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 Favoring Concubines and Destroying Wives? I Refuse to be the Mistress of this Marquis' Mansion

 Chapter 175: 

Employing Personnel 

"Don't go if you can't write poetry, just stay here obediently!" 

Madam Zheng said intentionally, knowing full well that her stepdaughter couldn't produce anything. She chuckled inwardly. It wasn't her fault as a stepmother for not giving her the opportunity; it was her own lack of ability.

Looking at her own daughter, who was eagerly studying with the girls from the Zhao family, made her extremely happy. "Truly my daughter..."

Of course, her daughter was outstanding!

Little did she know that Lin Yunjiao was having a headache. Her mother urged her to come and write poetry, hoping to make an impression in front of Madame Zhao, perhaps for it to reach the ears of the prince in the future. Although Lin Yunjiao went, she felt extremely annoyed.

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"Why is this so difficult!"

Lin Yunjiao wanted to throw the brush away, but her maid advised her, "Second Miss, remember, we are at the Zhao residence. Don't make a scene."

She silently picked up the brush instead.

But she muttered under her breath, "Father could have just directly talked to Master Zhao and Madame Zhao... Madame Zhao has seen me before, and she knows I'm not married yet. But no, I have to be here, writing poetry with these people."

It was such a hassle!

After reluctantly writing a poem, Lin Yunjiao couldn't wait for the banquet to end. Once on the carriage, she burst into tears. "I never want to come again!"

"What's wrong, my dear?" 

Lin Yunjiao angrily exclaimed, "The prince, the prince, how many times have I heard about the prince, yet I never saw him once! It's either this mistress or that madam, my back is about to break! And today, I had to write poetry. I hate these things the most!"

Madam Zheng said, "But you did well."

Lin Yunjiao gritted her teeth, "If I have to come again, I'll bang my head against the wall!"

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It was a fit of anger, but she meant it.

Madam Zheng's expression changed. She wanted to scold her for being immature but also didn't want to upset her daughter. So, she placated her, "Alright, alright, you won't have to come next time."

She couldn't help but sigh and added, "With this attitude, how will you ever marry the prince?"

Lin Yunjiao didn't bother to respond. If marrying the prince was going to be such a hassle, she didn't want to marry him at all.

When the carriage arrived at the Lin residence, neither of them spoke until they returned to the inner courtyard. Lin Yunjiao hurried back to her own quarters to rest.

"Help me up, I want to go out for a walk."

Unable to sleep, Lin Yunjiao put on her clothes and went out. She asked, "Has Lin Yunwan gone to see the Old Madam?"

She was feeling bored and wanted to find her eldest sister.

No matter what she wanted from Lin Yunwan, she was determined to find her.

Her maid helped her up, saying, "I don't know."

Lin Yunjiao went out and headed towards the Bi Xi Ting. Surprisingly, she bumped into Wenhai again.

This time, he didn't try to escape. It seemed like he had just left her father's study, clutching his chest and muttering to himself.

"Hey...Wen...cousin."

Lin Yunjiao called out to him.

Wenhai turned around, eyes widened. He wanted to run, but remembering Lin Yunjiao's words, he dared not. He awkwardly approached and greeted her, "Cousin."

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Lin Yunjiao looked at what he was holding and asked, "What are you hiding?"

Wenhai furrowed his brows.

This Second Miss had quite the nerve! Speaking so boldly to a man like this. He had heard that young ladies were not supposed to be so bold.

But he was timid. He lowered his head and mumbled, "N-nothing."

It was his writing, shown to his uncle for guidance. His uncle, while appearing gentle, criticized his work harshly.

"I saw it. Take it out and let me see."

Lin Yunjiao reached out.

Wenhai held his chest and refused.

Lin Yunjiao teased him, "You're just too bad at it, that's why you don't dare to show me!"

Wenhai glared at her, embarrassed. "I did it extremely well! I just won't show you!"

He was really upset. He gave her a shove and ran off. This Second Miss speaks too harshly.

Lin Yunjiao was dumbfounded. "He stepped on me! He actually dared to step on me!"

Wenhai had decided never to come to the backyard again, and Second Miss shouldn't think about using scissors to intimidate him anymore.

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The next day, when Lin Yunwan went to pay respects to Madame Zheng, she unexpectedly saw Lin Yunjiao, who had arrived before her.

"Madam."

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Lin Yunwan bowed, and Madam Wen sat beside her, smiling as she said, "...I heard that Miss Lin has a talent for drawing patterns. I have a pattern that I'm not satisfied with, and Miss Lin happened to come over to help me draw one!"

Madam Wen had already taken out the pattern.

Lin Yunwan: "..."

Was Madam Wen trying to please her? Why was she asking her to help with tasks? Who was trying to please whom?

She directly refused, "Madam, Fan Mama left me some homework. Madam Wen, I can't help you today."

Madame Wen's face stiffened as she looked at Lin Yunwan's wrist and asked, "Why aren't you wearing the gold bracelet that Auntie gave you? Don't you like it?"

Lin Yunwan smiled faintly, "It's deformed, so it's inconvenient to wear."

Madam Wen's expression turned even worse.

Lin Yunjiao, who was standing nearby, chimed in, "Exactly, it's so light, how can you wear it?"

Madame Wen: "..."

Madame Zheng glared at her daughter. She had been pleased that her daughter had come to pay respects today, but why was she so bad at speaking?

She secretly pinched Lin Yunjiao and said, "It's a gesture of Auntie's kindness. How can you speak to Auntie like that?"

Lin Yunjiao was displeased. What Auntie? She was just a fallen noble.

She didn't care about such relatives.

"Madam, Young Master Wenhai is here to pay respects."

Lin Yunjiao's eyes immediately lit up, and she didn't want to say any more sarcastic remarks.

Madam Zheng exclaimed happily, "Quick, let him in."

Wenhai came in with his head lowered. He always kept his head down and didn't want to look at the women of the Lin Family.

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Especially when he heard Second Miss's voice, he wanted to turn around and leave, but he was afraid his mother would scold him.

"Mother, Auntie."

"We're all family, Wenhai, come and sit down!"

Wenhai still sat at the bottom, opposite Lin Yunwan and Lin Yunjiao. He didn't dare to raise his head, only looking at his own toes.

Lin Yunwan stood up and said, "Madam..."

She didn't want to stay any longer, and Madam Zheng and Master Lin should stop trying to force her to be with Wenhai.

Madam Zheng didn't want her to leave, so she interrupted her and said, "You've been learning from Fan Mama for so long, but no one has taught you how to manage household affairs. Don't be in such a hurry to leave. Learn how to manage household affairs properly with me."

Madam Wen interjected, "It's not easy for a stepmother to raise you like this. Yunwan—this is your good fortune!"

Madam Zheng smiled satisfactorily.

She wanted to hear such words, and it would be even better if they were spread widely. Let's see what people outside would say about her then!

Lin Yunwan chuckled inwardly. This act was so poorly staged that even the worst troupe couldn't perform such a clumsy act.

She didn't expose it. She just went along with it and said, "I heard from Old Madam and Fan Mama that the most important thing for a steward is to employ people. I want to pick a capable person from the mansion to assist me."

Madam Zheng had sent the maids and servants to Bi Xi Ting, but none of them were suitable.

And she wanted to find a maid with long arms to reach out to the Su family, Lin Yunjiao's maternal family.

Madam Zheng's face stiffened as she said, "It's too early for you to learn to employ people now."

She hadn't expected this stepdaughter to have such big ideas!

She actually wanted to meddle in the personnel affairs of the Lin Family's inner courtyard right away. How naive!

Lin Yunjiao wasn't interested in hearing about these matters. She was just wondering why Wenhai was sitting here.

But she saw that fool, only daring to look at his own toes.

"What's there to look at..." She muttered.

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