"Speak your mind, you'll be a concubine in the future!" The princess put down her teacup, and her clear voice made Xue Li tremble again.
The princess's face visibly darkened.
“That’s right. Granny Wang said before that she should be enjoying her retirement, but she’s back to teaching my daughter. If she were to enter the palace…”
Shirley looked at Granny Wang with a worried expression.
Granny Wang was both surprised and anxious when she heard this.
He then met the gazes of Granny Lanye and the Fujin, his eyes flashing with ruthlessness.
"This old servant only wanted the Second Miss to appreciate the Fujin's kindness! Who knew the Second Miss would misunderstand..."
Granny Wang spoke with a fawning smile.
The princess's face darkened further, and Granny Lanye glanced at Xue Li almost imperceptibly.
"Alright, let's discuss this later! These silver notes were prepared for you by your family. You're still young, so there's no need for you to ask too much about the power in the palace. We can tell you when you're older! Remember, listen to your family in everything."
As the princess spoke, her eyes were as dark as ink as she looked at Xue Li.
Sherry shrank back timidly, then nodded.
When the princess saw her like this, she closed her eyes and waved her hand to let her go.
When she left, Lian'er was carrying a box, and behind her were servants from the main courtyard carrying various boxes and materials.
Xue Li stared intently at Granny Wang and Granny Lan Ye, listening to Granny Wang cursing at her and Granny Lan Ye comforting the Fujin.
The main point is that the money her family gave her was mostly withheld by the Fujin (principal wife).
The remaining small portion was also intended to be given to Granny Wang, under the pretext that she was young and didn't know any better!
Sherry: This is outrageous! I haven't even had a chance to mess with you, and you're already eyeing mine?
You should know that what her family gave her wasn't just from their branch of the family, but also from her uncles, aunts, and grandmother.
That adds up to quite a lot, and that doesn't even include the side branches.
Sherry was figuring out how to torment the master and servant pair when a white cat suddenly darted out from under her feet.
The servants chasing after the white cat breathed a huge sigh of relief when they saw it was her.
Upon seeing the servants behind her, they hurriedly knelt down and apologized.
"Where did this cat come from?" Sherry asked with great interest. The cat even had blue eyes.
"Uh, this is Third Master's new acquisition. He treasures it very much. I heard it's a Western import!" The servant looked at the cat with more respect than he did at her.
Sherry nodded and left.
On the third day, it was again the uncles, aunts, and sisters-in-law from the collateral branches of the family who came to deliver the silver notes.
Because Shirley was going to the palace, many of her jewelry pieces were converted into silver.
Shirley sat with her all morning, listening to her aunts and uncles flattering the newly acquired jewelry of the Fujin (the wife's husband).
Sherry's soul silently followed Granny Lanye and then saw many of the Fujin's treasures.
Sherry's expression was indifferent, but her soul had stolen a box of silver ingots and a box of gold from the Fujin, and there were still many silver notes that Sherry hadn't counted.
After receiving the money, Sherry quieted down.
However, some small items, such as a jade bracelet with excellent clarity and a heavy gold bracelet, were still placed under Wang Mama's bed.
Then she went to spy on her cheap father.
They looted some more gold and silver, as well as a piece of spirit jade, and then Shirley looked exhausted.
Upon seeing this, the Fujin asked with concern, "Is Zahari sleepy? Look at me, I forgot that Zahari is still young! Granny Wang, you really are something, don't you know to let the Second Miss go back to her courtyard to rest?"
As she spoke, the princess glared at Wang Mama.
Granny Wang smiled ingratiatingly, "It's all my fault for being careless and forgetting to remind the Second Miss."
"Oh my, our sister-in-law is truly a model of a noble lady from a distinguished family!"
"Indeed, our noble master is truly blessed to have such a legitimate mother like you!"
"Sister is truly capable; look at the demeanor of this distinguished master, it's truly excellent!"
"That's right..."
"..."
Sherry was a little surprised, but more puzzled as to why these people called her "noble mistress".
Shirley smiled faintly, nodded to everyone, and left with Wang Mama's help.
It wasn't until she was walking down the street that Shirley realized she was already a confirmed imperial concubine.
In the past few days, under the influence of the Fujin (princess's wife), none of the servants realized that they needed to change their address.
Sherry smiled and gracefully returned to the courtyard.
The next morning, Sherry sensed something was off.
In his mind's eye, he saw Granny Lanye, Granny Wang, and a palace maid kneeling in the main courtyard.
After looking for a while, Sherry realized that something was missing from the warehouse.
That shouldn't be happening, so quickly? She hasn't even made a move on that new heartthrob yet.
Then Sherry quietly held the embroidery needle, letting her mind wander, actually just watching the show.
After a while, I understood: the little playboy born to the old lady of the house was asking her for money to go out and play.
The princess consort sent Granny Lanye to retrieve it, but they couldn't find it anywhere, including the silver notes that had been withheld from Xue Li.
Lan Ye broke out in a cold sweat. She was in charge of the small storeroom, and now she couldn't explain herself even if she had a mouth.
So they sent a few more young girls to search together.
In the end, they could only hurriedly report it to the Princess Consort.
The princess was surprised and immediately ordered people to search.
As a result, a jade bracelet and a gold bracelet were found under Granny Wang's bed.
Granny Wang was instantly speechless, and Granny Lanye assumed that Granny Wang had stolen the key to her small storeroom. After all, they lived together, only each had their own room.
Even though the servants who were guarding the place said they didn't see Granny Wang or the other side, at this point, it was better to sacrifice a friend than oneself, so Granny Lanye decisively pinned the blame on Granny Wang.
In the end, Granny Wang was beaten twenty times and almost died. It was only after Granny Wang's goddaughter pleaded for her life, saying that Granny Wang should compensate for the losses, that she was spared.
Granny Wang cried uncontrollably, unable to explain herself, while the head maid who inspected the small storeroom reported what was missing.
Shirley watched as Granny Lanye and another head maid were beaten with a board, and in the end, because they were born into the household, they were sent back to their mother's home by the Fujin (principal wife).
Granny Wang was expelled from the mansion after her life savings were completely taken away.
After watching the commotion all day, Shirley hadn't managed to embroider a single flower, so she threw down her needle and thread and started eating.
On the fifth day, Shirley stayed in the courtyard waiting to be married.
The atmosphere in the main courtyard was stagnant, and Shirley was as quiet as a chicken.
As luck would have it, Shirley saw the youngest son of the Fujin (wife of the emperor) carrying a white cat into the main courtyard.
Sherry's spirit stirred the cat, which pounced on the princess's face.
The princess's originally calm and dignified demeanor crumbled in an instant.
Screams erupted from inside the room in an instant.
Sherry released the cat, and then the cat turned around to pounce on her.
Sherry screamed in alarm, and Mei quickly stepped in front of her.
The young girl's face was covered with three bloody welts.
Even so, several servants still blocked Sherry's way.
After all, what imperial concubine ever suffered disfigurement?
If my appearance is ruined at this time, how can I explain it to the emperor?
The princess was fortunate to have dodged in time; her face was unharmed, but her neck was covered in blood.
The young master stared in disbelief, hesitated for a long time before speaking, cursing and ordering his servants to kill the cat.
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