vrcanaries Chapter 166 Life is like a play
Chapter 166 Life is like a play
Tang Qingmei raised a proper smile and shook Madam Shen's hand tightly.
"Mother, look at what you are saying. How could I be angry with you? Don't be angry with Sister Ruyi and Third Brother. Your health is more important. This morning, I got up early and asked the maids in the courtyard to go to Zhenweixuan to buy your favorite cakes. I guess the maid who went to buy cakes should be back by now. Mother, please go back to your room and rest for a while. Mother Wang is right to remind me. I should also leave."
There was nothing unusual on Tang Qingmei's face, as if she didn't take what had just happened to heart at all.
At this time, Old Madam Shen felt even more annoyed, thinking that she had been too impatient just now.
You shouldn't take your anger out on Tang Qingmei because of Shen Junling and Shen Ruyi.
"Mei'er, go ahead. Be careful on the road and bring more people with you. Don't worry about things in the mansion. Mother will wait for you to come back home." Mrs. Shen was full of shame. Seeing such a generous and decent daughter-in-law, she felt more satisfied.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a long time before Tang Qingmei respectfully led the people around her out of Fushou Hall.
Before leaving, Tang Qingmei gave a secret wink to Aunt Qi who was serving beside her.
Nanny Qi nodded imperceptibly towards Tang Qingmei.
"This huge mansion has been supported by Mei'er all these years. I am getting old and confused. Why am I angry with Mei'er? Mei'er is the daughter-in-law I carefully selected. I am afraid that she will be separated from me. When will Ruyi and Jun Ling be sensible? I see that Mei'er, as the eldest sister-in-law, is working hard for her."
Old Madam Shen looked at the receding figures of Tang Qingmei and her group and let out a long sigh.
"Madam, you worry too much. Madam and you are like mother and daughter. How could she be separated from you over such a small matter? It's still early. Madam, I will help you go back to your room and rest for a while."
Nanny Qi had a calm expression and responded to Madam Shen absentmindedly.
Sheng'er has not returned since he was sent out by Tang Qingmei, and Aunt Qi always feels uneasy.
She asked Tang Qingmei, but she was dismissed with just a few words.
It's already the 16th day of the first lunar month, and there's still no sign of anyone.
Nanny Qi was extremely uneasy. She was afraid and hated Tang Qingmei, and she also felt a little more resentful towards Old Madam Shen.
"Forget it, forget it. Mei'er has gone to the Jingye Temple, Ji'er is studying in the Imperial College every day, and Xing'er is a naughty monkey who insists on going out with other girls from other families. This house feels deserted all of a sudden."
When talking about her grandchildren, Mrs. Shen complained, but her mouth was full of madness.
But when I thought about the annoying things that my daughter and that vulgar farmer gave birth to, I felt chest tightness and shortness of breath.
On the other side, Tang Qingmei, who had just left Fu Shou Tang, no longer had the humble look on her face that she had shown in front of Old Madam Shen.
She straightened her back, paused with her chin slightly raised, looked back at Fu Shou Tang behind her, then glanced in the direction of Leng Yuexuan, with a creepy smile in her eyes.
Mother Wang followed closely behind Tang Qingmei and reminded her in a low voice.
"lady……"
"Mother Wang, do you know what day it is today?" Tang Qingmei turned her head and walked slowly forward, her tone full of joy.
"Isn't it just the sixth day of the tenth month of the first lunar month? Am I remembering it correctly?" Mother Wang answered casually as she followed behind Tang Qingmei. She didn't know why her master asked this question for no reason.
"It's the 16th day of the first lunar month, right? Mother Wang, you must have forgotten that today is also a good day for getting married." Tang Qingmei was in a very good mood and placed special emphasis on the word "good day".
Mother Wang immediately understood what she meant and said to Tang Qingmei in a low voice, "Congratulations, Madam, you have got what you wished for."
According to the original plan, Shen Ruyi's daughter, who lived far away in a remote area, should have been married in the Zhou family.
The son who had high aspirations was about to step into the abyss and would never be able to turn over in his life.
Mother Wang's answer obviously pleased Tang Qingmei. She covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and the smile in her eyes became even brighter.
There were already several carriages waiting at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.
Every time Tang Qingmei went to Jingye Temple, her trip was always grand, and this time was no exception.
There were more than twenty people in the team, including the accompanying maids and guards.
Even after Tang Qingmei got on the carriage, the smile on her lips was still bright and never faded.
“Madam, you should restrain yourself a little. You shouldn’t have behaved like that in Fushou Hall just now…” Mother Wang lowered her voice, with a hint of disapproval in her eyes.
Just now at Fushou Hall, Tang Qingmei deliberately brought out the Third Master of the Shen Family and Shen Ruyi in front of Old Madam Shen, blatantly trying to flatter Old Madam Shen, which was totally unnecessary.
Anyway, the outcome has already been decided, so why not just sit back and wait for the benefits to come?
"I did it on purpose. The guy at Fushoutang is the most vulnerable. If I don't add fuel to the fire, how do you know if that old guy will turn around and let those two people suppress me in the future? The best strategy is to nip the signs in the bud."
"If the time is not right, I really want to see how Leng Yuexuan would react when he finds out that his daughter married a gangster."
Tang Qingmei was not afraid at all that these words would be heard by the coachman. The people accompanying her were all her own people and their lives were in her hands. She had many ways to punish them.
Mother Wang's eyes were full of helplessness, but she still patiently advised Tang Qingmei.
"You, don't underestimate the enemy. Forget about Leng Yuexuan. You also know that Mr. Shen San is a jerk. He is not a reasonable person. You should avoid provoking him."
"Is that a piece of trash? Am I afraid of him? The old lady has always trusted me. Isn't it me who has the final say in this mansion?"
Tang Qingmei's tone contained a hint of dissatisfaction. Ever since Shen Ruyi was brought back, Tang Qingmei would secretly send people to Taihe County every year to monitor the living conditions of the Qin family.
Before Qin Ruo came through, the Qin family was extremely poor, and none of Shen Ruyi's children could support themselves.
Even if they knew that Qin Ziyan went to Luming Academy, so what? It wouldn't cause any trouble.
Tang Qingmei was happy to watch them struggling in the mud from behind.
It was not until the people sent out last year that they suddenly discovered that the Qin family seemed to have become out of control. Tang Qingmei immediately took advantage of the fact that Old Madam Shen had never had a good impression of the Qin family and forced Old Madam Shen to take action against the Qin family, intending to deal another fatal blow to Shen Ruyi.
But I didn't expect that Madam Shen would soften her heart.
He just wanted to use money to buy out that evil relationship and prevent the son of the Qin family from coming to Beijing.
Since the guy from Fu Shou Tang couldn't bear to do anything ruthless, she might as well add fuel to the fire.
Shen Ruyi's children deserve to struggle in the quagmire forever like Shen Ruyi, never seeing the light of day.
When Tang Qingmei thought of Madam Shen's original decision, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.
She was secretly glad that Madam Shen did not hide the secret from her and entrusted the matter to her, so she seized this opportunity.