Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder’s Record of Counterattacks

Chapter 3228: If I Ever Catch You Sneaking Into the Ancestral Hall Again

Ning Shu said, “Is it because I am a woman that entering the ancestral hall would taint the ancestors? Is that it?”

“That’s right. If I ever catch you sneaking into the ancestral hall again, you’ll be punished according to family law.” Marquis Xuanping waved his hand at Ning Shu. “Leave. Go back and reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors.”

Ning Shu bowed and turned to leave. As soon as she stepped out of the study, Lianqiao hurried over to fan her and asked cautiously, “Miss, are you alright?”

“I’m fine. What could possibly be wrong with me?” It seemed this time she had truly angered Marquis Xuanping, though.

With a sigh in her heart, Ning Shu returned to her courtyard, only to be stopped midway and summoned to be scolded again by Madame Rongguo.

“I already told you not to get ahead of yourself just because you’re a little clever.”

Madame Rongguo looked at Ning Shu with a frown on her face.

“Are you acting out like this because you’re afraid of losing your place in the household after breaking off the betrothal?

“This family won’t go broke because of an extra pair of chopsticks at the table. You’ll always be my daughter. As long as I’m here, no one will dare bully you. So what’s the point of you upsetting your father like this?”

Ning Shu remained silent. After Madame Rongguo finished speaking, she finally responded, “It’s because I’m afraid of being cast aside by the family that I tried so hard to stand out. I wanted to do something for our family with my own efforts.”

“I’ve already told you, no matter what happens, you’re still my daughter. But if you keep acting like this, your father will only grow more annoyed with you.

“Just help me manage the household. Your father handles everything outside. These matters are divided for a reason. You crossed the line, that’s why your father is so upset.”

Ning Shu bowed and said, “I understand. I won’t do it again.”

“Keep your head down for the next few days and let your father cool off,” Madame Rongguo instructed.

Ning Shu nodded, bowed again, and left her mother’s courtyard.

With a confused look on her face, Lianqiao asked, “Miss, what did you do wrong? Why are both the marquis and the madame scolding you?”

“I must have made a mistake somewhere,” Ning Shu replied.

Lianqiao: ???

She didn’t even know herself?

Ning Shu stayed in her courtyard, never stepping past the threshold, quietly embroidering in her room.

Marquis Xuanping ordered the ancestral hall to be redone. The place had been in disarray. He had the gold on the ground cleaned up and hidden in a secret tunnel, then replaced the floor with obsidian tiles.

But it wasn’t the same. It didn’t have the same glorious, dazzling effect as gold.

The marquis was still unhappy and ordered Ning Shu to transcribe Buddhist scriptures for half a month and place them before the ancestral tablets to earn the ancestors’ forgiveness.

Ning Shu stopped embroidering and pulled out paper to start copying the scriptures.

This was exactly why she hated ancient times. A woman of ancient times had to obey her father upon birth and obey her husband after marriage. Men ruled over women, and women couldn’t even say a word of protest about it.

Otherwise, they were considered unfilial, not good women, not virtuous, not gentle, not blah blah blah…

Lianqiao still had no idea what her young miss had done wrong to provoke the marquis’ anger and be punished with half a month of scripture copying.

With teary eyes, she looked at Ning Shu and whispered, “Miss, my poor miss…”

Ning Shu: …

It seemed to everyone that the eldest miss of the household had fallen out of favor. The atmosphere in Marquis Xuanping’s residence shifted slightly.

A few of the concubine-born daughters came by now and then under the pretense of paying a visit, probably to see how far she’d fallen.

Ning Shu couldn’t be bothered to argue with those little girls who were practically middle schoolers. Whenever they visited, she refused to receive them.

Each time Lianqiao overheard their mean comments, she would storm back to complain to Ning Shu in tears.

“Miss, they said you’ve lost your father’s favor…”

“Miss, they said you’ll never get married now, and you’ll be an old maid for life. Isn’t that outrageous?”

While setting her brush down, Ning Shu looked at the fuming Lianqiao and said, “They’re trying to upset you, and you’re letting them. Doesn’t that make you foolish?”

“But Miss, I just can’t take it. Back when you were still the prince’s heir’s future consort, they were practically groveling to get close to you!”

MTL Editor: Ran