However, when Lady Wang saw Baoqin's leisurely attitude, she became even angrier and spoke even more impolitely, "Logically speaking, you're a harem candidate, so I shouldn't be the one to discipline you.
But in terms of closeness, I'm your elder. For your sake, I have no choice but to teach you some principles of how to conduct yourself.
All young ladies should know that you can't easily humiliate the elderly servants in the family. This is how a good and polite child should behave.
Why did I hear that you scolded an old nanny until she cried over a small matter today?
Little Qin, you can't do that.
If this gets out, won't it tarnish your good reputation?
It's not a good character to not empathize with servants. "
Baoqin patted the crumbs of the dessert in his hand and said leisurely, "Second Madam, why didn't you ask what happened before convicting me?
Isn't this just listening to one side and believing one side?
Speaking of which, this isn't the character that a madam in charge of the household should have, right? "
Ever since Lady Wang was conferred the title of Imperial Consort, she had been used to being flattered by others. At this moment, she unexpectedly encountered someone as inconsiderate as Baoqin. Her face unconsciously turned green, "Little Qin, is this the attitude you should have when speaking to your elders?"
Baoqin stood up and bowed slightly to Lady Wang, saying, "Baoqin was rude just now. I hope Second Madam can forgive me.
It's just that I've never been able to stand being wronged. I'm used to being stubborn and strong-willed. I hope Second Madam can forgive me for this. "
Her attitude was neither servile nor overbearing, and her eyes were calm and clear. Lady Wang choked and almost fainted, "According to what you're saying, I've wronged you?"
Baoqin said, "It's a case in court, so the plaintiff and the defendant have to confront each other.
Madam called me over and didn't ask me about the situation at the time before convicting me. How can I accept this? "
Lady Wang forcefully suppressed the anger in her heart and said, "Alright, tell me what exactly happened."
Upon hearing this, Baoqin calmly recounted what had happened.
After listening to her, Lady Wang looked at Tanchun and asked, "Third Young Lady, is it true that the nannies who are in charge of the production of every place have to provide the girls with daily necessities?"
Tanchun's mind raced as he replied with a smile, "Madam, there is indeed such a saying.
But … "
Madam Wang saw that she was hesitating and said impatiently, "But what? Hurry up and say it."
Tanchun looked at Baoqin apologetically and said, "At that time, the three of us set the rule together. It only said that the nannies who took care of Huaduo 'er had to pick flowers and other things to give to the girls every day. It didn't say that if the girls said they didn't want them, they could pick them whenever they wanted.
Nothing can be accomplished without rules. It's not appropriate to do this … "As she said this, her eyes flickered and she almost didn't dare to look at Baoqin again.
Xue Baoqin really didn't expect that Tanchun, whom she usually got along well with, would backstab her at this time.
Although at that time, there was indeed no rule that said that if the girls didn't want them, they could pick them themselves when they needed them.
But who didn't do this?
Who really needed those Huaduo 'er flowers every day? Didn't they only pick them when they needed them?
Now that Tanchun said this, it seemed that Xue Baoqin was unreasonable.
What was the reason for her to do this?
Baoqin looked at Tanchun thoughtfully. She saw that her expression was calm, but her hands were twisted together. Her knuckles were white from her twisting. It could be seen that her heart was in turmoil.
Lady Wang suppressed her for Jia Yuanchun in the palace.
Tanchun probably did this to curry favor with Lady Wang, right?
She was really a snob. She couldn't be blamed for not acknowledging her biological mother … Baoqin didn't know that Tanchun did this mostly because of her jealousy and hatred towards her …
Jealousy was an emotion that could really make people lose their minds.
Lady Wang saw that Baoqin didn't speak for a long time, and her eyes revealed a smug look. She said, "Actually, it's just a small matter. There's no need to make a big deal out of it.
If word gets out, it will affect the Xue family's reputation, won't it?
In my opinion, Lass Qin, you should just apologize to Old Mama Mu and reward her with some gifts. That's enough.
What do you think? "
'Apologize?'
Earlier, she had forced Old Mu's mother to admit her fault. Now, she was apologizing to her. Wasn't she slapping herself in the face?
If word got out, people would think that she, Xue Baoqin, was easy to bully!
Thinking of this, Baoqin smiled slightly. Just as she was about to speak, Mother Jia's voice suddenly sounded from outside. "What are you talking about? Let this old woman listen in …"
Lady Wang cursed in her heart, but she could only stand up and help Mother Jia to the seat of honor. She smiled apologetically and asked, "Old Madam, why are you here?
If there's anything, you could've just sent a maid to inform me. Why did you have to come here personally? "
Mother Jia was wearing a bronze embroidered robe. Her hair was silver-white, and she wore a brocade headband with a hidden flower inlaid with cat's eyes.
There weren't many wrinkles on her face, but she looked a little tired.
She glanced at Lady Wang indifferently and didn't continue the conversation. She only asked, "What are you talking about with Little Qin?
Why do I feel that all of you don't look so good? "
Hearing this, Madam Wang paused and had no choice but to recount what had just happened. In the end, she smiled and said, "This daughter-in-law thought that it wasn't a big deal, so I asked Qin 'er to apologize to Old Mama Mu who had been wronged.
Old Madam, what do you think of this? "
Hearing Lady Wang's words, Mother Jia suddenly paused the rosewood walking stick in her hand and scolded, "Silly!
What did Little Qin do wrong in this matter? You want her to apologize to an ignorant servant?
In my opinion, you're really silly! "
Not expecting Mother Jia to side with Baoqin, Lady Wang couldn't help but show surprise and a trace of resentment on her face. "But …"
"No buts!"
Mother Jia looked at her second daughter-in-law who was becoming more and more confused. She wanted to personally slap her to see if she could wake her up.
Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the beautiful Xue Baoqin sitting below. Mother Jia couldn't help but recall her previous encounter with His Majesty the Emperor in the palace.
At that time, she had knelt in the mourning hall for a long time and couldn't help but want to go to the toilet.
When she returned to the mourning hall after going to the toilet, she met His Majesty the Emperor outside the hall.
He was dressed in a silver-white brocade robe and had an air of nobility about him. He was handsome and very pleasing to the eye.
She hurriedly bowed, but the young Emperor held her up and said amiably, "Old Madam, you don't have to be so courteous. You're already so old, there's no need to kneel here and there. Your health is more important."
Even though the Emperor had excused her from the ceremony, Mother Jia, who was old and shrewd, still bowed fully before standing up and smiling. "Your Majesty sympathizes with me, but I can't rely on Your Majesty's benevolence to flaunt my seniority. What kind of person would that make me?"
The Emperor smiled and said, "Old Madam is indeed worthy of being the head of a first-class noble family. You have a deep understanding of benevolence and benevolence."
The Emperor's words had a deeper meaning. Mother Jia didn't know how to respond and could only smile apologetically.
Fortunately, the Emperor continued, "Is Zhen's Xue Clan's maiden doing well in your residence?"
Mother Jia heard the question and hurriedly replied, "We take care of Young Mistress Xue and don't dare to slack off.
I think Young Mistress Xue should be satisfied. "
"That's good."
His Majesty asked a few more detailed questions about Xue Baoqin's daily life. He asked until Mother Jia's forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat. Only then did he let her go.
In the end, he said, "Treat her well. If Zhen finds out that you've bullied her, Zhen won't let it go …" He still had a smile on his face as if he was joking, but there was no smile in the depths of his eyes.
Mother Jia saw the cold sweat on her back and hurriedly bowed in agreement.
Even after the Emperor left, she was still standing in the same place, unable to regain her senses for a long time.
So in the Emperor's heart, Xue Baoqin was actually so important?
Mother Jia thought of her family's Yuan Chun, who was said to have not seen the Emperor's face for a long time, and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
Just now, the Emperor had given her a warning. When she returned home, she heard that her second daughter-in-law, who couldn't do anything right, was making things difficult for Xue Baoqin.
When Mother Jia heard this news, she didn't care about her exhausted body from kneeling in the mourning hall for an entire day and hurriedly rushed over.
Seeing that the matter was still within her control, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this stupid Wang Clan hadn't completely offended Xue Baoqin …
Mother Jia took a few deep breaths and looked at Xue Baoqin. She said very kindly, "Little Qin, don't blame your second wife. She's been crying for a long time and is a bit dizzy from exhaustion. She's not deliberately targeting you.
You didn't do anything wrong in this matter, so why are you apologizing to a servant?
You're not losing your status. "
After saying that, she asked Baoqin about her daily life in a good-natured manner. She also asked her in detail if she needed anything. If she needed anything, she just needed to say it. There was no need to be polite with them.
Her attitude was so good that there was nothing to say. Lady Wang was so angry that she could only stare, but there was nothing she could do.
Secretly, she had already vomited a liter of blood.
Mother Jia slapped her in the face in front of these juniors. How could she not hate her?
This old hag, why isn't she dead yet … Lady Wang secretly cursed Mother Jia in her heart, but her face was still calm. However, the speed at which she twirled the small red sandalwood prayer beads in her hand was getting faster and faster.
After sending off Baoqin in a good-natured manner, Mother Jia then looked at Jia Tanchun, who was on tenterhooks, and her face darkened. "Third girl, what do you mean by contracting out the garden's produce to the servants? Look at what kind of foolish thing you've done!"