Chapter 47: Majestic (Part 2) (430)

  A slight intoxication thanks to Yu n14, a reward from Yan Xiaojun's residence, thank you, thank you.

  Gualjia seemed to ignore the hesitation of those around her and said again, "Palm mouth." It was utter contempt. Shu Yao secretly gave a thumbs up, truly the style of a great Tang Dynasty noblewoman. No matter how Gualjia dressed, she would never change the pride that was deeply ingrained in her bones. As the ancients said, it takes five generations to produce a noble family, and Shu Yao deeply agreed with this.

  "Hit me? What right do you have to hit me? The Zhongyong Duke's mansion sent fake ginseng, harming the young master's life. Shouldn't you give an explanation to the Anqing Prince's mansion?" Li's nanny was furious and said, "Is this reasonable? Who are you, anyway? Do you still have...?"

  "Am I supposed to do it myself?" Guerchia slammed the teacup on the table, "Have all the slaves in the Duke's mansion died? Slap."

  "Second Mistress, Li is from the Anqing Wangfu." The other servant reminded her, they really didn't dare to go forward. According to their master's orders, they had beaten up Li from the Anqing Wangfu. If the Anqing Wangfu's Madame were to find out and come looking for them, it would be them who would end up taking the blame.

  Guarjia said: "I'll take responsibility if something happens, you're afraid of causing trouble, Wang Niangniang, you come."

  "Obey the master's orders." Wang Ayi didn't say another word, and with a swift and clean motion, she gave Li Ayi two big slaps on the ears. Li Ayi spun around in place for half a circle, saw stars, her ears rang, and even her teeth felt loose. "How dare you hit me?"

  "You're just a lowly servant, looking down on people with dog eyes. Can't I even hit you?" Guwalgiya sneered, full of sarcasm. Li Mama spat out bloody saliva, her head buzzing with pain. Wang Mama's hands were extremely ruthless. Shu Yao knew that Wang Mama was following the teachings of her mother, Guwalgiya - if she was going to hit someone, she would hit them until they were almost dead. Using brute force might not completely solve the problem of Li Mama, but it would at least make her dizzy and confused, so that when she spoke again, her words wouldn't be as clear as when she was sober. Shu Yao remembered what her mother had said: "Take the initiative to strike first, seize the voice of the people."

  "I am a person from Anqing Wangfu, not a slave of your dukedom, you..."

  "Guarjia stopped Li's words, 'You're not stupid, you still know you're a slave? In the Duke's mansion, you acted wildly and let Anqin Wang Fujin know. You were beaten more severely than I was. Li, I beat you for your own good, so that when you return, you won't be killed by Anqin Wang Fujin for losing face in front of her.'"

  Not only did Shu Yao suppress her smile, but everyone in the house was desperately holding back their laughter. They had beaten someone and yet they were rewarded with a thank you from Li Guizhi? Li Guizhi was furious, her chest heaving as she panted heavily. Gua Erjia said: "Let's not mention the Zhongyong Duke's estate for now, I am the wife of a third-grade official in the imperial court, and I have an imperial decree on my person. You are just a lowly slave from the duke's household, you dare to be presumptuous in the duke's estate, but you can't even show respect in front of me, don't greet me properly, and speak such arrogant words. I'd like to ask, does An Qingwang Fu Jin really teach her slaves not to distinguish between superior and inferior? You keep saying that the duke's estate should apologize to you, what do you think you are?"

  First, a show of force, followed by a barrage of verbal attacks. The Guanjia family's servants and underlings, with their mouths open and closed, were all staring at Shu Yao. Even if she didn't use her special abilities to see it, Li Nian could tell that the wind was blowing wildly around her. She thought that Anqin Wang Fujin was her backing, and when she went out, people would fawn over her, completely forgetting her own status as a servant. Li Nian said: "You sent fake ginseng to harm our young master, Fujin won't let you off."

  Li Ziqing said, "It's not fake, the ginseng is real." She was obviously afraid that Guwalgiya wouldn't believe her, and she didn't care about her anymore. Li Ziqing turned to Guwalgiya for help, "Second Aunt, where can you find such wronged people? I'm so aggrieved."

  There's no mother like a wet nurse, and this phrase is perfectly embodied in Li Ziqing. This second aunt called out, Shu Yao thought that since they returned to the capital, Li Ziqing had called out with the most sincerity. Shu Yao leaned towards Guwalgiya and hinted at Li Ziqing, saying "Elder sister, she's mine." Guwalgiya said: "Niece, don't be impatient, I think the ginseng is fine."

  "How did you know that ginseng is fine?" Li's aunt seemed to have caught Gua Erjia's mistake, "The young master has a fever, vomiting and diarrhea, and yet you say the ginseng is not a problem?"

  "Don't forget, our cousin once entered the palace to present ginseng to the Empress Dowager. You say the ginseng is fake, then it's fake."

  Gua Lijia's intention is very clear, Li Ziqing has saved the life of Tai Huang Tai Hou before. You, An Qin Wang, are acting wildly here, daring to be rude to Tai Huang Tai Hou's lifesaver, do you still have Tai Huang Tai Hou in your eyes?

  What's more, the Empress Dowager took ginseng and nothing happened, but as soon as you arrived at the Prince's mansion, something went wrong? Gua Erjia saw Li's expression flicker, revealing a hint of fear, and continued: "Ginseng is a good medicine, but some people can't take it. Moreover, how many people did the ginseng go through from being decocted into a medicinal soup to being served to your young master? Your young master had an accident, but instead of interrogating the slaves who attended to him, you came to the Duke's mansion to make a scene. Is it that there is no one in the Duke's mansion, or are you relying on the Prince's mansion to bully people? Shu Mu Lu's ancestors were meritorious founders of the country and were the left and right arms of Emperor Taizong. Even if the Princess Consort of the Prince's mansion came in person, she would not have the qualifications to scold people in the Duke's mansion.

  "What's wrong? My master is Princess Aixinjueluo, a noble lady with a yellow belt, and you dare to scold me, a humble servant?" But Li Ayi herself couldn't be scolded, for her own master was not only the daughter of Prince Ke'erqin but also the princess consort. How could she be treated carelessly? Li Ayi straightened her back, regained her haughty demeanor, and looked at Guwalgiya with a smug expression: "You scold me as a servant, but you are also a servant."

  Everyone in the house glanced at Guwalgiya secretly, would she yield? The old lady's surname was Aixinjueluo, but her maiden family was just a idle and scattered imperial clan Beile, which had long lost its glory. However, the old lady's proudest point was that she was an imperial princess, and even her husband had to give in to her in the duke's mansion. Now, facing the inquiry of Prince An's mansion, the old lady was considering two things: one was her eldest daughter who had married out, and the other was that Prince An's mansion was a prestigious prince's mansion, more honorable than her maiden family, which was a close branch of imperial nobility, far superior to the Zhongyong Duke's Mansion.

  Guarjia suddenly laughed and glanced at Li Niangniang with disdain, saying: "Yao'er, you speak."

  "Ah." Xiu Yao's eyes widened. What did she say? Gua Erjia smiled and said, "I told you yesterday?"

  Shu Yao furrowed her brow, trying hard to recall what Mother had said. Yesterday, she seemed to have eaten some snacks before sleeping. Suddenly, Shu Yao's eyes lit up, "Mother, I remember!"

  "Tell this to that ignorant servant girl, so she won't go around causing trouble for the Anqing Prince's Manor everywhere."

  Gual Jia's mouth hooked up, and she took a sip of tea from the cup. This opportunity to teach her daughter was not going to be missed by Gual Jia. Shu Yao couldn't follow herself for a lifetime, nor could she protect her daughter forever. What needed to be arranged would be arranged by Gual Jia, but Shu Yao also had to understand human relationships and the ways of the world. Living an idle life was fine, but it couldn't be done in a muddled way. Being taken advantage of and bullied without knowing how to fight back could only be endured. Some petty people were skilled at taking advantage of others inch by inch.

  Mrs. Li looked at Shu Yao with disdain, what could she see? This was also a question for everyone. Shu Yao puffed out her small chest, put on a serious face and lowered her sweet voice, saying: "The Shu Mu Lu clan belongs to the Zheng Bai Qi of the upper three flags, which is led by the current emperor. The Gong Duke's mansion is full of slaves, but they are the emperor's slaves. Is it possible for Prince An to be in charge of Zheng Bai Qi? Mother, let's go ask the emperor, who should we listen to?"

  Li's old lady fell to the ground, "No, no need, listen to Master Wan's words, it's this slave's fault, this slave has grown a pair of dog eyes, Second Madam is magnanimous, please forgive this slave."

  After the death of Yue Le, Emperor Kangxi became increasingly estranged from Prince An's mansion. Now, people in Prince An's mansion call those in the Upper Three Banners "slaves". It is impossible for Emperor Kangxi not to be angry about this. Originally, Emperor Kangxi was already very cautious with the banner princes and would not allow them to interfere with the affairs of the Upper Three Banners, which he personally oversaw. Prince An's mansion did not know how it would end.

  Guarjia mother and daughter won completely, Mrs. Li slapped her own ears non-stop, the slapping sound was very refreshing, Li Ziqing looked at Shu Yao with a curved eye, she had a good mother-in-law, much better than her own cheap mother.