eurekapd Chapter 396 Duan Jiashu appears
Chapter 396 Duan Jiashu appears
Later, Lu Wensheng finally got home and vomited a lot, so we won’t talk about it for now.
On the other side——
My name is Duan Jiashu, and now I’m an unlucky young man who is not loved by my family.
My father always said that I was not presentable enough, but he insisted on having me become a dandy son by the side of the young marquis - their legitimate son was a famous scholar, so he naturally couldn't associate with a dandy like Xiao Yan, and I, a "stupid bastard's son", was just the right pawn to curry favor with the powerful.
You despise the young marquis's dandy behavior, but covet his immense wealth; you despise my body as a dull bastard, but want to push me to bear the stigma of being a flatterer and fawner. You really want a pure heart but also a thick wine.
The servants in the mansion are used to treating people differently based on their status. Even the laundry maids dare to roll their eyes at my people.
But now is different from the past. Since they need me to be the top scholar and help them get the golden branch of the marquis family, why not use the monthly tuition fees that I withheld in the past to build a step to the cloud with interest? Anyway, if I, a commoner with no official title or rank, really do anything, it will ruin their precious son~
Duan Jiashu stared at the brand new moon-white feather gauze robe in the bronze mirror, his lips curled up, and his fingertips rolled over the silver-thread butterflies embroidered on the cuffs - this was brought by Mother Zhou from his stepmother's room this morning, and she said it was specially made by the Su embroidery lady.
The washed-out blue shirts in the original owner's closet were still piled at the bottom of the camphorwood box, but now they looked like a joke under the gorgeous dress.
"Young master, the master and his mistress are waiting in the hall." The servant Ah Fu stood by the door with his hands hanging down, his voice sounding a little cautious.
Half a month ago, he still dared to put the cold porridge on the table, but now he dared not even raise his eyelids, for fear of offending Duan Jiashu.
Duan Jiashu straightened his clothes in front of the mirror and his fingertips brushed across the Dongzhu hairpin on the table - it was taken from the makeup box of the legitimate daughter. When she cried, her legitimate mother didn't dare to say a harsh word, but just smiled and coaxed her to fight for a better one another day.
Well, he doesn't need it, but, so what? I won't let you use it.
The fragrance of agarwood wafted through the flower hall. My father sat upright in the main seat, tapping on the huanghuali tea table with his fingers. When the corner of his eye swept across him, it seemed as if it was covered with frost.
The stepmother held a gilded teacup in her hand. She had applied too much rouge, which made the fine lines at the corners of her eyes look like ravines. "Shu'er, there will be a spring banquet at the Marquis's mansion tomorrow..."
"Mother is going to ask me to deliver a letter to Marquis Jing'an?" Duan Jiashu interrupted her and picked up the jade grape ornament on the table to play with it. The jade pendant flickered between his fingers and emitted tiny spots of light. "Did father accept the letter from Marquis Jing'an? I remember that my second brother has written many articles criticizing that young marquis, right?"
The father’s knuckles turned white from pinching: “Stop talking nonsense!” The stepmother’s smile froze on her face, and ripples appeared on the water in the teacup.
Duan Jiashu knew what they were planning - although Marquis Jing'an came from a family of military merit, he loved to recruit scholars the most. Unfortunately, his second legitimate brother was proud of his noble character and refused to bow down, so he wanted to use me, his illegitimate son, as a scapegoat to please the Marquis's Mansion without damaging the reputation of their upright family.
Tsk tsk tsk, you want both, your eating habits are really ugly.
"If my father thinks that I am stupid and unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility," Duan Jiashu let go of his hand, and the emerald grapes fell on the tea table with a clang, startling the swallows on the beam, and he smiled innocently.
"You can let your second brother go. But there were quite a few people there the other day. I heard your second brother scolding the Marquis's Mansion as a 'butcher's family' at Zuixianju."
The stepmother's teacup fell onto the lacquer tray with a thud, and the splashing tea soaked the moon-white tablecloth: "You——"
Duan Jiashu looked at her pale face and suddenly smiled, "Don't worry, mother. I will go. But my body is weak and I need some nourishing herbs. The thousand-year-old ginseng I saw at Tong Ren Tang a few days ago is just the right thing to replenish my spirit."
Duan Jiashu's face is actually very rosy - to be honest, he is too lazy to act. He is just asking for benefits like this, and it's up to you whether you will give it or not.
Oh, I finally understand why everyone in the Discipline Hall likes to tease people - they act like they are annoyed with him but can't get rid of him.
My father slammed the table and stood up, the jade pendant on his waist hitting the edge of the table with a crisp sound: "How dare you threaten my parents!"
"Blackmail? I'm just asking for justice as a son. If you feel it's inappropriate, you can just tell the Marquis' Mansion that the Duan family doesn't want to attend the banquet. Of course, you can ask those sons who are still breastfeeding to go, or ask the sisters to go."
The stepmother hurriedly held her father's hand and moved over here with an apologetic smile: "Shu'er, what are you talking about? Of course we have to prepare the medicinal herbs. Your father has been very angry recently and spoke rashly..."
She took out a banknote from her sleeve and rubbed it with her fingertips twice. "Here is five hundred taels. You should buy some decent clothes first. Don't lose face for the Duan family at the spring banquet in the Marquis' Mansion."
The stepmother's face was greener than the bracelet on her wrist, but Duan Jiashu smiled even sweeter: "Thank you, mother. But I think the other courtyard in the west corner is quiet and peaceful, so I want to move there to avoid disturbing my second brother's studies."
The stepmother gritted her teeth, her heart bleeding: "I'll have someone take care of him tomorrow." When Duan Jiashu stood up to say goodbye, he heard his father curse "evil creature" in a low voice, but the stepmother whispered behind him: "Be patient, wait until he climbs into the Marquis's Mansion..."
Duan Jiashu knew without a doubt that they were probably planning to settle the score with him after he had curried favor with the powerful.
If Duan Jiashu didn't have the opportunity to control them, he would naturally be obedient and keep a low profile, and focus on being able to bend and stretch.
But he has this opportunity now, isn't the young marquis a clear stronghold?
He is the best at taking advantage of others and taking advantage of others. He will take back all the benefits that these people have withheld from him.
If he can't deal with these little tricks, he would have lived in Xuanyin Sect for so long in vain.
Tsk tsk tsk, this family really can't put together a complete brain. By the time he gets together with the Marquis, who knows who will be in trouble in the future...
Now they thought that he was still the soft persimmon that could be bullied at will, but they didn't know that since they set their sights on Marquis Jing'an, they had no control over the game.
They thought they were pushing him out as a chess piece, but they didn't know that from today on, every piece on the chessboard would have to listen to him.
His harmlessness and obedience are only for those close to him to see. When facing these jackals, tigers and leopards, he can only pull out their tendons and skin them. He has plenty of strength and means.
Duan Jiashu was walking leisurely, preparing to go back to his room to think about the details of tomorrow's trip to the Marquis' Mansion.
As soon as he reached the corner of the corridor, he saw his current second brother wearing a plain blue shirt and holding a folding fan. He looked like a handsome young man, but the look in his eyes was full of disdain and contempt.
Duan Jiashu instantly had a bright smile on his face and greeted them warmly - after all, his stepfathers and mother gave them all the benefits for him, and this was his God of Wealth.
"Hey, second brother, long time no see."
Tsk tsk tsk, the “prince” of the family, this ultimate idiot who is both his daddy’s and his mom’s help, makes his grand appearance.