This remark from Qin Yuan contains every possible implication. On the surface, it scolds the cunning servants for bullying her as a newcomer by serving people according to their status. In reality, it is a veiled criticism aimed at her sisters-in-law.
Gu Baoshu, not used to being treated this way, raised her thick eyebrows in anger, ready to erupt. Sixth Lady Gu quickly held her back and said with a smile, "The titles in the Marquis Mansion are heritable and unchanging. Most of the servants have served for several generations. Third Sister-in-law may not know this, but in such noble families like ours, we highly emphasize respecting the elderly. Therefore, those old servants carry significant weight in front of the young masters, sometimes making them arrogant and difficult to handle."
