Not wanting to deal with the two of them or go out to seek justice for anyone, Xiu Ning decided to simply ignore them. "Aren't you two arguing here? Then I'll take another route."
Xiu Ning's unconventional departure with Chun Yu left Aunt Qiu, who was hoping her proper mistress would stand up for her, feeling somewhat aggrieved.
Wait, this plot doesn't make sense. Everyone in the manor says the eldest princess is kind-hearted, so why would she be upset and not help her when she sees her?
Having already been informed by the maid that Xiuning had come and gone, and anticipating that she had been tricked, Aunt Qin immediately sneered, "Aunt Qiu, you're quite capable. I was wondering why you dared to verbally provoke me, a proper aunt, today. So you were waiting for me here."
It's a pity. Although the eldest princess is young, she is wise and doesn't want to get involved with a scoundrel like you.
Hmph, she doesn't know her own worth. She's just a Han woman who ran away from home. She won't even be able to become a proper concubine in this lifetime.
What, just because the servants respectfully address her as Aunt Qiu, does that make her think she is Aunt Qiu?
"Pshaw, you idiot!"
After giving Aunt Qin a dressing down, she turned and left, not giving Aunt Qiu a chance to retort.
Once Aunt Qin disappeared from sight, Aunt Qiu's expression instantly changed from one of grievance to one of dejection.
"Auntie, this servant girl..." the maidservant beside her said cautiously.
"Shut up," Aunt Qiu said coldly. "Didn't you hear what Aunt Qin said? I'm just a concubine without any title or status. I was lucky enough to have the master's child. I'm not a proper concubine at all."
Maid: ...
"Why? I've already found out that the eldest princess is the kindest by nature," Aunt Qiu frowned, unable to understand why. She just wanted to get her mistress's attention so she could receive more care, so why was it so difficult?
Aunt Qiu, who had only managed to climb into Hitara Debao's bed after three years at the Hitara mansion and had already come to understand the true meaning of being a slave, was filled with remorse.
Unfortunately, she had to walk her own path, and her parents had severed ties with her. Now, apart from the unpredictable gender of the child in her womb, she had no way out.
But the master values legitimate and illegitimate children the most. Even if she gave birth to a son, so what? He would only be an illegitimate son born to a servant, and his status would be the lowest in the family.
“Madam, there’s still time. Why don’t we go back and think it over again?” The maid was worried that her mistress’s prolonged stay outside might displease the mistress of the mansion. However, as a concubine, she had no right to wander around at will. “Perhaps the eldest princess has something urgent to attend to today. If we plan slowly, we will eventually achieve our goal.”
After a long while, Aunt Qiu, who had finally regained her composure, sighed, "I hope so."
There was no point in staying, so Aunt Qiu turned around and went back with her maid.
Meanwhile, Xiu Ning, back in her own courtyard, had completely forgotten about Aunt Qiu and Aunt Qin.
After instructing Chunyu not to forget to deliver some normal congratulatory gifts to Aunt Qiu's residence, Xiuning began to seriously make plans for the day.
As a transmigrator whose mission is to enter the palace and whose ultimate goal is to become the Empress Dowager, Xiu Ning knows that only by being strong can she have the confidence to face all difficulties. In any case, she is bound to hurt those beautiful snake women in her life. In order to gain the upper hand, she must also cultivate herself into a snake woman.
The daily routine of checking in and paying respects to Lady Fucha in the main courtyard finally came to a temporary end as Xiuning grew to the age of seven.
As for the reason, it was because Xiuning kept pestering Fucha, and Fucha finally asked a teacher to teach her the basic skills that a Manchu princess should learn a year in advance.
In order to make Xiuning a Manchu princess with both talent and beauty, Fucha and Xitala Debao discussed it and decided to hire three tutors for Xiuning: one for riding and archery, one for poetry and calligraphy, and one for music and chess. In short, Fucha wanted to cultivate Xiuning in all aspects.
Of course, only legitimate daughters like Xiu Ning could enjoy such treatment. Er Niu, who didn't even have a proper name, could only learn needlework and embroidery from her own mother. When she was about to get married, her mother would give her some basic training in managing the household, and then she would be sent off with a dowry.
Xiu Ning, feeling a pang of regret that a concubine's daughter was worthless, turned around and continued to immerse herself in the ocean of knowledge.
Well, I should mention one more thing here. Because of the limitations imposed on illegitimate daughters by their birth mothers' social status, their marriages were mostly to poor families or sons of other illegitimate families, which greatly limited their future prospects.
This is also why the Fucha clan and Xitala Debao did not want to invest voluntarily; it was simply unnecessary. Other families did the same, which shows the cruelty of the feudal aristocratic class.
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