"Sister-in-law, Sister Jiang Yao is so funny."
Pei Shushu covered her mouth and chuckled, while Jiang Shuwan was also at a loss for words.
Jiang Yao was, after all, the most talented woman in the capital, and most people would give her face.
I never expected Pei Jing...
"Please, young ladies and grandmothers, take your time. Once you cross the garden, you'll reach our lady's courtyard."
After passing through the second gate, the leading nanny respectfully and proudly led Jiang Shuwan and her party to the Duke's mansion garden.
"Sister-in-law, no wonder my eldest sister tried so hard to marry into the Duke's mansion. The Duke's garden is more than twice the size of the Marquis's mansion, and there are even mandarin ducks and swans in the pond..."
The Duke's mansion occupied an entire street, with a vast area and an impressive garden. Every brick and tile was exceptional. Pei Shushu looked on in amazement. In addition to the mandarin ducks and swans, she also saw two peacocks foraging in the garden.
There was a male and a female peacock. The female peacock was busy foraging for food, and the male peacock was circling around her. In order to attract the female peacock's attention, the male peacock flicked its tail.
On a bright July day, a peacock spreads its tail feathers, and under the sunlight, each feather is dazzlingly colorful and extremely magnificent.
It's so captivating that you can't take your eyes off it.
Wow, it's a peacock!
Pei Shushu looked on in surprise.
"So what? The young master even keeps lions."
Pei Jing said smugly.
When she was young and naive, she thought that the Marquis's mansion, which occupied half a street, was the most wealthy family in the capital.
It wasn't until I arrived at the Duke's mansion that I realized what true luxury and extraordinary things were.
The Duke's Mansion not only occupies twice the area of the Marquis's Mansion, but all its buildings and furnishings are also of a higher grade than those of the Marquis's Mansion, and the servants' food, clothing and daily necessities are also extraordinary.
It can be said that it is better than the Marquis's mansion in every way.
Pei Jing glanced at Pei Shushu with disdain, then raised his chin, exuding arrogance.
"Fourth sister, it's not that I look down on you, but you're not destined to marry into a high-ranking family. You've learned something today, so take a good look and remember it for the future. Otherwise, you'll never see it again after you get married."
Pei Jing laughed wildly as he spoke.
Feeling looked down upon like this, Pei Shushu's initial curiosity faded.
She knew that with the strength of the fourth branch of the family, she couldn't marry into a family like the Duke's mansion, and she never thought about marrying up.
But I don't know how to say it.
Hearing Pei Jing's words, she inexplicably felt a surge of anger.
Why should I?!
Why should she always be trampled on by Pei Jing?
Pei Jing was naturally of noble birth, a head above her, but why did he keep putting her down like this?
The little girl stared at Pei Jing's retreating figure, a feeling of resentment and grievance rising within her.
"Big sister, I've never done anything to you, so why are you always targeting me?"
When did I target you?
Pei Jing was taken aback by her question, and she looked completely bewildered.
"I wasn't targeting you! I was just stating the facts. I just wanted you to see your place!"
"I'm trying to help you!"
"I'm afraid you'll be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives. Do you really think you can marry into a wealthy family like the Duke's mansion?"
Pei Jing looked at Pei Shushu in surprise, "Impossible, right? You don't even have this much self-awareness?"
"Have you been brainwashed by some people? Otherwise, how could you have so many delusions?"
She frowned. "You don't think I'm trying to sow discord between you and Jiang Shuwan, do you? I'm the legitimate daughter of a noble family, not some lowly person from a humble background. I wouldn't stoop to such despicable tactics!"
"I'm really doing this for your own good."
"I'm genuinely worried that you'll get scammed and end up with nothing. You'll be so heartbroken. We're family, after all. Would I really harm you?"
Hearing Pei Jing's sincere words and seeing the genuine sincerity on her face, Jiang Yao was completely taken aback.
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Speechless!
This is absolutely ridiculous!
She had always thought Pei Jing was trying to sow discord, but she never expected that Pei Jing actually meant it...
Damn it!
I feel like a clown.
Jiang Yao stared at Pei Jing in shock.
How on earth did this thing get married into the Duke's mansion?
Jiang Shuwan looked at Pei Jing with some surprise.
She had always believed that the things Pei Jing and Pei Shushu said were meant to sow discord between her and Pei Shushu.
Unexpectedly, Pei Jing actually believed that Pei Shushu could only marry into an ordinary family in this life, and that only someone of noble birth could enjoy wealth forever...
No, where did you get your confidence from?
The Great Jing City has been established for less than sixty years. The Marquis's family lineage was passed down from the deceased Marquis. The old Marquis was the second generation, and Pei Yanzhi was the third generation.
Pei Jing is, at best, a third-generation scion of a powerful family...
The imperial court was reduced to ashes in an instant, so how could she be so confident that she would stand high in the sky and others would only be mud under her feet?
Where does pride come from?
Where does self-confidence come from?
That's way too arrogant...
Speechless.
Speechless.
Jiang Shuwan stared at Pei Jing's retreating figure, unable to help but shake her head and chuckle softly.
She knew that in this era, the imperial court might fall, but powerful families would always remain in the halls of power.
Pei Jing's confident demeanor was just too arrogant...
You know, sometimes when the winds of change blow, the higher you stand, the harder you fall.
"Sister-in-law of the Crown Prince."
Jiang Shuwan didn't take Pei Jing's words seriously, but Pei Shushu had a look on her face that suggested she was about to cry.
"Don't take it to heart, that's just how Pei Jing talks."
"Sister-in-law, how can you be so calm? Were you often looked down upon before? Why aren't you angry? Does being born into a lower social class mean you'll never have a chance to rise above your circumstances?"
Pei Shushu's eyes were filled with tears. Her mother had always wanted her to marry into a good family, but she knew that the "good family" her mother was talking about was just a family that was slightly better than the fourth branch of the family.
They wouldn't even dare to dream of living in a family like the Duke's mansion.
Of course, they never even considered it.
Even now, upon entering the Duke's mansion and seeing its dazzling luxury, she still hadn't considered it.
But Pei Jing kept insisting that she wasn't even worthy of carrying her shoes in her future life, which only fueled her anger.
Why? Why?!
She didn't really want to marry up; she just wanted to know why!
Why is her future, which hasn't even begun, already predetermined by Pei Jing's words?
Is Pei Jing a god?
Why should she have the final say?
A surge of energy coursed through Pei Shushu's chest, reddening the little girl's eyes, but her gaze quickly dimmed.
No matter how resentful she was, the fact was that with the strength of the fourth branch of the family, her marriage would definitely not be as good as Pei Jing's.
Not only her, but even her sister-in-law Jiang Shuwan, who had obtained the management rights in just six months and achieved so many successes in Donglai Street, was inferior to Pei Jing.
In an instant, the anger in my heart dissipated.
It's not because there's no hope of marrying into a better family, but because I feel powerless about the future that's predetermined for me.
The little girl's head drooped low.
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