On the fifteenth day of August, the palace gave out rewards such as mooncakes.
Not every family has this thing. In previous years, only a certain number of families got it. But this year, there is one more Dingbei Marquis Mansion and one less Changying Princess Mansion.
The second, third, and fifth masters of the Dingbei Marquis's mansion set up an incense table to receive the visit, and asked the servants to set off firecrackers in front of the door. On the way, they offered mooncakes in front of the ancestral tablets before going to the old lady's room.
They were still young when the family was prosperous, and by the time they got married, they had already encountered misfortunes. They had worked their way up to the top of the official ranks by studying hard. They wanted to join the army, but by then both their eldest brother and father had died, and even all the people in the Ming family had died. Even if they had some old friends in the army, who would be willing to lend a hand
From then on, I realized how important my title was. I knew that I couldn't rely on others, so I worked hard all the way and got through it.
Now that the family's situation has improved again, I understand why so many people are vying for the path to become an honorary noble. If the emperor sees that he values something, the people below will naturally see which way the wind is blowing.
During this period, the number of people who came to the Wei family to give gifts was almost enough to fill the threshold.
Feeling emotional, the second master laughed and said, "After so many years, our ancestors are finally able to eat the mooncakes bestowed by the emperor."
Old Madam Wei also had the mooncakes delivered to the Prince of Zhennan's mansion and other relatives. She even took the second and third old masters into consideration, and told the third lady to give them a portion when she gave the gift.
This time, he took advantage of the second and third old masters' families, and gave them a reputation of being sycophantic and crazy about selling their sons.
Although it was their own greed, and they followed the trend and tried to seize the good things when being instigated by others, but since the Wei family had gained the benefits and got what they wanted, they didn't care about getting even a little bit left in their hands.
Besides, we both have the same surname Wei, so just consider it for the old marquis’s sake.
We planned to watch the moon together in the Zhaixing Tower in the evening.
The Star-Picking Tower is built high, and it is the best place to watch the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Children are usually not allowed to go to such high places, but now they can play up there and are very happy.
Even Wei Yupo couldn't help laughing, and she took off a new dress made of flowing satin, which looked extremely beautiful on her. She was already pretty, and now it made her stand out even more.
Madam Liang smiled as she unfolded the dress for her. She pinched her waist and laughed, "It's just a little big here. I'll make it fit you better. This dress is so beautiful. It's perfect for meeting guests."
Wei Yupo frowned, and her good mood disappeared in an instant. She ordered someone to put away the clothes and continued to do needlework under the window.
Everyone in the room looked at each other, wondering why the girl became even more unhappy now that life was getting better.
Only Madam Liang sighed and asked everyone in the room to leave. She sat next to Wei Yupo and advised her softly: "Young lady, why do you have to be like this? Now we don't have a mistress in the house, and that one can't be considered a legitimate child. The one who has the most say in the eyes of the Fifth Master is you. The Fifth Master has come to chat with you every day these days..."
Nanny Liang has been serving for many years, so she is not so taboo when speaking. What's more, she brought up Wei Yupo since she was a child.
She pondered for a while, looked at Wei Yupo's face, and said, "Luck is luck, when luck comes, no one can do anything about it. Whoever owns it, it belongs to them, and no one can take it away. It's right for the girl to make progress, but you can't just stare at others. What's the point of comparing?"
Wei Yupo's eyes were filled with tears, and she immediately started to cry. She choked and shook her head, "I just don't understand, why is it her?"
She paused, feeling aggrieved: "When we didn't know she was born out of wedlock, everyone would sigh that she was pitiful, saying that she was pitiful because she was not with her parents. Later, when we knew she was born out of wedlock, we would say she was pitiful again, being bullied by her stepmother, and not even being allowed to get close to her biological father..."
She cried so hard that her words came out incoherently: "But what's so pitiful about her? Others may not know, but doesn't she know what kind of personality my wife has? Those who are with my wife... are the ones who are pitiful..."
Feeling sorry for her, all the benefits fell on Wei An, but why couldn't the elders think about her? Wei An had Old Lady Wei to teach him, but what about her? What did she have
She is nothing but a decoration beside Wei Yulong.
But in the end, all the benefits went to Wei An, and Wei Yulong is now being kept by the old princess, so it seems that her future will definitely not be bad.
She is the only one left, and she will have to endure the life under the control of her stepmother.
Moreover, whenever she thought of Wei An's brilliance at the Peng family's elegant gathering a while ago, she felt her heart knotted into a ball and she felt very uncomfortable.
Being brought up like this shows how much care Old Lady Wei has taken in treating her. If she still says that she is wronged, then what would it take to not be wronged
It is common for little girls to be jealous and envious. Madam Liang listened to Wei Yupo's grievances gently before she put away her clothes and asked her softly, "Miss, do you think your life was harder before or now?"
Wei Yupo bit her lip and said nothing.
Of course, life is better now. When Princess Changning was around, she never even spoke loudly, let alone going out to visit guests.
Even if she went to the homes of the ladies she knew well in Nanchang, no one could call out her name.
"That's it." Madam Liang lowered her eyes. "Comparing people is irritating. It's not right to compare. As long as your life is better than before, better day by day, then you've gained something. How will the Fifth Master and the Old Lady view your self-pity?"
How can people in high positions understand the hardships of those below them
If you complain too much, they will just think you are a troublesome person.
Madam Liang sighed and advised her, "Listen to me, young lady. You must not let this thought out to anyone. You see Miss Seven is doing well now, but how do you know what troubles she is in?"
A big tree attracts the wind, and it doesn't have much foundation. Once it flies up to the sky, its life will be shaky and it will have no stability.
She patted Wei Yupo on the shoulder and made up her mind to have a good talk with Aunt Yao, and let Aunt Yao persuade Wei Yupo. Some ideas are okay, but some anger cannot be argued.
Things at home have just gotten better. If Wei Yupo makes a fuss, won't the example of the Fifth Young Lady be clearly visible in front of us
Such a ridiculous thing cannot be done.
It would be fine to just live an honest life, but if you want to compare with the better, you will want to be better. If you keep comparing like this, you will use up all your blessings.