"Miss, aren't we being too hasty?"
"Won't the old lady think you're scheming? Won't she dislike you?"
"Why doesn't the old lady like me? The betrothal gifts were originally mine. If I hadn't discovered the problem, wearing these clothes and jewelry would have been a disgrace to the Marquis's mansion."
“Moreover,” Jiang Shuwan lazily peeled a small orange, her eyes mysterious, “Qingxing, is it possible that the old lady likes scheming people?”
Qingxing: "Meow meow meow?"
Little Mimi, who was passing by: "???"
Why would foolish humans try to imitate me?
Jiang Shuwan smiled gently.
In her previous life, she had some impression of Madam Pei, but not much.
However, given that she was able to raise a powerful minister like Pei Yanzhi, Old Madam Pei must have been no ordinary woman.
Besides Pei Yanzhi, the thing that Madam Pei values most is the Marquis's Mansion. It can be said that the Marquis's Mansion owes a great deal to the old lady's efforts in achieving its current prosperity.
She had no children of her own, but treated her illegitimate children as her own.
Furthermore, apart from Lady Wen, whose marriage was arranged by the old Marquis himself, the other three illegitimate sons were all married to legitimate wives from scholarly families by Madam Pei.
Especially the second master, who is not currently in the mansion, is so successful that Madam Pei even helped him get an official position.
Although it wasn't a position in the capital, it was still a promising one in the Jiangnan region.
All the children in the manor, regardless of whether they were born of the principal wife or a concubine, including the girls, were taught to study hard and to be well-mannered and knowledgeable in etiquette.
Although Old Mrs. Pei was strict, she was clear-headed.
For a boss like this, simply trying to please her won't work, especially since she values Pei Yanzhi so much. If she wants to secure her position as the heir's wife, she has to make Old Madam Pei see her value.
See her skill and ability.
New brides are usually afraid of offending their mothers-in-law, but she wasn't.
That's her courage.
The Wen family schemed against her regarding the betrothal gifts and the ceremonial maid; she had to teach the Wen family a lesson.
Moreover, she could extricate herself from the situation, use the opponent's strength against them, avoid getting her hands dirty, and still make the Wen family suffer a setback.
In this way, Madam Pei saw her abilities and her skill.
Furthermore, they admired her and valued her; otherwise, how could she have secured her position as the Crown Prince's wife?
Based on her status as the legitimate daughter of a fifth-rank official?
She wasn't afraid at all that the old lady would suspect her of having ulterior motives.
What use is a granddaughter-in-law who has no family background, no scheming, no skills, and no ability?
These aristocratic families have stood high in the imperial court for generations, enjoying wealth and honor, not because they respected their mothers-in-law and never fought back when they were hit or scolded...
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