Chapter 23 Upright and frivolous, both disgusted and envious
Xiao Xu is Yao's daughter-in-law, and according to the rules, she has to serve her mother-in-law.
Even though today was a gathering of her own female relatives, she should go to greet Mrs. Yao early, and then accompany her mother-in-law and sister-in-law to the banquet.
But she chose to come to the Quail Garden a little late, and her expression was as generous as usual, without any fear or fear.
Except for Huan Qiong who was slightly unhappy, no one from the old lady Xu to the maids and servants felt it was inappropriate.
Xiao Bi glanced at Mrs. Yao specifically and saw a decent smile on her face, as if Mrs. Xu was the daughter-in-law of another house and had nothing to do with her.
The corners of Xiao Bi's lips curled up, Xiao Han was right, Huan's family room was really interesting!
The old lady has always been on the side of the eldest family member, and Yao was the daughter-in-law she personally selected. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law should have lived in harmony.
Unexpectedly, after the marriage, the true story of the Yao family was completely exposed, which made the old lady regretful and began to be picky about the Yao family in every possible way.
The Yao family was quite scheming and good at forbearing. One year after entering the family, she gave birth to her eldest grandson, and was able to stabilize her position.
She worked hard in the county government for many years, especially obeying the old lady in every possible way, in order to gain some say in some important matters.
For example, take the marriage of Huan Chen and Huan Qiong.
Unfortunately, things went against expectations, and the old lady still kept her word on Huan Chen's marriage.
When Xiao Xu returned home disgraced by Huan Yu, the old lady decided to marry her to Huan Chen.
In terms of family background, the Xu and Yao families are equally matched, and they both need to rely on the big tree of the county government.
Yao was afraid of the old lady and could only continue to endure it.
Of course, there are limits to her tolerance towards Xiao Xu, her daughter-in-law, and there were times when she fought back.
Hui Geer's biological mother, Gan, became Huan Chenna's concubine with her encouragement.
Mrs. Gan is also very impressive. Although she entered the family half a year later than Mr. Xu, she got pregnant earlier and she is still a boy.
On the day when Xiao Xu gave birth, Mrs. Yao was in a very happy mood, and the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law naturally became stronger and stronger.
There are rifts between the three generations, and they often get into trouble with each other. How dare they even think about a title?
No wonder Xiaohan is so confident, these women are indeed vulnerable.
Xiao Bi's smile became even brighter, complementing her gorgeous outfit, as dazzling as a peony in full bloom.
Little Xu worked hard to win face today, and also put a lot of effort into dressing up.
Her appearance is iconic, and her figure has recovered just right after giving birth, making her look full of charm.
Huan Qiong and Xiang Shuya stood next to her, looking like two young little girls.
The aunt and sister-in-law exchanged a few brief greetings and then walked towards the main seat together.
After saluting and saying hello, Mr. Xu sat down under Mr. Yao.
A hint of evil smile flashed in Xiao Bi's eyes.
Everyone, get ready, Master Jiu is about to start causing trouble!
"Xiaohan, look at my sister-in-law's dress. Is it shiny?"
The corners of Hua Xiaohan's mouth curved.
Xiao Bi knew nothing about female celebrities, so it was hard for her to say the three words "Liu Guang Jin".
She smiled and said: "Liu Guang Brocade is produced in Jin State. It is said that there are only a hundred horses a year. They are all expensive but not marketable locally..."
The two of them talked for a long time, but they only talked about it, without mentioning Xiao Xu's dress at all, let alone praising the effect of wearing it on her body.
Little Xu secretly clenched his fists, the noble ladies in the capital were really disgusting.
When Huan Qiong saw that she was deflated, she cursed in her heart that she deserved it.
Hua Xiaohan just cooperated with Xiao Bi and talked a few words.
If you want to make your enemy fall apart, you have to act according to the plan.
She stood up and walked to Xiao Xu, looked at the material of the clothes carefully, and said with a smile: "It's really a shining brocade, my sister-in-law really has a way..."
Not allowing little Xu to be complacent, Xiao Bi said to the old lady: "The bright red color is the best for the Liuguang brocade. Although my sister-in-law's purple dress is also beautiful, it lacks some taste."
The old lady's face changed slightly, but she still kept her smile.
I have long heard that Princess Yiyang is domineering and flamboyant, and now it seems that she is indeed well-deserved.
Few people like a domineering and flamboyant temperament, but from another perspective, being overbearing and flamboyant is often accompanied by uprightness.
A child who has grown up smoothly, no one has ever dared to offend her, so naturally she does not understand the ways of the world.
Of course, she doesn't have to understand it at all.
Queen Xiao's position is stable, and she can at least ensure that her only sister-in-law will dominate for decades.
Decades later, the person sitting on the dragon throne was replaced by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who could still ensure that his direct aunt would continue to dominate.
Therefore, Princess Yiyang really does not need to think through her words before speaking, let alone fear of offending others.
Others can at most scold her for being frivolous, but what can they do to her?
Moreover, what she said was the truth. Liuguangjin only produces a hundred horses a year, of which the most beautiful red ones account for less than 10%.
Not to mention Sister Fu, even she, the old lady of the county government, only has half a horse in her hands.
After all, little Xu is young, so how can he compare with old Xu and Yao in his forbearance?
She shook her sleeves and wanted to stand up.
Hua Xiaohan, who was standing next to her, took action in time to hold her shoulders.
But Xiao Xu's movement was too big, revealing the gold bracelet on her wrist.
Xiao Bi continued to show her uprightness: "Huh? This bracelet from my sister-in-law is quite unique. I remember someone who seems to have the same style..."
She frowned in deep thought, which made people unbearable to disturb her.
Little Xu was extremely embarrassed to be neither up nor down.
There really is no airtight wall in the world. Princess Yiyang must have heard about her love for cousin Yu, so she took this opportunity to suppress her.
First it was the clothing material, and then the bracelet. It seemed that she had to brace herself to deal with it today, otherwise she would definitely suffer.
Just as he was thinking about it, Hua Xiaohan beside him laughed.
"Xiao Bi, your memory is not as good as others say..."
Xiao Bi patted her forehead and said, "By the way, last year when you were pregnant, the jewelry that the imperial concubine gave you included a bracelet like this.
It’s just that the gold wire on your bracelet is thinner and the beads are of better quality, making it much more delicate than my sister-in-law’s.”
Xiao Xu was so angry that his liver ached.
Princess Yiyang is really too small-minded.
While her liver hurt, her mind also became clear.
On an occasion like today, let alone a few unpleasant words, no matter how embarrassing it was, she would never make a fuss.
She forced a smile: "I am just wearing this for fun, how can it be compared with the reward given by the imperial concubine."
Xiao Bi stopped looking at her and pushed the freshly cut orange in front of the old lady.
"Grandma, please try the oranges my aunt sent me."
The old lady's complexion changed again, and she felt that her molars were falling out.
Recently, the eldest daughter-in-law has been sending fresh fruits and melons to her house all day long, especially oranges almost every day.
It looks very refreshing, and the smell is really...
Chapter completed!