Chapter 010: Disgustable Ten Times

The old lady paused for a moment, then glanced behind Qian Ge and Qian Wu. She hadn't noticed before, but there were no maidservants or old women behind these two granddaughters. Looking at San Yatou, there was a long line of people following her. If one didn't know better, they would think she was the legitimate eldest miss of the mansion.

Anger flashed across the old lady's face. She was aware that Lady Lu, the concubine, treated the two legitimate granddaughters poorly, but as long as it was tolerable and not too excessive, she would turn a blind eye. She hadn't expected Lady Lu to be so shallow as to even manipulate the maidservants and old women.

Lady Lu's heart sank. She had received a message from her daughter's maidservant and had hurriedly invited the old lady over, hoping to take advantage of the situation to make the old lady detest San Yatou even more. She hadn't expected San Yatou, who usually kept her grievances to herself, to dare to complain.

Lady Lu immediately put on an appearance of uncontrollable anger. "These maidservants are really rebellious! I sent them to take care of the Second Miss, but they took advantage of her injury to sneak out and slack off. Someone, go and catch them, give each of them forty lashes, and deduct two months' worth of silver from their wages!"

One of the maidservants immediately agreed and went out with a few people to catch the culprits.

The old lady's expression eased slightly, and she gave a gentle warning, "The Eldest Miss and the Second Miss are my legitimate granddaughters. When selecting people to serve them, choose those who are loyal and honest, and make sure the two girls are not wronged."

"Yes, daughter-in-law will be careful in selecting them." Lady Lu responded, but she was seething inside. They are your legitimate granddaughters, but what about San Yatou? Even though she was just a concubine, she was now recorded in the family genealogy. Both the people inside and outside the house had to address her as "Madam." How was she inferior to the original wife?

Xue Qiandai also gritted her teeth secretly. She knew that no matter how well-behaved she appeared, in the old lady's eyes, she was still inferior to Xue Qianwu and Xue Qiange. Xue Qianwu had a powerful family background, and the old lady valued her. She accepted that. But what about Xue Qiange? How was she better than herself? She was just born from the deceased Fu family!

The old lady continued, "It will take some time to select maidservants. Wang Mama, pick two careful and reliable maidservants from my courtyard and assign them to the Eldest Miss and the Second Miss for the time being."

"Yes, old lady, I will take care of it as soon as I go back." Wang Mama, who was standing behind her, promised.

"Granddaughters thank grandmother for her concern." Qian Wu and Qian Ge expressed their gratitude, but while Xue Qianwu was genuinely grateful to the old lady, Qian Ge couldn't muster any gratitude.

In her past life, she had also thought that the old lady genuinely cared for her and her sister. It wasn't until she was framed by Lady Lu, and her sister lost her virtue while trying to save her, that the old lady's attitude towards her sister changed immediately. She repeatedly pointed at her and scolded her for tarnishing the family's reputation, without any intention of seeking justice for her sister.

At this moment, she saw more clearly. The old lady's previous words were not about acknowledging their noble status, but rather a subtle jab at Lady Lu and Xue Qiandai. The more Lady Lu mistreated them, the more the old lady stood up for them, and they would naturally gain more benefits from her in the future.

Qian Ge sneered inwardly. Lady Lu was indeed despicable, but she had no blood ties with them. The old lady, as their own grandmother, allowed Lady Lu to mistreat them, making her ten times more detestable than Lady Lu! In this household, apart from her and her sister, no one had an ounce of affection for them; they were all just using them.

The old lady was very satisfied with the grateful expressions on her two granddaughters' faces, and her previous displeasure disappeared. She kindly asked, "What happened just now? Why did you punish the maidservant who was with San Yatou for no reason?"