The fact that the two wives addressed Jiang Shuwan directly shocked everyone.
The Marquis's family is a family of military merit, and they established their family through martial arts. Studying is the business of scholars, and scholars are also good at studying and taking the imperial examinations.
Since ancient times, civil and military officials have looked down on each other. If a member of their military nobility were to become the top scholar in the imperial examination, wouldn't the civil officials in the court be mortified?
Their family will also make a great splash, and may even go down in history.
In recent decades, the world has been at peace, and their family of meritorious officials has been out of the limelight for a long time.
In an instant, the way the two wives looked at Pei Yanzhi changed.
The crown prince's nephew has a cold personality, unlike his younger brother Pei Yunzhou who is lively and likable. But I never expected him to have such lofty ambitions!
A top scholar who achieved the highest honors in all three examinations...
Good boy.
They wouldn't even dare to dream of it.
The two wives looked at Pei Yanzhi with affection.
He is ambitious and has aspirations; he is a good child.
Looking at Jiang Shuwan again, she was also quite pleasing to the eye.
"Good child, I never expected you to be so understanding."
No wonder the Crown Prince's nephew took a liking to you.
"The young master has ambition, and you are good too."
The two wives immediately began praising Jiang Shuwan.
The wedding night is an extraordinary occasion for a woman; most women would have been furious if they encountered this situation.
Despite being born into a family of low-ranking officials, Jiang Shuwan possesses such magnanimity and insight, which is truly admirable.
As they spoke, the two ladies exchanged a glance.
They used to look down on the Jiang family's social standing, but now they realize they were being too hasty.
How can you make a decision without ever meeting the person?
Isn't this a slap in the face?
The two wives blushed, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
Jiang Shuwan, with her sharp eyes, immediately stepped forward and greeted him warmly.
She curtsied and said shyly, "Wanwan is unworthy of your praise, Aunts. I didn't like studying at home. Later, after I got engaged to the Prince, I heard that both of you in our household came from scholarly families, so I thought I should learn more. If I hadn't studied and understood things, I'm afraid I would have quarreled with the Prince."
She said with an embarrassed look on her face.
"It's all thanks to my two aunts."
"Huh? How can this be..."
"From what you're saying, it sounds like we deserve some credit..."
"Besides, my family isn't exactly a family of scholars and poets; we're just an ordinary family of civil officials..."
The two wives knew she was just being polite, but they were still pleased to be flattered like that, and they were overjoyed. They chatted happily with Jiang Shuwan.
On the other side, Wen's face turned green.
The third and fourth wives were indeed women from civil official families. Although their official positions were low, they came from scholarly families.
In the entire Marquis's mansion, she was the only daughter of a royal merchant.
She didn't study, and only knew a few characters.
She had always disliked the children of civil officials the most, and Jiang Shuwan's words directly offended the Wen family.
Wen's face was stiff, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, unsure whether to let them fall or not.
Moreover, how come Jiang Shuwan didn't fall for her flawless attempt to sow discord?
Jiang Shuwan spoke with her two wives while pondering the matter carefully.
In her previous life, Wen had said the same words to Jiang Yao.
During the wedding preparations, the headmistress of the Marquis's mansion praised Jiang Yao, saying that she was born to be a mistress and that the Marquis's wife liked her very much.
Jiang Yao was a fool and took it all seriously. She felt wronged on her wedding night, and the Lady Hou was on her side, wanting to seek justice for her. She completely regarded Lady Wen as a good mother-in-law.
Only after suffering losses did they realize the true nature of the Wen family, but it was too late.
Concealing her emotions, Jiang Shuwan chatted with the two wives for a few more minutes.
The sound of the curtain being lifted came from outside; the old Marquis had arrived. Jiang Shuwan immediately stood with Pei Yanzhi and served tea to her parents-in-law.
Wen sat in the main seat, his fingers tapping the sandalwood prayer beads one by one.
“Jiang, you are a good person. I was just overthinking things.”
"Mother is doing this for my own good, thank you, Mother."
Jiang Shuwan and she maintained a superficial peace.
Wen twitched the corner of his mouth and stared intently at Jiang Shuwan as she bowed.
In her previous life, Jiang Yao was often brought to the Marquis's mansion by her aunt, so the rules of the Marquis's mansion were already ingrained in her bones. Every move she made was measured as if by a ruler.
Wen's prayer beads were worn out, but they still couldn't find her fault, and she even had to pay for a bracelet instead.
She had only prepared two red envelopes, but Jiang Shuwan's few words made both wives very happy.
In addition to the red envelope originally prepared, she was also given a pair of gold filigree lantern earrings and a gold phoenix hairpin as a greeting gift.
With her two sisters-in-law being so generous, it would be beneath her to be stingy.
Having no other choice, Lady Wen gave her a white jade and jadeite bracelet.
"Thank you, Mother."
Jiang Shuwan hadn't expected to gain anything unexpected.
As the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, everything Wen received was of the highest quality.
The white jade bracelet is translucent, with delicate and elegant green floating patterns; it is at least an icy type.
Valuable items.
Jiang Shuwan accepted it with a smile, and even showed it off by wearing it on her wrist under Wen Shi's reluctant gaze.
"The things my mother sent were all of the finest quality."
"Thank you, Mother. Your daughter-in-law loves it."
"My mother is so good to her daughter-in-law."
This is the ultimate way to kill someone by destroying their spirit. Wen's fake smile almost crumbled.
Jiang Shuwan pretended not to see it, and only left with Pei Yanzhi after she finished her performance.
"Miss, your reaction just now was amazing!"
As soon as she stepped outside, Qingxing secretly gave her a thumbs-up.
She didn't realize that she was becoming more and more of a sycophant lately.
"It's alright."
Jiang Shuwan waved her hand modestly.
Qingxing used to always criticize her for being lazy, but now she praises her every day, and she's still a little unaccustomed to it.
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