The First Phoenix

Mrs. Shi's eyebrows relaxed, but she wasn't displeased at all, "I just heard that you betrayed the people in Brother Xing's house yesterday?"

Shi Anxia sighed, "I removed the mourning hall and sent my brother to Lingshan, which really pissed off Mother. I thought that if those people were still in the mansion, Mother would be constantly thinking about the past and it would hurt her health."

Mrs. Shi was silent, but she thought it was reasonable.

Now that these people are mentioned, it is inevitable to talk about what happened yesterday, "Earlier, these boys said that Brother Xing jumped into the river because of the girl from the Wei family. Why did they change their story yesterday? It was you who made them change their story. of?"

Shi Anxia shook her head, "Grandma, this has nothing to do with the Wei family girl. The boys were afraid of being blamed earlier, so naturally they wanted to put the responsibility on others."

Aunt Wen listened outside for a moment and couldn't help but come in to refute, "How can it be unrelated! Besides, how could you have fallen into the water? If Xing'er had jumped into the water to save you, why would the servant have been so worried about being blamed and made random accusations? It was clearly that girl from the Wei family..."

Shi Anxia glanced coldly at Aunt Wen, too lazy to pay attention. She turned to Old Madam Shi and explained again, "Grandma, if you really want to say it has something to do with the Wei family, it's probably because the young lady from the Wei family has some friendship with me, and she ordered the maids to go into the water to save me."

Familiar words! Confusion of right and wrong! Aunt Wen's eyes widened, "No! No! Xing'er was clearly talking to the young lady from the Wei family..."

Shi Anxia interrupted her coldly, "Madam Wen, please be careful with your words. The dead are the greatest. Are you determined to make my brother infamous after his death? My brother's bad reputation is not a big deal, but can you bear the responsibility of affecting our father's reputation?"

Shi Chengxuan’s attitude yesterday was still vivid in her mind. Aunt Wen touched her chest which still ached slightly, and immediately gritted her teeth and lost her temper.

Mrs. Shi thought of her son's reputation, which he could never take advantage of. If his dead grandson were to implicate him again, he might not even be able to keep his current idle position, let alone be promoted.

Then he glared at Aunt Wen, "Didn't you learn your lesson yesterday? You're a grown-up, but you don't have the foresight of Sister Xia. They're just servants, so just sell them off. No one is allowed to mention this in the future, especially you. Don't keep whispering in my ear about what happened between Xing'er and Miss Wei."

Shi Anxia raised her eyebrows slightly, thinking that Aunt Wen hadn't given up yet. I don’t know how much effort Old Madam Shi put into getting her out of bed early in the morning.

She curled her lips, letting out her morning grumpiness, and said coldly, "Also, Aunt Wen, as an aunt, what qualifications do you have to call my brother 'Xing'er'? If you don't even know this little bit of etiquette, then I'll have to ask mother to invite a nanny back to teach you the rules, so as not to bring disgrace upon the Marquis's mansion."

Madam Shi nodded, wishing she could use some of the resources of Tang, the daughter of the Duke of Huguo, and said, "It's time to discipline this family."

Aunt Wen: "..."

At this time, Nan Yan and Grandma Liu brought freshly brewed tea.

Shi Anxia smiled warmly, lowered her eyes and took the tea brought by Nanny Liu and handed it to Mrs. Shi, "Grandma, this is the Oriyang Jade Dew that my aunt gave me a few days ago. Please try it."

Mrs. Shi was delighted when she heard this. Before she took the cup and drank it, she felt a pure aroma coming to her face.

The output of Oriyang Jade Dew is rare, and it is a special offering for the imperial palace. It is considered a precious thing with a price but no market.

Taking a sip carefully, the fragrance lingered on the lips and teeth, and there was an indescribable nobility and joy on the tip of the tongue. "Well, good tea! The Duke Protector's Palace must be blessed, and he can enjoy the offerings in the palace at any time."

This tea once again successfully reminded her that the Huguo Mansion, the family of her daughter-in-law Tang, was not comparable to their dilapidated mansion.

The yearning for power in my heart became even stronger and more intense.

With an inexplicable thought, his eyes turned to Shi Anrou, who had been standing quietly aside. Last night, King Jin actually sent his granddaughter back in person. What were your thoughts?

She looked at her two granddaughters several times and had to admit that a legitimate granddaughter was a legitimate granddaughter.

Whether it is her appearance, demeanor, or behavior, she is worthy of the responsibility of being the mistress.

If Shi Anxia can become the concubine of the Jin Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty King is more interested in this concubine's granddaughter, it is not impossible to win the Jin King's side concubine.

When there are two concubines in one house, who dares to say that their prince's house is in decline?

Thinking of this, Mrs. Shi's eyes became filled with sincere love. But after all, the two granddaughters have not yet grown hair, so this is not the time to talk about this.

She changed the topic, her words full of concern and temptation, "Your mother needs more guidance from you. Please advise her not to be too sad. Your mother and father are still young. If I give you a younger brother, There is still a chance.”

Shi Anxia lowered her beautiful eyes in agreement, and said leisurely, "My brother is gone, and my mother has no support. It's really worrying."

At that time, the old lady was speechless. She clearly had a real legitimate son, but now she couldn't justify it. What method should be thought of to restore the true legitimate son of the Hou Mansion?

Shi Anxia sipped the hot tea in the cup and looked at Mrs. Shi's ambitious face through the tea mist. "Grandma, my granddaughter originally thought that if her father had a smoother career, he would be able to compete." He is the eldest son of the Hou Mansion. But you see, with such a big incident yesterday, it may be difficult for my father to be promoted this time..."

"Don't be too discouraged, just in case..."

"Grandma, you don't know how strict Mr. Jiang's temper is."

"My granddaughter finally persuaded her mother to plan a plan for her father. She was about to succeed, but halfway through... Well, if Aunt Wen had known this outcome, she probably wouldn't have made such an ugly scene."

Back to Aunt Wen! Who wouldn't add fuel to the fire and complain? An Xia looked over and saw Aunt Wen was so angry she was about to eat someone.

Doctors often say that Qi stagnation damages the liver. Shi Anxia thought, Aunt Wen's evil heart may be almost dying of anger these days. It's much more fun to slowly piss her off and boil the frog in warm water than to kill her all at once.

She looked coldly at Mrs. Shi, who was alternately happy and sad. Xindao is such an ignorant and selfish housewife who actually manipulates the Marquis's residence into the palm of her hand.

No wonder the head of the Shi family often said, "Marry a virtuous wife!" Marrying an unworthy wife will bring disaster to three generations.

Shi Anxia lifted the lid of the teacup, gently brushed off the foam, took a sip, and placed it on the small table beside her. "Mother is disappointed now and doesn't want to care about Father's affairs anymore. Besides, you have seen Father's talents. My granddaughter is presumptuous to say something. Father's mind is all on the backyard. Even if my mother wanted to help, it would... Well, forget it. After all, Father's lineage is the second branch, so we won't fight for those empty titles."

Madam Shi was in a hurry, how could she not argue?