0p0 Chapter 202 Jin's Thoughts!
Chapter 202 Jin's Thoughts!
After this encounter, neither Madam Jin nor the old lady dared to underestimate Madam Li in the slightest!
As soon as the people from Li's household left, Jin couldn't wait to sit down. The old lady naturally knew what she was going to say and immediately dismissed everyone.
"Mother, you saw it too. This is nothing! They're already showing you no respect! And this is in front of so many younger people! They dare to give you the cold shoulder! They have no manners at all!"
"Alright! Just shut up! If you hadn't stirred things up today, would she have acted this way? And you, why did you bring this up out of the blue?"
Jin's eyes darted around, then she smiled ingratiatingly, "Mother, I heard that they're inviting a mighty general."
"Hmm! So what? They've always been close to General Chu's family. Madam Chu and Madam Li were best friends before their marriage. What's wrong with her hosting them?"
Jin smiled again, moved closer to the bed, reached out and picked up the wooden hammer on one side, and began to tap the old lady's legs.
“Mother, Changping has just returned from outside. He’s not familiar with many of the prominent families in the capital. What do you think, should we talk to my elder brother and invite Changping to the banquet?”
The old lady glared at him, looking utterly exasperated. "If you had this idea, why didn't you say so earlier? Now look what's happened! You've already offended everyone, what's the point of saying anything now?"
Jin chuckled awkwardly, and naturally reduced the force of the wooden mallet in her hand.
"What can I say about you? If you had spoken politely just now, would your sister-in-law have stopped you from going over? You're family, all surnamed Mu! Now look what's happened, let's see how you have the nerve to say anything then?"
Jin realized that her attitude had been a bit too harsh, so she tried to appease her, saying, "Mother, it's all my fault. Please step in and talk to my elder brother. He's always been filial, so he certainly won't disagree with you."
The old lady snorted coldly, "If it were before, this eldest son would indeed be filial! But now, in this main house, he only dotes on Li Shi. Didn't you see how she acted? Her tail is practically wagging in the air! Now, he listens to Li Shi in everything, how can I, an old woman, have any say?"
"How could that be? I can tell that my elder brother holds you in very high regard!"
The old lady sighed again, "Alright then, I'll talk to him about it again later. As for whether it will work out or not, I have no idea. Don't get your hopes up too high."
"Yes, Mother! Then your daughter-in-law thanks you in advance!"
Actually, although the old lady said that, both of them knew perfectly well that once the old lady spoke, there was nothing she couldn't accomplish! Besides, this wasn't a big deal to begin with!
However, this time the old lady miscalculated slightly!
In normal times, even if the old lady didn't speak, Mu Chang'an would probably have invited his second brother. However, this time, he was mainly worried that his words might implicate the children. Therefore, from the beginning, Mu Chang'an only intended to invite the Chu family. He didn't plan to invite anyone else!
He had even spoken to the old master of the mansion beforehand, and the old master agreed to it.
Mu Chang'an never expected that the old lady would bring this up with him.
However, considering that the old lady had never liked Li Shi and had been indifferent to A Nuan in recent years, she became more cautious and said that it was Chu Qinghe's idea to find an opportunity for the two families to sit together. She felt that there were too many people gossiping outside, so she thought of coming to the mansion to talk.
Having said all that, it's already hinted at something.
The old lady wasn't stupid; she naturally understood that there seemed to be something she couldn't say to her. So she could only nod in agreement, "Alright, I know your two families have a good relationship. I didn't mean anything by it; I just wanted you to introduce some important people to your second brother."
"Mother, rest assured, I will never forget my second brother. When I am out socializing later, if it is appropriate, I will naturally invite him along."
The old lady's expression softened a bit. "Good! I knew you cared about your brother! He's been away from the capital for many years, and he probably doesn't recognize most of the noble families in the city anymore."
Mu Chang'an didn't think it was a big deal, so after returning to Jinyuan, he naturally didn't mention it to Li Shi. Li Shi was already feeling unhappy because of what happened during the day, and when she saw that her youngest son had torn up a piece of calligraphy she had written, she was naturally furious and slapped Mu Qingyang!
How old is Mu Qingyang? Besides, he's the youngest child and has always been pampered in the mansion. Now that he's suddenly been slapped like that, he's naturally very aggrieved!
Mu Qingyang started crying and making a fuss, which Mu Chang'an happened to hear.
Seeing her son crying so hard, she immediately picked him up and asked, "What's wrong? What happened to you?"
"Mother, hit me!" the child cried.
Seeing that his wife's expression was indeed not good, Mu Chang'an smiled and asked, "What did Qingyang do wrong to make Mother angry?"
"The words are torn up." Mu Qingyang was still a child and hadn't learned to lie yet. He pointed to the things he had torn into strips.
Mu Chang'an understood immediately. He called the wet nurse over, took the child outside, and tried to soothe him.
Then he noticed his wife's eyes were also a little red. "What's wrong? It's just a piece of paper you tore up. Why are you crying?"
Li felt wronged, and now that the person in question had returned, her eyes naturally started to sting.
"You still ask? If it weren't for you, why would I be subjected to such bullying?"
Mu Chang'an frowned. "What's wrong? Did Mother make things difficult for you again?"
Li's tears finally fell, but she didn't go into details about what happened today. She just nestled in his arms, cried for a while, and then briefly recounted how Jin had been nitpicking.
Mu Chang'an then began to realize what was going on. No wonder his mother had specifically mentioned this to him; it turned out that his wife had been offended by them! They were too embarrassed to ask again, so they turned to the old lady for help!
Mu Chang'an's face darkened. Bullying his wife? What right did the Jin family have?
Mu Chang'an cherishes his wife dearly; how could she, a mere sister-in-law, be allowed to bully her so easily? It seems I really should find an opportunity to have a proper talk with my second brother!
On second thought, now that my second brother has taken Yang into his household, it might actually be a good thing!