The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

I used to think that keeping things fair was a simple matter.

I always feel resentful when I see which child in a family gets the most attention and which child gets the least.

Why can't we treat everyone equally? Is it so difficult to treat everyone equally?

Song Shengfu used to think that she treated her three children the same, but today she woke up.

Maybe we can treat everyone equally in terms of material things, but it is really difficult to achieve this in invisible things like focus and gaze.

Sister Wei sat aside, fanning herself impatiently with a fan, her hands holding the fan tightly.

She and Xuan'er are born of the same mother. After their mother passed away, she unconsciously took on the responsibility of taking care of her younger brother.

Now Xuan'er has been wronged in the private school, but she doesn't even know about it.

On the one hand, I was angry at my own negligence for not noticing his abnormality.

On the other hand, she was angry with Xuan Ge'er, angry at him for not telling her. They were the closest people in the world, but he was hiding it from her now.

Sister Wei felt bad. After knowing that Brother Xuan was fine, she simply stood up with a cold face, bowed, and went back to the yard.

When Xuan Ge'er heard that his sister had left, he quickly raised his head and looked at his sister's departing back, at a loss.

On the contrary, Shen Xianli was the calmest.

"Since they don't dare to bully you openly like they would another student, it means they're wary of your family and can only resort to such despicable tactics to annoy you. As long as you don't comply, their goal will be achieved."

"Did you know that they are the descendants of those families?"

Xuan Ge'er nodded, "The leader is the son of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Because his father holds a high position, many of the brothers are his followers."

From the very beginning, he didn't get along with these people. He came here to study and didn't want to be involved in the same things with them.

However, Zheng Jiarong also disliked him. In the past, they had kept to themselves, but now he brought a group of people to try to drive him out.

"The Zheng family, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, has a bad relationship with the Ding family. The two Vice Ministers are like water and fire, especially since the Right Prime Minister is about to abdicate. The future Minister of Justice will definitely emerge from between the two of them."

In the Beijing circle, who has a good relationship with whom is more related to family interests.

There is a conflict between the Zheng family and the Ding family, and the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zheng family is the cousin of Concubine De, so the possibility of her promotion is very high.

The Duan family and the Ding family are related by marriage, and the starting point of the Zheng family is clear based on this.

Shen Xianli explained the key points to Xuan Ge'er bit by bit. Xuan Ge'er was a smart child and understood it immediately.

Zheng Jiarong was backed by the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and the other children made friends with him more because of his family. Therefore, his attitude affected the people around him, and they were all in the same boat.

However, I was not compatible with him in terms of personality or family background, so naturally we formed an opposing force.

Apart from being able to exchange a few words with that classmate who was often bullied, he was not very familiar with the other students in the private school. At most, they were just nodding acquaintances.

One is a classmate with whom he has an average relationship, while the other is a royal relative and may even become the son of a future minister. It is obvious who he should curry favor with.

After figuring out the key, Xuan Ge'er's brows relaxed.

"My son has figured it out. Thank you, father, for clearing up his confusion."

"I'm glad you understand. Brother Xuan, you are young. If you don't understand anything, you can tell us adults. Remember that the family is your backing."

If Shen Xianli had said this before, he would have lacked confidence, but now he is the magistrate of Jiangping County, and the position of county governor is only a matter of time for him.

Local officials all hold real power and are trusted by His Majesty.

By now, Shen Xianli was resolute in his decision. Even if he lacked his companionship, as long as he stood up for himself, his children would not be bullied.

The next highest position is the county magistrate, the county governor, and above that is the governor.

When it comes to the last step, even the prince would not dare to bully Xuan'er at will. This is the confidence that a father gives to his child.

Song Shengfu had calmed down long ago and was quietly listening to Shen Xianli teaching Xuan Ge'er.

The presence of a father is irreplaceable, just like parents in the animal world teach their cubs how to hunt and hide, and teach by words and deeds, which are all indispensable links.

At this time, she was glad that she made the right choice.

After sending Xuan Ge'er away, only Song Shengfu and Shen Xianli were left here.

"I told you earlier that it would be best to keep Xuan-ge'er close to you and educate him. You said you were too busy with official duties and worried about neglecting him. Do you regret it now?"

The sky was filled with stars, and Song Shengfu looked at Shen Xianli and asked.

"Mother, I don't regret it."

Shen Xianli said this and sighed slightly.

"Since their mother passed away, they were fortunate to be raised by your side. Now Sister Wei is dignified and well-mannered, and Brother Xuan is also intelligent and good. I am grateful to you from the bottom of my heart. If they had stayed with me, their father, they might not have done better than you."

"I'm an incompetent father. The only thing I can do is to keep climbing up the ladder and be their support. As for other things, I can only trouble mother to take care of my son-in-law for a little while, just for Jingwen's sake."

At the end, Shen Xianli's tone was pleading.

Song Shengfu sighed. She could understand the difficulties faced by single fathers, but from the child's perspective, the lack of a father's company was always a major regret in life.

She just felt sorry for the two children.

"No matter how busy you are, you should still spend more time with your children. From now on, I will bring my two children to live with you every year. You will always have some free time throughout the year. I am old enough to run, so it makes no sense that you, young as you are, should not have the energy."

Shen Xianli was a little apprehensive. "Mother, you'd better not work too hard on your body. If you tire yourself out, I, your son-in-law, will be blamed for it."

Song Shengfu made the decision immediately. "Just do as I say. Wei Jie'er's family has hired several teachers for her, so she can learn anywhere. Xuan Ge'er is smart, so in addition to studying in the private school, we can also hire a teacher to come back and teach him. It won't be a problem for both children."

The original intention was to allow Xuan'er to get to know more young men in the capital and expand his network of contacts, but who knew this would happen.

It seems that everyone around him needs to be punished for not reporting his brother's situation to them in time, and for not reporting such an incident in the school.

"As for me, even though I'm old, I still want to come out and take a look. If I don't come out to see it, my legs will be gone. Just think of it as me wanting to run away."

Song Shengfu was speaking the truth. She had been worrying enough and now she wanted to take a break and relax.

But Shen Xianli felt even worse after hearing this. He thought that his mother said she was willing only for their sake.