Jiang Yimian suddenly laughed and looked at the person behind her, saying indifferently, "Since I am a lowly peasant girl, why do I attract so much attention from Miss Xue? Or are you jealous of me, a lowly peasant girl?"
You lower yourself to please others, yet you're still not as good as the people you look down on?
Tsk, so Miss Xue and I, this peasant girl, are the same kind of people. We both want to please others, but you failed while I succeeded. So you really are not as good as me.
So who is truly despicable?
She truly looked down on the person in front of her. He was clearly doing flattery, yet he pretended to be aloof, assuming that everyone else was like him, and he insisted on dividing everyone into different classes based on his own status.
They look down on those of lower status than themselves, yet they have to greet those above them with a smile.
It's like being a prostitute while trying to maintain a virtuous image.
Xue Lingyu was so angry at these words that her face turned red. She couldn't think of a rebuttal for a while. Just as she was about to make a move, she saw Chunyue walking over with Granny Gui.
She immediately suppressed her anger, snorted coldly, glared at Jiang Yimian, and stormed off.
If they weren't in the manor, she would definitely tear this annoying village girl to shreds.
She is the daughter of a high-ranking official; how could that lowly peasant girl dare to insult her? She is not worthy of it.
All the way, she cursed Jiang Yimian in her heart.
Only after entering the courtyard where she lived with Madam Bai did she say with a wronged expression, "Mother, that village girl came to the manor and insulted me because of Xie Yu's affection for her. It's really too much."
Not only did she cause you to be disliked by Xie Yu, but now she's even acting arrogantly in front of me.
Xue Lingyu felt wronged. Before that village girl appeared, both she and her mother were very well-liked by Xie Yu.
If Xie Yu didn't have a good impression of them, why would she have agreed to bring them along on this trip out of Beijing?
But that village girl not only caused them to lose Xie Yu's affections, but also dared to insult her; she was simply too arrogant.
Upon hearing this, Bai's embroidery hand trembled violently, and the needle pierced her finger, causing her to wince in pain. Fortunately, it wasn't deep.
She casually wiped the blood off her fingers, winked at her daughter, and went straight into the house.
Xue Lingyu followed him inside, somewhat puzzled.
Upon entering the room, Madam Bai said with a serious expression, "From now on, you can only say such things in front of me. If someone with ill intentions hears this, Miss Xie will only dislike us even more."
Now, the entire manor is filled with Xie Yu's people. Their every move is being watched, and if they are not careful, someone will seize on their weaknesses.
This was not her purpose in leaving Beijing.
Xue Lingyu snorted coldly and said with some dissatisfaction, "If she doesn't like it, she doesn't like it. I don't know what she's thinking. My father is a second-rank official, and she still doesn't like us."
She was just a princess with no power or influence, who only had the emperor's respect.
We're practically begging them, but they still don't like it. We might as well try to please His Highness the Prince of Chu. I think the Prince of Chu is the most powerful figure in the capital lately.
"In the war more than half a year ago, if it weren't for the King of Chu leading troops to stop the rebels, we probably would have lost several more prefectures. Even if the imperial court had come, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold them off."
Upon hearing this, Bai was so frightened that her eyes widened. She hurriedly covered Xue Lingyu's mouth and scolded in a low voice, "Are you crazy? Talking about the royal family is a capital offense."
Although your father is a second-rank official, he is only the Minister of Rites. He is unwilling to do corrupt things, is timid and afraid of trouble, and dares not take risks. Countless people wish he would step down from his position as Minister.
As his daughter, you must be careful with your words and actions; avoid mentioning anything about the King of Chu.
Although she didn't understand much about the affairs of the court, she knew that because of last year's war, the Emperor and the Prince of Chu were only superficially at peace. Their relationship was not as peaceful as before, and they were constantly fighting behind the scenes, and who knew what trouble might arise.
Xue Lingyu pouted, and seeing her mother so frightened, she could only nod irritably.
She didn't know why her mother was afraid. The Xue family's situation in the capital wasn't very good, and it was probably impossible for them to please Xie Yu. They might as well follow a wise ruler.
Only then did Madam Bai release her grip and lower her voice, saying, "Now, apart from the few maids we brought from the capital to the manor, everyone else in the manor is the Princess's person. Be careful what you say in the future."
She had merely arranged for a maidservant to serve the princess, yet she had already incurred such displeasure. If the princess were to discover her daughter's outrageous behavior, both she and her daughter would likely lose their lives immediately.
Xue Lingyu said irritably, "I'm just unhappy that she's so cold to us, but treats that peasant girl differently. What's so good about that peasant girl?"
They have no money or power, yet they are extremely arrogant.
Bai Shi simply said, "Just mind your own business. That peasant girl knows medicine, so naturally she will be liked by Xie Yu."
"But you should be thinking about your wedding. It's time to put your wedding plans on the agenda during this trip back to Beijing."
Upon hearing this, Xue Lingyu immediately frowned, her face full of displeasure. "Mother, I don't want to marry that纨绔 (wan ku, a spoiled brat) from the Marquis of Anding's mansion. What kind of good person can he be, spending his days in brothels? If I marry him, I'll be living a life of widowhood."
Everyone in the capital knows that the young master of the Marquis of Anding's mansion is an incompetent playboy. If she marries him, she might be ridiculed.
Madam Bai said sternly, "This marriage is not up to you. The Marquis of Anding's mansion is your best choice now. If your father's own daughter hadn't died, do you think you could have gotten this marriage? Be content."
Upon hearing this, Xue Lingyu's eyes instantly reddened, filled with tears, and she said aggrievedly, "I could accept picking up her leftovers before, but now that she's dead, do I still have to pick up her leftover men? Mother, I don't like that纨绔 (spoiled brat)."
I don't want to get married.
The thought of all the rumors she had secretly heard over the years made her tremble with anger.
Seeing her daughter crying so sadly, Madam Bai quickly reached out and hugged her, comforting her, "Who said you were going to marry that playboy?"
The Marquis of Anding's household doesn't only have one son. The eldest son was raised on the estate since childhood, and I heard he returned to the capital a few months ago. It probably won't be long before the Marquis of Anding lets everyone in the capital see his eldest son.
The second son in the Marquis of Anding's mansion is only the son of the Marquis of Anding's second wife. He spends his days doing nothing but playing with cats and dogs and has long been abandoned by the Marquis of Anding.
The eldest son is different. Although he was raised on the estate since childhood, he is said to be extremely well-mannered, and it is certain that he will receive the title in the future.
If her daughter could marry the legitimate son, she would become the wife of a marquis, which would naturally be better than marrying someone else.
This wonderful marriage is something countless noble ladies in the capital would dream of but could never have. It's an incredible stroke of luck that it has landed on her daughter's head.
Xue Lingyu, however, was full of disdain. Her eldest son, who had been raised on the estate for years and was not favored, might not even be as good as that纨绔 (a spoiled brat). She didn't want to marry either of them.
She wanted to marry a handsome and dashing young man like the King of Chu.
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