Luo Xiaoniang wanted to see Marquis Anping, but she couldn't even see him. She was stopped from afar and not allowed to get close.
But she was unwilling to give up. It was so lively over there, the people must be there!
We absolutely have to meet them and get a proper understanding of the situation!
Perhaps it's not that the Marquis forgot about them, but rather that these opportunistic servants deliberately neglected them!
In the deep courtyards of mansions, backstabbing and intrigue are not uncommon; they are quite normal!
Whoever loses power will be looked down upon and despised, and even servants will dare to bully them!
There's no benefit to be gained from either way; those people are just so opportunistic!
Often, that's not the case at all!
Luo Xiaoniang still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that Marquis Anping shouldn't be so heartless. He was a romantic and affectionate man, and he wouldn't really be so cruel as to mistreat her and her daughter like this!
Those people must be obstructing them from behind, deliberately tripping them up!
If she can't see the Marquis, she won't get his approval or attention, and she won't be able to gain any influence at all!
Therefore, her goal today was very clear: to see Marquis Anping. As for what to do after seeing him, she had already thought it through before she came!
"Steward Lei, I just want to see the Marquis. Please help me convey my request. Thank you! I will definitely show my respect to you another day!"
Luo Xiaoniang lowered her stance. Her status in the mansion was not high, so naturally she did not dare to go against the steward.
Butler Lei shook his head and waved his hand, "I really can't help you, so there's no need for your tribute! The Marquis is very busy right now and doesn't want to see anyone. Don't bring trouble upon yourself at this critical moment! Hurry back to the North Garden and don't linger here. Don't get too close to Xihe Courtyard, or no one will be able to save you!"
After saying that, he turned and left, decisively and cleanly.
Luo Xiaoniang was so angry she gritted her teeth. She really wouldn't help with the slightest thing, what a dog servant!
It was just a matter of a single sentence, yet they're making excuses and delaying. Isn't it because they see her as someone who isn't valued, that they look down on her like this!
No matter how much she hated it, no one paid any attention to her. People passing by were in a hurry and didn't have time to care!
Luo Xiaoniang had no choice but to go back and wait. Surely she would be done eventually?
"Young lady, how are you?"
Su Mingyue went to greet her expectantly, only to be met with Luo Xiaoniang's shake of the head, which immediately made her face fall.
"Your dad's busy! Wait until he's done before you try to stop him! Going now will only upset him, and he'll definitely give you a hard time!"
That was the only answer Luo Xiaoniang could give.
Su Mingyue stomped her foot and stormed off to the side.
Helpless, Luo Xiaoniang sighed and sat down next to Su Mingyue, wanting to offer some words of comfort, but Su Mingyue said, "You don't need to say anything! I understand! I know! I'm not the legitimate daughter after all, and I'm still not truly valued by them!"
Luo Xiaoniang's hand, which was about to touch Su Mingyue, stopped abruptly, frozen in mid-air, her expression stiff!
She was wrong; she shouldn't have instilled those unrealistic ideas in her daughter from a young age!
Look at how inexplicably obsessed her daughter is with the status of a legitimate daughter. I even blamed her for not registering herself under the name of her stepmother, so that she would also be a legitimate daughter!
She once told her daughter that apart from being a legitimate daughter, she would be treated the same as other legitimate daughters in every way. If she really wanted to change things, she could only find a husband who was better than her and become a legitimate wife. Then her future children would also be legitimate!
"You silly child! It's not that I'm unwilling, but that Madam is unwilling! If you were the legitimate daughter, wouldn't I also benefit from it? Why wouldn't I be happy to do so?"
“Why is Madam unwilling? That motherless girl is now registered under her name, so why can’t I? Look how well she’s doing now! Although she’s not particularly beautiful, her status is what it is. What she wants is much easier for her than for me! Madam will even arrange a marriage for her in the future, so she doesn’t have to work hard at all!”
"Why are you comparing yourself to her? Isn't that unlucky? Her mother died in childbirth, and no one took care of her, which is why they had to put her under the madam's name! She still has to be humble and fawn over everyone. In what way is she better than you? Don't fixate on her slightest advantage!"
"Then why did you become a concubine instead of the legal wife! If you were the legal wife, I would be a legitimate daughter of the principal wife! It sounds so bad to be a concubine's daughter, and I never get any benefits when I go out!"
"You silly child, why are you complaining about your mother! What happened back then can't be explained in just a few words! Just remember, I did it all for you! Didn't I find you a godfather later? Your godfather is so capable, he'll do everything he can to get you whatever you want. When have you ever been wronged?"
“But now Godfather has disappeared! We can’t find him! And his men aren’t as dedicated to us anymore. We have no one to help us! You always said you had a way to find Godfather, but you still haven’t found him! If Godfather were here, he would definitely back me up!”
"You can't blame me for this! Your godfather doesn't tell me many things, so it's very difficult for me to find him. He always came looking for me before, didn't he? He's probably just tied up with something, but I think he'll be back soon!"
"It's all your fault! You don't care about your godfather at all! You don't know anything! When it really matters, you're useless! None of the officials you went to were willing to help you. You must have used the wrong methods!"
"Alright, alright! Let's stop blaming each other. The best we can do now is find your father. If you want to survive in the Marquis's mansion, you'll just have to be a little humbled and temper your pride! There's no news of your godfather, and we don't know when he'll be back. We can't put all our hopes on him!"
"Hmph! You've gone so many times, and you still haven't seen anyone! You're no good, let me try! Dad used to listen to me, maybe there's still hope!"
"Then you can't say anything carelessly! You must..."
"I know!"
When Su Mingyue went to find Marquis Anping, it was already dusk. She did see him, but like Luo Xiaoniang, she couldn't get close!
In order to attract the attention of Marquis Anping, Su Mingyue ignored the warnings and shouted loudly, trying to lure him over.
Marquis Anping heard it, but since it wasn't a voice he liked, he ignored it and said to the servant beside him, "When did the people in this manor become so unruly? Shouting and making a scene, what kind of behavior is this? Whoever it is, drag them away and slap them!"
And so, Su Mingyue was slapped several times, her face swollen and red, but she was still unwilling to give up and tried to struggle to get up and find Marquis Anping.
Luo Xiaoniang, who was hiding in the shadows, saw it, but dared not show herself. She was worried that she would be implicated, and then the mother and daughter would be left without anyone to care for them!
He couldn't help but curse Marquis Anping inwardly; once a man's expression changed, he truly showed no mercy!
I treated them quite well before. Although I didn't have much real affection for them, I was still able to maintain appearances. But now they've started fighting!
We must find Geng Yuepeng!
This is simply unbearable!
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