After traveling through time, I was raised by a little brat

The next morning, as soon as Mr. Du finished his class and walked out of the classroom, the students couldn't wait to gather together and started discussing gossip enthusiastically.

"Have you heard? The much-anticipated eldest daughter of the Liu family had tea poured over her by her own grandmother at the engagement party! She didn't even get to drink the tea offered by her granddaughter-in-law, and suffered such embarrassment at the engagement party. I'm afraid her life will be difficult in the future." Sun Keman spoke first, her tone full of surprise and curiosity.

"That's right. Wasn't it because of those two that the big incident at the Marquis of Jingyang's mansion caused so much uproar?" Song Ke'er immediately took over the conversation, turning to look at Tang Zigui who was standing beside her. "Sister Zigui was there to watch it in person, right, Sister Zigui?"

Tang Zigui smiled and nodded, with excitement flashing in her eyes: "Yes, I witnessed that scene with my own eyes. My cousin Ma Yiqing conspired with outsiders to frame Liu Yixin, the eldest daughter of the Liu family, but failed. Instead, she was brought to the Dali Temple for trial. In the end, she was forced to marry into Liu Yixin's in-laws and became her step-grandmother." After saying that, Tang Zigui couldn't help but chuckled.

"However, you may not know the inside details. At Liu Yixin's engagement party, Ma Yiqing was ruthless. Not only did he refuse to drink the tea offered by his granddaughter-in-law, he even poured the tea directly on Liu Yixin. This undoubtedly shows that the husband's family is not satisfied with the new granddaughter-in-law." Sun Keman interrupted again, her face full of astonishment.

"You're all talking about old news from half a month ago. The latest news is that the old lady of the Liu family attacked the Chen family and slapped her most beloved granddaughter, Ma Yiqing," Tang Qin said. Tang Qin was the daughter of a branch family; her grandfather was the third brother of Duke Tang. "That scene was quite exciting."

Tang Zigui spoke up, "You only know one side of the story. Ma Yiqing is marrying a third-rank official, Chen Tingjian, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The Marquis of Jingyang's mansion has fallen on hard times. Instead of seizing this opportunity, they're causing trouble and aren't afraid of ruining their own careers."

"How many officials are left in the Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion? Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Ever since the Marquis was dismissed from office, the rest of the staff have been uprooted. There is no one left working in the court. The current Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion has long been an empty shell." Sun Keman's father is the head of the Ministry of Personnel and is more familiar with these things.

Her words suddenly dawned on everyone. It turned out that the Jingyang Marquisate no longer had any real power or status, which was why they were so brazen in their conflict with the Chen family. However, was this a wise move? After all, the Chen family was a family of high-ranking officials, and offending them could bring even more trouble.

The Chen family? The same Chen family whose young master had died during the boat trip? Tang Wenshu's heart began to churn as she heard this. She remembered that the Lei family wasn't easy to get along with. If Liu Yixin married into that family, her future life would probably be difficult. Thinking of this, Tang Wenshu couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic towards Liu Yixin.

"Miss Liu is really tolerant. She still refuses to cancel the engagement even after such a situation. Is she just waiting to go to the Chen family to suffer?" Song Ke'er couldn't help but sigh.

"What can we do? As long as the Chen family doesn't break off the engagement, the Liu family will surely be eager to climb onto this high branch. Why would they voluntarily break off the engagement at this critical juncture?" Tang Zigui continued. He was already accustomed to these inter-family marriages and exchanges of interests, so he wasn't too surprised by Liu Yixin's situation.

"If Old Lady Liu continues to cause trouble at the Chen family, it won't affect Liu Yixin's marriage, right?" someone else asked.

"How could that be? What's wrong with a grandmother educating her granddaughter? Ma Yiqing was raised in the Liu family for more than ten years. It's not easy for Lord Chen to say anything about such a relationship." Tang Zigui continued.

"The old lady is so impatient. Won't Liu Yixin suffer even more grievances when she marries him?" Song Ke'er asked worriedly.

"No, the Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion has fallen into decline. If we don't make a fuss, we will feel really wronged but will have nowhere to complain. If we make a fuss, the Chen family will have to be more cautious in how they treat Liu Yixin." Tang Zigui analyzed the situation to his classmates again.

"Sister Zigui knows more. The people who will enter the palace in the future will be different from us." Sun Keman complimented with a smile.

"Hey, what you're saying is all old news. The latest news is that Lord Tang Jilian returned to Beijing to report on his work and was demoted by his elder brother," Su Yumei said proudly. Everyone was surprised and curious when they heard this, and asked for details.

Su Yumei chuckled and lowered her voice in a mysterious manner: "My father is a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel, and this news is absolutely reliable! Guess, did Tang Jilian cry after he returned home last night?" After saying that, she couldn't help laughing, causing the classmates around her to laugh as well.

At this point, several classmates turned their gazes towards Tang Wenshu and began teasing, "Tang Wenshu, did your dad cry when he came home last night?" Seeing this, Sun Keman quickly took over the conversation, "Yes, yes. He was demoted from the prefect of Southern Xinjiang to the deputy prefect of Yangzhou. He worked diligently for three years, only to be demoted by his own brother."

Tang Wenshu, who had been enjoying the show, suddenly noticed something was amiss. Looking at the expressions of those around her, her heart sank. She realized the topic had become her own. She'd originally found it amusing to gossip about others, but now that the trouble had fallen on her, it wasn't quite so pleasant.

However, at this moment, Tang Zigui actually stood up to speak for Tang Wenshu: "What do you know? How can Southern Xinjiang be compared with Yangzhou? You must know that Yangzhou is one of the top three states, and the official position of Tongzhi is one level higher than that of the governor of Southern Xinjiang! My father will never frame his brothers!" As she spoke, she did not forget to snort at Tang Wenshu, and then turned her head away proudly.

Tang Wenshu was very surprised when she heard Tang Zigui's words. She never expected that this little girl who always argued with her would defend herself so firmly at this moment.

Tang Wenshu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Maybe I really did have some prejudice against Tang Zigui before..." At that moment, Tang Wenshu suddenly felt that Tang Zigui was actually quite lovable. Although they had always been sworn enemies, at the critical moment, Tang Zigui stood up without hesitation to help her in order to protect her father's reputation. Although there were still some conflicts and frictions between the two, at this moment, Tang Wenshu's opinion of Tang Zigui had subtly changed.

"Ah! He got promoted!" Song Ke'er looked at Tang Wenshu with a strange look in her eyes. A struggle appeared in her eyes, but then she remembered the olive branch Tang Wenshu had offered her. She regained her composure. Tang Zigui's father was now a third-rank official in Kyoto. A fourth-rank official stationed in the capital couldn't compare to him.

Although being a fourth-rank official was already a good official position, for the children of nobles in the capital, they had strong backgrounds and resources and naturally would not take such an official seriously.

The third-rank official in the Ministry of Personnel was different. This was an important position that held the power to appoint and dismiss officials. For those who aspired to advance in their official careers, they were undoubtedly the most worthy targets to curry favor with. Therefore, when Tang Zigui mentioned her father, everyone praised her again.