Chapter 27: Hidden Barbs in Words

Watching the people from the Marquis's mansion leave, the Hua family was still immersed in the sadness and reluctance of Hua Wuniang's departure, but Zhong Shi started to make trouble.

"Brother Bin, if you were reluctant about Wuniang becoming a concubine in the Marquis's mansion, you should have told us earlier. Would we have forced you?"

"Your Jiuniang is really capable. Even my husband and I wouldn't dare to neglect the Marquis's mansion's steward and nanny, but she was good—she ran out and spouted nonsense, directly offending Steward Kong and Shen Shen Mama Shen."

"Just wait and see. Jiuniang caused such a scene today. She might be fine, but Wuniang, who has entered the Marquis's mansion, will have a hard time."

Hearing this, the Fourth Branch became anxious, and Old Master Hua and Old Madam Hua also sank their faces. Yao Shi was about to defend her daughter, but who knew, Hua Changxi spoke first.

"Uncle Grandmother, in your eyes, are we all fools?"

"You should know better than us why my Fifth Sister became a concubine of the Marquis's mansion."

"If you do things to profit in the dark, you have to admit it. Don't act innocent after doing it, as if we were begging you."

"Being sold and helping count the money is not something everyone does; at least the Hua family won't."

"As for you not daring to offend the Marquis's mansion's steward and nanny, that's because you have requests from the Marquis's mansion, and I don't."

"I have only one thought: I cannot let the Marquis's mansion look down on my Fifth Sister. I want the Marquis's mansion to know that my Fifth Sister also has a maternal family to rely on."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Fourth Branch, who had been complaining about Hua Changxi, stiffened.

Speaking of this, Hua Changxi suddenly aimed her gaze at Hua Tai, who was standing silently on the side: "Uncle, you should have seen that the people from the Marquis's mansion neglected my Hua family and my Fifth Sister."

"My Fifth Sister was properly taken into the door as a legal concubine by the Marquis's mansion, not as a servant who doesn't fight back when beaten or scold back when scolded. Even if our family's status is quite different from the Marquis's mansion, it doesn't mean we have to be servile and fawning to two servants of the Marquis's mansion, right?"

Hua Tai looked at Hua Changxi with interest.

Being servile and fawning to two servants of the Marquis's mansion......

Was this mocking him and Zhong Shi for having no backbone?

"Hahaha~"

Hua Tai laughed a few times: "So you are Jiuniang. No wonder my mother couldn't stop thinking about you after seeing you once."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Old Master Hua and the others with a smile.

"There are not many young ladies my mother can remember. Seeing you today, your Jiuniang is indeed extraordinary and truly impressive."

Old Master Hua smiled reluctantly. He naturally understood the hidden barbs in the words of Hua Tai and his ninth granddaughter, but he couldn't say anything.

In any case, his ninth granddaughter was standing up for the Hua family.

Hua Changxi also followed with a smile: "The last time I went to the Great Clan Elder's house, it was also unforgettable. If it weren't for that trip, I might not have been able to enter the Medical Department."

Hua Tai put on the posture of an elder: "Jiuniang, you are a young lady. Young ladies should stay at home properly. Tell me, running to the Medical Department to be a menial servant, isn't this just worrying your grandfather, grandmother, father, and mother?"

After speaking, Hua Tai looked at Yao Shi: "Minghe's wife, I think highly of your Jiuniang. You should teach her well. In the future, I will definitely let my mother pick a good marriage for her."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi laughed out loud, then her smile faded, and she looked at Hua Tai lightly: "Uncle, I suddenly thought of a story."

Hua Tai made a curious look, giving her face: "What story?"

Hua Changxi: "The story of raising pigs. Keep the pigs in a pigsty, raise them white and fat, just waiting for the pigs to grow up to be sold and slaughtered."

The smile on Hua Tai's face did not diminish: "Pigs, when they grow up, should be sold. Otherwise, why raise pigs."

Clansmen are the resources of the clan, and it has been so since ancient times. Want to resist? Heh......

Hua Changxi: "Uncle Hua Tai must have never heard a saying: 'One pig, two bears, three tigers.' Sometimes when you meet a pig, even fierce tigers and bears have to avoid it."

Hua Tai continued to smile: "Is that so? It's my ignorance. I really haven't heard of this."

He completely didn't take Hua Changxi's threat to heart, as if what she said was just a joke.

Hua Changxi looked back at him without blinking: "Uncle Hua Tai, you heard it today, and you will definitely see it in the future."

Hua Tai looked at Hua Changxi, and the dismissive smile on his face finally restrained a bit.

Zhong Shi saw that Hua Changxi actually threatened their family, and she was very dissatisfied. She knew Hua Changxi could talk, so she aimed her spear at Old Master Hua and Old Madam Hua.

"Who is in charge of this house, you or Jiuniang? How can you let a young lady speak nonsense in front of elders?"

Old Master Hua saw that Hua Tai's face had also changed, and he knew he couldn't let his ninth granddaughter continue to mess around, so he said to Yao Shi: "Take Jiuniang back to the room to rest."

Hua Changxi didn't resist this time. She had said what she needed to say, so she let Yao Shi pull her into the Hua family courtyard.

Even if his granddaughter had torn off the fig leaf, Old Master Hua still apologized to Hua Tai and his wife: "Jiuniang is used to being wild. Brother Tai and Sister-in-law, don't take what she said to heart."

Zhong Shi hummed and wanted to scold a few words, but was stopped by Hua Tai: "What are you talking about? I like Jiuniang's temperament, but it's a pity......"

"If she were a man, I'm afraid my Hua clan would produce another capable person."

As he spoke, Hua Tai looked at Eleventh Brother Hua: "My family also has a few boys who want to enter the martial arts academy. Eleventh Brother can go with them then."

Hearing this, Fourth Uncle Hua and Fourth Aunt Hua quickly bowed to thank him.

Hua Tai smiled. This was the attitude clansmen should have towards them. That Hua Jiuniang......

"Alright, Wuniang has been picked up, and your sister-in-law and I will go back. If you have anything, just come to my house to find me. If I can do it, I will definitely do it for you."

"Take care, Brother Tai and Sister-in-law!"

The Hua family watched Hua Tai and his wife's carriage leave.

In the carriage, Zhong Shi became more and more angry: "That Hua Jiuniang has no rules and simply doesn't take you and me seriously. Hua Bin's family didn't stop her on the side, and they have no insight. They deserve to live worse and worse."

Hua Tai's face also turned cold at this time: "...... Fortunately, she is just a young lady."

Zhong Shi was stunned: "Why, do you still think highly of her?"

Hua Tai looked at his wife: "If she were really a man, just because of her courage to confront me and Steward Kong head-on, she wouldn't be mediocre."

Zhong Shi sneered: "Hua Minghe's courage is big enough, isn't he still just a small constable?"

Mentioning this, Hua Tai's face couldn't help but become serious: "What is the background of Yao Shi's maternal family? She is already married, and there are still nobles coming forward to suppress her husband's family?"

Zhong Shi looked curious: "Have you found out which noble is suppressing Hua Minghe?"

Hua Tai shook his head: "I don't know."

Zhong Shi stared: "Even the Count's mansion hasn't found out?"

Hua Tai said "Mmm."

Zhong Shi's face also became serious: "How deep must the background be for even the Count's mansion not to find out?"

Hua Tai sighed: "Now you know why Father and Mother repeatedly told you and me not to be too excessive to Hua Bin's family, right?"

Zhong Shi was a bit dismissive: "Even if Yao Shi's maternal family has a big background, that's a thing of the past. She has been married to the Hua family for more than twenty years. In these twenty years, if there was anyone in her maternal family, they wouldn't have ignored her."

"I think Yao Shi's maternal family is probably gone."

"You don't know, Hua Bin's wife doesn't have much of a good face for her eldest daughter-in-law. Over the years, Yao Shi has suffered the most anger among the three daughters-in-law."

"Why is this?"

"Isn't it because she has no maternal family to rely on, and she herself has no confidence."

Although Hua Tai felt his wife's words made sense, he always liked to leave a way out when doing things, so he prepared to listen to his parents and not be too excessive to Hua Bin's family. He wouldn't be too helpful, just keep on getting along like this, not too far and not too close. ===== CHAPTER 28 =====