The reason Yu Shikui managed to suppress his murderous urge was because what this Brocade Young Master said was all true.
His mother was just a concubine's daughter from the Marquis Anning Mansion with a very low status. His father was the son of a lord, and aside from his hereditary title, all other titles were inherited at a lower rank. By the time it reached Yu Shikui's grandfather's generation, the title had reached its end. To revitalize the family's fortunes, his father went to great lengths to marry this concubine's daughter from the Marquis Anning, yet only secured an eighth-rank small official position.
Yu Shikui was much more clever than his father. After finally passing the scholar exam, he found little hope of becoming a tribute scholar, so he decided to take his maternal grandfather's path, submitting posts and seeking meetings every day, doing his utmost to please.
