Chapter 697: The Third Lady Who Once Gained Power

The person Shao Wanru wanted to meet was not someone else, but the third lady of the Xingguo Duke's mansion. She was now officially a housekeeper, so she invited Shao Wanru over for the first time, saying that she had something to discuss.

The big room in Duke Xingguo's mansion is located in the middle, and it also has the largest courtyard. Everything in this mansion was originally reserved for the big house to inherit, but then only Shao Yuanhao was left in the big house, so naturally no one cared about it anymore. For those with larger houses, those with second houses will benefit, and those with third houses will not be left behind.

The so-called big house only has one kid who doesn't understand anything. Who cares about this?

After Shao Wanru came back, there was one more yard in the big house, but generally speaking, there were only a few of them. The third house was originally very close to the edge, but after getting several yards in the big house, it was natural to move closer to the middle. .

The third lady's yard is not far from Shao Wanru's Piaoyun Courtyard. When Shao Wanru came over, she actually saw the arrogant Shao Jie'er in the third lady's house. This was the first time she saw Shao Jie'er after coming out of the palace. Compared with the timid appearance of Shao Jie'er in the past, the Shao Jie'er in front of her looked like a noble daughter-in-law.

"Fifth sister, third aunt has been waiting for you for so long, and you're here now! Sure enough, noble people have a lot of things to do!" Seeing Shao Wanru come in, Shao Jie'er took a look at her, but didn't find anything wrong with her dress, and immediately took the handkerchief Zi covered his mouth and smiled.

She was used to being bullied by other sisters in the house. She finally stood up now, thinking that she would soon become the princess of Qingjun. Moreover, she heard that the prince of Qingjun also had an errand. From now on, she would not only be an idle clan, but could do whatever she wanted. She had to find someone to show off, and Shao Wanru, who was not favored, naturally became the target of her trampling.

Shao Jie'er is trying to make a fool of herself by looking for shame here!

Shao Wanru sneered in his heart and glanced at her coldly, but did not answer her words. He only looked at the third lady who was sitting there with a cold face: "I wonder what the third aunt has to do with me?"

"I can't come to you if I have nothing to do? Fifth sister, the third aunt is now in charge of the internal affairs of the Xingguo Palace. There are many things that may concern fifth sister!" Shao Jie'er wiped the corners of her lips with a handkerchief and said with a smile, but her eyes were filled with tears. He was so angry that he didn't take himself seriously. It was really too evil.

The third lady picked up the tea cup at hand and took a sip, then slowly put it down, letting Shao Jie'er scold Shao Wanru.

"The third aunt is now in charge of the internal affairs of the house, so the second sister comes to the third aunt now for nothing? I wonder if the second sister has been so diligent in coming to see the third aunt before?"

Shao Wanru said calmly, and his tone was calm, as if he was not mocking Shao Jie'er for following the trend.

Shao Jie'er's face turned red. She pressed the table angrily and stood up: "Shao..."

"What does the second sister want to do? Do you want to get angry at the third aunt? Could it be that the second sister has forgotten her identity?" Shao Wanru raised her eyes, interrupted Shao Jie'er's words rudely, and looked at Shao Jie'er with a pair of bright watery eyes. , only to see Shao Jieer feel weak, inexplicably afraid to call Shao Wanru by his name.

"Did the third aunt call me here to ask the second sister to scold me?" Shao Wanru ignored Shao Jie'er who was frightened for a moment, turned to the third lady and said with a smile.

This sounded like a joke, but the meaning behind the words was something that the third lady couldn't ignore.

The third lady really wanted to give Shao Wanru a warning and let her know who was in charge of the backyard of the house now, but she didn't expect Shao Jie'er to be so useless, so she forced Shao Wanru to say nothing even after just a few words. Unable to speak.

"Jie'er, you're a sister, how could you be so rude? Okay, everyone, sit down!" The third lady had to say.

"Third Aunt, look at Fifth Sister..." Shao Jie'er said unconvinced.

"Don't tell me that your fifth sister is talking about you, even your third aunt is talking about you. Harmony among sisters is a basic condition in our house. If the sisters can't get along with each other, who can we rely on to support them in the future? It's most difficult for women. Although It's all up to the elders to say whether marriage is good or bad, but after you get married, it won't be okay if you don't have the support of your parents' family. You can still support each other when you get married in the future!"

The third lady said calmly, her face looked better than before, and she was also calmer than the last time she saw Shao Wanru. Although she was not happy, she was not gloomy either, just like an ordinary fair lady.

"Yes, third aunt!" Shao Jie'er was very unconvinced, but she had to suppress her temper and said through gritted teeth, the eldest sister said, be patient and calm down, and wait until one day to really become the princess of Qingjun, there will be plenty of time. She can step on Shao Wanru, but she is really not afraid of Shao Wanru.

"Wan Ru, you are also a member of our family now, and your surname is Shao. Even though you did not grow up in the family, you still have to regard yourself as a member of the family. You can't be related to the sisters in the family. This is not the Qin Mansion, and your sisters are not Miss Qin."

The third lady struck Shao Wanru and said.

This is a very unpleasant thing to say. The feud between Qin Yuru and Shao Wanru was also a big deal in Beijing three years ago. On the surface, the third lady’s words seemed to make Shao Wanru understand that this is home, but she secretly pointed out that Shao Wanru had always been with her sisters. Competing for birth status and supremacy is not what makes a good sister.

Yu Jie angrily wanted to raise her head to defend, but was stopped by Shao Wanru's eyes and could only lower her head.

This third lady doesn't seem to be someone to get along with, and she wants to step on her young lady as soon as she comes up.

"Of course I understand what third aunt means. This is Duke Xingguo's mansion, and I am also a direct descendant of Duke Xingguo's mansion. Naturally, I am different from others. If third aunt thinks that it was right to scold me as soon as the second sister came in, I can go and defend myself in front of the Madam!"

Shao Wanru was as calm as water.

The third lady's face darkened. She didn't expect Shao Wanru to be so difficult to deal with. Ever since Shao Wanru became the daughter of the former Xingguo Gong's son, the third lady had almost no contact with her. This was their first confrontation. The third lady didn't want her to Suffering: "Why trouble my wife with such a trivial matter!"

The Third Madam is no better than Madam Xingguo. She has never been very proud in front of the Dowager Madam.

"It's best not to bother grandma. If you do, you won't be able to offend grandma again, which will be another problem!" Shao Wanru took a deep breath, as if he was finally relieved.

The third lady was very aggrieved. She glanced at Shao Wanru and then said slowly: "There are many things that need to be replaced in your room, and they may not be replaced at the same time. What the lady wants is whether you can change some things appropriately. We In fact, there are not many good things in the house. A fire three years ago burned all the good things in the yard."

The fire three years ago burned down the most beautiful courtyard in the house and all the furnishings. Three years later, the rebuilt courtyard is still the most beautiful in the house, but it is still occupied by Shao Wanru. , thinking of the various reluctances of her two daughters in private, the third lady also felt unhappy.

"Three years ago, when I moved into that courtyard, my second aunt arranged it early, but I don't know why the courtyard was so beautifully decorated in the first place?" Shao Wanru said with a confused look. Since the third lady mentioned this, , what a coincidence.

"That yard was not arranged for you three years ago. It was the eldest brother..." Shao Jie'er curled her lips and said disdainfully. She just couldn't understand that Shao Wanru was obviously an orphan without a father and mother, worse than herself, but yet I have the confidence to occupy the best courtyard in the house.

Why?

I can only take one corner, so why can an orphan with no father or mother, who is not favored by the elders in the house, take advantage of such good resources.

"Jie'er, don't talk nonsense!" The third lady frowned and said angrily.

"Yes, third aunt!" Seeing that the third lady was angry, Shao Jie'er had no choice but to accept the matter.

After scolding Shao Jie'er, the third lady turned to Shao Wanru and said: "Your second aunt decorated the yard three years ago for important purposes, so the things in it are extremely gorgeous. You happened to be back home at that time, and your second aunt was thinking Your affairs are the most important, so I gave the courtyard to you, but I didn’t expect it to catch fire. If I think about the arrangement now, it will never be as good as it was then!”

So today I am here to tell myself that the things sent here for decoration will not be good?

Shao Wanru sneered in his heart. If the third lady can take the initiative to tell him something bad, it must be really bad. At most, it is not damaged, but the furniture inside must be the most common kind, and it may even be now. Go to the market and buy some ordinary ones to decorate for yourself.

Even if someone says that these furniture are not decent, because I promised them in advance, I will only suffer the consequences!

This third lady is quite a scheming person, and once she gains power, she will not show mercy when suppressing others.

If you deceive yourself as a weak girl, even if you know you are at a disadvantage, you can't say anything!

"What Third Aunt said is average, but how well decorated is it?" Shao Wanru turned his watery eyes, looked at the decorations in the room, and said with a smile.

This third lady has never been favored compared to Duke Xingguo's wife, and was even ignored by the queen. In addition, she has not given birth to any children, only two daughters, and her confidence in the palace is not enough. But even so, she The dignity of being the third wife of the Duke's Mansion is still there.

Every piece of furniture in the house is of high quality. Even if it is not the kind of fine wood furniture that has been passed down for generations, it is also carefully selected and of high value. It shows the dignity and nobility of the lady of the Duke's mansion. .

"You are a junior, why are you comparing yourself to Third Aunt? Do you still want to have the same arrangement as Third Aunt?" Shao Jie'er curled her lips and helped Third Aunt on the side.

The third lady picked up the teacup and took another sip, then turned it around. The teacup in her hand was a fine product that the dowager had appreciated. It was considered to be extremely gorgeous among the furniture in this room, and it was not something she should have.

The reason why I brought it here is to suppress Shao Wanru. I guess she doesn't have anything good in the Qin Mansion!

"This tea cup of the Third Madam is so beautiful, can you let me have a look?" Shao Wanru rolled his eyes and suddenly didn't care about Shao Jie'er's ridicule and smiled. With such a beautiful face, she smiled so knowingly that the whole room was immediately stunned. All became active.

The third lady's face darkened...