On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 411 Birthday Banquet 6
Madam Li was lying on the couch, complaining to Mrs. Zhou: "Do you think the eldest daughter-in-law is stupid? She dared to go into the water even though she was pregnant. Fortunately, the debt collector arrived in time and rescued Xiao. Otherwise, I would have taken her out and she would have implicated me."

The main reason was that the noise caused by Second Madam Sheng falling into the water was too loud, which alarmed the forty or fifty women in the yard.

Everyone could see clearly that it was Second Grandma Sheng who fell into the water first, and then Grandma Li jumped in to save her.

Although Mrs. Li said words of disdain, she still had some admiration for Xiao in her heart.

If it were her, she really wouldn't have the courage.

But Xiao's character of helping others when she sees injustice is good, so at least he doesn't have to worry about being stabbed in the back by her.

Mrs. Zhou knew Madam Li's personality too well, and understood what she was thinking. She smiled and said, "It's a good thing that the eldest lady met a kind-hearted mistress like you. Otherwise, with her straightforward and unpleasant personality, who knows what would have happened to her?"

Madam Li also agreed with what Mrs. Zhou said, and felt that she had treated her eldest daughter-in-law well enough.

Just at this moment, I heard the maid say that the eldest lady came to pay her respects.

Mrs. Li suspected that there was something wrong with her ears: "Who?"

Mrs. Zhou understood what the lady meant and immediately asked, "Is it the eldest lady who came? Or is it the second lady who came to pay her respects to the lady?"

The maid repeated, "Madam, it's the eldest lady who came to pay her respects to you."

Mrs. Li took a deep breath and felt a little uncomfortable lying down.

Xiao Xiao, who almost went to the Dragon King's Palace after falling into the water, was not frightened and had a fever or caught a cold?
Madam Li once again felt that she had good vision in facilitating the marriage between the eldest son and Xiao. This eldest daughter-in-law was not only from a lowly family, but also not a cunning person. As soon as she felt better, she came to pay her respects.

This saves me a lot of trouble.

"Please come in quickly." Madam Li did not get up after she finished speaking. Instead, she waited for Xiao Xiao to come in and greet her before she sighed, "You are also sitting and talking. Why don't you get up after a while? Go back and lie down later. Even if you don't care about yourself, you should think more about the baby in your belly."

She still hoped that Xiao Xiao could continue lying down, so that she would feel more guilty when the people from the Sheng Mansion came.

Although many people think that the Crown Princess wanted to deal with the Xiao family and thus implicated Second Madam Sheng.

But Madam Li knew some inside information, and there was some conflict between Madam Sheng and the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess's actions yesterday seemed to kill two birds with one stone.

Therefore, Mrs. Li hoped that Mrs. Sheng would promise her some benefits in private.

Xiao Xiao was not stupid. She understood what Madam Li meant, but she was unwilling to compromise. She pretended that she did not understand the hidden meaning of her words and said with certainty, "Don't worry, mother. My daughter-in-law is really fine."

After saying this, he muttered, "I got up late today and didn't practice archery. I feel uncomfortable all over."

"Alas, I really have no destiny to enjoy happiness."

"I'll go practice archery for a while..."

Mrs. Li couldn't bear to listen any longer: "You are not allowed to practice. Just sit here quietly."

What a joke. If outsiders saw Xiao Xiao, who almost fell into the water yesterday and was in danger, practicing archery vigorously, it would be of no use even if I lay on the couch and couldn't get up.

Instead, the women in the Sheng family will laugh at him.

Therefore, Mrs. Li had no choice but to compromise and stop urging her to lie down.

The people from Sheng Mansion came in the afternoon.

The medicinal materials, jewellery and gems filled two horse-drawn carriages.

Madam Sheng even said in front of Madam Li that she had come to thank Grandma Li for saving her life: "It was thanks to your grandma that Miss Tong was able to save her life."

Even though Mrs. Li thought what she said was reasonable, she still had to politely decline: "It's just a small favor. Besides, this girl is just fooling around. She said she was going to save people, but she almost got herself killed. She didn't even save the second wife of the mansion." Once again, she pointed out the crisis at the time.

Although gold, silver and jewelry are good, Madam Li now wants to unite with Madam Sheng and stand on the side of the Queen.

But I can't say this directly, so I can only speak vaguely at this moment.

By the way, everyone in the hall was sent out.

Seeing that Second Madam Sheng looked unhappy, Xiao Xiao thought that she was a real lady from a wealthy family, unlike herself who was a tough country girl, so she said with rare consideration: "Second Madam, how about coming to my place and sitting down?"

"Sorry to bother you," Second Madam Sheng smiled at her and said, "How about I call you Xiao Xiao and you call me Liu Tong?"

Second Madam Sheng's maiden name was Liu Tong.

But when a girl is still a girl, she is usually called Miss Liu. After she gets married, she is called Second Madam Sheng.

“I’m worried I’ll forget my name.”

Xiao Xiao cooperated and changed her words: "Okay, Sister Tong, just call me Xiao Xiao."

It just so happens that she also feels a little awkward calling someone grandma?

The two smiled at each other and felt much closer.

Xiao Xiao apologized to her first: "I may have implicated you in what happened yesterday. I'm sorry."

"Not necessarily. My eldest sister and my cousin both had their eyes on the Crown Princess when they were young." Liu Tong sighed, "When Miss Wen was crowned the Crown Princess, the families they had originally arranged to marry all came to cancel their engagements."

"Later, my eldest sister and cousin married far away in order not to bring trouble to their natal family and to stay away from all this gossip."

"Besides, my aunt is closer to Mrs. Tuesday."

After Liu Tong finished speaking, she looked at her without blinking and asked, "Why did you save me at the risk of your life?"

Xiao Xiao also answered honestly: "Because when you were dragged into the water by the old woman, you were going to drag me in with you, but you didn't drag me in."

At this time, Xiao Xiao would definitely not tell her honestly that she had also thought about abandoning her when she was in danger.

"This also shows that I haven't completely abandoned my conscience." Liu Tong asked angrily about what happened under the water.

The main thing was that after she fell into the water, she fainted soon after, so she suffered less.

Apart from being filled with water and being a little frightened, there was nothing wrong with him.

I don’t know whether the two ladies have reached an agreement, but Xiao Xiao and Liu Tong seem to have met each other too late and they get along very well.

When they said goodbye, they made an appointment to meet again in a few days.

Mainly because it is autumn now, the sky is high and the air is clear, with a cool breeze, and there are more and more banquets.

In the Li Mansion, after the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, Mrs. Li was busy arranging a marriage for her youngest concubine's son, preparing to marry the new bride into the family at the end of the year.

Xiao Xiao and Xiao Zhou rarely went out and took care of the pregnancy quietly.

Li Yan came back from work and saw Xiao Xiao walking around in the yard again, so he walked over to her and said, "It's getting dark and it's windy outside, shall we go inside first?"

Xiao Xiao was not stingy with her kind words: "I thought you would come back around this time, so I came out with our children to welcome you home?"

"I came back a little late today," Li Yan did not hide it: "I also went to the Great Council, and the case of you being in danger in the palace has been closed."