The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

Jiang reached out and held Hao Ting in her arms.

"I'll hold Hao Ting, and let Tang'er entertain Madam Meng and Miss Meng."

Mrs. Meng pulled Meng Xinyue up and bowed to Song Yuntang.

"I've met the county lord."

Although Meng Xinyue was unwilling, she still followed her mother and paid her respects to Song Yuntang properly for the purpose of her visit today.

Song Yuntang nodded.

"Mrs. Meng, you're welcome. Please sit down."

As she spoke, she sat down in the main seat.

Seeing a plate of pastries on the coffee table beside her, she felt a little hungry as she hadn't had breakfast yet, so she reached out and took a piece from the coffee table, put it in her mouth and took a small bite.

The taste is very familiar, like Xu Qingye's craftsmanship.

She looked at the pastry in her hand and couldn't help but frown. This pastry was probably made by Xu Qingye early in the morning and placed here. It was still slightly warm.

Then he turned and looked at Mrs. Meng beside him.

"I wonder why Madam Meng brought Miss Meng to the mansion so early this morning?"

Originally, when Mrs. Meng saw her smile, she thought that she still had the intention of currying favor with the Shangshu Mansion in her heart, but when she heard her question, the smile on her face froze.

Isn't this a question that you already know the answer to?

I had a conflict with my daughter yesterday. It was her husband who proposed that her daughter go to Chongsheng Temple. How could she, the person involved, not know about it?

Although she felt unhappy in her heart, she still smiled politely and said, "This is what happened. Our Xinyue is getting married in four months. If she goes to Chongsheng Temple at this time, I'm afraid it will delay things. So, I would like to ask the county lady to help us plead with His Majesty. Can you exempt her from the requirement to go to Chongsheng Temple? We will definitely teach her a lesson at home."

He turned to look at his daughter.

"Xinyue, why don't you apologize to the county lady!"

Meng Xinyue bowed reluctantly to Song Yuntang.

"What happened yesterday was due to Xinyue's recklessness. I hope the county lady will forgive me."

Her voice was so soft that Song Yuntang could hardly hear it.

Song Yuntang smiled calmly and continued to eat the cake in his hand without even raising his eyebrows.

"Miss Meng should apologize to my maid Jinshu, not me."

Meng Xinyue raised her head with a somewhat ugly look on her face.

"Do you really want me to apologize to a slave girl?"

Song Yuntang looked at her and said, "I didn't force Miss Meng to apologize by holding her head down. If Miss Meng doesn't want to, you can leave now."

"You've gone too far!"

Meng Xinyue was so angry that she wanted to say something, but Mrs. Meng beside her grabbed her arm.

"Xinyue, don't be rude!" Then he said, "You asked Juying to beat someone up in the street yesterday. That was wrong. Hurry and apologize to Miss Jinshu."

Although she also felt that it was a bit difficult for her daughter to apologize to a maid.

But in the current situation, apologizing is better than going to Chongsheng Temple.

If I really stay under Concubine Fu for a few months, I will be exhausted when I come back.

Meng Xinyue looked at her in disbelief.

"She's just a lowly servant. Why should I apologize to her? When she made a mistake in my courtyard before, I was already merciful not to kill her. If I had known that her return to the capital would cause me so much trouble, I should have put an end to her and put an end to it all!"

Hearing her daughter talking nonsense in front of others, Mrs. Meng slapped her in anger.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

This idiot!

But I am in Xu Mansion now.

Coming out of her mouth today, doesn't it confirm the rumor that she doesn't take human life seriously?

She had finally found a good marriage with the Marquis's Mansion, and they were about to get married. If something unexpected happened at this time and the Marquis's Mansion broke off the engagement, her life would be ruined!

Song Yuntang picked up the tea that Xia Ning poured for her and took a sip, her expression indifferent.

"It seems that Miss Meng has no intention of apologizing today. Madam Meng, please don't embarrass her. Please go back."

Mrs. Meng had not yet achieved her goal, so she would not give up and hurriedly looked at her daughter beside her.

"Xinyue, apologize!"

Meng Xinyue covered her face with her hands, her eyes filled with stubbornness and grievance.

"I absolutely won't! If you ask me to apologize to a lowly slave, I'd rather stay in Chongsheng Temple for a few months!"

After saying that, she ran out of the main hall with red eyes and headed towards the courtyard gate.

Mrs. Meng looked at her back, feeling a little distressed and even more disappointed. How could she not understand that temporary humiliation would be exchanged for subsequent stability?

She turned around and looked at Song Yuntang with an embarrassed expression.

"Could the county lady please be lenient for the sake of the Shangshu Mansion? If you are willing to go to the palace to plead with His Majesty, the Shangshu Mansion will certainly send you a generous gift in the future."

Song Yuntang put down the teacup, picked up the handkerchief and slowly wiped the remaining pastry crumbs on his hands.

"I was not aware of Miss Meng's complaint to the Emperor yesterday. It was His Majesty's order that Miss Meng go to Chongsheng Temple. The Emperor's word is final, and a little girl like me cannot influence it. Madam Meng, please don't embarrass me."

Mrs. Meng frowned.

"Since the county lady had no such intention, why didn't she just say so?"

Song Yuntang looked at her.

"I just want an apology for my maid. Since Miss Meng doesn't want to, forget it."

Mrs. Meng was quite angry when she saw Song Yuntang teasing her like this.

"Although you hold the title of County Lady, you still come from a rural background. Lord Xu has only just established himself in the capital, and the County Lady has no powerful family to back her up. Do you really want to become an enemy of the Shangshu Mansion?"

Just then, a voice came from outside the main hall.

"Although Xu is a lowly figure in the court, his words can still have some influence. If the Shangshu Mansion dares to harm my wife, even if it means my death, I will pull the Meng Mansion down from its current position. Xu is a man of his word."

Mrs. Meng looked back and saw a tall, handsome man walking up the stairs.

He walked calmly into the hall and went straight to Song Yuntang.

Seeing that he came in person to support his daughter-in-law, Jiang took the children to the flower hall next door.

Mrs. Meng may not care about Song Yuntang, the county lord, but she cannot help but take Xu Qingye into consideration. In just over a year, his official rank rose from sixth to fifth. This promotion speed can be said to be very fast, and he must have a bright future.

Given time, he might be able to reach the highest position among the officials.

"Master Xu is a pillar of the court. Why not find a woman who can be of assistance to you in official circles? Although the Princess of Le'an has a title, she comes from the countryside and is unruly. She can't even pay her respects to her parents every morning and evening. Master Xu, aren't you afraid that this will bring shame to the Xu family if it gets out?"