IBTSOME Chapter 11 Part 1: Shizi

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 11 Part 1: Shizi

 

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Gao Ran was taken aback by this thought. Lin Wei Xi noticed the gaze from her side and asked, "What's the matter?"

　　

Gao Ran's heart was pounding. She looked at the face that was completely different from Gao Xi and smiled secretly, she really though too much. Lin Wei Xi was not in the slightest similar to Gao Xi in terms of identity, appearance, or personality. Moreover, Gao Xi was already dead, Gao Ran even personally lit the incense in front of her tablet.

　　

Gao Xi, who relied on her grandmother to rob someone's marriage, eventually had her own retribution. If it was not yours then it was useless to rob it. As for the woman in front of her, there was nothing desirable except for the face, she was nothing but a stepping stone for Gao Ran to be solely favored.

　　

Gao Ran calmed down a bit, smiled and said to Lin Wei Xi: "Miss Lin must have suffered a lot on this journey right? But when you get to the mansion it will be fine. I will tell my servants to prepare a bath for Miss Lin, afterward Miss Lin will be able to rest well.”

　　

Gao Ran said that she asked people to replace the bedding with the new one for Lin Wei Xi. But Lin Wei Xi interrupted Gao Ran and said, "Shizi Consort, wait a moment, I can take care the daily necessities myself. After a while, Uncle Zhou will come over from the front yard, there is no need to trouble Shizi Consort. As for the courtyard where I will temporarily live… His Royal Highness said that he has his own arrangements, Shizi Consort doesn't need to take care of it."

　　

Lin Wei Xi from head to toe showed uncooperative attitude, preventing Gao Ran's sisterly act. She didn't need the bedding that Gao Ran prepared, now she didn't even want Gao Ran to intervene with her living place. Although Gao Ran was still smiling, the stiffness of her mouth revealed her true mood. Tao Mama behind Gao Ran was already a bit displeased. Ever since Gao Ran came to Yan Wang Mansion, unlike the grievance in her maiden's home, she was always in charge of the house, not to mention that Shizi also loved Gao Ran very much. As the saying the tide rose, the boat floats¹, Tao Mama's ambitions also gradually rose. Now for what reason an orphan girl who had just arrived dare to show her face to Shizi Consort?

　　

Tao Mama was angry, and so she said, "Shizi Consort is the mistress that manage the household, the entire Yan Wang Mansion's affairs are under her control. Miss Lin’s attitude is too excessive, even daily necessities also doesn’t need Shizi Consort to get involved. It may be assumed that your family circumstances are rather great, do you have the ability to handle all the expense?"

　　

"Tao Mama." Gao Ran softly shouted, reproaching her, "Miss Lin is a guest."

　　

Lin Wei Xi smiled in her heart, no wonder Gao Ran as a shu daughter succeeded in marrying her sister's husband, she spoke and acted well. This sentence of her was clearly a reproach, but when she said "Miss Lin is a guest", she put Lin Wei Xi as the troublemaker, obviously from a poor family but her heart higher than the sky.

　　

Lin Wei Xi hold a hand stove, covered her lips and coughed twice. After the cough passed, Lin Wei Xi's cheeks were stained with an abnormal blush, which made her looks even more beautiful, but her tone was completely the opposite and careless: "I can't say much. Well, my father was a first-grade Marquis Zhongyong that the emperor conferred himself, under his name is thousands of hectare of fertile fields, he has only I as the descendant. Cannot be compare with the Emperor's descendants nobility, but still do not have to worry about daily necessities"

　　

Wan Yue was indeed worthy being carefully taught by county magistrate's madam, when she saw this she immediately moved closer to Lin Wei Xi and said, "Although our Miss lost her parent since she was young, she has the merits of marquis's daughter. Marquis Zhongyong sacrificed his life for the country. Devoted to fulfill her filial piety, our miss's conducts as Marquis Zhongyong’s only daughter, also follows loyalty."

　　

Gao Ran didn’t look good when she heard this. She forgot that Lin Wei Xi nominally had a marquis father. If placed in modern era, Lin Wei Xi status as the child of a martyr would have many benefits from school to employment, in the ancient times that put more attention to reputation and clansmen it was even more so.

　　

Marquis Zhongyong was just an honorary title, no mansion and no real power, but he died for the country. If Lin Wei Xi was a boy, relying on Zhongyong's name, if he want to enlist in the army it would be like breaking the bamboo², even if Lin Wei Xi was just a girl, to lean on the honor left by Marquis Zhongyong was enough for a lifetime. But Tao mama just tried to intimidate Lin Wei Xi... Gao Ran's face was ugly, but she soon concealed it with her smile. She pretended to be angry and said, "Tao Mama, Miss Lin is Marquis Zhongyong’s descendant, I privately very admired her. Now to meet Miss Lin I’m very happy, what are you talking about?"

　　

Tao Mama hurriedly lowered her head, retreating behind Gao Ran. Lin Wei Xi stood like it didn’t concern her, watching this scene while she caressed her sleeves, then looked up at the vermilion pillars of the mansion, and said slowly: "I just come to the capital and I don’t understand the rules in the capital, so along the way I dare not say much. But looking at the behavior of the people around Shizi Consort, they don't need to be punished if they say something wrong in the capital? Even if they are mean to the guests, the master just said a word and let it pass."

　　

Gao Ran's smile on her face were stiffened: "Miss Lin..."

　　

Lin Wei Xi looked back fearlessly into Gao Ran's eyes: "What, what else does Shizi Consort want to teach me?"

　　

Meeting Lin Wei Xi’s challenging expression, Gao Ran was feeling suffocated. After staring at each other for a moment, Gao Ran after all didn't dare to say harsh words to the children of martyrs, and said with a sullen face: "Tao Mama, I am too indulgent with you, you even don’t know the immensity of heaven and earth³? Quickly apologized to Miss Lin!"

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1 To develop according to the situation.^↩
2 The same as the expression ‘hot knife through butter’, achieve victory without hindrance.^↩
3 Have an exaggerated opinion of one’s own ability, or arrogant.^↩

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