After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

Jiang Li's departure seemed to solve the main problem today.

The nanny's next lecture became more nonchalant.

Everyone stood at the bottom, trying their best to concentrate and listen, except Bai's mother. After what happened in the morning, she had no expectations for this study session, and even her studies were done in a sneaky manner.

It was unknown when the topic that the nanny was talking about began to attract Bai's mother's attention again.

"The so-called rules, for the common people, naturally refer to the laws."

"Only by farming and paying taxes in a lawful manner can we ensure safety and family harmony."

"But the rules in Kyoto are different."

"These rules are more like 'people' than laws!"

"All under heaven belongs to the king. The king of this land has the final say on this rule!"

It's a novel angle. No wonder the man showed no expression after hearing the conventional answer.

"All of you ladies are responsible for the development of the Jiang family. If you are lucky enough, you can accompany His Majesty..."

The nanny narrowed her eyes, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes became very deep, she sat at the top, spying on everyone's reactions after hearing these words.

Responsible for the development of the Jiang family?

This was the first time that someone glorified "marriage" in such a grand way, and many people felt extremely proud in an instant.

Before, these were all the responsibilities of my father and brothers. I could only be used by the family to consolidate their power and was trapped in the backyard. Even love could not have free will.

Looking at them living freely in this world, it would be a lie to say that I am not envious.

Mammy's words implicitly affirmed their value.

Young girls are most easily moved by emotions, so naturally after hearing these remarks, their sense of belonging to the Jiang family became more concrete.

Accompanying His Majesty?

Isn't this saying directly that you will be selected into the palace?

Although His Majesty is not old, he is certainly not young either.

After all, the eldest princess Wei Xuan was almost ten years old at that time.

Although His Majesty had expanded the harem last year, he only selected a few women of marriageable age from his family, which was far from the number of harems in the minds of his subjects.

Even if His Majesty is unwilling, they will make suggestions and hold elections at the appropriate time.

The Jiang family gathered their young daughters for intensive training this time in preparation for future elections.

Select a few of the most suitable ones to be sent to the palace, and then focus on their training in the next few years.

Although the daughter of the Jiang family will not be eliminated because of the mediation of the head of the Jiang family, she still needs to learn how to win the favor of His Majesty.

These were originally just private discussions behind closed doors.

Now, what the nanny said was to make this matter public. Although the Jiang family’s door was closed, it was now an open secret at least in the Jiang family.

There are many girls from the provincial capital, with greed in their eyes.

This is his closest chance to the imperial city.

The girl, who is only a few years old, has been indoctrinated with this kind of thinking by her father since she was young, and has not yet learned to hide her emotions.

Mammy sat there and saw all these emotions clearly.

Only Bai's mother was there. She had taken out the handwritten Buddhist scriptures she had copied in the morning, with a hint of admiration on her face.

Now, only a few hours later, her face was already calm.

I think that in the days to come, this person won’t be very “motivated”.

The nanny quickly shifted her gaze away from Bai's mother and looked at the other people. There was the same look in her eyes, nothing new.

Then he continued, "No matter where you girls come from, remember, as long as you are in Kyoto, you should abide by the rules here."

"A name like a Jiang family girl can't protect me in a place full of powerful people."

"Don't treat those messy things you learned in the countryside as treasures and give them away. It will only bring shame to yourself."

Bai's mother's sense of belonging to the Jiang family has weakened a lot.

The daughter of the Jiang family, when faced with the Jiang family's honor or disgrace, can be easily abandoned without a second thought.

The nanny specifically looked at the place where Jiang Li had just knelt. The bloodstain was very thick, but it dried quickly.

But that's the funny thing, isn't it?

The Jiang family's honor and disgrace require them to work hard and uncomplainingly to maintain it, even if they have to stand under the scorching sun today and listen to the teachings of these "so-called rules".

But if you do anything that damages the reputation of the Jiang family in the slightest, you can still be thrown out of the Jiang family's door without mercy like garbage.

Bai's mother didn't know who she should blame!

Do you hate the head of the Jiang family? But the bad plan of using the daughter of the Jiang family for marriage can be traced back to the grandfather's grandfather, that generation. Now, it's just following the old rules!

Do you hate these Jiang family men and are angry at them for not fighting for it? But isn't his father excellent? He still can't beat his second uncle in front of his grandfather.

Do you resent the women of the Jiang family? They knew about the injustice but didn't know how to resist. It would be great if they could fight for their own destiny at least once!

But Bai's mother herself is one of them. She knows very well that it is impossible for her to get rid of the Jiang family with her own strength.

The Jishidiangs that sprang up everywhere were holy places for people to get treatment, but they were also prisons that she could not escape from.

Adding on the power of the Jiang family, if she hadn’t had help from someone more powerful than her, she would have been caught before she could even escape from the gates of Kyoto!

What would be the consequences of being caught? She would marry hastily, her father would be rejected by her grandfather, and her family would be dragged down by her...

She couldn't escape, nor did she dare to escape.

Therefore, she can only use her own attitude to try to fight against the injustice in this world, even if such a fight is done secretly.

She didn't know how the class that afternoon ended.

All I knew was that at the moment when my personal maid greeted me with an umbrella, I was shielded from the indiscriminate sunlight and my sweat-covered body was so cool.

She went back to her room, refused her mother's visits, and bathed herself in a warm tub.

The temperature of the hot water was different from the temperature of the sunlight shining on her body. The water was comfortable and nourishing, and she enjoyed the swaying water droplets hitting her skin.

In the wooden barrel filled with flower petals, the scent of flowers replaced the rotten smell in the yard, and her sense of smell finally returned to normal.

She dismissed the maid who wanted to bathe her, and soaked herself completely in the water, leaving only the part above her mouth open for breathing, enjoying the rare peace and quiet.

Until the water became slightly cool, allowing her to regain the cool feeling of summer and soothe her restless heart.

She reluctantly got up from the wooden barrel and asked the maid to help her wash and dress.

Looking through the bronze mirror at the open wooden window behind me, the evening glow was scattered on the window sill, illuminating the peony flower that had never bloomed.