Chapter 32: The Marquis's Adopted Daughter and the Cold Prince 4
The people in the eldest house were fine. They strictly observed etiquette and would not behave strangely.
But the people from the second house looked at Shen Chi Su with disdain.
Madam Zou felt somewhat proud.
Such an adopted daughter who had no manners in her every move was actually the one that Lady Ning Hou tried every means to marry for Ning Changting.
It's really a loss of identity.
The concubines of the second house also looked down on Shen Chi Su.
Obviously, they are the proper daughters of marquis's mansions, who were brought up with strict education.
But why is it that Shen Chi Su, an adopted daughter who has neither the blood of the Marquis's family nor outstanding appearance and behavior, can be on an equal footing with them and enjoy the same treatment in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation?
If it was Shen Yanshu, they would be more convinced.
Even though there were indecent noises coming from beside him, Cha Jiu just glanced at them and stopped making any more noises.
Her sitting posture, hand washing, chopstick usage and other etiquette are no different from those of ordinary young ladies from wealthy families.
Even because of her stunning beauty, those movements looked graceful and attractive on her.
The old lady kept observing Cha Jiu, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she became.
Lady Ninghou was concerned about whether Shen Chisu, who had broken the bowl, was burned by the hot soup.
After the meal, the old lady only left the people in the head room to talk.
"Chi Su, you have been in the Marquis' Mansion for eleven years, right?" said the old lady.
The old lady was no easier to talk to than Lady Ninghou, and Shen Chi Su was very reserved in front of her.
I even dared to sit on the stool only one-third of the way up.
"Grandma, it's been exactly eleven years." Shen Chi Su felt uneasy.
"Then why don't you even know this little bit of etiquette?"
Shen Chi Su was terrified: "Grandma, I just accidentally dropped the bowl..."
"There's more to it than that." The old lady looked at him straight, as if she could see through all the secrets she was hiding.
"A female teacher was invited to teach the class, but you ran away. You even went to Lanxiang Building for fun. Is this what a lady from a noble family should do?"
Shen Chi Su was shocked. She didn't expect that the old lady even knew that she went to Lanxianglou!
Lady Ninghou was also very surprised, but she was unwilling to believe that the child she had carefully raised for so many years had bad character.
So she hesitated and asked: "Chi Su, did a girl from another family secretly take you away?"
Cha Jiu almost spit out the tea in his mouth.
The first thing to do when learning bad things is to look for the reasons in others.
With the way Lady Ning Hou brought up her children, it is no wonder that Shen Chi Su was slow to adapt to the rules of the mansion after living there for eleven years.
The old lady is different. In her eyes, if you do something wrong, it is wrong and she will not tolerate any excuses.
"Since you have done something wrong, you shall be punished with twenty lashes on the palm of your hand."
In the past, since Shen Chi Su was not of the Marquis's bloodline, it was difficult to punish her and she was often tolerated.
Unexpectedly, the more indulged this child became, the more outrageous he became and the less grateful he became.
Shen Chi Su couldn't believe it and turned to Lady Ning Hou for help: "Mother!"
Lady Ninghou's heart softened and she turned to look at the old lady.
The old lady closed her eyes and didn't look back.
She turned her gaze to Ning Changting again.
Ning Changting was calm and composed, and had no intention of helping.
Lady Ninghou had no choice but to whisper to Chajiu: "Yanshu, Chisu is your sister, please help her speak up."
Cha Jiu was helpless after being directly named, so she had to stand up and pretend: "Grandma, my sister made a mistake, and I am also guilty. How about I take half of these twenty lashes for my sister?"
At this time, Ning Changting finally spoke: "According to the rules of the Marquis' Mansion, whoever makes a mistake should bear the consequences. There is no reason to replace them."
Cha Jiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The flowers were not given in vain, the note was not written in vain, the seduction was not done in vain.
Since her son had said so, Lady Ninghou had no choice but to watch Shen Chi Su receive the twenty lashes.
Even when Shen Chi Su was sent back to her room, she was still crying and angry.
"Mother, I just want to have the freedom to go out and play like a normal girl. Is this also a heinous crime in the eyes of my grandmother?"
Lady Ning Hou looked distressed. She personally applied medicine to her and patiently explained, "Grandmother wants you to study hard. All the young ladies in the Hou Mansion have been brought up according to the rules."
"You have learned the rules of Yanshu very well, Chisu, you should learn more from your sister."
Although Lady Ning Hou didn't like Cha Jiu, she had to admit that Cha Jiu's etiquette and demeanor were even better than those of the illegitimate daughter of the marquis.
Even the female teacher who taught her class was full of praise for her understanding and character.
The old lady also had the intention of lifting her up.
Shen Chi Su pursed her lips, somewhat unconvinced: "Yan Shu is just trying to please you and continue to be a lady in the Marquis's mansion."
For the sake of this little bit of glory and wealth, I live like a poor insect tied up in a square shape.
How sad.
Shen Chi Su looked down on this snobbish sister from the bottom of her heart.
Lady Ning Hou scratched her nose and asked with a smile: "What about you? Don't you want to be a lady of the Hou Mansion?"
In fact, what Lady Ninghou wanted to say was being the young lady of the Marquis's mansion.
But she knew that Shen Chi Su was still very resistant.
She didn't force it, saying that things like this needed to be done slowly.
I believe that after a period of time, Shen Chi Su will understand the benefits of marrying Chang Ting.
Shen Chi Su's eyes rolled around, and she hugged Ning Hou's wife and said coquettishly: "I don't care about any young lady from the Marquis' Mansion. What I care about most is my mother."
With just one sentence, Lady Ninghou was easily coaxed into delight.
The next day.
Cha Jiu came back from studying at Zhilan Garden, and she was alone again today.
For some reason, the old lady who was very strict with rules also agreed that Shen Chi Su didn't have to come to class.
When Cha Jiu went to Songhe Hall to pay his respects, he finally understood the reason.
Shen Chi Su passed the examination for female doctors at the Imperial Medical Academy and was granted the official position of chief pharmacist.
Although the official position is small, the work content is also miscellaneous.
But it’s also an honor to say it out loud.
It can be seen that Lady Ninghou was very happy and she believed even more that she had chosen the right future daughter-in-law.
Although the old lady's expression was indifferent, there was some relaxation between her eyebrows.
Shen Chisu's face was full of smiles, and he was very proud and complacent.
She approached Cha Jiu and boasted in a low voice: "Yan Shu, from now on, you and I will be different. I have a salary from the court, and I can be self-reliant and not rely on the Marquis' Mansion. But you can only continue to tremble and follow the rules, and be a poor insect who tries to please the old lady. Alas, alas."
Having said that, she shook her head regretfully.
Cha Jiu looked at her with amusement.
Shen Chi Su couldn't even adapt to a mere Marquis's Mansion. Could it be that if she entered the Imperial Hospital, which has more rules and stricter levels, she would be able to go smoothly?
I'm afraid there will be more trouble in the future.
"Well, don't publicize your happy event." The old lady said, "Today, a distinguished person came to Cheng'en Temple. Come with me to take a look."
Ning Changting was drinking tea when he was also called.
"Changting, since you have a day off today, why don't you come with us?" said the old lady.
It is said that the nobleman has a magic medicine that may be able to solve Changting's problem of having children.
Ning Changting was not keen on these things and wanted to refuse, but when he looked up, he happened to meet Cha Jiu's eyes.
Cha Jiu gave him a sweet smile.
As if by some strange coincidence, Ning Changting uttered two words: "Okay."
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