Pei Jing glared at Jiang Shuwan with jealousy.
During her two days staying at the Marquis's residence, she had come to a deep understanding of Jiang Shuwan's position in the household. Although she had just taken charge of the household, none of the servants disobeyed her.
The old lady valued Jiang Shuwan highly, and she even suspected that even if her mother was released from confinement, she would not be able to regain control of the household.
—Just thinking about this makes her feel incredibly distressed, like her heart is being torn apart.
However, she was completely helpless.
They even had to rely on Jiang Shuwan.
This is infuriating!
She, the legitimate daughter of a noble family, actually had to rely on someone from a lowly, insignificant family...
Pei Jing felt as if she had swallowed a fly, and she couldn't spit it out or swallow it down.
She didn't dare to do anything to Jiang Shuwan, so she could only hint at Pei Shushu's actions through her words.
"Fourth sister, don't blame me for speaking harshly. These days, marrying up means enduring a lot of mistreatment. Don't be fooled by Jin Jiaoniang's glamorous life; in the end, she's just a concubine."
“I approve of and support your good deeds of giving out porridge. However, I am also afraid that you will be deceived by those scoundrels and gain a good reputation, but instead of finding a suitable husband, you will be given away as a gift, just like the other daughters of the Jin family.”
"Of course, the Jin family is now prosperous, but not everyone is as lucky as Jin Jiaoniang, who has a powerful father."
"A daughter's marriage is a lifelong matter. If she marries the wrong person, her whole life will be ruined. You have to keep your eyes wide open!"
"..."
Wow!
Pei Jing is amazing; he actually managed to drive a wedge between Jiang Shuwan and Pei Shushu...
but……
Couldn't you have said it in private?
They have some intelligence, but not much.
Jiang Yao stared blankly at Pei Jing, completely stunned by her words.
She had never met anyone more stupid than Pei Jing.
No wonder he couldn't beat Jin Jiaoniang.
Jiang Shuwan was speechless, but she quickly understood Pei Jing's intention in saying that.
Whether you say it in private or face-to-face, it doesn't really matter.
What matters is what the listener thinks.
So Jiang Shuwan didn't say anything. There were pastries in the carriage, and she casually picked one up and ate it.
Only Pei Shushu's voice could be heard inside the carriage.
"Thank you for the reminder, elder sister. However, I have been learning how to manage a household from the young master's sister-in-law these days. There is something your sister-in-law said that I remember very well, and I would like to tell you about it today."
"What?"
"It's not terrible to be used by others; what's terrible is when someone has no value to be used!"
"How dare you mock me for being worthless—"
Pei Jing screamed, picked up the cup next to her and threw it at Pei Shushu, but Jiang Shuwan raised her hand and grabbed her.
"Don't be angry, sister. Children don't know how to talk, why bother arguing with her?"
As Jiang Shuwan spoke, she gave Pei Shushu a look, and Pei Shushu quickly lowered her head and apologized.
"Eldest sister misunderstands. Eldest sister is the legitimate eldest wife of the Duke's mansion. As long as you are here, you are the legal wife. How could you be without value?"
"you--"
Just as Pei Jing was about to erupt, Qingxing's voice came from outside.
"Miss, we have arrived at the Duke's Mansion."
"You just wait, I'll settle this score with you later!"
Pei Jing angrily flicked his sleeve and jumped up from the carriage first.
Unfortunately, a fight didn't break out!
Jiang Yao got off the car, utterly disappointed.
Inside the carriage, Jiang Shuwan helped Qingxing out of the carriage while speaking softly to Pei Shushu.
"Look at you, I've taught you so many principles and you don't listen to them, but you insist on saying this. I'm going to hate you to death."
"Who told my elder sister to speak ill of you? It's one thing to talk about me, I wasn't spared from being bullied by her when I was little. But you, sister-in-law, came to help her today, and she still tries to sow discord between us. She really doesn't know how to be grateful. Sister-in-law, why don't we just stay for a while and then go back? We can tell the old lady that you couldn't do anything about it, and let's see what my elder sister does."
Hearing Pei Shushu's childish words, Jiang Shuwan smiled gently.
The girl is very smart, learns things quickly, and is not easily swayed by Pei Jing.
But in the end, he's just a child, too naive.
This was the first task she undertook after taking office; how could she just let it go like that?
"Don't provoke her later. I remember we also run a medicine shed in addition to the soup kitchen?"
"Yes, it's all thanks to your kindness, Sister-in-law. In the first two days of the porridge distribution, I noticed that the poor beggars who came to ask for food were not only unable to afford food, but also sick. When I told Sister-in-law, she immediately allocated funds to build a medicine shed, ensuring that they had both food and medicine. They all remember Sister-in-law's kindness. The doctor was also amazing; one beggar was on the verge of death, but he saved him with one dose of medicine. I even learned some skills from him..."
Despite being a porridge provider, she went on to study medicine. Pei Shushu looked embarrassed when talking about her "unconventional career."
"Oh? That's perfect. We're going to pay our respects to the Duchess later. I heard she's ill. Could you check her pulse?"
"But I don't know how..."
Pei Shushu called out in surprise, but Jiang Shuwan had already walked away.
"This servant greets the eldest mistress, the young mistress of the Marquis's mansion, the young master's wife, and the fourth young lady."
News of Jiang Shuwan's visit had already reached the Duke's mansion, where a head stewardess stood at the door to greet Jiang Shuwan.
"This servant greets the young lady and the ladies. Our lady has been ill since the eldest mistress returned to the Marquis's residence and has not been able to rise to greet her. Please forgive her."
"What? My mother-in-law is sick?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Jing immediately became anxious and quickly asked the nanny to lead the way.
"Why didn't you send someone to inform me? If I had known my mother-in-law was ill, I would have come back to take care of her long ago."
"Sister-in-law, why is Sister Pei Jing so attentive? Just yesterday you said that she was disrespecting the Marquis's mansion and praising Jin Jiaoniang. The Duchess of the State was also involved."
"Then what should we do? We can't just fall out with the Duke's mansion."
Hearing Pei Shushu's words, Jiang Shuwan smiled faintly.
The reason she initially didn't want to take the job was because she was certain that Pei Jing wouldn't turn against the Duke's mansion.
Pei Jing was reluctant to leave the Duke's mansion.
And her young master.
Hearing them whispering, Jiang Yao turned her eyes over and said, "Big sister, do you have a solution? After all, this is the first task you've undertaken since taking over the family. If you don't do it well, I'm afraid the old lady will have a hard time explaining herself."
"Is my second sister worried about me?"
"Of course, I'm your own sister, of course I'm worried."
"In that case, I am truly touched. My dear sister, don't worry, if we mess up the job and the old lady blames us, I will make sure you share the punishment!"
"..."
Jiang Yao ran away, grimacing, and affectionately hooked her arm around Pei Jing's.
"Sister Pei Jing, please slow down. You are so worried about your mother-in-law. You are a role model for us new brides. I will definitely learn from you in the future."
"..."
Pei Jing felt goosebumps all over. She wasn't as fake as Jiang Yao. She immediately pulled her hand back and subtly moved it to the side, making it seem like she didn't want to associate with Jiang Yao.
Jiang Yao: "..."
Damn it!
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