usatvline Chapter 370: They are all in the officialdom
Chapter 370: They are all in the officialdom
She couldn't do anything to Lei Nian'er, but her preaching like chanting a sutra could give her a headache.
Little Brother Lei watched the two women whom he could not afford to offend start to debate, and he silently shrank into the corner and curled up, hoping that the fight between the gods would not affect him, a weak, pitiful and helpless but edible fish in the pond.
"You don't have a husband and children now, what will you do when you get old?"
If someone else said this to her, Lei Nian'er would have chased him out directly, but for the sake of her mother, she had to speak to her patiently.
"What are the chances that my husband and children will achieve more than me? There are more than a dozen children in the Lei family, and in the end, I am the only one who has the hope of inheriting my father's legacy."
"Luo'er can't even stand steadily on a plum blossom pole, and he always falls head over heels when he does a somersault. He must be born weak and frail."
"Even my father gave up and just hoped that he would grow up healthy."
Little Brother Lei, who was curled up in the corner, had a wandering look in his eyes. He knew that he would definitely be affected.
Fortunately, Lei Nian'er was just giving an example and didn't catch her brother mocking her. Instead, she analyzed, "By then, my husband and children will all depend on me for support."
"I only feed myself. If I am full, the whole family will not be hungry. Isn't that more joyful?"
Madam Gui asked anxiously, "You don't even have a close friend. Aren't you lonely?"
Lei Nian'er was even more disdainful.
"It's as if my father is such a caring and thoughtful person. His role is just to provide money for the family."
"Aren't the concubines at home the ones who usually play with you and say sweet words to you? If I want to find sweet people, I might as well skip looking for a husband and take two concubines directly."
Mrs. Gui was so shocked that her eyes widened. "You, you, you, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Lei Nian'er reached out and pulled out little brother Lei who was trying to lower his presence next to her, and pushed him in front of Madam Gui.
"In terms of intimacy, Luo'er, this rascal who plays with cats and dogs, is much better than my father."
At first, Lei thought he was being praised and nodded proudly. After nodding twice, he realized something was wrong and protested, "I'm not a jerk who teases cats and dogs!"
But his protest was obviously futile, no one paid any attention to him, and Lei could only squat aside and be alone again.
Mrs. Gui found a breakthrough and advised: "It's okay if you don't want a husband, just have a child. Children are so caring."
"Otherwise, will the family business you have worked so hard for be given to outsiders?"
"You are on good terms with the prince, but you haven't seen him making a fuss about not getting married. Didn't you resist the prince's request for an heir? Why are you so picky?"
Lei Nian'er said word by word: "He really has a throne to inherit, and my position is not hereditary."
"We have more than a dozen children in our family. Who wouldn't want money? I can just find a random child to adopt, right?"
Madam Gui frowned, "Can someone else's child be the same as your own? Will they be truly filial to you?"
Lei Nian'er waved her hand and took a sip of water.
It is so tiring to reason with elders that you have to take a break before continuing.
She put down the cup and said confidently: "As long as I am the leader of the Eastern Palace, people will rush to be filial to me.
"Besides, biological children are not necessarily reliable. I am a child, and I don't know myself. With someone like me, what good can my child be?"
Mrs. Gui: ...
She felt she was being scolded.
The two debated for a long time, but neither could convince the other. Mrs. Gui realized that her reasoning was not convincing, so she used her ultimate move: "You are always sharp-tongued and you only speak crooked logic."
Okay, okay, the reasons she can explain are the correct reasons, and the reasons the child says that cannot be refuted are fallacies.
Lei Nian'er leaned back, gave up, and decided to destroy this world.
The mother was no longer able to make sense, and she chose to answer all instructions with "Oh, yes, yes, yes."
Lei Nian'er glanced at her brother who knew nothing about it. Poor kid, your sister can hide now, but that brat will be talked about for many years.
After the comparison, I suddenly felt better.
While Lei Nian'er was waiting for dinner, a guest came to the Lei family.
Old Master Yun smiled and explained to Lei Nian'er, "Nian girl, your letter has been read by your grandfather. The letter doesn't explain it clearly, but Gui Chi said you'd be home today, so I came to see you and talk to you in person."
"Your great-grandmother let someone from an aristocratic family into the inner courtyard, and your great-grandfather really didn't know about it. I've already told her that she just made a mistake and thought that person was her relative, so she let him in."
"She promised that she would be careful in the future and would not do it again."
Lei Nian'er returned a polite smile, but spoke ruthlessly: "Grandfather, we are all in the officialdom."
"Who would believe your words? Are you treating me like your unmarried granddaughter who is ignorant of the world?"
"I'm not some delicate little lady. I have strength and means."