My wife wants a divorce; if she ruins my life, I'll leave.

Once inside, Meng Ruohua asked a barrage of questions, from head to toe, until the second madam grew tired of it all.

She took a sip of hot tea from her teacup, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Ruyi, are there not enough teacups in Rongxi Courtyard?"

Ruyi was suddenly called upon. Confused, she looked around and replied, "That's enough."

As the teacup was placed on the table, a crisp clinking sound rang out, particularly noticeable in the quiet room.

"Oh, I thought all the teacups in our manor were broken and we didn't have enough, otherwise why aren't you serving tea to the Fourth Miss and the Fifth Master!" Meng Ruohua looked outside and pointed her eyes towards Lianxiao Courtyard.

Everyone immediately recalled the incident a while ago when Aunt Lü smashed the cups and bowls.

The second wife snorted heavily, her tone sarcastic, and said to both of them, "Ruyi, hurry up and serve tea!"

Ruyi walked out quickly and soon brought back three cups of tea.

Meng Ruohua's lips curled into a smile as she looked at Ruyi, making Ruyi feel uneasy. She lowered her head to avoid her gaze.

"Meng, I heard you received an invitation from the Wang family yesterday?" the second madam asked.

"Yes."

"Take Tian'er with you to the banquet, so she can meet more people."

Meng Ruohua nodded with a smile, "Okay, Fourth Sister, come along too. The two sisters can look after each other."

The second madam's gaze swept past Aunt Sun with disdain and landed on Song Xi, who was shrunken and head down, looking timid and unsophisticated.

"Forget it, your fourth sister is clumsy with words, don't let her embarrass herself."

"Look at what Mother is saying. Under your guidance, how could anyone in our Song family be clumsy or tongue-tied?" She turned to look at Song Xi and said, "Fourth Sister just doesn't go out much. She'll be fine if she goes out more often in the future."

The second wife waved her hand dismissively, "Take her if you want, but if she causes trouble, you'll have to take the blame."

Song Tian is more likely to cause trouble!

In her past life, Song Xi never left her house until her death, and she didn't know much about the situation of Aunt Sun and her two children. But as the two children grew up, Aunt Sun had to think about them, didn't she?

The two children were well-behaved; their eyes held restraint but not ruthlessness, at most a hint of resentment. The Fourth Miss occasionally voiced her dissatisfaction with the Second Madam, but it was also out of sympathy for her aunt.

She didn't intend to use them for anything; she just wanted to give the people in the household some chores. Life is best when it's lively and bustling!

"Fourth Sister, do you want to go out and play with Second Sister-in-law?" Meng Ruohua asked with a smile, glancing at Song Ming'an beside her, her eyes sparkling with longing.

Song Xi glanced at the Second Madam, and seeing that she lowered her eyes to drink tea without objection, a glint suddenly flashed in her eyes, "I want to go out and play with Second Sister-in-law."

She only had the chance to go out with her second sister-in-law; the second madam would never take her out to meet anyone!

Meng Ruohua nodded and comforted Song Ming'an. "I'll take you next time your second sister-in-law goes to offer incense."

The Wang family's banquet was not suitable for Song Ming'an. He was the illegitimate son of a fifth-rank official and was only eight years old, an age that was neither too young nor too old.

After a few casual words, the meeting ended.

The second wife disliked Aunt Sun, but didn't want to torment her in front of Meng Ruohua, lest Meng Ruohua follow suit and torment Lü Ningshuang. So, even though she was unwilling, she still waved for Aunt Sun and her two children to leave.

At the fork in the road, Meng Ruohua called out to Song Xi, "Your second sister-in-law will send someone to deliver two bolts of fabric to you in a little while, so you can make two new clothes."

Song Xi gently smoothed the wrinkles at the hem of her dress, a hint of shyness appearing on her face. "I haven't worn the new clothes made by the manor this year yet, so there's no need to make any more."

"Listen to your second sister-in-law, you can wear the new clothes made at home."

The new clothes made this year were all made with fabrics specified by the Second Madam; the fabrics distributed to Concubine Sun and the others were only of average quality.

Aunt Sun said uneasily, "Second Young Mistress, this is too much of a waste. If she is…" Her eyes glanced at Rongxi Courtyard, "it will implicate the Second Young Mistress."

"Don't worry, Auntie, nothing will happen," Meng Ruohua reassured her. At worst, she could just give Song Tian two bolts of silk.

Ultimately, it's something that will bring honor to the Song family. The Second Madam can distinguish right from wrong and won't interfere.

Upon returning to Qingfeng Courtyard, Meng Ruohua immediately led Linglong through the fabrics she had previously sorted out. She selected a piece of jade-green jacquard silk with a dark pattern and a piece of orange brocade with begonia flowers to give to Song Xi. She also selected a piece of bright red brocade with scattered flowers and a piece of bright red jacquard silk with floral branches to give to Song Tian. Finally, she selected two pieces of plain soft satin in sky blue with a dark bamboo branch pattern to give to Song Ming'an.

Looking at the bolts of fabric, Yu Ye sighed with regret, "I wonder if they'll even appreciate our kindness if we give them away?"

Madam Lin pinched her, "How dare you talk like that, you little brat! If the Second Madam finds out, she'll beat your mouth to a pulp!"

Whose good deeds should we praise? Within this household, we can only praise the Second Madam!

No matter what she was thinking, she couldn't say it out loud. But Lin's mother was also reluctant to give away these bolts of fabric. These were all part of the second young mistress's dowry. Back then, any one of them would have cost at least ten or twenty taels of silver.

Just like Yu Ye said, once it's sent out, you really don't know if the recipient will appreciate it!

"Second Young Madam, you should keep these and make your own clothes. I haven't seen you make any new clothes lately. These two bolts of bright red fabric can be used to make two jackets for you."

Lin's mother stroked it reluctantly; the brocade was smooth and soft, with bright and vibrant colors, perfect for winter.

"Mom, don't be sad. I'm not suited to wearing these pastel colors either, and these two bright red ones are too flashy." Although she was not yet twenty, she felt that she was already old and not suited to such bright colors.

Moreover, overly ornate clothing needs gold jewelry to balance it out; a gold necklace or tassel would be the perfect match. It would be perfect for Song Tian, ​​who loves gold and silver jewelry. Wearing new clothes and jewelry would surely make her look dazzling.

When Meng Ruohua heard that her brother-in-law had recovered and that Lin Mama was currently staying at Qingfeng Courtyard to take care of him, she had an idea and said, "How about you make me two new clothes, Nanny? Your craftsmanship is excellent. If you make them for Linglong and Yuye, I'm afraid they'll ruin the good materials."

Hearing the praise for her craftsmanship, Lin's mother immediately beamed and readily agreed, "What kind do you want? Come on, let's go pick out the materials first."

After instructing Linglong and Yuye to arrange for people to send out all the fabrics, Meng Ruohua followed Lin Mama to select fabrics.

Finally, after being persuaded by Lin's mother, Meng Ruohua chose a large red Ruyi satin with a subtle pattern of a thousand chrysanthemum petals.

"Let's trim it with gold thread; it'll definitely sparkle in the sunlight." Mrs. Lin happily carried the fabric back to her room.

If this piece of fabric is only used to make one dress for the second young mistress, she can use it all up. She can take the rest home and make a dress for guests when she has a grandson. It will be both beautiful and presentable!