âAlso, I heard that they brought back two children from outside. Do you think she had those two children with someone else? The last time she went out, she must have used some kind of witchcraft to make Fourth Uncle agree to adopt the children.â
âDefinitely. She used to have a gigolo before. These children must be gigoloâs.â
âWhat right does such a person have to be Fourth Uncleâs wife?â
âThatâs right. Itâs best if we can persuade Grandpa to let First Uncle divorce her. That way, sheâll be nothing.â
âOther than knowing some witchcraft, I donât think she knows anything that upper-class women know. As the head of the Qi family, Iâm worried that she will ruin the Qi familyâs reputation.â
âCough cough!â
âThis kind of personâ¦â
âCough cough!â
The women, who finally felt that something was wrong, turned around to find Butler Zhang staring at them, and their expressions instantly changed.
Butler Zhang smiled and said, âLadies, I saw that you guys were discussing Madam very excitedly. Why donât I talk to Madam and get her to praise you?â
The womenâs faces instantly turned pale and they broke out in cold sweat.
The smile on Butler Zhangâs face suddenly disappeared, and his expression turned stern.
The young women felt a chill run down their spines.
Butler Zhang said coldly, âMadam said before that no one is allowed to discuss her in the Qi family. Looks like you guys donât have a good memory.â
With that said, he turned and left.
The women were so anxious that they were about to cry.
âWhat should we do? He must have gone to complain to Fourth Aunt.â
âWill we be punished?â
âIâm so scared.â
Butler Zhang walked up to Tang Li and called her, âMadam.â
Tang Li was listening to the old women talk about childbirth and was already a little impatient. She asked, âWhat is it?â
Butler Zhang repeated what the women had just said in front of everyone.
Before Tang Li could say anything, the group of old women sitting around her looked displeased.
They were all internally scolding their daughters for being insensible.
Before they came, they had told their daughters repeatedly not to say anything bad about Tang Li here, but they actually ignored them.
One of the old women quicklys spoke first.
âTang Li, my granddaughter, she is just being silly and insensible. Donât be angry. Iâll definitely teach her a lesson later.â
âThatâs right. Iâll definitely educate my granddaughter later. Youâre the head of the Qi family. How dare they talk about you behind your back? Kids nowadays are getting more and more outrageous.â
âDonât be angry. We will punish them. You donât have to do it yourself.â
Tang Li glanced at everyone. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, but no one could tell if she was angry or not.
Just when everyone was wondering what she was thinking, she said to Butler Zhang, âBring all the people who said bad things about me to the ancestral hall to copy the Qi familyâs teachings. When they are done, they can come out. Before finishing, they are not allowed to eat.â
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No matter how fast one copied the Qi familyâs teachings, it would take at least two to three days!
âTang Li, is that necessary? Itâd take them ages to finish copying the Qi familyâs teachings.â
âThatâs right. Weâre all here to attend the wedding banquet. Why are you being a party pooper?â
Tang Li sneered. âIf you donât want them to copy, then take them away. From now on, you donât have to come to the Qi Mansion anymore.â
âYouâ¦â This was too much!
âLet me remind you that I am in charge of the Qi family right now. If I let everyone talk bad about me behind my back, will I be respected?â
These words shut the old women up.
Butler Zhang took the young women away with a few servants.
Looking at the group of juniors who were taken away, everyone was no longer in the mood to chat.
Tang Li did not want to stay with this group of people anymore. She stood up and said, âIâm tired. Iâm going back to rest.â
With that, she left.
Looking at the departing figure, the group of old women dared not say anything.
Shortly after Tang Li left, she heard Third Madamâs voice.
âFourth Sister-in-law.â
Tang Li stopped and turned around. She happened to see the Tan familyâs mother and daughter standing a little further away.
Then, she looked at Third Madam and asked, âWhat is it?â
After Third Madam walked up to her, she said, âYou did the right thing just now. These people want to manipulate you because youâre young and donât know anything. Also, donât take the matter of not having children to heart. Whether you have children or not is up to you and Fourth Brother. It has nothing to do with them.â
Tang Li tilted her head to look at Third Madam.
Third Madam continued with a genuine smile, âDonât think Iâm up to no good. Iâve really thought it through. You and Fourth Brother are both capable. Only you can make the Qi family better. As a family, we should be united. Only then will the family prosper. Families plagued by internal strife never last long.â
Tang Li nodded in agreement and said, âThird Sister-in-law is a smart person.â
Third Madam smiled and said, âYou and Fourth Brother are the smart ones. Otherwise, this family would have been on the decline long ago.â
Tang Li smiled and did not reply.
Third Madam then told her about these Qi members. âIf you donât like to socialize with them, Second Sister-in-law and I will handle them in the next few days. Although Second Sister-in-law is sometimes muddle-headed, at least she knows how to put on an act.â
Tang Li definitely wanted that.
Looking at the two madams who were walking away, Tan Wenjing and Mrs. Tan, who wanted to follow Tang Li, gave up on the idea.
Mrs. Tan said to Tan Wenjing with a complicated expression, âFourth Madam has a lot of say in the house. After you marry Hao, you must please her. If you follow her, your life will be better in the future.â
âMom, I know.â
Tan Wenjing knew very well.
Third Madam followed Tang Li for a while before returning to entertain the relatives.
Tang Li walked back to her house. At that moment, Butler Yang and Butler Zhang were not around. Qiqi and Linlin were both in the backyard.
They could feel the spiritual energy emanating from the herbs Tang Li planted, so they liked to come here whenever they had time.
Tang Li walked to the backyard and saw the two of them sitting on a chair. The two little ones were nestled in the large chair, looking very lovely.
Qiqi noticed Tang Li first. When she walked over, he held the tablet and called her, âGodmother.â
Linlin also quickly looked up and said to her with a smile, âGodmother, Qiqi and I have already entered the finals.â