Chapter 686 - Receiving the Emperor's Command
Princess Consort Jing was rather pleased with the young lady's temper. Although she wasn't bothered about the trivial matters, she was still conservative and courteous. The rock that was weighing down her heart was finally removed. It seemed like her sons all had great eyesight' after all, she liked all three of her daughters-in-law!
"Everyone should rest up, have some snacks, and drink some fruit juice. This activity is established merely for everyone's pleasure, so don't tire yourself out! Our estate also offers packing boxes if you wish to bring home the cakes you made today!" Yu Xiaocao couldn't help but remind them after seeing how excited the children, young ladies, and the young married women were.
Zhu Junya impolitely took the small and delicate piece of tiramisu cake from her hand, and handed a piece to her lady mother first and then another piece of her future sister-in-law. After that, she took all the cakes on the tray that Xiaocao was holding and popped a piece into her mouth. While she happily savored the cake, she grumbled, "It's all your fault. The cakes and candies that you make are so delicious that I have already gained a few kilograms of weight recently!"
"Aren't you ashamed of saying that?! You have eaten a lot of the pastries and candies that your sister-in-law sent to your children, yet you turned around and blamed her! Is this how you should act as her sister-in-law? Fortunately, Cao'er has a kind heart because if it was someone else, they would have ignored you!" After Princess Consort Jing finished eating a piece of cake, she wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. Then, she smacked Zhu Junya's arm.
"Lady Mother, please slow down! It doesn't matter if you break my arm, just don't knock over the tiramisu cake that I'm holding!" Zhu Junya looked at the cake nervously before she stuffed another piece of cake in her mouth and continued talking, "I said that because I know that my younger sister-in-law isn't a narrow-minded person. If it was someone who had a strange temper, then your daughter can fake a smile at her!"
"You ah, you ah! You're already a mother, yet your temperament is still so carefree. My son-in-law doesn't even try to control you!" Princess Consort Jing tapped her daughter's forehead with her finger.
Zhu Junya giggled, "Your son-in-law likes my personality and believes that there's no need for me to change! Your son-in-law said that those who complain about their daughter-in-law making them lose face are all good-for-nothings! A woman's honor is acquired by a man! As long as he is strong and outstanding, then who would dare to belittle him and his woman? Let's take my younger brother as an example. He returned from the army and earned a noble title all due to his own ability. As a result, wherever my younger sister-in-law goes in the future, she will be praised by others. About half of the people who came to the party today came because of my younger brother and my younger sister-in-law!"
"Stop spouting nonsense! If someone else overhears, they'll criticize you for blabbing nonsense!" Princess Consort Jing was rendered speechless in front of her unreliable daughter. Her daughter would speak her mind no matter what; she wasn't even afraid of offending other people!
"A person's lifetime consists of only a few decades, so why should we live in a world where we calculate our worth based on others' criticisms and compliments?! Lady Mother, I know that you're worried that I would suffer a loss due to this. But do you think that I'm the type of person that will silently endure being bullied? Even if there's someone I can't deal with, don't I still have your son-in-law to help me?" Wow, she was really good at showing off her lovey-dovey relationship!
Zhu Junya stuffed another piece of cake into Han Xiaomu's mouth. She savored the complex flavors of the tiramisu as she quietly listened to the conversation between her mother-in-law and older sister-in-law. She would be a fool if she didn't know the identity of the three people in front of her by now. She was proficient in literacy, war, and military strategy and tactics, so how could she be a fool?
