bayedsolid Chapter 201 The Li Family's Counterattack!
Chapter 201 The Li Family's Counterattack!
These words left the old lady speechless. She could only awkwardly say, "Your second aunt didn't mean that. She was just joking with your mother! You're overthinking it."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, then said with a look of sudden realization, "Oh! So it was a joke! Then Second Aunt should try to make fewer jokes like that in the future! After all, it involves many aspects of the matter, and it wouldn't be good if it caused misunderstandings again."
Jin was speechless at her words, and felt as if she really wanted to grab the little girl in front of her and give her a good beating.
Receiving a look from the old lady, Jin knew she couldn't confront the eldest son's family directly, so she could only suppress her anger and say, "Anuan is joking. It was just an occasional joke! Why take it so seriously?"
Madam Li smiled and nodded, "Of course I was joking! Since ancient times, ancestral homes and properties have been inherited by the eldest son of the main branch. Even if we have taken advantage of the public property, frankly speaking, it is still our own. Mother, don't you think?"
Since the second wife's family returned, the old lady's attitude has clearly favored the second wife's family.
Normally, Li would not bother with them, as she felt that as the eldest daughter-in-law, she should have the demeanor of one. However, the second branch of the family had repeatedly caused her trouble, so she should not blame them for not giving them face!
"Oh! What? The two elders are still alive and well, and they're already eyeing the family property? Sister-in-law, please don't take offense at my harsh words, but this is certainly considered unfilial."
"Sister-in-law, you're overthinking it. I'm just stating the facts. Do you really think you're going to live in this Mu residence forever? Although the two brothers are harmonious, it's always better to take precautions early to avoid damaging family ties later. There's a saying, 'Even close brothers should keep clear accounts.' Since you're worried that we'll take advantage of the public funds, why don't you do as Ah Nuan suggested and give the public funds back the money you used to host the previous banquet? That way, when our main branch hosts banquets in the future, we'll naturally follow suit."
Jin was so speechless by these words that her face turned pale and then red! She was practically turning into a dye vat!
“Why take it so seriously, sister-in-law? It was just a few jokes, why can’t you say anything? People say that an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. If this is all the magnanimity you have, people will think you’re making a mountain out of a molehill.”
Jin was no pushover either, and naturally she was unwilling to be outmaneuvered by Li!
Taking money out of his pocket?
She wouldn't stand for it! Before, when her family was serving in other places, they could only eat and spend their own money. Now that they've returned to the capital, the expenses should naturally be covered by public funds! Why should the eldest branch of the family be able to eat and drink for free here, while the second branch has to pay for everything themselves?
"Alright! What kind of talk is this? This is in front of the younger generation, and you're getting more and more outrageous!" The old lady glared at Jin Shi, then looked at Li Shi with an even more stern expression.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, I'm not trying to criticize you, but as the eldest daughter-in-law, you should be taking better care of your younger siblings! How could you suggest that they pay for it themselves? If word gets out, aren't you afraid it will damage Chang'an's reputation?"
After a pause, seeing that Li remained silent, the old lady began to put on airs again, saying, "You are, after all, a lady from a respectable family. How can you only focus on these trivial matters? If you were truly sensible and reasonable, you should advise your husband to take a few more concubines so that your main branch can have more children."
Another concubine?
Li sneered inwardly. This old lady really couldn't stand to see her doing well! Song Shi had only been dead for a few days, and she was already eyeing their eldest branch again! They had been asked to send away Xu Huilan, and she hadn't learned her lesson, actually thinking of sending someone to their eldest branch? She was dreaming!
“Mother is right. If my sister-in-law makes such jokes to my daughter-in-law again, my daughter-in-law should just pretend she didn’t hear it.”
This is clearly a dig at the Kim family!
In other words, if I feel that you are joking about something in the future, I will ignore it!
How could Kim possibly withstand this?
"Sister-in-law, what kind of attitude is this? What's wrong with Mother saying a few words to you? Oh! Isn't this the time to persuade our master to bring that slut back into the manor? Why is your attitude so harsh when it comes to you?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan's brows furrowed tightly!
I've seen shameless people before, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as the old lady and Madam Jin!
It's one thing for the old lady to scheme against my father back then and force that Song woman into the household! But now she's even thinking of putting someone else by my father's side. What does she mean by this?
And this good second aunt who speaks without thinking! Why is she joining in the commotion?
Does she need others to tell her how she took in the concubines in her own courtyard?
The second branch of the Mu family has almost completely disgraced the Mu family, and they are still plotting against others!
They can't even live a good life themselves, let alone see others living well! What kind of people are these?!
Of course, Mu Xin Nuan couldn't say these words out loud!
All she could do was stand beside her mother and cheer her on.
Unexpectedly, Li Shi is different now than before!
Firstly, the second wife and the old lady were being too unreasonable, and she didn't want to tolerate it anymore. Secondly, she was also thinking about how many children she had under her name, and how could she let them suffer along with her?
"According to your suggestion, sister-in-law, you are a virtuous woman. Why not find a few more young and beautiful maids to help your second brother get married, and elevate him to the status of a concubine or mistress? Wouldn't that be better? Didn't you just say that an elder sister-in-law is like a mother? Why don't you let your elder sister-in-law choose a few for you?"
Li has figured it out! Some people just aren't worth being nice to!
If you give her even a little leeway, she'll think you're afraid of her!
If you soften your stance even slightly, she'll think you're inflexible and can be manipulated at will! That's why she directly clashed with the Jin family.
Upon hearing this, Jin was taken aback. She hadn't expected her usually good-tempered sister-in-law to be acting like a completely different person today, repeatedly silencing her with her words!
Even the old lady's words were no longer effective!
Jin opened her mouth, but this time, she was at a loss for words!
She just said that an elder sister-in-law is like a mother, but now, in front of so many people, she keeps contradicting Li Shi. Isn't she just asking for trouble?
What do you mean by shooting yourself in the foot?
This time, Mrs. Jin witnessed it firsthand! And she understood it deeply!
Mu Xin Nuan smiled knowingly at her mother's sharp remarks. This was her mother. In the past, she had only avoided making things too ugly because they were all family. But that didn't mean her mother was easy to bully!
This time, the Jin family has truly learned a lesson!