In the past two days, Jiang Junjing has told Wusun Yayue a lot about the people and things in the Jiang family. However, the Jiang family is too big and there are too many masters. Wusun Yayue is unfamiliar with the place and she is not even a master, so she is not qualified to pay respects to the masters of the Jiang family.
So she didn't recognize him very well.
However, Jiang Junjing focused on describing Li Guifei's physical characteristics to her, so she recognized her at a glance. She knew that people from the Central Plains valued social status and lineage, and looked down on people like her the most.
Some powerful families would buy beautiful women from the Western Regions as servants, firstly for their own enjoyment, and secondly to entertain distinguished guests. These women were much more attractive than native Central Plains women, making things much easier.
Consort Li had also heard of this trick, and there were several such Western Region maids in the Chun Guang Courtyard of the Jiang Mansion. However, Xiangli Mingzhu kept a strict eye on them and did not allow them to go out, so they were rarely seen by the public.
Consort Li could see clearly that the male servants working in the garden, some old and some young, were ostensibly working, but in reality, they were all staring at Wusun Yayue's graceful figure, and some were even drooling.
Especially when Wusun Yayue danced and twirled, the two lumps of flesh on her chest almost flew off, and some of the male servants cried out in surprise.
Li Guiqie felt that Wusun Yayue was deliberately seducing people, and she was very angry.
With her head bowed and hands on her lap, Wusun Yayue spoke in a trembling voice, "This servant greets Your Highness."
This was taught to Wusun Yayue by Jiang Junjing.
Wusun Yayue had no idea that she would run into Concubine Li here. Last night, Jiang Junjing had told her that Concubine Li had been unwell recently and had been lying in her room most of the time, rarely coming out.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Jiulu gave the Red Spirit Fruit that Yuan Qi had given her to Li Guiqie. Li Guiqie ate one a day, and after only three days, her health improved significantly. Today, the weather was nice, so she went out for a stroll, only to come across this incredibly alluring woman from the Western Regions, which disgusted her.
Concubine Li: "Dancing and seducing people in broad daylight, so indecent and ignorant of manners. Beat her."
Consort Li was angry, but even more so, she felt ashamed. Her son had always had excellent taste, but this time he had fallen for such a shameless slut.
The maidservant standing nearby dared not say a word, and could only sneak away to find someone to rescue Wusun Yayue while Li Guifei's maidservant was slapping her.
Wusun Yayue's beautiful face was swollen and red in a short time.
She was beaten many times, and this situation was considered good. When she traveled all over the country with her father, her father would sometimes whip her if she didn't serve the guests well.
Ulan Buhbato cannot be exposed to sunlight, so he did not follow.
Wusun Yayue dared not utter a sound and silently endured everything.
Seeing this, Li Guiqie felt even more that this woman was a formidable character. She had been beaten so badly, yet she hadn't uttered a sound. Wasn't she just being defiant?
"stop."
The maid who had started the attack immediately stopped and stood aside.
Concubine Li asked, "Do you know you're wrong?"
Although Wusun Yayue had been to the Central Plains many times and served many men there, no one had taught her the customs of the Central Plains.
She only knew that she must have done something wrong to be beaten, but she didn't know exactly what she had done wrong.
"This servant, this servant knows her mistake," Wusun Yayue replied, shrinking her neck. She felt that Concubine Li was a devil, quite different from the sternness Jiang Junjing had described.
Concubine Li's eyes were filled with sarcasm: "You're quite clever. So tell me, what did you do wrong?"
Wusun Yayue felt extremely wronged, but she dared not show it.
The more this happened, the more Li Guifei felt that Wusun Yayue was good at pretending.
"This servant doesn't know what I did wrong, but I must have done something wrong. Please don't punish me, Madam. I don't know the rules of the Central Plains. If I did something wrong, please tell me, and I will definitely correct it."
Consort Li was both annoyed and amused: "You don't even know what you did wrong, yet you admit it?"
However, she was somewhat pleased to be called "Madam".
Only a proper lady like Xiangli Mingzhu could be called a madam, while she was sometimes called a concubine or a noblewoman, but no one ever called her a madam.
She seemed to appreciate it.
Having been beaten many times, Wusun Yayue was already experienced: "If Madam says I'm wrong, then I'm wrong. Please tell me, Madam!"
"Who gave you permission to dance here?" Concubine Li was still somewhat angry. She knew that women like Wusun Yayue, who were given and received by others, were not clean, but they had no choice in the matter. There were many such women in Chun Guang Courtyard, which was why Jiang Zhengqing forbade them to leave. Most of those women who entered the Jiang residence were restless and wanted to find an opportunity to gain a proper status.
There aren't many people as adaptable as Wusun Yayue.
She's quite smart.
Li Guiqie stared at her.
Wusun Yayue said, "The Yuezhi people are skilled at dancing and can dance anytime and anywhere. I saw the butterflies and bees in the flowers dancing freely and was very envious, so I danced with them. I was wrong, please forgive me, Madam."
Just then, Jiang Jiulu arrived. The little maid who had called for reinforcements wanted to find Jiang Junyu, but Jiang Junyu had gone to the Hanlin Academy and was not at home.
She had no choice but to ask Jiang Jiulu to save her.
Jiang Jiulu ran over and hugged Li Guiqie's arm: "Auntie, don't be like this, she's quite pitiful too."
Concubine Li glanced at her sideways: "How is she pitiful? Dancing here to seduce men, look at the way those servants are looking at her, they wish they could strip her naked. She's a woman your brother brought, how can you let those people see her? So shameless, what am I supposed to do if I don't punish her?"
Jiang Jiulu put on a pitiful look: "She was given to my brother by her own father, and no one cares for her or loves her."
Concubine Li poked her forehead angrily: "When did you start to feel sorry for this kind of person?"
Li Guiqie didn't let Wusun Yayue get up, and turned to leave with Jiang Jiulu.
The maidservant immediately helped Wusun Yayue up and they walked back.
Not long after Wusun Yayue returned, Granny Li came to find her, saying that Concubine Li had come to ask her to teach her manners.
When Ulanbu and Bato saw that Wusun Yayue had been beaten like this, they were furious and looked at her with heartache.
Unfortunately, Wusun Yayue was unaware that they had been following her all along.
Night falls.
Ulanbu and Bato floated towards Li Guiqie's courtyard, intending to give her a fright.
Jiang Junjing was explaining to Concubine Li, "Auntie, I wasn't captivated by her beauty. I've been in business for so many years, what kind of beautiful woman haven't I seen? She's not the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. She's really a very good and pitiful woman, so please don't make things difficult for her."
Concubine Li was still angry and said bluntly, "She's not clean, you shouldn't have brought her back."
Jiang Junjing looked helpless: "I know she's not entirely innocent, but she's a kind and good girl. Just give her a chance. If she doesn't behave, I'll send her away, okay?"
"But you're not even married yet, and you already have someone like this by your side. What girl would want to marry you?"
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