The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61: Chapter 54, Interception_l

Hong Mei was lent to Tutor Zhu, and somehow, Daohua got wind of this.

Daohua didn’t have any reaction to this, she continued doing whatever she was supposed to do.

Wang Manman looked at Daohua with surprise, “Miss, aren’t you angry?” She knew that in order to make the two pots of Hong Mei bloom earlier, the eldest daughter would spend time tending to them every night before going to bed.

Daohua replied indifferently, “I have already given the Hong Mei to Mother, as long as Mother isn’t displeased, I am not angry.”

After learning that Hong Mei was lent to Tutor Zhu, Madam Li had specifically come to explain to her that her father had a hard time navigating the bureaucratic world and had to spend effort on winning over his colleagues and subordinates. Otherwise, a County Magistrate without any backing would find it very hard to carry out his duties.

She understood this.

Wang Manman said, “But it was Tutor Lin who encouraged Father to lend out the Hong Mei.”

Upon hearing this, Daohua put down the needlework in her hands and pondered for a moment, “Manman, why don’t the people from Shuangxin Courtyard know how to stay quiet?”

Wang Manman, who had no reservations, said bluntly, “It’s all because Father indulges them.” In private, she could speak frankly to the miss without too much concern, as long as there were no outsiders, she was free to speak her mind.

Daohua picked up her needlework again. By now, she could embroider some items, and though they were still not very good-looking, one could at least recognize what they were supposed to be.

“Yes, the root of the problem lies with Father.”

If it weren’t for the leniency Father showed towards Tutor Lin, how would he dare to do such a thing?

Wang Manman sighed, “That’s the downside of being in a wealthy family; you can never avoid conflicts between wife and concubine. When I was running errands with Father before, I heard plenty about the dark secrets of the inner courts of grand mansions.”

“Either a legitimate wife would sell or kill a concubine, or a concubine would gain favor, and in turn, oppress and bully the wife. Even more ruthless, some would harm the children, showing no mercy to unborn infants or little kids.”

Daohua was stunned upon hearing this.

She had not expected that scenarios she had only encountered in novels and television shows in her previous life would actually exist in reality, and be so close to her at that.

She had always thought that men were rational beings, and that foolish things like favoring a concubine over a wife wouldn’t happen.

Not to mention anything else, a legitimate wife could manage family affairs, socialize, and contribute to the prosperity and flourishing of the clan; whereas, what could concubines do besides serve with their beauty, indulging in frivolous pleasures? They couldn’t bring any substantial benefits to a man. Any sane man would know how to treat a wife and a concubine.

But there is a gap between reality and theory.

In reality, very few men can clearly face everything about themselves, especially men from ancient times; women were just appendages to men, who preferred to be flattered to satisfy their masculine egos.

Concubines, being of lower status, would naturally understand how to curry favor and please men if they wanted to live well. Thus, some men with weak resolve, or those with darkness in their hearts, were easily swayed by the gentleness and attention of the concubines.

Was Madam Li not beautiful? No, even if she was several years older than Aunt Lin, when standing together, Madam Li certainly outshone her in beauty.

Was Madam Li not virtuous? Who in the Yan Family could deny Madam Li’s contribution to their current status?

But why did Yan Zhigao favor Aunt Lin more?

After careful consideration, Daohua felt there were three reasons: one was her mother’s background. In this strictly hierarchical feudal society, merchants were mostly looked down upon by the literati.

Second was her father’s dissatisfaction.

As a young man who had passed the imperial examinations, he could have married a wife of equal status, with whom he would have led a harmonious hfe, enjoying the company of an elegant wife. But due to his modest background, he had to marry a merchant’s daughter, someone he himself despised. How could such a proud man be content with that?