A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Jiang Xinyu watched her aunt and Liu Shi clash and sighed inwardly.

Who said that a time-traveling woman could definitely defeat the natives?

Anyway, she felt she wasn't good enough.

These ancient women may have had limited knowledge and experience, but they weren't stupid.

Being stuck in the backyard all day with nothing to do, I bet all that time is spent scheming and plotting.

The thought of all those old ladies, young ladies, eldest daughters, and second daughters in the backyard of the Ningguo Duke's mansion made Jiang Xinyu's scalp tingle.

It's not that she's belittling herself; she's self-aware.

Her cleverness is only good for flirting with a few young girls; she'd probably be easily fooled by a matriarch like Liu, who has been in charge of the household for many years.

Jiang Xinyu prayed silently, hoping that Madam Li would be helpful enough, because she really wanted to marry that Eunuch Xiao.

I don't care about anything else, I just want his backyard to be quiet and for him not to come home.

A moment later, the maid returned, carrying a sandalwood box in her arms.

Liu opened the box; on top was a stack of silver notes, and below were the deeds to the houses and land of several shops and estates.

Liu generously handed the items to Madam Wang for inspection, appearing completely open and honest with herself.

But in truth, she was heartbroken, wishing that Qian Wangshi would be trampled to death by a horse and that Jiang Xinyu would die suddenly on her wedding night.

Madam Wang took the items with a smile, examined them carefully, and then praised Liu.

Although half of the items in her sister-in-law's dowry were still missing, Madam Wang knew that it was impossible to get them all back.

With this 50,000 taels of silver as a safety net and these shops and estates, everything else is just fluff.

She knew when to stop while she was ahead, and only after watching the man who filled out the order list complete all the items did she feel satisfied and take Jiang Xinyu's arm to introduce her to a familiar lady.

Liu's complexion was really bad, so Jiang Wanqiu busied herself touching it up for her.

She also implied that she was tired from preparing her sister's dowry these days, which saved her some face.

As everyone was talking, the person who had come to collect the dowry list arrived.

Madam Liu watched helplessly as one of the forms was taken away by people from the Ningguo Duke's Mansion. Knowing that there was no way to stop it, she could only secretly squeeze her daughter's hand.

Her daughter is intelligent and filial from a young age. When that little bitch Jiang Xinyu dies and these things fall into her daughter's hands, she will surely return some of them to her.

As for the next two years, the Jiang family will have to tighten their belts.

It's laughable, really. Lord Jiang passed the imperial examinations twice and was promoted to the fourth rank at just over forty, which is already considered a great success in his official career.

But his salary really wasn't enough to support his large family's food, drink, and clothing.

Jiang Huai was aware of this, but even so, he had no intention of letting his first wife go, nor did he intend to treat the daughter born to her kindly.

When Chunxing saw the dowry list being taken away, she became anxious and quietly tugged at Jiang Xinyu's sleeve to remind her about the indenture.

To be honest, Jiang Xinyu was so engrossed in watching the palace intrigue that she completely forgot about this.

Upon hearing Chunxing's mention of it, she immediately smiled at Liu Shi.

"There's one thing I forgot to ask you, Aunt: are my maids and servants supposed to come with me as part of my dowry?"

Should I keep their indenture as a keepsake or put it directly on the dowry list?

Liu felt annoyed as soon as she heard Jiang Xinyu speak, but since everyone was looking at her, she couldn't not respond, so she forced a smile and said...

"Your maids and servants are naturally included in your dowry. Don't worry, two head maids, two second-class maids, and two maid households are all listed on your dowry list."

Seeing that Liu avoided the main point and only mentioned that she had written the person down on the list, Jiang Xinyu knew that the other party did not want to give her a contract of indenture.

If her aunt hadn't been there, she probably would have had to explain things much more, but right now...

Jiang Xinyu pretended to be shy and lowered her head without saying a word, but secretly tugged at the arm of Madam Wang that she was holding.

Wang immediately understood and continued, "You're just a child, you don't understand. Of course, the indenture of the servants is in your hands."

"What, didn't Madam Liu give you your maid's indenture?"

Jiang Xinyu shook her head, but then defended Liu,

"Perhaps my aunt was afraid that I, being a child, wouldn't be careful, so she kept it for me all this time."

Immediately, a woman who disliked Liu retorted,

"What do you mean by that?"

You're getting married tomorrow, and I'm still keeping this for you. Does that mean Aunt Liu is going to go to the Ningguo Duke's Mansion with you to manage the household?

The Jiang family's rule of giving servants but not indentures is truly novel.

Actually, there's nothing new about this; it's just a little trick that's commonly used in the inner court.

They're all seasoned foxes; who wouldn't know Liu's little schemes?

The fire is already lit here; Liu has no choice but to accept it.

However, she kept the indenture carefully, and since she couldn't trust the maids and servants, she could only ask Jiang Wanqiu to fetch it for her.

To save face, Liu could only play the victim again, saying that she had been too busy managing her dowry these days and had simply forgotten about it because she was too exhausted.

Women who were on good terms with Liu immediately chimed in, even subtly praising Liu and complaining about her grievances.

It is said that Miss Jiang's ten-mile-long red bridal procession included hundreds of items, and it was only thanks to Aunt Liu, such a capable person, that it was managed; otherwise, who knows how chaotic it would have become.

Jiang Xinyu didn't refute it. Saying a few nice words to Liu wouldn't kill her, and the real benefit was what she gained.

She was certain that losing such a large sum of money would make Liu unable to sleep tonight.

She has achieved her goal, so there's no need to go against them.

Madam Wang also knew when to stop while she was ahead.

After receiving the dowry and indenture, he took the opportunity to praise Liu a few times, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became harmonious again.

If you ignore the fact that Liu's palm was bleeding from being pricked by her fingernails, it really does present a picture of a loving mother, a filial daughter, and a harmonious family.

Jiang Xinyu's face was stiff from smiling all day; she finally understood what palace intrigue meant.

I used to think that TV dramas were just a bunch of women in the backyard framing and fighting each other.

You play the innocent white lotus, I'll play the scheming green tea; you glare at me, I'll stab you in the back.

Even the most intense power struggles within a family are nothing more than administering an abortion drug and falsely accusing someone of adultery.

But in reality? There's a lot more to it than meets the eye.

Moreover, it must be said that all the winners of palace intrigue are exceptionally intelligent; if they were in modern times, they would definitely have no problem getting into a top university.

Jiang Xinyu thought her memory was good enough, but she was still a little confused when faced with a bunch of ladies and young ladies.

Then look at Jiang Wanqiu, who chats and greets everyone with ease.

The hardest part is still managing to get a smile from others.

It sounds simple, but it takes a lot of skill to do.

There are all kinds of birds in a big forest. Being liked by the vast majority of people is not just about being good enough; the most important thing is to be sincere.

An old lady in a certain family dotes on her grandson, so you have to praise him to make her happy.

If a young lady from a certain family loves jewelry from a certain shop, you have to be able to chat with her to be considered a close friend.

Not to mention the scandalous affair between a young mistress and a lady, or the political differences between two heads of families who no longer associate with each other.

If you break a taboo, it's easy to have bad interpersonal relationships; you might even offend someone unintentionally.

Girls from official families usually learn these skills when they are eight or nine years old, when their elders take them out to visit other people's homes. By the time they are fifteen or sixteen and ready to be married, they are generally presentable.

Jiang Xinyu lost her mother at the age of six and was spoiled by Liu Shi for several years. By the time she visited other people's homes, she was already very unpopular.

Furthermore, since no one taught her these things, it's no wonder that Jiang Wanqiu was much more popular than the original owner of this body.

At this point, Jiang Xinyu had given up on the idea of ​​fighting within the household and was now hoping that Madam Li would grant her her wish.

Chief Supervisor Xiao is known as the King of Hell; after marrying him, she shouldn't have to deal with so many boring parties bothering her.

Very well, now I have another reason to want to marry a eunuch.