I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

"You didn't mean to say that, did you?" Luo Qianhuai glanced at his younger brother, and sure enough, he saw Luo Zhao inadvertently turn his head away...

Ah Qin was quite righteous, and patted her chest heavily: "It was my own idea. Sister, let's go in. Grandfather and mother told us that we can't have dinner without you. I've been starving since this morning..."

She grabbed Luo Qianhuai's hand and led him towards the gate.

Behind them, Master Mo finally pushed away Wei Ying's support and followed slowly, saying a few words to Luo Xiao from time to time.

Luo Zhao held the long box in his arms, and glanced sharply at Wei Zhi and Wei Ying. It was unknown what he saw, but he suddenly snorted coldly and went straight into the gate.

The two looked at each other, and they both understood that Zhang Qing, the new disciple, was not an easy person to deal with, so they did not say anything more. They just carried the return gifts prepared by Luo Qianhuai out of the car, and sent them to the yard with the old servant Yu Sou.

In the inner hall, Jing Yuan sat at the head of the table. When he saw Luo Qianhuai and Mr. Mo coming in one after the other, his brows immediately furrowed and he started to reprimand them:

"The husband is the sky, the wife is the earth, and they should follow behind each other and not go ahead. You are walking ahead so carelessly, doesn't it make my Jing family look like a family with no upbringing?"

Luo Qianhuai's good mood disappeared in an instant.

"What Aung said is true." She said, "No one in the Jing family has ever educated me, so there is no need to make such a gesture now."

Caiwei was sitting next to Jingyuan. She frowned when she heard this: "Yinyin, even if you marry into a wealthy family, you can't speak to your father like this. Why don't you kneel down quickly, apologize sincerely, and beg for his forgiveness!"

Luo Qianhuai was so angry that he laughed: "Madam Wei, my husband and I are going back home today and we are meeting our closest relatives - who do you think you are to be so high up in the table?"

These words directly hit Caiwei's heart. She covered her chest with her hands, but her eyes glanced at Mr. Mo behind her, and she covered her face with her hands and said sadly:

"Qian Huai, I am your father-in-law's legitimate wife after all. You refused to bow to me on your wedding day. I didn't want to argue about it for your father's sake, but this time you and your son-in-law are going to return the gift no matter what. Otherwise, how will your son-in-law view you and the Jing family?"

"Hehe." Luo Qianhuai chuckled, let go of Ah Qin's hand, and his back was as straight as a green pine on the hill.

She ignored Caiwei and just looked at Jingyuan and said:

"Married with a formal marriage? She's not even recorded in the family tree. She's just a concubine at best. How can she be qualified to receive gifts from a legitimate daughter like me?"

The genealogy she was talking about was naturally the one enshrined in the Luo Family Ancestral Hall in Shouquan. Although Jingyuan changed his name for various reasons, he still knew where his roots were, and it was impossible for him to compile a new genealogy.

So after hearing her say this, Jing Yuan's mind was as clear as a mirror. If he wanted to refute, it was not impossible, but his current thoughts were different from when Luo Qianhuai first entered the sect.

Jing Yuan had something in mind today, so he wanted to take advantage of Master Mo's presence to give Luo Qianhuai a warning.

According to what he had discussed with Caiwei before, Luo Qianhuai was marrying into a wealthy family, and Master Mo was a man who seemed simple but was actually ruthless, and would definitely make her cry without tears. So this time when she returned home, she would definitely come to him to complain and ask for help.

If a woman wants to gain a firm foothold in her husband's family, she can't do without the support of her natal family. Luo Qianhuai didn't understand this truth before marriage, but he should be able to understand it after marriage - this is also the reason why Jing Yuan boasted that he could control Luo Qianhuai.

Although he didn't dare to go against Mr. Mo openly or secretly, he could teach his daughter behind the scenes how to be a wife and how to please her husband, but the prerequisite was that she had to be filial and sensible.

But based on her rebellious nature shown before, she might not obey obediently, so we need to take the initiative to make her bow her head obediently.

Jing Yuan and Cai Wei, who was born as a palace maid, were both good at finding faults. Their initial plan was to find a mistake that Luo Qianhuai had made and give her a good lecture.

After all, she is an unfilial daughter who has never learned any rules since childhood. Not only is it not difficult to find a partner, but Mr. Mo should also be happy to see it happen and would never object.

But he didn't expect that Luo Qianhuai was really a rebellious person. She walked in before her husband in a carefree manner, and even ignored his kind words of advice. She spoke rudely to her father in front of Mr. Mo, and even scolded Caiwei directly without any politeness. There was no trace of the gentleness that a girl should have.

If such evil behavior caused her son-in-law to dislike her and divorce her and send her back home, then all her efforts would be in vain and she would gain nothing.

What's more important is that this unfilial daughter just mentioned the family tree. If she is allowed to talk to Caiwei for a few more words, her son-in-law might become suspicious and send someone to check. If he finds that his identity is different, he will be in big trouble in the future.

So at this point, it was no longer appropriate to follow Caiwei to embarrass Luo Qianhuai.

"That's enough." Jing Yuan rarely showed the dignity of the head of the family, and said to Cai Wei with a stern face: "My daughter finally came back, why are you talking about all this nonsense? It's getting late, go to the kitchen and check on the preparation of the dishes - today I want to have a good meal with my son-in-law and two nephews!"

His words were equivalent to tacitly agreeing with Luo Qianhuai's words just now, and acknowledging Caiwei's status as a concubine. Her face turned red and white, but she was not as confident as Luo Qianhuai. It took her a long time to respond in a low voice. When she left, even her shoulders slumped a lot.

Jing Yuan also stood up with the help of the table, with a smile on his face, and said to Mr. Mo who was standing beside Luo Qianhuai: "Don't blame me, my dear son-in-law. Although my daughter is a little naughty, it is because she was not well-educated when she was young. I am also to blame. Please don't bother with her for the sake of her mother who passed away early..."

Luo Qianhuai listened with a cold face, not surprised. She had long given up on her adopted father, and he did want to mend the relationship after the marriage was granted, but she was just polite and didn't take it to heart, and it was even less likely that she would have any waves now.

But Master Mo couldn't listen any longer, and dragged Luo Qianhuai to sit in the guest seat on the upper right, then interrupted him calmly:

"I think the words my father-in-law just used to blame my wife are very inappropriate."

Jing Yuan felt nervous when he heard this, thinking that he was not happy with his attempt to smooth things over, so he quickly said, "Since she has married into the Marquis's mansion, if she does anything beyond the limit, you, my dear son-in-law, can discipline her..."

Mr. Mo's expression became even colder, and his voice became cold:

"Since my father-in-law knows that she has married into the Marquis's mansion, he should know that a married woman should obey her husband. Even if you are her father, you have no right to discipline her. Moreover, as a Marquis's wife of super rank, her status is equal to mine. What status do you and that concubine have to dare to reprimand her?"