Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 1272: Chapter 1252: The Secret Dungeon

”Enough is enough, how did we raise these ungrateful people!” Xiao Rou fumed after completing her task, her face full of indignation: ”Miss was so good to her before, but now it’s as if she fed a dog! Even a dog knows gratitude, yet she’s more troublesome!”

”A small favor breeds kindness, a large favor breeds resentment.” Luo Qianqian, however, seemed unconcerned: ”If you give too much, others will take it for granted, so you must be selective with your generosity.”

Xiao Rou poured another cup of tea for Luo Qianqian, the mist rising gently, with a look of admiration in her eyes: ”Miss Shiqi, you really know a lot, it seems you know more than our Miss does.”

Luo Qianqian twitched the corner of her mouth, feeling that what was coming next wouldn’t be pleasant.

”Has Miss Shiqi read many books?” Xiao Rou looked envious: ”From Miss Shiqi’s demeanor, it seems like you’ve been to the women’s school.”

Where did she see that?

Luo Qianqian’s face was full of suspicion.

”The Master always said that ’a woman without talent is virtuous’ and refused to send Miss to the women’s school. But now it seems useful, should have persuaded the Master more back then.” Xiao Rou sighed with emotion, occasionally letting out light sighs.

”...Because if you’re ugly, you must read more books!” Luo Qianqian said each word slowly, her temple subtly throbbing, clearly suppressing her anger.

A woman without talent is virtuous??? So now she is lacking virtue???

What kind of educational philosophy is this? If girls know little, they won’t be able to drink tea under the moon with men, playing music as accompaniment, and isn’t that just going to lead to critiques like ’lacking in charm’?

It’s hard to be a woman, even harder to be a wife, and to be a wife in a society that values men over women, it’s tough!

Especially in this world where having multiple wives is so common that there’s a lack of respect for women.

Even if one makes a fuss, there are others, so there’s no need to appease, the neglected one will just apologize eventually.

But if this were in modern times? You’d appease immediately, lose the wife, and who knows when the next one will come along, or even if you can find another, so you wouldn’t dare to take the risk lightly, even if you know some things about her aren’t perfect, mostly you’d tolerate it. When a woman’s heart is satisfied, confidence arises, and a confident woman is most beautiful.

The current situation leads to extreme self-doubt in women, indeed, monogamy is the beginning of women being able to hold up half the sky!

Ability is the source of a person’s confidence, and knowledge is the ladder to ability, yet women now keep saying ’a woman without talent is virtuous,’ refusing to study, so where are the women who can hold up half the sky?

”Miss Shiqi, you’re too modest, you’re obviously very beautiful, our Miss always praises your natural beauty.”

Xiao Rou took it seriously and quickly consoled Luo Qianqian.

Luo Qianqian, however, felt a black line forming, she was just being modest, who would actually say they’re ugly? Even if others said it, you must seriously deny it, that’s the attitude you should have towards yourself.

But natural beauty? Luo Qianqian couldn’t accept that term. People of natural beauty are often kept captive by powerful individuals, becoming mere caged birds for entertainment.

But she doesn’t want that.

At the very least, she wants to live a vibrant life, not content with the status quo.

”I’m just casually speaking, doesn’t your mansion have anything special? Like those secret dungeons for interrogation?” Luo Qianqian said naturally.

Xiao Rou’s face changed, staring straight at Luo Qianqian: ”How do you know that?” The wariness in her eyes even surpassed Luo Qianqian’s expectations.

”Isn’t it normal? Even civil officials would have prisoners they don’t want outsiders to know about or can’t send out for interrogation, so most mansions should have such things.” Luo Qianqian shrugged, not being overly concerned about the matter.

”Learned people are indeed impressive...” Xiao Rou nodded in agreement after hearing Luo Qianqian’s explanation. She had thought it was a secret, so she kept it quiet, but hearing Luo Qianqian’s reasoning made a lot of sense.

Luo Qianqian stated that what she said were all fallacies.

But to Xiao Rou, it all made perfect sense.

”Miss Shiqi, why do you ask about that?” Xiao Rou unconsciously appeared with an excited expression, feeling that following Luo Qianqian was much more thrilling than following her own Miss.

Luo Qianqian beckoned Xiao Rou over, whispered something in her ear, then watched Xiao Rou excitedly dash out.

Luo Qianqian, however, leisurely sipped her tea, showing no odd behavior.

Yan watched Xiao Rou leave and calmly entered the room: ”What kind of scheme are you up to now?”

”What do you mean, scheme?” Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes: ”I’m just trying to help Hua Nianyi and Haan Yun get together sooner, instead of waiting three years.”

When it comes to finding a stand-in, Luo Qianqian was quite familiar, after all, she had done it herself, didn’t Old Master Luo and Yue Tingyu use this method to elope back in the day?

Yan, however, nodded seriously: ”Actually, waiting wouldn’t be bad, after all, he might go back.”

”Go back where?”

”The Imperial Palace.” Yan smiled faintly, casting a light glance at Luo Qianqian: ”Now that the Crown Prince has been manipulated by you, it’s not entirely impossible.”

”If you hadn’t helped, it would indeed be a problem whether I could even scheme.” Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes: ”By the way, when he took Chun Xing away, he also took the incense burner, does that mean he’s suspicious of something?”

”Most would suspect something.” Yan replied airily, looking at Luo Qianqian before continuing: ”Actually, I’m more curious about your tune, how did you play it? So emotionally barren yet so alluring.”

To be precise, he was curious about the original effect of the tune.

”...I just played it like that, no criticism accepted.” Luo Qianqian gazed out of the room, gently swirling the tea leaves in her cup: ”Aren’t you curious what I said to Xiao Rou?”

”Probably about Chun Tao’s handling, I saw her leaving with a look of vengeance fulfilled.” Yan said unsurprisingly.

Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes speechlessly, fine, you’re the boss, you’re right.

But this Chun Tao really is reckless, offending just anyone. Even the future concubine, yet she can offend the main wife’s personal maid? That’s somewhat foolish.

Chun Xing, however, is more astute. After all, they hold the bondservant contract in their hands, and if they don’t listen and say something wrong, only they would suffer.

No matter how the General’s Mansion plans, whether it’s Luo Qianqian strategizing or the Hua Family deciding, it won’t affect them.

Because they’ll leave before the Crown Prince finds out.