章 14: 014: Not worth a single penny
Su Xinyi's heart tightened, wondering how she hadn't noticed in her past life that Su Jingmo was so protective. She was about to speak when she heard Su Xixian's gentle voice, "Fourth Sister, grandmother said that girls should be chaste and quiet. How could you teach our Sixth Sister like this?" She turned to Su Xinyi, " Sixth Sister, don't take it seriously. Fourth Sister is always straightforward. Xu Yurong is known throughout the capital for her gentle and virtuous nature. That fake face is more valuable than her life; you can't fight her head-on. I'll teach you a few tricks later to show her you're not to be trifled with."
Su Xinyi: ...
Having undergone a rebirth, the faces of her sisters had changed, and she was having a hard time adapting.
Mrs. Zeng's mouth twitched, as she had long become accustomed to her many fickle younger sisters. Seeing Su Xinyi looking scared, she smiled and said, "Sixth Sister, don't be afraid. Grandmother will definitely seek justice for you. Just wait for Duchess An to come and help you out."
Su Xinyi suddenly realized that was the case.
It was because their grandmother advocated for her and her reputation remained untainted that the sisters from her past life had been close to her.
Feeling a bit strange, Su Jingmo disliked Su Xinyi's hesitance and had always been at odds with Su Xixian. Soon, they started arguing.
Mrs. Zeng hurriedly tried to mediate, fearing offending anyone given her humble background. Even with her diplomatic approach, Su Xinyi thought Mrs. Zeng must have felt exhausted too.
It was just like her – in her past life, she tried her best to please everyone, but no one was satisfied. Only her birth mother protected her wholeheartedly.
Feeling a rare sense of empathy, she turned to Mrs. Zeng and said, "Sister-in-law, I heard that my elder brother is getting promoted. Congratulations."
Mrs. Zeng felt delighted at once and whispered, "Sixth Sister, you're well-informed. Aunt Zhang told me he's going to be a squadron leader soon, but he hasn't assumed office yet."
Su Xinyi knew her elder brother had been promoted because of his capabilities but also knew he'd be removed in less than three months.
Upon hearing this, Su Jingmo quickly turned his head and added, "The Imperial Guard is a prestigious place, not somewhere you can just enter because of your family background. It's because of my elder brother's abilities that he can become a squadron leader. I heard it's difficult to move up in the Imperial Guard, so he's really amazing."
Su Xinyi knew that the Imperial Guard was the emperor's personal guard responsible for protecting the palace, and their assessment criteria were extremely strict. Even Princess Pingjing failed to get her nephew in, so when she asked Shang Junyan for help, he directly refused.
Princess Pingjing believed Su Xinyi had been involved in the sabotage, so she had taken the opportunity to teach her a lesson by making her stand in the rain as a punishment. After pretending to faint from standing for so long in the rain, her mother came to visit her, and upon learning the whole story, scolded Shang Junyan severely.
Those unfortunate incidents, which had once weighed heavily on her mind, now seemed worthless in retrospect.
As for Su Yi losing his position as squadron leader, it did have something to do with Pingjing Prince Mansion. At that time, the two families had arranged a marriage, but since she hadn't married into the Mansion yet, the main family naturally became somewhat distant when they found out that Luo Shaodeng, Princess Pingjing's nephew, had taken over Su Yi's position.
In fact, Su Yi losing his position did have something to do with her. If Luo Shaodeng hadn't used his relationship with Su Yi, as a distant relative, to invite him for a drink and set a trap, Su Yi wouldn't have missed his duties and lost his position.
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