Wealth and glory seek stability

Xia Huirou of the Xia clan was the second daughter of Prince Yi. She married Prince Wu'an Baili Changkong and had three sons.

The eldest son, Baili Yanchen, inherited his father's title and became the new King of Wu'an. He married Qin, the daughter of the Grand Marshal, who is now the mistress of the Wu'an Palace. The second son, Baili Yanxi, married Qian, the daughter of the Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Revenue. The third son, Baili Yanhua, is only fourteen years old and has not yet married.

"Sit down quickly."

Qian sat down and said, "Thank you, mother. I heard you say outside the door that you wanted to find a husband for Chunyan."

"That's right. This little bitch has been getting more and more rampant recently. Even I have to control her. I'm thinking of finding her a matchmaker and a powerful mother-in-law to discipline her."

"Oh, Chunyan usually cares about her mother the most. How could her mother be willing to find her a family like that?"

Qian chatted and laughed for a while, then noticed Jian Xi, "This little girl looks strange, I've never seen her before."

Xia moved her body, found a comfortable position and then said, "This is the maid Zhao Quan bought some time ago. I think she is honest, so I let her serve me." Zhao Quan is the full name of housekeeper Zhao.

Jian Xi bowed, "Your servant Jian Xi greets the Second Madam."

Qian gave Jian Xi a false support and said, "Hurry up, good girl. From now on, you will serve your mother wholeheartedly. I will never do without you." After saying that, the maid beside Qian took out a purse and gave it to Jian Xi.

The inside of the purse was hard, not like copper coins.

I heard that the second wife in the mansion is the richest and is usually very generous. Could it be silver ingots?

But she didn't do anything, so it was a bit unreasonable for her to receive the reward for no reason.

Jian Xi was in a dilemma whether to take it or not. Xia saw her predicament and said, "Take it. This is the filial piety of the second son's wife. I can't use it, but it would be good for the maid around me to use it." Xia's words didn't sound like anything at first, but when she thought about it carefully, she fell into a trap when she replied.

Jian Xi wanted to know how this second wife would respond.

Qian heard Xia's joke and quickly smiled and begged for mercy, "Mother, you really shame me for saying that. I don't always show filial piety to you as I visit you every morning and evening. I should be nice to the maids around you so that they can say a few good words for me in front of you in the future. This will be my filial piety as a daughter-in-law."

A few words can achieve great results.

Jian Xi admires it.

Qian came to pay her respects for the Dragon Boat Festival ancestor worship. "Second Master has been sent to a distant post. I'm afraid he won't be able to come back for the Dragon Boat Festival this year. I thought about letting Yu Ge'er hold the ceremony for the Second House. He is the eldest son of the Second House, so he is legitimate."

Xia rarely took care of household affairs, so she couldn't find fault with such a polite matter. "You did it very well. After your father passed away, I didn't have the energy to take care of this big family, so I just let you split up.

Everyone should take care of their own business. Please ask His Majesty to let the eldest son inherit the throne. The second son has also worked hard and passed the imperial examination. Now he has been sent to a remote place. It is really not easy for you to take care of two children by yourself. When you go back later, I will ask someone to send you some bird's nest so that you can take good care of yourself. "

Qian said with a smile: "Then I, your daughter-in-law, thank you, mother. However, every time I come to your room to pay my respects, I always have to take something. In the future, mother, please give me less. Otherwise, others will think that I come to pay my respects to you just to get something for free."

Qian spoke humorously and made Xia laugh out loud in just a few words.

Jian Xi clicked her tongue.

Look at him, this is high emotional intelligence.

With just a few words, Qian achieved her goal without making any noise, and appeared filial and kind.

As expected, there are few people who are easy to deal with in the inner house.

She's still a long way from being that skilled.

Qian seemed casual, but in fact, she knew how to word every word just right.

Jian Xi even wanted to write down Qian's words and recite them over and over again.

If you can speak, speak more!

"Madam, the princess is here."

The maid outside announced that Qin had come to pay her respects.

"Please come in quickly."

Qin had the heroic spirit of a woman from a military family. As soon as she entered the room, the pearls and jade on her body seemed to brighten the whole room. She was wearing a crimson purple palace dress with vivid embroidery on it and an orange-red lining inside. The cuffs and neckline had delicate and intricate patterns, which made her look luxurious and elegant. She wore a pair of warm white jade rings on her hands, which showed her noble status.

"Greetings to mother."

"Well, everyone is here today. It's like you guys made an appointment."

"That's right. Mother doesn't like us to disturb her normally. Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month, so we must come and pay our respects to her."

"By the way, your sister-in-law just said that the second son might not be able to come back for the Dragon Boat Festival ancestral worship, so let Brother Yu take the place of the second son to hold the ceremony."

"Of course. Yu Ge'er is the eldest son of the second house. It's only natural. I'll let Xuan'er take care of his brothers when the time comes."

Baili Rongxuan is the eldest son of Qin and Baili Yanchen, and has the most noble status.

Qian stood up and thanked her, "Thank you very much, sister-in-law."

Qin waved her hand and said, "My sister-in-law, your words are too serious. We as a family don't talk about these things."

Qian saw that Qin had something to discuss with Xia, so she found an excuse to leave.

Xia asked, "What's the matter?"

Qin pondered for a moment and hesitated to speak.

"Mother, mother, please take care of yourself. My third brother said he wants to join the army."

Xia was furious and slapped the small table on the couch.

"Bastard!"

Qin quickly stepped forward to comfort her, "Mother, calm down and don't get yourself sick from anger. My third brother is determined to join the army, so let him go. A man should have ambitions to go far and wide, and it is only natural for him to defend his country."

Xia pushed Qin away and said, "You don't feel bad for your son even though he's not yours. Don't you know how your father-in-law died? He died in battle! Hua Ge'er is only fourteen years old. Swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield. If he were to die again, how would I live?"

Chunyan saw that the situation was not right, so she sent away the little maids serving in the room and only left a few senior maids to serve in the room.

When Jian Xi went out, she vaguely heard Xia say, "Go call that evildoer over to me. I want to question him!"

Qin did not dare to delay, "Yes, Rudong, go and invite the Third Master to the Magnolia Courtyard."

"Yes."

With Jian Xi were several other second-class maids, who usually served Xia's daily life.

Jian Xi stepped forward and asked one of the maids, "What's your name, sister? I'm new here, and no one in the courtyard knows me."

"I am Caisang."

The name is somewhat familiar.

Jian Xi remembered that Lai Xi had been scolding Cai Sang every time he came back these past few days.

Jian Xi and Cai Sang walked together. When they were a distance away from the others, she took out a hundred yuan from her bosom and secretly put it into Cai Sang's hand. "It turned out to be Sister Cai Sang. I have heard that you served well in the Madam's courtyard and you are also kind. Today, I see that you are not only kind, but also pretty."

No girl would be unhappy to hear such compliments. Cai Sang was overjoyed by Jian Xi's few words of praise.