Chapter 698: Accidentally Gave Away the Handle

"It's not a valuable item, it's just a set of imitations!" The third lady put down the teacup in her hand without even caring.

"Third Aunt..." Shao Jie'er said in surprise.

"Okay, there's nothing else to do. I'm tired now. You all should go back first!" The third lady reached out and touched her head, closing her eyes slightly.

"Third aunt, how are the arrangements over there?" Shao Wanru asked softly.

"Naturally, I want to make it as good as possible, but I just took charge of Xingguogong's Mansion. There may be some things that are not done well, and there may be a few unsatisfactory items." The third lady closed her eyes and whispered.

"I believe that the third aunt will do a good job. The second aunt entered the ancestral hall and I don't know when she will come out. The only person in charge of the whole house is the third aunt. I heard that when my mother was here, she and the third aunt were also on the same page. That’s good. I’ll leave it to Third Aunt to decorate this room. If there’s anything really bad, Third Aunt please say it clearly and I’ll go look for it at my grandma’s house to see if there’s anything more suitable!”

Shao Wanru smiled sweetly, raised his long eyelashes, and his eyes were elegant and leisurely.

The third lady's expression changed, her eyes suddenly opened, and she looked at Shao Wanru coldly, and Shao Wanru looked at her without hesitation.

"What are you talking about? Is it possible that the things arranged in your yard are not suitable, so you have to go to Princess Ruian?" Shao Jie'er couldn't listen anymore, stood up suddenly, and glared at Shao Wanru.

"Second sister, don't be angry. If second sister had a grandmother like me, I'm afraid she would say the same thing!" Shao Wanru gently shook his hand and then smiled.

Although the words were soft and even the smile was charming, the provocation in them made Shao Jie'er blush and become furious.

No one in the house knew that she was a concubine, and how could she have a good maternal wife? Shao Wanru was clearly picking on her.

"Shao Wanru, you..." Shao Jie'er was so angry that she almost broke her voice.

"Second sister, don't be angry. I'm afraid there will be an accident regarding Prince Qing's affairs. I heard that Prince Qing has made a marriage contract of his own!" Shao Wanru said with a hint. This news came from Qing'er.

Although it is just a rumor now, this rumor will be spread to deal with Shao Jie'er.

"What? Are you talking nonsense?" Shao Jieer was worried this time.

"Is it nonsense? Second sister has been asking for it since then, and what others have found out is always false, right? It has been happening for so long, is there anyone in the Qingjun Palace who can tell me? Is it possible that I don't even plan to give him the position of a concubine? ?" Shao Wanru said meaningfully.

Shao Jie'er wholeheartedly took the blame for Shao Yanru's fall into the palace. Of course, she wanted to rely on Chu Qing and wanted Chu Qing to marry her as the royal princess.

Shao Jie'er's appearance here is certainly not accidental, but no matter who intervened, she must remind Shao Jie'er that she is not upright and that she is not flawless in her own care.

If she wants to cause trouble for her, then she will make the matter more chaotic. People like Shao Jie'er are more likely to succeed than fail. If she wants to cause trouble, she messes up her own hands and feet, so it is better to let her mess with other people.

"I...I'm going to find the eldest sister..." Shao Wanru couldn't sit down any longer this time. After saying these words, she angrily went to find Shao Yanru.

In the past, she would have dared not, but at this moment, in this situation, why didn't she ask clearly.

"Fifth girl is indeed smart!" Looking at Shao Jie'er who was walking away without even a trace of her back, the third lady snorted coldly.

Shao Wanru took two steps forward and bowed to the Third Madam again. Then he stood up straight and his smile became more gentle. His eyes fell on the tea set, and he looked at it with some curiosity: "Third Aunt, this tea set looks... It really looks like my mother's dowry. You know, for a woman of royal blood like my mother, some of the dowry items that are important to her are painted real ones, for fear that future generations will be deceived."

"This is just a set of imitations, not real." The third lady's face darkened, but her words were quite gentle.

"It looks really similar." Shao Wanru smiled sweetly.

"Okay, you go back first, I know your business." The third lady drove away the guest with an unhappy expression.

A maid came in from the door, carrying a bowl of medicine. The smell of the medicine had already come in before the person arrived. Behind her was Shao Caihuan, the third lady of Xingguo Duke's mansion.

"Mom, you can take the medicine!" Shao Caihuan walked in without looking away, bowed to the third lady, and sat down next to her affectionately.

"Third sister!" Shao Wanru stepped forward and bowed.

"Fifth sister is here? Is there something wrong?" Shao Caihuan raised his eyes and asked nonchalantly.

"Third Aunt asked me about the yard affairs. Since Third Aunt has already made the decision for me, I will thank Third Aunt here!" Shao Wanru saluted the Third Madam generously, then said goodbye and left.

After she left, the third lady's face looked ugly, and her eyes fell directly on her retreating back.

"Mother..." Shao Caihuan gently shook her sleeves.

"Replace the furniture that you prepared earlier and find better furniture to send to the house. If there is no suitable furniture, buy it from outside. Make sure you don't let her lose face. Several pieces of furniture that you and your sister have chosen before are also returned. Go over and put it in her yard!" the third lady ordered.

"Mother, why? Didn't you say we can choose whatever you want now?" Shao Caihuan asked in confusion.

The third lady took charge of the Xingguo Duke's mansion, and she immediately became generous to her two daughters. She looked like the third lady was the master of the family.

The third wife in the inner courtyard has been suppressed by the second wife for so many years. The third wife in the inner courtyard is not favored by Mrs. Tai, and she is not the head wife of Duke Xingguo. What good things she has are all given to the two brothers of the first house. Between Mrs. Tai and the whole family, In the eyes of everyone in the Xingguo Palace, the third lady was also extremely inconspicuous.

What's more, the third wife's only child was born from her aunt's belly, which further made the third wife lose a bit of face. Her two daughters were not very favored by her, and they finally managed to watch the sunrise until the clouds cleared. Now that I can finally call it home, I naturally want to move all the good stuff into the third bedroom.

Then he set his sights on the furniture layout of Piaoyun Courtyard. Unexpectedly, Shao Wanru refused to give in even a step and said that he would let Princess Ruian take care of it once it was finished.

What kind of person is Princess Ruian? Fighting against the Tai Furen can make the Tai Furious want to vomit blood, not to mention she is such a powerless third lady. The third lady does not dare to really go against Shao Wanru, and now because of her own imprudence, she has Put the handle into Shao Wanru's hands.

"This tea set was given to you by your grandmother. It was a rare opportunity. Your grandmother was so generous. I took it out to use today. I originally wanted to shock this girl, but unexpectedly, she recognized this tea set. The tea set was a dowry gift from Princess Qinghua."

The third lady said with a gloomy face.

Just now, Shao Wanru's eyes fell on this tea set, which immediately made her feel bad. She also suddenly remembered that she had sent someone to check after Mrs. Tai bought it. It was Princess Qinghua's dowry. , as a sister-in-law, using the eldest sister-in-law's dowry is not in line with the etiquette. If the eldest princess of Ruian finds out, I am afraid it will cause earth-shaking again.

"Then let's forget it?" Shao Caihuan said unwillingly. Like the third lady, she had always been a little transparent in the Xingguo Duke's mansion under the halo of Shao Yanru. It was not easy for her to go home and become the master again. What happened? Just like Shao Yanru in the past, he had to get great benefits.

"At least don't touch the main room!" The third lady thought for a moment, picked up the medicine bowl at hand, and drank it all in one gulp.

After putting it down, she wiped the corners of her lips with a handkerchief and looked at the door thoughtfully. The few words she had just said to Shao Wanru made her realize that the girl in front of her was not simple. She used both soft and hard words. Not only did he get rid of Shao Jie'er who wanted to antagonize her, but he didn't say anything bluntly when he saw the tea set in front of him, but he made a lot of points in his words.

This kind of scheming is not something ordinary people can compare with.

I remembered that everyone in the house said that Miss Shao Wu was unworthy of his wife and was the most pitiful master in the whole house. Ever since she recognized her ancestor and returned to the clan, no one really regarded her as one of their own. Such a master was not Other servants would step on him if they wanted, but Shao Wanru was fine, and it was Mrs. Xingguo who was in trouble.

How could the third lady of my second sister-in-law not know that she was very scheming and resourceful, but something happened to her?

The meaning here is not simple!

Look at everyone in the dissatisfied family, and even outside the house, they all say that Shao Wanru is pitiful, but it is others who really suffer, which is terrifying when you think about it.

"Wash this tea set and give it to Shao Wanru. From now on, you and your sister can walk around with the big room if you have nothing to do." After thinking clearly, the third lady made up her mind and said slowly.

"Mother, why? Didn't you tell us not to get too close to them before?" Shao Caihuan became more and more puzzled. This is not what her mother said before, telling them that they don't need to get too close to the people in this house. Anyway, they They didn't take them seriously, they just took advantage of her illness and the indifference of the house.

"Our third bedroom has never been taken seriously in the mansion. Compared with your second aunt, I am much worse off. In the past, Princess Qinghua of the eldest house was really nice to me when she was here. But now the eldest house and the couple are lonely. Sisters and brothers, we can’t go wrong if we make good friends with them, you will no longer expect to be Shao Yanru’s stepping stone, right?”

The third lady said casually.

"I won't!" Shao Caihuan said through gritted teeth when talking about this. Others only said that the eldest lady of Xingguo Palace was kind and dignified, but she knew that Shao Yanru was vicious and outrageous. All the good things were hers, and she was the one who stood up to others. If she hadn't been clever that time, she would have been almost destroyed in the hands of good Shao Yanru. Every time she thought of Shao Caihuan, she wanted to tear off Shao Yanru's disguise.

"Mother, don't worry, I will be on good terms with Fifth Sister!" Shao Caihuan was not stupid. He immediately understood the third lady's reasoning and nodded.

"Take this tea set down, wash it, send it to her, and take your sister over there to identify the door as well!" The third lady, who was not in good health, held her head and ordered.

"Yes, mother, I'll be there in a minute!"

"Wait a minute, take this ring too!" The third lady suddenly rolled up her sleeves, and there was a delicate dark ruby ​​ring on her slender finger...