Nie You had to look up at her, "Your maid is so disrespectful to the master, can't you beat her?"
"Heh." Su Man chuckled. "Master? Then I'd like to ask the general, what kind of master is Miss Qin?"
“…”
Nie You couldn't answer, and Qin Wanrou's hands at her side clenched quietly.
"Even if the general is fond of Miss Qin, she has no official status and can only be a concubine. Even if she is lucky enough to be a concubine, she is still half a slave. There is only one master and mistress in this mansion, and that is me."
Nie You's face turned pale and blue, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Wanrou saved my life, so she is the benefactor of my General's Mansion."
"benefactor?"
Su Man helped Yinggu down from the table. She should have been embarrassed, but she walked calmly. "Back in the battle of Liangzhou, my father sacrificed himself to allow your cavalry to break through. You performed extraordinary feats and became a general. What is my Yu family to you?"
When the past was brought up again, Nie Yuan was stunned at first, and his eyes became vague.
Back then, he was just a small soldier in the army, but General Yu helped him become a trusted general. General Yu treated him like both a mentor and a friend. During the battle of Liangzhou, when the enemy was outnumbered, General Yu defended the empty city, buying time for a surprise attack, and ultimately sacrificed his life for his country.
All of General Yu's confidants died in that battle, and he kept this a secret. How did Yu Man know about it?
He was suspicious, but he didn't show it on his face. "How can we mix state affairs with family affairs? I have important matters to attend to in the army. You are tired, so take a rest first."
"Then I'll take my leave, sister." Qin Wanrou held the hand of the maid and left with a staggering step.
"Bah, look at her."
Yinggu spat fiercely at Qin Wanrou's back.
Su Man glanced at her sideways, "Is it useful to show off your eloquence?"
Yinggu was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, ma'am."
Su Man stood up and walked towards the mirror, at least to see what she looked like. She sat down with anticipation, and then, nothing happened...
The woman in the mirror had messy eyebrows, delicate features, and pale skin. She looked rather heroic.
I don't know what Yuman was thinking. Not only did she put on thick blush, she also wore a light pink dress. The hairpin on her head was a mix of gold and jade. Instead of being as pretty as a little girl, she looked like Zhang Fei embroidering.
Meanwhile, Yinggu, who was standing by, looked at Su Man in the mirror and admired her sincerely, "Madam is so beautiful. She looks much better dressed like this than Qin Wanrou."
Su Man: “…”
It turns out that he was just imitating someone else, and there was another person blowing the flute with his eyes closed. No wonder he grew up like this.
Su Man first found some clean water to wash off the irritating blush on her face, and then she trimmed her eyebrows slightly. Instead of making them thin, she trimmed them into slightly upturned wild eyebrows, which retained her original heroic spirit while adding a bit of charm.
Afterwards, she changed out of the light pink dress that made her look darker, and put on a simple dark blue double-breasted skirt. She only wore a white jade hairpin on her head, and she looked much more comfortable.
Yinggu looked at him for a long time, then asked in confusion, "Madam, didn't you say that the general likes delicate women?"
Su Man smiled and said, "He doesn't like delicate women, he likes fresh and beautiful women."
Yinggu nodded, not quite understanding what he meant.
Yuman's mother died early, and General Yu was busy with military affairs and had no concubine at home. She was raised by her brother, so she knew nothing about needlework and embroidery, but she was very good at using the eighteen weapons.
Just as Su Man finished dressing herself up, someone came to tell her that the lady wanted her to come over to discuss something.
...
Nie You's parents were originally farmers. Later, Nie You was drafted into the army and became a general, so he brought them to live in Kyoto. Nie You's father was okay, but Nie You's mother was too ambitious. She thought that a general like Nie You could marry even a princess, and she often made Yu Man angry.
Yu Man was unconvinced at first and talked back, but once Mrs. Nie was dissatisfied, she would either have chest pain or headache, and would not feel better until Nie You punished her.
If she calls Yuman at this time, it must be something bad.
The general's mansion was the residence of the old Taishi of the previous dynasty. Every flower and every plant was very exquisite. Su Man passed through several porches and arrived at Nie's mother's house.
When she entered, Nie's mother was drinking ginseng soup. She wore a dark purple jacket and a pearl hairpin. Her wrinkles, drawn downwards from her long, stern expression, fell even further as Su Man saw it.
Lin Wanrou was serving beside them, serving bowls and handkerchiefs with great attentiveness. It was truly difficult for her, so frail, to rush from one business to the next.
"Hello, mother." Su Man bowed.
Mother Nie stirred the bowl of soup in her hand without even raising her eyes, acting very pretentiously.
Su Man didn't indulge her and just stood up and sat on the chair below her.
Seeing her lack of etiquette, Mother Nie threw the bowl of soup on the table and said, "You sat down without your elders telling you to. Do you have any manners?"
Su Man was surprised. "Mother, you are not going to let your daughter-in-law sit today. Are you going to punish her? I don't know what I did wrong. Please tell me clearly."
Mother Nie frowned, "When did I say I was going to punish you? Don't go out there and talk nonsense."
Su Man smiled. "So mother didn't intend to punish her daughter-in-law. I wonder why mother called her here today?"
Although Nie's mother was cunning and mean, she was a peasant after all. It was inappropriate for her to act arrogantly when Su Man made some jokes. She said indignantly, "You've been married to the general's mansion for ten years and have only given birth to a girl. Now you're trying to stop Wanrou from marrying into my family. You're so jealous, how can you be worthy of being the general's wife!"
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