After the rebirth of the Marquis's mistress, she smiled at the scumbag's family

On the way back to Feiyu Pavilion, Chunxiao asked in confusion: "Princess, I don't understand why you are taking the trouble to help find a teacher? Do you want to take this opportunity to win the hearts of those children?"

Xia He looked at Chun Xiao with disdain, curled her lips, and said, "Zhan Ge'er seems okay now, but Ze Ge'er and Yuan Jie'er are ungrateful. Our princess is not a fool, why would she do something that is thankless?"

Xiao Yunxi twitched her lips... In my previous life, wasn't I a big fool...

She smiled faintly and said, "Do you think that as long as I recommend those teachers and the old lady and the prince like them, we can definitely hire them?"

"Don't forget, scholars and literati look down on noble families, and they even look down on spineless people who betray their masters for fame and fortune. Lu Jingting may not even be able to get in the door, let alone invite people."

Chun Xiao was surprised and said, "I saw that the prince was so sure that he could invite her, and he refused your help..."

Oh my goodness, now the prince is going to bring disgrace upon himself.

Chunxiao imagined Lu Jingting being turned away and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Xia He wanted to persuade her to be more restrained and at least go back to the yard before laughing, but she couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Yunxi looked at the two girls and smiled.

In her previous life, she confined herself to a small circle. In order to win back Lu Jingting's heart, she protected the Zhennan Palace at every turn and shielded them from the rebukes in the palace and the embarrassment from the officials' families many times.

Everyone thought that they were so deeply in love with Lu Jingting that they had lost their dignity.

It's time to let them suffer a little and know who is marrying up to whom.

Xiao Yunxi smiled and said to the two maids, "Let's go, let's eat hotpot tonight."

The happier Xiao Yunxi was, the more embarrassed Lu Jingting was.

It was not until the sun set that he returned to Shou'an Hall in disappointment.

Seeing her grandson's dejected look, the old lady asked hesitantly, "Jingting, which gentleman did you invite?"

Lu Jingting suppressed his anger and said in a hoarse voice, "Grandma, I visited five gentlemen today, but two of them didn't open their doors."

"There are three others who, although they met me, rejected me. Their words were very... very contemptuous of our Zhennan Palace. Some even pointed at my nose and called me a 'traitor'."

Lu Jingting followed the old prince to the battlefield when he was seven years old and was stationed at the border all year round. He could not be said to have made great military achievements, but he still had some prestige in the army. He was named a prince when he was a teenager, and because of his handsome appearance, he was always praised and had never been looked down upon.

Thinking of their arrogant look of looking down on others, Lu Jingting clenched his fists.

It feels really uncomfortable to be pointed at and called "ungrateful, abandoning your old master, and being a submissive and spineless person".

"Grandma, in all these years, you and mother have been looked down upon in the capital... have you also been looked down upon like this?"

The old lady sighed deeply, "I've gotten used to it."

To put it nicely, a surrendered minister is to abandon darkness and join the light, but to put it bluntly, he is a traitor to his master for fame and fortune. Civil officials look down on them, and military generals look down on them even more.

In recent years, most of the men in the Zhennan Palace have been stationed in the border areas and have not felt the impact, but the women who stayed in Beijing were often ridiculed.

"Before Yunxi married in, no one in the mansions would send us invitations for housewarmings, weddings or funerals." The old lady felt sad when she thought about the situation at that time. "These past two years, it's all thanks to Yunxi."

"Since she took over the family, she has always stood in front of us. No one has ridiculed me and your mother to our faces. Only then did our Zhennan Palace slowly appear in the upper-class circle."

Lu Jingting felt embarrassed listening to the old lady's words.

His legal wife, whom he had neglected for two years, was like a shield, protecting the reputation of the Zhennan Palace.

This should be the responsibility of him as the prince.

The old lady asked softly, "These three gentlemen look down on our Lu family so much, they will definitely not come to enlighten the children, right?"

Lu Jingting nodded ashamedly and said, "It's my grandson who is useless."

The old lady looked at her grandson and said in a deep voice, "After today's trip, do you understand the importance of Yun Xi?"

"If your precious Wan'er becomes the mistress of the house, what will happen to our Zhennan Palace?"

"If your children are raised by her, what will happen to them in the future?"

"If Yunxi can raise a few children sincerely, what will happen to them in the future?"

"Which is more important, love between a man and his concubine or family honor and inheritance?"

Listening to the old lady's questioning, Lu Jingting remained silent.

The old lady ordered Li Mama: "Go and invite the princess over in person."

Although Lu Jingting felt regretful that he shouldn't have rejected Xiao Yunxi's suggestion to ask his uncle for help just for the sake of momentary pride.

But he still stubbornly stopped the old lady, "Grandma, no, I have already rejected her before, how can I ask her again."

The old lady ignored him and only told Li Ma to be more respectful to the princess.

"Why not?" The old lady glanced at Lu Jingting and said, "Is it more important to please the gentleman or to save face? You are husband and wife, and behind closed doors, what's the big deal about bowing your head in front of your wife?"

When Lu Jingting thought about seeing Xiao Yunxi's contemptuous look later, he felt extremely helpless.

When Nanny Li arrived at Feiyu Pavilion, Xiao Yunxi, Chunxiao and Xia He were happily eating hotpot.

Chunxiao heard the maid's message and went out to say, "Why did Madam Li come here at this time? The princess is still having dinner. Please wait a moment."

Nanny Li's eyes flashed with displeasure. She had been by the old lady's side for so many years, and even Princess Ruan had to give her some face...

But she also knew that the old lady and the prince now needed Xiao Yunxi's help, so she had no choice but to bow her head and agree.

Xiao Yunxi wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and thought, Lu Jingting must have been very upset because he didn't invite a gentleman, and the old lady was anxious to find her to find a solution.

"Xia He, change my clothes for me."

You have to eat the pot and watch the show. It is rare to see Master Lu looking dejected.

Xiao Yunxi changed her clothes and followed Nanny Li to Shou'an Hall.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw the old lady and Lu Jingting sitting face to face with sullen faces.

Xiao Yunxi asked directly, "Is there no teacher willing to come to the Zhennan Palace to teach?"

Lu Jingting nodded awkwardly.

The old lady forced a smile and asked, "Yun Xi, how about you ask your uncle to come forward?"

Xiao Yunxi was surprised and immediately refused: "No!"

"Today, the prince went door to door to ask for help, but no one agreed. If my uncle comes forward and they agree, wouldn't it be a clear message to the world that the Zhennan Palace can't even invite a few poor gentlemen? Embarrassment in private and embarrassment in public are two completely different things."

"Besides, I know my uncle's temper. He hates people who don't know their own limitations. If I had asked him to come forward at the beginning, it would have been fine. But if I ask him now, he will be beaten out directly!"

Xiao Yunxi was not polite at all.

Lu Jingting clenched his fists, his eyes turned red with anger as he listened to Xiao Yunxi's words.

The old lady was even more angry and anxious, and asked quickly: "What should we do, Yunxi?"

Xiao Yunxi said calmly, "There are two ways. First, the prince should continue to ask for favors from the gentlemen. After all, Liu Bei had to visit Zhuge Liang three times before he was able to come out of seclusion. If you are humble and sincere, they will definitely be moved."

Be humble and humble? Lu Jingting's face turned pale when he thought of the insults he had suffered during the day.

How could the old lady bear to let her grandson suffer again? She asked, "What about the second way?"

"Secondly, a son of a general doesn't have to take the imperial examination. It would be enough to hire an ordinary scholar to teach him. As for Yuanjie, doesn't the mother-in-law often say that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent? She can simply learn the "Female Commandments" and "Female Rules", learn a few words, and not be a blind man."

The old lady snapped, "Absolutely not, they must study."

The Prince of Zhennan's Mansion was already ridiculed by others. If the younger generation in the family couldn't even read well, they would be looked down upon even more.

Besides, the emperor has always wanted to take back the military power of the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion. If his offspring is incompetent, wouldn't that give the emperor a good excuse?

Lu Jingting also thought of this, "Grandma, I will continue to visit you tomorrow and sincerely ask for your advice!"

Then, without even looking at Xiao Yunxi, he turned around and left.

Xiao Yunxi looked at Lu Jingting's back and found it ridiculous.

Lu Jingting, ah Lu Jingting, just bear with it, this humiliation has just begun.