After returning from the Northwest, Asari finally had a formal identity.
Jiang Shumiao told a little lie, saying that she had rescued the snake demon herself and that her sister had gotten her a household registration.
So now she has two maids by her side.
She concealed the demonic aura emanating from Qianli, so much so that even Wen Zhixuan didn't notice anything unusual upon first meeting her.
Shen Qinghe was heartbroken when her son suffered a mistreatment on his first day of school.
"Isn't the Master going to do anything about it? Just let them bully Yi Cheng like this?"
Wen Zhixuan glanced at Shen Xubai, who was left standing aside, and said, "It's just a quarrel between children. Your little cousin has already stood up for them, so this kind of situation won't happen again."
Another one surnamed Jiang.
Shen Qinghe pursed her lips. "Can't we change Yi Cheng to another academy? Or we could send him to school in a couple of years. Those scions of aristocratic families..."
Wen Zhixuan interrupted her, "Do you know how people's social classes are determined? It's not entirely based on birth. Experience, friendships, education—these are like layers of gold frames placed on a person. The more frames a person has, the more valuable they are. Otherwise, why would your father have kept Xu Bai in the capital?"
Shen Qinghe was speechless.
She saw Shen Jiming off on the day he left the capital.
The father and daughter had completely broken off relations. Shen Jiming didn't mince words with her and directly explained the pros and cons to her, "I know you don't like Xu Bai, but he is still your younger brother. No matter what, he's closer than your uncle and aunt. Besides, after the previous conflict, they won't treat you as one of their own. Wen Zhixuan is focused on the court and doesn't have much affection for you. Don't expect him to make decisions for you in everything. Protecting your brother will give you more support in the future."
Although he has been demoted, who knows when he might return to the capital?
It's not like we haven't been demoted before.
Shen Qinghe understood this principle, but she had harmed Shen Xubai in the past, and looking into the child's innocent eyes made her feel very uneasy.
Shen Xubai was once again innocently implicated, but received no warmth at home.
Children are very sensitive. Although he was only three years old, he could already sense good from evil. Since his older sister didn't like him, he wisely didn't bother her or dare to cry or feel wronged. He just stayed quietly to the side.
Good boy/girl.
Wen Zhixuan noticed this and went to see him that evening.
“Xu Bai, although you are an elder, you are actually a few days younger than Yi Cheng. If you encounter any difficulties or suffer any injustice in the future, come back and tell your brother-in-law, and he will definitely stand up for you.”
Shen Xubai stared blankly for a moment, her eyes reddening slightly. She clenched her small hands around the hem of her clothes and said softly, "I'm not wronged. Sister Miaomiao is very good to me and Yicheng."
Wen Zhixuan patted his head.
You have someone to back you up at the academy, but what about at home?
Shen Qinghe clearly didn't care much about this younger brother; it was already merciful of her not to mistreat him.
However, the servants were all fond of flattering the powerful and belittling the weak. Seeing that the mistress of the house had a careless attitude, they naturally couldn't take good care of Shen Xubai.
The child's clothes are all a bit too short.
Wen Zhixuan didn't say anything to his face, but he had a lot of things sent to his room.
It was a grand affair, with a huge crowd.
When Shen Qinghe found out, she felt a burning pain on her face.
The man is in charge of external affairs, and the woman is in charge of internal affairs.
By doing this, Wen Zhixuan was clearly expressing his dissatisfaction with her.
Qingyun comforted her, saying, "Madam, there's no need to worry. The master is doing this for your reputation. After all, Young Master Xubai is your own brother. Now that he's going in and out of the Imperial Academy with our young master, if others notice anything amiss, they'll inevitably gossip."
Shen Jiming was infamously banished from the capital, one of the charges being that he used his own son to seize back the family business.
But nobody's a fool; how could they not guess what was going on?
Shen Qinghe was able to pin all the blame on her own father, so she herself wasn't a good person either.
If someone can betray their own father, it's no wonder they'd poison their half-brother. If they were to show any further discrimination, they'd be drowned in public condemnation.
Shen Qinghe cherished her reputation above all else, and even if she felt uncomfortable, she could only endure it.
With Jiang Shumiao backing them up, no more children bullied Wen Yicheng and Shen Xubai, but few people played with them either.
The children were given instructions by their parents after they went home.
That guy surnamed Wen is no good, he's a mortal enemy. Like father, like son. I can't be friends with that brat.
Children have a simple understanding of right and wrong. They are not familiar with Wen Zhixuan, so subconsciously they will definitely listen to their parents.
As a result, the children who used to surround Jiang Shumiao every day are now afraid to get close to her.
The main reason is that Jiang Shumiao doesn't like to talk to them.
The fifth princess observed for several days, scratched her head in puzzlement, and whispered in her younger brother's ear.
"Xiao Wu, don't you think Miao Miao has been acting strangely lately?"
The Fifth Prince nodded. "Miao Miao seems to be in a bad mood."
The Fifth Princess tilted her head. "Did Liu Jing'an and the others bully her cousin?"
The Fifth Prince was good at grasping the 'key points': "Yi Cheng and Xu Bai are also relatives of ours."
Emperor Hongde's mother was from the Jiang family, and Shen Qinghe's mother also had the surname Jiang.
Although the next generation is not so distant in terms of kinship, they are indeed cousins.
The Fifth Princess nodded blankly, not really concerned about this. "So Miaomiao stopped playing with them because they bullied Yi Cheng and Xu Bai."
The Fifth Prince nodded hesitantly.
"I think so."
He felt that things might not be so simple, but he was just a child who was not yet five years old. He didn't understand the grudges between adults, let alone the political situation in the court.
Pang Xiangyu moved closer to Liu Jing'an.
“I asked my mother. The Imperial Advisor is working for His Majesty. He's not a bad person. Please don't target Yi Cheng. Miao Miao is angry.”
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