Shi Qingxue nodded with absent-mindness. She knew what Mo Yuzhen said in her last life, and she got no interest in it. She fully focused on the conversation of those madams at this moment.
"Shujun is really blessed. Not only does she have sons and grandsons, but the wives of sons and grandsons are filial. You could see how lively this birthday party is, and how jealous we are!" The old woman who was speaking was Mo Shujun's close friend, Madam He, princess of Commandery Prince Fan.
The aged empress had always been very accommodating, and in a simple sentence, she praised the whole family.
Not only did she please Mo Shujun, but she also gave face to the wife of Duke, Dong Hui, which evoked the support of several madams.
At this time, a clear voice sounded abruptly, "It seems as if only she is the only competent one in this family!"
The voice of Zhou Ruyu, the third madam in the Shi Family, was neither too loud nor too low. It was like a mumble to herself, but it was loud enough for the madams at present to hear it clearly.
Suddenly, everyone was silent and looked at each other.
In particular, the faces of the madams who were applauding before were even more awkward. Obviously, they did not expect that Zhou Ruyu would insult Dong Hui in public.
The rumor said that the wife of Third Master Shi was arrogant and envious. When they met her today, they finally knew that the rumor was not wrong.
After Zhou Ruyu said these words, she provocatively raised her chin to her eldest sister-in-law, as if to say, "I am insulting you in public. What can you do with me?"
Dong Hui was instantly furious.
However, in front of so many eyes, although Zhou Ruyu was being shameless, she could not lose the honor of the Duke's family. So no matter how mad she was, she could only tolerate it at this moment.
But even though Dong Hui was able to bear it, Shi Qingxue, who was always paying attention to it, couldn't tolerate it.
She snorted, and suddenly said, "Auntie, are you saying that you think you are more competent than my mother?"
Shi Qingxue's voice was a little louder than Zhou Ruyu's. This time, even all the ladies were looking at them.
This question made Zhou Ruyu the target of criticism.
She couldn't give a positive acknowledgement to Shi Qingxue's question not matter how respected she was. She could only answer with embarrassment, "I surely dare not compare myself with Sister Hui."
Shi Qingxue nodded in agreement and said, "My mother is the best mother in the world, and even my grandmother has to praise her. Of course she is the most capable!
Do you agree, Auntie?"
Zhou Ruyu was so speechless. And her powdered face stiffened and looked ridiculous.
She dared to insult Dong Hui, because she was sure that Dong Hui didn't have guts. But she did not dare to face Shi Qingxue's sharpness anyway. But she was not reconciled to admit in public that Dong Hui was better than her.
Zhou Ruyu took a deep breath and made an innocent gesture that she was the one being bullied. She pitifully cried to Mo Shujun and said, "Qingxue is such a serious kid. I just made a joke with sister-in-law, but she was taking it seriously!"
She easily described her insult to Dong Hui as a joke, and suddenly it became Shi Qingxue's fault!
But Shi Qingxue didn't buy it at all. She raised her eyebrows slightly, nobly but not arrogantly responded, "Me as a daughter, it's unalterable principle to uphold the righteousness of the mother. If I offend Auntie by doing so, please forgive me!"
If there were still people who felt that Shi Qingxue was disrespectful to her elders, these words made her behavior beyond reproach.
After saying this, Shi Qingxue didn't give Zhou Ruyu a chance to talk back and turned to Mo Shujun instantly. Just like what Zhou Ruyu did before, she innocently asked, "Grandma, do you think I did it right just now?"
The problem was left to Mo Shujun, who still had the same affection on her face, looked at the little granddaughter with a spoiling look, and responded, "Of course, what Qingxue did was surely right!"
Later, Mo Shujun glanced at Zhou Ruyu slightly, and her tone became a little colder, "Ruyu, if you don't know how to talk good, you should speak less!"
The old madam was completely showing partiality for Shi Qingxue this time. How could Zhou Ruyu dare to talk back? She could only admit that and embarrassedly look at Shi Qingxue flattering in front of Mo Shujun and say good words for Dong Hui constantly.
Zhou Ruyu was angry and jealous. She squinted at her own two daughters, suggesting that Shi Qingxue would say good things for her mother. And this moment your mother was bullied, why didn't you stick up for me?
The third lady, Shi Baojin, and the fourth lady, Shi Baoyou both bowed their heads and pretended that they could not see their mother's sign, which made Zhou Ruyu angrier.
But after a while, she was not mad.
Because Mammy Luo, who guarded the ancestral hall, ran to the front of Mo Shujun out of breath, knelt on the ground, and shouted in panic, "Your Highness, something bad happened. The ancestral hall is on fire!"
These words shocked everyone like a thunder!
The old Duke Shi lost both his parents when he was young. Later, he helped the late emperor establish Mo Dynasty and he was rewarded to be the Duke, but there were no one to enshrine in the ancestral hall. So there was only one person being enshrined there at present, and that was the old Duke, Shi Lei, Mo Shujun's husband.
Even though Mo Shujun had experienced a lot, she was also in panic at this moment.
At this time, the third master, Shi Juncai, who sat in the male guest seat, suddenly interjected, "The ancestral hall has always been taken good care of by Sister Hui. How can it be on fire for no reason? Is this because of your neglect of duty?"
Mammy Luo hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Third Master, you are blaming me unjustly! Although I was ordered to stay at the ancestral hall by princess royal, my status was so low that I never dared to enter the ancestral hall easily. And I usually obey the first empress's arrangement if anything happened. I didn't dare to slack off. How was it possible for me to neglect my duties?" The third master and the servant cooperated well and talked without a break. There was no chance for others to interrupt. They seemed to be criticizing and self-defending, but it was obvious that they wanted to blame on Dong Hui for the ancestral hall having got on fire. Those at present were not fools, and instantly knew the intention of the two of them. They all looked at Dong Hui. Dong Hui became shameful and her face and ears turned red, but Shi Juncai didn't explicitly blame her. She couldn't take the initiative to refute. She felt so wronged and cou
But to everyone's surprise, less than thirty minutes, the fire was gradually getting weaker. In the end, only a few sporadic sparks were left outside in the courtyard, which was not a cause for concern. "How could this happen?" Zhou Ruyu was so shocked that her chin was about to fall to the ground. The others also looked at Shi Qingxue curiously, wondering how she could put out the big fire in such a short time. Shi Qingxue looked around the ancestral hall as soon as the fire weakened, and she felt a little relieved. Then she explained, "I just ordered people to carry the sand and gravel to separate a fire break first. It's to protect the ancestral hall. And then sprinkle the sand towards the burning place, and the fire would definitely be put out by doing so over and over again." "How did you think of using sand to put out the fire?" The helpers called by Mammy Luo were pouring pots of water into th
Mammy Luo was a little hesitant. She always felt that there was some other meaning in Shi Qingxue's remarks, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong. She could only nod and say surely, "Yes! I saw the enshrining table in the ancestral hall burned.If I am lying, make me shocked by thunder and meet with a tragic death!" Such vicious vows were spoken out. They couldn’t help but be moved. People at present almost believed Mammy Luo's words. However, Qingxue looked inside the ancestral hall with surprise at this moment, "Well? But it was not burned in the ancestral hall!""It's impossible!" Let alone Mammy Luo, even Shi Juncai was surprised this time! "Grandmother, if you don't mind, you could enter the hall and then you would know it." Shi Qingxue didn't argue with them at all and proved it with the facts. Mo Shujun was thinking about the tablet in the ancestral hall. As soon as she heard what Shi Qing
Seeing that Mammy Luo was scared and about to tell everything, Shi Juncai was also terrified that his legs became weak for a while. He said in advance, "Luo Song, my mother sent you to guard the ancestral hall. How do you dare to neglect your duties? Do you still want to quibble?" Mammy Luo became a little more conscious with his yell, and her original confession was swallowed back under Shi Juncai's glaring. All the lives of her family were in Shi Juncai's hands. If she dared to drag him into this mess, he could ruin her with one finger! "It's all my fault. I hated the first madam's partiality and canceled my salary this month, and I made such a mistake. Your Majesty, please forgive me this time, regarding that I've been cautious and conscientious these years!" As if she suddenly understood, Mammy Luo burst into tears, and had a good attitude of confession, but she did not mention who directed it. "You! You're being stupid. Ev
Shi Qingxue hadn't spoken yet, but Mammy Luo took the chance to ask for mercy, "Sixth Lady, please forgive me! I really just made a wrong decision. Regarding that I have served the princess royal, please..."Qingxue's look was cold, and she said straight to Dong Hui, "Mother, haven't I just said that? You are the hostess of this family. It is your right to dispose of this evil servant in accordance with family rules. I don't believe that when you deal with a servant who offended the master, there would be people who dare to say anything about you? Even if you throw her out of the house, no one dare to disagree with that." In addition to disturbing the frame of her Third Uncle, more importantly, she made this trap today to let her mother establish prestige in the Shi Family!In this way, people like Mammy Luo would not appear again. In such a situation, she still dared to ignore Dong Hui and Shi Qingxue for forgiveness. Did she really think tha
Mo Junhao said that he wouldn't blame her. He waited for a while, but Dong Hui and Shi Qingxue seemed completely unaware of their embarrassing situation, and did not mention the destruction of ingredients in the kitchen at all. He couldn't wait any longer, so he had to start the topic first, "I saw the kitchen messed up, and auntie was embarrassed. I wonder if there is anything that I can help with?" Shi Qingxue sneered in her heart, secretly saying that she was really blind in her previous life. Why did she feel that Hao could be like a god and could save her and her mother from such an embarrassing situation?This man was clearly malicious, he dug a trap and waited for them to jump into it! At this moment, they kept silent, but he was ready to push them down at any time! What a great brother of her! She didn't hold back, and asked back with a cold look that seemed to be smiling, "Your Highness, I don't know what
However, it was Shi Qingxue that was overjoyed when she heard that Mo Junyang was here to deliver things, and she didn't even think about why she was willing to owe Mo Junyang a favor, but unwilling to have any relationship with Mo Junhao, even though they were both her enemies in her last life. She just gave her mother a wink. The latter understood. She nodded quickly and welcomed Mo Junyang and the others into the kitchen. Shi Qingxue didn't know whether it was her imaginary or not that Mo Junyang seemed to have expected that the kitchen would be destroyed. Apart from the cook, he even brought the cleaning man from the palace. Those people cleaned up a place in an orderly way and started to prepare the dishes, which was very efficient. On the contrary, Mo Junhao, originally full of confidence, thought that with this favor he could capture the beauty's heart. Suddenly he was interrupted by Mo Junyang, and all his plans were us
Mo Junyu was slightly stunned, probably because he did not expect Shi Qingxue to be so direct.After a long while, he said, "Qingxue, don't treat me as a stranger. Seeing you this time is not for recompense. I have something else vital to tell you."Shi Qingxue nodded but did not speak. She waited for Mo Junyu's words.Mo Junyu also didn't keep her guessing, and said straight forward, "Baoning's illness, you can go to Mang Mountain for medical treatment."Shi Qingxue's pupils tightened suddenly, and she suddenly looked up at Mo Junyu, who also looked back frankly and did not evade. But it made her even more confused about Mo Junyu's attitude.In this life, what Shi Qingxue couldn't bear the most was that others tried to frame her close relatives, and her voice became a little colder, "Your Highness is well-informed, why not tell the news to my grandmother yourself?"The Shi family had been concerned for th