao is a child and wants her to be alone with the Crown Prince. As a grandmother, I’m also worried. It’s still a trivial matter to offend the noble. It’s mainly a lone man and a widow. It’s not good for Qiao Qiao to be spread out.”
After a pause, Old Madame Qiao said with a concerned expression, “Let San’er go with you. At that time, San’er will bring Qiao Qiao along. This way, there won’t be any bad rumors. Furthermore, I can rest assured that San’er will bring Qiao Qiao along with her. It won’t be a problem.”
Qiao Jinwen looked at Qiao Xingbang excitedly.
Even if the matriarch spoke, if Qiao Xingbang did not agree, the matriarch could not force it. After all, only Qiao Yunxi’s name was listed on the heir’s post.
She wouldn’t try to curry favor with Qiao Xi. Even if she wanted to go, Qiao Xi should have begged her to go!
‘”That’s what granddaughter thinks,” said Qiao Yunxi, before Qiao Xingbang could speak. “Granddaughter is afraid of offending the noble. It’s just a small matter for her to suffer. She’s afraid of implicating Qiao Family. With grandmother’s arrangements, granddaughter can rest assured. Third sister is the most appropriate of us sisters. With third sister taking care of her, granddaughter has confidence in herself.”