What Su Wanti said was what Su's father was thinking.
Father Su's expression relaxed. He looked at Su Wanti and thought to himself, I didn't expect that this daughter could be of some use.
Seeing his expression, Su Wanti knew that he had been persuaded by her. Her eyes gleamed slightly as she said calmly:
"Father has five daughters in total. As for status, my eldest sister, who is the legitimate daughter, is naturally the most suitable. However, my eldest sister is in love with the second son of the Marquis An's Mansion and has already married into the Marquis's mansion. So, among the remaining four sisters, I am the most suitable to enter the palace."
"There's no need to talk about appearance, but speaking of character, the three sisters' determination to enter the palace is not as strong as my daughter's. My daughter would do anything to get into the palace, but would they? They can't even compete with their sisters in the mansion, let alone fight for a place in the palace. After entering the palace, with so many concubines, how can they win the emperor's favor?"
"Father, please think about it. Isn't a daughter the most suitable?"
Father Su nodded silently.
Madam Su's eyes turned and she said softly, "Master, what you said is correct. She is the best in terms of appearance and her ideas are correct. She is the most suitable person to enter the palace."
Mrs. Su's words surprised Su Wanti a little. Her nominal mother always only cared about her own children. When had she ever spoken for her illegitimate children?
Su Wanti looked at Madam Su and saw that she was looking at her with a gentle smile.
She didn't know what Mrs. Su was up to, so she raised the corners of her mouth and smiled at her.
In fact, Father Su had already been persuaded by Su Wanti, but he wanted to act like a patriarch. After a moment of silence, he snorted and then spoke:
"Your sisters are ill, so I have no choice but to let you go. You must remember what you just said. Remember that if you enter the harem, you must devote yourself to our Su family. I will lift your house arrest today, but you must stay here and don't cause any more trouble!"
Su Wanti raised her lips and said, "My daughter will listen to your father's teachings. Father, I still need to be taught by a nanny. I need to learn the etiquette of the palace."
Father Su never bothered with these matters in the backyard. He raised his hand and said to Madam Su, "You take care of these trivial matters."
Madam Su nodded quickly, "Master, don't worry. I will invite the best tutor in the capital to teach your daughter the rules."
"Master, I have one more request, I hope you will allow me."
"What's the matter?" Father Su frowned.
Madam Su smiled and said slowly:
"Master, I was thinking that we sent Wan'er to the palace in the hope that she would achieve something in the future. However, Wan'er is a concubine's daughter, and after entering the palace, she will inevitably be criticized for this reason. I thought it would be better to raise Wan'er's status a little bit and register her under my name, and also make her the legitimate daughter of the Su family. What do you think?"
These words were really beyond Su Wanti's expectations.
However, what Mrs. Su said was beneficial to Su Wanti.
Although Su Wanti didn't know what she was up to, she was still pleasantly surprised and responded with a smile in her eyes, "Mother, you are so thoughtful. I would like to thank you for this."
Father Su also nodded frequently. "Madam, what you said makes sense. We just have to go through some procedures. We need to invite the clan leader and open the family tree. It needs to be done within the next few days. Thank you for your help, Madam."
Madam Su smiled happily and agreed. Then, she held Su Wanti's hand and said gently:
"Go back and have a good rest. Tomorrow, Mother will ask Madam Xi to come and teach you the rules. You must study hard."
Mrs. Su only loves her own children, and her tender care is only given to her own children.
But she also knows the times.
Mrs. Su didn't want these illegitimate daughters to have a higher status than her own daughters, but this time it was different.
Su Wanti is beautiful and ambitious. She will probably achieve something in the future. It would be better to do her a favor and help her before she becomes powerful. If she becomes powerful in the future, she will remember the kindness she showed me and help me and give me face.
If I make a mistake this time, Su Wanti will not be favored by the emperor after entering the palace and will remain unknown...
It was just a little more money spent, and she didn't suffer any loss.
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Mrs. Su's mother's family was a Beijing official family. She grew up in Beijing and made friends with young ladies and wives from official families. Through these people's channels, she quickly found a teaching nanny.
This nanny was originally an old lady in the palace. As she got old, she asked to leave the palace. She would usually be invited to the homes of officials or wealthy businessmen to teach the young ladies in the family etiquette.
The next day, the nanny came and stayed in the Su Mansion for five days, teaching Su Wanti the rules of the palace.
She taught strictly and meticulously, and Su Wanti studied seriously and attentively. The nanny was very satisfied and kept praising Su Wanti, saying that she was a smart and hardworking woman.
In the past few days, Madam Su has been very thoughtful. She held a ceremony to recognize Su Wanti as her legitimate daughter and officially registered Su Wanti under her own name.
He also bought some fashionable clothes and jewelry and sent them to Su Wanti's courtyard.
The day before entering the palace, Su Wanti prepared what she would wear the next day.
By chance, she found the sword she had hidden under the bed. After the day she injured Fu Ziyu, she threw the sword under the bed and never touched it again.
Su Wanti touched the scabbard, and the image of Mr. Rong flashed through her mind.
Her feelings towards him are complicated, he is both a teacher and a friend.
After that day, she never went to the bamboo forest again, and Mr. Rong never came to this yard to see her.
I don’t know if he was busy or if he was scared by himself.
Should I go and say goodbye to Mr. Rong and leave him a note in the bamboo forest? Su Wanti thought.
But in a moment, she rejected this idea. She must enter the palace. After entering the palace, there will only be one man, the emperor. It is better not to be involved with other men.
Fortunately, she didn't have deep feelings for Mr. Rong, so it wasn't difficult for her to let go.
Su Wanti touched the sword and thought for a long time, and finally decided to return the sword to her father's study.
She stole the sword from her father's study.
In her previous life, she dropped her sword in front of the prime minister's residence. In this life, she hid the sword under her bed.
However, his father didn't notice that his sword was lost at all, because his sword was just a decoration and he never practiced with sword.
The servant who cleaned the study was afraid that he would find out, so he found an empty scabbard and hung it on the wall. He did this for many days and Su's father didn't know about it.
Su Wanti secretly returned the sword to her father's study. When she was about to leave, she heard the servants at the door talking about her legitimate brother Su Hanri.
It is said that Su Hanri went to the Prime Minister's residence to ask to see Fu Ziyu no less than dozens of times in the past few days, but he was turned away every time.
It seems that Fu Ziyu is holding a grudge against Su Hanri, which is great.
Su Wanti hid at the door and nodded secretly.
The next morning, at daybreak, the Su Mansion's carriage took Su Wanti out.
When the first ray of sunlight spread across the earth, Su Wanti was already standing in front of the tall and heavy palace gate, following a group of official ladies into the palace gate.
Unlike other women who were nervous and panicky, Su Wanti's eyes were clear and her expression was calm. She calmly accepted the preliminary selection of the palace maids.
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