After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 349: Exposed in person

The ladies came quickly.

Not only did Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou, one of the hostesses of the Zhenguo Palace, come, but also Mrs. Chengenhou Shizi from the next room, and Mrs. Gui, Wu Qiong's mother.

Zhou Xuejun and Zhou Huajun followed their mothers and returned to the Garden Water Pavilion, with expressions on their faces much calmer.

Mrs. Wednesday and Mrs. Thursday both looked serious and asked about Wu Qiong's injury with concern. They didn't go out to ask for a doctor, but they sent over the doctor who was used by the family members of the Zhenguo Palace.

This medical woman is the daughter of a military doctor. After her husband died in battle, in order to raise her infant daughter, she devoted herself to the government of the town and became a female doctor. She specialized in treating the female family members and children in the mansion. Compared with the male doctors invited from outside, she was more expensive. More convenient. Although she is better at gynecological and pediatric diseases, because her late father was a military doctor, she also has experience in bruises and injuries. Let Wu Qiong see the severity of his injuries from the fall. There is still no problem.

The doctor asked Wu Qiong a few words, took her pulse, and checked the joints of her hands and feet. She came to the conclusion that Wu Qiong had no external injuries, but she was in an agitated mood. It was best to drink some soothing tea and recuperate.

Mrs. Wednesday and Mrs. Thursday looked at each other and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. When facing Mrs. Gui, they felt more confident when speaking. They sent the doctor off politely, and asked the maids beside them to follow the doctor to get the prepared soothing tea. They then advised Wu Qiong that since she fell and was frightened, there was no need to force herself to attend the Flower Chao Festival banquet. , it would be prudent to go back to the house early to rest.

Wu Qiong's face had already turned pale under her mother's gaze, and she looked even more confused after hearing this. What should she do? Should he listen to the Zhou wives and go back to the guest house to rest, or should he stay at the small banquet and pretend as if nothing had happened? But she didn't want to stay anymore.

She felt that Zhou Wanjun, Zhou Xuejun and Zhou Huajun all looked at her strangely. Although Zhou Wenjun didn't know what happened, she had never been close to him and would not help him. As for the girl named Hai, she is obviously an unfamiliar outsider, but her eyes are a bit scary, as if she has seen through her own thoughts...

Wu Qiong was sitting on pins and needles, looking at her mother helplessly, asking her to give him instructions.

With a straight face, Mrs. Gui looked away from her daughter and looked at Mrs. Wednesday and Mrs. Thursday: "I just took a look at the wax plum forest. There seemed to be some gravel on the ground. It must be that the servants in the garden were doing something wrong. Seriously, I didn't clean up the gravel. Qiong'er accidentally fell down when she stepped on a stone when passing by. Although she was careless, the servants in the house also neglected their duties. I know Mrs. Our imperial servants are lenient and have always been very lenient towards their servants, but the housekeeper is really not that kind of manager. Today it was just Qiong'er who fell down, nothing serious, that's all. What if the Duke of Guo changes one day? Or if the Duke’s wife fell down here, then she won’t be able to deal with it after just two days of rest and a few soothing teas. Do you two ladies think what I said is right?”

All the female members of the Zhou family present had dark faces.

Haitang watched in amazement. Is this Madam too arrogant, or does she have no emotional intelligence at all? ! She is a guest, or a guest who wants something from the Zhou family. She is saying something like cursing an elder in front of the owner. Isn't it true that something is wrong in her head? With her attitude, she still wants someone to marry her daughter? Dreaming is faster!

Mrs. Cheng'en Hou Shizi was probably used to arguing with her recently, and she was the first to refute her words: "Second Grandma, I don't know when you learned the housekeeping skills? Our sisters-in-law have been helping my mother-in-law with housekeeping all year round. Director, but I didn’t know that you were also a good player. It’s a pity that I didn’t have the opportunity to see it before!”

Mrs. Gui's face also turned dark. She didn't run the house. When she was at home, she was a pampered daughter. Although she nominally learned housekeeping from her mother, she only watched her mother become the director of the house and never took charge of it herself. After she got married, she was the second daughter-in-law. She had a capable eldest sister-in-law who helped her mother-in-law run the house. Her husband's wet nurse took care of the affairs in the yard in an orderly manner and was very respectful to her. She was happy and didn't have to worry about it. Before the incident in the Wu family, she had never taken care of any general affairs. She only had to get along with her husband lovingly or quarreling every day, and then conceive and give birth to children, and then conceive and give birth to children again...

At most, Mrs. Gui would help decide on the dishes, decorate the venue, etc. when hosting banquets in the Wu Mansion. housekeeper? Managing the servants in your household? This kind of thing has always been the authority of the eldest daughter-in-law, and it is not her turn to get involved.

When something happened to the Wu family, whether she was returning home, Cining Palace, or Cheng'enhou Mansion, she was a guest, and everything was subject to the master's wishes. She could not decide anything, let alone intervene in the management of affairs.

She already knew the reason for her daughter's fall, and wanted to save some face for Wu Qiong, so she casually accused the servants of the Zhou family. As usual, the female members of the Zhou family would acquiesce to her statement and reprimand the servants a few words. As for whether they would actually punish these servants later, that was another matter. As long as they don't hold on to the reason for Wu Qiong's fall, Mrs. Gui won't keep pursuing it.

I didn't expect that Mrs. Cheng'en Hou Shizi would expose her shortcomings directly in person!

Mrs. Gui gritted her teeth and stared at her, remaining silent and saying nothing. She knew that Mrs. Cheng'enhou Shizi hated her, and if she dismissed her again, the other party would pursue her and beat her, causing both her mother and daughter to be embarrassed. Rather than giving Mrs. Chengen Hou Shizi a chance to humiliate herself, she might as well remain silent. Anyway, the ladies of the Zhou family will find her a place under the stairs.

As Mrs. Gui expected, Mrs. Thursday saw that she and Mrs. Chengen Hou Shizi were in a stalemate, so she took the initiative to smooth things over: "Let's talk about these small things after we have passed. The child's health is more important now. Let Sister Qiong go back to rest first, and we will talk about it tomorrow." Let the doctor take a look at her. If there are no bruises or bruises on her body, then you can really rest assured!"

After saying that, without waiting for Mrs. Gui to speak, Mrs. Zhou ordered two maids to come forward and support Wu Qiong on one side and the other on her left. It seemed like she was helping her to walk. In fact, the soles of her shoes did not even need to touch the ground, and she was already walking quickly and smoothly. Moved outside the water pavilion.

Wu Qiong was unexpectedly carried away, and was stunned. He didn't react for a long time, and was "helped" out of the water pavilion. Mrs. Thursday quickly asked Mrs. Wednesday to follow her, and Zhou Xuejun and Zhou Huajun also cleverly followed up, saying words of comfort to Wu Qiong along the way.

Zhou Wenjun came to his senses, looked to his left at Madam Gui, and to his right at Madam Chengen Hou Shizi, cleared his throat, and then said to the former: "I was negligent today and did not entertain Miss Wu well. Madam, please don't take offense."

She said this just to be polite, but Mrs. Gui thought she was justified, and straightened her back immediately: "Since the girl knows that she is wrong, she will change it in the future. You young girls can't imitate the elders. They have a pair of snobbish eyes, and they will look down on their relatives when they meet them. In life, who can guarantee that one will be able to have a long and smooth life? If one day he is in trouble, he can only ask for help. When relatives help each other, but they are treated coldly, what do you think?"

Zhou Wenjun's expression also faded. She didn't expect that Mrs. Gui would follow her tone and ridicule her. How many risks did the Zhou family take by being so attentive and considerate to their mother and daughter? Just because they refused to agree to the marriage, they became what she called snobs? Does she know what it means to be looked down upon by others? !

Mrs. Cheng'en Hou Shizi sneered at the side: "In my opinion, snobbishness is nothing. Some people are not worthy of others' sincere treatment. If relatives are just a little cold and don't want to get involved in the affairs of the down-and-out relatives, they are already considered kind people. You are a truly cold and heartless snob, but you will backhand sell your own flesh and blood to your enemies! Even if you are unlucky and fail to sell, they will shamelessly say that they are innocent, and it is all because of you that caused them!"

(End of this chapter)