Noble Lady

When He Minzhi's father got engaged to her, He Minzhi's grandfather had only just achieved the title of Juren, and his family was of average means, so at that time he did not think about having a wife from a high family background to contrast with himself.

Their family only cares about whether the family background is clean or not, and does not care about family background.

When He Minzhi's grandfather entered the cabinet, no one in his family thought there was anything wrong with their daughter-in-law's humble background, so even Zhang's background was ordinary.

Over the years, no one in the He family had ever brought up this matter to ridicule her in person.

This was the first time, and the girl was the daughter of a businessman and warrior whom she looked down upon, and someone she could not afford to offend but absolutely could not afford to offend.

He immediately became so angry that his face turned red.

"You, how dare you..."

"Madam, please calm down. I shouldn't have told you that you didn't know that sending your concubine Baba to be a concubine would be ridiculed by the nobles in Kyoto. I'm sorry." Chen Lizhu said sorry but her attitude was nonchalant.

Her status was clear, so even though Liu was so angry that her eyes were about to pop out, she didn't dare to say a harsh word.

She was the legitimate daughter of the Duke's family and could see the emperor whenever she wanted, so Xue Chenyu "dared not" respond casually.

Liu's face turned red with anger.

Ji Minrou quickly patted her back to calm her down, "Aunt, calm down. The Wu'an Marquisate is just a family of military commanders, not a high-ranking family. How can your words count?"

"You, shut up!" After hearing this, Liu was not comforted but became even more angry.

Xue Chenyu almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

It doesn’t matter to her, but Chen Lizhu, one of the most noble ladies in Kyoto, is still sitting here. Who is Ji Minrou trying to slap in the face?

What she said just now was said by her and Chen Lizhu together. Her words, as someone who came from the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, are not counted. So, are Chen Lizhu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Chen's Mansion, also not counted?

Doesn't this mean that the Duke of Chen's Mansion isn't considered a noble family in Kyoto? Is Chen Lizhu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, not considered a noble lady?

"Aunt, Rouer didn't mean to make you angry. Madam said... Oh, it's Rouer who is ignorant. Rouer won't say anything more." Ji Minrou lowered her body and simply knelt in front of Liu.

It would be fine if she behaved like this as a ten-year-old girl like Luo Luo, but for a newly widowed woman like her who had been married and whose husband had died, it was too much for her to pretend to be innocent.

Mrs. Liu simply didn't look at her. She rubbed her chest and quickly stood up. "Miss Chen San, my niece has never seen much of the world and speaks without restraint. Please don't take it to heart."

Chen Lizhu glanced at Liu with a half-smile, then looked at Ji Minrou.

Seeing that Liu had apologized, Ji Minrou reluctantly said, "I'm sorry, Miss Chen San. I was just speaking objectively and didn't mean to blame you. I hope Miss Chen San will forgive me."

She said she was just talking about the matter at hand and that she had no intention of making accusations. It would have been better if she hadn't apologized at all.

Chen Lizhu snorted, with only a mocking arc remaining at the corner of her mouth.

I'm used to seeing the intrigues among the noble ladies from aristocratic families, but this is the first time I've seen someone so stupid.

What's this "rou"? Don't you think what she said is very clever?

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt a little sympathy for Xue Chenyu. It must be really hard to get along with such a fool every day, right?

No wonder she doesn't want to stay in the He family.

"Alright, I've apologized and said what I needed to say. I still have something to say to Xue Chenyu alone, so you can leave first."

Ji Minrou bit her lip. She felt unwilling that she couldn't take He Jixiang away.

Mrs. Liu spoke first, "Then I won't disturb Miss Chen San and Yu'er from talking. I'll ask the kitchen to send over a few more dim sum."

"No need, Madam He. Xue Chenyu's dim sum is already very good. I am very satisfied."

What I mean is that no matter how much you give me, I won't appreciate it. There's no need for it.

Liu's face turned blue and red. Ji Minrou had already offended someone just now. She didn't dare to say anything more. She apologized and dragged Ji Minrou away.

As for Mother Huang, it was not her turn as a servant to speak in such an occasion.

What's more, Chen Lizhu's identity as the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion was there, so she didn't even dare to fart.

Yumei and Yuzhu watched them leave with disdain written all over their faces.

Chen Lizhu couldn't help but tease, "Ms. Xue, I didn't know that your life in the He family was so difficult."

Xue Chenyu smiled bitterly, "Excuse me, Miss Chen San."

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The moment she walked out of Furongju, Liu looked at Ji Minrou who was indignant beside her, and suddenly felt a little regretful: Why did she have to take her back in the first place?

Even though he grew up in the He family, he inherited the blood of the Ji family, so he is stupid and can never be taught to be smart.

"Aunt, did I, did I say something wrong just now?" Ji Minrou felt very uncomfortable under Liu's gaze. She bit her lip and lowered her head pitifully.

This behavior might work in front of He Minzhi, but in the eyes of Liu, who had just seen her act stupid, it was simply hopeless.

"Okay, go back to your room and rest if you have nothing to do. Don't walk around casually when there are guests at home." Liu had tried her best to control her temper, but her tone was still unfriendly.

Ji Minrou was panicked when she heard this, but she didn't dare show it on her face, "...Yes, aunt, Rou'er will go back soon."

Ji Minrou stroked the little white flowers on her temples, then walked away pitifully with Xiaocao.

Liu looked at her swaying figure and suddenly felt powerless.

She used to think Ji Minrou was considerate and a girl who knew how to feel when being treated, but she never knew she would be so stupid.

The third daughter of the Chen family was a guest of honor of the Xue family. Even if she wanted to belittle the Xue family, she could not say in front of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Chen that the Marquis of Wu'an's family was not a noble family.

Wouldn't this also degrade Miss Chen San and the Duke Chen's Mansion, who she was in contact with?

"Mother Huang, was it wrong for me to take the initiative to bring Rou'er back home?"

It's hard to say. If you knew that she and your son had been together for a long time, you would probably regret it even more.

Huang Madam complained in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She still acted like a diligent servant, "Old Madam, my cousin may not have done it on purpose. Please don't get angry and make yourself sick..."

"Forget it, forget it. Things have come to this point. There is no other way. Please help keep an eye on Ruyi's marriage. After Ruyi is married, please help Rouer find a suitable marriage."

Liu felt dizzy and just wanted to return to Ciwenyuan as soon as possible.

Mother Huang was shocked after hearing this. Is the old lady planning to get rid of the cousin?

Should she tell Ji Minrou about this?

On second thought, Ji Minrou only asked her to help watch the door so that the old lady would not know that the master was hanging out with her, but she did not ask about it.

If she wants to know, that's another price.

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