Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 775 Just Throw Away Sister-in-law’s Clothes

Shen Wantang nodded. "No wonder everyone gets along so well with you. Your way of dealing with people is quite similar to the Buddhist notion of equality for all beings. You put your heart into interacting with everyone, and you never let anyone you interact with suffer any loss. Your character is truly unique."

Qin Xin was a little embarrassed by her praise: "I am not as good as you say. I just love to listen to gossip and rumors, so I am willing to spend money on them. However, my ability is limited. It is because of your continuous support that I have such good relationships with others that others cannot match."

Shen Wantang smiled and said, "You have to have this ability to spend our money so that it won't be wasted!"

"However, Master, my good relationship with Fukuzawa is not just because I sent him gifts. The information I was able to get from him was not for my own sake, but for your sake. Master said that no matter what you want to know, the people under you must answer honestly, so Fukuzawa told me everything without reservation."

"No matter what the reason, you played an indispensable role in getting the information from Fukuzawa. Therefore, you still deserve the reward!"

Shen Wantang has always been generous to talents like Qin Xin, and immediately ordered Du Juan to give Qin Xin a reward.

Qin Xin held the silver in her hand and asked happily, "Then let me go out and take a look at what's going on in other people's courtyards."

"Sure, go ahead!"

"Yes!"

Qin Xin went out happily.

Nanny Yan couldn't help but call out to her, "You little girl, don't you even want to eat breakfast?"

Qin Xin ran out while waving her hands: "I won't eat yet. Mammy, remember to save a piece of chestnut cake for me!"

Nanny Yan shook her head helplessly. In the past, she would never allow her maids to be so lawless and act as they please. But now that they have followed their master Shen Wantang, they naturally have to adapt to her way of doing things. Those strict rules can only be put aside for the time being.

She had the maid serve breakfast, and after Shen Wantang had washed up, she served her the meal before asking, "Master, what are you going to do with Miss Qiao? She threw the new clothes you sent her at our door. Even if someone else had instructed her to do so, it's a real slap in your face."

Shen Wantang smiled calmly, "How did Mammy know I was going to punish Qiao Zhiyu? What if I swallowed my anger for the sake of peace in my family?"

Nanny Yan's voice was full of respect: "This old servant feels that you were able to tolerate it a few days ago because of the young master's face, but now, you don't seem to care so much about the young master's face, so you won't tolerate it anymore."

Shen Wantang nodded. Although Nanny Yan’s guess was not exact, it was almost right.

She was able to endure it before, not for Gu Qianhan's sake, but because she felt that Gu Qianhan had an important matter at hand and it was not appropriate to cause trouble for him, lest he be distracted and ruin the big thing.

But she now discovered that there were many people who could distract Gu Qianhan, and one more person like her wouldn't make a difference. Moreover, even if he was distracted, it didn't seem to have much impact on major events, and he was very stable.

So there is no need to endure it.

"Madam, do you think that sister-in-law will give Qiao Zhiyu some new clothes?"

"I heard she was only given one new dress, and it was an outdated style and old-fashioned color. But one dress is definitely not enough. Maybe the eldest young lady will give her one or two more!"

"Well, I guess my sister-in-law will give her two pieces at most so that she can change them. She won't give her any extra ones."

"What does the young lady mean?"

"Didn't Qiao Zhiyu throw away the clothes I gave her? Then let's throw away my sister-in-law's clothes as well and see what Qiao Zhiyu will wear next."

"This... this is a very good idea, but who is going to throw Miss Qiao's clothes? I'm afraid our people can't enter her yard. Even if they get in, wouldn't it be too blatant to throw her clothes?"

Shen Wantang smiled faintly: "Of course we can't let our people throw it, otherwise I will be at a disadvantage. Wouldn't that just give Meng Yunlan an excuse to attack me?"

"Who will throw it then?"

"Of course, let Qiao Zhiyu throw it away himself."

Nanny Yan was stunned. "Will this work? Will Miss Qiao listen to you?"

Shen Wantang nodded confidently: "I have a way to make her listen. Moreover, not only will she listen, she will also thank me!"

Nanny Yan was slightly stunned, but besides being surprised, she also felt that Shen Wantang would not brag, and she must have a way to make Qiao Zhiyu listen to her.

She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that the new master she followed this time was really a powerful person. It seemed that there was nothing in this world that she couldn't do. Even if others hit her in the face, she could fight back with a little effort.

After breakfast, Shen Wantang changed into a bright and gorgeous dress and took Du Juan and Nanny Yan to pay her respects to Madam Gu.

When she went there, Meng Yunlan had already arrived, and with her came Gu Qianling and Qiao Zhiyu to pay their respects.

Shen Wantang greeted Madam Gu and then greeted them one by one. She was polite and courteous, neither overly enthusiastic nor overly cold. No one could tell that she and Meng Yunlan had any disagreements.

Madam Gu looked at Shen Wantang, a hint of a smile appearing on her slightly pale face. "Tang'er looks really nice today. You young people should wear more brightly colored clothes like this. Look, when Tang'er walked in wearing this, my whole room became brighter, and even the gloomy weather outside seemed to have improved a bit."

Shen Wantang was secretly surprised. Why didn't he praise Meng Yunlan today, but praised her instead?

Could it be that Meng Yunlan has upset her mother-in-law again?

However, since her mother-in-law praised her, she naturally couldn't help but give her mother-in-law face. She smiled and said, "If mother likes me to dress like this, then I will make a few more bright and beautiful dresses and come to please you every day!"

Madam Gu nodded in satisfaction, thinking that her daughter-in-law was indeed smart and sensible. "Well, make a few more sets so we can wear them alternately. Otherwise, people will think our Duke's Mansion is so poor that we can't even afford a piece of clothing."

As she spoke, her cold eyes swept across Meng Yunlan and Qiao Zhiyu.

Shen Wantang followed her gaze and saw Meng Yunlan with a stern face and Qiao Zhiyu wearing the same outdated and old-fashioned clothes from yesterday.

The most surprising thing was that Qiao Zhiyu's clothes were obviously washed and not yet dried before he put them on again.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Qiao Zhiyu had no other clothes to wear, so she could only go out in half-dry clothes.

The key point is that this dress is a style from ten years ago. Not to mention families like the Duke's Mansion, even ordinary people outside don't wear this style anymore.

Shen Wantang quickly realized that her mother-in-law probably disliked Meng Yunlan for letting her cousin wear such clothes, which brought shame to the Duke's Mansion, so she was criticizing him openly and secretly.