Wanruo stared at the Madam in a daze, a little dazed. She never expected that the Madam would stand up for her. She had already prepared herself to bear the consequences.
The eldest lady stood up with a cold face: "Come with me."
Wanruo hurried to follow.
The eldest lady walked into the courtyard and asked coldly, "Do you know why I taught those people a lesson just now?"
Wanruo shook her head: "Wanruo doesn't know."
"No matter what happened in the past, you are now the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xie family, Xian'er's daughter-in-law, and the face of the Xie family. You should know your responsibilities and status. If you are humiliated, it is not just you who is embarrassed, but Xian'er and the Xie family who are despised."
Wanruo was stunned for a moment, and her throat suddenly felt dry.
The eldest lady spoke harshly, but only told her that she was from the Xie family.
"From now on, no one is allowed to step on your face, otherwise I will make you pay." The eldest lady said sternly.
"yes."
The eldest lady looked at her obedient appearance and finally let out a deep breath: "From this day on, come to my courtyard at noon every day and learn the rules and regulations from me."
Wanruo hurriedly agreed: "Thank you, Madam."
"If you don't learn well, I won't have to care about you in the future."
"I will do my best."
The eldest lady glanced at her, her expression still unpredictable: "Forget it, you can go first."
"What?"
"Ms. Cuizhu has been looking out for a long time, isn't she waiting to invite you? You don't need to work hard today, go and have a rest." The eldest lady glanced at her neck, turned around with a sullen face and left.
Wanruo raised her hand and touched her neck in a daze, only to find that she was sweating. It was almost winter now, and there was a charcoal fire in the warm room, so it would naturally be hot if she sat there for a long time.
The powder she had applied just this morning had already been soaked and worn away by her sweat. The marks Xie Xianyu had left on her body last night, when he went crazy, were probably showing too...
When Wanruo walked out of the garden, she saw Xie Xianyu already waiting outside.
He frowned. "What took so long?"
"Yeah." Wanruo came out like a wandering soul.
He grabbed her hand and asked, "Did someone bully you?"
"Um."
His expression changed immediately: "Who is it?"
Wan Ruo raised her eyes and said, "But the eldest lady went to scold him for me."
"Hmm?" He raised his eyebrows slightly.
Wanruo's eyes gradually lit up: "The eldest lady said that now that I have married into the Xie family, I am a member of the Xie family and cannot be bullied by others."
Xie Xianyu wasn't surprised. "In my eyes, family honor is paramount. As the daughter-in-law of the Xie family, you are of course the face of the Xie family."
Wan Ruo laughed joyfully, "The eldest lady also told me to go to her every day at noon to learn the rules and regulations of household management."
He frowned: "Every day?"
Wanruo nodded happily, her eyes sparkling: "Yes! Every day!"
"Are you so happy?"
When he married her, she didn't seem happy at all. She looked so lifeless and ready to go into the coffin, which made him angry just looking at her.
Wanruo's steps became much lighter: "You are not ignorant."
A woman lives in the inner house. After she gets married, her mother-in-law is more important to her than her husband.
If she wants to live a good life and have her own world, she must have a mother-in-law who is willing to accept her. Otherwise, filial piety is more important than anything else, and she will be suppressed and never be able to make a breakthrough.
Just like today, if the eldest lady didn't stand up for her, she would have no choice but to swallow her anger and let those so-called elders make fun of and humiliate her.
But the eldest lady said that she was not allowed to embarrass her again in the future. Then she would not have to swallow her anger anymore. She could use the eldest lady's power to scold those people severely!
It was only at this moment that she finally found a ray of sunshine of life in this huge Xie Mansion. She felt alive and hopeful again.
Xie Xianyu followed behind her and couldn't help but chuckle as he saw her jumping for joy like a little bird.
She was so happy about such a small thing, but no matter what, it was always good for her to be happy.
The next morning, Wanruo got up earlier than Xie Xianyu. After washing up, she immediately went to the eldest lady's courtyard.
"This is the female rule. Have you read it?"
Wanruo shook her head honestly.
The eldest lady said with a sullen face, "I didn't expect you to have read it, and I don't expect you to learn it now, but a wife of a clan leader must have the dignity to live up to her word. Even if you have to pretend, you have to act well."
Wanruo took it and nodded: "Yes."
"I'll learn about housekeeping later. Now, learn the etiquette and rules first. The New Year is coming soon, and there will be all kinds of banquets. As the new bride of the Xie family, you will definitely go out and meet people. The proper etiquette is essential."
"yes."
The eldest lady started teaching her about social interactions and the ways of the world, and also made her remember the family relationships and connections of all the famous families in the capital, what taboos each family had, what relationships each family had, and the complicated affairs with so many rules, both hidden and hidden.
The gates of the inner house are as many as those of the imperial court.
Wanruo studied very hard, without slacking off at all. She got up early in the morning and went to school at night. Seeing her ambition, the eldest lady finally showed some favor to her.
At first, Xie Xianyu thought that as long as she was happy, but after a few days, he gradually realized that something was wrong.
She got up early and ran away every day, and was in such a hurry that she didn't have time to talk to him. She came back later than him in the evening, and was busy too, either memorizing other people's family trees, or checking accounts, or she was just tired and fell asleep with her eyes closed.
Then what is he?
Finally, today, Wanruo walked into the bedroom in the night and saw Xie Xianyu sitting in the armchair. The dim candlelight danced on his gloomy face, making him look even more sinister.
"Xu Wanruo, are you treating me like a decoration?"
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