Chapter 43 (2/2)
Qian DuoDou usually loves to mind other people’s business , in addition, she has the character of shielding others. Once she saw how the first lady was, she couldn’t fool around anymore. Her eyebrows were filled with solemn coldness.
She curled her lips up, mocking: “Mother, don’t kneel on the ground. After all, you’re the first lady of Qian’s prefecture. The first daughter is also the WangFei. You need to know that our Sheng Chen Country has differences between nobles and servants. You are a master. If someone needs to kneel, it should be some servant Li!”
‘Some servant Li’[4]. These four[5] words were clear and distinct, without being indirect. It was pointed towards Li Mei.
Exactly, she’s just a concubine anyway. No matter how arrogant she is, she is still only just a servant…
“Lord, look at your daughter. Look at how she treated me. Rebelled. She has simply rebelled!” Li Mei truly was angered. The delicate face was twisted into a ball.
To Qian DuoDuo’s daring actions and words, the first lady felt stunned. Only this wasn’t the time to be surprised. The humiliation that the mother and daughter had gotten all year round had buried a shadow[6] in her heart. From her bones, she was terrified of the second lady. Therefore, she immediately explained:
T/N:
Not for the sake of the monk but for that of the Buddha [1] – Learn to be lenient towards someone/something.
Family punishment [2] – Referring to the ancient times when someone performed an unacceptable mistake in noble families and they are punished harshly. Usually, the family members all gather together when this happens.
Aunt [3] – Referring to a woman who is about the same age as the mother.
Some servant Li [4] – Referring to the second lady in this case – Li Mei. Calling her a servant in comparison to the first lady.
Four [5] – The Chinese characters for the phrase took up 4 words.
Shadow [6] – Has to do with an unsuccessful event/period of time in life that couldn’t be forgotten. Referred as shadow because it will always be in sb’s mind.