Chapter 45: The Mother-in-Law Speaks Up for Her Niece

gritted his teeth as he spat out the words "taking my life," Elder Zong, unable to bear the pressure and terrified of being truly labeled a murderer, had no choice but to nod."Alright, let her have a...Fang Jinshi lit an oil lamp at home and was sitting by Mu's bedside, chatting with her.

To distract Mu from her worries, I took out the scraps of cloth I had gotten back from the tailor's shop earlier that day.

Mrs. Mu was delighted upon seeing this, and took out her needle and thread to choose two pieces of fabric that were just the right size.

"This size of cloth would be more than enough to make a handkerchief, and the material is really good." She hadn't felt such good fabric in ages.

The feel of it is totally different from burlap.

When Mu Shi was still at home, her daily life consisted of reading and embroidery. At that time, her father's academy was still profitable, so the family had hired a maid to do chores.

Her embroidery skills were better than those of the embroiderers in the local shops.

Unfortunately, she later married into the Zong family. Old Madam Wu constantly ridiculed her as a pampered heiress who couldn't lift a finger or carry anything heavy.

No one appreciated her embroidery, nor did they think she could make a living from it.

Her husband spends his days immersed in books and is most bothered by quarrels at home, especially when she uses trivial matters to provoke him.

Over time, she put aside her embroidery skills and devoted herself to taking care of her husband's meals and daily routines, learning how to do housework.

Later, after she became pregnant and had a child, she devoted all her attention to the child and no longer had any thoughts of embroidery.

This will touch the fabric, she became interested, pulling on Fang Jinshi's hand.

Jinxiu, can you embroider

Embroidery

Just like she can use a needle, she can also prick people!

"Mother, with our family background, how could we possibly have such skilled embroidery skills"

Women in the village mostly only know how to mend clothes. Embroidery requires skill and someone to teach it before one can learn it.

People in the countryside have trouble even getting enough to eat, who would spend money learning this stuff.

"Want to learn Mother will teach you."

Mu's eyes sparkled with excitement. How could she not tell that the other woman was itching for a challenge She smiled sweetly and readily agreed.

"Alright, Mother, teach me how to embroider."

Anyway, she was idle anyway, so she looked at it as if she had already forgotten about Jade Lotus's disappearance.

It's probably happened before, right Knowing Zong Yulian wouldn't be in any danger.

One person held each end of a bandage, Fang Jinshi learning Mu Shi's technique as she applied the acupuncture needles.

The first prick drew a bead of blood from my finger.

Suddenly, a sense of foreboding washed over her.

"Mother, wouldn't they usually take this long to go look for Yulian"

Mu put down her needlework, and the look of slight improvement on her face once again grew grave.

"No."

"Before, when Yulian was scolded by her older brother, she would run away. It wouldn't take long for Zongbo to bring her back."

Although the three siblings get along well, they inevitably have their disagreements.

Although Mu shi was a little worried, she didn't think her daughter would be in any danger.

They have lived on the hillside for quite some time. While Yulian is sometimes spoiled, she isn't someone who doesn't understand danger.

She was more concerned about another problem, and she reached for Fang Jinshu's hand to hold it.

"Jinxiu, your mother knows you are more sensible than Yulian. She was raised by her two brothers since she was young. Before you came to the house, her elder and younger brothers would always give her anything good they got first."

"I reckon she's not quite used to the changes after her brother got married."

"Mother means no harm, she just wants you to know that girl isn't a bad person. Don't take it to heart if she throws a tantrum."

When she marries and leaves home, she won't bother you anymore.

Fang Jinxiu was startled and raised her head, "Mother, I won't hold a grudge against Yulian."

She's only fifteen, it's too early for her to get married.

As an adult, shouldn't she be above getting into a disagreement with a little girl If the child isn't behaving, her brothers should handle it. She doesn't have time for that.leep, but she also knew Zong Yu would never agree. He only wanted to solve this matter as soon as possible so that he could rest properly.Unfortunately, the two of them searched all over from east to...