Chapter 55 Questioning
After listening to Tan Xiang's report, everyone in the room put away their previous relaxed expressions. Shan Li also pulled Song Qingci back to their seats, looking noble and natural.
Shan Yu and Qi entered the room together, first bowed to the old lady according to the rules, and then sat on the chair on the other side. Qi was still holding her head high, looking at Song Qingci and Shan Li, as if she was waiting for the two juniors to bow to her.
Song Qingci and Shan Li looked at each other and then turned away at the same time. Neither of them saw any intention of paying respect to Qi in the other's eyes.
Seeing this, Qi was so angry that the handkerchief in her hand was almost twisted into a knot.
As expected, the second branch of the family had no status in the General's Mansion. Even the younger generation of the first branch dared to turn their backs on them.
She was about to speak when she was interrupted by the old lady, "Shan Yu, do you know you are wrong?"
The old lady had just been persuaded and had her pulse checked by Song Qingci, so she was controlling her anger when she was angry.
But her stern tone still frightened Shan Yu.
Usually the old lady called her Yu'er. It was rare for her to call her by her full name.
Shan Yu quickly stood up and knelt in front of the old lady. She looked terrified. When she saw Song Qingci and Shan Li, she could probably guess what it was about, but how could she admit it herself?
"I don't know what my granddaughter did wrong to make her grandmother so angry. It's my granddaughter's fault, so I can do whatever I want." As the eldest princess's tutor, Shan Yu learned to show weakness first.
When dealing with her peers, she can be arrogant and even bully them, but when dealing with her elders, no matter what, she will show weakness and admit her mistakes first. The results are usually not too bad.
"You don't know what you did wrong, so why do you want me to punish you? If this gets out, our tutors in the General's Mansion will become a joke!"
The old lady usually doesn't spend much time with her grandchildren. Their education is basically handed over to their respective parents, and they can only see and talk with each other during greetings and family dinners.
She had never realized before that her second granddaughter was such a person.
Shan Yu continued, "My grandmother said I was wrong, so I was wrong. I can accept anything."
"Okay, okay." The old lady stopped looking at Shan Yu and turned her gaze to Qi. "You have taught your daughter very well."
Qi said very aggrievedly, "I don't understand what mother means. When Yu'er came, mother flew into a rage without saying anything. Yu'er had no idea where she sat and offended her mother. It's not okay for Yu'er to admit her fault."
Today, Qi went to Shan Yu's yard to deliver her a newly made dress, and happened to meet Tan Xiang coming. She didn't understand why the old lady wanted to see Yu'er at this time, so she simply followed her.
Fortunately, he followed her. It was obvious that he was going to cause trouble for Yuer.
The second branch of their family has already suffered a lot, why do they have to endure this kind of suffering?
"Okay, I was going to save your face, but since you don't want it, I don't have to cover it up for you. Aunt Zhang, go and bring the person over."
Song Qingci had previously taught Qiu Ju to the old lady, and she had no intention of intervening. She believed that the old lady could do the job well.
Qiu Ju was brought here again, looking even more embarrassed than before.
Maybe I scared myself.
Seeing Qiuju, Shan Yu's heart finally settled down.
It was indeed for this matter.
She looked up at Song Qingci. She was really amazing. She moved so quickly.
However, she was not afraid. After all, she did not do anything utterly unscrupulous. She just slightly pushed the development of things.
Grandmother couldn't punish her for this.
"Qiu Ju, say what you said before in front of everyone." How could Qiu Ju not say anything when the old lady spoke?
So she told the whole story again from beginning to end in front of everyone present.
Qi looked indifferent after hearing this, "That's it?"
She doesn't think there's anything wrong with this at all.
It's just helping to pass something and passing on a message. What can I do?
"Mother, you are making a big deal out of nothing." After saying this, Qi turned her eyes to Song Qingci and stared at her.
The meaning was very clear, it was just a veiled criticism. It was obviously saying that the old lady was making a fuss out of nothing, but in fact it was referring to Song Qingci.
Qi had no idea about the identities of Li's mother and son, and she thought it was Shan Li's affair.
Men, there is no such thing as being romantic.
Finally, she couldn't help it. Qi looked at Song Qingci and said, "Isn't this Song family's daughter known as the most famous lady in the capital? Why didn't she learn what it means to be a good wife when she was at her parents' home? It's just a man's affair outside. Just deal with it. Why is it so hard to stop? Our Yu'er was just helping her brother pass on a message. What did she do wrong?"
After saying that, she did not forget to stand up and pull up Shan Yu who had been kneeling.
Such a small matter would not make her daughter kneel down. Her daughter was the second daughter of the general's mansion, and the eldest princess's companion. How could she kneel down at every turn?
"How dare you!" The old lady slammed the table, frightening Shan Yu to kneel down again. This time, there was no cushioning, and her knees hit the ground directly, causing her to almost cry in pain.
The old lady pointed at Qi and said, "Is this how you raise your children?!"
She had always believed that children needed to be raised by their own parents, and that this would bring up better children. So she never interfered in the affairs of the various rooms, but she had never expected that this Qi family would actually raise children in this way.
She was the legitimate daughter of the prefect of Yangzhou. She arranged this marriage for her second son because she thought the Qi family had a good tradition.
In the past, I just thought she was a little petty. She was not the eldest daughter-in-law of the eldest son, so she did not have to bear the family business. Moreover, most of the women in the general's mansion had a hard life, so I did not blame her too much and just let her be.
Who would have thought she would raise her children like this?
"Mother! What did I say wrong?!" Qi was also anxious. She had been married into the mansion for more than 20 years, and now she was embarrassed in front of the younger generation.
"You still have the nerve to ask me what you did wrong?!" The old lady might have been very angry, and she actually forced a self-deprecating smile, "Even if we can't raise a child who is useful to the country and loyal to the king in our general's mansion, we definitely can't raise a child who can't distinguish right from wrong and sow discord!"