Xie Fen watched as Mrs. Hu closed her eyes and stopped talking. Although she never took this second wife seriously, she didn't need to offend her all the time. Of course, maybe she didn't know that what she said was offensive.

The two people who were singing the same tune fell silent, and the room fell into awkwardness. Zhou Yingning saw that Hu obviously didn't want to say more, but she was unwilling to let go of this opportunity.

"My second sister-in-law went home to have some free time, but the Qiuyan feast exhausted mother so much that she still hasn't recovered from her fatigue until today. This is all for my second sister-in-law."

"For me? What's going on? Third sister, you wronged me. I didn't go home to have a rest. You saw how scary my mother is. If I go back too late, and something happens, I might not even be able to see her for the last time. I've been taking care of her these days. Even when your second brother came, I didn't have time to talk to him."

Humph, that's because Zhou Yu had to pretend. Do you think he would be interested in going to the Huainan Marquis's Mansion? Zhou Yingning thought to himself. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he heard Meng Wan say,

"By the way, how could the princess be exhausted? Isn't this kind of autumn banquet held every year? With my sister-in-law's ability, how could she let the princess be exhausted? Did they add some new tricks this year? Or are the maids not dedicated enough? If that's the case, I think it would be better for my sister-in-law to change a group of servants, so that she won't have to use her money to support idle people."

Xie Fen raised his head. "What do you mean by idiot, I made the princess tired? What does it have to do with me? Don't you understand what I'm saying? It's because you left halfway and didn't let the princess succeed. And you didn't do anything about your mess. You made some useless things instead."

They said they had chosen the dishes, but they only took out the samples, and the others were still piled in the warehouse. They said they had chosen the screen, but they didn't even arrange for someone to wipe the dust off it. They said they had decided on the menu, but they didn't even send someone to check on the preparations. They just ran away like that, haha, the wife of the prince of Huainan Marquis's mansion got sick at the right time.

Xie Fen really didn't want to pay attention to her now. After hearing this, she remained silent and stared at the pomegranate bonsai on the Duobao Pavilion.

Meng Wan rolled her eyes in her heart and looked at Mrs. Hu with a worried expression, "The princess is sick? When did it happen? Did you see a doctor? Is she really exhausted? The princess is too protective of the younger generation. Even my third sister is old enough to discuss marriage. The princess should let everyone get started together. We must learn more and practice more so that we can take it and let it go when we get married. This time when I went home, my mother kept complaining that it was because she didn't teach me these things well that I didn't know anything. The princess has to worry about everything for me. I even have to trouble my eldest sister-in-law for help with things in Qinghe Garden. It's really annoying. In this way, what my third sister said just now that the princess was sick because of me makes sense."

After saying that, he quickly stood up, walked to Mrs. Hu, and said at a loss, "Princess, are you feeling uncomfortable? If the usual doctors can't help, do you want to ask the imperial physician to take a look? Oh, I remember that the second master knows a lot of capable people, do you want to use them..."

"No need, I'm much better." Hu really didn't want to listen to Meng Wan's idiotic words anymore, so she waved her hand.

When she moved, Zhou Yinghan accidentally pressed on her neck muscles, causing Mrs. Hu to gasp in pain and ask in a harsh voice, "Did you eat too much this morning?"

Li stepped forward quickly and said, "Let me do it. Children can't control their strength well."

Seeing that Mrs. Hu didn't say anything, Zhou Yinghan shook his sore arms and retreated. Meng Wan looked at the mother and daughter, thinking that his plan against them could be implemented.

"Second sister-in-law, I heard that Chuntao is serving second brother?" Zhou Yingning said proudly.

"What? What did third sister say? Hasn't Chuntao been serving in Qinghe Garden all the time? Although she didn't come to the upper room to serve, the second master and I are not so clear about the distinction. She is not just serving your second brother." Meng Wan walked back to the chair and sat down, looking ignorant.

"Didn't Mother Kong tell you?"

"Tell me what? Oh, was it because Second Master drank too much, and Mother Fan and Chuntao sprained their waist and injured their hands while serving him? Eh? I know a lot about Qinghe Garden. Tell me what else I know, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Mother Kong, who has a bad sleep, slept so soundly that night that she didn't even know when your second brother came back, and she didn't know anything else. So, does Third Sister know? Please tell me what happened that day. I heard that only Mother Fan and Chuntao heard that your second brother came back, and because of this, your second brother scolded Mother Kong the next day."

Meng Wan took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his eyes. "Third sister, don't hide anything from me. If your second brother asks me later, I won't be able to answer anything, and it will annoy him even more."

"What do you mean I know something? How would I know anything about your Qinghe Garden?" Zhou Yingning said unhappily when she heard that there was something wrong with Meng Wan's words.

"Don't know? What did Third Sister mean just now? Oh, Third Sister also heard it. That's why I said, why would Third Sister go to ask about our Qinghe Garden. Oh, what should I do? I don't know what happened that day. I just came back and haven't seen them yet. I will go and ask them clearly and then tell Third Sister. But I don't know if I can find out. If Third Sister hears anything, remember to remind me. You know that in my yard, they don't listen to me."

Meng Wan pulled her handkerchief, her face flushed, looking like a bullied young wife.

Mrs. Hu felt that if Meng Wan stayed in Junyueju for another incense stick, her head would explode, so she stopped Zhou Yingning from speaking.

"It's not a big deal. You can ask it yourself later. Originally, when you came back today, the family should have had a good meal, but I'm really not feeling well. Let's wait for Zheng Ge'er to come back in a few days." Mrs. Hu waved her hand, and Mrs. Li stopped and helped her sit up straight.

"Also, since both Madam Fan and Chuntao in your hospital are injured, and I heard Chuntao's injury is pretty serious, just let them rest for a while. They are all elderly people who have been taking care of Brother Yu, and they have done their best. If you care about them more at this time, they will be grateful for your kindness and will work harder in the future."

"Yes, I just saw Mother Fan coming back to work. If Chuntao is still not well, I will send someone to tell her family to rest for a few more days."

Mrs. Hu nodded. "A few days is not enough. Why not take a month off and come back to work when you are well again? Go back. You just came back and there is a lot to do in the yard."

After hearing this, Meng Wan was even more certain that Hu would use Chuntao's incident to make a fuss. What should she do? She quietly asked for a month's leave for Chuntao.

Meng Wan bowed calmly, then turned around to ask whether the gift Chuan'er had given to Mother Hong. After receiving a positive answer, he said to Xie Fen, "The palace has everything. The Nine-Linked Rings and Seven-Piece Puzzle are often played by my nephews. I don't know if Brother Hong likes them."

Then he turned around and asked Zhou Yinghan and Zhou Yingning whether they were satisfied with the gifts he gave them. After getting positive answers from both of them, he left with satisfaction.

Zhou Yingning looked at Meng Wan who was sitting in the warm sedan chair and left the courtyard, and couldn't help but chuckle, "I've never seen anyone give someone a gift and then ask if they are satisfied or not. Is this worth asking?"

Xie Fen also smiled and said, "Who said it wasn't? I didn't even take a look at what my second brother's wife gave me. How could I know if Brother Hong would play with it or if he liked it."

Mrs. Hu also showed a contemptuous smile. She was really petty. It was okay to bring some gifts back from her parents' home, but it was not right to ask in a big way and tell everyone what the gift was for. She was really stupid.

Only Li and Zhou Yinghan were standing in the corner. Li wanted to pull her daughter's hand and rub it with concern, but Zhou Yinghan gently shook her off with an expressionless face.

"Okay, you guys go back too, isn't Yu back yet?"

Yu took Zhou Qin back to her parents' home. Today was Yu's mother's birthday. A few days ago, Yu had taken Zhou Yiheng to stay in her yard for a few nights, just to ask for permission to go back to her parents' home.

Xiaohuan was pregnant, and Hu's goal was achieved. She turned a blind eye to such things. After all, apart from the two beautiful concubines in the outer courtyard, in the inner house, besides Xiaohuan, only Yu was younger, so Zhou Yiheng was willing to go there twice more.

Zhou Yiheng still gives face to his own people on the first and fifteenth of every month. As for Mrs. Li and Mrs. Li, I heard that they haven't been served for a long time.

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