Chapter 595: Chapter 595: A Satirical Tale of the Ji Family
Speaking of the past, what was Princess Consort Jiās typical day as a favored concubine like?
The recollection Nanny provided was just like all the palace intrigue stories Song Ci had seen: the former Emperorās boundless indulgence and pampering had managed to turn the initially respectful and slightly awed Princess Consort Ji into a silly damsel who flaunted her favor.
Dramatic and pretentious, naively silly, with a bizarre self-confidence, always believing the domineering Emperor loves only her and everyone else is a pile of dungāthat was Princess Consort Jiās character.
The former Emperor probably truly loved this concubine from the common people; among all the beauties, he uniquely favored her alone, and without limit, supported her parentsā family. Relying on the elevation of Princess Consort Ji, the Ji Family acted with arrogance, causing trouble and almost rebelling to the skies.
Unfortunately, the good times didnāt last. When the former Emperor passed, Princess Consort Ji and her son moved to their fief, and the new Emperor ascended the throne; the Ji Family immediately became like a turtle retracting its head, hiding away.
"That Ji Family Head is quite shrewd indeed, able to bend and stretch, possessing the courage to give and take." Song Ci listened with relish and praised the Ji Family Head.
Niu Panāer handed her a segment of orange and chuckled lightly, "Sadly, the intelligence wasnāt used in the right way; they have more worthless descendants than accomplished ones."
"Thatās the downside of lax family disciplineāashamedly holding a good hand of cards yet lacking the skill to play them properly," Song Ci said, slowly peeling the white veins off the orange before placing it in her mouth.
When you suddenly ascend to fortune with vast wealth in hand, having such strong advantages, if the Family Head had any brains or wisdom, seizing this opportunity would easily lead to a transformation of the family courtyard; strictly educating the younger generation and disciplining them rigorouslyāwouldnāt you be able to nurture talented heirs capable of supporting the family in twenty years?
Nanny sighed, "Before Princess Consort Ji entered the palace, the Ji Family was either in the fields or the marketplace; those who could study were few. The official position Jiās elder received was bestowed by the former Emperor. How many had foresight back then?"
A gifted official position was like going through the back door; the Ji elder barely recognized a few words. How could he manage as an official? Within a few years, he was dismissedānaturally after the former Emperorās death.
In the past two or three generations, the only worthwhile one was the third son of Jiās second elder, who was clever, cunning, and knew how to avoid suspicion. He served as an official in Xuzhou.
The rest were not worth mentioning.
Take Ji Qi, who recently squabbled with Song Zhiyu, as an exampleājust a playboy who wasted time among women yet believed his literary talent was exceptional.
"Did the Ji Family send anyone to cause trouble after Zhiyu embarrassed someone?" Song Ci curiously asked Niu Panāer.
Niu Panāer sneered, "The wife waited a long time, but no trouble cameāonly an apology arrived."
Song Ci raised her eyebrow, "That considerate?"
"Exactly," Niu Panāer cracked her knuckles and said, "The wife was thinking, whoever came, Iād beat them one by one, two by twoāletās see if they dare bully my husband."
Hmm, very domineering and bold!
In Song Ciās heart, she secretly delighted for little Zhiyu, thinking this boy really had good luck to end up with such a fiercely protective wifeāa born lucky streak.
She glanced at Niu Panāerās belly, coughed, and pretended to be serious, "Be mindful of prenatal education; rumors of fighting and killing donāt sound niceāpeople will say weāre abusing power. If you must fight, secretly drag them into the alley and sleeve them with a sack."
Niu Panāerās eyes bent, she exchanged a knowing, mischievous smile with her.
Nanny: "..."
Both of these people are troublemakers.
Is this what they call prenatal education?