"Wow, thank you, miss."

Qingxing smiled so broadly that her eyes disappeared, a stark contrast to her earlier glare at the servant.

"This little brat has two faces. Very good, I like her very much."

The master and servant, both smiling, strolled back into the house.

On the other side, Madam Wen directly summoned several nannies who taught Jiang Shuwan manners to her side.

"How did you teach her manners? Didn't you say you didn't teach her anything?"

Even though she was blinded by the sight, she couldn't find a single mistake.

Jiang Shuwan's manners were comparable to those of Granny Chang in the old lady's courtyard; they were as if measured with a ruler, and there wasn't a single flaw to be found.

But Chang's mother was a nanny from the palace.

How could Jiang Shuwan, the daughter of a minor official of the fifth rank, compare to Mama Chang?

"Madam, you've been wronged! We servants were just following your instructions, only praising her and not teaching her anything."

“When she was learning the rules, she was just average. I don’t know how she became so good today.”

"Your Majesty is wise; this servant would never dare to disobey you in public."

The nannies and wedding attendants knelt on the ground, shouting that they were wronged, especially the ceremonial nanny who shouted the loudest.

"Madam, please understand. This old servant is loyal to you. I will never forget your instructions. Back when we were in the Jiang family, I just taught her a few rules haphazardly. She really doesn't know anything."

“This old servant is part of Madam’s dowry; how could I possibly side with outsiders and deceive Madam for her sake?”

The etiquette matron cried out that she was innocent; she was one of the three matrons in the Wen family.

Among the old women who went to the Jiang residence to teach Jiang Shuwan etiquette, she had the highest status, and she was responsible for any mistakes that occurred.

"Really? You two seem to get along quite well with Jiang Shi. I heard you even received a reward from her?" Wen Shi said sarcastically.

"This servant does not want her reward money."

The etiquette matron hurriedly threw the reward money, which she hadn't even warmed in her sleeve, far away. Seeing this, the others quickly followed suit and threw their reward money as well.

For a moment, the room was filled with the sound of silver and copper coins being thrown on the ground.

Seeing this, Madam Wen's expression softened somewhat.

The etiquette matron was part of her dowry, and she still trusted her.

The head maidservant beside Madam Wen also advised, "Madam, why are you in such a hurry? Today is just a matter of etiquette, like a cup of tea. It's not surprising that Madam Jiang did a good job. After all, she is a daughter of an official family and should know some manners."

"Yeah, yeah."

"She's also from an official family, so she must have had someone teach her."

The kneeling etiquette matron, seeing her colleague speak up for her, repeatedly echoed her sentiments.

The head maid continued, "When the old lady returns, there will be a family banquet in the manor, with all the relatives gathered. That will be the main event. As the daughter of a fifth-rank official, she will definitely show weakness. Once she makes a mistake, she will be at your mercy."

After thinking about it, Madam Wen realized that this made sense. Her expression softened slightly, and she asked, "How much longer until the old lady returns to the manor?"

"It should only take the next two days..."

"The old lady comes from a family of scholars and poets for centuries, and she values ​​rules above all else. That Jiang woman is in for a rough time..."

"Just you wait and see, Madam..."

The kneeling etiquette matron said ingratiatingly.

Wen's face immediately fell.

She recalled the hardships she had endured in the past.

"Kneel for two hours before getting up."

With just one sentence from Madam Wen, the etiquette matron who was about to get up knelt back down.

Etiquette Master: "..."

The etiquette matron slapped herself across the face.

She deserved it; she had to say one more thing.

Jiang Shuwan was having breakfast in her courtyard, laughing as she ate.

"Really? They made her kneel for another two hours?"

"Of course it's true. The etiquette matron has been using the rules of etiquette to bully everyone in the mansion and extort money from the maids. As soon as she was punished, the whole mansion knew about it."

The green apricot was all smiles.

"Sit down and eat together."

Jiang Shuwan asked Qingxing to get a bowl, filled it with porridge, and they ate together.

The breakfast at the Marquis's residence was very lavish.

The snacks included bamboo-shaped steamed buns and two plates of crystal dumplings.

The vegetarian dishes include shredded bamboo shoots, tofu with scallions, and three stir-fried vegetarian dishes.

The meat dishes included mutton with minced peppers, stir-fried beef with spinach, and three plates of scrambled eggs.

Two soups: duck and ham soup, and three-delicacy soup.

People nowadays usually eat two meals a day.

Breakfast is served around 8 or 9 a.m.

Lunch is served around 3 or 4 pm.

Therefore, breakfast is very plentiful, with both meat and vegetables.

Especially since Jiang Shuwan's status is that of the Crown Prince's wife, there were ten dishes on the table, plus four other types of porridge and noodle soup, for her to choose from.

If there's too much food for the master to finish, it's usually given as a reward to the maids or servants who are favored by him.

The person Jiang Shuwan liked the most in her courtyard was Qingxing, along with her wet nurse and nanny.

Normally, when the master bestows food upon someone, it's after they've finished eating or are almost done eating. However, Jiang Shuwan isn't so proper in her own courtyard; she directly lets Qingxing and the wet nurse eat with her.

In the dead of winter, by the time she had almost finished eating, the food was cold, especially the meat dishes.

The three of them, mistress and servant, had lived together for over ten years. Qingxing and the wet nurse were used to her ways. They said "Thank you, Miss" and then each took a bowl and scooped some porridge to drink.

They weren't hesitant to pick up food, but instead of sitting on chairs, they took small stools and ate and talked at Jiang Shuwan's feet.

This was already an immense honor, and the dowry members from the Jiang family who came with them all looked on with disbelief and envy.

"Is the young lady so kind?"

"Isn't she very ruthless? Even the madam is afraid of her."

"Who knew, I wasn't from the young lady's courtyard either..."

The servants were in an uproar.

Like all lazybones, Jiang Shuwan eats when she's hungry and gets sleepy when she's full.

She yawned and walked toward the bed when an older woman came into the yard.

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