On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Madam Li felt that Chunxiang looked troublesome. If the annoying eldest son of a concubine took a fancy to her, she would be in big trouble.

Of course, she didn't want to replace her eldest daughter-in-law. She just wanted to make chaos in Sangyuyuan. Eventually, she would come forward and sell this restless little bitch. In that way, the eldest daughter-in-law would definitely be more grateful to her and would be more obedient.

Chunxiang also kowtowed quickly: "I obey your command."

Madam Li glanced at Mother Zhou and said: "Ask the sewing room to make two new sets of clothes for them, and..." make some jewelry for them. Before she could finish this sentence, she saw her two daughters-in-law come in.

Mrs. Li felt inexplicably guilty, as if she had done something bad and was caught. She could only pretend to be calm and asked, "You're back?"

Damn, why did you come back so early?
Also, where are the maids at the door? They came over without my notifying me, otherwise I wouldn't have been caught red-handed by them.

No, how could I think like that?

It’s not like I’m doing anything shameful behind my husband’s back.
Xiao Zhou is not necessarily very smart, but she becomes particularly sensitive after becoming pregnant.

Nowadays, people think that pregnant women are particularly delicate, and they are also afraid that couples will not be able to control themselves when they are together. Therefore, after the wife becomes pregnant, the husband's standard destination is the study room.

Of course, most families with a study room will have a few little vixens who are good at understanding others.

So she saluted with a fake smile: "Mother, we are back."

He glanced at the two maids who were still kneeling on the ground and said sarcastically, "Why do these two maids look so unfamiliar? Tsk tsk, they are also very pretty. Do we have to look for maids according to this standard in the future?"

Of course she knew that saying such things would anger her mother-in-law.

If her eldest sister had not become the queen, she would never have dared to object to her mother-in-law adding a concubine to her husband's room when she was pregnant.

But she is now the Queen's biological sister, has a good relationship with her husband, and has also made an agreement with her husband not to take concubines.

She was confident and naturally wanted to let her mother-in-law know that she was not someone to be trifled with.

If she just pretends nothing happened this time, her mother-in-law will definitely become even more aggressive.

It's like what Xiao Xiao said overheard by accident: Either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind.

She could tolerate other things, but she would never allow anyone else to be around her husband.

Mrs. Li was a little guilty at first. After all, she had promised her son that he would not take a concubine. But that didn't mean she could tolerate her daughter-in-law provoking her: "You..."

"Mother," Xiao Xiao was afraid that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would quarrel.

It is said that when gods fight, the devils suffer.

She also felt that Xiao Zhou was quite nice. Although she was a little arrogant at the beginning, she never made things difficult for herself.

If it were another brother's wife, she might not be as naive as Xiao Zhou.

Furthermore, whether it was her father-in-law, Li Yan, or Li Yuan, they all served the emperor. If they had a falling out with the Zhou family, she couldn't guarantee that the empress would side with the right side instead of the relatives.

Especially now, the Empress is pregnant, and looking at the Emperor's attitude, it seems like he wants to climb the ladder to pluck the stars.

Xiao Xiao called Madam Li affectionately, "Mother, you don't know that my sister-in-law came to the palace today and asked for a good job for you in front of the Queen."

Nowadays, women have few opportunities to show their talents except for managing the harem. Moreover, being able to gain control of the harem is the lifelong goal of most women.

After all, matters in the harem are not only about managing concubines and maids, but also about socializing with relatives and friends, managing one's dowry, and the account books of the husband's family. In fact, it is not something one can just sit back and drink tea and watch dramas every day.

Unfortunately, there are too few family members in the Li family. The father and sons are more interested in their careers. There is no mother-in-law to pressure them, so Mrs. Li has some free time.

So when Madam Li heard Xiao Xiao's words, her eyes lit up and she asked excitedly, "What? What can I do for the Queen?"

She thought that the Queen wanted her to help with something, even in secret.

However, what Xiao Xiao was thinking was that the Gu family who was now in charge of the charity hall was not easy to mess with. Even if it was a normal handover, she was afraid that the Gu family would make some moves in secret.

She seldom attended social events in the past, and now she has not yet recognized the people in Mrs. Li's circle. This is her shortcoming.

After all, most ladies, for the sake of a good reputation, would visit charity halls from time to time. It's unacceptable that people come to donate money and goods when you don't know them and don't know how to address them, right?
Of course, you can ask Madam Zhou, Madam Sheng and others for help, but they are not your own people after all. It would be better to drag your cheap mother-in-law into the water too.

After all, apart from being narrow-minded and biased, Mrs. Li is not a wicked person.

"The Queen thinks that you, mother, are a capable person." Xiao Xiao said with a sincere face: "She thinks that you are a waste of talent for only taking care of the affairs of the inner house, so she wants you to take over the charity hall."

"Really?" Madam Li's heartbeat quickened when she heard the good news. She asked in disbelief, "Is this really what the Queen meant?"

If I could take over the charity, I would have a good reputation.

More importantly, there will be more social activities.

Women also need to show off their talents, and such good things can best reflect their own value. How could Mrs. Li not be ecstatic?
"Of course," Xiao Xiao nodded confidently, her eyes couldn't be more sincere: "The Queen has a keen eye for pearls, is it like a horse breeder discovering a thousand-mile horse?"

"However, my sister-in-law is also very filial to mother. She told the Queen that you are the best mother-in-law and treat us like daughters..."

Xiao Xiao admired herself in her heart even though she said so many things against her will.

Even though Xiao Zhou was furious and wanted to lose her temper before, she came to her senses now and almost broke out in a cold sweat. If she really had a quarrel with her mother-in-law, she would definitely be the one who suffered in the end.

The word "filial piety" can crush her.

Besides, the eldest sister is the queen, which is naturally an honor for the Zhou family.

But Miss Zhou is the queen, so she must be the mother of the country.

If word gets out that the Queen's sister is a jealous woman, I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand the pressure.

What's more, her father-in-law was someone the queen wanted to win over. Now that she had come to her senses, she knew she couldn't afford to offend her mother-in-law, so she took advantage of Xiao Xiao's excuse and quickly came down: "I'm not wrong, mother is the best mother-in-law in the world."

"I originally wanted to ask my sister to say a few good words for my husband, but unfortunately my sister said that my husband is still young and needs to work hard to improve his foundation so that he can become a pillar of the country in the future..."

The latter sentence is true. Originally, Xiao Zhou didn't want to give up and wanted to pester her sister to say a few good words for her husband, but now Xiao Zhou has no such idea at all.

She didn't want to regret asking her husband to seek a title. (End of this chapter)