"Shuyan has been spoiled since she was a child. When we were at the frontier, all the good things were given to her first..." Aunt Liu tried to ease the tense atmosphere. After all, she still had to rely on the Duke's wife to arrange the marriage.
Her tone was soft and compromising, trying to evoke some good memories of the past.
"Please don't interrupt us when we're talking."
The Duke's wife spoke sternly to Aunt Liu.
Although her voice was not loud, it revealed an irrefutable majesty. The whole hall seemed to become even quieter because of her words.
Feeling suppressed, Aunt Liu lowered her head and said, "I understand."
Her answer was as soft as a mosquito's, her face full of grievance and helplessness, but she still lowered her head respectfully, not daring to make eye contact with the Duke's wife.
"Who are you to dare to call Shuyan by her name?"
The Duke's wife questioned.
Her eyes were as cold as a knife, piercing directly into the other person's heart, as if reminding the other person to remember his or her status.
"I was impulsive and said the wrong thing."
Aunt Liu admitted her mistake in a low voice.
She felt mixed emotions, ashamed and indescribably depressed, and just hoped that the dispute could be settled as soon as possible.
Watching this scene, Sheng Shuyan was surprised and dissatisfied with her mother's behavior. "In the capital, my aunt is actually being treated like this?"
She was filled with indignation and wanted to defend Aunt Liu but didn't know where to start.
When she was at the frontier, Aunt Liu held great power and no one dared to offend her; the local noble ladies were all extremely respectful to her.
Life back then was full of dignity and power, but what about now?
All of this seems to have become a thing of the past.
Now that she has entered the capital, why has her status become like this?
Sheng Shuyan couldn't help but ask herself in her heart.
I originally thought that coming to the capital would be a different world, but I didn't expect it to be like this.
"It seems that I am too lenient on weekdays. Even slightly correcting the concubine's attitude is considered bullying."
The Duke's wife shook her head helplessly, her eyes revealing a hint of fatigue and dissatisfaction, as if she was accustomed to this situation.
"But forget it. I'm very tired now and I don't want to continue chatting. You can all go your separate ways. I need to go back and rest."
After saying that, she walked into the room with the support of Aunt Mei.
Nanny Mei carefully supported the Duke's wife, fearing that anything might go wrong.
"What on earth is going on? It's supposed to be a welcome party!"
Sheng Shuyan looked around angrily, her words filled with undisguised anger. She really couldn't understand why a family gathering that should have been a happy one ended like this.
"Humph, a mere concubine can be so bold, it's really surprising."
Zhao Manxiang stood up and prepared to leave with the help of her maid.
Her attitude was arrogant and indifferent, and she didn't care about the reactions of those around her at all.
It was such a waste of a good evening that he left without even having dinner.
I only met one self-righteous person!
"Who are you talking about?!"
Sheng Shuyan stood in front of Zhao Manxiang angrily, questioning her with her eyes almost spitting fire.
"I'm talking about you. Are you deaf? Send someone to take this young lady back to Guanshui Garden immediately."
Zhao Manxiang said coldly, her eyes full of contempt.
Two maids immediately stepped forward, lifted up Sheng Shuyan, who was still arguing loudly, and forcibly took her out of Xuanheyuan.
Wen Zhu had already foreseen Sheng Shuyan's character.
She was extremely cautious when visiting the water garden, trying her best to avoid any situation that might soften her position.
Because she knew in her heart that it was enough to please the Duke's wife, and there was no need to please everyone.
The next morning, an old lady who was well versed in etiquette came to the mansion at the invitation of the Duke's wife to give Sheng Shuyan special instruction.
At first, she was punished and scolded a lot because she often disobeyed orders.
But after about a month of study, the second young lady's behavior did improve significantly, and she slowly learned how to respect the elders in the family.
At this moment, a letter came from afar. The letter was from Princess Anguo, reminding her family that they should start planning seriously for their youngest daughter's possible future marriage.
After reading the letter, the lady couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, if the child knows how to treat the elderly, take care of people younger than him, and master basic social etiquette, she actually hopes to find a good home for him.
After all, marriage arrangements between large families can often build a solid interpersonal network, which allows people to help each other and overcome difficulties at critical moments.
Unfortunately, although Sheng Shuyan has indeed improved many of her bad habits, her words and actions still seem inappropriate in formal occasions.
If she were to be married off like this, there was no guarantee that trouble would not arise.
Doing so will not only fail to strengthen the emotional connection between the two families, but may even lead to enmity between the two families.
It happened to be the birthday of the Princess of Runan County, and the palace specially prepared a grand banquet for this occasion, and the scene was particularly lively.
The Duke's wife decided to take this opportunity to bring her daughter Sheng Shuyan to attend the banquet. She also planned to take the opportunity to let the young people in the family get to know each other.
Although she knew that the other party probably had no interest in Sheng Shuyan, it didn't matter.
With this arrangement, even if someone brings it up in the future, no one can accuse her, the Duke's wife, of failing to fulfill her responsibilities.
Wen Zhu was quite surprised when he was asked to go together.
She originally thought that at such a formal banquet, the wife should be accompanied by a more experienced nanny or a personal maid.
But to her surprise, the Duke's wife smiled at her and said gently, "You should regularly participate in the preparations for banquets like this in the future. Watching and learning carefully this time will definitely benefit you in the future. Also, if you follow me, you'll be able to meet many people you rarely see."
"Thank you for your trust, Madam. I will study hard and remember all this carefully."
After hearing the lady's instructions, Wen Zhu replied with gratitude.
Although she is still just an ordinary maid, accompanying a noble lady to attend important events does not violate any rules, so she does not have too many concerns.
Then, everything began in an orderly manner: Wen Zhu and Nanny Mei were responsible for serving the Duke's wife and getting on the first gorgeous carriage that was ready; at the same time, the second daughter Sheng Shuyan and her follower Man Gong got on another slightly inferior but equally exquisitely decorated vehicle, and the two vehicles drove towards the destination one after the other.
When we arrived at the mansion, we saw several female members already gathered in front of the gate, eagerly waiting, including the main object of celebration for this birthday - the extremely noble Princess of the County.
"We guessed how long your journey would take, so the Princess offered to come out and greet you in person.
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