After Qin concubine came into the house, she came to the main room to pay her respects every day, which annoyed Bai Shi very much.
On the fourth day, when she arrived at the main room, Xiangyun stopped her: "Mrs. Qin, please go back. The mansion has its own rules. If the mistress does not summon you, concubines should stay in their own courtyards and not wander around."
Being scolded by the maid, Aunt Qin pinched her palms deeply in her sleeves and said gently: "It is my duty as a concubine to serve my mistress. I cannot be disrespectful to her."
Xiangyun said bluntly, "If Auntie doesn't learn the rules, I'll send a nanny to teach you when you return."
A trace of uneasiness crossed her face. Qin Yi Niang knew that this was Bai Shi's intention. If she didn't know what was going on, she would definitely send a nanny to deal with her. Qin Yi Niang smiled and said, "Then I won't bother you, Madam." After saying that, she turned and left.
Qin Yi Niang turned around with a gloomy face and fierce eyes, but in an instant, they turned gentle. After returning to her room, Qin Yi Niang dismissed the servants and covered herself with the quilt, screaming silently. She was so angry that she wanted to skin Bai alive.
However, a lowly man from a merchant family dared to set rules for her, a daughter of a marquis. Once the mourning period is over, Bai will definitely be taught a lesson.
In the afternoon, the two concubines of the Marquis' Mansion sat together and talked. Concubine Xia asked Concubine Qin, "Did you go to pay your respects today?"
Aunt Qin replied without changing her expression, "Yes, as a concubine, I must go and pay my respects to the mistress. However... the mistress seems to be very dissatisfied with me and has not allowed me to enter the courtyard."
Aunt Xia laughed inwardly, thinking that even this young lady from the Marquisate had her moments of frustration. But she consoled him with a soothing tone, "Alas, that's just the way Madam is. You know how a merchant like me wouldn't know the rules of a wealthy family."
Qin Yi Niang was very pleased to hear this and pretended to be puzzled and asked, "But judging from the Madam's manners and etiquette, she doesn't seem to be from a merchant family. She also looks at this Marquis's mansion very appropriately."
After a cold snort, Aunt Xia sarcastically said, "When it comes to face, who can't pretend? As the saying goes, there is no business without dishonesty. Her actions are all about face. If she met someone who truly understood the rules of society, they would be able to see at a glance that she is a complete idiot."
After she finished speaking, Aunt Xia covered her mouth and said embarrassedly: "Oh, I'm not talking about you, I just think that she is from a merchant family, how can there be any good rules there."
She rolled her eyes inwardly. Qin Yi Niang knew what Xia Yi Niang meant. Xia Yi Niang was clearly doing it on purpose, accusing her of not understanding the rules of society.
The wife of the Marquis of Dongchang would never allow a concubine's daughter to learn these things; only legitimate daughters had nannies to teach them. Her own etiquette was learned by observing how others behaved, and she only spoke of it because she thought the Bai family was better than hers. She had originally wanted to inquire if it was the nanny who taught her, but Concubine Xia used this as an excuse to mock her.
I am a good concubine. If something happens to Bai in the future, I can become a concubine with the support of the Marquis of Dongchang. This lowly servant dared to provoke me. If I don't teach her a lesson, she really thinks the daughter of the Marquis's mansion is something I, a child of my family, can laugh at.
Concubine Qin said with a cold face: "I remember that Concubine Xia, my mother and my brother all work in the mansion."
Seeing Aunt Xia's expression change, Aunt Qin continued, "I vaguely remember that the Marquis's Mansion has a farm in the northwest, and it's always short of manpower."
With a thud, Aunt Xia knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Miss, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again. Please show mercy, Miss."
Leaning back on the chair, Qin Yi Niang looked at Xia Yi Niang's humble appearance with satisfaction. She thought to herself that she had to make plans slowly. She was a daughter of a marquis, so how could she tolerate a merchant girl standing above her?
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