Li Shuyi smiled and said, "Big Sister-in-law, you're really wronging me. I'm just curious, how can you be considered embarrassing Seventh Brother's wife?"

"Look at how much the Xie family has given, so the Ye family can't be that bad. After all, they are my seventh brother's wife's family."

The eldest princess covered her lips and laughed, saying, "That's not the case... The Ye family is, after all, from a farming family."

"You're asking them to compare their products with the Xie family's. If that's not a problem, what is it?"

The eldest princess glanced at Ye Nanyan and said with a smile: "Seventh sister-in-law, you are not unhappy, right? Your second sister-in-law speaks more directly, so don't take it personally."

Ye Nanyan said: "Are you being direct or are you deliberately trying to make fun of me? We are all sensible people. When did the eldest sister-in-law become so close to the second sister-in-law and help her speak up?"

"I almost believed it."

Ye Nanyue spoke so directly that she completely disregarded her dignity, which was something the two of them did not expect.

I felt so embarrassed that I didn't know how to start.

Seeing that the two were silent, Ye Nanyan had no intention of letting them go. Instead, she looked at them curiously and asked, "Why are the two imperial sisters-in-law silent? Did I say something wrong?"

Looking at her sincere and stubborn eyes, the First Princess and the Second Princess looked at each other, and for a moment they didn't know how to start.

After a moment, Li Shuyi seemed to have just thought of something. She looked at Ye Nanyue and smiled, saying, "Seventh sister-in-law, please don't worry about it. That's not what we meant."

"Aren't you worried that you won't be able to show off your mother's things and lose face later?"

Mrs. Hu and her two daughters-in-law looked at each other, and for a moment their faces became a little restrained. They looked at Ye Nanyue worriedly.

Compared to what the Xie family sent, these things from the Ye family are indeed not as good as what they gave.

This was even when Madam Xie knew she couldn't shine brightly and was deliberately patient and restrained herself.

Otherwise, I'm afraid more things will be sent.

Looking at the things sent by the Ye family again, they are indeed not good enough.

Ye Nanyan couldn't bear to see Hu like this. Her face darkened. She was about to speak again, but Madam Xie pulled her hand and said to Li Shuyi with a smile, "Second Princess, what are you talking about? Compared to the Ye family, what little we gave them is nothing."

"Ah? Madam Xie's words are conciliatory." Li Shuyi was puzzled and looked at Madam Xie curiously.

Madam Xie said seriously, "I know that the Second Princess's family is a military family, just like our Xue family, they don't understand these rules very well, but I didn't expect that your Li family didn't even teach you these basics."

"What does Madam Xie mean by this? How come even our Li family is involved?" Li Shuyi's face turned cold, and when she looked at Madam Xie, her expression was obviously unhappy.

Mrs. Xie's eyes showed no trace of fear or worry. She said to Li Shuyi seriously, "Let's not talk about the fact that the Ye family raised such an outstanding daughter and made her a daughter-in-law of the royal family."

"For example, the high-yield potatoes that the Ye family has led the village and surrounding villages to grow are now a top priority for His Majesty and the Ministry of Industry."

"Who dares to look down on the Ye family? Wouldn't that be against His Majesty?"

Madam Xie looked at Li Shuyi and sneered, "Could it be that the Second Princess doesn't even understand these things?"

"Even when soldiers are marching to war, the most important thing is food and fodder! The Ye family sent gifts to the royal family and to the people of the world as well!"

"The Second Princess is now saying that the Ye family's gifts are not as good as the vulgar things I gave her. If this gets out... I'm afraid the Second Princess will be scolded by the palace again!"

"You..." Li Shuyi's face changed when she heard what Mrs. Xie said.

Then, Li Shuyi sneered again and said to Madam Xie, "Madam Xie, you seem to be going a bit too far, aren't you? I heard that this thing was discovered by Ye Nanyan and submitted by the Seventh Prince. What does it have to do with the Ye family?"

"Since it was the Seventh Princess who discovered it, then isn't the Seventh Princess the daughter raised by the Ye family?"

Mrs. Xie said: "The Ye family comes from a farming family. The discovery of such a crop is a credit to the Ye family!"

"When the male heir of the Ye family, the Seventh Princess's father, was in the countryside, he led the villagers to plant potatoes and taught everyone how to germinate and plant them."

"Now I'm in the capital, helping the Ministry of Industry manage and grow these high-yield crops."

"As for the Seventh Princess's brothers, two of them, for the sake of the loyal minister, the palace, and the palace's purifying chambers, disregarded their status and reputation and personally stepped forward to train countless craftsmen."

"And her third brother, who became a disciple of our old master in the Xie Mansion, is quite knowledgeable and has inspired the students at the Imperial College, letting them know that the people's livelihood is the most important thing."

"Even His Majesty has personally commended them. There aren't many such common things in the Ye family. This only proves that they have no ambitions and are devoted to His Majesty."

"The First and Second Princesses are saying things like this now... Do you think what they're doing is wrong, or are you lacking in upbringing?"

"No wonder. His Majesty wants you two to come here to serve and learn. You must learn well!"

When Mrs. Xie said this, her voice was powerful and full of confidence.

She didn't seem to be afraid of the identities of the First Princess and the Second Princess at all, and she spoke without any hesitation.

The First Princess and the Second Princess looked at each other, and for a moment no one knew how to respond.

The Xie family was supported by all the students, the Xue family was supported by all the soldiers, and even the emperor had to be polite to them.

Do they dare to refute what Mrs. Xie said?

What's more, what Mrs. Xie said seems to make some sense!

Even Ye Nanyue's two peasants who only knew how to repair the brother of the purification room, who were originally vulgar, seemed to have a halo after being praised by Madam Xie!

The eldest princess and the second princess looked at each other. They understood each other tacitly, but they didn't know what to say.

Li Shuyi curled her lips at the side, listening to Madam Xie's compliments one after another, and then said with a forced smile: "Madam Xie, you are too serious. We just asked casually. Aren't we worried that the Seventh Brother's wife would be ridiculed by others since she has just arrived?"

"How could it be so exaggerated as Mrs. Xie said?"

"That's right!" The eldest princess also said, "It's Madam Xie who is so familiar with the affairs of the Ye family and the Seventh Prince's wife. If this gets out, people who don't know... might think that the Xie or Xue families have too much contact with the Seventh Prince. I'm afraid it will be bad."

Madam Xie was not at all anxious when she heard the Grand Princess say this. Instead, she sneered sarcastically and said, "Grand Princess, are you questioning the loyalty of the Xie and Xue families? If so, I will go back and have the heads of the two families come to the palace to see the emperor and explain it to him face to face!"

The Grand Princess and Li Shuyi saw that Madam Xie's face darkened and she looked like she was going to be serious, and their expressions turned a little ugly!

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