Unexpectedly, that person turned out to be Zhou Buyan’s wife, her mistress.
"Aunt Ji, you've overstepped the line." After just one sentence, Ji Xueru lowered her head.
Even if Zhou Buyan doted on her, if she dared to challenge the mistress, Zhou Buyan would give her a good beating and teach her a lesson after finding out.
She was really scared.
"Madam, I was wrong." Ji Ruxue quickly admitted her mistake.
Zhou Qian took five taels of silver from the maid beside her and walked over to Li Qinghe: "Miss, you have been wronged today. This is the compensation my Zhou family gives you."
Perhaps it was because Zhou Qianshi's aura was too strong, so Li Qinghe only dared to accept the silver and said it was okay.
Zhou Qian nodded in satisfaction, returned to Zhou Yuan, and whispered, "You are disrespectful to the legitimate daughter. Go back and copy the female rules ten times and give them to me tomorrow."
Ji Xueru said nothing and hurried away with Xiaolan.
Li Qinghe and his sister watched Zhou Qianshi take Zhou Yuan upstairs without saying a word.
When he was out of sight, the clerk came over with a silver hairpin and said, "Miss, you have been wronged in our shop. This is the apology gift the shopkeeper wants me to give you."
"I hope the young lady can understand our difficulties. We are all noble people and we cannot afford to offend them."
Li Qinghe felt very uncomfortable after hearing this.
She took the silver hairpin, her expression still unhappy, and she had no interest in continuing shopping.
She said nothing and pushed Li Maocai out of Zhenbaoxuan.
When the waiter saw her like this, he didn't say anything. He just returned to his seat and continued to wait for customers to come.
Not long after returning to Nanny Chen's courtyard, Dujuan'er came over again with a food box.
Seeing her red and swollen cheeks, he didn't exclaim nor show any curiosity. After putting the food away, he looked at Li Qinghe calmly.
"But what happened when you went out?"
"Cousin, this capital city is really a cannibalistic place." Li Qinghe felt aggrieved instantly, her eyes turned red and tears burst out.
Li Maocai sat there with his fists clenched in silence, secretly hating himself for being incompetent.
But soon he spread his hands out helplessly. This was the capital city. Even if he was not lame, would he really dare to fight with those dignitaries?
The answer is obvious. This is the capital, not Qingquan Town where he can do whatever he wants.
No, he can't do whatever he wants in Qingquan Town now.
The more he thought about it, the lower Li Maocai's breath became.
Du Juan'er glanced at the brother and sister and said softly, "Actually, it's a good thing. After living in the capital for a long time, you can tell whether this person is a noble or rich person at a glance."
"Usually, we can avoid it and avoid offending anyone."
"Some nobles would deliberately dress ordinary and pretend to be commoners while strolling on the streets. If you accidentally offend them, you will either be thrown into prison or die."
"Everyone says the capital is prosperous and glamorous, but that's something you can only experience once you have a certain level of power and status."
"Ordinary people have a hard time just surviving, how can they enjoy such a life of extravagance and luxury?"
"It's just that you're new here and don't understand the rules yet, so you might think this capital is a cannibalistic place."
"We are already very well off. We have everything we need for food and clothing in the Marquis' Mansion. We don't have to work hard for a living. We also receive a monthly allowance. If we do our job well, we will even receive gifts from our master. We are much better off than those commoners."
Du Juan'er smiled and said, "It's all over now, and you're back safely. Forget about what happened today!"
"I understand. How is cousin Huangli?" Li Qinghe knew that this matter could not be resolved.
She didn't have the ability to seek revenge on that concubine. If her mistress hadn't happened to come today, it would be questionable whether she could escape unscathed.
Du Juaner sighed: "The child was saved, but we also suffered a lot."
"It seems that it was that concubine who harmed my sister, but in fact it was the Second Madam who ordered it. That concubine was just a scapegoat."
"I advised my elder sister not to have children so soon. She was very smart and had her own ideas. She thought about the Second Madam's poor health and that she only had a daughter."
"So I thought about having a child as soon as possible to win the Second Master's favor."
"She never considered that sometimes a sterile creature might be more suitable for survival in this deep backyard."
Dujuaner sighed, it was a pity that her sister was too strong-willed and only wanted to climb up.
Li Qinghe asked in confusion, "But if cousin Huangli gives birth to a son, wouldn't that leave an heir for the Second Master? Wouldn't that make him even more favored by the Second Master?"
Dujuaner looked at her, her eyes filled with "You are too young."
"Then do you know what it means to leave the mother and keep the child, or to take the illegitimate child to the mistress's courtyard?"
Li Qinghe's mouth opened wide. Du Juan'er reached out and patted her hand on the table: "So, little cousin, you are actually very lucky."
"My aunt loves you so much that she never thought of sending you to the capital to gain favor."
"My sister and I were sent to live with our grandmother when we were three years old. We've had to act according to people's wishes ever since we were little."
"This deep backyard of a mansion is not such a comfortable place to stay. You and I are only one year apart in age. You are so innocent, but I have seen all the ways of the world and how dangerous it is."
"Go back early, go back to Qingquan Town, live a good life, and stop comparing yourself with others."
She was silent for a moment, then continued, "I heard from grandma about your relationship with the former Zhao family girl."
"Just live your own life well. Others have their own advantages. Although your father is a slave, and although people say you are slaves, you are not indentured to the master's house."
"This is already a very lucky thing. Listen to my cousin's advice and delay it as much as possible after returning. Don't provoke that former Zhao family girl."
Li Qinghe was a little anxious: "But my father is still a servant of the Li family, and the indenture is still in the hands of the Marquis's wife."
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