I'm reborn, only a fool would spoil you

At the dinner table, Shen Yuehua was very low-key and did not deliberately show off her edge. However, her presence was destined to make this night special.

Old Madam Fu was particularly happy tonight and was chatting animatedly with her great-niece Shen Yuehua.

Her topic turned to her identity as a businessman many times, as if she was testing something.

"Although businessmen are wealthy, their status is, after all, much lower than that of officials." Old Madam Fu shook her head slightly, with a hint of disdain in her tone.

Shen Yuehua didn't say anything, just listened quietly.

Madam Fu continued, "Yuehua, when you go to Beijing to choose a husband this time, you must have a long-term vision. Don't be fooled by those young masters of merchants."

Her words were full of contempt and discrimination against businessmen, as if businessmen were the most despicable beings in the world.

"It's useless to have money alone. If you are of low status and walk among a group of officials' wives, they will roll their eyes and look down on you..."

It would not be a big problem for Old Madam Fu to say these words freely in other noble houses.

Among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, it is a social consensus that merchants are ranked last.

But Fu Yuzheng's mother, Tao Ying, was the daughter of an imperial merchant. When Mrs. Fu said this in front of her daughter-in-law, Tao Ying, it seemed like she was deliberately insulting her.

Wrong, it was not just suspicion, Fu Yuzheng could almost conclude that Old Madam Fu was deliberately humiliating her mother for her humble background.

And my father's first love, Princess Yuehua, was so noble and superior. The contrast between the two was huge.

It's intentional to embarrass my mother!

Make my mother feel inferior!

His heart is evil and he deserves to be killed!

When Fu Yuzheng was about to retort, her father Fu Xiaotian spoke first.

"Mother, you are wrong." Fu Xiaotian's voice was firm and powerful. "There is a huge difference between businessmen and other businessmen."

Old Madam Fu showed disdain on her face. They were both low-class businessmen. How could there be such a huge difference between them?

Fu Xiaotian continued, "For example, my wife's family is a royal merchant family with businesses all over the country. My father-in-law's business acumen is known as the first genius of the Great Zhou Kingdom. Even the Minister of Revenue has to treat him with courtesy."

His words were full of respect and pride for his wife's family, as if in his eyes, his wife's family was no inferior to any official family.

Old Madam Fu was choked by Fu Xiaotian's words and her face looked a little ugly.

Shen Yuehua looked at Fu Xiaotian in surprise. She obviously did not expect Fu Xiaotian to protect Tao Ying's family so much.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, it is true that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Even the lowest merchant, in the mouth of Marquis Fu Xiaotian, becomes the most outstanding person.

Shen Yuehua suddenly felt extremely envious of Tao Ying for marrying such a perfect husband!

Shen Yuehua couldn't help but look at Fu Xiaotian a few more times.

Then, she received - Fu Yuzheng glared at her coldly, with an aura as sharp as a knife.

Shen Yuehua was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head and obediently ate the white rice in front of her, not daring to look up again.

At this time, the third master Fu Xiaozhen also spoke up. He worked in the Ministry of Revenue and was quite familiar with the business world, so he also stood on Fu Xiaotian's side.

"Brother, what you said is very true." Fu Xiaozhen agreed with a smile, "Today, the Minister praised my sister-in-law's father as a business genius at the banquet."

"The Tao family not only provides a convenient life for the people of our Great Zhou, but is also the largest taxpayer. The tax revenue from the Tao family alone is enough to support half of the soldiers of the Great Zhou."

Fu Xiaotian laughed proudly: "Yeah, great minds think alike!"

Old Madam Fu glared at the Third Master Fu Xiaozhen fiercely, this bastard was really talkative!

She originally just wanted to belittle Tao Ying's family, embarrass Tao Ying, and let Tao Ying understand that there was a huge gap between her and ordinary officials, not to mention Princess Yuehua.

She didn't expect that these two sons would unite to slap her, an old woman!

Fu Yuzheng's favor towards her uncle increased. She was grateful to her uncle for his timely support for her mother, which helped her mother gain the upper hand in this contest.

When a person of humble origins competes with a noble rival, inferiority complex often follows him everywhere.

Fu Yuzheng traced back to her past life and found that her mother had gradually fallen into the quagmire of inferiority without realizing it. In the end, she chose to isolate herself with an indifferent armor and shut out her beloved father from her heart, which led to an irreversible tragedy.

However, in this life...

Because of Fu Yuzheng's strong intervention, the true face of Madam Fu was revealed in advance. Thanks to her efforts, my parents have become alert to my stepmother's words and deeds and are no longer easily manipulated by her.

The situation thus took a dramatic turn.

——Daddy no longer blindly follows filial piety like he did in his previous life. Instead, he directly confronts mother and puts maintaining her dignity first.

After dinner, Fu Yuzheng's family of four slowly walked out of Ciren Hall, holding lanterns.

The night was dim and the lights were dim. After saying goodbye politely to the third uncle and Aunt Fang from the third room, they set out on the road back to the upper room.

Dad and Mom walked in front, and Fu Yuzheng and her sister Fu Yusu followed behind.

Fu Yushu suddenly turned her face away with a blushing face, pretending to appreciate the night view on one side.

Fu Yuzheng smiled with relief, and saw the parents in the front row...

Tao Ying was walking quietly. Fu Xiaotian suddenly stretched out his little finger and quietly hooked it with his wife's little finger.

Tao Ying rolled her eyes at Fu Xiaotian and tried to break free from his hand, but Fu Xiaotian refused to give up.

He simply changed his posture and domineeringly... clasped his fingers together, as if showing off his ownership of Tao Ying to the whole world.

Tao Ying glanced at him, her anger evident in her words: "You are getting more and more frivolous as you get older."

Fu Xiaotian, a man in his thirties, is in his prime and exudes a power that cannot be underestimated.

He obviously didn't agree with Tao Ying's words, so he picked her up and walked forward with big strides, a smug smile on his face:

"What, do you think I'm too old? Now go back and fight me for 300 rounds. Don't cry and beg me to spare you then!"

Tao Ying: ...

She was so embarrassed that she pounded the man's chest and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? My daughter is still behind us."

Upon hearing this, Fu Xiaotian laughed out loud, his laughter full of pride and satisfaction: "Then let's leave them both behind and live our lives as two people."

After saying this, he really ran all the way, and soon left his daughters far behind.

The flirting between the two made Fu Yuzheng couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

Faintly, Fu Yuzheng could still hear her father's words from time to time:

"My father-in-law will be passing through the capital soon. Let's take our daughter and go to the city gate to greet him."

"Let our daughter also have a look at their grandfather's demeanor..."

Hearing this, Fu Yuzheng smiled even more brightly.

She knew that normally when her father-in-law arrived, she only needed to send the housekeeper to pick him up. But to have the son-in-law of the marquis bring his whole family to the city gate to welcome him was a high-level treatment... I'm afraid it's the only one in the entire capital.

Daddy is deliberately trying to make mom look good!

Such an arrangement had never happened in the previous life!

It is obvious that after experiencing the Liu Qing'er incident in this life and Madam Fu's deliberate insults and belittlement tonight, Daddy has grown up rapidly.

Daddy is more concerned about Mom's psychology than in his previous life. He always praises my grandfather's family, fearing that Mom would feel... inferior because of her merchant family background.

Fu Yuzheng's heart was filled with confidence. In this life, with her father's wholehearted support, her parents would surely love each other till old age.

Will!

~

Madam Fu did not give up. The next morning, she deliberately sent Shen Yuehua to the upper room, intending to make things difficult for Tao Ying again.

After Fu Yuzheng learned the news, she hurried to the upper room. As soon as she entered the main room, she saw Shen Yuehua sitting alone in the armchair with an arrogant look on her face.

Her attire and makeup, as always, imitated Princess Yuehua.

Fu Yuzheng looked at her, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes, and she spoke sarcastically as soon as she opened her mouth, with a hint of disdain in her voice.

"Cousin Shen doesn't look like a brainless person, but she always does brainless things."

Shen Yuehua was stunned, and stood up to greet Fu Yuzheng, with doubt and dissatisfaction in her voice: "I wonder what cousin Zheng meant by that just now?"

Fu Yuzheng casually threw a small round mirror to her, and said in a cold tone:

"Look in the mirror more often when you have time! You have a pretty face, but you let my grandmother trick you into pretending to be a noble and elegant royal princess."

"Do you have the temperament to support this nobility?"

"You can't draw a tiger and end up drawing a dog, understand?"

Shen Yuehua blushed at these words, and she opened her mouth to defend herself: "When I am at home, my makeup is like this, cousin Zheng, please don't slander me."

Oh, that's a lie.

Fu Yuzheng directly scolded her: "I didn't expect that cousin Shen is such a liar."

"If you don't accept it, I will have the Royal Guards arrest your parents and put them in the imperial prison to torture and interrogate them. I will see if you are like this at home."

After that, Fu Yuzheng gave the order directly: "Qiaomei, quickly go to the Jinyiwei guard post..."

The Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Imperial Prison are enough to scare anyone!

Shen Yuehua was no exception. She was so frightened that her legs went limp. She knelt down in front of Fu Yuzheng and stammered, "What are you saying?"

"Don't, don't, cousin Zheng, I admit that I lied. Don't let the Royal Guards arrest my parents, don't... don't!"

"Why don't you wash your face quickly? Take off your clothes. If you dare to dress like this again next time, I will kill your whole family." Fu Yuzheng said unhappily.

Soon, Mingxia brought a basin of cold water, and Chuntao brought a servant-style skirt.

Under the pressure of Fu Yuzheng's gaze, Shen Yuehua removed her makeup with cold water, and in front of a group of maids, she took off her exquisite red dress with trembling hands and put on a green cotton dress that a maid should wear.

This was not the end. Fu Yuzheng pulled off Shen Yuehua's hairpin and asked the maid to comb Shen Yuehua's hair into a double bun, which was exclusive to maids.

From her hair to her makeup and dress, she looked like a typical maid.

"Well, this way she looks like my grandmother's niece." Fu Yuzheng was very satisfied with her masterpiece and waved her hand, "Send you out."

Just like that, Shen Yuehua returned in a miserable state.

~

In the Ciren Hall.

Madam Fu was chatting happily with the second wife, Mrs. Qiao:

"Let's wait for good news. It would be strange if Tao Ying didn't feel depressed."

A merchant's daughter, Fu Xiaotian protected her last night, and didn't embarrass her enough. Today, in broad daylight, Fu Xiaotian was not in the mansion, and no one comforted her in time.

The love rival is a noble princess, and Tao Ying is a lowly merchant woman.

This one is in heaven and the other is in hell. Old Madam Fu wants to drive that thorn into Tao Ying's heart.

Old Madam Fu was just feeling proud when she suddenly saw Shen Yuehua returning in a disheveled state dressed in a maid's attire.

"What's going on? You're a good young lady from an official family, why are you wearing lowly maid clothes?" Old Madam Fu widened her eyes in shock.

Shen Yuehua cried, "Fu Yuzheng said that your family is not worthy of princess clothes, only this."

After asking carefully, I found out that Shen Yuehua was humiliated by Fu Yuzheng before she even saw Tao Ying!

Seeing her family being insulted and disrespected in this way, Madam Fu was so angry that she almost bit her old teeth off!