"It's all the same no matter what."
Jiang Shuwan nodded lightly, and ordered two mild-tasting dishes for the maids to take to the wet nurse.
"What should we do then? Miss, should we..."
Qingxing clenched her fists, eager to try. In the little maid's opinion, although her young lady's position in the Marquis's mansion was secure, the more things that added points to her status, the better.
"It's okay, don't worry about her."
Jiang Shuwan waved her hand dismissively. In her opinion, as long as the Marquis's position was secure, it would be futile for Jin Jiaoniang to have many more children.
Pei Jing was simply blinded by lust. If she weren't so infatuated with the young master, she wouldn't be acting like a clown every day.
And her advantages don't need Pei Jing's trivial matter.
Besides.
Everyone else is showing affection between mothers and daughters, why should she go out of her way to curry favor?
It makes you look cheap.
"Have someone keep an eye on Lotus Manor. I feel that Madam might not listen to your advice regarding the matter of choosing a wife for my uncle."
Listening to advice leads to a full stomach, but Wen Shi was clearly not one to listen to advice.
Lotus Manor.
Wen paced back and forth in the room, his brows furrowed, the prayer beads in his hand almost twisted out of shape.
After thinking about it all night, she finally gritted her teeth and said, "Send a message to Madam Jiang, asking her to arrange a marriage for Yunzhou."
"Madam, didn't you say yesterday that you'd wait a few more years?" The head maid was surprised that Madam Wen had changed her mind so quickly.
"What do you know? There are only so many outstanding women in the capital. If you wait any longer, all the good ones will be taken."
As he spoke, Wen opened the window, his gaze fixed on the north.
“Look at Lu Shaogan. Don’t be fooled by the fact that he’s the fastest-rising official in our Great Jing Dynasty. If he hadn’t married Sun Wanwan, do you think he could have stood out so much in the Northern War?”
"A kid who just came out of the martial arts academy, he only ranked third in the martial arts examination, he didn't even get the top score."
“He was an unknown figure in the capital before. I don’t believe he was a genius with divine military skills to achieve so many merits. It was only because of his father-in-law’s support that he became the youngest fourth-rank general in Dajing City.”
Wen said dismissively.
The more he talked, the more convinced he became that he was right.
Yes.
Not to mention Lu Shaogan, the entire Lu family used to be nothing more than a second- or third-rate small family.
Lu's father was originally just a Zhongwu General, a fourth-rank military officer with little real power. Not to mention looking at the entire court, even among military officers, his family was not outstanding.
"I think it's just that Lu Shaogan is a pretty boy; otherwise, how could he have married Sun Wanwan?"
"Without Sun Wanwan, where would his current glory come from!"
Hearing her so certain, even the head maid hesitated.
“What you say makes sense, Madam. I heard that the Sun family originally intended to form a marriage alliance with the Jia family, who are the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies.”
"Jia Qingzhou, the second son of the Jia family, is quite famous in the capital. The Lu family is a noble and prestigious family. The daughter of a military officer and the son of a noble family were originally a match made in heaven for the Sun family. But it didn't work out. I heard that the Jia family could not bear the humiliation and has broken off relations with the Sun family."
"Jia Qingzhou is so outstanding, proficient in poetry, lyrics, and songs, how could he be inferior to Lu Shaogan, who only knows how to wield swords and spears?"
"It must be that young master Lu, who took advantage of his youth and good looks to seduce Sun Wanwan. Didn't my aunt fall in love with the young master at first sight? It must be the same trick."
"Hmph, if I had known the Sun family had such good fortune, I should have proposed marriage. Otherwise, even if he is a military officer, my son would be a fourth-rank general, which is several ranks higher than a mere secretary in the Ministry of Revenue."
The head maid knew, of course, who the "certain official in charge of the Ministry of Revenue" that Madam Wen mentioned was. She didn't say anything bad about Pei Yanzhi, but just awkwardly smiled and said, "What Madam says is true. I heard that the marriage between the Lu family and the Sun family was arranged by the young mistress."
"It was her? With such a good thing happening, she didn't even think about Yunzhou. She really is a despicable wretch!"
"..."
The head maid lowered her head upon hearing this, pretending not to have heard.
She could have let it go in the past, but now she doesn't dare to say anything bad about Jiang Shuwan. After all, judging from the current situation, Jiang Shuwan is getting better and better, while the Wen family is becoming more and more desolate.
For a moment, the head maid couldn't help but think of the storeroom maid who was still in the mansion.
Nowadays, there are many literate young boys and girls in the mansion, and the storeroom nanny has lost much of her power. Jiang Shuwan is not afraid that she will cause trouble, so she keeps her in charge of the storeroom.
She always felt that the storeroom nanny, as the mistress's confidante, had plotted against Jiang Shuwan in the past.
Therefore, working under Jiang Shuwan would inevitably involve humiliation.
Surprisingly, the warehouse nanny is still the same as before. She receives all the treatment and rewards that a head nanny like Chang Mama should have.
She is living a more glamorous and respectable life than before.
This contrasts sharply with her current state of destitution.
You should know that the warehouse maids used to have a much higher status than her.
"It's true, following the wrong master leads to total defeat!"
Thinking of all this, the head maid felt very sad and would not follow Wen's tone in slandering and insulting Jiang Shuwan.
Unaware of the head maid's unusual behavior, Madam Wen continued, "It's pointless to talk about this now. The most urgent thing is to find a high-ranking father-in-law for my son. With the help of his in-laws, he will surely have a bright future."
"Yes, this servant will send someone to do it immediately."
"etc."
Madam Wen called the head maid back. She walked to the dressing table, took out the most hidden box, and took out a red string of prayer beads from inside.
She lovingly stroked the beads, feeling reluctant to part with them, but in the end, she still gave the beaded string to the head maid.
"Madam, this was a gift from the Empress Dowager when you got married. It's priceless." The head maid was extremely surprised.
"It's alright! Give this string of beads to Madam Jiang and tell her that if she can help Yunzhou find a good husband, I will reward her handsomely."
"..."
This is really a huge investment!
The head maid thought to herself in surprise.
On the other side, Jiang Shuwan also quickly received the news.
"Just as I expected, the Wen family is still going their own way."
Frowning, Jiang Shuwan didn't even bother to look at the priceless Buddhist beads.
However, she still saw Wen's determination.
Therefore, we cannot ignore this situation, but we also cannot act rashly.
"Grandma, your granddaughter-in-law has come to see you."
While having lunch, Jiang Shuwan went to the old lady's room.
"Grandma, where is my cousin?"
Liu Yunyan had always been eager to curry favor with the old lady, visiting her daily to pay her respects and accompany her for tea and meals. But now, strangely, she was nowhere to be seen.
"Ignore her."
Madam Pei waved her hand, her expression not very pleasant.
"Aunt Chang, is something wrong?" Taking advantage of the old lady's moment of washing her hands, Jiang Shuwan quickly asked Aunt Chang.
Madam Chang quickly said, "Young mistress, you don't know, but a while ago you booked a restaurant outside for a celebration banquet. Miss Biao implied that you were having an affair with a man. The old lady was unhappy and reprimanded Miss Biao. She also told the young master. Since then, Miss Biao has not come to the old lady's courtyard."
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