Chapter 347 Dealing with Things
"Let's go horse racing." The Duke's wife sat down on the chair, took the fragrant tea handed to her by Nanny Yu, took a sip, and said, "I haven't gone horse racing for a while. While the weather is good, I plan to go out for some fresh air today."

Qin Xiaoning said: "Then I will order them to set the table."

The Duke's wife did not implicate Qin Xiaoning for yesterday's unpleasantness. After the food was served, she called her two daughters-in-law, "Sit down and eat together."

Qin Xiaoning had already had breakfast before coming here, but seeing that the Duke's wife insisted on keeping her, she did not bother to be polite and sat down.

There were only three of us at the meal, the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, and it went smoothly.

After breakfast, the wife of the Duke went to race horses. Li Lanchun went to manage the household, while Qin Xiaoning took a detour to the Shulan Garden of the Lady Dowager.

Because she stayed in Chunxi Hall for a little too long, she was a little late when she arrived at Shulan Garden. The maid at the door went in to report, and Qin Xiaoning waited outside for nearly half an hour as usual before getting a reply.

Just like yesterday, he said that the lady was not feeling well.

Qin Xiaoning replied the same as yesterday, saying that she would come back to pay her respects after the lady got better.

Back at Qingsong Garden, Songzhi said indignantly, "When I left this morning, I specifically asked Si'er to come and watch over me. Si'er said that before we went to Shulan Garden, Third Madam had just gone in not long ago. The Madam's refusal to see me is obviously to deliberately make things difficult for you."

Qin Xiaoning's expression remained normal. She said calmly, "Of course I know this."

Si'er brought hot tea and handed it to Qin Xiaoning, whispering, "A few days ago, I heard from the maids in Shulan Garden that you took away the marriage of Wang's cousin, and the lady will not let you off easily."

In this mansion, the old lady has the highest seniority and naturally the most authority. If she wants to make things difficult for Qin Xiaoning, it will be easy for her to do so.

"What should we do?" Songzhi was so anxious when he heard this that he immediately changed his voice: "Princess, why don't we move to the palace? You must tell the prince about this matter and let him make the decision for you."

Qin Xiaoning smiled faintly: "I can be safe if I hide in the palace."

Seeing that Song Zhi was still trying to persuade her, Qin Xiaoning waved her hand and said, "It's not like the old lady said this, but she has this intention in her heart. I believe it. No problem. No matter what, we will just fight back against the enemy and cover up the water with earth."

There have always been undercurrents in high-class families. She came from a humble background, and suddenly became Lu Ji's princess. She was bound to experience setbacks and hardships.

As the saying goes, it’s always cold at high places.

Qin Xiaoning was mentally prepared for this.

After pacifying the two maids, Qin Xiaoning instructed them, "We are going to live here from now on. You two are the elders who have followed me the longest. You should be careful about what you say and do in the future. After these two busy days, I will sort out the servants in Qingsong Garden. In the future, you two will be my left and right arms."

Seeing that their master had something in mind, the two maids became confident and agreed.

The master and his servants were talking here when the maid at the door came in and said that the eldest lady had arrived.

Qin Xiaoning went out to greet them personally. Li Lanchun stood at the gate and said to Qin Xiaoning with a smile, "Mother-in-law has been running around the horse farm for the whole morning. I heard she was in high spirits. After I finished my important work, I wanted to join in the fun. I thought you would be bored in the yard alone, so I came to ask if you wanted to go with me."

Li Lanchun is trying every possible way to help Qin Xiaoning get close to the Duke's wife.

Qin Xiaoning, a person as cold as ice, could naturally see this.

She agreed immediately and followed Li Lanchun out the door.

The weather was very good today. The two sisters-in-law came to the horse farm. The Duke's wife was riding a horse in a tight outfit, galloping on the boundless field. She looked heroic and heroic, not like a woman in a secluded house at all.

Li Lanchun, who was also good at martial arts, was immediately infected, and his almond-shaped eyes were full of envy.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you run a few laps with mother?" Qin Xiaoning suggested.

Li Lanchun laughed: "Forget it, even if I go on stage, I can't beat my aunt, I'd better sit here with you."

Qin Xiaoning advised again: "It's boring for mother to run alone. You are free today, so go and run with her. I will just watch from here."

Li Lanchun felt even more itchy after hearing what she said, but she didn't want to leave Qin Xiaoning behind. Qin Xiaoning saw what she was thinking, so she stood up and called the servant to go and hold the horse for Li Lanchun.

Li Lanchun then mounted his horse, gave a few instructions to Qin Xiaoning, and then raised his whip to chase after the Duke's wife.

The sky was high and the land was vast, and two men and two horses were galloping across the field.

"Why did you come here?"

Qin Xiaoning was watching intently. Lu Ji came over without her knowing. She didn't notice him until he called her.

"Mother and sister-in-law are out riding horses, leaving you here to eat sand?" The man spoke in displeasure.

Qin Xiaoning rolled her eyes at him and lowered her voice to teach him a lesson: "How many times have I told you in private that you should not always treat me like a child. The eldest sister-in-law kindly invited me to accompany her mother, but you don't know what is good and what is bad."

The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been a difficult problem. It is maddening to meet a man who is foolishly filial and always suppresses his wife and honors his mother. But it is also frustrating to meet someone like Lu Ji who overly protects his wife without knowing right or wrong.

Wasn't it this guy who messed up everything at the Duke's wife's place yesterday morning?

The originally good atmosphere turned into a bad one because of his involvement.

Facing his wife's scolding, Lu Ji was still unconvinced: "You are pregnant, it is not appropriate for you to come here."

Before he could finish, Qin Xiaoning interrupted him and said, "The imperial physician said that pregnant women should move around more. The view here is wide, so why can't I come here?"

As the two were talking, they saw Li Lanchun, who had run away, riding his horse towards them. Qin Xiaoning warned Lu Ji, "Don't talk nonsense when you meet your sister-in-law later."

Seeing the man stiffening his neck and looking unconvinced, Qin Xiaoning handed him the "small knife" and warned him in a low voice: "If you dare to do anything stupid, I will deal with you when I get back."

The milk is fierce. The milk is fierce.

The man couldn't help but curl his lips.

"Second brother, you're back so early?" As he spoke, Li Lanchun rode his horse closer.

Li Lanchun is the niece of the Duke's wife, so she and Lu Ji are not only the elder sister-in-law and younger uncle, but also cousins. With these two levels of relationship, the two are naturally close and always joke when talking to each other.

Li Lanchun rolled off the horse and walked straight towards the couple, teasing Lu Ji: "Are you worried that someone will bully your wife again?"