Who Cares

18

Chapter 18 Eloquent

Stomped the high above Marquis Mansion into the mud with one foot, while settled down Zhao Luli and the old madam, Guan Suyi then sat back to her original position and said slowly, “I can conceal the origin of the Maquis Mansion, and not become the villain that attract resentment. Of course, in the future, I will be in charge of the mansion, social affairs and human relations, I have to deal with it clearly. Just as civil officials have their own cliques, military commanders have their own circles, and prestigious families in Yanjing also each have their own category. The noble families holds its own bloodline and dignity, have always only interacted with families of comparable strength, and the upstarts from humble backgrounds are also very exclusive. If I don’t say anything, Marquis Zhenbei Mansion will not be able to enter the circle of noble families, nor can it be close to the circle of upstarts. As time goes by, it will only become more and more difficult.”

“Yes, yes, yes, you’re right.” Sun shi nodded again and again, suddenly said, “If you do not say it, I still would not figure out why the gift that the marquis mansion sent to the Zhao family in Tianshui were returned every year, why noble families’ gatherings never invited us, why some patriarchs and clan wives turn around and leave when they saw me and lord marquis, turns out this is the reason. Why old marquis didn’t make it clear back then, it made us… made us the clowns who jumped on the roof beam for years.” When the words fell, Sun shi already flushed with anger, too ashamed to show her face.

Zhao Luli held his forehead with his hands, and said nothing. He originally had a very strong self-esteem, he would only be more uncomfortable than the old madam, but he couldn’t speak.

Zhao Chunxi seemed to think of something, and her face became very pale.

Guan Suyi glanced at her and continued, “In the future, we have to find the position of the marquis mansion. Not only can we not squeeze in with the noble family’s circles, we have to stay far away. We can actually make friend with the upstart of the court, but we can’t cross the line. It still the same old saying, I will not ask the reason why your marquis mansion was spurn by the emperor, so don’t prevaricate me. Many signs have shown that marquis mansion may have been written down by the emperor, and I don’t know when he will settle the account. Therefore, it’s necessary to keep low profile and be cautious. Don’t act like outer part rafter.”

Sun shi strongly agreed, “Suyi said it very well. Chunxi, I heard that you’ve received many posts recently. You should reject those who can be rejected, and the ones that cannot be rejected you should invited the people to the mansion. Let your mother help assess everything first, don’t learn from those merchant girls who are climbing dragons and attaching phoenixes, pick up a thigh and want to hold it, isn’t it embarrassing?”

Zhao Chunxi was embarrassed and annoyed by these indirect scolding, but it was not easy to attack back, so she could only respond aggrievedly. Thinking of the past gatherings, she was always ostracized by the daughters of noble families and the noble ladies. She always thought it was because her dad was not in power and her mom’s whereabouts were unknown, but now she realize that it was because of her birth. She, the eldest miss of the dignified Marquis Zhenbei Mansion, would also be despised because of her birth. No wonder her mom would rather abandon her husband and children, separated from her flesh and blood, and be a concubine in the palace.

It had only been a few days since Guan shi married into the marquis mansion, but Zhao Chunxi felt like it had been several years, because she knew too well how to tear other people’s faces, dug out other people’s wounds, sprinkle handfuls of salt on them, and let people be in so much pain they wished they’d die. However, she was better at turning other people’s pain and resentment into tears gratitude, this skill of reversing black and white was extremely terrifying.