The next day, the gentle Mrs. came to the council hall for the first time and scolded several maids for being deceitful and cheating, and also gambling and drinking at night, which ruined the rules of the Bo Mansion.

  Inside was Li's concubine - Zou Mama, who had come with Yu's mother and now kept the gate at the West Corner Gate.

  Mrs. Li was somewhat taken aback and felt a little embarrassed, but since the person had been brought by her, she naturally couldn't pretend not to have seen them, so in the afternoon, she personally took some refreshments to the main house.

  Who would have thought that she didn't get a good reception on her first visit to the main house, and although Madame was still smiling and courteous, what she said was piercingly harsh.

  "I know that younger brothers and sisters are busy with the New Year's festivities and also have to worry about other people's affairs, but some of them can't be managed because they are sneaky and cunning."

  "For people like us, what's most important is discipline. This time, I let it slide when the woman broke the rules, but that doesn't mean there won't be a next time."

  Words between them didn't give each other any face at all.

  What is meant by meddling in other people's business? Is it really about criticizing Mrs. Zou for drinking and gambling, or is it hinting at something else? What does it mean that the most important thing is discipline? Does it mean that she has been undisciplined all along?!

  Even Li's composure was shaken, his face turned red with rage, and he almost couldn't speak.

  She was just the wife of the young master, and after all, she would be the mistress of this mansion in the future. Li Shi didn't dare to offend her, so she had to change the subject and bring up the welcome banquet for Song Er Lao Ye.

  "It's said that the old master will arrive in the evening. Yesterday, it was said that Lin Hai and others were sent to pick him up, but suddenly it was said that Lin Hai is not available......?" Li carefully observed the lady's expression, speaking cautiously.

  The madam looked at Li with a seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling expression: "Lin Hai needs to accompany the young master on a trip to Qingzhou, and they'll be setting off in a couple of days. How can he possibly have time to go pick up Second Master then? He has to take care of things around here."

  Mr. Li's next words did not come out, and instead, some annoyance rose in his heart.

  Song Yi is also an official, and at the beginning of the year, he received his appointment and had to go to his post. Although they currently eat and live in the public house, this family business was founded by their ancestors. In the future, there will always be a share for these brothers and sisters. The big madam's overbearing attitude as the mistress is really nauseating.

  She was originally a girl with a bad temper at home, and in the past, she had cut off the hair of Li Shilang's daughter with scissors when they didn't get along. Although she has made some progress in tolerance in recent years, after all, the temperament of the eldest lady of the noble family is still there, with some pedantic air of a scholar.

  She raised an eyebrow and smiled in a mysterious tone, imitating the mistress: "No wonder, it turns out that the eldest sister's precious darling is going on a long trip, no wonder such a big fuss."

  The madam frowned: "It's not like there aren't other people going to pick him up, it's just not Lin Hai."

  "Li smiled coldly in front of her: 'Nowadays, the affairs of this family's backyard are all managed by you, Eldest Sister-in-law. Whether to accept or not is entirely up to your word. Who to accept and how to accept, we naturally dare not say. The young master is going on a long journey, which is a big deal. His uncle has also gone on a long journey and returned, but he can't compare to the young master's preciousness. Eldest Sister-in-law should be more careful with the young master, it's only human nature.'"

  She stopped for a moment, stood up and walked out, turning her back to the madam: "If you think it's troublesome, then we don't have to hold this welcoming banquet tonight. We are all self-aware and won't bother you."

  Since marrying into the family, Li had never spoken to the elder lady like this before.

  The lady did not expect Li to be so unfeeling, saying words that accused her of only caring about her own son and forgetting her younger brother who had just returned from a long journey.

  She was angry in her heart, angry that Song Chuyi had given the old lady the idea of sending Song Jue to Qingzhou. The road to Qingzhou was long and distant, and the journey was difficult, at least two or three months round trip, and she couldn't even spend the New Year at home for several years in a row.

  Although Song Chuyi was a bit different these two days, in the eyes of Madame Li, how could a young girl dare to interrupt such a big thing? Song Chuyi had always treated Li as her own mother and listened to her words, it can be imagined that it was Li's idea.

  They actually used their own people to win over the old lady, using Song Chuyi as a shield to push her out and block the arrow, so the madam wouldn't be deceived that easily.

  Now she just complained about two sentences, Li dared to speak sarcastically in public and even threatened with a banquet!

  Can't we hold a banquet for him? Song Yi is after all the eldest son of Old Master and Mistress, and he has an official position...

  The madam let out a deep sigh.

  As soon as Mother got the news, Hou waited at the door for Li and said with an open mouth: "You can't be like this..."

  She had been following Li's mother for many years, and was given to her by Li's mother, who was really kind to her. So although Li was furious, she didn't lose face in front of her, but just hummed a sound and stormed into the courtyard.

  "She's taking me out to vent her anger, I acknowledge! I can also endure, having endured for five or six years already, didn't I also endure it?! Li drank a mouthful of tea handed over by his mother and his expression fell to the extreme: "But she shouldn't treat Second Master as nothing! What kind of person is Second Master? He's also the eldest son of Old Master and Granny! Must the son of the heir be more precious?! Second Master came back from afar, Eldest Sister didn't even send someone to receive him, instead had people intercept him, what kind of logic is this?!"

  Li just couldn't bear to see Song Yi being bullied by others, no one was allowed to do so.

  "Alas, my dear sister-in-law! Is this the time to be concerned about these things?! You came here for a reason, didn't you? Wasn't it to discuss the matter of replacing the person in Sixth Miss's room? How can we possibly do that now?!"

  Li's hand, which had been stretched out halfway into the air, stopped in its tracks, his face looking somewhat strange.

  Yes, she wasn't originally trying to show off, but was actually trying to get rid of the annoying Xu mom next to Xiaoyu!

  All the girls and wives in the house are registered, and there is a record of who is doing what in which room. Li Shi can't just swap people on her own, she has to tell Madame first.

  What was once a casual remark now seems utterly out of place.

  At least recently it's definitely not possible to say, Li thought of this and couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed: "Big sister today, her eyes aren't eyes, her nose isn't a nose, it's really embarrassing. Although I'm the second wife, I'm also from a scholarly family! She's just...".

  She didn't dare say another word.

  At the beginning, the aristocratic families were one by one being purged under various pretexts, and it was a time of great terror. Mr. Song was worried about his son's marriage and finally chose the Li family, which had already declined at that time.