attention, because Gu Xiuming was completely occupied by the four characters 'Ling Shan Academy'. Fourth brother could go to Ling Shan Academy thanks to father's help, so what about Meng ChengzhangSi...Seeing the family get along so harmoniously, Mrs. Gu felt happy, especially seeing Meng Jin Yao by her eldest son's side. The young girl spoke to Yaoling softly and sweetly.

Overjoyed, she bestowed upon each of her daughters-in-law a hairpin. She treated them all equally, without favoritism. Each hairpin was exquisitely crafted from jade, and they were all quite valuable.

Both Zhang and Chen were pleasantly surprised. On the second day after they entered the house, when they offered tea to their mother-in-law, she gave them a welcome gift. She had never given them anything else before, but their children had received gifts from her.

"The daughter-in-law thanks her mother-in-law.

The three bowed together to bid farewell to Madam Gu, all with smiles on their faces.

Mrs. Gu looked at them with a gentle tone: "The daughters-in-law in the house next door are constantly fighting, making their homes filled with smoke and haze. The men have no heart to strive for their future. Fortunately, our daughters-in-law are all good, looking at you, my mother is very comforted."

Upon hearing this, both Zhang and Chen's faces turned pale, realizing that their mother-in-law was speaking directly to them. In essence, she was warning them not to compete with the youngest daughter-in-law. As long as they didn't fight or vie for attention, there would be no scheming or conflict.

However, they didn't show any expression and almost in unison with Meng Jin Yao, they said: "The daughter-in-law will follow her mother's teachings."

A happy family, but in a short time, someone who doesn't know any better starts making trouble right in front of the old lady. They stir up drama for no reason at all.

Zhang looked at Meng Jiny Yao with concern and asked, "By the way, Third Sister-in-law, what happened yesterday I heard it was about your dowry. Did Mrs. Meng bully you because of her seniority If you have any difficulties, please tell us so we can discuss a solution together."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone unconsciously looked towards Meng Jinyang.

Mrs. Gu looked at Zhang Shi with slight displeasure. She had just instructed them not to fight openly or secretly, but they had forgotten it immediately and started fighting again.

Meng Jiny Yao turned her eyes to Zhang Shi, seeing the concern on her face. But she knew Zhang Shi just wanted to see her make a fool of herself, so she responded with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, elder sister-in-law. It's nothing major, I already resolved it yesterday."

Chang showed a look of surprise: "Solved Yesterday's commotion, although I didn't see it, but according to the maidservant's account, it was frightening. I don't really know what happened either. I was worried that the third sister-in-law would be bullied, so I just asked."

Perhaps the maid's words were serious and worried my sister-in-law for me.

Meng Jiny Yao spoke with a gentle smile, calmly recounting the events: "Here's what happened. After my biological mother passed away, she left behind a dowry. Since I was young, my stepmother said she would manage it for me until I got married. Only recently, when I went to check on the dowry, I couldn't find it. So, I had to ask for it back. Yesterday, they sent someone over with the dowry, and I need to make sure everything is there."

She smiled serenely and looked calm, showing no displeasure at all. She recounted the story with a light tone, as if she wasn't talking about her own experience but someone else's.

Zhang's heart sank. She knew Meng Jinyao was difficult to deal with, but she didn't expect her to be so calm. Faced with this kind of embarrassing family situation, if it were anyone else, they would be ashamed to speak of it. But she acted as if nothing had happened, while Zhang felt like a petty troublemaker trying to maintain a smile and respond: "That Meng's wife withholding the dowry for her sister-in-law is truly..."

Meng Jinyao nodded, as if speaking of an ordinary matter: "It's not uncommon for stepmother to encroach on a stepdaughter's dowry. It's just that I was unlucky enough to be the one affected this time. But it's nothing major, I'll just get it back."

Zhang said with a sarcastic tone, “Yes, luckily the third sister-in-law has been brought back.”

Meng Jinyao nodded again and raised her teacup to take a sip. If she were a few years younger, she might feel embarrassed and ashamed, but now she didn't care about such things, so no one could upset her with this.

Mrs. Gu was already pleased with her daughter-in-law, and now seeing her defuse the awkward situation with just a few words, she was even more satisfied. Such a good girl, Xiaoming that nasty boy didn't deserve her, Yao Ling was a perfect match.

"I'm getting old, I'm not as good as I used to be. I get tired so quickly," said Madam Gu with a sigh. "You all should go back."

As soon as the words left her lips, Zhang felt a twinge of unease. She had been perfectly fine just moments ago, so why was she suddenly feeling drained Had he grown dissatisfied with her She hadn't said anything out of line. Meng Jin Yao's affair had caused quite a stir, and everyone already knew about it.

Three people left the hall one after another.

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Zhang's face froze, and she glared at her.

Chen chuckled softly and reminded her, "It doesn't feel good to watch others make fools of themselves, only to end up a laughingstock yourself. In front of Mother, it's better for your sister-in-law to be smart and avoid displeasing her, or else you might lose your position of authority."

This sounded like words from the heart, but they were jarring to hear, especially ironic.

Chang's face darkened, and she remained silent. With a cold expression, she quickened her pace. Seeing this, Changsun's daughter-in-law, Jiang shi, naturally had to follow her mother-in-law quickly. Gu Xuanyi also followed her mother's steps with her elder sister-in-law.

Chen let out a light scoff, wanting to speak to her husband, but seeing the three brothers walking ahead and talking, she wisely didn't follow. On the other side, her son Gu Xiuhong was walking with Gu Xiuyuan and Gu Xiuwen from the main wife's family, so she took her younger daughter, Gu Xuailing, who was following behind, and left.

Meng Jin Yao strolled leisurely at the end of the line, glancing at Zhang and Chen who were parting ways ahead. She sighed with regret, "What a pity, I was just looking forward to a good show, but it ended so soon." Then she whispered to Qing Qiu beside her, "Qing Qiu, which one do you think is more powerful"

Qing Qiu replied, "My lady, I think Second Madam is more formidable."

Meng Jin Yao nodded lightly: "Yeah, I think so too."

Qing Qiu thoughtfully reminded, "Madam, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. You still need to be wary."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyang's expression faltered for a moment before she nodded. As long as there were conflicts of interest, struggles would inevitably arise. Currently, the mistress and second mistress shared power, vying secretly behind the scenes. It was quite possible that one day her mother-in-law would want her to take charge. Then things would become truly troublesome.

After a while, Meng Jin yao pursed her lips and smiled: "Forget it, I'll meet the enemy head-on. I'd better go back and calculate the total harvest of my farm and shop over the years so that I can ask Yongchang Bo Mansion for money in advance. This money is still safer in my own pocket. If you keep it in someone else's pocket for too long, who knows if it might be spent one day"

Qingqiu smiled and nodded: "My lady is right."here at a good time. My mother-in-law went to the temple yesterday for a short stay and will probably be back in two or three days."Princess Jingning wasn't surprised, she just nodded slightly: "The o...