Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 681 - Chapter 681 Chapter 681 Nonsense

Chapter 681: Chapter 681 Nonsense Chapter 681: Chapter 681 Nonsense What was seen were several rolls of fine silk and satin, along with some small jewelry items like earrings and hairpin flowers.

Madam Xie’s eyes widened in amazement, the generosity of wealthy households was truly extraordinary, and the gifts they gave were of the finest quality.

Indeed, the jewelry was all made of gold, which in the eyes of the countryside folk, were considered extremely precious goods that some might never own in their lifetime.

In her previous life, Xuexue had been the Crown Princess Consort and had seen many invaluable treasures. These items, in her eyes, truly amounted to nothing.

She glanced at them and then withdrew her gaze, considering these trinkets hardly more significant than something given to dismiss a maid. Indeed, they really treated her as if she were some naive country girl.

They even expected her to be overjoyed and thankful, yet in her previous life, she knew not how much of their gold and silver treasures she had swallowed.

“Thank you, Second Madam, but please, you may leave if there is nothing else,” Xuexue coldly issued a guest-dismissal order.

Madam Xie felt that Xuexue was being incredibly rude. The lady had just delivered gifts, and she was already driving her out, so she said, “Xuexue, the madam just came in and hasn’t even had a cup of tea yet, how can you let her go like this?”

Then, turning to Lady Tang with a smile, she said, “Please don’t take offense, madam. Xuexue is young and doesn’t understand courtesy. I hope you can teach her more in the future.”

As Xuexue hurried her departure, Lady Tang still hadn’t discussed her real purpose for visiting, and of course, she was reluctant to leave without achieving anything. Luckily, Madam Xie tactfully intervened to retain her, immediately smiling and saying, “Xuexue is the Eldest Legitimate Daughter of the General’s Mansion. In any case, I am her nominal mother, and it’s only natural for me to teach her.”

“Not only is the madam exceptional in appearance, but she is also forgiving. Please sit down quickly; I will go and pour you a cup of tea.”

Saying this, Madam Xie really did turn around, preparing to serve Lady Tang tea.

Xuexue stopped her, “Mother, pouring tea is a menial task; the maids are there for that! There’s no need for you to do it yourself.”

“It’s alright, I’m used to doing these kinds of tasks at home. It doesn’t take much effort,” said Madam Xie, unconcerned.

Seeing she couldn’t dissuade Madam Xie, Xuexue turned her head and coldly addressed Lady Tang, “Second Madam didn’t come today just to drink tea, did she?”

Seeing the opportunity, Lady Tang raised her small handkerchief to her mouth and sighed softly, “Without Xuexue’s reminder, I almost forgot. Aren’t you going to the Imperial Palace in a few days? Hearing about it, Qinger also clamored to visit the palace. I was just wondering if you could take Qinger along to experience it?”

Lady Tang constantly referred to herself as ‘mother,’ and Xuexue sneered inside, knowing that one day Lady Tang would have to swallow this bitter pill.

“Second Madam is really humorous. The Imperial Palace isn’t owned by my family; how can I just bring someone there at will? Father said that only Legitimate Daughters can enter the Imperial Palace. Qinger is just a Concubine-born Daughter; she doesn’t have the standing to go to the palace!” Xuexue feigned ignorance as she spoke.

Hearing this, Lady Tang was so furious she nearly fainted. Ever since Qinger was born, she was known as the Legitimate Daughter. And yet, with this illegitimate child’s return, her daughter was being continuously demoted from Eldest Legitimate Daughter to a mere concubine-born daughter, which was utterly preposterous.

“Xuexue, what nonsense are you spouting? How is Qinger a Concubine-born Daughter! Even if she isn’t the Eldest Legitimate Daughter, she is still a Legitimate Daughter. Your father had already made me his main wife, and as the General’s Wife, the daughter I give birth to is naturally a Legitimate Daughter,” boasted Lady Tang confidently, her chin lifting higher and higher.

Is that so? Xuexue tilted her head to size her up.

In her previous life, as far as she knew, this so-called formal wife ceremony for Lady Tang was never conducted. It was merely Situ Yongjie verbally agreeing to elevate her status, after which, she had always assumed the role of the General’s Wife.