novelhk Chapter 542 Do You Know (9)
Chapter 542 Do You Know (9)
"Dad, how much have you drunk?"
"I haven't been drinking, tell me quickly."
"Father, haven't you heard the saying 'the nail that sticks out gets hammered down'?"
"How to say?"
"Father, just go to court honestly and don't take sides blindly. The Emperor will make his own decision."
Sheng Hong was puzzled at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he was shocked and quickly said, "If Father doesn't do anything and just continues as usual, how can Father still get promoted?"
"Dad, let's do what we can, don't be too ambitious, just focus on doing our best in the present."
"Alright, here's the inkstone for you, a top-quality Duan inkstone."
"Thank you, Father."
"By the way, the old lady invited Granny Kong to teach you etiquette. Originally, it was only for Rulan, but I thought the rest of you could learn as well."
"Okay, I'll get ready."
"Take it easy with your learning. Just know the basics, but don't bow to people anymore. It wouldn't be good if you accidentally got struck by lightning," Sheng Hong reminded him before leaving.
"I understand, Dad, you go ahead and do your work!"
After seeing Sheng Hong off, Wang You went into the pharmacy to start preparing medicine. The breeding farm was about to open, and she definitely couldn't buy too much at once in the early stages, so she could only focus on reproduction.
Amidst the hustle and bustle, the much-anticipated Granny Kong finally arrived at the Sheng family. Sheng Hong announced that the young ladies would not need to attend Mr. Zhuang's classes for the time being, and should instead focus on learning proper etiquette, except for Wangyou.
But Wangyou didn't go to the school alone. After all, it wasn't appropriate for a girl like her to go alone when there were a bunch of boys there.
When Granny Kong arrived, Wangyou immediately recognized her as the old lady's close friend; they seemed to be the same kind of people.
Granny Kong was dressed smartly, and her every move was quite orderly. She looked quite good at first glance.
The old lady and Granny Kong talked for a long time. Under Sheng Hong's repeated instructions, the old lady told Granny Kong not to discipline the seventh girl, Wangyou, too much. After thinking for a moment, the old lady told Granny Kong about Wangyou's peculiarities, lest Granny Kong be confused and get struck by lightning.
Granny Kong knew that this older sister wasn't one to exaggerate; since she had said so, the actual situation must be more serious, so Granny Kong took it to heart.
Wangyou wasn't afraid of this matter getting out. At most, she would be summoned by the emperor. If the emperor wanted to kill her, who knows who would die? The same would happen to others, so Wangyou wasn't worried at all.
During class, Wangyou discovered that Granny Kong was a very interesting old lady. Her teaching style was also very interesting. She was quite good at flower arranging, perfume making, and etiquette. She even knew some musical instruments. She was quite talented.
However, their classes were as lively as ever, and Mo Lan and Ru Lan were as at odds as ever.
However, there is good news: Kong Mama has done a good job of disciplining Mo Lan's tendency to cry at the drop of a hat.
Sure enough, during the flower arranging class, Rulan and Molan started arguing again. Molan couldn't hold back and started crying and complaining that she was born out of wedlock. Rulan was stunned and started emphasizing that she was born out of wedlock.
In her anger, Mo Lan dragged Wang You into this vortex.
Rulan didn't know how to respond, and the two started fighting. Minglan tried to break them up, but Wangyou held her back.
Minglan then noticed that Wangyou's face was very cold, which made her shiver immediately.
Wangyou's powerful aura caused the atmosphere inside the room to freeze. The maids guarding the door felt a sense of pressure, and Rulan and Molan, who were fighting, stopped.
"Go ahead and fight, keep fighting. If it doesn't work, I have more knives here. Each of you stab the other once." Wangyou calmly threw a knife at each of their feet.
Mo Lan and Ru Lan dared not move.
"Fourth sister is quite the talker, daring to speak ill of my mother. Say it again!" Wangyou looked at Molan with icy eyes.
"Seventh, Seventh Sister, I didn't mean it. I was just angry. I didn't mean it. I'll never do it again." Mo Lan quickly admitted her mistake.
"You're absolutely right. My mother was a concubine, but I'm willing to call her 'Mother' because my father allowed it and my first wife tacitly approved it. Who do you think you are to dare criticize me like that!"
With a "smack," Mo Lan was slapped to the ground, covering her face and not daring to utter a sound.
"However you argue or fight with Fifth Sister, it has nothing to do with me. However, you shouldn't involve my mother, and you certainly shouldn't involve me."
You resent being born out of wedlock, and you cry and wail whenever you can't get something, as if everyone has bullied you. But if you ask yourself honestly, how do you compare to Minglan?
"Your mother is the descendant of a disgraced official. According to the hierarchy of the inner court, she's not even as lowly as a concubine. But has anyone in the inner court ever criticized your mother's status as the descendant of a disgraced official?"
Mo Lan remained silent.
"say!"
"No, no!" Mo Lan answered hastily, frightened. At most, the eldest mistress would call her a vixen or a son of a bitch.
"It's good that you know. Also, your stepmother may not be a good person to others, but she is truly devoted to you and your second brother Changfeng. She goes to great lengths to get things from Father, just because she is afraid that you will not be doing well."
When you were crying and wailing about being born out of wedlock, did you ever think even a little about your stepmother? Go around the capital and ask around; see which concubine's daughter lives as carefree as you. Of course, I'm not included. Even if I left the Sheng family right now, I could still live a good life.”
Mo Lan didn't say anything, just covered her face and listened quietly.
"And you, Fifth Sister."
"Seventh, Seventh Sister, what do you say?" Rulan nervously clenched her handkerchief.
"As the legitimate daughter, you should have the demeanor of one. Although our family is a family of fourth-rank civil officials, you must be tolerant of others when you marry. If you cannot tolerate others, you must either hold your future husband firmly in your hands, or you will die in the inner quarters sooner or later."
I know you have the same temperament as Madam, but your mother was born into a noble family and her father was honored to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Even so, Madam also suffered a lot of injustice.
Ask yourself, if you were to marry in the future and have a husband who dotes on his concubines, and another concubine who doesn't respect you, how would you feel?
"But my mother will definitely choose a good family for me, and my elder brother will definitely support me," Rulan said weakly.
"Let's talk about choosing a good family first. You should know that when the old lady brought your father to ask for the eldest daughter's hand in marriage, the Wang family thought that the Sheng family had a low threshold and that their daughter would not be bullied after marrying into the family. But look at your mother, how much bullying has she suffered over the years? Not to mention, you don't even have half the skill of the eldest daughter."
"Besides, I don't know where you get the confidence to say that your older brother will back you up. I certainly don't. In that respect, your older brother isn't even half as good as your second brother."
The words "forget-worry" were a bit too harsh. People inside and outside the door felt a little breathless, but upon closer inspection, they seemed to be true.
Rulan didn't argue anymore. She thought about it seriously for once. It seemed that if Molan was bullied, her second brother would think about standing up for his sister, but if she was bullied, her eldest brother would only lecture her and never think about her perspective.