I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 467 Smashed own foot
"The sun is getting hotter and hotter." Madam Wan covered her face with her hands and said, "How about I wait here and rest here for a while before going back?"

When she said this, the ladies of Liang and Zhao understood what she meant. Without Mrs. Xin saying anything else, they took on the responsibility of entertaining the guests and led them into the house.

Madam Wan was the first to push the door open, saying, "The cherry blossom cakes in your mansion are only available once a year, and I've been thinking about it for a long time. I just didn't have the chance to try them. Please ask the kitchen to send some over later. They'll be delicious when eaten with strong green tea."

The door opened, and a fragrant and fragrant smell hit your face, making you intoxicated.

Madam Wan was the first to bear the brunt. She couldn't help but tilt her head, put her hand on her chest, and took a few deep breaths. She was about to say something when she saw Mrs. Xin San walking out expressionlessly.

She ignored the others, only nodded lightly to Mrs. Xin, raised a helpless sneer at the corner of her lips, and left without hesitation.

Mrs. Xin's bad premonition suddenly became stronger at this moment. She pursed her lips and decided to stop Mrs. Wan and others from entering the house and take everyone away immediately.

Although doing this will inevitably arouse all kinds of private suspicions, it is still better than actually seeing something scandalous.

Unfortunately, in the next second, a man with a blue face and disheveled clothes poked his head out of the door.

When Mr. Xin saw a bunch of dumbfounded ladies outside, he showed no shame on his face. Instead, he smiled with his white teeth:
"I knew who was making the noise outside. It turned out to be my sister-in-law who came here with a guest. I didn't know there would be such an outburst, so for a moment it seemed a bit ridiculous - so I left immediately and gave up the place to you all."

As he spoke, he straightened his robes. His eyes moved downwards, as if he had just realized that he was not wearing shoes, so he quickly ran back into the house to get them, and then jumped and put them on in front of all the ladies. Then, regardless of his disheveled hair, he ran out in the direction where Madam Xin San had left, completely ignoring those pairs of inquiring eyes.

"The third master is my husband's younger brother. My aunt is inevitably a little pampered on weekdays, and her behavior is indeed a bit informal. I hope you will forgive me." Mrs. Xin explained to the ladies with a hard scalp.

The ladies present had all experienced various situations. No matter what they thought in their hearts, they acted extremely well on their faces. They all opened their mouths and offered her steps to smooth things over:
"Third Master is a real person, so there is no need for Madam to criticize him harshly."

"It turns out that I and others have been busy today and disturbed the third master's nap, but I can't blame him and his wife."

"That's right, now that we have finished admiring the flowers, why not go back and listen to some music? Didn't Madam invite Miss Hu from Qianqiu Hall to come? She plays the pipa so well that the music lingers in my ears for three days."

Mrs. Xin's face brightened slightly, and she was about to nod in response when she suddenly saw Mr. Xin turning back at some point and standing in front of her with a smile.

This time he was more polite than before, and bowed to Madam Xin in a proper manner: "Thank you, sister-in-law. I..."

Mrs. Xin instinctively did not want him to speak. She said hurriedly: "With so many ladies and ladies here today, you should avoid suspicion. Even if you have anything to say, you can discuss it later."

Master Xin San stood up with a smile on his face, and bowed again, saying:
"So, I thank you for your kindness. I'll let Madam Jiang clean it up later, and then go directly to my courtyard. By the way, I really didn't expect that this Madam Jiang next to my sister-in-law just looked at her coldly. , In fact, it’s really warm inside, and I am indeed the wonderful person my sister-in-law specially picked for me!”

He threw down these words and walked away with his gait, leaving Madam Xin standing there, almost suffocated by anger. At this point, all the ladies around felt that they understood something. Although they couldn't talk about it directly, they exchanged glances with each other and had all kinds of thoughts in their minds.

I really didn’t expect that the Huo family’s legitimate daughter and the prime minister’s wife, who always put on airs, would actually give women to her brother-in-law! And that woman is none other than the most useful maid around her!
I've only heard of mothers sending maids to warm the bed for their sons, but it's really rare for a sister-in-law to send someone to her brother-in-law! And from what Third Master Xin said, it was Madam Xin who took the initiative to do this?
But wasn't Mrs. Jiang married? So why did Mrs. Xin force a married woman to her uncle's bed?

Is it because he wants to win over his aunt's youngest son, or is there another reason? And did Prime Minister Xin know about this before?

Huo Xiu read various thoughts from the calm that everyone could barely maintain. Suddenly, Xin San felt like tearing his heart out with his hands.

The sound of footsteps came at this moment, one step at a time, a little heavy.

Mrs. Jiang walked out with her hair disheveled and barefoot, her eyes red and swollen from crying, wearing torn clothes that could only cover half of her shoulders, and knelt upright in front of Mrs. Xin:

"Madam, it was the third master who forced me to do this. Please make the decision for me!"

"Pah!" Mrs. Xin raised her hand and slapped her hard.

"Shut up." She could no longer maintain her gentle and elegant image as a noble lady: "I asked you to entertain Madam Jing, but you took the opportunity to seduce the Third Master."

When she said this, her heart suddenly moved. She looked around, but she did not find Luo Qianhuai's figure.

Could it be possible that Mrs. Jing’s situation today was intentional and she could use her strength to counteract it?

This thought only passed by for a fleeting moment, and then she gave it up completely.

Impossible, absolutely impossible. How difficult my brother-in-law is, there is no limit to his surprises, and he will never be willing to be manipulated by such a little lady.

So it was this traitorous slave who was dissatisfied with me for giving her to the shopkeeper, and chose this opportunity to get into bed with him! She probably hoped that I would save face and give her to Xin San, which was a good idea!
No one noticed the sharp look in Mrs. Xin's eyes.

Including Madam Wan and Madam Liang, everyone felt that they had guessed Madam Xin's plan. They thought that she wanted to use this as an excuse to ruin the reputation of Master Xin San and make the powerful old lady in the Xin mansion suffer a loss. Their desire to watch the show was greatly satisfied and they all felt that the trip was worthwhile.

At this moment, Luo Qianhuai was already moving and jumping under the control of the system, gradually leaving the backyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion and arriving at the official office in the front yard.

The Prime Minister's Mansion in Dayu occupies a vast area, but it is not only used as a residence for the family, but also assumes the function of the Prime Minister's Office. It has the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Changshi, Si Zhi, Zhengshi, Shao Shi, various bureaus, Cao and even the chief registrant. All the petty officials work here.

The system avoided the guards on duty outside and carefully sneaked into the government office. Sometimes hiding and walking, he sneaked into a large public house facing the south without any danger, and jumped to the beams of the house with ease.