The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 344 - 336: Reprimand

Aunt Lv’s favorite was still her youngest daughter; after all, her eldest daughter was not adept with words and couldn’t make her happy. However, as time went on, Aunt Lv felt increasingly disappointed with her youngest daughter, which naturally made her heart feel uneasy.

After the two left Aunt Lv’s courtyard, they walked all the way to Mrs. Gu Sr.’s courtyard. Mrs. Gu Sr. was in the middle of preparing dinner. The servants in the courtyard acknowledged them and then went about their tasks. Sister Ran and Sister Jian knelt in the courtyard, remaining silent and allowing the servants to look them over.

Sister Ran felt uncomfortable. Clearly, they were all daughters of the Marquis Mansion, yet why were they treated so poorly? Was it only because they were concubine’s daughters? She had harbored this sense of injustice for years, yet there was nothing she could do to change it.

Inside Mrs. Gu Sr.’s room, the atmosphere was harmonious; she was chatting with Sister Xu and Sister Ning when Suyi hurriedly came in from outside.

Suyi approached Mrs. Gu Sr., whispering a few words into her ear. After listening, Mrs. Gu Sr.’s face grew slightly stern. "If they want to kneel, let them kneel. It’s obvious that this is Aunt Lv’s idea. A concubine with such a shallow vision - I’m not afraid of losing face today; let them kneel there and see what she can do."

Suyi acknowledged the instructions and left, while Xu Ya’an and Sister Ning exchanged a knowing glance. They understood what was happening; after everything that occurred with Wu Xueqin, Mrs. Gu Sr.’s words confirmed that Sister Ran and others were kneeling in the courtyard.

Lin Youning didn’t want to get involved in the affairs of the Marquis Mansion. After all, there was still Madam Dong, and even if she sincerely helped, the other party might still think she was just putting on a show.

Xu Ya’an, being an outsider, was even less inclined to speak since Lin Youning remained silent.

Thus, the two present pretended to be oblivious. Since Mrs. Gu Sr. did not wish to mention it, the issue was left aside. Even at dinner time, Sister Ran and Sister Jian remained kneeling in the courtyard. The servants bustled about with dishes, and the sight of the two being ignored made them appear pitiable.

Sister Ran couldn’t help but redden her eyes. Sister Jian, observing her, softly consoled her, "I know you’re upset, but there’s no choice. These things happened, and now you must hold on and avoid rashly getting up and leaving. Otherwise, it would only displease Mrs. Gu Sr. even more."

The one who understood Sister Ran the most was Sister Jian. Just by looking at Sister Ran, she knew she couldn’t endure it much longer; with her temper, she was sure to get up and leave.

"I don’t need your hypocritical concern. If you really cared about me, why didn’t you stop it at the Wu Mansion? I think you just want to see me embarrassed because you resent Aunt favoring me over you all this time."

"How can you say that? You’re my sister. You saw yourself being punished, and I’m kneeling with you. Do you think I want to be kneeling too? Forget it; just pretend I didn’t say anything. Do whatever you want." Sister Jian grew weary of arguing.

Especially in Mrs. Gu Sr.’s courtyard, despite Sister Ran’s dissatisfaction, she dared not speak up. Meanwhile, when Madam Dong heard of it from Sister Hui’er, she just smirked coldly, saying nothing further.

However, when Jingfu came over to deliver a message, she heard that the two were kneeling in Mrs. Gu Sr.’s courtyard, with Mrs. Gu Sr. entertaining guests from the Xu Mansion and Li Youning. Madam Dong stood up at this news.

Observing this, Sister Hui hurriedly spoke up, "Mother, where are you going? Maybe it’s best not to get involved in this now. I was supposed to go apologize to Grandmother; after all, we went out together, and I didn’t keep an eye on Sister Ran."

"Why should you kneel? It’s their own recklessness; it has nothing to do with you. I haven’t blamed them yet for not following rules and damaging your reputation." Madam Dong instructed Jingfu to help change her clothes. "I’m the hostess of this Mansion. With such an incident, how can I not go and see? Otherwise, your grandmother will vent her anger on me. Especially now, as we have guests, if I don’t appear, your grandmother will be even more displeased."

Sister Hui knew her mother was just making excuses; she wanted to go because her aunt had arrived.

Recalling her mother’s anger when she advised her last time, Sister Hui’er kept quiet, accompanying her mother as she dressed and walked towards Mrs. Gu Sr.’s courtyard.

When they arrived at Mrs. Gu Sr.’s courtyard, they saw servants carrying dishes inside, and Madam Dong immediately understood it was time to eat. A cold smile emerged on her face.

"We came at just the right time to eat here." Sister Hui’er ignored her mother’s words, "Mother, go inside. I’ll kneel here with my sisters."

"Why are you kneeling here?" Madam Dong stopped, looking at her daughter with displeasure.

"We are all daughters of the Marquis Mansion, and went out together. I’m also at fault for this." Sister Hui didn’t look at her mother, kneeling beside Sister Ran.

Seeing this, Madam Dong became furious, casting her daughter a sharp glance, feeling she had no ambition before striding into the room.

Having been informed of Madam Dong’s arrival, the elderly lady knew precisely how things stood without seeing her. Knew that Sister Hui was probably kneeling outside too, which made her somewhat satisfied. After all, they were all daughters of the Marquis Mansion; Sister Hui’er demonstrated good character, outperforming Madam Dong by far.

"Had something happened in the Mansion, why are you only coming now? Now that you’re here, you should address what happened; they are, after all, the girls in your household, and how they’ve grown reflects on your guidance. Even though you’ve borne a legitimate son, you mustn’t devote solely to him. All three girls are of marrying age, and you should be arranging matches for them. While I’m aware of Sister Hui’er’s engagement, nothing has been decided for Sister Ran and Sister Jian. How can you decide on the younger sisters’ engagements before the elder? Aren’t you afraid of people mocking the lack of order in our family? I’ve refrained from interfering all these years, but that doesn’t mean I’m not attentive. Look around; what good has befallen our Mansion over these years?" Right in front of outsiders, Mrs. Gu Sr. reprimanded Madam Dong.