"Yes, miss!" Qingdai responded and quickly went to make arrangements.
"As for Qiu Sang, if you commit your first offense today, you will be fined one month's salary. If you do it again, you won't have to serve me." Meng Shu always made clear rewards and punishments.
In Guiyun City, the Meng family has the final say. She is also very tolerant to the maids around her. After all, they are all people who have accompanied her on the battlefield and have grown up with her since childhood. Of course they have a good relationship.
But this is the capital, so be careful about everything.
She has only been back for three months, and she has already experienced how shameless these people are.
"Yes!" Qiu Sang nodded quickly and warned himself in his heart not to talk nonsense, otherwise he would be punished for a small amount and if he hurt the young lady, he would really deserve death.
"It's getting late. You are all tired today. Go back and rest. Just let the little maid come in and keep watch." Meng Shu waved her hand.
"Yes!" Several maids responded and all retreated.
As soon as they arrived outside, Su Ye waved to several second-class maids to come over.
"Yingge and Yanwu should go on night watch. Keep an eye on the young lady, take care of the small stove, and prepare warm water. If the young lady is thirsty in the middle of the night, don't give her cold water. The young lady is greedy for cold, so you can't let her go..." Su Ye was a little worried and couldn't help but explain.
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On the morning of the next day, Meng Shu was practicing swordplay in the yard when she heard that Jin Chan, the maid beside old lady Jiang, had come over.
"Miss, the old lady invites you to go to Songhe Residence."
Meng Shu went back to the house and changed her clothes, and asked Su Ye to help her put her hair into a new bun. After she had packed up, she went to Songhe Ju.
When she arrived, she found that all the female relatives in the mansion were sitting in the room.
"Granddaughter greets grandma!" Meng Shu stepped forward and saluted.
After the old lady called, she greeted several other elders.
Meng Shu's father, Meng Huaian, had seven brothers.
Now there are only three people left.
In addition to Meng Huaian, there are Meng Shu's third uncle Meng Huaiyuan and sixth uncle Meng Huailiang.
The other Uncle Xi died on the battlefield when he was young, leaving no descendants.
The second uncle was married at first, but because he had no children and the second aunt was only nineteen when she was widowed, my grandmother persuaded the second aunt to remarry.
The third uncle Meng Huaiyuan injured his leg when he went to the battlefield in his early years. He returned to the capital and is now the lieutenant general of Zhengxi Pinyi Prefecture of Jinwu Guard.
The sixth uncle, Meng Huailiang, was born as a commoner and did not serve as an official. He was in charge of the property outside the Duke's mansion.
In addition to them, Meng Shu's eldest brother Meng Yanxing also returned to the capital a few years ago.
The rest of their family, including Meng Shu's mother, Lu, have lived together in Guiyun City these years.
Old Madam Jiang has lived in the capital for two or three years and in Guiyun City for two or three years. She is strong and likes to move around more.
"Shu'er, the Wei family has sent someone to bring something over again. A box of silver notes, totaling thirty thousand taels, and a box of gems, all of the best quality. They say they are compensation for you. Your father has gone to court. Your eldest brother and the others went to the Yamen again. There is no one in charge here, so grandma asked you to come over and discuss it." The old lady took Meng Shu's hand and said softly.
It's not that she can't make the decision in this matter, it's just that it concerns Meng Shu and she must be informed.
Calling all the women at home, the old lady also has her own plan.
This is not a trivial matter. Everyone in the family has the right to know. If what needs to be said is stated clearly, everyone will feel happy and will not be provoked by others.
Especially the third daughter-in-law and the sixth daughter-in-law. After all, they have been in the capital for many years, and they are even more concerned about the gossip outside.
If this causes unrest in the house, that's not good.
"My granddaughter listens to her grandmother, but she makes the decision!" Meng Shu said with a well-behaved look on her face.
If she were in Guiyun City, she would have made the decision on this matter herself.
As for now, of course we have to listen to the arrangements of our elders.
When the old lady heard this, she looked at Meng Shu and blinked quietly.
This little girl has more thoughts on her mind than before after returning to the capital.
fair enough!
If you are too temperamental, you will easily be plotted by others.
"According to my wishes, I will send him away first. If the Wei family sends it again, then accept it!
No matter how fiercely the aristocratic families in the capital fight in private, they still have to be polite on the surface, otherwise others will take advantage of them.
What's more, her granddaughter has suffered such great injustice. What's wrong with demanding compensation?
As it should be!
"Mother, the Wei family has released news to slander our Shu'er's reputation. They are really trying to use this thing to calm us down. It's just a dream!" Mrs. Lu couldn't help but say.
If her temper was followed, the Wei family should be kept out.
However, Mr. Lu also knew that the forces in the capital were deeply intertwined. This was not Guiyun City. Even the emperor and the queen mother could not do as they pleased and had to endure certain things when they encountered them, let alone them?
She just felt that her daughter had been wronged and couldn't swallow it.
"The Wei family is really shameless!" The third wife, Mrs. Tao, couldn't help but frown.
On the other hand, Mrs. Huang, the sixth lady on the side, did not say a word.
Her husband was a concubine and had not become an official. Their status as the sixth wife in the Duke's mansion was a bit awkward. When Huang came here to greet her, she usually pretended to be deaf and mute and didn't say much.
"Daughter-in-law Yanxing, go and send the people away!" the old lady said.
"Yes." Tian stood up quickly.
She is Meng Shu's eldest sister-in-law, the wife of the crown prince in the mansion, and is in charge of the central government.
The old lady nodded lightly and was about to say something when she heard the maid report that Meng Shu's grandmother Zhou had arrived.
"Mrs. Lu is here with the two ladies from their house."
"Hurry up and greet me!" The old lady turned to Mrs. Lu and said.
"Yes!" Mr. Lu nodded and pulled Meng Shu away.
Mrs. Lu wanted to visit her yesterday.
The granddaughter was bullied like this and even broke off the engagement, which made her very angry.
If it weren't for the old man's persuasion and coaxing, and her bad temper, she would have gone to the Wei family to curse.
The old man told her to calm down. He would cause trouble for the Wei family in the court today.
The noisy women's house can't let the Wei family suffer.
But he can.
She temporarily believed the bad old man at home, endured it all night, and got up early this morning to get ready.
Their Lu family's residence was a bit far away from the British Crown Prince's residence, and it took them an hour's carriage ride to get there.
Mrs. Lu helped her aching waist get out of the carriage and saw her daughter and granddaughter coming over.
"Shu'er." Mrs. Lu quickly stretched out her hand.
"Grandma." Meng Shu stepped forward quickly and was about to salute when she was pulled into her arms by Mrs. Lu: "My poor child is being bullied like this. Grandma is heartbroken."
The person from the Wei family who came to apologize today was Wei Qingyun's mother, Mrs. Liang.
Before she could see Mrs. Meng and Mrs. Lu, she was sent out of the house by the Crown Prince's wife, Mrs. Tian. When she saw Mrs. Lu crying at the door, she felt like her head was pounding.
