Hu Rui's eyes deepened a bit. Miss Ning was just a teenage girl. She didn't panic when things happened and could analyze the pros and cons based on the current situation.
She admired this calmness.
Hu Rui asked: "Miss, what is the purpose of the Zhao family coming here one after another to cause trouble? To force the old lady to return home?"
Three days in a row, Ning Guangyan came first, and then Zhao came two days later.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows what her purpose is.
Ning Wei shook her head and said, "She should have more than just this purpose."
Hu Rui raised his eyebrows and asked, "Miss, can you be more specific?"
Ning Wei took a sip of tea and said quietly: "My grandmother took my brother and I to live in Baoping Lane.
This matter quickly spread among the family. Zhao is a face-conscious person, so naturally she doesn't want to be known as unfilial.
Therefore, she would come to take her grandmother back home one after another. In front of others, she could win the reputation of filial piety.
Furthermore, she continued to make trouble to demonstrate to her cousin so that she would not interfere with the Ning family's affairs.
Thirdly, her noisiness can disturb her brother from preparing for the exam with peace of mind, causing his brother Qiu Wei to lose his reputation.
As long as my brother has no fame, my brother and I will not be able to escape from her hands and we will be at her mercy for the rest of our lives.
For Ms. Zhao, this is something that can be done with one stone and she is naturally happy with it.
If my guess is right, as long as my grandmother and I go back to Qili Street without my brother, Zhao will make trouble every day."
Hu Rui couldn't understand, why did Zhao bother to do this?
Hu Rui asked: "Normally, Ms. Zhao is the stepmother of the young lady and the second master. Once the second master and the young lady are well together, her face as a mother will be bright. Why does Mrs. Zhao suppress the second master and the young lady, harming others and not benefiting herself? What is she doing?
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Ning Wei sighed and said, "This is also the reason I have been looking for."
Hu Rui asked: "What are your plans right now, young lady? Should you stay, or should you persuade the old lady to move back?"
Will grandma go back? If she didn't break up with Mr. Zhao, grandma might go back.
But not long ago, because of the engagement, Ms. Zhao went crazy in Minghui Lane, letting her grandmother see her true face of hypocrisy.
My grandmother is eager to protect her brother, so it is unlikely that she will go back.
Thinking of this, Ning Wei shook her head, "My grandmother and brother are supporting me, so I won't take the lead right now.
Therefore, I will obey the wishes of my grandmother and brother. However, based on my understanding of my grandmother, even if my grandmother does not return to Qili Street, she will not continue to stay in Xu Mansion in order not to cause trouble to my cousin."
Hu Rui asked curiously: "If this is the case, where will we live next?"
Ning Wei smiled and said, "I don't know either. Everything will be decided by grandma. Let's go and see what tricks this woman is playing."
With that said, Ning Wei stood up, and Hu Rui followed suit. "Okay! I'll accompany the lady over there and have a look."
Ning Wei and Hu Rui walked to the front yard and saw no one in the outer yard. The door to the main yard was wide open. Knowing that their brother had passed, they hurried to the main yard.
Ning Wei and Hu Rui came to the courtyard of Xu Mansion's outer courtyard.
I saw that the corridor was full of people, including servants from the Xu family and servants who had followed the Zhao family.
When the servants of the Xu Mansion saw Ning Wei, they all bowed their knees and said, "Hello, cousin."
Zi Yan, the maid in Madam Liu's yard, came over, bent her knees and whispered: "Don't worry, cousin, Madam will be back."
Ning Wei nodded towards Zi Yan, indicating that he understood.
The servants of the Ning Mansion also bowed their knees and said, "Hello, Miss."
Ning Wei nodded slightly, and together with Hu Rui, passed through the crowd and entered the Xu Mansion's living room.
Seeing that the room was full of people, Ning Wei found a seat in a corner. She waved to Hu Rui and motioned for her to stand next to her.
"Mother, what you are doing is wrong. If mother comes to stay in Xu Mansion for a long time, how will others view me? Is mother trying to put me in a position of unfilial piety?"
Mrs. Zhao stood in the room and asked Mrs. Qian with a stern face.
Mrs. Liu sat next to Mrs. Qian, supported Mrs. Qian with her hands, and said with dissatisfaction: "What the hell are you saying, sister-in-law?
My aunt came to live with me for a few days, so why did she put my cousin in an unfilial position? I ask my sister-in-law to make her words clear today."
Mrs. Zhao didn't take Mrs. Liu seriously, looked at Mrs. Liu with a cold face, and said with disdain: "Did I say something wrong?
The master is his mother's only son. The mother does not live in his own house, but she comes to live in Xu's house and lets others see it. It cannot be said that the master cannot treat his biological mother!
You are your mother's biological daughter, and others will criticize you, not to mention you are an aunt and niece.
I advise Mrs. Liu, please stop meddling in other people's family affairs. What good will it do to you if it causes disharmony in other people's families?"
In just a few words, Mrs. Zhao first accused Sang Huai of scolding Mrs. Liu for being nosy.
Then he labeled Mrs. Liu as a troublemaker, trying to anger Mrs. Liu.
Mrs. Liu was not angry at all and looked at Mrs. Zhao with a smile.
"Ms. Zhao, what you said today is right.
Go and ask around, I'm famous for being warm-hearted.
During the years when I was at the border with my father, in that small town, what I was most passionate about was meddling in other people's business.
Someone's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are at odds, someone's sisters-in-law are quarreling, someone's sister-in-law is quarreling, someone's daughter-in-law has given birth to a fat boy, and someone's young lady should discuss getting married...
Anyway, I know whether the Zhang family or the Li family has a daughter-in-law who doesn't wash the dishes, so I'll get involved.
Not to mention my dear aunt who treats me like a daughter.
Therefore, if you want to say that I am interfering in the Ning family's family affairs by letting my aunt live here, then let's do it.
Over the years, I have been staying at the border with my father. Now that I have returned to the capital, I will take my aunt to live with me for a year and a half. Why not?
When I was a child, my aunt took me to live in her house, and I stayed there for a year and a half.
Now that I have grown up, I have my aunt by my side to talk to and respect her, so who can say anything?
The current emperor governs the world with filial piety. If someone like me knows how to repay kindness, the officials will praise him."
Mrs. Xiao Zhao had not interacted with Mrs. Liu. I heard that she had been with her husband at the border for many years and had just returned to the capital. She thought she was a country bumpkin who could not stand up to the public.
After a few words of provocation, she retreated obediently. Mrs. Zhao never expected that Mrs. Liu would be so difficult to deal with.
When Mrs. Zhao saw that Mrs. Liu was not following the rules, she felt panicked and her face turned ugly, "You..."
Mrs. Liu's smile could not reach her eyes, and she said word by word: "What's wrong with me? Cousin, don't worry, please tell me what you have to say."
Although they were words of comfort, Mrs. Liu's words sounded like disgust.
Mrs. Zhao came to her door one after another to cause trouble, which annoyed Mrs. Liu.
Seeing that Mrs. Zhao's face turned even more ugly, Mrs. Liu had no intention of stopping and continued with a smile: "Cousin, don't be upset!
Let me tell you clearly, not only do I want to keep my aunt here with me for a while, I also want to keep Brother Yu and Sister Wei.
It’s not for anything else, just to get along with their mother. I remember when Jinhua married into the Ning family, the relationship between our sisters-in-law was very good."
After Mrs. Liu finished speaking, Nanny Qin raised her head and looked at Mrs. Zhao nervously.
Zhao Jinhua is the knot in Mrs. Zhao's heart, and the old people around her know it.
In these years, no one in the house dared to mention the eldest lady in front of Mrs. Zhao...
Mrs. Zhao was so angry that her heart ached. She put one hand on her hips and pointed the other finger at Liu Qiaoan, "You..."
Mrs. Liu was still smiling, "Cousin, after all, you have been married into the Ning family for more than ten years. If you have something to say, please speak it carefully. Don't put your hands on your hips and act like a teapot.
This is not good, it is not a good manner, and if word gets out, it will make people laugh.
Sister Wei is here, sit next to aunt."
Mrs. Liu seemed to have just seen Ning Wei come in. She stretched out her hand to greet Ning Wei and asked her to come to her.
Mrs. Zhao turned around and saw Ning Wei standing in the corner. She didn't know when this girl arrived, and her face became even more ugly.
Ning Wei nodded slightly towards Mrs. Zhao and walked up to Mrs. Liu.
After some greetings, Ning Wei sat next to Mrs. Liu. Mrs. Liu asked with concern about Ning Wei's daily life, and the two of them talked and laughed as if no one was around.
This scene dazzled Mrs. Zhao.
Mrs. Liu turned around and saw Mrs. Zhao standing where she was, and greeted her warmly: "Sister-in-law, why are you still standing? Please sit down."
Before Mrs. Zhao sat down, she said with a straight face: "I came here today to take mother and Sister Wei back. Since they won't come back today, I'll come back another day. I have something else to do, so I'll go back first."
After saying that, Mrs. Zhao bowed to Mrs. Qian and planned to leave.
Mrs. Liu stood up and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law has something to do, so I won't try to keep you here. Sister-in-law, please go away slowly."
Also, my sister-in-law has many things to do, so she doesn’t have to worry about picking her up all the time.
This time, I am determined to keep my aunt for a longer period of time."
Mrs. Zhao asked: "How long will it take to stay longer?"
Mrs. Liu replied: "It's hard to say.
It may be one and a half years, or it may be three to five years.
I have already said that my aunt and I share the same love as mother and daughter. If my aunt lives here, my cousins will feel at ease and my aunt will also feel comfortable."
Mrs. Xiao Zhao looked at Mrs. Qian and asked, "What do you mean by mother? Do you want to stay in the Xu Mansion for a longer period of time? Aren't you afraid of disturbing others and don't think about the master's face?"
Mrs. Qian took care of the beads and said calmly: "Qiao'an, this child, has a filial heart. She has this heart. I can't brush off her kindness. Let's stay here for now."
Mrs. Zhao was so angry that she sneered and said, "That's great. Mother only cares about her own happiness and doesn't care about the life or death of the master..."
Before Mrs. Zhao finished her words, Mrs. Liu interrupted her, "What did my cousin say?
My aunt came to live with me for a while, so how could she not care about my cousin's life or death?
Tomorrow I will ask my master to post a message to my cousin and invite him to come over and sit down. I will ask my master to talk things over with his cousin.
If your cousin has something to do, please leave quickly, Aunt Wu, see the guests off!"
Mrs. Liu raised her chin and directly issued an order to expel the guests.
Aunt Wu took a step forward, bent her knees towards Mrs. Zhao and said, "Mrs. Zhao, please."
Mrs. Zhao was so angry that she couldn't breathe properly, her mind was buzzing, she glared at Mrs. Qian, turned around and walked away.
After watching Mrs. Zhao go out, Ning Wei gave Mrs. Liu a thumbs up, "Auntie is majestic!"
Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "How dare you come to my door? Who does she think she is!"
Mrs. Qian sighed and said, "Guangyan is blind, so he married such a person."
Liu Qiao'an gave Mrs. Qian a cup of warm tea and comforted her: "Auntie, don't think so much, come and have a cup of tea."
Mrs. Qian took the tea cup, lowered her head and took a sip of tea, and then said: "Qiaoan, Mrs. Zhao is not a worry-free person. In order to prevent her from making trouble again, I still take Brother Yu and Sister Wei to move out."
"No, aunt, don't go anywhere, just stay here. I finally understand that Mrs. Zhao, my aunt can't be peaceful wherever she goes." Mrs. Liu objected.
Ning Wei knew that Mrs. Zhao would be unreasonable and difficult to deal with, but she didn't expect Mrs. Liu to be so powerful in combat. She dismissed Mrs. Zhao after a few back and forth.
Ning Wei said to Mrs. Qian: "Grandma, my cousin is right. We can't be quiet wherever we go, so we might as well stay here."
"But..." Mrs. Qian was very hesitant. She didn't know Zhao's temper. She was embarrassed to bring trouble to the Xu family.
Mrs. Liu didn't understand Mrs. Qian's concerns, "Aunt, just stay here and don't go anywhere. If you took me to Ning Mansion back then, don't let me be afraid. Everything will be with you! Now it's my turn to protect you.
Already."
"But……"
Mrs. Liu did not let Mrs. Qian continue to speak, and interrupted her, "Aunt, you don't care about anything else, just for Brother Yu's sake.
Brother Yu is about to attend the Autumn Festival in a blink of an eye. If you move out and Mrs. Zhao comes to make trouble every day, how can Brother Yu be able to calm down and study? If you stay here, I can protect Brother Yu."
When it came to Qiu Wei, Mrs. Qian's hesitation was completely gone.
"Okay, before Brother Yu's pediatric exam, we're not going anywhere, we're just going to stay here."
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "That's right. Aunt Wu, send the order and ask the concierge to keep an eye on the doors, especially the east door.
From now on, no one from Ning Mansion on Qili Street, no matter who comes, will be allowed to enter."
Aunt Wu bent her knees and said, "Yes, I understand, I will make arrangements now."
Aunt Wu retreated.
After hearing Mrs. Liu's arrangements, Ning Wei felt relieved. With Mrs. Liu's protection, her brother's preparation for the exam was worry-free.
Ning Yu and Ning Wei said some words of thanks and accompanied Mrs. Qian to have a conversation with Mrs. Liu before returning to the side courtyard from the main courtyard.
Back at Yifeng Garden, Ning Wei sent the jujube flowers and mulberry leaves out and asked Hu Rui to follow her to the study.
Entering the study, Hu Rui asked, "Miss, do you have something to give me?"
Ning Wei nodded, "Yes, please sit down, sir."
Hu Rui sat down opposite Ning Wei and looked at her, waiting for her next words.
Ning Wei looked at Hu Rui and said bluntly: "Sir, we live here. Although we have my cousin to protect us, I don't want to let Zhao make trouble again and again."
Hu Rui was happy at Ning Wei's words. She didn't like soft buns who just tolerated things. She always took revenge when she did things.
Hu Rui met Ning Wei's gaze, nodded and said: "I understand, what do you want, young lady? Just give me the instructions, I'll do it later."
Ning Wei thought for a while and said: "The Zhao family started out as a medicine maker, and they have many drugstores under their name. Yiyuan Drugstore is Zhao's dowry. Over the years, she has opened more than a dozen Yiyuan branches in the capital.
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Hu Rui nodded, indicating that he understood, and motioned for Ning Wei to continue.
