C9 Ask for a Servant

Shu Jing agreed with a puzzled expression.

Jing is also confused. She can see that the concubines in the mansion are always with maidservant, but she has to go to the kitchen to fetch water for herself after washing up, let alone tie her hair.

At this moment, everyone understood the meaning behind Shu Jing's words.

He covered up Pai Zi's schadenfreude as he watched the show.

Old Madam Shu glared with her triangular eyes and said unhappily:

"You still have the nerve to say that, as a young lady, you can't even control the servants in the courtyard, how can you manage the backyard? Marrying the crown prince like this is also embarrassing for our Prime Minister's Mansion, why not marry Yan'er, Yan'er's fingers are even stronger than yours."

Hearing this, Shu Yiyan's heart was incomparably carefree. These words could not be any more fitting to her.

She always loathed Shu Jing, her elder sister who was stronger than her, and despised her the most. Shu Jing could even bully a servant, which was extremely useless. She loved to hear others comparing her to Shu Jing, and every time she saw others laughing at Shu Jing, she was indescribably happy.

Everyone looked at him with contempt. Third Aunt covered her mouth and said,

"First Miss has only been away for a short period of time, so her abilities are nothing compared to Second Miss's."

"Eldest Miss might just not dare to order around a servant. After all, Eldest Miss used to take matters into her own hands."

"That's right, Third Aunt. Big Sister just doesn't understand the identity of the young lady." Shu Yiyan smiled at Shu Jing in sympathy.

Shu Jing sneered at her kindness in her heart. Did she think that she was as ignorant as she was in her previous life?

These people sounded like they were speaking for her, but there was nothing untoward in the words that said she was weak and ignorant.

Shu Jing said humbly, "Jing is indeed a bit confused. How good is Jing's identity? Why don't you explain it to your sister?"

The corners of Shu Yiyan's mouth curled up in a subtle irony as she said:

"This is what Yan'er should do. Other than father and grandmother, big sister has the highest status in the mansion."

Shu Jing seemed to understand,

"So Jing's status is actually so high. But what's strange is why everyone pays their respects to my father and grandmother when they see her, but pretend they didn't see her at all …"

In her previous life, she didn't care about these things, but what she received instead was even more contempt from them.

The moment she finished speaking, everyone's expression froze, including Shu Yiyan's.

Except for the old lady, all the other women in the room had to bow when they saw Shu Jing.

Just when they couldn't sit still and were hesitating whether they should stand up and greet him, they heard Shu Jing continue leisurely:

"However, Jing thinks that all her concubines and younger sisters are well-versed in etiquette. It must be because Jing's identity isn't high enough that she doesn't need to be bowed to. Grandmother, what do you think?"

These words caused them to be unable to sit still in silence. If they were to stand up and bow, then it would mean that they had disregarded etiquette and refused to stand up to greet them. This meant that they were not virtuous and virtuous, and even pretended not to hear her reminder.

Suddenly, everyone felt as if there were needles pricking their chairs. Sitting was even more uncomfortable than not sitting on a chair at all.

Old Madam Shu frowned and looked at her with her triangular eyes. With difficulty, she said:

"Alright, you must follow the rules in Prime Minister's Mansion. As the young miss of the direct family, your status is noble and should be respected by them. You must not abandon your etiquette."

Everyone hurriedly stood up and replied awkwardly, "Yes."

They all felt different in their hearts.

Shu Jing was flattered. "Then Jing also has the right to punish servants who refuse to tie up Jing's hair?"

Old Madam Shu said impatiently:

"These are your own decisions in your own court."

"Thank you, Grandmother. Jingde can't teach all the servants in the courtyard, but Grandmother has taught all the cleverness of the courtyard. Jing dares to ask Grandmother for help to manage one of the servants in the courtyard. Please be magnanimous, Grandmother."

maidservant, who was waiting outside for orders, turned pale with fright when she heard this. They didn't want to be part of the young miss' home, so they all silently prayed that the old lady would not agree.

Hearing Shu Jing's flattery, Old Madam Shu's face relaxed a little. She didn't mind if there were one or two servants missing, thus she said generously:

"Then let's choose one."

She didn't care about the servants, but the servants outside the door all looked pale, afraid that Shu Jing would take a fancy to them.