Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 576

As for her biological daughter, Madam Wan gave her nothing and even scolded her.

Wan Jiaojiao was angry and only gave him a box of scar removal cream.

"Your son-in-law will need the other box."

Madam Wan was displeased and was about to scold him.

The son-in-law came in.

"Mother-in-law, it's about time. Jiaojiao and I will go back first."

Madam Wan quickly saw them off with a smile, "Alright, be careful on the road. If Jiaojiao is still being naughty and dares to make you angry again, just tell me and I will give her a good scolding."

“Mother-in-law, Jiaojiao didn’t do anything wrong…” Zhou Yan wanted to explain the reason, but he didn’t want to say it directly.

After returning to her parents' home, Wan Jiaojiao did not mention what happened at the Zhou family's house. The Wan family had no idea what was going on and assumed that the couple had a quarrel.

Madam Wan took it as a polite remark.

There were two carriages at the gate, one of which was for Madam Wang, the eldest daughter of the Wan family, returning home for her wedding.

One of the cars was from the Zhou residence, there to pick up Wan Jiaojiao.

The contrast was stark. Wan Jiaojiao knew everything Zhou Yan had sent, and seeing it all packed up and loaded onto Wang Shi's carriage, she felt a tightness in her chest.

"Don't buy so much stuff next time you come."

Zhou Yan laughed and said, "How can that be?"

Wan Jiaojiao suddenly felt ashamed in front of Zhou Yan and the Zhou family.

"I will apologize to my mother when I get back..."

Zhou Yan said with concern, "No need, let's go back first."

She only realized he had prepared two portions after she got into the carriage, so she wouldn't come back empty-handed.

Madam Zhou came out and took a look. Seeing that something had returned, she smiled with satisfaction and went forward to hug her grandson.

This made Wan Jiaojiao feel even more ashamed. I wonder if Madam Zhou knew that every time Zhou Yan went to the Wan family, he would bring large bags of gifts, and when he came back, he would have to pay for large bags of gifts to bring back to please his mother, just to avoid being disliked by Madam Zhou.

Wan Jiaojiao went to the palace to thank Yun Xiyue for sending her bird's nest.

I couldn't help but tell them about it.

“I don’t want to forgive so easily… but Zhou Yan is good to me, so I can’t ignore him… Sister Xiyue, do you think I’m being very weak?”

Yun Xiyue didn't know much about the Wan family, but after hearing what she said, she realized that she was not loved by her mother in the Wan family. Madam Wan was a mother who seriously favored sons over friends and only doted on her eldest son.

"Zhou Yan has done a very good job to achieve this."

He didn't stir up trouble between his mother and daughter-in-law; he knew how to maintain and balance things, which makes him a good husband.

"I don't think he intended to deceive you."

Wan Jiaojiao smiled bitterly, "If I had your confidence... I wouldn't be so easily manipulated."

Back at the Zhou family home, she dared not truly offend her mother-in-law.

Even if Zhou Yan is wrong, when she goes back to her parents' home, her mother will only advise her to marry and obey her husband, serve Zhou Yan well, and not make him angry.

"Confidence comes from within."

"If you want to have a place to settle down after you argue in the future, then buy a house of your own, the size doesn't matter."

"The Zhou family couldn't tolerate you that day, and the Wan family also went back, so go back to your own home."

Besides the Yun family mansion, Yun Xiyue owned several other residences in the capital. She originally planned not to remarry after divorcing Shen Yue.

Then you can earn your own money and live your own life.

Wan Jiaojiao thought that made sense.

"By the way, Sister Xiyue, I also want to start a business... I'll do it with you."

She thought about this question for a long time.

But I was afraid of being too abrupt, so I didn't dare to bring it up.

Looking back now, if she hadn't earned her own strong foundation, she wouldn't have had a place to stand.

"Sure! I was just worried that the Zhou family wouldn't approve of you going into business."

The social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants in the Great Xia Dynasty was extremely strict.

Families like the Zhou family have no business acumen; all their members study and pursue official careers.

Women typically stay at home to support their husbands and raise their children. Many of the shops that come with a dowry are mostly rented out, as they don't know how to run a business themselves and rely on rent for income.

It can be said that this is true for the vast majority of women in the capital's inner quarters.

"If you are running your own business, you can't just hand it over to someone else to manage; doing so is likely to lead to failure."