Chapter 270: Expelled from the Palace
"you!"
Lu Wenxue wanted to lose her temper, but she had no way to vent and didn't know where to start.
"What's wrong, County Lady? Did I guess wrong?"
Gu Ruanci looked innocent, which made Lu Wenxue feel even more uncomfortable.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, but her eyes flashed with resentment and anger: "Gu Ruanci, I've been talking for so long, and you've been laughing at me, right?"
Gu Ruanci shook her head slightly, a faint smile curling up at the corner of her mouth: "Why do you say that, County Lady? If I had known this long ago, why would I have waited until now? Besides, you and the Prince are both from Prince Duan's Mansion, how could I know that you didn't know that the Prince had already invested in the company?"
Lu Wenxue's face turned even uglier when she heard that. She bit her lower lip tightly, as if she was trying hard to endure something.
After a moment, she finally spoke, her voice trembling: "Gu Ruanci, you are really great!"
"If the county lady is truly praising me, then thank you. I hope that one day the county lady can be as great as you..."
There was a mix of teasing and sincerity in Gu Ruanci's words, making it hard to tell whether she was joking or genuinely praising Lu Wenxue.
Lu Wenxue's face turned pale and blue, but because she was in front of the Empress Dowager, she couldn't really show her hostility.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager reminded her: "Wenxue, didn't you just apologize for your soft words? Why are you speaking so recklessly again?"
Lu Wenxue felt aggrieved. Her own grandmother had just been watching the joke. Did she already know everything?
She didn't object to anything he did. It turned out that she was not supporting him, but was waiting for Gu Ruanci to slap him in the face.
"Royal Grandmother..."
She called out in grievance, but the Empress Dowager did not feel moved or guilty at all.
"What's wrong? Did I do something to upset you?" the Queen Mother asked directly.
Lu Wenxue bit her lip, trying hard not to let her tears fall.
She understood that between blood relationship and this soft word, the Empress Dowager chose the latter.
No matter how unwilling she was, she had to protect herself at this moment.
She took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound steady. "Grandmother, I didn't mean that. It's just that your soft words made me feel a little overwhelmed."
The Queen Mother sighed softly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
She really hoped that Lu Wenxue was just a little willful, but not a bad person by nature.
But how good can the nature of a child raised by Concubine Wen be?
"Wen Xue, you must remember that a truly strong person never relies on suppressing others to demonstrate his or her status. You are of noble status, but you should also learn how to win people over with virtue and talent." The Queen Mother said earnestly.
If she still doesn't understand this kind of advice, then it's not her fault.
Lu Wenxue didn't appreciate what she said.
Her mind was filled with the thought that the Empress Dowager was actually cooperating with Gu Ruanci to laugh at her.
She lowered her head and said softly, "Granddaughter understands. Thank you, Grandmother, for your teachings."
While eating breakfast, she tried her best to appear less depressed, but her suppressed and trembling hands betrayed her.
The Empress Dowager ignored her. She was so upset about such a small matter. She was indeed petty and unpresentable.
Gu Ruanci was too lazy to argue with her, as he had already won a great victory anyway.
After breakfast, the Queen Mother asked the two to go back.
Lu Wenxue saluted and turned to leave when her sleeve was gently pulled.
She turned around and saw Gu Ruanci winking at her with a half-smile.
She was furious, but couldn't vent her anger. She could only glare at Gu Ruanci fiercely, then turned around and left quickly.
Back in her palace, Lu Wenxue was so angry that she almost swept the tea set off the table.
"County Lady, this is the palace. No matter how angry you are, you can't do this in front of the Empress Dowager. You will be criticized..." The personal maid felt helpless, but she had to persuade him.
"What do you know? The Empress Dowager treated me like this today because of Gu Ruanci! I'm a complete joke! I apologized, I gave in when it came to buying shares, but in the end, it was all Gu Ruanci's joke. The Empress Dowager knew everything, but she just watched me act like a fool in front of Gu Ruanci. Could it be that Gu Ruanci is her granddaughter, and not me?"
The maid turned pale with fright when she heard this.
She knew that her own county lady had a bad temper, but she never expected that she would dare to say such words in the palace.
"County Lady, please stop talking! Walls have ears, walls have ears. I still have to go and learn the rules from the nanny in a while!"
Lu Wenxue sneered when she heard this.
"Learn the rules? Even if I learn a lot of rules, in the eyes of the Empress Dowager, what do I mean by that?"
After venting enough, she finally calmed down, sat in front of the dressing table, looked at her distorted face in the bronze mirror, and a deep sense of powerlessness surged in her heart.
The Empress Dowager knew all my thoughts, and she actually watched me make a fool of myself in front of Gu Ruanci. Could it be that in the Empress Dowager's heart, I, her granddaughter, was really so unimportant?
Thinking of this, Lu Wenxue felt suffocated in her heart. She stared at herself in the bronze mirror hatefully, as if she wanted to stare a hole in her face.
"County Lady, the disciplinary nanny is coming this way..." Another maid ran in quickly.
Hearing this, Lu Wenxue took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
"Okay, I'll get ready..."
She was in a terrible mood and no longer knew what the point of learning the rules and being a good boy was.
When the disciplinary nanny came in, she was ready.
"This old servant greets County Lady Mingyue and wishes her the best of luck..." The nanny's etiquette was naturally impeccable.
Lu Wenxue adjusted her mentality and smiled awkwardly, but it was still a smile.
"Madam, please get up quickly. I'm ready. What are you going to teach me today?"
The nanny spoke clearly, "Today I will teach the county lady the etiquette and manners of bidding farewell to the nobles in the palace."
Lu Wenxue's expression got out of control again, and her already awkward smile shattered.
"What did Mammy say? Did I hear it wrong?"
The disciplinary nanny repeated, "The Empress Dowager said that the County Lady has been in the palace for many days. The Concubine must miss her very much. She can return to the palace today. After learning the etiquette of bidding farewell to the nobles in the palace, you can go to her for inspection."
Lu Wenxue's mood instantly plummeted to the bottom. This damn old woman!
The curses in her heart made her expression become ferocious.
She really wanted to kick the nanny out and tell her to get lost.
But she didn't have the courage. She couldn't afford to offend anyone and couldn't afford to make mistakes.
"Okay, I understand. I will study hard with Madam today. Please be strict with me."
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