Chapter 371 Yong Qingwen VS You Sanjie
Although her niece was only a concubine, she still had to have a dowry for the sake of face. However, it was obviously impossible to afford a decent dowry, so Mrs. Xing could only grit her teeth and fill the gap.
Fortunately, since Jia She and Jia Lian were exiled, the properties of the East Courtyard are now in her hands, otherwise, she really would not be able to come up with much money.
Moreover, in order to make friends with Jia Cong this time, she also shed blood.
One day, after Jia Cong got up early in the morning, before he could go to work, he received a message from the palace that the emperor wanted to see him.
Qingwen and the others beside him hurriedly helped Jia Cong dress up. Then, Jia Cong said, "Qingwen, go and deliver some of the brocade that Jinling sent over two days ago to my elder sister-in-law and Keqing. Also, the old lady sent someone to tell me last night that I should come over. Go and tell the old lady that I have entered the palace and will come over later or tomorrow."
Qingwen agreed to everything, and then Jia Cong left in a hurry.
"Xiao Que'er, take Xiangling and take two pieces of fabric to the eldest grandmother. I'll take Zhuan'er to the eldest wife."
Xiao Que'er nodded immediately, took Xiangling's hand and left with the cloth. Qingwen also called Zhuan'er over, took the cloth and went towards You's courtyard.
Not long after entering the courtyard, the maid from You's courtyard came up to greet them respectfully, "Greetings, Sister Qingwen."
As the head maidservant beside Jia Cong, Qingwen's status was the same as Yuanyang's before in the West Mansion. Not to mention the other maids and old women, even Keqing and Youshi would not treat them as servants.
"Is the eldest lady here?" Qingwen asked.
Just as the maid was about to reply, a woman came out of the room and asked, "Xiao Luan, what are you doing here?"
The maid hurriedly said, "Third Miss, this is Sister Qingwen, the head maid in the master's room. She is here to look for the mistress."
This third young lady was naturally Sister You. After returning from Qingxu Temple, Mrs. You would often take the two sisters to stay in her house for a while. Last night, it happened that the second and third sisters stayed in the house and did not leave.
When she heard that it was Jia Cong's maid, Third Sister You raised her eyebrows. Her sister came back from Qingxu Temple and her spirit was obviously different from before. She suspected that her sister had been taken advantage of by that master. Last night, she asked Youshi about it, but was severely reprimanded by Youshi.
"What are you doing in my sister's yard?" Third Sister You asked.
Seeing that Third Sister You had a bad look on her face, Qingwen felt a little unhappy. When she heard the maid's address, she knew who the person in front of her was. She had heard that the two younger sisters of the eldest wife would come to the mansion to stay from time to time, so this was obviously Third Sister You.
She sneered in her heart, but said crisply, "I really don't know when a new servant came to the mansion? Is he so unruly? He even dares to interfere in the master's affairs?"
"You little slut, you are just a servant, how dare you speak without restraint?" Third Sister You said angrily. "This is my eldest sister's yard, do you think I am a slave like you?"
When Qingwen saw that Third Sister You scolded her, she was immediately furious. How could she be easily provoked? Moreover, she was the master's maid. If she was bullied, not only would she be embarrassed, but also the master would be embarrassed. Who cares if she is the eldest wife's sister?
"So you're not a servant, but a guest who's asking for favors!" Qingwen said calmly, "You're pretending to be the master in our house. This is really strange. I'm indeed a servant, but I'm also our master's servant!"
"Our master is a first-class marquis of the imperial court. Even a servant is superior to others. But I don't know which family you are from?"
"Oh, I remember now. I heard that the eldest wife's mother was a widow living with her two daughters, and she was so poor that she couldn't afford food or clothes. That's why the eldest wife was kind enough to take her mother in to be filial to her. You are just someone who came to eat and drink at our house. Why are you pretending to be the master here?"
"If you think about it carefully, the third-class maid in our courtyard is three points better than a beggar like you!"
Qingwen's words made Third Sister You very angry. She was severely scolded by Youshi yesterday and was already angry at Jia Cong for his injustice. This morning, she met the maid in Jia Cong's room and was just thinking about venting her anger, but she met such a rude person?
"How dare you, a slave like a prostitute or a pimp, speak like that? Who eats and drinks for free in your house? Even if I'm not here, I still eat and drink well..."
"If you're not here, then don't stay here!" Qingwen interrupted her directly, "Look at the space you're standing on. This is the Ningguo Mansion of the Jia family, not your You family's house. Everything you see belongs to the master. If you're not here to eat and drink for free, what are you doing in our house?"
"Okay, okay, today I will let you know how powerful I am!" Third Sister You said gritting her teeth, and immediately grabbed Qingwen.
The little maidservant at the side and Zhuan'er behind Qingwen were already dumbfounded. Why did these two fight? Moreover, this Third Sister You was too unreasonable. Although what Qingwen said was unpleasant, it was not wrong. The reason you came here was not to live a better life by relying on Youshi?
Xiao Luan yelled and rushed forward to grab Third Sister You. How could she not know the position of Qingwen in Jia Cong's heart? If Third Sister You and Qingwen had a fight today, I'm afraid the eldest wife would be hated by the master.
Zhuan'er looked at the situation. Sister Qingwen was very good to her, and with the master's love for Sister Qingwen, she would be half her master in the future. Thinking of this, she threw the cloth in her hand to the ground, rolled up her sleeves, and took two steps forward to fight side by side with Qingwen. She glanced at the pretty face of Sister You San, and made up her mind that if she dared to rush up, she would scratch her face!
Just as the commotion was going on, Youshi, who was combing her hair, rushed out, followed by You Erjie.
"Third sister, what are you doing? Is this the place where you can mess around?" Seeing this chaotic scene, You Shi's heart immediately sank, and she scolded Third Sister You without saying a word. Second Sister You also hurried forward and helped the little maid to hold Third Sister You back.
"Shut up right now, otherwise I will have you and my mother sent back to the countryside." Yu said angrily. Her sister was too naughty and had no sense of propriety.
This Qingwen, even if it's me, I have to be friendly . What position do you have? How dare you argue with her? Moreover, although Qingwen has a little temper, she is not a domineering person. There is no need to think that this must be the incident instigated by my sister.
After scolding Third Sister You harshly, Youshi stepped forward and took Qingwen's arm, "Qingwen, it was Third Sister who made trouble today. I'm here to apologize to you on her behalf."
