Seventeen Thoughts

  "My eleventh young lady, today is a big day, if you say a few good words, who knows, you might be able to win over the old lady's heart, why didn't you go?! " Ma Niang scolded with a bitter face, staring at the delicate and lovely little girl in front of her.

  Gu Yan was ranked eleventh in the family, one year younger than Gu Man. He was quite favored by Second Master Gu Boqi.

  Because Gu Bo Qi doted on her, all of Gu Yan's dowry was compared to that of the legitimate daughter Gu Man. At this moment, she wore a large red embroidered gold jacket with two double buns on her head, and cleverly wrapped her hair tie around an extremely beautiful butterfly pattern, with the remaining hairpins hanging down from her neck, making her look even more lovely with her lotus-pink face and apricot eyes.

  At this moment, she was cutting the cloth on the table next to her with a few maids, and ignored Madam Ma's words.

  The maid behind her saw that she didn't react, and her expression became even more respectful, bowing her head to wait on her.

  Madam Ma saw that she didn't react, and couldn't help but become more anxious, entreating: "Eleventh Miss, just listen to one sentence of advice from me! Although Second Master dotes on you, the one who is in charge of this household now is still Old Madam. Madame has never liked you, if only you could coax Old Madam into a good mood, then your future days wouldn't be difficult!"

  How annoying! Gu Yan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but her hands didn't stop moving. The maid behind her quickly handed her a soft ruler, seeing that she was getting impatient, and hurriedly glanced at Ma Niang, speaking up to advise: "Niang, just say a few less words, okay? Our young lady has always been careful, you still don't trust her? Who wouldn't love such a talented girl? You should put your mind at ease."

  She was the senior maid beside Gu Yan, originally second-rate. The several aunts in the mansion had to lower their status when they saw these senior maids, but because Ma Yiniang was Gu Yan's birth mother and also favored by Gu Boqi, she also showed respect to her.

  Madam Ma saw her daughter still sitting on the chair with a soft cushion, cutting fabric, and there was no emotion in her eyes, so she couldn't help but sigh.

  Her own daughter was quite clever, from a young age she knew how to curry favor with Gu Boqi, and she also knew how to win people over. Even the maid sent by Madame Wang was obedient to her. Although this was a good thing, she couldn't shake off the feeling of unease. Such cleverness shouldn't be present in an eight-year-old child.

  Gu Yan didn't know what was on Ma Niang's mind, she raised her head and glanced at the hourglass beside her, finally smiling: "At this moment, Mother must have returned to Laotaitai's room. Why don't you go serve her? Although Mother is magnanimous, you can't forget your place either. Hurry up! I'm clear about my own affairs, so please rest assured."

  Ma Yinniang had lived for so many years, but found that none of her children were clever and sensible. However, at least in the end, she still used a respectful tone towards herself, which made her feel slightly better. She then instructed Chuqin to take good care of her and serve her meals, before heading to Wangshi's main house.

  After seeing Madam Ma leave, Gu Yan's face turned cold again. She threw the scissors aside and fell into a daze.

  The rules of the Houmen courtyard are very strict, and it has been more than three years since I crossed over to this place. I haven't had a single chance to go out of the mansion, and those hidden wounds in my heart can't be revealed either.

  She was still very happy when she just found out that she had crossed over. After all, crossing over is equivalent to turning on the cheat mode of life, where everything goes smoothly, handsome men are at her beck and call, and wealth and glory are hers for the taking!

  But it wasn't until later that I found out those time-traveling stories were all fake!

  She was born with a bad fate, although she wore the clothes of a noble lady from the Hou Mansion and had no worries about food or clothing, but she was actually born to a concubine. Her status was far inferior compared to that of the legitimate daughter, not to mention her own mother-in-law who attached great importance to the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children and never had a good expression towards her.

  As for the ambitions and romantic life she had imagined when she first arrived, she now thought they were just a fantasy. The Great Zhou Dynasty was very strict on women, let alone noble ladies, even ordinary women didn't have the freedom to show their faces in public.

  She gradually gave up and began to focus on making a way for herself in the Hou Mansion, which seemed difficult but not impossible.

  The marriage between Wang and Gu Boqi was a typical feudal arranged marriage. Gu Boqi had no feelings for Wang, who came from a noble family and liked to put on the airs of a young lady from a good family, which could not please Gu Boqi at all, especially since he had a preference for women of humble origins.

  But the most fatal thing is that Wang's wife has been married for nearly ten years and still hasn't given birth to a son.

  It wasn't until the old lady was in her fourth year that she saw Wang Shi still hadn't made a move, so she forced Wang Shi to stop taking medicine for the sisters-in-law, and finally had her own younger brother, Gu Chengyu.

  In ancient times, having no descendants was considered unfilial, so Gu Boqi took advantage of this point and didn't know how to indulge in extravagance outside. Wang Shi was also at a loss and didn't dare to advise him too much.

  She thought for a moment, yes, it's the male heir, this is the key.

  If you want to have a place of your own in this Marquis's estate, if you want to push Wang Shi down from her position as the legitimate wife, if you want to bring that guy Gu Man who was born only half a year earlier than yourself but always looks down on you to his knees, then by all means, you must not let Wang Shi give birth to a son.

  She turned her head and took a glance at the brightly colored cloth on the table, and a cold smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

  When I first came, I also planned to get along well with this wife Wang, but although Wang's heart is not bad, she is a woman deeply poisoned by feudal ideas. She adheres to the rules of legitimate and illegitimate children and never gets close to me.

  She tried every means to please her, but she just said indifferently that she had a good intention.

  That old stubborn lady was even more so, she wouldn't even allow herself to pay respects every day, just because she was a concubine-born daughter.

  And her third sister Gu Zhao and ninth sister Gu Man could go to pay their respects every day, and they could act spoiled in front of Wang Shi.

  She can't stand this kind of treatment! She is not one of those ignorant and pitiful feudal women, she can't stand their disgusting behavior, she is a modern person with advanced ideas in the 21st century, how could she possibly let them ride roughshod over her!

  Since she can travel through time and space, it means that heaven will not let her suffer, so she refuses to accept her fate!

  Isn't the Wang family particular about the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children? Doesn't Old Lady Gu look down on illegitimate daughters? Aren't Gu Zhao and Gu Man very proud?

  Don't worry, one day she will make these people cry and beg in front of her! She doesn't believe that as a modern person who knows the ups and downs of China's 5,000-year history, she can't even turn over her hand to cover up the sky and rain down!

  Since I can't meet a handsome and charming male lead like those in novels, I should be able to make my own way in this small marquis's estate.

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  Today I updated in advance because I'm going out for hot pot with friends.

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  Hmmm... Speaking of rolling around, why did I shudder and cover my face? It seems like I'm really not suited for acting cute.