<h4>Chapter 326: Ex-girlfriend, Legal Wife, Homework for a Madam (VI)</h4>


    Trantor: Ning LL


    When the two madams heard her saying ‘well matched’, they looked at each other. One of them said smilingly, “Although your Second daughter-inw is an illegal daughter, her manners and behaviors are quite graceful. Anyway… She seems a bit too nervous in public. I wonder if she’ll be able to govern the servants well.” The other madam frowned slightly, thinking, “Your niece is imposing enough. She throws her weight about in her husband’s family and loses her temper every day. Even so, you still cover for her and tells us how dignified and virtuous she is.’ Then she turned around and saw Minn chatting with others with a bashful and tender smile. Weak as Minn might seem, she looked like a kind-hearted and innocent girl. However, this madam still didn’t say anything given that she and Old Madam Qin had known each other for so many years. Then, the madam turned around and go to talk with Fourth Old Madam and Fifth Old Madam.


    On the other side, lots of the female guests gathered together. Shao shi was talking with Princess Ping Ning now. Then their conversation was led to Minn. Shao shi couldn’t help saying a fewpliments about Minn. Hearing that, Princess Ping Ning felt a little bitter. The little illegal daughter whom she had scorned at now lived a wealthy and noble life. The Fifth family of the Gu’s was in a total mess right now. Fifth Old Master abused Gu Tingyang every day and med Fifth Old Madam for spoiling her son. As a result, Fifth Old Madam didn’t have the strength to give any sarcasticments about Minn. Fourth Old Madam was fineparing to her. Her daughter’s engagement was ongoing. Second Madam Bing who had followed Fourth Old Madam here also stayed quiet this time. She didn’t dare to provoke her sisters-inw, neither did she have the guts to talk too much. For the whole time, she only stayed in the corner of the side room of the inner hall and drink her tea silently beside Minn. As she raised her head, she saw a young and pretty woman walking over slowly. That was Princess Ping Ning’s daughter-inw whom she had just met before.


    Princess Ping Ning’s daughter-inw smiled gently and gave obeisance to Minn first, “My aunts, it’s an honor to meet you.” Second Madam Bing turned around and found surprisedly that her Second Sister-inw was wearing a weird look. Minn’s voice sounded a bit weak, “There’s no need of the courtesy. We are at the same age. Don’t get too informal.” Second Madam Bing felt very strange and wondered if Minn was not feeling well now.


    Shen shi (Princess Ping Ning’s daughter-inw) wasn’t very gorgeous, but she had bright eyes and pretty eyebrows. With her refined manners, she was elegant and gentle, giving others the feelings of the misty rain of Jiang Nan. Shen shi smiled reverently, “The courtesy shouldn’t be abandoned. Otherwise, mother and my husband will definitely criticize me.”


    Minn felt cold sweats running on her back, “Our two families are actually remote rtives, so there’s no need to…” After Second Madam Qin had been taught a lessonst time, she seemed to have had her ideas straightened outtely. Seeing the look on Minn’s face, Second Madam Bing then chimed in, “Well, you can call me aunt, but you are actually one or two years older than my second sister-inw, this is…”


    Shen shi chuckled and said to Second Madam Bing, “Even if the elders don’t mind it, I still don’t dare to overstep the mark. By the way, I saw a maid looking for you everywhere.” As Second Madam Bing was about to say something, a little maid in grey-green cotton jacket walked past others anxiously with sweats on the tip of her nose. As she came closer, she said in a low voice, “Second Madam Bing, First Madam Xuan is too busy now and asked me to call you over.”


    Second Madam Bing wasn’t willing to go. However, she knew that she had to depend on First Madam Xuan to live now, so she could only leave with the maid with a reluctant smile.


    After that, there were only two people in the room. Minn didn’t know what to say and atst uttered, “Don’t stand there,e have a seat.” Shen shi sat beside Minn and gave a beaming smile, “Thanks, aunt. When I was in my family, I heard from my mother-inw that you are the most amiable person. Now I see that her words are absolutely right.” Minn had been afraid that Shen shi would mention about the past. Hearing that, she felt a bit guilty for no reason, then sheughed reluctantly, “I am so ttered.” The maid beside her was a sensitive one and made tea for Shen shi right away. Minn felt it necessary to find a topic, then said, “Princess Ping Ning looks wonderful now. You must have served her well.”


    Shen shi covered her mouth with her sleeve and chuckled, “That is so not true. I am a stupid girl and I have to thank my mother-inw for instructing me so patiently.”


    After that, they kept ttering each other. The atmosphere was quite harmonious, but none of them had cut to the chase. In ordinary times, Minn hated the meaningless conversation the most, but today she just wished that Shen shi wouldn’t talk anything substantive.


    However, Shen shi disappointed Minn. She suddenly changed the subject and said smilingly, “To tell the truth, I have already heard a lot of things about you, aunt.”


    Minn felt something choking in her throat. With a calm look on her face, she joked, “When I was young, I studied with my brothers and sisters. At that time, Heng also studied with us. Unluckily, Sir Zhuang decided to concentrate on teaching those promising kids and expelled me and my sisters.”


    Shen shi had faint eyebrows, unlike Minn whose brows were naturally thick and pretty. Today, Shen shi had drawn her eyebrows straight. Hearing what Minn’s had said, she said with a light smile, “I think only your eldest brother worth being called a promising man.” She spoke slowly with a unique style, “I heard that you liked to make jokes since your childhood. Everything you said would make others feel so delighted as if they are bathing in the spring breeze.”


    ‘Where did you heard that?’ Hearing thest sentence Shen shi had said, Minn only felt there was an iron weight hanging on her tharm. Then she could give a hallowugh, “I also heard from others that ever since you married into the Qi family, you have fulfilled your filial piety and got along well with your sisters-inw. Everyone has been praising you.”


    Shen shi knitted her eyebrows slightly and said sorrowfully, “I am a useless woman. My husband has been upset every day. I am so stupid that I don’t know how to ease his anxiety. That also upsets my mother-inw. I am so unfilial.”


    Minn felt her throat dry and then swallowed hard. ‘No way, no matter how foolish Qi Feng is, he wouldn’t tell his wife all his love history.’ Minn tilted her head and nced at Princess Ping Ning who was chatting with others— ‘Did she expose something to her daughter-inw who couldn’t figure out what to do?!’ Minn had mixed feelings right now. She felt as if she was the woman who had dumped her ex-boyfriend who happened to be the husband of the woman in front of her. Strangely as if might seem, she was on the low moral ground.


    Minn knew that this wouldn’t go well. Then she, teeth gritted, took back her smile and said like an experienced person, “A man should always be ambitious and aspiring. Heng is aiming at serving our country right now. Although I am just a woman, I still know how busy the official affairs in the imperial court can be. Heng’s worries for the country affairs show that he is a motivated man. Do you think having a great married life means you two do all kinds of recreational activities together every day? Respecting and loving each other and making your family prospering. That’s the correct thing to do!” After all, Minn hadn’t done anything wrong. Why should she feel guilty?!


    Shen shi was startled by Minn’s sudden lecture for a moment, but she managed to adjust herself quickly. She covered her mouth and chuckled, “Aunt, you are right. I have been too narrow-minded.” Minn got rmed at one. It seemed that Shen shi wasn’t a simple woman.


    “During the Spring Festival, we received arge jade screen from Marquis Yongchang’s family, on which incised the Rick Peony which my mother loves the most.” Shen shi fiddled the lid of the teacup and changed the subject, “Later, I knew that that idea came from your fourth sister. That screen’s material, color and carvings are all to my mother-inw’s taste.” Her voice sounded t in a controlled pace. She didn’t say why she had mention that or what she wanted to say next, but those words still exploded by Minn’s ears like the thunder.


    Minn stared at Shen shi while thetter also looked backposedly without moving a bit. After Minn pondered for a while, she kept her voice down and said slowly, “I’ll be straight to you then. I guess Princess has already told you everything about my family. I have heard over eight madams calling me a lucky girl during half a day. Those words were so sweet and I felt as if I fell into the honeybee. However, in my backyard lives my master’s concubine who came to this family with my master’s ex-wife, a Tong Fang who has grown up with my master, a pretty and talented girl who has sent to my master and a seven-year-old daughter. My master’s illegal son and his blood mother are still out there. If I can’t let go of this, I’ll be dead out of soreness already.”


    The look on Shen shi’s face changed a bit. After she moved her body, she said in a soft voice, “… My mother-inw has also said that your life was not easy.”


    Minnughed to herself and continued, “I always feel that being a woman is a tired job since I was a little girl. Only we know how tough our lives can be.” Shen shi then said with a depressed look, “… That’s so right.” “Since then, don’t give yourself more troubles.” Minn said resolutely, “Even God has regrets when he creates the world. Nothing is perfect. You can only live a good life if you can look on the bright sight of things.”


    Shen shi was already luckier than most of the women in this world. She was born in a noble family as the legal daughter. Ever since she had been a little girl, she had been favored by her parents and never needed to plot against her sisters. After she had grown up, she had married into the suitable family. Her husband was young, handsome, talented, ambitious and devoted. The best part was that she got along well with her mother-inw. Although Shen shi hadn’t got pregnant until now, Princess Ping Ning had never med her once. (Thanks to Princess Ping Ning’sst daughter-inw, her requirements for her daughter-inw aren’t that high anymore.) Also, the Qi family was very rich. After Duke Qi passed away and the family property was divided, Shen shi didn’t even need to cope with the issues with her sisters-inw anymore.


    Considering the happy life she had, she really shouldn’t feel sad for not getting all her husband’s love. Otherwise how could Old Madam Sheng, First Old Madam, Wang shi, Hun… as well as ny percent of the women in this world live?


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