"Madam, there's good news. It says that the second son-in-law has made great contributions in suppressing bandits and has been promoted two ranks. He is now a captain of the sixth rank. He will be transferred to the headquarters in Yiyang City to serve after the New Year." The nanny beside Pei heard the good news and came to inform Pei with a smile. She knew that her eldest lady also loved her niece Yue Niang. In this generation of the Su family, the legitimate line had only this one daughter. A legitimate daughter is not like a concubine's daughter. Even the eldest lady loved this niece very much.

"It is indeed a happy event. I was originally wondering how father-in-law could choose such a husband for Yue Niang. I felt sorry for Yue Niang. Now it seems that father-in-law is not confused. He must have seen something good in the boy from the Han family. Although he is only a sixth-rank official, it is rare for someone of his age to climb to this position by his own ability."

Pei was also happy to hear the news. Generally speaking, the Su family was still very harmonious, especially since the second branch was separated early according to the ancestral teachings. The sisters-in-law did not have much contact so there were fewer conflicts. The second branch even suffered a lot because of the ancestral teachings and could not have any descendants enter officialdom, which made the first branch feel guilty towards the second branch and became more tolerant and protective of it. Therefore, Pei was also happy to see the second branch doing well.

Pei Yuhan felt very uncomfortable listening to this. Apart from anything else, they were both legitimate daughters. She was the legitimate daughter of a prefect, but she had fallen to the point where she had to rely on her aunt for support. Su Wenyue was just a niece of a merchant, but she had been pampered and brought up in luxury. Moreover, Su Wenyue's attitude towards her last time was not friendly at all. The look she gave her was clearly full of disdain and contempt. How could she not be annoyed? She was just a niece of a merchant, but he looked down on her, yet was very affectionate towards the two concubines' daughters.

"Aunt, my two cousins ​​have been living in the Han family for quite some time. Why haven't they come back yet? They said they would only stay for a few days." Pei Yuhan couldn't say that Su Wenyue was bad, but she felt really uncomfortable in her heart. She had to find something to do. Besides, she didn't feel so comfortable living in the Su Mansion these days. Without the two concubines of her aunt's family, she could do whatever she wanted. Although the people in the second house were merchants, they were all very tough and didn't take her, the legitimate daughter of the prefect, seriously at all. Feng Ruolin was even more hateful. Even her aunt's biological daughter-in-law didn't dare to teach her a lesson, but she was different. Every time she saw her, she couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks. Her aunt didn't even help her.

"I have lived here for quite some time."

"Aunt, these two concubines are too ignorant of the rules. They have lived in the Han family for such a long time and have not yet come back. It seems that they don't take you, aunt, seriously. After all, they were born from my aunt's belly and are not good people." Pei Yuhan said as she saw a look of displeasure on Pei's face. She felt a little proud in her heart. She just hated concubines. When she was in the mansion before, not only was her stepmother treating her badly, but several concubines also relied on their aunt's favor to climb over her, the legitimate daughter. This was something she could not tolerate.

Although Pei was somewhat displeased with the actions of the two concubines' daughters, she did not agree with her niece's words. Instead, she questioned her niece's upbringing. After all, she had been raised by her stepmother for such a long time that she had become a distorted person.

"Yuhan, don't say such things again in the future. You are an unmarried girl, you should be extra careful about your words and actions. Such vulgar words should not come out of your mouth. Your mother passed away early, and your stepmother was not interested in educating you, so your personality has become crooked."

Pei saw her niece's face was about to cry again, and she felt helpless again: "I am your aunt, so of course I am thinking about you. Look at you now, I just said a few words, and it was for your own good, but you are acting like this. Why are you crying? What can't you say nicely? You are grown up now, it's time to talk about marriage. You see, when the wives of wealthy families marry their children and grandchildren, they all value the character of the woman. Being virtuous and dignified is what the daughters of wealthy families should be like. Don't learn the ways of those foxy concubines."

Pei Yuhan originally felt wronged and wanted to cry, but she didn't dare to cry after hearing what her aunt said. She had a stepmother at home, and her father didn't care about her. Only her aunt was her support. She couldn't offend her aunt and make her unhappy. She felt a little sad. In fact, she didn't do this before, but after her mother passed away, she was often bullied and found that this trick was useful and could make people pity her, so she showed weakness at every turn. Now it has become a habit. This is not her fault. If she wants to blame someone, she can only blame the unfairness of the world.

"Yes, aunt, Yuhan knows. It won't happen again in the future." Pei Yuhan said very obediently. Having stayed with Pei for so long, she had some understanding of her aunt's character and knew what to do to benefit herself.

Seeing Pei Yuhan like this, Mrs. Pei's expression softened, and even showed a bit of pity: "That's right, you just need to remember that your aunt asked this for your own good. Alas, you are also a poor child. If sister-in-law were still alive, she would definitely raise you well, no worse than those noble ladies. It's fate that plays tricks on people."

Pei Yuhan didn't agree with what Pei said. What did she mean by if her mother was still alive, she wouldn't be worse than those noble ladies? Was she worse than those noble ladies now? ! Pei Yuhan learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting from her teacher since she was a child. Later, she practiced piano skills and considered herself a "talented woman". She was also very noble.

Pei Yuhan disagreed with Pei's words and felt that Pei looked down on her, but she could not refute. She just lowered her head and remained silent. She looked like she missed her mother, which made Pei feel pity and soften her heart. Forget it, this was just a poor child. She would just take better care of him in the future. With her teaching, even if his personality was a little unpleasant, she would not let him go astray.

The people in the Su family didn't expect Su Wenyue to come back so soon. The good news just came yesterday. The two sisters Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang also came back together. They had only lived in the Han family for a while, but they looked quite different. Not only in the way she dressed, but also in her temperament. She was not as timid as before, and walked with her head held high. She looked like a lady from an aristocratic family, not like an ignored concubine in the harem.

Not to mention that others saw the changes in the sisters Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang, even Pei was a little surprised when she saw them. The two concubines were very different from what she remembered. They were less cautious and fearful, and more sincere and open. During this period, Pei had felt a lot about Pei Yuhan's upbringing, and she was actually happy to see such changes in the two concubines.

Pei was not a short-sighted person. Although she was not close to the concubine's daughter, she did not have much prejudice against her. After all, the sons in the family were born from her belly, and the existence of the concubine's daughter would not pose any threat to her status. If the concubine's daughter was well educated, she would gain face by taking her out.