The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

Xue Jinhua sat in the room, and Yinghua was talking excitedly, "Miss, you are really smart. This old lady came to our mansion with bad intentions."

"Oh? Is there anything else I don't know?" Xue Jinhua asked with interest.

"When the old lady came, she brought a girl with her. I saw that the girl was about the same age as my aunt. Although she was shy, she was very beautiful. However, no matter how beautiful she is, I still think that you, young lady, are as beautiful as a fairy." After Yinghua finished speaking, she hurriedly added.

Xue Jinhua didn't care about it. She had already made up her mind to be alone for the rest of her life. Appearance was nothing but a passing cloud to her.

So she continued to ask: "Besides these, is there any other news?"

Yinghua understood what she meant and continued, "I heard that when the aunt came, she had a big quarrel with Madam Sanshan, and then she brought the cousin to our mansion."

Xue Jinhua couldn't help but sneer in her heart. This aunt actually had the courage to argue with Madam Sanshan. It seemed that she really had some ability.

Sakura was outraged at the old aunt's behavior. She felt that it was unreasonable for the old aunt to dare to quarrel with her mother-in-law so unscrupulously and now to teach her own young lady a lesson.

However, Xue Jinhua was not disturbed by these emotions, she fell into deep thought.

After a moment, she raised the corner of her mouth and said to Yinghua, "Send someone to the Zhou family and tell them..."

Yinghua couldn't help but secretly be surprised when she heard this, but she couldn't suppress her doubts and asked, "Miss, is this... really appropriate? Even if we tell them, will the Zhou family believe us?"

Xue Jinhua was confident about this, and she firmly believed in her own judgment: "Don't worry! Although my uncle is just a small official, he values ​​his reputation as a treasure. I think he must have been kept in the dark about my aunt's behavior."

Sakura suddenly realized what the lady was trying to do, "Miss, I'll do it right away."

Because of the Xue family's affairs, Xue Jinhua is currently unable to leave the mansion. This way, she has plenty of time to stay at home.

The next day at dinner, Wang specially called the two daughters-in-law together and introduced them, "This is your cousin Ye Qing, who just turned sixteen this year and came to Kyoto with your aunt. If you are free, you can take your cousin out to play."

When Zhou Yeqing heard this, a hint of shyness instantly appeared on her face, and she quickly called out softly, "Cousin."

It is undeniable that Zhou Yeqing does look a little shy, but her face is very beautiful.

According to Yinghua, Zhou Yeqing was not actually the legitimate daughter of the Zhou family, but a concubine's daughter. Xue Jinhua naturally knew very well the real intentions of Old Lady Zhou.

So, she responded calmly: "In that case, I'll have to trouble you this time."

However, when Mrs. Zhou saw her shirking her responsibility, her face became even gloomier, and she said in an unhappy tone, "Why? Your niece-in-law won't even help with this little favor? Your sister has never been to Kyoto, nor has she seen a big scene. She just asked you to take her out for a walk, and you are so reluctant?"

Facing Mrs. Zhou's questioning, Xue Jinhua raised her lips slightly, revealing a smile as bright as spring flowers, and explained softly: "Aunt, please don't misunderstand me. Recently, the emperor sent His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to investigate the Xue family's affairs, and specifically told me to stay in the mansion and not to go out without permission. If I leave rashly at this time, wouldn't it be disobeying the emperor's order?"

Old Mrs. Zhou's face instantly became as tense as a bowstring. She knew very well that she could not disobey the order and would lose her head if she was not careful. Even though she was confused, she did not dare to speak easily.

In desperation, she had to turn to Jiang for help.

Jiang slowly put down the chopsticks in her hand and said softly, "I am in poor health now, and rarely go out on weekdays. Except for occasionally going back to my parents' home, I spend most of my time staying at home. I am afraid I can't help my aunt."

If it were someone else, hearing Jiang's blunt refusal, they would naturally give up.

However, Old Lady Zhou pretended not to hear anything and said impatiently, "I heard that the Jiang family is a family of scholars. I'm afraid Ye Qing is just like me, an old woman, and has never seen the world. Why don't you take Ye Qing with you when you go back to your parents' home? She has no chance to see the prosperity of Kyoto, but a visit to this place of scholars can also be like a revelation, and increase her knowledge."

Before he finished speaking, the surroundings suddenly fell silent. Zhou Yeqing's eyes flickered with a few rays of expectation, while Xue Jinhua keenly caught the cunning in Mrs. Zhou's eyes...

Now she wanted to see if she could still remain so calm if the fire burned herself.

What could be the meaning behind a beautiful girl who has not yet married following her cousin's wife back to her parents' home?

How could Jiang not understand? She was always straightforward and never beat around the bush. She said bluntly, "I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for my cousin to go back to her parents' home with me."

Old Madam Zhou snorted coldly, "Why, you Jiang family are so proud of your noble family background that you look down on us poor relatives?"

Jiang waved her hands repeatedly, "Aunt, what you said is too harsh. I just think that it is inappropriate for my cousin to go back with me since she is not married yet. After all, there are many sons in my Jiang family. If some rumors spread, it will damage my cousin's reputation. Besides, my cousin is still young and is learning etiquette. If you really want her to broaden her horizons, you might as well come to visit her with a visiting card in hand. This way it will be more legitimate."

Old Mrs. Zhou's face was tense. Their Zhou family was just a small family. How could they be qualified to send a visiting card to the famous Jiang family?

And even if she went, according to common sense, even if this concubine's daughter was as beautiful as a fairy, it would be difficult for her to meet the men of the Jiang family, let alone other things.

"Hmph, I knew you despised your cousin's status. You're afraid that we'll embarrass you if we go there?" Old Mrs. Zhou's eyes were wide open with anger, and her chest was heaving violently like waves. It seemed that she would rush up and give Jiang a loud slap in the face in the next second.

Seeing that her aunt not only refused to listen but also provoked her, Jiang's face instantly turned gloomy and cold as frost. She said seriously, "If aunt knows what's going on, why does she insist on asking me to take her there? I wonder what your aunt's intention is. Do you really want to put me in an awkward situation?"

Old Mrs. Zhou has always acted shamelessly. She knows very well that those who are thin-skinned, especially those from wealthy families, value their reputation the most.

Therefore, she deliberately used this method to force Jiang to agree to take them to the Jiang family, but she never expected that the other party would refuse so ruthlessly.

Zhou Yeqing looked at the people at the table, and the grievance and loss in her heart surged out like a flood. She could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

Tears rolled down like beads from a broken string, and her cries echoed in the room...

Jiang also stood up directly, with a hint of impatience in her eyes, "Cousin, you'd better hold back your tears. People who don't know would think I bullied you! Don't act pitiful here to gain sympathy. I won't buy it."

Zhou Yeqing was stunned, while Old Lady Zhou was filled with anger.

Old Mrs. Zhou shouted angrily, "Haha, I finally understand! So you rely on your noble family background to look down on us poor relatives! What noble family? They are nothing but a bunch of sycophantic, dog-eyed villains!"

Seeing things getting more and more out of control, Wang began to get anxious.

"Sister, Jiang Niang didn't mean that..."

However, before Wang finished her words, she was interrupted by Jiang rudely. Jiang said coldly: "That's what I mean. Aunt's current status and position are really not suitable for her to go to my Jiang Mansion. I'm afraid I can't lead my cousin to see a bigger world. Please, mother, find a way to help Aunt realize her wish. I'm very sick now, so I'll go back to rest first."

After saying this, Jiang turned and left without hesitation.

Zhou Yeqing's eyes were filled with tears. He could no longer endure such humiliation and left crying.

Old Madam Zhou was so angry that her face turned red, and her eyes were flashing with anger. She couldn't vent her anger on Jiang, so she turned her anger on Wang and said angrily: "Sister, you are too frustrated as a mother-in-law! Look at your daughter-in-law, she doesn't even look like a daughter-in-law at all, she is just an ancestor!"

These words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Wang's heart.

She had always felt that she was weak in front of Mrs. Jiang, but she could do nothing about it. At this moment, she couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy and grievance when she heard Mrs. Zhou point out the problem so bluntly.

However, Xue Jinhua, who was sitting nearby, was secretly happy in her heart. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a smug smile.

Seeing that Old Lady Zhou was angry, she was not only not flustered, but took the initiative to hand Old Lady Zhou a cup of tea and comforted her softly: "Aunt, don't be angry, drink a cup of tea first to calm down. I am a sister-in-law who always speaks out, and you may not be used to it. But it doesn't matter, wait until you live here for a few more days, and you will get used to it slowly."