After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 743 Three Fifth-Rank
"Mrs. Fei is here." Mrs. Xue was surprised and immediately said to Mr. Xue: "You go and do your work. Leave the socializing with the ladies to me. I will do it well."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, daughter-in-law." Xue Dongjia said, "Daughter-in-law, our status is different now. If you meet a shameless person, no matter how high your status is or whether you are a relative, you don't have to be tolerant and just fight back. This is what Lord Liang, Marquis Wenchang, and Prefect Fei have all said to me."

"I know. Don't worry. I wasn't bullied in the past. Now that my family is doing well, how can I be harmed by others?" Madam Xue promised, and called Madam Meng again, "Change your address. Don't call me Madam anymore. Send someone to call Nian Jie'er and take her to welcome Madam Fei."

"Yes, Madam. Madam, rest assured. I have sent someone to report to the young lady's courtyard." Aunt Meng smiled and came in with a few maids to fix Madam Xue's makeup. After finding nothing wrong, she nodded and said with a smile, "Madam, you can go and welcome Madam Fei."

"Yeah." Mrs. Xue nodded. She had no time to pay attention to Mr. Xue. She went out of the yard, picked up her daughter, and went to meet Mrs. Fei together.

Unexpectedly, outside the gate, in addition to Mrs. Fei, there was also the wife of Pan Zheng and the two daughters of the Zheng family.

"Greetings to the wife of the prefect, and greetings to the wife of the magistrate." Madam Xue lowered her voice and took her daughter to greet the two ladies.

Nian Jie'er also had a smile on her face and greeted in a clear voice.

Madam Fei looked at Madam Xue and her daughter, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Xue, there is no need to be so polite. I am here today to congratulate Mrs. Xue."

Then he looked at Madam Zheng: "Madam Zheng too."

Madam Zheng smiled when she heard this. She had a round face, and when she smiled, her eyes were curved, very friendly and lovely: "Madam Fei is trying to give me face. I heard the good news and shamelessly followed her. Madam Xue, please don't dislike me."

"Madam, please forgive me for being so rude. Your coming to the Xue family has brought honor to our humble home. It is a blessing for our family. How dare I despise you?" Her words were very formal. Madam Neil Xue had a very serious temperament, so even her polite words made the listeners feel that she was sincere.

Madam Fei was very satisfied, and Madam Zheng was even happier. She looked at Xue Mingnian and said to her two daughters, "Didn't you always clamor to come and play with your sister Xue when you were at home? Why are you afraid to speak now that you are in front of people?"

The second daughter of the Zheng family said, "It was mother who said that we should know the rules when we are outside. My sister and I are behaving properly, so why is mother criticizing us?"

The second Miss Zheng was only seven years old, at the age when she was adorable, innocent and fearless. Madam Zheng was still her biological mother, so there was nothing she was afraid to say.

"Second sister." The nine-year-old Miss Zheng glared at her.

Miss Zheng Er hummed softly and returned to her ladylike appearance.

With the Zheng family's mother and daughter present, the atmosphere became much more harmonious. Madam Fei said, "Let the sisters go out and play, and let's get down to business."

When Madam Fei spoke, Madam Xue naturally agreed and asked Second Madam Xue to take the three little girls to play in Nian Jie'er's yard.

Mrs. Fei began to teach Mrs. Xue how to perform standard official and palace etiquette, how to receive imperial edicts, how to express gratitude, what items to place on the incense table, and what offerings should not be placed?
It was very tedious and boring, but fortunately Mrs. Zheng was there to join in the fun, so the atmosphere was pretty good.

……

Zeng Tongzhifu, the governor of the capital, was reporting to Madam Zeng: "Madam Fei and Madam Zheng have gone to Xue's house, and Madam Zheng brought her two daughters with her. It is really a debasement to let two young ladies from official families play with a maid from a merchant family."

A servant openly criticized the official's daughter, but Madam Zeng did not punish him. It was amazing.

The nanny continued, "She came to my house on her own initiative and left in the evening, which means I have to continue teaching her tomorrow... If it weren't for me, Xue Mengshi is too stupid. She needs several days to learn how to receive an imperial edict. Back then, Madam didn't even need to teach her, and she handled everything perfectly."

Mrs. Zeng liked to hear this.

The master and servant were talking excitedly when the maid came to report: "Madam, the steward beside the master came back and said that the master would come to the main courtyard to eat, and asked the madam to prepare it." Madam Zeng was so happy that she stood up and made arrangements quickly: "Quick, open the storeroom and take the Baixian sauce to the kitchen. Ask the cook to stir-fry it over a low fire first and then steam it. Make it faster and better. This thing goes well with rice. Every time I have it, the master can eat an extra bowl of rice."

"Yes." The maids and servants in the yard started to move, preparing for Zeng Tongzhi's coming to have dinner.

The old nanny beside Madam Zeng was also very happy. She went to prepare some pleasant incense to help Madam Zeng to keep Zeng Tongzhi so that he would not have to go to the aunt's room to rest again.

About three quarters of an hour later, Zeng Tongzhi came back from the yamen. Not long after he sat down, he asked, "How is the Xue family preparing to receive the imperial edict?"

Madam Zeng was stunned, and then hurriedly said, "I heard that Madam Fei and Madam Zheng will go to the Xue family tomorrow. I think the Xue couple didn't learn well, so they need to continue teaching."

Zeng Tongzhi frowned slightly and looked at Madam Zeng: "How come you heard about it? Didn't you go to the Xue family to help?"

Mrs. Zeng: “…”

I am the wife of a fifth-rank official, and I am going to teach a businessman's wife? Aren't you afraid of losing your face? !
boom!
Zeng Tongzhi slammed the table, knocking the chopsticks off the chopstick holder, and demanded, "Mrs. Fei and Mrs. Zheng both went, why didn't you go? Are you doing this to tell everyone that the Zeng family looks down on the Xue family and wants to isolate the Xue family, or even the Fei and Zheng families?!"

Lord Zeng was almost crying because of her stupidity.

Madam Zeng's face turned pale and blue after being scolded. She was also angry: "Why are you so fierce? I am the wife of a Tongzhi. The Xue family didn't send anyone to invite me, and the government didn't give me any orders. Should I go to their house like a dog?!"

Well, in the past, it was indeed considered a despicable act for the wife of an official to take the initiative to visit a merchant’s house to show her goodwill.

but……

"Don't you see what time it is now? You really don't know how to adapt and don't understand the current situation. You want to kill my Zeng family!"

Ha, Madam Zeng sneered: "If this can kill your Zeng family, then your Zeng family is too vulnerable."

You, you, you, Zeng Tongzhi’s hands were shaking with anger.

"It's no use blaming me. Who told you not to remind me? Besides, even if Xue Zhui is given an official title, it's impossible for him to be promoted to the fifth rank all at once. The seventh rank is the highest. His rank must be lower than yours. Why should we be afraid?" Madam Zeng said unhappily, "Okay, I'll take the initiative to go to the Xue family tomorrow to teach Xue Mengshi, okay? Let's have dinner."

Zeng Tongzhi was so angry that he couldn't eat anymore. He slammed the table and stood up: "No more eating. Remember to go to the Xue family to help tomorrow, don't make an enemy for the Zeng family for no reason. You must know that the Zeng family will be handed over to your son in the future, do you still want to harm your son?"

After saying that, he left angrily.

Not long after, the old nanny came back and reported: "Madam, the master went to Aunt Xue's yard."

Oh, it's true.

Madam Zeng sneered and pointed at the fresh sauce and said, "Give half to the young master."

"Yes." The old nanny immediately ordered the maid to deliver it, and then asked carefully: "Should we give the remaining half to the master?"

Bah, he deserves it!