Daily Life of a Powerful Official Supporting His Wife

Chapter 24

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The ladies present were not stupid. How could they not see that there was some conflict between Li Jiao and Lu Baoer? The two families didn't have much contact on a daily basis, so how could they be at odds?
But then he thought about it. Li Jiao, once a favored daughter of heaven, was now married to Shen Yun, a seventh-rank Imperial Academy reviewer. Meanwhile, Lu Baoer, a country girl, was the beloved wife of a seventh-rank Imperial Academy editor. As the saying goes, a high-ranking official can crush a person.

No matter how unwilling Li Jiao is, now that she is married to Shen Yun, she has to rely on the power of her husband's family. I'm afraid there will be some interesting things to watch.

Lin Yudie also followed the servants into the bridal chamber. She had previously been terrified to enter the Gu residence, fearing she might offend anyone. Now, the arrogant Li Jiao had married Shen Yun, who, while also the wife of her superior, worked in the Hanlin Academy. So, what good was a good family background? It was still about as good as hers.
Thinking of this, Lin Yudie felt relaxed. Her mind became active, and she patted Li Jiao's hand with a smile, saying, "From now on, Madam Xie, I, and Madam Shen's husband will all work together in the Hanlin Academy. The three of us are destined to be together. In a few days, I will send a visiting card to Madam Shen and invite you to visit my house."

Li Jiao boasted of her reputation as a talented woman, so how could she possibly get along with such a vulgar woman who couldn't even write a poem? She disliked Lin Yudie's meddling and put her on the same level as Lu Baoer, so she calmly withdrew her hand and politely declined, "I'm afraid I won't be able to get away for a while. I'll come to your house and bother you again when I have the chance."

The words were not harsh, but the implicit meaning was full of rejection.

Lin Yudie felt humiliated by her and snorted in her heart, "Do you still think you're the Gu family's cousin?! What are you so arrogant about?"

She didn't want to be bored anymore, so she found an excuse to leave the bridal chamber. The other ladies went through the formalities in the bridal chamber and then followed the maid to the flower hall reserved for female guests to have the wedding banquet.

Several ladies had been unable to find Lu Baoer before, but now that they saw her there, they came over affectionately.

Wherever women are, there is the world of Jianghu. Seeing that the screen was tightly drawn and the servants were far away, several people started to gossip among themselves: "Do you know how this cousin of the Gu family married Lord Shen?"

Lu Baoer had heard about this from Xie Junling, and fearing that these people might talk about Xie Junling, she pricked up her ears to listen. Lin Yudie, delighted by the interest, whispered, "I heard that this cousin deliberately fell into the water and got wet, so Lord Shen, who was passing by, saw her. She then cried, made a scene, and even threatened to hang herself in order to marry him."

Fortunately, Xie Junling was not mentioned, and Lu Baoer breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing this, the other ladies said with disdain, "Is there really such a shameless thing? Even more shameless than those ladies in Chunyuan!"

Lin Yudie was afraid people would question her, so she whispered back, "Isn't that so? What well-educated young lady would do such a thing? This is absolutely true. One of my servants, her aunt works in the kitchen in the inner courtyard of the Gu family. How could what she said be false?"

After these words were spoken, the people present believed it a little more.

Lin Yudie was eager to drag Lu Baoer into the water to avoid her from being a nagging person and looking like a villain, so she asked, "What does Madam Xie think about this?"

Lu Baoer didn't want to get involved in this mess. She pinched a piece of sweet cake and stuffed it into her mouth, saying, "I don't really understand these things either. Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. You have to see it for yourself to know."

Seeing her timid self-preservation, Lin Yudie curled her lips. She had never seen anyone as timid as Lu Baoer! She didn't dare to say anything, didn't dare to get involved in anything. She didn't know what Old Madam Su saw in her that she gave her the hairpin!
Lin Yudie went home and inquired about it. She was told that Madam Su's jade hairpin was of great value. If she sold it alone, she could buy a large courtyard with three entrances and three exits in Kyoto! It would be a shame to give it to Lu Baoer!

(End of this chapter)