Chapter 153 - Chapter 153: Sharing Glorious Moments (1/2)
Chapter 153: Sharing Glorious Moments
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However, Su Wenyue disdained to argue over such trivial matters. It was not anything significant, and behaving like this would really seem undignified. She did not want to be surrounded and mocked by others, as if she was performing in a grand opera.
While Su Wenyue’s status imposed certain constraints, Xiao Xi was different; she feared no ridicule. As a mere servant girl, her duty was to defend her master. She immediately pointed at the servant girl in green clothes.
“I wonder who the real country bumpkin is. Which Family’s servants would be so arrogant? The master hasn’t spoken yet, and you’re already spewing nonsense, truly uneducated! Well, it’s to be expected, the servant girl from a declining household can’t be very well-mannered to begin with, but to bring disgrace in public is just wrong!” Xiao Xi, who was naturally outspoken, now had Su Wenyue’s permission and certainly did not hold back her tongue, lambasting not only the servant girl in green clothes but also Madam Fang Chen in the process.
In her heart, Xiao Xi was also grumbling: Damn it, think I’m a sick cat if Madam doesn’t show her claws? I was just putting up with you earlier. In terms of eloquence, you’re no match for me, not once, not twice, not thrice, always just a ‘country bumpkin’ with each breath; you’re not my opponent at all!
Madame Liu Zhao and others watched Xiao Xi mock Madam Fang Chen and her servant unmercifully, without a change in her expression, and exhibited a look of admiration. They had not known that this servant girl by Mrs. Su’s side was so bold and fierce, having only ever seen her comport herself proper and upstanding. They did not think this was bad; on the contrary, they believed the Su Family’s servants were well-raised, serving as the master’s right and left hand.
Madam Fang Chen, considering herself above others, did not like to talk to ‘lower-class people.’ Thus, whenever she was displeased, it was her servant girl who spoke on her behalf. Watching her own servant girl being rendered speechless and red-faced by Xiao Xi’s words, she both felt embarrassed by her servant’s incompetence and judged others’ servants as lacking in manners.
Madam Fang Chen, of course, would not stoop to hassle a servant girl and instead turned her complaint towards Su Wenyue. She did not think Su Wenyue worthy of speaking to her, especially since her own husband had praised Mrs. Su to the skies, which irked her. In her view, Su Wenyue was just a merchant’s daughter, not fit to be seen in polite society, with nothing more than a pretty face that could beguile men.
“Mrs. Su, is this the kind of rules you enforce? How do you educate your servants? You don’t even realize where you are, letting your servant yell and shriek, utterly unseemly. Aren’t you afraid the County magistrate’s wife will blame you? You can’t afford to take the consequences!”
Madam Fang Chen reproached Su Wenyue while still carrying herself haughtily, even using the County magistrate’s wife to make her point. Anyone unaware might have thought she had a good relationship with the County magistrate’s wife, or else how could she dare invoke her name without fear of blame? Only Madam Fang Chen knew in her heart that the County magistrate’s wife didn’t regard her at all and was quite distant towards her. Her invitation today was a courtesy extended due to her mother’s family. By mentioning the County magistrate’s wife, she was hoping she wouldn’t learn of the affair here and was just posturing in front of Su Wenyue and the others.
Madam Fang Chen’s charade was transparent to Su Wenyu: “Madam Fang, you needn’t worry about my household’s rules. Moreover, it was your servant girl who sought to instigate this trouble. Who truly lacks manners is clear to anyone with eyes. I believe the County magistrate’s wife knows who to blame too. Wouldn’t you agree, Madam Fang?”
“You!” Though Madam Fang Chen was proud, her ability to argue was quite lacking. Su Wenyue, with just a few straightforward words, had left her speechless, her finger pointed at Su Wenyue.
“What about me? It seems Madam Fang is very angry. Did I say something wrong? No, I didn’t! Look, even your complexion is changing. Don’t get so angry you make yourself ill. People should be more tolerant, not petty, unlike some who have a smaller heart than the eye of a needle.” Su Wenyue spoke slowly, with that kind of infuriating tone that could anger someone to death.