She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Ye Xinyan and Nanny Jin were talking when Zhou Biyao sighed, "Alas, my uncle has already pawned quite a bit of his property. His days are now much worse than before, it’s rather pitiful to see."

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Ye Xinyan didn’t like hearing this. She glanced at Zhou Biyao and asked, "What? Are you feeling aggrieved for your uncle?"

She didn’t want that silver, happy to earn her own and spend it brightly; that was her business. Liang Qiyuan pawning his family assets wasn’t worthy of pity—it was his own fault, a well-deserved consequence. Such myopic people who also tried to bully others by throwing their weight around deserved such treatment. Without power to rely on, he would naturally become subdued, which is good for everyone.

Zhou Biyao wasn’t intimidated by Ye Xinyan’s tone at all, she just curled her lips and said, "Look at what Sister Qi is saying. Where have I shown any grievance? It’s just that I lament the unpredictability of life. Just like my uncle, a single crooked thought led to ruin, alas." Saying so, she shook her head like an old sage.

Ye Xinyan also curled her lips, "Your uncle had just one crooked thought? He had one after another, okay? Having no sense himself, he still indulged in crooked schemes meant for the clever, and this is the result."

Sister Qi agreed with this, "Yes, yes, I think so too. Uncle’s mistake was that he didn’t put his mind in the right place." Zhou Biyao even put down her pen, promptly joining in.

After looking at her for a few moments, Ye Xinyan nodded and exclaimed, "Hmm, you truly are your father’s own daughter; you have his manner." On the official path, success is all that matters; for Zhou Bingyi to have reached the position of Prefectural Magistrate, he must deeply understand this principle.

Clearly picking up on the implication in Ye Xinyan’s words not being praise, Zhou Biyao asked, "What’s wrong, Sister? Did I say something incorrect?"