Chapter 22 Gaining Benefits for No Reason
"Excuse my bluntness, but the young mistress is far too spineless!"
Yu Pan'er looked at him with disappointment and frustration.
"How dare you speak to the young mistress like that?" Zi Yuan glared angrily.
Yu Zhiyi waved away Zi Yuan and looked at Yu Pan'er with amusement: "Then, in your opinion, what would it take for me to not be a coward?"
Yu Pan'er was a servant born into the Yu family. Both her parents were stewards of the estate. They considered themselves superior and always felt that they were half the masters of the manor.
He had never looked down on Yu Zhiyi, the fake heiress who had fallen out of favor after the age of ten.
This time, the Yu family assigned her to Yu Zhiyi as a dowry maid. Even though no one said anything explicitly, she believed she understood the lady's intentions—they were going to promote her.
She is quite beautiful and resourceful; given the opportunity, she will surely win Young Master Du's favor!
However, the young mistress is so disappointing!
Not only was her groom stolen on her wedding night, but she also didn't make a fuss afterward. Even on her return visit home, she didn't ask her husband and wife to stand up for her. She completely swallowed this bitter pill!
Afterwards, she didn't cause trouble for that woman, nor did she try to win over the son-in-law.
On the contrary, he became very close to the Yao family.
Yao is just a mother-in-law, and she will die sooner or later. She can't even help her win favor, so what's the use of pleasing her?
How could such a foolish person possibly gain favor?
Yu Pan'er was angry at her lack of ambition.
Upon hearing the question, she tilted her head back proudly and said, "Naturally, it's about being gentle, considerate, and catering to one's preferences."
"Furthermore, it is said that to win a man's heart, you must first win his stomach. Young mistress should focus on improving her cooking skills instead of doing useless things."
The useless thing refers to Yu Zhiyi offering incense to the ancestral master every morning and evening.
Yu Pan'er thought of the ancestral hall filled with fragrance and felt a wave of disgust: "No man likes a rigid woman, and no man likes a woman who spends all his time in the Buddhist hall."
"Although a wife should be dignified and composed, if she is too rigid, she will only scare people away."
Zi Yuan was furious, especially when she heard this girl belittle her mistress's act of offering incense to the ancestral master. She wished she could sew up that foul-smelling mouth!
Yu Zhiyi wasn't angry.
If she were to be reborn and still be swayed by a few trivial words, then she would have lived in vain.
She even clapped her hands: "Well said."
Zi Yuan was taken aback.
Yu Pan'er raised her chin even higher.
She knew that this fake heiress was a good-for-nothing. Back in the Yu family, she was always the one being beaten and suppressed by the second young lady. Even after moving to a different place, she didn't improve at all.
What she didn't know was that Yu Zhiyi wasn't being overwhelmed by Yu Jiaojiao, but rather that she had simply gotten bored after arguing with her a few times.
Every time Yu Jiaojiao used those tricks, anyone who wasn't blind could see that they were frame-ups, but Minister Yu and his wife, along with the five sons of the Yu family, seemed to be collectively blind and easily believed her words.
She fought back several times, showing them that Yu Jiaojiao was not the innocent and delicate little white flower they had imagined.
But what's the use?
They were a family bound by blood, but she was just the daughter of a vicious thief, a despicable imposter who had replaced Yu Jiaojiao's ten years of wealthy life.
The next time, they will still choose to believe Yu Jiaojiao without hesitation.
Simply because they are family.
Since all her struggles were futile, every time she retaliated, they would describe it as vicious and scheming...
It would be better to skip the intermediate steps and solidify the accusation of malicious intent.
Realizing that she had brought up those unpleasant things again, Yu Zhiyi pulled herself out of her emotions and looked up at Yu Pan'er: "It seems that Pan'er is a very capable person. No matter where you are placed, you can live well."
Yu Pan'er was taken aback: "Wh...what do you mean?"
Yu Zhiyi smiled slightly: "Go and report to Aunt Wen and learn from her how to manage the household. In the future, when I take full control of the Prime Minister's residence, I might have to rely on you to help me manage the household."
Yu Pan'er stared at Yuan Mou in surprise: "Is what the young mistress said true? You're not lying to me?"
"Those who cultivate the Tao do not lie."
"Thank you, young mistress!"
After offering a half-hearted thank you, Yu Pan'er turned and left.
Zi Yuan asked in confusion, "Miss, she's been so disrespectful, why do you still praise her?"
Yu Zhiyi stirred the tea leaves in her teacup. The unfurled leaves resembled a small boat tossed about by the waves, unable to reach the shore or sink to the bottom, its future uncertain.
"Go tell Aunt Wen not to worry about me. Reward those who deserve it and punish those who deserve it, just follow Mother's rules."
Yu Pan'er is arrogant and haughty. When she was in the Yu family, she considered herself half a master. Now that she has come to the Prime Minister's residence, she is even more arrogant and has reached the point of pointing her finger at her and lecturing her.
Yu Zhiyi was not the biological daughter of the Yu family after all, and the debt of gratitude she owed the Yu family for raising her was a bond she could not sever.
She is still a member of the Xuanmen sect, and she cannot get involved in karma unless absolutely necessary.
She wouldn't personally teach Yu Pan'er a lesson, but if the other party brought it upon herself, then she wouldn't have a say in it.
Can someone who can barely read and doesn't work properly in the Yu household settle down and learn how to manage a household?
She's really looking forward to it.
Aunt Wen entered the house, deep in thought. Seeing this, Madam Yao asked in confusion, "What happened?"
Aunt Wen came to her senses and told them about Yu Pan'er's arrival, as well as what Zi Yuan had said afterward.
After listening, Madam Yao sighed, "I've inquired about it these past few days, and Yi'er's life in the Yu family is not easy."
She couldn't help but feel heartbroken when she thought about what she had found out.
Yi'er, she's suffered so much.
The Yu family is utterly inhuman!
Those sanctimonious guys, although they didn't physically abuse a child, did some stupid things that were enough to make a child whose mind was not yet mature question the meaning of life!
“Yi’er is probably worried about the Yu family, so she can’t do it herself. You don’t need to worry. Just do as Yi’er said, reward or punish as appropriate. If she makes a big mistake… don’t be polite.”
"yes."
The more Yao thought about it, the more upset she became.
Especially when she thought about how her unfilial son had brought that woman back again, and how they had both run to her to confess their previous intention to abandon their parents and wander the world, she softened her heart and agreed to let the woman stay...
She felt a little sorry for Yu Zhiyi, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Take out the string of blessed Buddhist beads from my bedside and deliver it to the young mistress yourself."
Yu Zhiyi, who had received the Buddhist prayer beads, was left speechless.
She doesn't seem to have done anything?
How did I suddenly get a treasure?
With her discerning eye, she could naturally tell that the prayer beads had been offered to the Buddha statue for forty-nine days and had been personally consecrated by a highly virtuous monk.
It is a treasure not only for ordinary people, but also of great benefit to her.
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