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"What's all the shouting about? Who are you? How could our master have a mother-in-law like you, looking so shabby? It's obvious you're just here to take advantage of our master's wealth! Go find somewhere else to cool off!"
The Doorman looked impatient; he had seen plenty of these country bumpkins trying to claim kinship.
Waving his arms, he shooed the two away like flies. "Aren't you leaving yet? Do I need to call someone to throw you out?"
"You, don't look down on me! I'm telling you, I'm Wandehai's mother-in-law. My daughter married him, so how am I not his mother-in-law?" Wang insisted, hands on her hips, wishing she could peel the Doorman's skin off.
The Doorman, initially confused, became alert after Wang's loud protest. "Hey! You're claiming to be our master's mother-in-law? As far as I know, our master only has one wife. So who is your daughter?"
Wang shot him a sideways glance, smiling arrogantly. "You better listen up; you'll be kneeling and apologizing soon! My daughter is Aunt Liu, who just married into your family!"
With that, she rolled her eyes, wearing an expression that seemed to say, "What? Are you scared now?"
The Doorman scratched his head, not recalling who Wang was at first. Wait, it sounded somewhat familiar! Oh! Now he understood!
"Hahaha!" The Doorman couldn't help but laugh uproariously. "My Aunt? Are you here to tell jokes? She's just a concubine brought into the house; she's still a servant. You dare call yourself our master's mother-in-law? You've got some nerve!"
He felt as if he had heard the funniest joke ever. Only someone as ridiculous as Wang would come claiming to be the mother-in-law of the male head of the household through Liu Qingzhi, a concubine. He really wondered where she got such an inflated sense of superiority; was she trying to be funny?
Wang's face turned from green to white with anger at the Doorman's mockery, but due to her heavy makeup, it was hard to tell.
However, her daughter was living a good life; how could she be considered a servant?
Wang's thought process was clearly flawed; she genuinely believed that entering a wealthy household meant she could become a master herself.
In reality, in a true grand estate, concubines were often lower than servants. If lucky, the master might elevate her to a favored concubine; if unlucky—well, they would spend their lives as servants and their children would always be looked down upon.
Not only would they be unable to inherit family property, but even learning to read and write depended on the will of the main wife.
This is the distinction between Legitimacy and Illegitimacy, this is reality!
Poor Wang did not realize this, still boasting proudly about how amazing her daughter is and how much Wandehai dotes on her.
Doorman had heard enough and finally slammed the door shut with a loud bang!
Wang, spitting as she spoke, almost got hit in the face by the door!
Liu Eldest timidly followed behind her, and the two left in a huff.
"No way! Why can't we go in? Zhi'er is our daughter!" Wang twisted her neck and spat at the door: "Pah! Just a doorman, what's so great about that?"
"Hmph! Just wait until I see Zhi'er, you'll be sorry! Let you feel proud for a moment, just wait!"
"Our Zhi'er is now the lady of the house, why should we fear a doorman? I'll just beat you to death with a stick!"
After venting her frustrations, Wang felt much better!
But beside her, the wooden-faced Liu Eldest only fueled Wang's anger further: "What good does that do? You're such a useless coward. What are we going to do now? How do we get in?"
Liu Eldest scratched his head and smiled foolishly; he had gotten used to Wang's nagging!
"What use are you? Truly blind to have married you!" Wang shot Liu Eldest a fierce glare and started walking around the walls of Wan Mansion.
Not far along, she spotted a wooden-colored door. It was a door, and compared to the main entrance, it wasn't much smaller than the grand entrance of Liu Family's New Residence.
Having learned from her earlier encounter, Wang was much smarter this time. After knocking on the door, she adopted a very friendly attitude: "Hello, we're looking for Liu Qingzhi!”
At the entrance stood a middle-aged woman in her forties, slightly plump with sharp eyes. "Who are you?" she asked.
"We are Aunt Liu's parents. It's been a while since we last saw her, so we came to visit!"
The woman glanced down at them and impatiently replied, "Wait!" Then she slammed the door shut.
Inside the Main Courtyard, a well-to-do middle-aged lady dressed in embroidered silk garments was having her nails painted by two maids. Upon hearing from the Gatekeeper, a smile appeared at the corners of her mouth as she blinked lightly. "Let them in!"
Liu Qingzhi's parents? Just two country bumpkins? Hmph!
Two quarters of an hour passed, and Wang was stamping her feet in frustration, secretly cursing that woman for toying with her. Just as she was about to knock again, the door creaked open once more, revealing the same woman.
"Come in! I'll take you to her!"
It was Wang's first time entering Wan Mansion, and it felt like Liu Laolao stepping into Grand View Garden, overwhelmed by the lavish sights.
The flamboyantly dressed Liu Qingzhi suddenly spotted her family, and her expression was filled with surprise.
The Gatekeeper spoke in her flat tone, "Madam Aunt Liu, the lady is gracious and has allowed your family to enter. I hope you do not disappoint her; after all, as the master's woman, it is only natural not to let your family in."
With that, she left without giving them a chance to respond.
Seeing her daughter adorned in jewels and finery, Wang had no mind to pay attention to the woman's words; all she could think about was the glimmering silver.
"Mom and Dad, what brings you here?"
Tears welled up in Wang's eyes instantly. "Zhi'er, life has been hard for us."
They exaggerated and fabricated various stories, saying, "We really had no choice but to come find you!"
Liu Qingzhi listened with tears streaming down her face. Gritting her teeth, she picked up a box from the bedside and said, "Mother, this is the money I've saved. Take it with you. As for this jewelry, it was given to me by my husband, and I can't just give it away!"
Inside the box were four full Silver Ingots, each weighing ten taels.
"Mother, is this enough? It's all I have!"
"Enough, more than enough! Oh, Zhi'er, you are living a good life now. From now on, your father and I will rely on you. Your uncles only want to take advantage of us; we can't let them benefit!" Wang said, rambling about family matters.
Liu Qingzhi also recounted Wandehai's affection for her.
But the pain inside was something only she knew.
"Zhi'er, when we came here, that servant at the door..." Wang couldn't help but take a jab at the Doorman after achieving her goal.
"Don't worry, Mother. I will definitely get revenge for you! By the way, you haven't eaten yet, right? I have some snacks here; you can fill your stomach first. Later we can go out for something delicious. It's inconvenient for me to ask for food from the big kitchen!"
"It's fine, it's fine; this is great!" Wang quickly devoured the food. She had run over on an empty stomach in the morning and was already feeling hungry.
In front of the exquisite pastries she had never seen before, there was no longer any concern for appearances.
An hour later, having eaten their fill and achieved their goal, the two left Wan Mansion with smiles on their faces.
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