Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

At the Duke of Qing's Mansion, Madam Shen San entered with Shen Jingwan and Ziyuan.

The eldest lady of the Qin family said, "Uncle Shen has become the Prime Minister, and Sister Qimei has also risen in status. It's really hard to invite her now. I sent someone to invite her yesterday, but she insisted on delaying her arrival until today. This is only because nothing happened to my mother-in-law. If something had happened, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to see you for the last time."

The Second Madam of the Qin Family said, "After all, she wasn't born from my belly. Even if I raised her from childhood, what good would it do? She's still an ungrateful child. Look at Concubine Qin in the palace. Although it's inconvenient for her to leave the palace, she sent the palace nanny and the imperial physician early yesterday morning. After all, biological daughters are different."

Madam Qin said, "Who says it's not true? You asked me to come back to take care of you when you were sick, and you even brought two helpers with you. It's not sincere at all. When you were sick as a child, your mother-in-law took care of you herself."

Mrs. Shen explained anxiously: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, no, this is..."

Seeing that Madam Shen San was hesitating for a long time and couldn't make any sense, Shen Jingwan simply walked forward and knelt down to Madam Qin Da and Madam Qin Er.

"Hello, Aunt Eldest, Aunt Second. Yesterday, it was because Sister Chu Ning was making a fuss about breaking off the engagement that delayed my mother's return to the Duke's Mansion. I hope you two aunts won't blame me."

Madam Qin asked in confusion, "I was wondering why you didn't bring Chu Ning back today, but instead brought a concubine's daughter. Oh, no, she's a concubine's daughter now. Sister Qimei, your daughter lacks discipline. Today she'd break off relations, tomorrow she'd kill her father and mother, and the day after tomorrow she'd commit some heinous crime that would have her entire clan executed. You must discipline her properly. And this concubine's daughter needs to be disciplined too. It's unreasonable to let a child interrupt an adult. In our Duke Qing's Mansion, you'll get a slap in the face. Also, whether we in the Duke Qing's Mansion recognize you is still up in the air. Don't flatter yourself by calling them aunt or second aunt."

"Wan'er will follow your instructions, aunt." Shen Jingwan said humbly.

She did not forget what Third Madam Shen said. She needed to obtain the consent of the Duke of Qing's Mansion before she could be registered under the name of Third Madam Shen and become the nominal legitimate daughter. Therefore, she could not do anything unpleasant in the Duke of Qing's Mansion.

Mrs. Qin felt like she had punched cotton, which was extremely boring.

Seeing Shen Jingwan being wronged, Madam Shen San felt that her sister-in-law was slapping her in the face, and she was rarely tough. "Sister-in-law, there is one more thing I need to tell you and mother. I plan to register Jingwan under my name. From now on, Jingwan will be the granddaughter of the Duke of Qing's Mansion. I hope that sister-in-law will not embarrass Jingwan too much."

"Register it under your name? What do you, the Shen family, think? Will Prime Minister Shen agree? Or has Chu Ning really severed her ties with the Shen family?" Madam Qin Er was puzzled.

"Aning..." Mrs. Shen was too embarrassed to say it out loud, and looked at Shen Jingwan for help.

"In reply to my second aunt, Sister Chu Ning has been adopted by my second uncle's family. She will have nothing to do with the Duke Qing's Mansion from now on. Naturally, if Sister Chu Ning gets into trouble, the Duke Qing's Mansion will not be implicated." Shen Jingwan answered respectfully.

Hearing Shen Jingwan say this about Shen Chuning, Mrs. Shen San was somewhat unhappy. She looked at Shen Jingwan with dissatisfaction, but Shen Jingwan pretended not to see it.

Shen Jingwan finally understood that Third Madam Shen not only had no status in the Shen family, but her status in the Qin family was even lower than that of the Shen family.

Shen Jingwan naturally took Madam Qin's arm and said, "Aunt, you are not yet thirty years old this year, and you look much younger than my mother. Why do you still call her sister? I know, it must be because you got married early. Being a daughter-in-law and a mother at such a young age must be very hard."

Madam Qin was about to shake Shen Jingwan off, but when she heard her words, her face turned into a smile. She patted Shen Jingwan's hand that was holding her arm and said, "You are really good at talking, much sweeter than Shen Chuning, that blockhead. Your aunt is already forty-three today."

Shen Jingwan showed a surprised expression at the right moment. "You're forty-three, but you don't look like that. If it weren't for the crimson dress you're wearing today that makes you look so solemn and majestic, I would have guessed you were in your early twenties."

Madam Qin touched her cheek with her hand and said, "My aunt is not as young as you say. She only knows how to make people happy."

When Shen Jingwan saw that the clothes worn by Madam Qin Er were made of Xiangyunsha, a kind of cloth only used by the ladies in the palace, she knew that it must have been a reward from Concubine Qin.

Shen Jingwan kept staring at Madam Qin's clothes, which made her feel a little uncomfortable. She straightened her dress and asked slightly angrily, "Is there something wrong with me?"

Shen Jingwan pretended to come back to her senses, "Second aunt, the dress you're wearing is so beautiful. I've never seen this kind of material before. I was stunned for a moment. I hope Second aunt will forgive me."

Madam Qin Er heaved a sigh of relief and said proudly, "You're right, you haven't seen it before. This was a gift from the Imperial Concubine in the palace. Ordinary people can't wear such material."

Shen Jingwan nodded repeatedly, "Only a face like my second aunt can match such material. Logically speaking, Wan'er is the Sixth Princess's study companion in the palace, and there should be concubines wearing clothes made of such material on a daily basis, but Wan'er didn't even notice it. Now that I think about it, it's not the material of the clothes that's beautiful, it's clearly the person who is beautiful."

Madam Qin Er also laughed, "No wonder my sister-in-law praised you. Even I like it very much after seeing it."

"It's obvious that both my eldest and second aunts like children who tell the truth. If my Huarong Pavilion is still open, I will definitely ask my two aunts to speak for me."

"Endorsement? What is endorsement?" asked Mrs. Qin Er.

"It is because you use the rouge and powder from Huarong Pavilion that people can see that the products from Huarong Pavilion are effective, which serves as a publicity effect." Shen Jingwan explained.

Madam Qin also became interested. "Is Huarong Pavilion yours? That skin cream is indeed very effective, but why is it closing down?"

"It's not Wan'er's, it's the Shen family's property. Last year, Grandmother gave one shop to my sister and Wan'er each. Whoever made the most profit at the end of the year would win. Last year, Huarong Pavilion was far ahead. But because of something Grandmother didn't want to be told, Huarong Pavilion closed down. Wan'er feels it's quite a shame."

Madam Qin said to Qin Qimei, "I've always said your daughter is a troublemaker. It must be that old hag from your Shen family who favors Shen Chuning and wants her to win, so she found an excuse to close Huarong Pavilion and adopt her out to avoid causing trouble for herself."

"Wan'er, do you still have that skin cream? Is it really a matter of time limit?" asked Mrs. Qin Er.

"The recipe for the skin cream is in Wan'er's hands and can be prepared at any time. If the eldest and second aunts like it, Wan'er will prepare it and personally deliver it to them when she returns to the Shen family. There's no need to worry about the time limit. Wan'er prepares it every month to ensure that the two aunts use the freshest product."

"This kid is so sweet."

"Wan'er thanks my two aunts for the compliments. I wonder which courtyard my grandmother lives in. Since she's ill, Wan'er should be there to show her filial piety."