Chapter 639: Domineering Xia Jingui
Qingwen, who was standing by, also quickly spoke up, "Xiangling and I will go with Shiya and the others, so we can keep the two girls company and return tomorrow."
If it were anyone else, it would only require the maid, Jia Zhong and others to go and see them off. However, it was different for Daiyu and Baochai. They were already the mistresses of the East Palace, so Muring asked her personal maid to see them off, which was naturally a way to express respect.
The same is true for Qingwen. She and Xiangling are Jia Cong's maids. Others, not even Youshi and others, have no right to ask them to take the initiative to send them off. But it is different for her mistress.
Baochai and the other girl refused for a while, but Muring and Qingwen insisted on seeing them off, so they had no choice but to agree.
Not long after, Jia Zhong came to invite them. Yuanyang and others sent Baochai and Daiyu to the outside of the Chuihua Gate, and then they split into two groups and got on the carriage. Qingwen and Mo Hen followed Baochai, and Shiya and Xiangling followed Daiyu. Jia Zhong also arranged two eunuchs, two maids, as well as a maid and guards for each of them, and then they left the mansion in a grand manner.
Let’s not talk about Daiyu’s journey, let’s just talk about Baochai. She only found out after returning home that for some unknown reason, Xue Pan and Xia Jingui had another fight today. Aunt Xue was upset and went straight to stay at Wang Ziteng’s house in a fit of anger.
All the guards rested directly in the front yard, while Baochai led Qingwen and Mo Hen towards the back house. The eunuchs, maids and Baochai's female guard Bai Rui followed behind the three of them.
"My two sisters, this is your first time coming to our house. On normal days, there are many people here, so we can't get close to you. But today, there's no one else here, so let's talk first. You two can rest in my room tonight."
Mo Hen and Qingwen saw her off, which was a sign of the respect Qingwen, Muring and others showed to her. However, with Baochai's intelligence, how could she treat these two as ordinary servants?
"Thank you, Miss Bao." After expressing their gratitude, the two followed Baochai to the back hall.
After the two of them sat down, someone served tea to Qingwen and the other two, and Baochai started chatting with them.
In Xue Pan's room, Xia Jingui was leaning on the soft couch, with a little maid massaging her legs. Baochan peeled the grapes one by one, removed the seeds with a thin stick, and then put them to Xia Jingui's mouth for her to eat.
After getting married, Xue Pan rested at home for a month, and then returned to the military camp again. However, he would come back every few days. Yesterday, Xue Pan came back, and today she bullied him and even made a scene in front of Aunt Xue. Xue Pan was furious and went back to the military camp directly.
"That's enough!" Xia Jingui kicked the little maid who was massaging her legs aside, with a bit of the Dugu Qiubai spirit.
Now that Xue’s mother and daughter, and Xue Pan are not here, she is the eldest one in this family.
"Report to the Madam, the eldest lady has returned home and is now having tea in the back hall." A little maid came in and reported.
Xia Jingui nodded casually, but the next moment, her eyes lit up. With Xue Pan and Aunt Xue both away today, wasn't this the perfect opportunity for her to establish her authority over her sister-in-law? Even if she was a clever sister-in-law, would she dare to act so presumptuously in front of her?
He turned over and stood up, "Let's go talk to the eldest girl."
Afterwards, Xia Jingui called Baochan, several maids and two old women in the room to follow her, and walked towards the back hall in a majestic manner.
In the back hall, Bai Rui, who was resting with her eyes closed, heard footsteps and opened her eyes to look outside. When she saw that it was Xia Jingui, she couldn't help but clench her fists.
She had always been a dutiful person, so although she followed Baochai's side to protect her, she did not enter the main hall. She naturally knew about the last quarrel, but it was too late. Because of this, she blamed herself for a long time, but how could she have imagined that a new bride, not long after entering the family, would dare to be so arrogant and domineering?
Although Baochai was not beaten, she lost face. Therefore, Bai Rui had long thought that if she had the chance, she would definitely teach Xia Jingui a lesson.
Seeing Xia Jingui coming in, Qingwen and Mo Hen hurriedly stood up and saluted. Although they had never seen Xia Jingui before, they knew that Xue Pan was married. Looking at Xia Jingui's clothes and accessories, they immediately recognized her identity.
"This servant greets the eldest grandmother of the Xue family."
When she saw Qingwen and the other two, Xia Jingui frowned. Where did these servants come from? They looked so charming.
If it were any other day, she would have certainly taught them a lesson, but her target today was Baochai. As for the two servants, she just sent them away without any need to worry about them.
Baochai frowned, not knowing why this sister-in-law came, but she still bowed and said, "Greetings, sister-in-law."
Xia Jingui nodded slightly, then walked forward and sat in the main seat.
Qingwen and the other girl looked at each other and frowned. The eldest lady of the Xue family was so rude. It would have been fine if she just ignored them, but she didn't even give Baochai any face?
They gave Mo Hen a subtle look. As maids of the Jia family, they naturally had no business intervening in matters concerning the Xue family's inner residence. However, if it was Baochai's business, they couldn't ignore it . This was the future mistress, their immediate superior. Regardless of whether they wanted to please her or not, as the mistress of the Jia family's East Mansion was a foregone conclusion, how could they not help her?
Moreover, this also has something to do with their personalities. Qingwen has a bit of a hot temper, and Mo Hen is almost a replica of Qingwen. If it were Xiangling or Shiya with the same temperament, even if they also helped Baochai, they would still consider the face of the Xue family. However, in the eyes of Qingwen and Shiya, the face of the Xue family is nothing. If it weren't for Baochai's face, if they really provoked someone from the Xue family, it might not be impossible for them to overthrow the Xue family.
Xia Jingui and Baochai sat down, Qingwen and the other two stood behind Baochai tacitly, and the female guard Bai Rui who followed in also stood by the door.
After a moment of silence, Xia Jingui said, "Precious girl, your sister-in-law came here today to discuss something with you."
"Sister-in-law, you don't have to be polite. Just tell me if you have anything to say." Baochai frowned, but still responded politely.
"It's not a big deal. Look at this maid Baochan. She's been with me since she was little. I'm used to calling her by this name. If I change it, it might feel a little strange. You also have the character 'Bao' in your name, so why don't you change it? That way, we can tell them apart, right? Otherwise, you're also a girl from the Xue family. If you share the same name as me, wouldn't it be considered a violation of the rules of our Xue family if it gets out?"
Xia Jingui said this very naturally, as if it was really no big deal, but the others were all stunned.
Baochai's chest heaved, and she was almost fainting from anger. This Xia Jingui had gone too far. She gritted her teeth, wanting to teach her sister-in-law a lesson.
