After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness
Chapter 17: Failed to Kill with a Borrowed Knife
With a "bang", the old lady slammed the teacup in her hand heavily on the table, scaring everyone.
Madam Xiao was so angry that her face turned red and her neck became thick. She said, "Xie, I'm not dead yet, and you're already plotting against me to take over the family power."
Xie was a gentle person with no desire to fight for power. She said that just now because she was looking for an opportunity to mend the mother-daughter relationship with Xiao Xuetang, but she never expected that Madam Xiao would react so violently.
Just as he was about to explain, he heard Madam Xiao sneer and point at Xiao Xuetang's nose and say, "And you, damn girl, you have been by my side for all these years and you have only learned the skills of serving tea and pouring water. How can you manage the household chores? You are not worthy!"
Xie's face turned pale with anger, and the originally bustling flower hall became quiet.
Although there are indeed cases of conflicts between the old ladies in charge and their wives, and disputes between the younger generations in the harem of this aristocratic family, it is only the Yong'an Marquisate in Kyoto that can do such a thing as Madam Xiao who blatantly treats the eldest daughter of the marquisate as a servant.
Everyone looked at Xiao Xuetang with either pity or gloating, but Xiao Xuetang looked calm and didn't react much.
She had been treated harshly by Old Madam Xiao for five years. After Xiao Yi and his wife returned to Chang'an in her previous life, Xiao Xuetang also wanted her parents to seek justice for her.
But at that time, their minds were all on Ye Jin. They were worried that Ye Jin would not be used to living in Kyoto. Later, Ye Jin became famous in Kyoto, and they were even more proud of Ye Jin. The sentence they said most to Xiao Xuetang was: Xuetang, you have to be sensible and make us worry less.
As time went by, she gradually became disheartened, thinking that only if she was sensible would she be qualified to be the pride of her parents like Ye Jin.
After living a new life, Xiao Xuetang has figured out a lot of things. She is no longer the type of person who swallows the grievances to herself and will explode when something goes wrong.
Although she didn't expect the Yong'an Marquis couple to seek justice for her in front of the old lady, it was not bad to disgust them.
She looked at the reaction of the Yong'an Marquis and his wife calmly...
Xie's eyes were red, and she couldn't help but say, "Mother, how could you...how could you treat Tangtang like this."
Before she could finish her words, Xiao Yi scolded her: "Don't be rude to your mother."
Seeing Xiao Yi's cold face, Xie dared not speak anymore.
Ye Jin only said: "Father, don't blame mother. Mother said that because she loves my sister."
Ye Jin had a smile on his face, looking innocent and naive, but he unknowingly brought the disaster upon Xiao Xuetang.
Listening to Ye Jin's words, Xiao Yi frowned slightly and asked Xiao Xuetang: "Tangtang, are you willing to help your mother share her worries?"
Xiao Yi's tone seemed calm, but Xiao Xuetang, who had lived again, could hear the temptation in Xiao Yi's tone!
Speaking of the past few years in Jingzhou, Xiao Yi didn't know what he had been through. He was very wary of everyone, including the Xiao family, but he only believed in Ye Jin.
Xiao Xuetang suffered a lot from this in her previous life, so she would not be so foolish in this life. She smiled and said, "Of course, my daughter is willing to share the worries of my father and mother, but I am afraid that I am powerless."
Xiao Yi was stunned at first, and then he saw Xiao Xuetang lowering her head with a slightly shy look, and then he reacted instantly, his face immediately turned from gloomy to bright, and he said: "I forgot that you have an engagement, and now that the Third Prince has returned to the capital, he should be waiting at home to get married, it's really not good to be distracted."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Xiao Xuetang with envy and jealousy.
No matter how unpopular Xiao Xuetang is or how low her status in the Xiao family is, so what?
Her fiancé is the famous Third Prince Lin Shaoshu in Kyoto, and this marriage contract was decided by Emperor Huaimin himself, which is something that others can't even envy.
When it comes to the engagement, a hint of hatred flashed in Ye Jin's eyes. The girl next to Ye Jin also looked at Xiao Xuetang with eyes that seemed to be spitting fire.
The girl was seen wearing a bright royal blue brocade dress and jewels, which looked very bright and ostentatious even in this plain mansion. Although her appearance was not as eye-catching as Xiao Xuetang's, she was also a beauty.
This person was none other than Xiao Yunni, the second young lady of the Xiao family.
The second wife of the second house has only one legitimate daughter, and she is very precious to her.
And as far as Ye Jin knows, Xiao Yunni is impulsive and has always been at odds with Xiao Xuetang. If she can be used for her own good...
Here, Ye Jin had a plan to borrow the second room's knife to kill someone...
Xiao Xuetang said, "If sister Yunni can help mother and grandmother, then everyone will be happy!"
Everyone looked at Xiao Xuetang in astonishment. Even Xiao Yunni, who had been staring at Xiao Xuetang with a chill, looked at Xiao Xuetang in disbelief: "You...you want me to help with the housekeeping?"
"Yes."
Xiao Xuetang smiled and said, "Sister Yun Ni is so smart, this little thing of a housekeeper will definitely be no problem for her."
Although Xiao Yunni and Xiao Xuetang didn't get along well on weekdays, when she heard Xiao Xuetang praising her, she immediately smiled and said, "You have good taste!"
At this point, she ran to Old Madam Xiao and said coquettishly, "Grandma, it's so tiring for you to take care of such a large family by yourself. Let Yun Ni help you. Yun Ni and Auntie will definitely be able to do it well together."
The Second Madam pretended to be angry and said, "Yun Ni, you can't be willful."
Although she said this, the second wife had her own plans in mind.
Although Xie was the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, she was too cowardly to be of any use, and the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion had always been managed by her and Old Madam Xiao.
Moreover, the Second Lady is the niece of Old Madam Xiao. Because of this relationship, Old Madam Xiao is not as picky about her as she is about Mrs. Xie, and she is particularly fond of the Second Lady.
Now that Xie has returned to the Marquis' Mansion, the male owner who is in charge of the mansion is still Yong'an Marquis Xiao Yi. Although the Second Lady feels pained, she understands that the housekeeper's rights must be divided.
However, Xie was easy to fool, but the adopted daughter of Xie, the second wife, was a little worried. And Xiao Xuetang...
The Second Lady had been watching from a distance in the Marquis' Mansion for these years and knew that although this young lady looked dull, she actually had a clear mind and was definitely not as foolish as Mrs. Xie. This could be seen from the way she dealt with the coachman yesterday.
Now that she saw that Xiao Xuetang did not compete with them and even recommended Xiao Yunni, the Second Madam was very willing in her heart, but she did not show it because of the old lady's concern.
Madam Xiao knew that her son was determined to let Xie be the housekeeper today. Although she could control Xiao Yi in small matters, she was also scared when Xiao Yi got serious...
Seeing that there were only Xie and Ye Jin in the eldest house, Old Madam Xiao felt that the Second Madam and Xiao Yunni, mother and daughter, would definitely stand on her side, so the Marquis' Mansion would remain the same as before!
At one point, she thought about many things in her mind, and finally nodded reluctantly, "Tang girl, this suggestion is not bad. Yun Ni is old now, and it's time for her to learn these household chores."
Yong'an Hou had never paid much attention to internal affairs. It was Ye Jin who reminded him to mention it to the old lady today. Seeing that no one seemed to have any objections to Xiao Xuetang's proposal, he made the decision and said, "Okay, let's do it!"
Everyone in the Marquis' Mansion seemed very satisfied with the redistribution of benefits, except Ye Jin who was furious...
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